 | Luke Hebert - 1835 - 938 pages
...exactness. The standard gallon is determined by the act to be such measure as shall contain 10 Ibs. avoirdupois weight, of distilled water, weighed in air, at the temperature of 62°. of Fahr., the barometer being at 30 inches, to be used as well for wine, beer, ale, spirits, and all sorts... | |
 | Thomas Edlyne Tomlins - 1835 - 862 pages
...well for liquids as for dry goods not measured by neaped measure, shall be the gallon, containing ten pounds avoirdupois weight of distilled water weighed in air at the temperature of sixty-two degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer, the barometer being at thirty inches ; and a measure... | |
 | Thomas Stephen - 1835 - 806 pages
...dry goods, that are not measured by a heaped measure, shall be the gallon, containing ten pounds of avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in air, at the temperature of 62 degrees, of Farenheit's thermometer, the barometer being at SO inches, and which is declared to be... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1836 - 382 pages
...in the year, of a succulent and yet mealy gallon established, which must contain precisely 10 Ibs. avoirdupois weight, of distilled water weighed in air at the temperature of 62 degrees of Farenheit thermometer, the barometer standing at 30 inches. By this Act the English pound... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1836 - 360 pages
...in the year, of a succulent and yet mealy gallon established, which must contain precisely 10 Ibs. avoirdupois weight, of distilled water weighed in air at the temperature of 62 degrees of Farenheit thermometer, the barometer standing at 30 inches. By this Act the English pound... | |
 | James Gallier - 1836 - 228 pages
...well for liquids as for dry goods not measured by heaped measure, should be the gallon containing ten pounds avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in air, at the temperature of sixty-two degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer, the barometer being at thirty inches, to be used as... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1839 - 300 pages
...distinction between the Dry, Wine, and Beer gallon was abolished in Great Britain, in 1826, and an Imperial Gallon was established, as well for liquids...inches." This quantity of water will be found to measure 277-^^ cubic inches. The same Act establishes the pound Troy at 5760 grains, and the pound Avoirdupois... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1839 - 300 pages
...distinction between the Dry, Wine, and Beer gallon was abolished in Great Britain, in 1826, and an Imperial Gallon was established, as well for liquids...inches." This quantity of water will be found to measure 277 j^^ cubic inches. The same Act establishes the pound Troy at 5760 grains, and the pound Avoirdupois... | |
 | Robert Goodacre - 1839 - 320 pages
...10 pounds avoirdupois, or 12Jfc. loz. " IGdwts. 16grs. troy .weight of distilled water, weighed " m air, at the temperature of 62° of Fahrenheit's " thermometer, the barometer standing at 30 inches." The Act prescribes the scientific modes of determining the principal measures, in case they should... | |
 | William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - 1840 - 764 pages
...well for liquids as for dry goods, not measured by heaped measure, shall be the gallon, containing ten pounds avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in air, at the temperature of 62 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer, the barometer being at thirty inches; and a measure made of brass,... | |
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One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, the Standard Measure of Capacity, as well for Liquids as for dry Goods not measured by Heaped Measure, shall be the Gallon., containing Ten Pounds Avoirdupois Weight of distilled Water weighed in Air, at the... 
