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43. — Chisholm; Henry Williams. Seventh annual report of the 
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8 vo, pp. 105. (Contains : Appendix IV.—Account of the standard weights 
and measures of Queen Elizabeth, pp. 10-26 : Appendix V.—Account of 
the standard weights and measures of Henry VII. pp. 27-34: Appendix 
VI.—New standard weights and measures constructed and legalised from 
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48. —Copies “of a letter from the Comptroller General of the Exchequer 
to the Treasury, dated 3 June, 1863, transmitting a report on the Exchequer 
standards of weight and measure, dated 27 April, 1863, by Mr. Chisholi-Q, 
chief clerk in the office of the Comptroller General of the Exchequer; to¬ 
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of all the old Exchequer standards ; a discussion on the moneyer’s pound ; 
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49. —Annual reports of the Warden of the Standards on the proceedings 
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