 | James Morrison (accountant.) - 1801 - 242 σελίδες
...Avoirdupois. IV. Avoirdupois Weight. TABLES. 1 6 drams or drops = 1 ounce, 16 ounces = 1 pound, 28 pounds = 1 quarter, 4 quarters = 1 hundred weight, 20 hundred weight = 1 ton. The greater weigh. Ib. 28 _ 1 qr. I 12 =c= 4 = I CWt. 8240 = So = 20 = 1 ton. The Iftfer weight. drs.... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1816 - 288 σελίδες
...and liquors. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 Drams - - - - make - - 1 Ounce. 16 Ounces ------.-- l Pound. 28 Pounds ---------1 Quarter. 4. Quarters- --------1 Hundred weight. 20 Hundred weight ------ 1 Ton. NO ГЕ. By this weight arc weighed such commodities sa are coarse and subject to waste, and all metale,... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1828 - 318 σελίδες
...5 pearl carats 4 " " AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 Drams - - make - 1 Ounce. 1C Ounces .... 1 Pound. ^^ 28 Pounds .... 1 Quarter. 4. Quarters .... 1 Hundred weight. 20 Hundred weight -. - . - 1 Ton. NOTE. By this weight are weighed such commodities as are coarse and subject to waste, and all metals except... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1851 - 116 σελίδες
...drams = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams = 1 ounce. 1 6 ounces = 1 pound. 28 pounds = 1 quarter. 4 quarters = 1 hundred weight. 20 hundred weight = 1 ton. ' In several of the States the hundred weight has been fixed by law at 100 and the quarter at 25 pounds... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1852 - 228 σελίδες
...called Avoirdupois Weight. TABLE OF AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams = 1 ounce. 16 ounces = 1 pound. 28 pounds = 1 quarter. 4 quarters = 1 hundred weight. 20 hundred weight = 1 ton. The abbreviations made use of in this weight, are T. for ton, cwt. for hundred weight, qr. for quarter,... | |
 | Charles Davies, William Guy Peck - 1855 - 628 σελίδες
...The following is the scale of the system of weights, viz : 20 4. 25. 16. 16. That is, 16 drams make 1 ounce, 16 ounces 1 pound, 25 pounds 1 quarter, 4 quarters 1 hundred-weight, and 20 hundred-weight 1 ton. A pound avoirdupois contains 7000 grains, whilst a pound... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1855 - 396 σελίδες
...articles, except gold, silver, and jewels, are weighed by what is called Avoirdupois Weight. TABLE OF AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams = 1 ounce. 16 ounces = 1 pound. 25 pounds r= 1 quarter. 4 quarters = 1 hundred weight. 20 hundred weight = 1 ton. (5.) The abbreviations made... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1856 - 392 σελίδες
...articles, except gold, silver,*and jewels, are weighed by what is called Avoirdupois Weight. TABLE OF AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams = 1 ounce. 16 ounces...quarters = 1 hundred weight. 20 hundred weight — 1 ton. (6.) The abbreviations made use of in this weight are T. for ton, cwt. for hundred weight, qr. for... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1857 - 188 σελίδες
...ABBREVIATED TABLE. 16 dr. = 1 oz. 16 oz. = 1 Ib. 25 Ibs. = 1 qr. 4 qrs. = 1 cwt. 20 cwt.= l T. FULL TABLE. 16 drams = 1 ounce. 16 ounces = 1 pound. 25 pounds...hundred weight. 20 hundred weight — 1 ton. NOTE. — Formerly the quarter was reckoned at 28 Ibs., the hundredweight at 112 pounds, and the ton at 2240... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1858 - 388 σελίδες
...jewels, are weighed by what is called Avoirdupois Weight. TABLE OF AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams r= 1 ounce. 16 ounces = 1 pound. 25 pounds = 1 quarter....quarters = 1 hundred weight. 20 hundred weight = 1 ton. (J.) The abbreviations made use of in this weight are T. for ton, cwt. for hundred weight, qr. for... | |
| |
APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT 20 grains 1 scruple 3 scruples 1 dram 8 drams 1 ounce 12 ounces 1 pound The ounce and pound In this are the same as in Troy Weight. 
