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The royal gauger,, or, Gauging made perfectly easy, as practised by the officers of His Majesty's Revenue of Excise ... Part I. Contains the practical methods of finding the areas and contents of such superficies and solids, as occur in gauging ... Part II. Shewing the proper method to be taken for obtaining employment in the Excise, with authentic forms of such certificates, petitions, oaths, &c., as are requisite for that purpose

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1776 ...
Call number: 131751
Creator: Leadbetter, Charles (active 1728)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 21 cm (8vo)
Associated people: Clark, Samuel
Associated organization: Great Britain.
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