OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Avoirdupois Weight is the only weight made use of in mechanical calculations; and all metals, save gold and silver, are weighed by it: hence, it is not requisite here to take any other into consideration. Tables showing the relative proportion between Foreign Weights and the Avoirdupois Pound. Note.-America, the British West Indies, Gibraltar, and Van Dieman's Land use the pound Avoirdupois as in England. Ex. 1. Suppose I purchase an article in London which weighs 50 libs. Avoirdupois, what will it weigh in Amsterdam according to their new weight? 50 2.20622.606 or 22 libs. 9 oz. 11.137 dr. Avoirdupois. Ex. 2. An article that weighs 60 libs in Leghorn, according to their weight, what will it weigh in libs. Avoirdupois ? 12 Inches .764 X 60 -45.84 libs. Avoirdupois nearly. 3 Feet... .... 6 Feet LONG MEASURE. Fr. Metres. .3048 .9144 1.8288 5.0291 201.1632 1609.3059 = The Lineal Foot of various countries, given in English inches. Note. The English foot is used generally throughout America, the British West Indies, Russia, and Van Dieman's Land. Length of a Mile in different countries given in English yards. A Scotch Acre contains 6084 square yards. 16 Cubic feet of Portland stone;-17 Cubic feet of Bath. 15 Cubic feet of Yorkshire ;-13 Cubic feet of Granite ; or 13 Cubic feet of Marble, equal 1 Ton. A Table shewing the relative value between the British Imperial Gallon and Foreign measures of capacity. 353.17146 62.45 cubic inches. .... great arroba 3.540 Naples....wine barilli 9.164 small arroba 3.124 ...... oil staja 2.226 Constantinople alma 1.146 Oportoalmude 5.311 Dantzic ....beer anker 12.925 Petersburgh . wedro 2.707| .....wine anker 9.915 Rotterdam Genoa ....wine barilla 16.349 Stockholm .......oil barilla 14.162 Trieste Gibraltar ...... gallon Hamburgh....stubgen ... . stoop .564 .... kanne .575 .boccali .312 Note.-America, the British West Indies, and Van Dieman's Land, use the same measures of capacity as in England. |