 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1853 - 412 pages
...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...nominally by measure, but actually by weight, reckoned at Tib. Avoirdupois to a Gallon. E. — Measure of Avoirdupois Weight. S7fi Grains 16 Drams Ounces Pounds... | |
 | 1853 - 250 pages
...are imported, than as expressing any definite numher of gallons. It is the practice to gauge all snch vessels, and to charge them according to their actual content. Flour is sold nominally hy measure, hut actually hy weight, reckoned at 71h. Avoirdupois to a Gallon. 4. MEASURE OF WEIGHT.... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1855 - 774 pages
...; these are, however, rather the names of the casks, in which the commodities are imported, than as expressing any definite number of gallons. It is the...vessels, and to charge them according to their actual contents. 3d. Measures of capacity, for coal, lime, potatoes, fruit, and other commodities, sold by... | |
 | Robert Slater - 1855 - 156 pages
...the practice to guage " all such vessels, and to charge them according to their actual " contents. Flour is sold nominally by measure, but actually by " weight, reckoned at 7 Ibs. Avoirdupois to a gallon." — (Brittsh Almanac for 1854.) It is here evident that the gallon... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1857 - 730 pages
...may be considered rather as the names of the tasks in which such commodities are imported, than as expressing any definite number of gallons. It is the...to charge them according to their actual content. 4541. Flour is sold nominally by measure, but actually by weight, reckoned at 71bs. Avoirdupois to... | |
 | English cookery book - 1859 - 578 pages
...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...vessels, and to charge them according to their actual contents. Imperial measure of capacity for coals, culm, lime, fish, potatoes, fruit, and other goods,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1863 - 482 pages
...commodities are imported, than as expressing any definite number of gallons. It is the practice to guage all such vessels, and to charge them according to...nominally, by measure, but actually by weight, reckoned at 7Ib. avoirdupois to a gallon. Division III. Imperial Measure of Capacity for coals, culm, lime, fish>... | |
 | George Bradshaw - 1869 - 124 pages
...9 Gallons, the Kilderkin of 18, the Barrel of 36, the Hogshead of 54, and the Butt of 108 Gallons. Flour Is sold nominally by measure, but actually by weight, reckoned at 7 Ibs. avoirdupois to a gallon. 60 Geographical Miles or f1 JvSrcTrcle 69J English Miles ^ of the Earth... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1870 - 900 pages
...however, rather the names of the casks in which the commodities are imported, than as expressing auy definite number of gallons. It is the practice to...vessels, and to charge them according to their actual contents. Third. Measures of capacity for coal, lime, potatoes, fruit, and other commodities sold by... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1874 - 746 pages
...the casks in which the commodities are imported, than as expressing any definite number of pillons. It is the practice to gauge all such vessels, and to charge them according to their actual contents. Third. Measures of capacity for coal, lime, potatoes, fruit, and other commodities sold by... | |
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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 content... 
