190 Weights and Measures [no. 4, new SEiiiiis, 
The chief objection to the Ponderary system enunciated by the 
Government of India, is that it cannot be made to accommodate 
itself to the Imperial Weights of Great Britain, and this, consider- 
ing the importance of the trade between the two Countries, and the 
fact that one is a Dependency on the other, is a serious drawback. 
The following Table shows the nearest proportions that can be 
obtained, for converting the above system of "Weights, to those of 
Great Britain (avoirdupois). 
38-889 Tolas 
lib. 
-> 
350 Tolas 
91bs. exactly. 
1 Seer 
2-0571431bs. 
35 Seers 
72lbs exactly. 
1 Mun 
82Ubs. exactly: or (82-2857143. . .) 
7 Muns 
5761bs. exactly. 
49 Muns 
36 cwt. (of 1121bs.) exactly. 
27-216 Muns 
1 ton (of 22401bs.) 
490 Muns 
18 tons exactly. 
300 Muns 
11 tons (strictly 11-0204.) 
It will be seen that under such a system, there will always 
be difficulty and confusion in adjusting the weights of articles of 
commerce to the English Table, and as the connection between the 
two countries increases, and the European element becomes more 
marked, the inconvenience will be more practically felt. 
Much stress has been laid upon the advantage of the ' Seer' 
and ' Mun' of the above Table, in consequence of the "Seer" being 
exactly equivalent to 25lbs. Troy, and the " Mun" exactly lOOlbs. 
Troy. There is no doubt some convenience in this to the JImt, but 
except as regards Bullion, and Medical prescriptions. Trey weight is 
practically unknown. The Parliamentary Committee in their Re- 
port on the ' Restoration of Standards' in 1841, condemn it as 
" useless ;" and the Committee in their Report of 1854 on the ' Con- 
struction of the Standards,' state that " there is now a prospect of 
*' attaining the long desired simplification of the British system of 
" Weights, by the entire suppression of Troy weight." To de* 
fend the Seer of 80 tolas and the Mun of 40 seers, because they 
correspond with Troy weight, may therefore be considered useless. 
