Vade mecum: or, the necessary companion : Containing, 1. Sir Sam. Morland's Perpetual almanack, ... curiously graved in copper; with many useful tables proper thereto. 2. The years of each king's reign from the Norman conquest compar'd with the years of Christ. 3. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchin, and flower-gardens. 4. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins; wherein is a table of the assize of bread. 5. A table wherein any number of farthings, half pence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; ... 6. The interest and rebate of money; the forebearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. 7. The rates of post-letters, both in-land and out-land. 8. An account of the penny-post. 9. The principal roads in England, ... also the market-towns, on each road, with the days of the week the markets are kept on; ... 10. The names of the counties, cities, and borough-towns in England and Wales ... 11. The usual and authorized rates or fares of coach-men, car-men, and water-men.
| Author/creator | Playford, John |
| Other author | Morland, Samuel, Sir, 1625-1695. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The sixth edition, with tables for casting up nobles, marks, guineas, and broad gold. |
| Publication Info | London : printed for G. Sawbridge, and sold by Rich. Wellengton, at the Lute in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1696. |
| Description | [8], 229, [3] p., [1] leaf of plates : fold. table |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240908731 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Necessary companion |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | By John Playford. |
| General note | [3] p. at end = advertisements. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.. |
| References | Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) P2508A |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2367:12) |
| Other title | Perpetual almanack. |
| Stock number | CL0037000097 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |