02.

10.

AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT.

dr. 16 Drams

1 Ounce, 16- 1 16 Ounces 1 Pound, 256 16- 1

qr. 28 Pounds

1 Quarter

7168- 448- 28- 1 crot. 4 Quarters 1 Hund, wt. 28672– 1792- 112- 4 1 ton. 20 Hund, wt.

Ton. 573440_35840-2240--80-20_1 By this weight are weighed all coarse dd drossy goods, groceries and chandlery wares, also all mếtals, except gold and silver. The pound Avoirdupois is equal to 14oz. 11 dwt. 15}gr. Troy. (15.) (16.)

(17.) swt. qrs. lb. 1b. dr. ton. cut. qrs. lb. oz. dr. 15 3 27 13 14 15 13 16 3 25 14 13 17 1 25

17

10 11 15 10 2 24 15 13 19 0 23 10 12 14 16 10 2 23 11 12 18 0 21 12 13 11 11 12 1 23 11 14 18 1 20 19 11 11 11 12 0 27 10 15 18 "1 21 18 8 4 10 11 1 26 10 15 19 2 22

15 15 11 11 1 26 14 10

11

make

LONG MEASURE. 3 Bar. Corns P1 Inch.

in. ft. 12 Inches

1 Foot.

12

1 yd. 3 Feet

1 Yard.

36. 3

1 per, 54 Yards

1 Pole or Per. 198- 161 53 1 fur. 40 Perches

1 Furlong. 7920- 660-220- 40- im 8 Furlongs

1 Mile. 63360- 5280-1760-320. 8.1 3 Miles

1 League, 190080-15840-5280-960-24-3 691 Amer.or 1 Degree. 60 Geo.Miles

S1 great circle 360 Degrees

of the globe. By this they measure the distance of places, or any thing where length is considered without any regarl to breadth. (18.) (19.)

(20.) m. fur. per. yds. f. in. 6.c. lea. mn. fur. per. yd. ft. in. b.e. 2 7 37 17 1 10 2 11 26 35 4 2 11 2 1 6 31 13 2 8 0 12 1 7 32 5 2 10 1 2 5 35 10 2 11 0 13 1 7 33 4 1 10 1 2 5 35 12 1 .91 15 0 5 31 2.0 9 2 1 7 39 12 1 10 1 10 1 2 12 1 1 7 2 0 7 39 13 2 10 1 10 1 3 10 3 2 2 1 1 3 38 15 0 11 2 10 1 4 7 3 1 1 0

qr.

CLOTH MEASURE.

in.

na. 21 Inches ri Nail. 2 = 1 4 Nails

1 Quarter. 9 4 1 F.E.
3 Quarters 1 El Flem. 27 -12 = 3 =l yd.
4 Quarters 1 Yard. 36 =16 4 1 ell.
5 Quarters 1 Ell Eng. 45

20
5

14=1 F.E. 6 Quarters) (1 French E. 54 24

1} =

1 (21.)

(22.)

(23.)
yds. qrs. na.

ells flem. qrs. na.
184 1 3
134 4 2

1338 2 3
175 3 3
137 2 3

1541 2 3
179 3 2
141 3 0

1485 0 2
181 3 2
142 2 3

1270 0 2
192 0 3
140 2 2

1385 2 2
191 2 0
139 4 3

1299 2 3
178 0 1
1284

1399 2 3

ells. qrs. na.

LAND MEASURE.

8q. inch.

89.ft.

1 Sq. Ft.

9 Sq. feet

make

ac,

144 Sq. In.

144- 1 sq.yd.
1 Sq.yd.
1296- 9-

1 sq.pl. 304 Sq. yds 1 Sq. po. 39204. 2724 304 i rd. 40 Sq.poles 1 Rood. 1568160-10890-1210- 40-1 4 Roods

1 Acre. 6272640-43560-4840-160 - 4 - 1 By this they measure every thing, where length and breadth are considered, without regard to thickness. (24.) 1 (25.)

(26.) acres. r. o. pol. feet in.

r. pol. yds. fi. in. 875 36 37 35 178 142 765 2 35 29 7 139 758 2' 27 17 261 107 756 3 36 28 8 129 587 3 1 23 162 113 675 3 32 27 6 121 8573 2.)

95 121 668 0 10 210 101 785 2 31 43 194 119 814 1 11 17 5 113 578 1 23 32 172 105 959 3 39 30 8 143

acres.

S2

SOLID MEASURE.

in. 1728 Inches

1 Foot.

. 1728= 1 yd. 27 Feet

1 Yard. 46656=27=1 40 Feet of round Tim

1 Tun. 50 Feet of hewn s ber. 128 Solid Feet, i. e. 8 in length, 4 in breadth, and 4 in height:

make a cord of wood or barki

(27.)
(28.)

(29.) ton. fret, inches. yds. feet. ingenes. cord. feet. inches. 31 37 1357 93 25 1235 39 119 1104 43 32 1012 71 13 721 37 112 1345 37 11 1213 83 24 1019 41 103 1234 21 21 940 79 19 1117 35 111 1098 19 12 1005 80 21 1311 20 123 1103

make

DRY MEASURE.

pts. gals. 2 Pints 1 Quart. 8= 1

pec. 2 Quarts 1 Pottle 16= 2= 1 bu. 2 Pottles 1 Gallon 64= 8= 4= 1

gr. 2 Gal.

1 Peck. 512= 64= 324 8= 1 wey. 4 Pecks 1 Bush-2560=320=160=40= 5=1 last. 8 Bush.

1 Quar. 5120=640=320=80=10=2=1 5 Quar.

ị Weigh or load. 2 Weys

1 Last. Thirty-six

bushels make a chaldron. By this are measured, Corn, Seeds, Roots, Fruits, Salt, Coals, Oysters,, &c.

The Corn or Winchester Bushel 2150 2-5 solid inches, the Dimensions by Statute to be 8 inches deep, and 184 inches in diameter. But the Coal bushel must be 191 inches in diameter. (30.) (31.)

(32.)

(33.) ch. bu. p.

qrs. bu. p. bus. p. qt. pt. last. qra. bu. p. 19 28 3 73 7 3 358 3 7 1 376 2 17 30 3 39 1 2 281 2 3 0 7 6 5.3 15 19 0 31 1 2 174 1 6 0 8 7 4 ) 16 10

30 1 2 145 2 5 1 5 ( 2 1 2 18 15 1 292 3 172 0 3 1 12 14 2 27 5 1 190 0 6 1

ALE AND BEER MEASURE.

pts. qts. 2 Pints

Quart.

2-1 gal. 4 Quarts 1 Gallon. 8- 4- 1 bar. 32 Quarts 1 Bar. Ale. 256-128- 32- 1 Ale. 36 Gallons 1 Bar. Beer. 288-144 36- 1 Beer 54 Gallons

Note.-Besides the above, there are other denominations, viz : the firkin of ale in London, 8 gallons, and of beer 9 gallons, but in all other parts of England for ale and beer 8} gallons is a firkin, and 4 firkins make a barrel. 1 gal.=2825 solid inches. (34.) (35.)

(36.) hhd. gal. qts. A.bar. gal. qts. pt.,

butt. bar.gal. qts. pts. 579 53 3 29 31 3 0 51 2 35 3 1 123 1 2 12 17 0 1 49 0 31 3 1 215 17 0

17 12 1 1 49 0 29 3 1 324 19 3

13 15 2 0 49 100 1 0 241 13 1 19 13 2 1 48 2 35 3 1 412 11 3 18 18 1 1 49 1 10 1 0

WINE MEASURE.

make

2 Pints

Quart pts. qts. 4 Quarts 1 Gallon.

1 gal. 10 Gabions

1 Anchor. 8- 4- 1 tier. 18 Gallons

1 Runlet. 336- 168- 42-1 hhd. 311 Gallors 1 Barrel. 504- 252- 63-11-1 pun. 42 Gallons

1 Tierce. 672- 336- 84-2 -1:-1 pipe. 63 Gallons

1 Hhd. 1008- 504-126-3 -2 -13-1 tun. 84 Gallons

1 Punch. 2016-1008-252-6 -4-3-2-1 2 Hogsheads 1 Pipe or Butt. 2 Pipes

(1 Tun. Note. By this are measured Wine, Spirits, Cider, Vinegar, Oil, Honey, Mead, Perry, &c.

The Wine Gallon contains 231 solid inches, and is in the same proportion to the Ale Gallon of 282 solid inches, as the pound Troy is to the pound Avoirdupois. (37.)

(38.)

(39.) tierces. gal. qts. pts.

hhd. gal. qts.

T. hhd. gal.qts. pts. 53 41 3 1

16 62 3 2 3 61 3 1 50 31 3 1

11 50 3 7 2 45 2 0 50.37 0 1

17 31 0 9 2 49 2 1 49 31 2 0

19 42 1 5 2 37 21 48 11 2 1

29 43 1 8 3 53 46 15 2 1

10 45 2 6 1 52 1 1

C

make

OF TIME.

sec. min. 60 Sec. F1 Min.

60. 1. hr. 60 Min. 1 Hour. 3600- 60

1. day. 24 Hours

1 Day.

86400 1440. 24. 1 wk. 7 Days. 1 Week. 604800- 10080- 168. 7. 1 mo. 4 Weeks 1 Month.2419200- 40320- 672- 28. 4 1 13 Months 1 Year.

year. 3654 Days) (1 Year. 31557600-525960-8766-3651- 1

To know the days in each month.
RULE.-Thirty days hath September,

April, June, and November :
February hath twenty-eight alone,
All the rest have thirty and one ;
Except in Leap-year, and then's the time,

February's days are twenty and nine.
(40.)
(41.)

(42.)
W. d. h. m.
r. m. d. r.

d. h. 13 6 21 56 47 17 10 21 46 11 3 6 23 37 48 10 5 13 50 45 18 11 18 37 10 2 4 18 25 51 12 2 10 41 45 15 8 23 42 8 1 5 19 56 54 11 4 16 40 12 10 9 20 49 9 0 2 21 50 53 9 3 17 45 30 16 16 37 4 2 3 20 45 30 5 1 19 48 59 13 4 19 25 10 2 5 22 12 15

S.

m. w.

MOTION.

3.

60 Seconds 1 Minute. 60= 1 60 Minutes )1 Degree. 3600= 60:

1 30 Degrees 1 Sign, 108000= 1800= 30-3 1 12 Signs

1 Circle. 1296000=21600=360=12= (43.)

(44.)

(45.)

Zodiac.

83 27 49

51 46 30 5 23 53 47 57 72 51 45 82 27 57 45 2 10 25 50 30 65 29 59 93 32 41 15 4 17 30 25 15 37 47 52 60 35 10 32 7 12 48 32 19 51 32 56 42 12 45 48 3 15 45 30 21 67 38 41 64 17 32 40 6 26 41 23 31

QUESTIONS FOR EXERCISE. 46. Paid at the Bank this week, viz: On Monday, $763.45; on Tuesday, $866.375; on Wednesday, $571.125 ; on Thurs