(Amsterdam, Neth.) (Dutch or New York (Papist Duke of York & King James II)) Merchant Weight (Year of 732)
1 troy blank = 1/110592000 troy oz. wheat = 0.000036 cu. ligne
1 troy perit = 1/4608000 troy oz. wheat = 0.0000005 cu.in.
1 troy dwit = 1/230400 troy oz. wheat = 0.0000100 cu.in.
1 troy myte (my.) = 1/9600 troy oz. wheat = 0.0002400 cu.in.
1 troy pearl-barley (p-b.) = 1/576 troy oz. wheat = 0.0004000 cu.in.
1 grain (gr.) = 1/480 troy oz. wheat = 0.0048000 cu.in.
1 troy carat (ct.) = 1/144 troy oz. wheat = 0.0160000 cu.in.
1 troy dram (dr.) = 1/16 troy oz. wheat = 0.1440000 cu.in.
1 troy ounce (oz.) = 110,592,000 troy blanks wheat = 2.3040000 cu.in.
1 merc. cup = 8 troy oz. wheat = 18.432000 cu.in.
1 merc. pound (lb.) = 16 troy oz. wheat = 36.864000 cu.in.
1 cu.ft. = 46 7/8 merc.lb. wheat  
1 troy blank = 1/230400 grain    
1 troy perit = 24 troy blanks (1/9600 gr.)  
1 troy dwit = 20 troy perits (1/480 gr.)  
1 troy myte = 24 troy dwits (1/20 gr.)  
1 troy pearl-barley = 1/576 troy oz. (5/6 gr.) (1 troy pot-barley)
1 grain = 20 troy my.    
1 troy carat = 4 troy p-b. (3 1/3 gr.)  
1 troy dram = 30 gr. (9 troy ct.)  
1 troy ounce = 16 troy dr. (144 troy ct.)  
1 merc. cup = 8 troy oz. (1152 troy ct.) (1 merc. mark (mk.))
1 merc. pound = 2 merc. cups (2304 troy ct.) (16 troy oz.)
1 merc.lb. = 7680 gr.    
1 merc. clove = 7 merc.lb.  
1 merc. stone (st.) = 2 merc. cloves  
1 merc. scoreweight = 3 merc. cloves ("wt." 21s. = 1g., not 20s. = 1£) (1 troy tod)
1 merc. tod = 2 merc.st.  
1 merc. fotmal = 5 merc.st. (1 tron frail)
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 = 30 merchant fotmals (100 merc.scorewt.) (75 merc. tods)
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 = 60 merchant fotmals (200 merc.scorewt.) (150 merc. tods)
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 troy oz. = 480 gr.
1 troy oz. = 480 x 480 troy dwits
1 troy oz. = 480 x 480 x 480 troy blanks
1 troy oz. = 8 x 60 x 8 x 60 x 8 x 60 troy blanks
1 troy oz. = 16 x 30 x 20 x 24 x 20 x 24 troy blanks
1 troy oz. = 16 troy dr.
1 troy oz. = 480 gr.
1 troy oz. = 9600 troy my.
1 troy oz. = 230,400 troy dwits
1 troy oz. = 4,608,000 troy perits
1 troy oz. = 110,592,000 troy blanks
   
1 merc.lb. = 5400 gr. x 192/135 = 64/45 x 1 tower lb.
1 merc.lb. = 5760 gr. x 192/144 = 4/3 x 1 troy lb.
1 merc.lb. = 7000 gr. x 192/175 = 192/175 x 1 av.lb.
1 merc.lb. = 7200 gr. x 192/180 = 16/15 x 1 long lb.
1 merc.lb. = 9000 gr. x 128/150 = 64/75 x 1 hansard lb.
1 merc.lb. = 9600 gr. x 192/240 = 4/5 x 1 tron lb.
   
7000 gr. (1 av.lb.) = 7680 gr. x 525/576
7000 gr. (1 av.lb.) = 16 av.oz.
437500 gr. = 16000 av.dr. or 8000 av.dhm.
437500 gr. = 1000 av.oz. distilled water @ maximum density @ 39.2°
1 cu.ft. = 1000 av.oz. distilled water = 1728 cu.in. = 12 x 12 x 12 in.
1000 av.oz. distilled water = 960 farthings = 240 pennies = 20 shillings = U.S. £1 pound
1.800 cu.in. (1 fl.oz.) = 1728 cu.in. (or 1000 av.oz. distilled water) ÷ 960 = 1 farthing
1000 av.oz. distilled water = 1000 mills = 100 cents = 10 dimes = U.K. $1 dollar (Yr.1826)
1.728 cu.in. (1 et.oz.) = 1728 cu.in. (or 1000 av.oz. distilled water) ÷ 1000 = 1 mill
1 explicit pint = 27.648 cu.in. = 7000 gr. distilled water (1728 ÷ 1000) x 16
1 fluid pint = 28.800 cu.in. = 7000 gr. wine or butter (1728 ÷ 960) x 16
1 dry pint = 36.600 cu.in. = 7000 gr. wheat ((1728 ÷ 960) x 16) x 7/6
1 improved pint = 34.560 cu.in. = 1.25 x 7000 gr. distilled water ((1728 ÷ 1000) x 16) x 5/4
1 et.pt. = 1 et.pt. x 144/144 = 1 et.pt. (Yr.1826)
1 fl.pt. = 1 et.pt. x 150/144 = 1 fl.pt.  
1 dry pt. = 1 et.pt. x 175/144 = 1 dry pt.  
1 imp.pt. = 1 et.pt. x 180/144 = 1 imp.pt. (Yr.1826)
       
LEATHER SEALER'S OFFICE, Londonderry, Vt. April 8th 1826 Rory Ely Cole
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