The royal gauger; or, gauging made perfectly 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 here both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Beer, Wine and Malt only; but in Made-Wines, Soap, Starch, Candles, Hops, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, all Sorts of Leather, Paper, &c. which have been very considerable Branches of the Revenue, as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty for above thirty Years past, though yet never treated of by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery. Freed from the Obscurities and Errors of other Writers. Part II. Shewing the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Emplo

People / Organizations

• Charles Leadbetter (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for E. Wicksteed, at the Black-Swan in Newgate-Street, near Newgate-Market, 1750.

Publication year

1750-1750

ESTC No.

T80378

Grub Street ID

301487

Description

xviii,[2],376,425-509,[1]p.,plates ; 8⁰

Uncontrolled note

the [2]p. are actually 2 slips: errata, and form of exemption