By this weight, which is now generally used in England, are weighed butter, cheese, groceries, &c.
N.B.
One pound avoirdupois is equal to 14 oz. 11 dwts. 15½ grains troy; and one ounce troy is equal to 1 oz. 1 dram, and something above an half, avoirdupois.
Apothecaries' Weight.
| Char.
|
20
| Grains
| 1
| Scruple
---
|
|
3
| Scruples ---
| 1
| Dram ---
|
|
8
| Drams
----
| 1
| Ounce
---
|
|
12
| Ounces ---
| 1
| Pound ---
|
|
By this weight apothecaries compound their medicines; but buy and sell their drugs by avoirdupois weight.
2
| Pints ---
| 1
| Quart
| qrt.
|
4
| Quarts ---
| 1
| Gallon ---
| gall..
|
63
| Gallons ---
| 1
| Hogshead ---
| hhd.
|
2
| Hogsheads ---
| 1
| Pipe ---
| pipe.
|
2
| Pipes ---
| 1
| Tun ---
| tun.
|
2
| Pints ---
| 1
| Quart
---
| qrt.
|
4
| Quarts ---
| 1
| Gallon ---
| gall.
|
9
| Gallons ---
| 1
| Firkin ---
| firk.
|
2
| Firkins ---
| 1
| Kilderkin ---
| kild.
|
2
| Kilderkins --
| 1
| Barrel ---
| bar.
|
| 1½ | Barrel ---
| 1
| Hogshead --
| hhd.
|
3
| Barrels, or 2 hhds.
| 1
| Butt ---
| butt.
|