PHYSICAL anno LITERARY. 203 
chefier buthel, according to act of parliament, 
1697, and ratified in the firft year of Q.Anne, 
contains 2150;42 cubic inches. Therefore 
100 
Cubic Inches 
“The Scotch pint contains - 10373 
The Englifh wine pitt, accor- 
ding to ftatute, ‘contains - 287 
The ‘Englifh ale pint contains - 357 
The wheat firlot contains - 2197734 
- The bear firlot contains - 3205;5+ 
© The Winchefter bufhel contains 21 50-42 
Accorpinc to actof parl. of 19th February. 
1618 above mentioned, the Scotch pint jug 
contains, of the clear running water of Leith, 
three pounds and feven ounces of French 
| Troas weight, ordained to be the weight of 
‘Scotland; whence the Scotch pound is equal 
4 to 7616 Troy grains, or 1544 ounces Troy. 
___ By an accurate comparifon of ftandard 
4 weights made at London (vid. Philofoph. Tran/- 
at. N°470.) the Averdupois pound was found 
ay 
a equal to 7000 Troy grains, Therefore 
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