There shall be one measure of wine and one of ale, through our whole realm ; and one measure of corn, that is to say, the London quarter ; and one breadth of dyed cloth, and russets, and haberjeets, that is to say, two ells within the lists ; and it shall... The Metric System - Page 87by Charles Davies - 1871Full view - About this book
| United States. Department of State, John Quincy Adams - Weights and measures - 1821 - 276 pages
...throughout the realm, be as our worthy predecessors have estab" lished." [Wilkins, Legg, Saxon, Folkcs, cited by Clark, p. 150.] One of the principal objects...gallon, of the same contents for liquid measure as the half peck was for dry. But the one measure of wine was a gallon, not of the same cubical contents as... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1827 - 634 pages
...the quarter of London ; and' one breadth of dyed cloth, that is to say, two yards (ulna) within tka lists ; and it shall be of weights as it is of measures." The London, quarter, therefore, and the yard, or ttlna, were existing, kuown established measures, and the one measure of corn was the London quarter.... | |
| Philadelphia College of Pharmacy - Pharmacy - 1831 - 360 pages
...one measure of ale, and one measure of corn, that is to say the quarter of London; and one measure of dyed cloth, that is to say two yards (ulne) within...and it shall be of weights, as it is of measures. It has been supposed that this statute meant to establish the uniformity of identity and not of proportion,... | |
| Sir Charles William Pasley - Foreign exchange rates - 1834 - 220 pages
...quarter of Lundon; and one breadth of dyed cloth, Russetts " and Haberjects, that is to say two yards within the lists. And it shall be " of weights as it is of measures." (See in the Statutes of the Realm, vol. I., page 117, the 25th chapter or article of the Act entitled,... | |
| South Carolina - Law - 1836 - 476 pages
...Quarter of London ; and one breadth of dyed Cloth, russets and habcrjects, that is to say, two Yards within the lists. And it shall be of Weights as it is of Measures. XXVI. Nothing from henceforth shall be given for a Writ of Inquisition, nor taken of him that prayeth... | |
| Great Britain - Law - 1836 - 592 pages
...No. 1. ' O^^ mcasure °f wmc shall be through our realm, and one measure of c. _5. < y ar( j s wiihin the lists. And it shall be of weights as it is of measures.' o>i ' anc ^ one Breadth °f dyed cloth, russets, and haberjects, that is lo say, two [No. IL] 14 Edward... | |
| Edward Shepherd Creasy - Constitutional history - 1848 - 76 pages
...London quarter ; and one breadth of dyed cloth, and russets, and haberjeets, that is to say, two ells within the lists ; and it shall be of weights, as it is of measures. 36. Nothing from henceforth shall be given or taken, for a writ of inquisition of life or limb, but... | |
| Edward Shepherd Creasy - Constitutional history - 1848 - 82 pages
...London quarter ; and one breadth of dyed cloth, and russets, and haberjeets, that is to say, two ells within the lists ; and it shall be of weights, as it is of measures. 36. Nothing from henceforth shall be given or taken, for a writ of inquisition of life or limb, but... | |
| Edward Shepherd Creasey - Constitutional history - 1853 - 366 pages
...London quarter; and one breadth of dyed cloth, and russets, and haberjeets, that is to say, two ells within the lists; and it shall be of weights as it is of measures. 36. Nosuch descent shall have taken place, then such attainder shall not prevent any person from inheriting... | |
| E. S. Creasy - 1854 - 468 pages
...London quarter; and one breadth of dyed cloth, and russets, and haberjeets, that is to say, two ells within the lists; and it shall be of weights as it is of measures. 86. Nosuch descent shall have taken place, then such attainder shall not prevent any person from inheriting... | |
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