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Weights & [and] Measures
The Length of a Mile in Various
Countries, given in Yards
Yards
Dantzic = 8474
Denmark = 8244
Flanders = 6864
Germany = 6859
Hanover = 1155
Holland = 8239
Hungary = 9113
Ireland = 2240
Netherlands = 1093
Poland = 8239
Portugal = 6760
Prussia = 8237
Russia = 1167
Scotland = 1984
Spain = 4634
Sueden = 1170
Switzerland = 9153
Tuscany = 1808
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Superficial Measure
French [Square] Metres
144 Square Inches = 1 square Foot = .0929
9 " Feet = 1 [Square] Yard = .8361
30 1/4 " Yards = 1 [Square] Pole = 25.2916
40 " Poles = 1 Rood = 1011.6662
4 Roods or 4840 [Square] Yards = 1 Acre = 4046.6648
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French Superficial Measures
1 Centiare = 1.1960 [Square] Yards
1 Arc (a [Square] Decametre] = 119.6646 " "
1 Decare = 1196.0460 " "
1 Hectare = 11960.4604 " "
(or 2 acres, 1 Rood, 35 Perches)
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Weights & [and] Measures 309
Solid Measure French Cubic Metres
1728 Cubic Inches = 1 Cubic Foot = .0283
27 Cubic Feet = 1 Cubic Yard = .7645
42 Cubic Feet = 1 Ton Shipping = 1.1892
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Number of Cubic Feet in a ton of
Various Bodies
Marble 13.07 Beech 50.5
Granite 13.05 Teak 48
Common Stone 14.22 Spanish Mahog. [Mahogany] 42
Paving Stone 14.83 Handoran [Honduran] Mahog.[Mahogany] 64
Sand 23.5 Maple & [and] Riga Fir 47.8
Coal 28.7 Larch 65.8
Tallow 38 Pitch Pine 53.6
English Oak 37 Oil 39
American Oak 41 Proof Spirits 38.6
Ash 47 Distilled Water 35.8
Elm 64.5 Sea Water 34.7
American Pine 86
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A gallon of Oil weighs 9.32 Averdupois
" " " Distilled Water 10 Pounds
" " " Sea Water 10.32 "
" " " Proof Spirits 9.3 "
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English Imperial Wine Measure
1 Gill = 8.665 Cubic Inches
4 Gills = 1 Pint = 3.659 " "
2 Pint = 1 Quart = 69.318 " "
4 Quarts = 1 Gallon = 277.274 " "
10 Gallons = Anker = 1.604 Cubic Feet
18 Gallons = 1 Runlet = 2.888 " "
42 Gallons = 1 Tierce = 6.739 " "
63 Gallons = 1 Hogshead = 10.109 " "
84 Gallons = 1 Puncheon = 3.478 " " [should be 13.478]
126 Gallons = 1 Pipe = 20.218 " "
252 Gallons = 1 Tun = 40.435 " "
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