 | James Morrison (accountant.) - 1801 - 242 Seiten
...Sixpence, of filver. The Penny piece. Halfpenny, and Farthing, of copper. II. Troy Weight, TABLES. 24 grains = 1 penny-weight, 20 penny-weights = 1 ounce, 12 ounces = 1 pound. 24 grains = I dwt. 480 = 20 = 1 oz. 5760 = 240 = 12 = I Ib. Kote- The firft of all the weights ufed... | |
 | Thomas Duché Mitchell - 1832 - 582 Seiten
...Apothecaries' weight. The last of these is usually employed bj American Pharmaceutists. TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce. 12 ounces == 1 pound. or, Grains. Pennyweights. Ounces. Pound. £ = * = 7 = * 5760 = 240 =12 = 1 The pound Avoirdupois contains... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1833 - 570 Seiten
...for cheese 42 « = " in Suffolk, . . f and butter. 56 pounds = 1 firkin Division II.— Troy Weight. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight . . . 20 pennyweights . . . . = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 pound — 24 grains. = 480 « = 5760 « These are the denominations of troy weight when used for weighing... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1833 - 548 Seiten
...cloves = 1 wey in Essex, . 42 " = " in Suffolk, 56 pounds = 1 firkin, DIVISION II.— Troy Weight. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight . . . 20 pennyweights . . . . = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 pound used for cheese and butter. = 24 grains. = 480 « = 5760 « These are the denominations of troy and... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 546 Seiten
...cloves = 1 wey in Essex, . . 42 " = " in Suffolk, . 56 pounds =: 1 firkin, DIVISION II.— Troy Weight. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight . . . 20 pennyweights . . . . = 1 ounce 12 ounces — 1 pound used for cheese and butter. = 24 grains. = 480 « = 5760 " These are the denominations of troy and... | |
 | John White Webster - 1839 - 592 Seiten
...weights is regulated, is the Troy brass pound.* It contains 5760 grains. Imperial Standard Troy Weight. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce. 12 ounces - - 1 pound. or, Grain«. Pennyweights. Ounces. Pound. 24 = 1 «= JfV jin480 = 20 = 1 iV 5760 = 240 = 12 * For important... | |
 | William Templeton (engineer.) - 1845 - 210 Seiten
...2218-192 cubic inches . = 1 bushel. 8 bushels =1 quarter. 5 quarters =1 load. 5. Measures of weight. TROY. 24 grains =1 pennyweight. 20 pennyweights =1 ounce. 12 ounces =1 pound. AVOIRDUPOIS. 27-34375 troy grains =1 dram. 16 drams =1 ounce. 16 ounces =1 pound. 14 pounds =1 stone.... | |
 | Isaiah Steen - 1848 - 316 Seiten
...quarters, or 120 Ibs = 1 cwt. The use of this weight has been lately rendered illegal. TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains = 1 penny-weight. 20 penny-weights =: 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. An ounce, consequently, contains 480 grains; and a pound, 240 penny-weights, or 5760 grains. It appears,... | |
 | George G. Foster - 1849 - 96 Seiten
...weight is that which is altogether used in weighing the precious metals, and is graduated iu this wise: 24 grains, 1 pennyweight; 20 pennyweights, 1 ounce; 12 ounces, 1 pound. This pound is not of the same weight as that ordinarily used, as above stated ; and those \vho find... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1851 - 116 Seiten
...= 1 shilling. 20 shillings = 1 pound. 21 shillings = 1 guinea. 5 shillings = 1 crown. TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. APOTHECARIES' WEISHT. 20 grains = 1 scruple. 3 scruples = 1 dram. 8 drams = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1... | |
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Troy Weight 24 grains = 1 pennyweight. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. 
