226 ESSAYS AND OBSERVATIONS 



The Engli{h wine gallon contains, ac- 

 cording to the Guild-hall flandard, 224 

 cubic inches ; but, according to ftatute, 

 231 cubic inches. The Englilh ale gallon, 

 both according to the Exchequer ftandard 

 and ftatute, contains 282 cubic inches. 

 The Winchefler bufhel, according to act 

 of parliament, i<^97, and ratified in the 

 firft year of Q^ Anne, contains 21501^! 

 cubic inches. Therefore 



Cubic Inches. 



The Scotch pint contains - 103^1 

 The Englifh wine pint, accor- 

 ding to ftatute, contains - 28| 

 The Englifli ale pint contains - 35^ 

 The wheat firlot contains - 2197-i-l^ 

 The bear firlot contains - 3205-5-1^1- 

 The Winchefter bufhel con- 

 tains - - - 2150-41 



According to avH: of pari, of 19th Fe- 

 bruary \6iS above mentioned, the Scotch 

 jiint jug contains, of the clear running 

 water of Leith, three pounds and {ewen 

 ounces of French Troas weight, ordained 



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