894 Weights, Measures and Coins, [Oct. 



II. Jeweller's weight compared with Indian & English Troy weights. 



Cabul weights. 



Indian weights. 



English Troy weights. 



1 Pa, 



1 Nukhoad, 

 1 Shahee, 

 1 Miscal 



Mashas. ruttees. dhans. 

 1.578 



1 2.315 



1 1 1.891 

 4 5 3.466 



grains. 



0.739 



2.958 



17.715 



71.000 



Measures. 

 Cloth Measure. 



Khoord = 1 



Gheerahs == 1 



Charuks = 1 



Pow = 1 



Gheerah. 

 Charuk. 

 Guz. 

 Charuk i guz. 



111= Cloth measure compared with English and Indian measures, 



Cabul measures. 



Indian guz. 



English inches. 



1 Khoord, 

 1 Geerah, 

 1 Pow, 



1 Charuk i guz, 

 1 Guzi Shah, 



Guz. Tussoos. 

 0.562 

 2.250 

 2.250 

 9.000 

 lj or 36 



0.632 



2.531 



2.531 



10.125 



40.500 



This guz is called guz i shah because it was introduced by Ahmed 

 Shah. It is used for measuring all sorts of cloths, goods, &c, and 

 is also employed by tailors in their use. It is equal to 1 J guz of 

 Bombay and Guzerat, and measures 40J inches English. 



Carpenter s or Timber Measure. 



4 Mooeebur (hair's breadth) = 1 Rujja. 



4 Rujja = 1 Payen. 



4 Payen = 1 Teereea. 



3 Teereea = 1 

 6 Tussoo 



4 Charuk 



Tussoo. 

 = 1 Charuk. 

 = 1 Guz i maimar 



This guz is used by carpenters, bricklayers, and masons, and for 

 timber measuring. 



