Gunter Surveyors' Measure (Years of 1602 & 1624)
1 gunter link = 0.66 ft. (1 win.lk. = 0.6875 ft.) (1 cam.lk. = 11/12 ft.)
1 statute pole = 25 gun.lk. (1 stt.po. = 24 win.lk.) (1 stt.po. = 18 cam.lk.)
1 statute chain = 100 gun.lk. (1 stt.ch. = 96 win.lk.) (1 stt.ch. = 72 cam.lk.)
1 statute furlong = 10 stt.ch. (1 stt.fu. = 40 stt.po. = 110 fth. = 220 yd. = 660 ft.)
1 statute mile = 80 stt.ch.  
1 statute pale (p.) = 625 gun.sq.lk. (576 win.sq.lk.) (324 cam.sq.lk.)
1 statute sq. chain = 10,000 gun.sq.lk. (9216 win.sq.lk.) (5184 cam.sq.lk.)
1 statute rood (r.) = 25,000 gun.sq.lk. (23,040 win.sq.lk.) (12,960 cam.sq.lk.)
1 statute acre (A) = 10 stt.sq.ch. (1 stt. acre = 4 stt.po. x 40 stt.po.)
1 stt.ml. = 60 right angle 3 x 4 x 5 triangles, 4 unit (the 88 ft.) sides laid end to end
60 stt.ml. per hr. = 88 ft. per sec.
1 stt.ml. = 5280 ft. (80 x 66' = 5280') (60 x 88' = 5280') (48 x 110' = 5280')
22' = 1 stt.ch. right angle triangle (16.5' x 22' x 27.5') perpendicular
5280' = 240 stt.ch. right angle triangle (16.5' x 22' x 27.5') perpendiculars
43,560 sq.' = 240 stt.ch. right angle triangle (16.5' x 22' x 27.5') areas
43,560 sq.' = 1 stt. acre
1 stt. acre = 40.468726 Napoleon Emperor's Republic of Europe are (Year of 1804)
10,890 sq.' = 60 stt.ch. right angle triangle (16.5' x 22' x 27.5') areas
10,890 sq.' = 1 stt. rood
1 statute sq. mile = 640 stt. acres (6400 stt.sq.ch.)
     
1 gunter pace = 31.68 in. (2.64 ft.) (4 gun.lk.)
4 x no. of gun. paces = last 2 right hand figures of numeral are #gun.lk. & remaining figures are #stt.ch.
4 x 252 gun. paces = 1008 gun.lk. (10.08 stt.ch.) (10 stt.ch. 8 gun.lk.)
       
0 gun.lk. = 0.0 in. (0.0 ft.) (adjustable or non-adjustable handle - near end)
10 gun.lk. = 79.2 in. (6.6 ft.) (1 point/tab tag/tally @ 10 & 11 gun.lk. junction)
20 gun.lk. = 158.4 in. (13.2 ft.) (2 points/tabs tag/tally @ 20 & 21 gun.lk. jct.)
30 gun.lk. = 237.6 in. (19.8 ft.) (3 points/tabs tag/tally @ 30 & 31 gun.lk. jct.)
40 gun.lk. = 316.8 in. (26.4 ft.) (4 points/tabs tag/tally @ 40 & 41 gun.lk. jct.)
50 gun.lk. = 396.0 in. (33.0 ft.) (round tag/tally @ 50 & 51 gun.lk. junction)
60 gun.lk. = 475.2 in. (39.6 ft.) (4 points/tabs tag/tally @ 60 & 61 gun.lk. jct.)
70 gun.lk. = 554.4 in. (46.2 ft.) (3 points/tabs tag/tally @ 70 & 71 gun.lk. jct.)
80 gun.lk. = 633.6 in. (52.8 ft.) (2 points/tabs tag/tally @ 80 & 81 gun.lk. jct.)
90 gun.lk. = 712.8 in. (59.4 ft.) (1 point/tab tag/tally @ 90 & 91 gun.lk. junction)
100 gun.lk. = 792.0 in. (66.0 ft.) (adjustable or non-adjustable handle - far end)
         
LEATHER SEALER'S OFFICE, Londonderry, Vt. April 8th 1826 Rory Ely Cole
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