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=Weights and Measures= | =Weights and Measures= | ||
==Dry Measures== | ==Dry Measures== | ||
| − | 2 pints | + | {| |
| − | 8 quarts | + | |- |
| − | 4 pecks | + | | 2 pints |
| + | | 1 quart | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 8 quarts | ||
| + | | 1 peck | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 4 pecks | ||
| + | | 1 bushel | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Liquid Measures== | ==Liquid Measures== | ||
| − | 2 pints | + | {| |
| − | 4 quarts | + | |- |
| − | 10 gallons | + | | 2 pints |
| − | 50 gallons | + | | 1 quart (2 lbs.) |
| − | 5 hogsheads | + | |- |
| + | | 4 quarts | ||
| + | | 1 gallon (8 lbs.) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 10 gallons | ||
| + | | 1 pony keg (80 lbs.) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 50 gallons | ||
| + | | 1 hogshead (400 lbs.) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 5 hogsheads | ||
| + | | 1 tun (2000 lbs.) | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Linear Measures== | ==Linear Measures== | ||
| − | 12 inches (") | + | {| |
| − | 3 feet | + | |- |
| − | 6 feet | + | | 12 inches (") |
| − | 4,400 yards | + | | 1 foot (') |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 3 feet | ||
| + | | 1 yard | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 6 feet | ||
| + | | 1 fathom | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 4,400 yards | ||
| + | | 1 league | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Weight Measures== | ==Weight Measures== | ||
| − | 142 carats | + | {| |
| − | 16 drams | + | |- |
| − | 16 ounces | + | | 142 carats |
| − | 14 pounds | + | | 1 ounce |
| − | 2 stone (28 lbs.) | + | |- |
| − | 4 quarters (112 lbs.) | + | | 16 drams |
| − | 20 hwghts (2240 lbs.) | + | | 1 ounce |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 16 ounces | ||
| + | | 1 pound (lb) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 14 pounds | ||
| + | | 1 stone | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2 stone (28 lbs.) | ||
| + | | 1 quarter | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 4 quarters (112 lbs.) | ||
| + | | 1 hundredweight | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 20 hwghts (2240 lbs.) | ||
| + | | 1 ton | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Coinage== | ==Coinage== | ||
| − | 4 farthings (f) | + | {| |
| − | 2 farthings | + | |- |
| − | 3 pennies | + | | 4 farthings (f) |
| − | 6 pennies | + | | 1 penny (d) |
| − | 12 pennies | + | |- |
| − | 20 shillings | + | | 2 farthings |
| + | | 1 hapenny | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 3 pennies | ||
| + | | 1 thrupence | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 6 pennies | ||
| + | | 1 sixpence | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 12 pennies | ||
| + | | 1 shilling (s) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 20 shillings | ||
| + | | 1 pound (L) | ||
| + | |} | ||
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Revision as of 20:07, 21 December 2005
Contents
Weights and Measures
Dry Measures
| 2 pints | 1 quart |
| 8 quarts | 1 peck |
| 4 pecks | 1 bushel |
Liquid Measures
| 2 pints | 1 quart (2 lbs.) |
| 4 quarts | 1 gallon (8 lbs.) |
| 10 gallons | 1 pony keg (80 lbs.) |
| 50 gallons | 1 hogshead (400 lbs.) |
| 5 hogsheads | 1 tun (2000 lbs.) |
Linear Measures
| 12 inches (") | 1 foot (') |
| 3 feet | 1 yard |
| 6 feet | 1 fathom |
| 4,400 yards | 1 league |
Weight Measures
| 142 carats | 1 ounce |
| 16 drams | 1 ounce |
| 16 ounces | 1 pound (lb) |
| 14 pounds | 1 stone |
| 2 stone (28 lbs.) | 1 quarter |
| 4 quarters (112 lbs.) | 1 hundredweight |
| 20 hwghts (2240 lbs.) | 1 ton |
Coinage
| 4 farthings (f) | 1 penny (d) |
| 2 farthings | 1 hapenny |
| 3 pennies | 1 thrupence |
| 6 pennies | 1 sixpence |
| 12 pennies | 1 shilling (s) |
| 20 shillings | 1 pound (L) |
