202 ESSAYS ann OBSERVATIONS 
its fide, was in the fame manner filled with 
water ; and its content was found not to differ 
from that in the cuftody of the burgh of 
Sterling, above a fiftieth part of a cubic inch. 
Perhaps it may not be improper to obferve, 
that notwithftanding the nicety of the beam, 
and the fmall furface of the mouth of the 
veflel, which contained 100 cubic inches ; 
no difference was perceptible in the weight of 
its content of water, tho’ the heat of this fluid 
was feveral degrees both above and below 
temperate in the thermometer; and that 
no difference was to be found between fpring 
and river water; nor even between river wa- 
ter when clear, and when fomewhat difco- 
loured after a fpeat. 
By act. parl. of rg. February 1618. anent 
fettling the meafures and weights of Scotland, 
it is {tatute and ordained, that the wheat fir- 
jot fhall contain 21+ of the Steriing jug; and 
that thebear firlot (hall contain 31 of the fame. 
THE Englifh wine gallon contains, accor- 
ding to the Guild-hall ftandard, 224 cu- 
bic inches; but, according to {tatute, 231 cu- 
bic inches. The Englifh ale gallon, both 
according to the Exchequer ftandard and 
ftatute, contains 282 cubic inches. The Win- 
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