Common Weights & Measures Formula
1 Earth Equator = 86,400 sec. of time = 1440 min. of time = 24 hr. of time = 1 sidereal day
1 Equator / meridian = 86,400 x 360/24 seconds = 1,296,000 seconds arc of Eq./mer.
1 Equator / meridian = 1,296,000,000 x one side of a 1 fluid ounce cube
1 Equator / meridian = 1,296,000,000 x one side of a 1.8000000 cubic inch cube
1 Equator / meridian = (101 1/3 feet ÷ 1000) x 1,296,000,000
1 Equator / meridian = 101 1/3 fathoms x 216,000 = 21,600 nautical miles = 360 degrees Eq./mer.
1 Equator / meridian = 1 nautical cable x 216,000 = 21,600 minutes of Eq./mer.
1 Eq./mer. (U.S.) = 131,328,000 x one side of a 960 fluid ounce cube
1 Equator / meridian = 131,328,000 x one side of a 960 avoirdupois ounce wine, or butter, cube
1 Equator / meridian = 131,328,000 x one side of a 1000 avoirdupois ounce distilled water cube
1 Equator / meridian = 131,328,000 x one side of a 1728 cubic inch cube (or 1 cubic foot cube)
1 Equator / meridian = 131,328,000 lengths of 12 inches
1 Eq./mer. (U.S.) = 131,328,000 x ((1.8 cu.in. wine x 960 farthings or £1) ÷ (12 in. x 12 in.))
1" of arc of Eq./mer. = 1.216 in. x (10 x 10 x 10) (U.S. & England Yr.732)
time measure = wt. & measures not founded upon time measure are neither wt. nor measure
   
1 Eq./mer. (U.K. Yr.1826) = 131,328,000 x one side of a 1000 (The Britains) explicit ounce cube
1 Eq./mer. (U.K. Yr.1826) = 131,328,000 x ((1.728 cu.in. distill. water x 1000 mills or $1) ÷ (12 in. x 12 in.))
1" of arc of Eq./mer. = 1.2 in. x (10.044237 x 10.044237 x 10.044237) (U.K. Yr.1826)
       
1 cubic foot = 1000 av. ounces fountain water (Prof. Henry Briggs Yr.1585)
1 cubic foot = 1000 avoirdupois ounces rain water (Mr. John Wybard Yr.1654)
1 cubic foot = 1000 av. ounces fountain water (Prof. Edward Bernard Yr.1688)
1 cubic foot = 1000 avoirdupois ounces rain water (Mr. Thomas Everard Yr.1696)
1 cubic foot = 1000 av.oz. distilled water @ 39.5° (Rev. George S. Keith Yr.1790)
1 cubic foot = 1000 avoirdupois ounces pure water (Sec.Thomas Jefferson Yr.1790)
     
Babylon/Assyria cube = (6 x 10) x (6 x 10) x (6 x 10) (216,000)
Egypt/Arabic cube = 10 x 10 x 10 (1000)
216 = 6 x 6 x 6  
1000 = 10 x 10 x 10  
1.216 = ((10 x 10 x 10) ÷ 1000) + ((6 x 6 x 6) ÷ 1000)
1 Equator / meridian = 1.216 x 108,000,000 feet (131,328,000 ft.)
1 sextant of Eq./mer. = 1.216 x 18,000,000 feet (21,888,000 ft.)
1 degree Eq./mer. = 1.216 x 300,000 feet (364,800 ft.)
1 minute Eq./mer. = 1.216 x 5000 feet or 1 militia mile (6080 ft. or 1 ntl. mile)
1 second Eq./mer. = 1.216 x 1000 inches (1216 in.)
1/10 sec. Eq./mer. = 1.216 x 100 inches (121.6 in.)
1/100 sec. Eq./mer. = 1.216 x 10 inches (12.16 in.)
1/1000 sec. Eq./mer. = 1.216 x 1 inch (1.216 in.)
1 fluid ounce (1.80 cu.in.) =/> 1.216 x 1.216 x 1.216 inch (1.798045696 cu.in.)
1 fl.oz. (1.800 cu.in.) = 1 av. ounce wine or butter (437 1/2 grains)
1 fl.oz. (1.800 cu.in.) = 1000/960 av.oz. distilled water @ max.dens. @ 39.2°
1.728 cu.in. = 1 av.oz. d. water @ max.dens. (1.2 x 1.2 x 1.2 in.)
1.728 cu.in. = 1 av.oz. distilled water @ max.dens. (1.0000000 specific gravity)
1.872 cu.in. = 1 av.oz. olive-oil (0.9230769 (12/13) specific gravity)
1.800 cu.in. (1 fl.oz.) = (1/2 av.oz. olive-oil) + (1/2 av.oz. d. water) (0.9600000 specific gravity)
1.000 cu.in. = 1 av.oz. ivory (1.7280000 specific gravity)
1 cu.ft. = 960 av.oz. wine = 1728 cu.in. (12 x 12 x 12 in.)
1 cu.ft. = 1000 av.oz. d. water = 1728 cu.in. (12 x 12 x 12 in.)
1 cu.ft. = 60 av.lb. wine (3 + 4 + 5 = 12) (3 x 4 x 5 = 60)
1 cu.ft. = 1000/16 av.lb. distilled water @ max.dens. @ 39.2°
1 cu.ft. = 1000/16 troy lb. wheat
1 cu.ft. = 64 av.lb. sea water (1 av. bushel sea water)
1 cu.ft. = 60 fl.pt 1 fluid pint = 28.8000 cu.in.
1 cu.ft. = 360/7 dry pt. 1 dry pint = 33.6000 cu.in.
1 cu.ft. = 60/8 fl.gal. 1 fluid gallon = 230.400 cu.in.
1 cu.ft. = 360/56 dry gal. 1 dry gallon = 268.800 cu.in.
1 cu.ft. = 3(4 in.) x 4(3 in.) x 5(2.4 in.) (1728 cu.in.) (60 fl.pt.)
1 cu.ft. = 8(1.5 in.) x 10(1.2 in.) x 12(1 in.) (1728 cu.in.) (960 fl.oz.)
1 cu.ft. = 10(1.2 in.) x 10(1.2 in.) x 10(1.2 in.) (1728 cu.in.) (1000 av.oz. water)
960 fl.oz. (1 cu.ft.) = 960 farthings = 240 pennies = 20 shillings = U.S. £1 pound
960 av.oz. wine = 960 farthings = 240 pennies = 20 shillings = U.S. £1 pound
1 av.lb. sea water = 27.000 cu.in.    
1 tower lb. ethyl alcohol = 27.000 cu.in.    
1 av.lb. distill. water = 27.648 cu.in. (U.K. Yr.1826) (1 et.pt.)
1 troy lb. wheat = 27.648 cu.in.    
1 av.lb. wine = 28.800 cu.in. (1 av.lb. butter) (1 fl.pt.)
1 troy lb. ethyl alcohol = 28.800 cu.in.    
1 av.lb. wheat = 33.600 cu.in.   (1 dry pt.)
1 long lb. wheat = 34.560 cu.in.    
1 av.lb. rye = 34.560 cu.in. (U.K. Yr.1826) (1 imp.pt.)
1 av.lb. ethyl alcohol = 35.000 cu.in.   (1 ex.pt.)
1/1000" of arc Equator/mer. = one side of 1 fl.oz. cube of common fluid measure (1.216 in.)
1 circle or Eq./mer. = 6 sextants (131,328,000 ft.)
1 sextant circle or Eq./mer. = 60 degrees (6 x 10) (21,888,000 ft.)
1 degree circle or Eq./mer. = 60 min. of arc (6 x 10) (364,800 ft.)
1 minute circle or Eq./mer. = 60 sec. of arc (6 x 10) (6080 ft. or 1 ntl. mile)
1 second circle or Eq./mer. = 1/60 min. of arc   (1216 in.)
1 sidereal day or Equator = 6 sextants   (131,328,000 ft.)
1 sextant sidereal day = 4 hours ((6 x 10) ÷ 15) (21,888,000 ft.)
1 hour sidereal day = 60 min. of time (6 x 10) (5,472,000 ft.)
1 minute sidereal day = 60 sec. of time (6 x 10) (91,200 ft. or 15 ntl. miles)
1 second sidereal day = 1/60 min. of time   (1520 ft.)
1 explicit ounce = 1.2 x 1.2 x 1.2 inch (1.728 cu.in.) (Yr.1826)
1 et.oz. (1.728 cu.in.) = 1 av.oz. distilled water @ max.dens. @ 39.2 F (Yr.1826)
1 cu.ft. = 1000 av.oz. distilled water = 1728 cu.in. (12 x 12 x 12 in.)
1000 et.oz. (1 cu.ft.) = 1000 mills = 100 cents = 10 dimes = U.K. $1 dollar (Yr.1826)
1000 av.oz. distilled water = 1000 mills = 100 cents = 10 dimes = U.K. $1 dollar (Yr.1826)
6/6080" of arc Equator/mer. = one side of 1 et.oz. cube of The Britains explicit measure = 1.2 in. (Yr.1826)
       
LEATHER SEALER'S OFFICE, Londonderry, Vt. April 8th 1826 Rory Ely Cole
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