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The kentish companion: or, useful memorandum and accompt book, for the pocket or desk, for the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven. Addressed to the Gentlemen, Clergy, Farmers, Hop-Planters, and Tradesmen, Of the county of Kent. On a Plan entirely new, and adapted in the most convenient Manner for every daily Transaction, and other occasional Business. Containing, I. A List of all the Holidays and other Festivals in the Year, with the Amount of each Capital at the Bank, South Sea and India Houses, and the Time of transferring in the public Funds; also the Holidays observed at each; Tables of the Moon's Age and Sun's Rising. A Table of the Kings and Queens of England. II. Fifty-Two double Pages properly disposed to keep an Account of Money received and paid. III. Tables of the gross Weight of Hops reduced into neat Weight, what Duty is to be paid for any Quantity and the gross Duty of Hops from 1711 to 1775. IV. Tables, shewing the true Value of any Quantity of Corn, from one Bushel to ten Quarters, at 20 and 21 to the Score. V. An accurate List of ecclesiastical Livings in Kent, with the Names of their respective Patrons and Incumbents. VI. List of Peers and Baronets who have Seats in Kent; also a correct List of Sheriffs for the County for the last forty Years. Vii. Lists of the Clergy of the two Cathedrals of Canterbury and Rochester-Lists of the Mayors and other Officers of the respective Corporations in Kent. Viii. Lists of the Officers of the Royal Hospital of Greenwich, and of the several Dock-Yards, Custom-Houses, &c.
printed and sold by Simmons and Kirkby, at Canterbury; and T. Fisher, at Rochester
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