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Senate House Library, University of London

Treatise on book-keeping


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 549

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Treatise on book-keeping

Date(s): [1700-1725]

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume containing 72 leaves

Name of creator(s): Possibly: Forbes | William | fl 1703-1745 | lawyer

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The work may have been written by William Forbes, who was also the author of a treatise on bills of exchange published in 1703.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Manuscript treatise on the Italian method of book-keeping, possibly written in the early 18th century by William Forbes, entitled 'Book-holding. In two parts. The first, ane explanation of the severall books with the manner of bringing the accompts into them. The second a praxis upon trade'. The manuscript was apparently unpublished. The Italian method is defined by the author as 'a method for keeping accompts to shew & rightly distinguish betwixt meum and tuum, or my affairs & interest, and those of the persons dealing with me in them as also in ane instant the condition of ones estate & at one view at what posture it is in at the time'.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Single item.

Conditions governing access:

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Physical characteristics:

7¼" x 4½"

Finding aids:

Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Bought from J.H.Dingwall in 1962.

ALLIED MATERIALS

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Sep 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Accounting | Financial administration | Finance

Personal names
Forbes | William | fl 1703-1745 | lawyer

Corporate names

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