9 9|18|27|36| 45 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 8 8 16 24 90 48 60 72 84 96 108 44 | 55 | 66 | 77 | 88 | 99 40 50 60 70 80 81 = 1 farthing, } = 2 farthings, † = 3 farthings; 5s. = 1 crown; 21s. = I guinea; 6s. 8d. = 1 noble; 13s. 4d. = 1 mark sterling; 4s. 6d. = 1 dollar; 10s. = 1 angel; £1. 5s. 1 Jacobus, £1. 7s. 1 moidore, £1. 16s. = 1 Joannes.— These and other old or foreign coins, however, are generally considered as bullion, and valued accordingly. = Marked gr. 24 Grains = TROY WEIGHT. = 1 Penny-weight dwt. 20 Penny-weights = 1 Ounce 12 Ounces Oz. = = 1 Pound, = 5760 A carat, which is 4 grains, is also a term that is sometimes applied to gold, to denote its fineness. The brass Troy pound, made in 1758, now in the custody of the Clerk of the House of Commons, is the standard unit, from which all weights are taken; it contains 5760 grains, each grain being the part of a cubic inch of distilled water, weighed in air, by brass weights, at the temperature of 62° of Fah. thermometer, the barometer being at 30 inches. By this weight are weighed gold, silver, jewels, and liquors. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. Marked gr. Troy grs. Oz. 12 Ounces == 1 Pound = 5760 Apothecaries compound their medicines by this Weight, but buy and sell by Avoirdupois. 1 Ton, T. lb. 28 Pounds qr. 4 Quarters, or 112 lb. = cwt. 20 Hundreds =15680000 Almost all grocery and chandler's wares are weighed by this Weight.-A peck or stone of flour, which was formerly 14 lb., is now 14:44 lb. or 143 lb. nearly, the standard bushel 57.76 lb. or 57 lb., and a peck loaf, 17 lb. 6 oz. Note.-144 16. Avoirdupois are equal to 175 lb. Troy. = 1 farthing, 1 crown; 21s. == = 2 farthings, = 3 farthings; 5s. = = I guinea; 6s. 8d. = 1 noble ; 13s. 4d. 1 mark sterling; 4s. 6d. = 1 dollar; 10s. 1 angel; £1. 5s. 1 Jacobus, £1. 7s. = 1 moidore, £1. 16s. 1 Joannes.These and other old or foreign coins, however, are generally considered as bullion, and valued accordingly. 1 Pound, = A carat, which is = 4 grains, is also a term that is sometimes applied to gold, to denote its fineness. The brass Troy pound, made in 1758, now in the custody of the Clerk of the House of Commons, is the standard unit, from which all weights are taken; it contains 5760 grains, each grain being the part of a cubic inch of distilled water, weighed in air, by brass weights, at the temperature of 62° of Fah. thermometer, the barometer being at 30 inches. By this weight are weighed gold, silver, jewels, and liquors. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. oz. 12 Ounces = 1 Pound == 5760 Apothecaries compound their medicines by this Weight, but buy and sell by Avoirdupois. 1 Quarter 196000 = 1 Cwt. = 1 Ton, T. = 784000 =15680000 qr. 4 Quarters, or 112 lb. cwt. 20 Hundreds Almost all grocery and chandler's wares are weighed by this Weight.-A peck or stone of flour, which was formerly 14 lb., is now 14:44 lb. or 143 lb. nearly, the standard bushel 57.76 lb. or 57 lb., and a peck loaf, 17 lb. 6 oz. Note.-144 16. Avoirdupois are equal to 175 lb. Troy.. The hay of any year is reckoned new until the 31st of August. 1 Flem. ell; 6 Quar 5 Quarters = 1 Eng. ell; 3 Quarters ters = LONG MEASURE. = 1 Mile = 1 Degree, deg. = 72909-72 Inches, A Geographical or Nautical mile is 3 Geographical miles 1 league; 20 leagues = 1 Degree; 4 inches 1 Hand; 6 Feet 1 Fathom; 2 Feet :Ï Military pace; 5 Feet = 1 Geometrical pace; 9 Inches = 1 Span; 1 Foot = 1 Cubit; 66 Feet or 100 Links = 1 Chain. The Brass yard made by Bird, in 1760, now in the custody of the Clerk of the House of Commons, is the standard unit from which all lineal measures are taken; it contains 36 inches, each inch being the 39.1 part of a pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London, in a vacuum at the level of the sea, Fah. thermometer being at 62° and the barometer at 30 inches. 1 By this measure all dimensions are taken. |