[ 55 3 
Gallons, and Weights , of Brafs 5 and to fend them 
into every County ; and all Meafures are to be made 
according to the King’s Standard 5 the AJJize whereof 
is eftablifhed by feveral Laws (1), as follows : 1 2 3 4 5 6 The 
* Englijh Peny, called a Sterling round, without 
c clipping, to weigh 32 Grains of Wheat dry, and 
* taken from the midft of the Ear. 20 Pence make 
c an Ounce. 12 Ounces a Pound. 8 Pounds make 
c a Gallon of Wine (2). 8 Gallons of Wine make 
4 a London Bufhel (3), which is the eighth Part of a 
4 a Quarter.' And by other Laws (4) it is declared, 
* That the Tun of Wine, Oil, and Honey, fhould 
4 contain, of the Englijh Meafure, according to the 
4 antient Aflize, 252 Gallons; the Pipe or Butt 126; 
4 The Tertian 84.; the Hogfhead 63 ; and every Bar- 
4 rel 3 1±, according to the old AJJize , and to be 
4 gaged by the King’s Gager. ’ 
In the Reign of Edward III. (y) an A£t palled to 
take away the Weight called Ancell (6), whereby, 
and by fubfequent Statutes, it is directed, that every 
Sale and Buying fhould by the even Balance . 
I11 
(1) 51 H. III. St. 1. c. 3. 31 Ed. I. 12 H. VII. c. 5. 
(2) The 12th H. VII. c. 5. fays Wheat. 
(3) 9 H. VI. c. 8. fays — Buyers of Corn in London bought by 
a Veflel called a Fat, containing 9 Bufhels of Corn; which is for- 
bid by the A£I. 
(4) 2 and 18 H. VI. 1 R. III. c. 13. 5 Ann. c. 27 § 19. 
23 H. VIII. c. 7. 2 H. VI. c. 1 r. 
(5) 25 Ed. III. St. 5. c. 9. 34 Ed. III. c. 5. 8 H. VI. c. 5. 
9 H. VI. r. 8. 
(6) King Stephen (fays Knighton) fettled Meafures of Length and 
of Land, and made Appointments de Anfulis , Bilancibus , &c. 
Decern Scriptores , p. 2391. 
4 
