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Calendar of Treasury Books
… in 22 for ale and 2 barrels in 23 for beer and every tenth gallon for wash and waste, being an allowance for waste equal …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… the Exchequer for measures the Ell and Yard; the Bushel, Gallon, Quart and Pint, the ale quart and pint made by virtue … June 2 concerning the progress made in making a new wine gallon and in the despatch of weights and measures to … of the Exchequer have long since bespoke the wine gallon from the founder but he hath not yet finished it. As …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… ale pint is bigger in proportion than the standard ale gallon. But this difference ought not to create any … between the said measures at the Exchequer. the gallon 261 cubic inches 36 parts. the quart 67 cubic inches … the pint 33 cubic inches 48 parts. 4 quarts exceed the gallon by 9 cubic inches and 100/36 parts. 8 pints exceed the …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… to contain 37 gallons English when measured by the English gallon pot and when measured by the English quart pot to contain 35 gallons English and near one half [gallon more]; upon which the Justices of Peace in Edinburgh … the Scots pint (two whereof make near the English wine gallon) upon spirits perfectly made; and [they do] wholly …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… measures do make 35 gallons English by the English ale gallon. This is the least difference when measured by the English quart. But when measured by the English gallon so much short is that of the 4 English quarts that the said 12 gallons Scotch make 37 gallon (3613/14) English by the English ale quart. We have …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… Acts of Parliament &c in order to find out the true wine gallon and was the first person that ever discovered the … and the outports and all without reward: that the wine gallon being now ascertained by Act of Parliament & each gallon paying 2 s. 6 d. he believes it will be necessary to …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… charges from works) to give an allowance of every tenth gallon for wash and waste as the brewers in this our kingdom …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… good at 7 l. the hogshead and the brandy at 12 s. 6 d. per gallon. If the claret had been kept till condemnation it …