An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
You performed an Advanced Search for:
ESTC: T116980
Your search matched 1 borrowing record.
You have selected the year 1818
Record ID 106589
Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 35v-36r
656x
Borrowed: 1818/9.
Walter Hope
Gender: Male.
Thomas Hatton (Male, born 1757, died 1774)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
An essay on gold coin
Catalogue Number: 656. Catalogue Title: Essay on Trade and Currency.
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Hatton (Male, born 1757, died 1774)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
An essay on gold coin. In which is shewn the general use of currency, and the present state of our gold coin; with Arguments to prove the Necessity of a New Coinage; pointing out the distinct Value and Weight that each Piece of Gold ought to be of. Also the principles of hydrostatics, Shewing how to discover any Adulteration in Gold Coin, either by the Pen, or Tables ready calculated to shew the Par of Weight of each Piece, either in Air or Water. With a description and use of the most improved weighing instruments; shewing their Properties when really accurate. Intended For the Service of Bankers, Public Offices, and Trade in General. To this Edition is subjoined the Substance of the late Gold Act; with Answers to the very severe Strictures upon it, &c. in a Tract intitled A Critical Enquiry, &c. By Thomas Hatton, Author of a Treatise upon Clock and Watch Work
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: T116980
Thomas Hatton (Male, born 1757, died 1774)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Essay on Gold Coin. In which is shewn the General Use of Currency, and the Present State of our Gold Coin
Borrowed: 1818/9.
Borrower: Walter Hope
Author: Thomas Hatton (Male, born 1757, died 1774), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge