AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT.

By this weight is weighed sugar, iron, steel, dye woods,

and all drossy metals; hay, flour, and many other

Practical Questions in Avoirdupois Weight:

1. Add together the following parcels, viz. 12 cwt. 2 qr. 17 lb. ; 1 ton, 19 cwt. 3 qr. 27 lb. 15 oz. 15 dr.; and 2 tons, 12 cwt. 2 qr. 20 lb. 12 oz. 10 dr. Ans. 5 tons, 5 cwt. 1 qr. 9 lb. 12 oz. 9 dr.

2. What is the weight of three hhd. of sugar, weighing as follows, viz. 1st, 9 cwt. 3 qr. 12 Ib. ; the 2d, 10 cwt. 1 qr. and 12 lb. ; and the 3d, 8 cwt. 3. qr. 27 lb. ? Ans. 29 cwt. 0 qr. 23 lb..

APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT:

By this weight is weighed Medicine, &c.

Practical Questions, in Apothecaries' Weight. 1. Add together 22 lb. O oz. 1 dr. 2 sc. 13 gr. ; 12 lb. O oz. 6 dr. 2 sc. 19 gr. ; and 22 lb. 1 dr. 1 sc. 19 gr. Ans. 56 lb. 1 oz. 2 dr. 1 sc. 11 gr. 2. Add together 11 lb. 11 oz. 6 dr. 2 sc. 12 gr. ; 21 lb. 6 oz. 6 dr.; and 122 lb. 9 oz. 2 dr. 1 sc. 10 gr. Ans. 156 lb. 3 oz. 7 dr. 1 sc. 2 gr.

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LONG MEASURE.

By this measure is measured distances; and by some it is called running measure.

3 Barley Corns make 1 Inch. marked bar. in.

Practical Questions in Long Measure.

1. The distance from A to B, is 3 miles 6 fur. 27 rods; from B to C, is 1 lea. 2 miles, 7 fur.; from C to D, 27 lea. 1 mile, 2 fur. 39 rods; I demand the distance from A to D.

Ans. 30 lea. 2 mi. O fur. 26 rods. 2. A ship sailed south 6 lea. 1 mi.; S. S. E. 9 lea. 2 mi. O fur. 39 rds. ; E. S. E. 21 lea. 1 mi. 6 fur. 7 rds.; what was the whole distance sailed? Ans. 37 lea. 1 mi. 7 fur. 6 rds.

LAND, OR SQUARE MEASURE.

Practical Questions in Land, or Square Measure. 1. A man had several fields of land; the 1st, contained 27 acres 3 roods; the 2d, 19 acres 2 roods, 27 rods, 17 feet; and the 3d, 6 acres, 2 roods, 39 rods: I demand the quantity in the 3 fields.

Ans. 54 acres, 26 rods, 17 feet.

2. Add together 64 acres, 2 roods, 39 rods; 61 acres, 3 roods, 17 rods; and 104 acres, 2 roods, 22 rods.

Ans. 231 acres, O roods, 38 rods.

WINE MEASURE,

By this measure, are measured wine, rum, gin, and almost every thing that is sold by the gallon, &c.

A gal

lon wine measure is equal to 231 solid, or cubic inches.

gil. pt.

qt.

1 Gallon.

gal.

1 Tierce.

tier.

1 Puncheon. “

pun.

2 hhds.

Practical Questions in Wine Measure.

1. What is the sum of the following parcels, viz. 19 gal. 2 qt. 1 pt.; 12 gal. 1 qt,; 21 gal. 3 qt. ; and 1 hhd. 3 gal.?

Ans. 1 hhd. 56 gal. 2 qt. 1 pt.

2. A merchant received from Lisbon at one time 123 pip. 1 hhd. 62 gał. 3qts. 1 pt.; at another time 43 pip. 1 hhd. 41 gal. 2 qts. ; and at another time he received 4 pip. 40 gal.; what did he receive in

all?

Ans. 172 pip. 18 gal. 1 qt. 1 pt.

9 do.

36 do.

ALE AND BEER MEASUre.

By this measure is bought and sold beer, milk, &c. one ale or beer gallon contains 282 S. inches.

2 Pints, make

4 Quarts

8 Gallons

1 Quart. marked

14bbr.or54G."

1 hhd.

pt. qt. gal.

A. fir. B. fir.

bbr hhd

Practical Questions in Ale and Beer Measure.

1. Add together the following quantities of beer, viz. 33 hhds. 51 gal. 2 qts.; 4 hhds. 52 gal. 2 qts. ; and 19 hhd. 16 gal. 1qt.

Ans. 58 hhd. 12 gal. 1qt. 2. The following parcels of Beer were sold to a merchant: first 19 hhd. 27 gal. 3 qts.; second 31 hhd. 21 gal. 2 qts.; at the third time 11 hhd. 6 gal. 3 qts. what was sold him at the three times ?

Ans. 62 hhd. 2 gal. O qt.

SOLID MEASURE.

By this is measured all such things as have length, breadth and thickness; such as stone, timber, wood, bark,