| The Britains Explicit Measure & The Britains Improved Measure (January 1st 1826) |
| 1 explicit blank | = | 1/24 et. perit | (.000000015625 cu.in.) | |
| 1 explicit perit | = | 24 et. blanks | (.000000375000 cu.in.) | |
| 1 explicit dwit | = | 480 et. blanks | (.000007500000 cu.in.) | |
| 1 explicit myte (my.) | = | 24 et. dwits | (.000180000000 cu.in.) | |
| 1 explicit minim (eM) | = | 480 et. dwits | (1 et. drop (dp.)) | (.0036000 cu.in.) |
| 1 et. demidash (d-dash) | = | 5 eM | (< 0.410" dia. 1/2 sphere) | (Boston Cook.Sch. (Yr.1878)) |
| 1 et. dash | = | 10 eM | (< 0.517" dia. 1/2 sphere) | (Boston Cook.Sch. (Yr.1878)) |
| 1 et. scruple (scr.) | = | 20 eM | (< 0.651" dia. 1/2 sphere) | (1 et. saltsp.) (1 et. snuffsp.) |
| 1 et. sterling (stg.) | = | 24 eM | (< 0.692" dia. 1/2 sphere) | (1 et. pinch (ph.)) (goldminer) |
| 1 et. eggspoon (egs.) | = | 40 eM | (< 0.820" dia. 1/2 sphere) | (1 et. coffeespoon (csp.)) |
| 1 et. drachm (dhm.) | = | 60 eM | (< 0.938" dia. 1/2 sphere) | (1 et. drug-teaspoon (d-tsp.)) |
| 1 et. recipespoon (rsp.) | = | 80 eM | (< 1.033" dia. 1/2 sphere) | (Boston Cook.Sch. (Yr.1878)) |
| 1 et. dessertspoon | = | 120 eM | (< 1.182" dia. 1/2 sphere) | (1 et.dsp.) |
| 1 et. sweetmeatspoon | = | 160 eM | (< 1.301" dia. 1/2 sphere) | (1 et.sms.) |
| 1 et. tablespoon (tbs.) | = | 240 eM | (< 1.489" dia. 1/2 sphere) | (1 et. loth) |
| 1 explicit ounce | = | 480 eM | (< 1.876" dia. 1/2 sphere) | (1 et. shot) (1 et.coffeemeas.) |
| 1 et.oz. | = | 1.7280000 cu.in. | (480 eM) |
| 1 et.oz. | = | volume of 420 gr. wine or butter | |
| 1 et.oz. | = | vol. of 24/25 av.oz. wine or butter | (460 4/5 aM wine) |
| 1 et.oz. | = | volume of 360 gr. wheat | |
| 1 et.oz. | = | volume of 144/175 av.oz. wheat | (394 34/35 aM wheat) |
| 1 et.oz. | = | vol. of 350 gr. rye | |
| 1 et.oz. | = | vol. of 4/5 av.oz. rye | (384 aM rye) |
| 1 et.oz. | = | volume of 437 1/2 gr. distilled water | |
| 1 et.oz. | = | volume of 1 av.oz. (144/144) distilled water | (480 aM distill. water) |
| 1 et.oz. | = | 0.9600000 fl.oz. | (144/150) | |
| 1 explicit jack (jk.) | = | 960 eM | (1 et. nip) | |
| 1 explicit jill (ji.) | = | 1920 eM | (1 et. gill) (1 et. noggin) | |
| 1 explicit cup | = | 3840 eM | (1 et. glass) (1 et. tumbler) | |
| 1 explicit pint | = | 7680 eM | (1 et. punnet) | (1 et. pound (lb.)) |
| 1 et.pt. | = | 27.648000 cu.in. | (7680 eM) |
| 1 et.pt. | = | volume of 6720 gr. wine or butter | |
| 1 et.pt. | = | vol. of 24/25 av.lb. wine or butter | (7372 4/5 aM wine) |
| 1 et.pt. | = | volume of 5760 gr. wheat | |
| 1 et.pt. | = | volume of 144/175 av.lb. wheat | (6319 19/35 aM wheat) |
| 1 et.pt. | = | vol. of 5600 gr. rye | |
| 1 et.pt. | = | vol. of 4/5 av.lb. rye | (6144 aM rye) |
| 1 et.pt. | = | volume of 7000 gr. distilled water | |
| 1 et.pt. | = | volume of 1 av.lb. (144/144) distilled water | (7680 aM distill. water) |
| 1 et.pt. | = | 0.8000000 imp.pt. | (144/180) | (Year of 1826) |
| 1 et.pt. | = | 0.9600000 fl.pt. | (144/150) | |
| 1 et.pt. | = | 0.8228571 dry pt. | (144/175) |
| 1 et.pt. | = | 0.45307226 Napoleon Emperor's Republic of Europe litre (Year of 1804) |
| 1 explicit quart (qt.) | = | 2 et.pt. | (1 et. tappet-hen) | (1 et. pitch) |
| 1 explicit pottle (pot.) | = | 4 et.pt. | (1/21 et. blackjack) | (1 et. stoup) |
| 1 explicit gallon | = | 8 et.pt. |
| 1 et.gal. | = | 221.18400 cu.in. | (61440 eM) |
| 1 et.gal. | = | volume of 53760 gr. wine or butter | |
| 1 et.gal. | = | vol. of 24/25 av.gal. wine or butter | (58982 2/5 aM wine) |
| 1 et.gal. | = | volume of 46080 gr. wheat | |
| 1 et.gal. | = | volume of 144/175 av.gal. wheat | (50556 12/35 aM wheat) |
| 1 et.gal. | = | vol. of 44800 gr. rye | |
| 1 et.gal. | = | vol. of 4/5 av.gal. rye | (49152 aM rye) |
| 1 et.gal. | = | volume of 56000 gr. distilled water | |
| 1 et.gal. | = | vol. of 1 av.gal. (1 av.nailwt.) (8 av.lb.) d. water | (61440 aM dist. water) |
| 250 et.gal. distilled water | = | 1 short ton | (2000 av.lb.) @ max.dens. | |
| 250 et.gal. distilled water | = | 32.000000 cu.ft. | (32) | |
| 252 et.gal. distilled water | = | 1 troy ton | (2016 av.lb.) @ max.dens. | |
| 252 et.gal. distilled water | = | 32.256000 cu.ft. | (32 32/125) | |
| 256 et.gal. distilled water | = | 1 winchester wey | (2048 av.lb.) @ max.dens. | |
| 256 et.gal. distilled water | = | 32.768000 cu.ft. | (32 96/125) | |
| 280 et.gal. distilled water | = | 1 long ton | (2240 av.lb.) @ max.dens. | |
| 280 et.gal. distilled water | = | 35.840000 cu.ft. | (35 105/125) |
| 288 et.gal. distilled water | = | 1 merchant chalder | (2304 av.lb.) @ max.dens. |
| 288 et.gal. distilled water | = | 36.864000 cu.ft. | (36 108/125) | |
| 576 et.gal. distilled water | = | 1 merchant last | (4608 av.lb.) @ max.dens. | |
| 576 et.gal. distilled water | = | 73.728000 cu.ft. | (73 91/125) |
| 1 explicit scuttlebutt | = | 5 1/4 et.gal. | (1 et. s-butt/breaker) | 1/48 et. tun |
| 1 et. blackjack (bjk.) | = | 10 1/2 et.gal. | (1 et. box/basket (fish only)) | 1/24 et. tun |
| 1 explicit kit | = | 21 et.gal. | (1 et. jarro (oil & fish only)) | 1/12 et. tun |
| 1 explicit barrel | = | 31 1/2 et.gal. | (no. of et.gal. shown on et.bbl. side) 1/8 et. tun |
| 1 explicit tierce | = | 42 et.gal. | (no. of et.gal. shown on et.tce. / cran side) 1/6 et. tun |
| 1 explicit hogshead | = | 63 et.gal. | (no. of et.gal. shown on et.hhd. side) 1/4 et. tun |
| 1 explicit thirdendal | = | 84 et.gal. | (no. of et.gal. shown on et.tdd. side) 1/3 et. tun |
| 1 explicit butt | = | 126 et.gal. | (no. of et.gal. shown on et. butt side) 1/2 et. tun |
| 1 explicit tun | = | 252 et.gal. | (no. of et.gal. shown on et. tun side) |
| 1 troy ton | = | 252 et.gal. | distilled water | (2016 av.lb.) @ max.dens. |
| 1 imp. tot | = | 1200 eM | (Yr.1851) | (Royal Navy / Royal Marines) |
| 1 improved jill | = | 5/4 explicit jill | |
| 1 imp.ji. | = | 2400 eM | (1 imp. gill) (1 imp. noggin) |
| 1 improved cup | = | 4800 eM | (1 imp.glass) (1 imp.tumbler) |
| 1 improved pint | = | 9600 eM | (1 imp. punnet) | (1 imp. pound (lb.)) |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | 34.560000 cu.in. | (9600 eM) |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | volume of 8400 gr. wine or butter | |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | vol. of 30/25 av.lb. wine or butter | (9216 aM wine) |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | volume of 7200 gr. wheat | |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | volume of 180/175 av.lb. wheat | (7899 3/7 aM wheat) |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | vol. of 7000 gr. rye | |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | vol. of 1 av.lb. rye | (7680 aM rye) |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | volume of 8750 gr. distilled water | |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | vol. of 5/4 av.lb. (180/144) distilled water | (9600 aM distilled water) |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | 1.2500000 et.pt. | (180/144) | (Year of 1826) |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | 1.2000000 fl.pt. | (1728/1440) | |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | 1.0285714 dry pt. | (144/140) |
| 1 imp.pt. | = | 0.56634032 Napoleon Emperor's Republic of Europe litre (Year of 1804) |
| 1 imp. quart (qt.) | = | 2 imp.pt. | (1 imp. pitch) | |
| 1 imp. pottle (pot.) | = | 4 imp.pt. | (1 imp. stoup) | |
| 1 improved gallon | = | 8 imp.pt. |
| 1 imp.gal. | = | 276.48000 cu.in. | (76800 eM) |
| 1 imp.gal. | = | volume of 67200 gr. wine or butter | |
| 1 imp.gal. | = | vol. of 30/25 av.gal. wine or butter | (73728 aM wine) |
| 1 imp.gal. | = | volume of 57600 gr. wheat | |
| 1 imp.gal. | = | volume of 180/175 av.gal. wheat | (63195 3/7 aM wheat) |
| 1 imp.gal. | = | vol. of 56000 gr. rye | |
| 1 imp.gal. | = | vol. of 1 av.gal. (8 av.lb.) rye | (61440 aM rye) |
| 1 imp.gal. | = | volume of 70000 gr. distilled water | |
| 1 imp.gal. | = | vol. of 5/4 av.gal. (10 av.lb.) distilled water | (76800 aM dist. water) |
| 200 imp.gal. distilled water | = | 1 short ton | (2000 av.lb.) @ max.dens. | |
| 200 imp.gal. distilled water | = | 32.000000 cu.ft. | (32) | |
| 201.6 imp.gal. distill. water | = | 1 troy ton | (2016 av.lb.) @ max.dens. | |
| 201.6 imp.gal. distill. water | = | 32.256000 cu.ft. | (32 32/125) | |
| 204.8 imp.gal. distill. water | = | 1 winchester wey | (2048 av.lb.) @ max.dens. | |
| 204.8 imp.gal. distill. water | = | 32.768000 | (32 96/125) | |
| 224 imp.gal. distilled water | = | 1 long ton | (2240 av.lb.) @ max.dens. | |
| 224 imp.gal. distilled water | = | 35.840000 cu.ft. | (35 105/125) |
| 230.4 imp.gal. distill. water | = | 1 merchant chalder | (2304 av.lb.) @ max.dens. |
| 230.4 imp.gal. distill. water | = | 36.864000 cu.ft. | (36 108/125) |
| 256 imp.gal. distilled water | = | 1 1/4 winchester wey | (2560 av.lb.) @ max.dens. |
| 256 imp.gal. distilled water | = | 40.960000 cu.ft. | (40 120/125) |
| 288 imp.gal. distilled water | = | 1 1/4 merchant chalder | (2880 av.lb.) @ max.dens. |
| 288 imp.gal. distilled water | = | 46.080000 cu.ft. | (46 10/125) | |
| 460.8 imp.gal. distill. water | = | 1 merchant last | (4608 av.lb.) @ max.dens. | |
| 460.8 imp.gal. distill. water | = | 73.728000 cu.ft. | (73 91/125) |
| 576 imp.gal. distilled water | = | 1 1/4 merchant last | (5760 av.lb.) @ max.dens. |
| 576 imp.gal. distilled water | = | 92.160000 cu.ft. | (92 20/125) |
| 1 imp. peck (pk.) | = | 2 imp.gal. | 1/32 imp. seam | |
| 1 improved tovet (tt.) | = | 4 imp. gal. | (1 imp. bucket/kerosene-tin) | 1/16 imp. seam |
| 1 improved pin | = | 4 1/2 imp.gal. | (1 imp. pail/pood) | 1/128 imp. last |
| 1 imp. bushel (bu.) | = | 8 imp. gal. | (1 imp. windle/winnel) | 1/8 imp. seam |
| 1 improved firkin (fn.) | = | 9 imp.gal. | (1 imp. tub/keg) | 1/64 imp. last |
| 1 imp. strike (str.) | = | 16 imp.gal. | (1 imp. toltrey) | 1/4 imp. seam |
| 1 improved kilderkin | = | 18 imp.gal. | (1 imp.kkn. / runlet) | 1/32 imp. last |
| 1 improved raser | = | 27 imp.gal. |
| 1 improved coomb | = | 32 imp.gal. | (no. of imp.gal. shown on imp.cb. side) 1/2 imp. seam |
| 1 improved octave | = | 36 imp.gal. | (no. of imp.gal. shown on imp.oct./bbl. side) 1/16 imp. last |
| 1 improved kimnel | = | 54 imp.gal. | (no. of imp.gal. shown on imp.kim. side) 27 imp.pk. |
| 1 improved seam | = | 64 imp.gal. | (no. of imp.gal. shown on imp. seam side) 1/9 imp. last |
| 1 imp. puncheon | = | 72 imp.gal. | (no. of imp.gal. shown on imp.pun. side) 1/8 imp. last |
| 1 improved pipe | = | 108 imp.gal. | (no. of imp.gal. shown on imp. pipe side) 27 imp.tt. |
| 1 improved leiger | = | 144 imp.gal. | (no. of imp.gal. shown on imp.lgr. side) 1/4 imp. last |
| 1 improved fat | = | 216 imp.gal. | (no. of imp.gal. shown on imp. fat side) 27 imp.bu. |
| 1 improved chalder | = | 288 imp.gal. | (no. of imp.gal. show on imp.chd. side) 1/2 imp. last |
| 1 1/4 merchant chalder | = | 288 imp.gal. | distilled water | (2880 av.lb.) @ max.dens. |
| 1 improved last | = | 576 imp.gal. | (no. of imp.gal. shown on imp. last side) 9 imp. seams |
| 1 1/4 merchant last | = | 576 imp.gal. | distilled water | (5760 av.lb.) @ max.dens. |
| 1 improved last | = | 44,236,800 eM |
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| 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 cu.ft. | = | 60 av.lb. wine | (3 + 4 + 5 = 12) | (3 x 4 x 5 = 60) |
| 1 cu.ft. | = | 360/7 av.lb. wheat |
| 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) |
| 1.728 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) sp.grav.) |
| 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) |
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| 86400" sidereal time | = | 86164" solar time |
| 86400" solar time | = | 86636.64" sidereal time |
| 86400" of time | = | 6 x 60/15 x 60 x 60" of time | (60 - sexagesimal) |
| 1,296,000" of arc | = | 6 x 60 x 60 x 60" of arc | (60 - sexagesimal) |
| 1,296,000" of arc | = | 6 x 216,000" of arc |
| 216,000 | = | (6 x 6 x 6) x (10 x 10 x 10) = 216 x 1000 |
| Babylon/Assyria cube | = | (6 x 10) x (6 x 10) x (6 x 10) = 60 x 60 x 60 = 216,000 |
| Egypt/Arabic cube | = | 10 x 10 x 10 = 1000 |
| 1.216 | = | ((10 x 10 x 10) ÷ 1000) + ((6 x 6 x 6) ÷ 1000) |
| 1 Equator / meridian | = | 1.216 in. x (10 x 10 x 10) x ((6 x 10) x (6 x 10) x (6 x 10)) x 6 |
| 1' of arc of Equator | = | 10 ntl. cables = 6080 ft. = 1 ntl.ml. = 4" sidereal time |
| 1" sidereal time | = | 15" of arc of Equator = 1520 ft. = 1000 egyptian cubits |
| 1 nautical cable | = | 101 1/3 fth. = 608 ft. = 6" arc of Equator = 6/15" sidereal time |
| 1" of arc of Equator | = | 101 1/3 ft. = 1/15" sidereal time |
| 1.216 in. | = | 101 1/3 ft. ÷ 1000 |
| 1.800 cu.in. (1 fl.oz.) | =/> | 1.798045696 cu.in. = 1.216 x 1.216 x 1.216 in. |
| 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) |
| 1 fl.oz. | = | 1728 cu.in. ÷ 960 = 1.800 cu.in. distill. water @ max.dens. |
| 1/1000" of arc Equator/mer. | = | one side of 1 fl.oz. cube of com. fluid measure (1.216 in.) |
| 1 et.oz. | = | 1728 cu.in. ÷ 1000 = 1.7280000 cu.in. distilled water @ maximum density |
| 6/6080" of arc Equator/mer. | = | one side of 1 et.oz. cube of The Britains explict measure = 1.2 in. (Yr.1826) |
| • |
| "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 |
| and eighth Part of a Quarter." | Year of 1216 |
| • | ||
| 7680 aM | = | 32 aM x 20 x 12 |
| 7680 aM | = | 27.648 cubic inches distilled water @ 39.2° max.dens. |
| 1 explicit pint | = | 27.648 cubic inches | (Yr.1826) |
| 61440 aM | = | 221.184 cubic inches distilled water @ 39.2° max.dens. |
| 1 explicit gallon | = | 221.184 cubic inches | (Yr.1826) |
| 7680 aM | = | 32 aM x 20 x 12 | |
| 7680 aM | = | 34.560 cubic inches rye | |
| 1 improved/imperial pint | = | 34.560 cubic inches | (Yr.1826) |
| 61440 aM | = | 276.480 cubic inches rye | |
| 1 improved/imperial gallon | = | 276.480 cubic inches | (Yr.1826) |
| 491520 aM | = | 2211.840 cubic inches rye | |
| 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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