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and for a much larger though not very clearly defined amount. 

 (Vol. ii. p. 644.) In all likelihood, however, this quart is the 

 fourth of the ale barrel, that is, nine gallons. 



The tun appears to have been 252 gallons, the pipe 1362. 

 These measures are used for wine and cider. The sextary 

 seems to have contained 6 gallons, and is also used for cider 

 and wine. 



Hay, besides being sold by the stack, rick, or truss, is also 

 purchased by the load. If this load equals its modern repre- 

 sentative, it contains 18 cwt. of dry, 19 of new hay. The last 

 number seems to point to the same principle as that which 

 determined the fother of lead. 



The barrel of tar contains from 14 to 16 gallons h . 



s These measures are prescribed by statute 2 Hen. VI. 



h For statutes of weights and measures see 51 Hen. III., 27 Edw. I., 31 Edw. I., 

 33 Edw. I., 18 Edw. II., with certain others in this reign of uncertain date ; 25 Edw. III., 

 abolishing auncel weight; 27 Edw. III., for measures of cloth; 31 Edw. III., wine and 

 herrings; 13 Ric. II., 15 Ric. II., 16 Ric. II., 17 Ric. II. In 25 Edw. III. cap. n, it is 

 provided that silver should be delivered from the Mint by weight and not by tale. 



