TABLE

OF

MONEY, WEIGHTS, MEASURES, &c.

ENGLISH MONEY.

A table of Federal Money has already been given. The denominations of English Money are pound, shilling, penny, and farthing.

TROY WEIGHT.

By this weight, jewels, gold, silver, and liquors are weighed.

The denominations of Troy Weight are pound, ounce, pennyweight, and grain.

By this weight are weighed things of a coarse drossy nature, that are bought and sold by weight; and all metals but silver and gold.

The denominations of Avoirdupois Weight are ton, hundred weight, quarter, pound, ounce, and dram.

By this weight apothecaries mix their medicines, but buy and sell by Avoirdupois Weight.

The denominations of Apothecaries Weight are pound, ounce, dram, scruple, and grain.

Long measure is used for lengths and distances. The denominations of Long Measure are degree,

league, mile, furlong, pole, yard, foot, and inch.

Note. A hand is a measure of 4 inches, and used in measuring the height of horses.

A fathom is 6 feet, and used chiefly in measuring the depth of water.

CUBICK, OR SOLID MEASURE.

By Cubick, or Solid Measure, are measured all things that have length, breadth and thickness.

Its denominations are, inches, feet, ton, or load, and cord.

This measure shows the quantity of lands.

The denominations of land Measure are acre, rood,

square perch, square yard, and square foot.

1 square foot ft.

1 square yard yd.

1 square perch P.

1 rood

R.

CLOTH MEASURE.

By this measure cloth, tapes, &c. are measured. The denominations of Cloth Measure are English ell, Flemish ell, yard, quarter of a yard, and nail.

This measure is used for grain, fruit, salt, &c.
The denominations of Dry Measure are bushel, peck,

quart, and pint.

By Wine Measure are measured Rum, Brandy, Perry, Cider, Mead, Vinegar and Oil.

Its denominations are pint, quart, gallon, hogshead, pipe, &c.

The denominations of this measure are pint, quart,

gallon, barrel, &c.

The denominations of Time are year, month, week,

day, hour, minute and second.

Note.-The six hours in each year are not reckoned till they amount to one day; hence, a common year consists of 365 days, and every fourth year, called leap year, of 366 days.

The following is a statement of the number of days in each of the twelve months, as they stand in the calender or almanack:

The fourth, eleventh, ninth, and sixth,
Have thirty days to each affix'd:

And every other thirty-ɔne,

Except the second month alone,
Which has but twenty-eight in fine,
Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.