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
   
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)
   
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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