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... galls . 81.96 chains . 5. Construct the Tables for Reducing ( 1 ) tons to lbs . ( 2 ) acres to sq . yds . Ex . ( 3 ) puncheons of prunes to lbs . ( 4 ) barrels of soap to lbs . ( 5 ) Lisbon pipes to gallons . 31d . , 2d . , 18. 37d . 1s ...
... galls . 81.96 chains . 5. Construct the Tables for Reducing ( 1 ) tons to lbs . ( 2 ) acres to sq . yds . Ex . ( 3 ) puncheons of prunes to lbs . ( 4 ) barrels of soap to lbs . ( 5 ) Lisbon pipes to gallons . 31d . , 2d . , 18. 37d . 1s ...
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... galls . 3 qts . 1 pt . at 11s . 91d . per gallon . 9. 8450 qrs . 7 bush . at 33s . 74d . per qr . 10. 971 tons 17 cwts . I qr . at £ 21 . 98. 71d . per ton . 9. To find the price of one Article or Unit . ( 1 ) Given price of a whole ...
... galls . 3 qts . 1 pt . at 11s . 91d . per gallon . 9. 8450 qrs . 7 bush . at 33s . 74d . per qr . 10. 971 tons 17 cwts . I qr . at £ 21 . 98. 71d . per ton . 9. To find the price of one Article or Unit . ( 1 ) Given price of a whole ...
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... galls . 56 dozen to the pipe . Sherry ( Portugal ) . the butt . Butt of 108 galls . 52 dozen to Madeira and Cape . Pipe of 92 galls . 44 dozen to the pipe . Sicilian . Pipe of 93 galls . 44 dozen to the pipe . Rhenish and Hock . Aum of 30 ...
... galls . 56 dozen to the pipe . Sherry ( Portugal ) . the butt . Butt of 108 galls . 52 dozen to Madeira and Cape . Pipe of 92 galls . 44 dozen to the pipe . Sicilian . Pipe of 93 galls . 44 dozen to the pipe . Rhenish and Hock . Aum of 30 ...
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... galls . 50 dozen to the pipe . Bucellas . Pipe of 117 galls . 57 dozen to the pipe . Tent . Hhd . of 52 galls . dozen to the hhd . Spanish Red . Tun of 210 galls . 100 dozen to the tun . 25 Spirits . By imperial gallon . 63 galls . to ...
... galls . 50 dozen to the pipe . Bucellas . Pipe of 117 galls . 57 dozen to the pipe . Tent . Hhd . of 52 galls . dozen to the hhd . Spanish Red . Tun of 210 galls . 100 dozen to the tun . 25 Spirits . By imperial gallon . 63 galls . to ...
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... galls . ) is rarely used . The tun is hardly ever used for beer . Vats are of any size ( 10 barrels to 150 ) . Squares are used for fermenting - they are of any capacity . The tun is chiefly used for oil and is then only esti- mated to ...
... galls . ) is rarely used . The tun is hardly ever used for beer . Vats are of any size ( 10 barrels to 150 ) . Squares are used for fermenting - they are of any capacity . The tun is chiefly used for oil and is then only esti- mated to ...
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A. W. VERRALL aliquot Aliquotise Amsterdam annuity arbitrated assay Austrian florins Avoirdupois Bank Bar silver bills of exchange Brokerage 1 p.m. bullion bushels calculated carats cash balance centesimos centimes cents cheques College compound amount Course of Exchange currency cwts debt decametre decimal Decimalise Direct rates discount Divide dollar dwts endorsed English Example farthings Fcap Find price Fixed number florins fraction francs gallon galls given price gold coins grains grammes GREEK Hamburg hectolitres inches interest kilog kilogramme LATIN legal tender Lisbon litres London M.A. BOOK metre metric system millièmes milreis mils Multiply Note number of places Paris payment pence pesetas peso piastres places required correct premium Price per lb Prof Professor profit quoted rate of exchange remittances Rule rupee selling sight sold stamp sterling tael Troy Weights and Measures zero date
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