BRITISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Troy Weight. Grains 24= 1 dwt. 480= 20= 1 oz. 5760=240=12=1 lb. Avoirdupois Weight. N. B 7000 Troy grains make 1 pound Avoirdupois ; hence 175 pounds Troy are equal to 144 pounds Avoirdupois. 72 6= 198 = 7920= 2= 1 fathom. 16523= 1 pole. 660 220 110=40 =1 furlong. 63360=5280=1760=880=320=8=1 mile. A mile contains 80 chains, land measure, and a chain 100 links of 22 yards; an inch contains 12 lines. 360= 60= 1 degree (°) 32400= 5400= 90=1 quadrant. 129600=21600=360=4=1 circumference. 432=21656 6=3=1= 1 hogshead. 576 288: = 72= 8=4=2=1= 1 puncheon. 864 432=108-12=6= 3= 2=1=1 butt. = N. B.-The pint, quart, and gallon, for wine, ale and beer, and grain or corn, measure the same with regard to their mag. nitude; 8 of these gallons make 1 bushel; and 1 gallon contains 277.274 cubic inches, or 10 lbs. of distilled water, at 62 degrees Fahrenheit. 2= 1 quarter. 512 64 = 32= 8 = 2560320-160=40=10= 5=1 wey. 5120 640-320=80=20=10=2=1 last. |