Essay on Weighing of Gold, &c
Subtitle: Wherein is shewn an Effectual Method for discovering and detecting of Counterfeit Pieces of Money, (Be they ever so artfully disguised) which will be of great Use to prevent Persons being imposed upon by any of those base and adulterated Pieces of Gold Coin, which are too common at this Time : This is performed by a Pair of common Scales and a Set of Gold Weights, with the Hydrostatical Instrument herein described, which may be had at a very small Expence : By this Method not only Gold Coins, &c. but also all Sorts of Gold and Silver Plate may be weigh'd, and their intrinsic Value ascertained to the greatest Nicety
By: By William Symons, Author of The Practical Gauger.
Publisher: Printed for James Hodges, opposite St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge
Published: 1756
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 60
Notes: An address 'To the Reader' precedes the main text.

'Errata' note on verso of title-page.

ESTC5305S1.