 | John Ward - 1719 - 472 σελίδες
...Weights, Mfafures} Sec. 1. Trty Weight. The Original of all freights ufed in England, was a Corn of TVlxdt gathered out of the Middle of the Ear, and being well dried, 32 of them were to make one Penny fVeight, го Penny Weight one Ounce, and \г Ounces one PotmdTroy. Vide Statute* oí ^i. Hen.... | |
 | John Ward (of Chester.) - 1728 - 476 σελίδες
...Of Weights, Meafares, &c. a. 75'^ Weight. The Original of all Weights ufed in England, was a C0r« of Wheat gathered out of the Middle of the Ear, and being well dried, 34 of them were to make one feimy Weight, 20 J ' Weight one Ounce, and 12 Ounces one found Troy. Statutes... | |
 | Anthony Birks, John Birks - 1766 - 640 σελίδες
...fodder, of lead, 191. cwt. LI Q_U ID MEASURE. As the original of Troy weight was a corn of wheat taken out of the middle of the ear, and being well dried, 32 were to make a pennyweight ; fo eight pound Troy weigîit of wheat (or 61440 grains) were enaded by... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1811 - 406 σελίδες
...for silver coin, called Sterling silver. * The original of all weights used in England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear, and, being wejl dried, 32 of them were to make one penny weight, -M pennyweigh'u AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. Drams 16... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1812 - 620 σελίδες
...for silver coin, called Sterling silver. , * The original of all weights used in England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the...them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights VOL. I. E V. 1 s .1 ..•- •• .» • •*< 573440 = 35840 = 2240 = 80 = 20 = 1 • By this weight... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1818 - 646 σελίδες
...silver coin, called Sterling silver. • The original of all weights used in England, was a grain or com of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear, and,...them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights VOL. r. 5 gr »c 1 20 = dr 60 = O , 1 oz 480 = 24 = 8 = 1 A 5760 = 988 = 96 = 12 = 1 AVO1KDUPO1S \SE1GHi.... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1822 - 616 σελίδες
...Sterling silver. * The original of all weights-used in England, was a grain or com of wheat, gathered oat of the middle of the ear, and, being well dried, 32...were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights one cunce, and 12 ounces one pound. Bui AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. Drms .... marked dr 16 Drms make 1 Ounce -... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1825 - 608 σελίδες
...called Sterling silver. * Th« original of all weights used in England, was a grain or com of whe*t, gathered out of the middle of the ear, and, being...well dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight. SO pennyweights one ounce, and 12 ounces one pound. BtH VOL. J. 5 AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. Drms .... marked... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 214 σελίδες
...437 10 17 22 642 3 7 738 9 4 23 * The original of all weights used in England, was a grain or kernel of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear, and, being wi-:l dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight. 20 pennyweights one ounce, art. 12 ounces one... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 222 σελίδες
...437 10 17 22 642 3 7 738 9 4 23 * The original of all weights used in England, was a grain or kernel of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear, and,...pennyweight, 20 pennyweights one ounce, and 12 ounces e.iie pound. Bat in latter limes it wai thought sufficient to divide the tame pennyweight into 24 equal... | |
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The original of all weights, used in England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear ; and being well dried, 33 of them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights one ounce, and 12 ounces one pound. But, in later times,... 
