The royal gauger; or, gauging made easy, as it is actually practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Area's and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Wine and Malt only, but in the New Duties, viz. Candles, Sopes, Starch, &c. which have been Duties subsisting by Law almost 30 Years; and are very considerable Branches of the Revenue as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty, tho' yet they have never been so much as once touch'd upon by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery. Part II. Shewing the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oa

People / Organizations

• Charles Leadbetter (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for E. Wicksteed, at the Black Swan in Newgate-Street, near Warwick-Lane, 1739.

Publication year

1739

ESTC No.

T69871

Grub Street ID

293747

Description

[2],xv,[1],178;117,[3]p.,plates ; 8°.

Note

With a final leaf of advertisements.