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Tables of Weights and Measures (Four last denominations)

The four last denominations are used for dry goods only. For liquids, several denominations have been heretofore adopted-viz., for beer, the firkin, of nine gallons; the kilderkin, of eighteen; the barrel, of thirty-six; the hogshead, of fifty-four; and the butt, of one hundred and eight gallons. These will probably continue to be used in practice. For wine and spirits, there are the anker, runlet, tierce, hogshead, puncheon, pipe, butt, and tun; but these may be considered rather as the names of the casks in which such commodities are imported, than as expressing any definite number of gallons. It is the practice to gauge all such vessels, and to charge them according to their actual contents.

Imperial measure of capacity for coals, culm, lime, fish, potatoes, fruit, and other goods, commonly sold by heaped measure :- Cubic in. nearly 704 2 gallons 8 gallons 1 peck 1 bushel = 28151 Cubic ft. nearly 3 bushels 1 sack 48-9ths 12 sacks 1 chaldron 583 1307. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT:-- 27 11-32nds grs. = 1 dr. 16 dr. 1 oz. 16 oz. 1 lb. = 437 gr. 7000 ११ 28 lb. = 1 qr. 4 qr. 1 cwt. 20 cwt. = 1 ton.

This weight is used in almost all commercial transactions, and in the common dealings of life. 1308. PARTICULAR WEIGHTS BELONGING TO THIS DIVISION:- 8 pounds 1 stone, used for meat and fish. 7 pounds = 1 clove 14 pounds = 1 stone 2 stone = 1 tod 6 tod = 1 wey 2 weys = 1 sack 12 sacks = 1 last 8 pounds = 1 clove = = = cwt. qr. lb. 32 cloves = 1 wey in Essex. 42 cloves = 1 wey in Suffolk. 36 pounds = 1 firkin. 00 14 010 1 2.14 310 3900 used for cheese and butter.