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Bufhel there is the following Infcription j Henericus 
feptimus c Dei gratia Rex Anglia et Francia. 
In the laft-mention’d Acl, the AJJife for Weights 
and Meafures is in Subftance the fame as in the old 
Sratutcs, only the Pound is faid to be the Found 
Troy of 12 Ounces. But Hnce by this and the for- 
mer A (life Laws the Pound is dirc&cd to be raifed 
from 240 Sterling Penics, it follows, that the Gra- 
vity of the Allife Pound was always the fame; but 
the Dimenfions of Mcafuresof Capacity refpe&ively 
raifed from a Pound of Wine, and a Pound of Wheat, 
will be in proportion to each other as the fpecific 
Gravity of Wheat to that of Wine or Water. 
Thus continued the Laws relating to the Englifb 
Standard of Weights and Meafurestill after the Re- 
ftauration ; when a Duty of Excife (2) being laid upon 
Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, 36 Gallons taken by 
the Gage, according to the Standard of the Ale-Quart, 
(4 whereof made the Gallon remaining in th z Exche- 
quer} were to be reckoned as a Barrel of Beer, and 
32 fuch Gallons a Barrel of Ale; and afterwards (3) 
34 fuch Gallons of Vinegar (and of Beer or Ale 
Wronger or fmall without the Bills of Mortality) were 
declared to be a Barrel; and all other Liquors liable 
to 
faid to be commonly called the Winchcjlcr Meafure. Perhaps it firlb 
took that Name from the Statute made at Winchejler 16 R. II- 
which direfts the Clerk of the Market to have all his Weights and 
Meafures ready, and marked and figned according to the Standard 
of the Exchequer. 
(2) 12 C. II. c. 24. § 20. 
(3) 1 W , and At. c. 24. §5. 10 W. III. c. 21. n and 12 
ditto y c. 15. 
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