(Town, Borough, & City of Winchester, England) Long Weight (Year of 871)
1 tower blank = 1/110592000 tower oz. wheat = .00000001953125 cu.in.
1 tower perit = 1/4608000 tower oz. wheat = .00000046875000 cu.in.
1 tower dwit = 1/230400 tower oz. wheat = .00000937500000 cu.in.
1 tower myte (my.) = 1/9600 tower oz. wheat = 0.0002250 cu.in.
1 tower pearl-barley (p-b.) = 1/576 tower oz. wheat = 0.0037500 cu.in.
1 tower minim (tM) = 1/480 tower oz. wheat = 0.0045000 cu.in.
1 tower carat (ct.) = 1/144 tower oz. wheat = 0.0150000 cu.in.
1 tower dram (dr.) = 1/16 tower oz. wheat = 0.1350000 cu.in.
1 tower ounce (oz.) = 110592000 tower blanks wheat = 2.1600000 cu.in.
1 long cup = 8 tower oz. wheat = 17.280000 cu.in.
1 long pound (lb.) = 16 tower oz. wheat = 34.560000 cu.in.
1 cu.ft. = 50 long lb. wheat  
1 cu.ft. = 50 imp.pt. (Year of 1826)  
34.560 cu.in. = 1 long lb. wheat  
34.560 cu.in. = 1 imp.pt. (Year of 1826)  
1 tower blank = 1/245760 grain    
1 tower perit = 24 tower blanks (1/10240 gr.)  
1 tower dwit = 20 tower perits (1/512 gr.)  
1 tower myte = 24 tower dwits (3/64 gr.)  
1 tower pearl-barley = 1/576 tower oz. (25/32 gr.) (1 tower pot-barley)
1 tower minim = 20 tower my. (15/16 gr.)  
1 tower carat = 4 tower p-b. (3 1/8 gr.)  
1 tower dram = 30 tM (9 tower ct.)  
1 tower ounce = 16 tower dr. (144 tower ct.)  
1 long cup = 8 tower oz. (1152 tower ct.) (1 long mark (mk.))
1 long pound = 2 long cups (2304 tower ct.) (16 tower oz.)
1 long lb. = 7200 gr.  
1 long clove = 7 long lb.  
1 long nailweight = 8 long lb. ("wt." 1/14 long cwt., not 1/16 long cwt.)
1 long stone = 2 long cloves  
1 long tod = 2 long st. (1 tron scorewt.) ("wt." 21 tron lb., not 20 tron lb.)
1 long frail = 2 long tods (1 troy fotmal)
1 long fotmal = 5 long st. (1 hans frail) (1 fl. firkin = 72 fl.pt. = 72 av.lb.wine)
1 long anker = 7 long st.  
1 long hundredwt. (cwt.) = 2 long frails ("wt." 112 long lb., not 100 long lb.)
1 troy ton = 20 long ankers (7 av.oct.) (28 long fotmals)
1 troy ton = 1470 tron lb.  
1 troy ton = 1568 hansard lb.  
1 troy ton = 1837 1/2 merchant lb.
1 troy ton = 1960 long lb.  
1 troy ton = 2016 av.lb. (fl. measure & gold & silver)
1 troy ton = 2450 troy lb.  
1 merchant chalder = 20 long cwt. (8 av.oct.) (32 long fotmals)
1 merc.chd. = 1680 tron lb.  
1 merc.chd. = 1792 hansard lb.  
1 merc.chd. = 2100 merchant lb.  
1 merc.chd. = 2240 long lb.  
1 merc.chd. = 2304 av.lb. (dry measure ex. gold & silver)
1 merc.chd. = 2800 troy lb.  
1 merchant last = 40 long cwt. (16 av.oct.) (64 long fotmals)
1 merc. last = 3360 tron lb.  
1 merc. last = 3584 hansard lb.  
1 merc. last = 4200 merchant lb.  
1 merc. last = 4480 long lb.  
1 merc. last = 4608 av.lb. (dry measure ex. gold & silver)
1 merc. last = 5600 troy lb.
   
1 tower oz. = 480 tM
1 tower oz. = 480 x 480 tower dwits
1 tower oz. = 480 x 480 x 480 tower blanks
1 tower oz. = 8 x 60 x 8 x 60 x 8 x 60 tower blanks
1 tower oz. = 20 x 24 x 20 x 24 x 20 x 24 tower blanks
1 tower oz. = 16 tower dr.
1 tower oz. = 480 tM
1 tower oz. = 9600 tower my.
1 tower oz. = 230,400 tower dwits
1 tower oz. = 4,608,000 tower perits
1 tower oz. = 110,592,000 tower blanks
1 tower oz. = 15/16 troy oz.
1 tower oz. = 15 troy dr.
1 tower oz. = 450 gr.
1 tower oz. = 9000 troy my.
1 tower oz. = 216,000 troy dwits
1 tower oz. = 4,320,000 troy perits
1 tower oz. = 103,680,000 troy blanks
   
1 long lb. = 5400 gr. x 192/144 = 4/3 x 1 tower lb.
1 long lb. = 5760 gr. x 180/144 = 5/4 x 1 troy lb.
1 long lb. = 7000 gr. x 144/140 = 36/35 x 1 av.lb.
1 long lb. = 7680 gr. x 135/144 = 15/16 x 1 merchant lb.
1 long lb. = 9000 gr. x 144/180 = 4/5 x 1 hansard lb.
1 long lb. = 9600 gr. x 144/192 = 3/4 x 1 tron lb.
   
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.)
"By the consent of the whole Realm of England, the Measure of our Lord the King
was made, that an English Penny, called the Sterling, round, without clipping,
should weigh thirty-two Corns of Wheat, well-dried, and gathered out of the Middle of
the Ear, and twenty Pence to make an Ounce, twelve Ounces a Pound, eight
Pounds a Gallon of Wine, and eight Gallons of Wine a Bushel of London, which is
an eighth Part of a Quarter." Year of 1216
     
7680 tM = 32 tM x 20 x 12  
7680 tM = 34.560 cubic inches wheat  
1 improved/imperial pint = 34.560 cubic inches (Yr.1826)
61440 tM = 276.480 cubic inches wheat  
1 improved/imperial gallon = 276.480 cubic inches (Yr.1826)
491520 tM = 2211.840 cubic inches wheat  
1 improved/imperial bushel = 2211.840 cubic inches (Yr.1826)
       
LEATHER SEALER'S OFFICE, Londonderry, Vt. April 8th 1826 Rory Ely Cole
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