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CHAPTER Mussulman language Cucha Seer, and Pucka Seer. Each Is divided 
Into halves, quarters, eighths, and sixteenths. , 
The Cucha Seer is the basis of the weights, and is equal to 24 
Suit any Rupees, or to the 0 . 6067 part of a pound avoirdupois. On 
May 20, &c. 
Measures. 
Dry Mea- 
sure. 
lb. 
0.6067 
3.0335 
24.2680 
485.3600 
this is founded the following set of weights ; 
1 Seer - . 
5 Seers make 1 Pansh Seer 
8 Pansh Seers = 1 Managu , or Mauncl 
20 Managus = 1 Barua, or Candy 
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By the Cucha weight are sold Jagory , sugar, tamarinds, turmeric, 
ginger, mustard, capsicum, betel-nut, asafeetida, garlic, spices, 
pepper, cardamoms, sandal-wood, wool, silk, cotton, thread, ropes, 
honey, wax, lac, oil, Ghee, &c. See. Oil and Ghee are frequently sold 
by measure. A Seer weight of oil is taken, and put into a cylindri- 
cal brass vessel, which is reduced to a size adequate to contain the 
exact quantity, and serves afterwards as a standard. 
The Pucka Seer is formed by mixing equal quantities of rice, 
Udu, Hessaru, Huruli, Tomry , Avar ay, Car lay, Ellu, and wheat; and 
then by taking of the mixture 84 Rupees weight, which is put into 
a vessel that will exactly contain it when heaped. This serves for 
a standard, and measures 74. T VW¥o cubical inches. From this stand- 
ard the Sultan established the following dry-measure, which he 
ordered to be used throughout his dominions. 
-s 
Suit any Measure. 
Cubical inches 
and 
Decimals. 
Winchester Measure. 
Bushels. 
m 
a 
a. 
Gallons. 
and 
Decimals. 
1 Seer - 
74.8125 
00 
00 
0.3592. 
1 6 Seers - 
1 Colaga or Wocula 
1197 
— 
2 
0.454 
20 Colagas 
1 Candaca 
239 40 
11 
0.108 
