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of Ajjife for railing the Bound i rom 7680 Grains of 
IVheat ; as thcfe Grains differ in Weight, in dif- 
ferent Countries, and in different Years, I might 
have faid in the fame Field, and in the fame Year. 
The Uncertainty of a Pound fo raifed might with 
great Probability occafon the Variety in our Weights 
and Mcafures, fo often complained of in our ancient 
Laws, and for the Prevention whereof Edward III. 
in his 14th Year, ordered ‘ Standard Weights and 
*■ Meafures to be made of Brafs , and fent into every 
* City and Town in the Kingdom/ 
The Laws of AJJife never received any Alteration, 
except by the 12th of Hen. VII. when the Pound is 
declared to contain 12 Ounces of (1) Troy Weight, 
and the Gallon 8 Pounds of Wheat of Troy Weight ; 
and fnce the Laws have received no Change, we 
have great Reafon to conclude, that the Standard 
Weights themfelves never fuffer’d any Addition or 
Diminution but however this be, we (2) now find 
in the Cuftody of the proper Officer of the Exche- 
quer y 
(1) This is the firft time the Standard Weights are called Troy 
Weights. But in an A£t 2 H. V. St. 2. c. 4. and 2 H. VI. c. 13. 
relating to Goldfmitbs , there is mention made of The Pound of Troy . 
(2) Phil. Tranf. N°. 470. — The Avoirdepois Weight of 14 
Pounds is marked with a crowned E. and infcribed 
XIIH POVNDE AVERDEPOIZ. 
ELIZABETH. REGINA. 
1582. 
The Troy Weights marked with a crowned E. are Ounces, from 
256 down to the 16th Part of an Ounce : And there are no whole 
Pounds Troy, Peny Weights, or Grain Weights, at the Exchequer. 
There not being Pounds, or greater Weights, feems to be a Proof 
that thefe Weights were never defigned or ufed for determining the 
Weight of large Bodies, or heavy Goods, 
