Half do. Quartern do. Ibs. 84 Gallons 8 2 12 Half Quartern do. 2 Note. By a late act, Bakers in London and within 10 miles thereof are to sell bread by the pound only, and are obliged to keep scales and weights in their shops, at all times, and to weigh every loaf, in the presence of the customer, before they deliver it, whether requested so to do or not, under severe penalties. In every other part of the kingdom bread is sold by weight, according to the above table. By a former act, whatever is the price of the best wheat in shillings, so many pence must be the price of the quartern loaf, (with one penny more for baking.) And, when the best wheaten bread is sold at 8d., the standard should be sold for 7d., and the house hold for 6d. THE NEW MEASURES OF CAPACITY. WINE, SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, ALE, BEER, and all sorts of Liquids, as well as CORN, and all kindsof Dry Goods, are now bought and sold by one measure only; of which the basis is the GALLON, containing ten pounds Avoirdupois of distilled or rain water, and called the Imperial Standard Gallon. This new measure is larger than the former WINE Measure by about one-fifth; therefore a gallon of Wine, or other article, that is worth 5s. by the old Wine Measure, is worth 6s. by this measure; and so on at the rate of 24d. more in every shilling: and the present new gallon being smaller than the former BEER and ALE Gallon by one-sixtieth part, the difference will be 1d. upon 5s. less than by the old measure; that is one farthing upon 15d. less, whatever may be the amount. 4 Gills make 1 Pint 1 Quart 1 Gallon 1 Firkin 1 Anker 18 Gallons (2 Fir.) 1 Kilderkin 36 Gall. (2 Kild.) 1 Barrel 54 Gall. (3 Kild.) 1 Hogshead 42 Gallons 1 Tierce 108 Gal.(2 Hhds.) 1 Buttof Beer 126 Gal.(2 Hhds.) 1 Pipeof Wine 2 Pipes (4 Hhds.) 1 Tun THE NEW MEASURE FOR CORN, and all other dry goods; (ex. cept those measured by heap.) 2 Pints make 1 Quart 1 Gallon 1 Peck 8 Gal.(4 Pecks) 1 Bushel 1 Sack or Coomb 8 Bushel (2 Sacks) 1 Quarter 5 Quarters 1 Load or Way N.B. The Imperial Standard Gallon, containing 10 gallons of pure water, (the same as for liquids) is the basis of this measure. This is about a thirty-second part, or one quart on a bushel, larger than the former Winchester Measure; therefore a Bushel of Oats, or any quantity of any thing, that is worth 2s. 8d. Winchester Measure, is worth 2s. 9d. by this;-a Bushel of Barley, Rye, or other thing, that would cost 5s. 4d. Winchester Measure, will cost 5s. 6d. by the new; -and a Bushel of Wheat, Malt, &c. worth 8s. by the Winchester Bushel is worth 8s. 3d. by the Imperial Bushel; --and so on at the rate of one farthing upon every 8d. by the new measure more than by the old measure. THE NEW HEAPED MEASURE. The Standard Measure of Capacity for COALS, COKE, CULM, LIME, FISH, POTATOES, FRUIT, and all other Goods commonly sold by heaped measure, is now the Imperial Standard Bushel, containing 80 pounds Avoirdupois, of pure water,-made round, with a plain and even bottom, and being 19 inches from outside to outside, to be heaped up in the form of a cone, at least 6 inches above the outer edge thereof, which is to be the base of the said cone. 4 Pecks make 1 Bushel 3 Bushels 1 Fathom 1 Pole 3 Feet the Standard Yard. 6 Feet or 2 Yards 5 Yards 40 Poles, or 220 Yards 1 Furlong 8 Furlougs or 1760 Yds. 1 Mile 3 Miles 1 League 20 Leagues, or 60 M. 1 Degree 69 Miles 1 Geographical Deg. 360 Geographical Degrees, or about 25,000 miles, is the circumference of the Earth. In measuring length, if Gunter's Chain be used, 20 Chains make a of a Mile 40 Ditto Half a Mile and 80 Ditto One Mile N.B. Long measure relates to length only. LAND OR SQUARE MEASURE. N.B. The basis of this and of all other measures of extension, is the Standard Yard, established in 1760,-which remains unaltered. 144 Square Inches, that is, 12 by 12, make 1 Square Foot 9 Square Feet 1 Yard 2 Weys 12 Sacks 60 Minutes 1 Acre 24 Hours TIME. 40 Sq. Poles, or Perches 1 Rood or 160 sq. Rods. 30 Acres 100 Acres 640 Sq. Acres 100 Sq. Feet 1 2724 Sq. Feet 1 Yardd. of Land 1 Hide of Do. 1 Sq. M. of Land Sq. of flooring,&c. 1 Rod of brick work. Land is measured by Gunter's Chain, which is divided into 100 links, each link 6 inches and 6-10ths long, and the whole Chain being 4 Rods, or 22 Yards, or 66 Feet in length; so that 10 Chains in length and 1 in 60 Seconds make 1 Minute 1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 7 Days 4 Weeks or 28 Days 1 Month 13 Months, or 12 Ca For the FORMS of a RECEIPT, NOTES, &c. sec page 42. A TABLE Showing the number of days from any day in one month to the same day in any other month, throughout the year. From Το Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. (Jan. 365 31 59 90 120 151 181 212 243 273 304 334 59 89 120 150 181 212 242 273, 303 31 61 92 122 153 184 214 245 275 91 122 153 183 214 244) 92 123 153 184 214 92 122 153 183 92 123 158 61 92 122 30 61 91 365 30 61 In Leap Year, when February intervenes, add one day to the calculation. |