XV. A state of the English weights and measures of capacity, as they appear from the laws as well ancient as modern; with some considerations thereon; being an attempt to prove that the present Avoirdepois weight is the legal and ancient standard for the weights and measures of this kingdom
Publication year - 1750
Publication title -
philosophical transactions of the royal society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-9223
pISSN - 0261-0523
DOI - 10.1098/rstl.1749.0016
Subject(s) - realm , quarter (canadian coin) , state (computer science) , measure (data warehouse) , law , mathematical economics , philosophy , mathematics , history , political science , computer science , archaeology , data mining , algorithm
It is declared by (I)Magna Charta that there should be, throughout the Realm, one measure ofWine (2), One ofAle , and one ofCorn ;viz . theQuarter (3) of London; and that it should be ofWeights as ofMeasures .
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