15 * 
Political Notes. 
cognizance of piastres and doubloons. The coins of Hayti have 
national stamps.* 
HAYTIAN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 
The old French weights and measures are the standards of 
Haytian weights and measures, as follows : 
WEIGHT. 
Haytian. 
American Avoirdupois pounds. 
Kilos, modern French.* 
1 lb. 
- 1.0795854 . 
= 0.4895 
2 “ .... 
- 2.1591708 . 
= 0.9790 
3 “ .... 
- 3.2387562 . 
= ' 1.4685 
4 “ .... 
- 4.3183416 . 
= 1.9580 
5 “ .... 
- 5.3979270 . 
= 2.4475 
10 “ .... 
- 10.795854 . 
= 4.8950 
100 “ .... 
- 107.96854 . 
= 48.9500 
LINEAR OR LONG MEASURE. 
Haytian. 
American. 
French. 
*1 fnnf. , t 
1.065636 feet. 
= 0.3248 metres. 
= 0.6596 “ 
= 0.9744 “ 
= 1.3192 “ 
= 1.6240 u 
= 3.2480 u 
= 32.4800 “ 
2 ■fip.P.f. . 
— 2.121272 “ . 
a “ . 
— 3.196909 “ .. 
4 “ . 
— 4.262545 “ . 
5 “ . 
— 5.328181 “ . 
10 “ . 
= 10.656363 “ .. 
ino “ . 
— 106.563632 “ . 
* The pieces bear the denomination of 1 gourde; 50 cents; 25 cents; and 
12J cents, silver coins. 6 cents; 2 cents; lcent, copper. In 1852 the value of 
all Haytian metallic coins was raised fourfold, thereby bringing them up to 
-their intrinsic value, with a view to prevent the very extensive exportation of 
them, which was illicitly carried on, and left a handsome profit to the smug- 
ler. —C. H. JB. 
