The Acts for Tonnage and Poundage, Shipping and Navigation and the Book of Rates together with an Abridgement of all the Statutes now in force relating to the Customs. Several Rules and Discretions for Gauging of Ships, Casks of Wine, and Oyl, and Measuring of Timber Also The Fees of Officers, Tares of Commodities, Rates of Scavage, Tables for Olys, Linens, Silks, Tobacco, Collated for Public Use

Published by Printed by the Assigns of J. Bill and Chr. Barker

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Early English treatise on maritime laws, namely navigation, shipping, tonnage, customs, and trade, printed in both Roman and black letter fontsWith an early engraved bookplate of Marques of Tweeddale Also with the signature of Nathaniel Westland, dated 1675 Westland, a prominent merchant from Burlington, New Jersey, was appointed agent for the sale of land by the West New Jersey Society, a great land company organized in London in 1691 Being a merchant, Westland would have had much use of this book to check shipping rates on cargo from England Small 8vo Leather binding, rebacked, leather label on spine In the Savoy: Printed by the Assigns of J Bill and Chr Barker, 1675 First Edition Fine. Seller Inventory # 7164

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Title: The Acts for Tonnage and Poundage, Shipping ...

Publisher: Printed by the Assigns of J. Bill and Chr. Barker

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine