A small table to find the day of the month for ever Which may be graven upon a piece of coine, the case of a watch, a tobaccho-box, or any such like. Very usefull for men of all sorts and qualities, to carry about them. Invented, and at first intended onely for private use, by W. Potter. Potter, William. 1655 Approx. 15 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 9 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A55527 Wing P3035 ESTC R218339 99829943 99829943 34390

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A SMALL TABLE TO Find the day of the Month for ever.

Which may be graven upon a piece of Coine, the caſe of a Watch, a Tobaccho-box, or any ſuch like.

Very uſefull for men of all ſorts and qualities, to carry about them.

Invented, and at firſt intended onely for private uſe, By W. Potter.

The Table of months. 5 7 4 12 6 3 11 2 10 0 9.1 0 0 8 The Table of Dayes. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 00 00 00 00

London, Printed by T. W. for R. E. are to b ſold at the ſeven Starrs neer the North dore of Pauls Church. 1655.

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A ſmall Table to find the day of the moneth for ever.

THough the Table hereafter expreſſed is no Invention worthy the owning in Print, and is now above ten yeares ſince communicated to divers of my friends, and by them, to many whoſe faces I never ſaw, yet having been of late much preſſed by ſeverall of my acquaintance, to publiſh a word or two in relation to the uſe thereof, I thought fit to yield thereunto ſo far as to ſhew how the day of the Moneth for any year to come (being the principall end for which it was Invented) might be diſcovered thereby.

YOU may obſerve, that the two uppermoſt lines in this Table are divided from the reſt by a double ſtroke, and do ſerve to expreſs the Moneths, according The Table of Months. 5 7 4 12 6 3 11 2 10 0 9.1 0 0 8 The Table of Dayes. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 00 00 00 00
to their Numeral order; for March being the firſt Moneth (the Sun then entring Aries) is expreſſed by the figure. 1. April, the 2. Moneth, by the figure 2. according to which order, September is the 7. October the 8. November the 9. and December the tenth Moneth, as their names do ſignifie; and are expreſſed in the aforeſaid Table by their correſpondent numbers.

Thus you have in the firſt Collumne towards the left hand, the fift and the ſecond Moneth, in the ſecond Collumne the ſeventh and the tenth Moneth, in the third Collumne the fourth Moneth, in the fourth Collumne the twelfth, ninth and firſt Moneth (for note, that the figures 9. and 1. though they both ſtand in one ſquare, ſignifie two Moneths, viz. both November and March) in the fift Collumne you have the ſixt Moneth, that is Auguſt, and ſo of the reſt.

The figures below the ſaid double line do ſignifie dayes, as hereafter doth appear.

To find the day of the Moneth at any time, obſerve that thoſe dayes which ſtand right under any Moneth are alwayes the firſt dayes of the week, (commonly called Sundayes) for this preſent yeare 1655.

Thus if you look for March, (which is the firſt Moneth,) you ſhall find it in the fourth Collumne, and right underneath the ſame, you ſhall find the figures, 4. 11. 18. 25. All which ſhew that the fourth of March this year, is Sunday, and alſo the 11. 18. and 25. So you ſhall find April, which is the ſecond Moneth in the firſt Collumne towards the left hand, and underneath the ſame, 1. 8. 15. &c. and Auguſt which is the ſixt Moneth in the fift Collumne, and underneath the ſame 5. 12. 19. &c. All which dayes being right under their reſpective Moneths) are Sundayes.

Now when you would find the day of the Moneth by the aforeſaid Table, you muſt Conſider as in the Caſe of the common Almanacks, what Moneth and what day of the week it is; And then you muſt enter the Table for that Moneth and underneath the ſame you have (I ſay) the Collumne of Sundayes, the next after which is the Collumne of Mondayes, and the next after that of Tueſdayes; and ſo you muſt paſs from one Collumne to another, till you come to that Collumne which Anſwers to the preſent day of the week; where according as the Moneth is neer the beginning, middle, or ending thereof, you will find your deſire; as for example,

It is the third day of the week, and the beginning of Auguſt in this year 1655. I would know what day of the Moneth it is?

Anſw. Entring the Table of Months, I find Auguſt, which is the ſixt Moneth, in the fift Collumne, and right underneath the ſame 5. 12. 19. 26, theſe are the firſt dayes of the week for that Month. The next Collumne therefore towards the right hand (viz. 6. 13. &c.) are the ſecond dayes of the week; and the next beyond that, viz. 7. 14. &c. are the third dayes of the week which are the dayes I ſeek for. Being therefore now about the beginning of Auguſt, and the third day of the week, I Conclude thereupon that it is the 7. day of the Moneth.

It is now about the later end of June, which is the fourth Moneth, and the fourth day of the week, in the aforeſaid year, I deſire to know what day of the Moneth it is?

Anſw. I find June in the third Collumne, which third Collumne being • he firſt dayes of the week in that Month, I paſs from thence to the next Collumne, for the ſecond dayes of the week, and to the next for the third dayes of the week, and to the next beyond that for the fourth, where I find 6. 13. 20. 27. whereby I conclude, it is now the 27. day of the Moneth.

So for May (which is the third Month,) you ſhall find it in the ſixt Collumne, whereby you may perceive that the firſt dayes of the week are 6. 13. 20. 27. the 2d. days of the week 7. 14. 21. &c. the third dayes of the week 1. 8. 15. &c. (according as you find them in the firſt Collumne towards the left hand) the fourth dayes of the week 2. 9. 16. &c.

Thus alſo if for ſpeed, you deſire to accompt backwards, as (ſuppoſe) in November, (which is found in the fourth Collumne,) and underneath the ſame 4. 11. 18. &c. which are the firſt dayes of the week, therefore going backwards towards the left hand 3. 10. 17. are the ſeventh dayes of the week for that Moneth; and 2. 9. 16. &c. are the ſixt dayes of the week; and 1. 8. 15. the 5. dayes of the week, for that Moneth.

You muſt further obſerve, that ſeverall yeares anſwer to ſeverall dayes of the week; So that as this year, anſwers to the firſt day of the Week, ſo there are other years that Anſwer to the 2. to the 3. to the fourth, and ſo on; (which thoſe others are, I ſhal ſhew immediatly.

Now as in this year, that anſwers to the firſt dayes, all the dayes right under each Moneth are the firſt dayes of the Week for that Moneth; ſo in a year that anſwers to the third day of the Week, all the dayes under each Moneth, are the third dayes of the Week in that Moneth, and the dayes in the Collumne next following are the fourth dayes, and next following that the fift dayes of the Week, &c. and the dayes next going before thoſe right underneath the ſaid Moneth, are the ſecond dayes of the Week, and thoſe next before them the firſt dayes, &c.

As for example, ſuppoſe it were June, which is the fourth Moneth in a year, that anſwers to the third day of the Week, viz. Tueſday: I enter the table and find June in the third Collumn; and the dayes right underneth it, are 3. 10. 17. which therefore are all Tueſdayes, the dayes following in the next Collumne are 4. 11. 18. &c. which therefore are all Wedneſdayes, and the dayes following in the next Collumne, 5. 12. 19. which are all Thurſdayes, &c. So if I go backwards, the dayes next before the ſaid 3. 10. 17. which are I ſay, Tueſdayes, are 2. 9. 16. which are Mondayes, and thoſe next before them. 1. 8. 15. which are Sundayes, and thoſe next before them 7. 14. 21. which are Saturdayes.

So if the year ſhould anſwer to the 5. day of the week, which is Thurſday, then in this fourth Moneth, viz. June, the figures underneath the ſame being 3. 10. 17. are all Thurſdayes; and thoſe next following 4. 11. 18. Fridayes, thoſe next before, viz. 2. 9. 16. Wedneſdayes.

That you may know what day of the week anſwers to every year; Note that if the preſent year anſwer (ſuppoſe) to the 5. day of the week, then (except in the caſe of leape year) the next year anſwers to the ſixt day of the week, the next to the ſeventh, the next to the firſt, the next to the ſecond, and ſo on in order to the end of the World.

Note further, that every leape year hath two dayes belonging to it, whereof one continues all January and February, and the other, all the reſt of the Moneths, and then for the 3. years following the ſame day continues (as is ſaid) from one new years day to another: Where note that the alteration for all yeares, (except leape year,) begins at new years day, and not in March.

Thus this year 1655. reckoned from New-years-day, which was in 1654. till the next New-years-day, anſwers I ſay, to the firſt day of the Week, and the next year being leape yeare, all January and February, anſwers to the ſecond day of the week, and the reſt of the Moneths till New-years-day, to the third day of the Week; and all the year following that, to the fourth; all the year next following to the fift, the next yeare to the ſixt, and then the next yeare being leape yeare again (for every fourth yeare is leape yeare) January and February therein anſwer to the 7. day of the week, And the Moneths following till New-years-day to the firſt day of the week; and ſo the 3. yeares following to the ſecond, the third and the fourth dayes of the week; and ſo for ever according to this Table following,

years days 1655 1 1656 2 1656 3 1657 4 1658 5 1659 6 1660 7 1660 1 1661 2 1662 3 1663 4 1664 5 1664 6 1665 7 1666 1 1667 2 1668 3 1668 4 1669 5 1670 6 1671 7 1672 1 1672 2 1673 3

I ſhall cleer the meaning of this Table by one Inſtance or two.

I deſire to know what day of the week anſwers to the year 1661.

I enter the Table, and find, that year, and againſt the ſame, the figure 2. which ſheweth, that the ſecond day of the week anſwers to that yeare.

Again, I deſire to know what day of the week anſwers to the year 1660.

Anſw. I enter the Table, and find that year twice expreſſed, and againſt it I find firſt the figure 7. and next the figure 1. So that I conclude it is a leape year; and that the firſt part of the year viz. the Moneth, of January and February anſwer to the 7. day of the week; and that the reſt of the Months anſwers to the firſt dayes of the Week.

Now though I have expreſſed all this in a Table, to ſhew the Orderly Succeſſion thereof, yet it will be no burden to any mans memory to carry one day in his mind for a whole year together; and two dayes at the moſt in the caſe of leape year, or (knowing what day anſwers to the preſent year) to reckon without a Table what day anſwers to the ſucceeding yeares, obſerving the orderly ſucceſſion thereof, as it is here expreſſed; which might in like manner be continued to any number of yeares required.

FINIS.