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Comparative vaiu© between the above standard 
weights and those in present use of the s^me de« 
nomination. 
Droit—i new equal to Si old droits troy weight. 
Mite —4 new equal to 35 old miteSj Do. or 1 
new equal to 8- old. 
Grain —8 new equal to 35 old grains, Do^ or I 
new equal to 4 4 old. 
Pennyweight—96 new equal to 175 old, Do^ or 1 
new equal to 1 old. 
Ounce —the new equal to the old ayoirdapois. ounoe^ 
Pound—\6 new equal to 10 old pounds, or 1 f 
new equal to 1 old avoirdupois pound. 
22*4 new equal to 125 old hundreds of 
112 lb, avoirdupois. 
^on —^^448 new equal to l‘?5 old tons of 20 hundred 
avoirdupois. ^ 
The new or standard weights compared witl^ 
apothecaries weiglit. 
Grains—62 new or standard Grains equal to 7 scru¬ 
ples troy weight. 
Peiiny^veight—^ '^nAzid pennyweiglats equal to, 
35 drams. 
Ounce —192 standard ounces equal to 175 tray auiu 
ces. 
pounds—IIB2 new or standard pounds^ equal to 
875 troy pounds. 
