Linen Yarn Measure & Cotton Yarn Measure (Years of 732 & 1154)
1 linen spindle = 4 hasps   (1 hasp = 60 cuts = 3600 yd.)
1 linen spindle = 24 heers   (1 heer = 10 cuts = 600 yd.)
1 linen spindle = 48 leas   (1 lea = 5 cuts = 300 yd.)
1 linen spindle = 240 cuts (yarn & cloth) (1 cut = 60 yd.)
1 linen spindle = 9600 goads (1£ = 960f.)  
1 linen spindle = 11,520 ells    
1 linen spindle = 14,400 yd. (1£ = 20s.) (1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 20 = 14,400)
1 linen spindle = 19,200 bandles    
1 linen spindle = 28,800 stt. cubits    
1 linen spindle = 57,600 spans    
1 linen spindle = 20/21 cotton spindle (1 quid = 20s.) (1 quid spindle)
1 cotton spindle = 18 hanks   (1 hank = 14 cuts = 840 yd.)
1 cotton spindle = 126 skeins / raps   (1 skein = 2 cuts = 120 yd.)
1 cotton spindle = 252 cuts (yarn & cloth) (1 cut = 60 yd.)
1 cotton spindle = 10,080 goads (1g. = 1008f.)  
1 cotton spindle = 12,096 ells    
1 cotton spindle = 15,120 yd. (1g. = 21s.) (1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 21 = 15,120)
1 cotton spindle = 20,160 bandles    
1 cotton spindle = 30,240 stt. cubits    
1 cotton spindle = 60,480 spans    
1 cotton spindle = 21/20 linen spindle (1g. = 21s.) (1 guinea spindle)
       
1 cut = 60 yd.   (3 x 4 x 5 yd. = 60 yd.)
1 skein / rap = 2 cuts   (2 cuts = 120 yd.)
1 slip = 6 skeins (1x2x3x4x5x6) (12 cuts = 720 yd.)
1 linen / quid spindle = 20 slips (1£ = 20s.) (240 cuts = 14,400 yd.)
1 cotton / g. spindle = 21 slips (1g. = 21s.) (252 cuts = 15,120 yd.)
 
LEATHER SEALER'S OFFICE, Londonderry, Vt. April 8th 1826 Rory Ely Cole
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