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rpl. J 3s. 3(1. the anbwen 



3. 273-^ at 2s.'6cV. Ans. ^A^- 3^- ^'f^- 



4. 9377- at 3I. I7S. 8d. Ar.s. 3640I. 12s. 6d» 

 5* 37cwt. 2qrs. 141b. at 7I. los.. pd. per cwt. 



Aijy. 2S3I. IIS. iifd- 



TARE AND TRETT. 



Tare and Trett are practical rules for deducting crcr- 

 tain allowances, which are made by merchants and trades- 

 men in selHng their goods by weight. 



Tare is an allowance made to the buyer for the weight- 

 of the box, barrel, or bag, &c. which contains the goods 

 bought, and is eitlier at so much per box, Szc. at so much 

 per cwt. or at so much in the gross M^eight. 



Trett is an allowance o£ 41b. in, every iQ4lb. for waste, 

 dust, &c. 



Cloff" is an allowance of 2lb. upon every 3 cwt. 



Gross weight is the whole weight of any sort of goods, 

 together with the box, barrel, or bag, &c. thar contains- 

 them. 



Suitle is the weight, when part of the allowance is de- 

 ducted from the gross. 



Kft iveight is what remains after all allowances are made. 



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