tffo ^ier'ies on the Meafures of Capacity in England. April 



to the conductors of the farmer's magazine. 



Gentlemen, 



It will be obliging, that you give a place, in your next 

 Number, to the following queries, refpedting the fize of 

 the meafures of capacity ufed in England. — I am, &c. 



A Merchmt. 



Query I. 



Whether the returns made from the London market, 

 of the price of grain, are afcertained by the quarter, 

 raifed from the corn gallon kept in Guildhall, which 



contains as follows : 



Gallon 272IO 



Bulhel 2,178 >■ folid inches ; 



Qu^arter 17,424 j 



or from the legal Winchefter bulhel, according to the 

 ftandard in his Majefly's Exchequer, by which the dutiea 

 on m.alt, &c. are charged, which is as follows : 



Gallon 268.8 1 



Bufhel 2,150.4 [• foHd inches I 



Quarter 17J203.30J 



Query II. 



Is not the former quarter confidered as the ftandard 

 for meafuring corn, fait, coals, and other dry goods in 

 England, under the title of Winchefter mcafure ? 



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