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Oriental Metrology; Comprising the Monies, Weights, and Measures of the East Indies, and Other Trading Places in Asia, Reduced to the English Standard by Verified Operations

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 Excerpt: ...oz. 8 dr. By this Seer articles of high price, such as silk, saffron, goldthread, cochineal, spices, &c. are sold. Ghee, areca-nuts, turmerick, cocoa-nuts, dates, &c. are sold by the Maund of 12 Seers = 24 lb. 10 oz. 4f dr. Copper, brass, tin, pewter, and bell-metal are sold by the Maund of 14 Seers-27 lb. 9 oz. 9f dr. Iron, lead, tobacco, salt-petre, brimstone, oil, and some other articles, are sold by the Pullah of 120 Seers = 236 lb. 9 oz. 2 dr. Vegetables and fruits are sold by the Maund of 40 Seers; and choonam, charcoal, &c. by the Candy of 20 Maunds. The Dhurra is composed of 10 Seers = 19 lb. 11 oz. 6 dr. Two other weights are also used here, viz. the Kucha Punchseery of 2f Seers, and the Punchseery of 5 Seers. Dry Measure. lb. oz. dr. 2 Adpaos or Rolhas " r 1 Pao Seer or Chipta = 0 7 14 2 Pao Seers 1 I I Adseer or Ashwa = 0 15 12 2 Adseers I 11 Seer or Chathwa.. = 1 15 85 2 Seers I. J 1 Adholee = 3 15 1 2 Adholees / malce 1 Pylee = 7 14 2 12 Pylees 1 1 Maund = 94 9 8 2i Maunds 1 I 1 Pullah--236 7 12 20 Maunds J V.1 Candy = 1891 14 0 The Maund is sometimes reckoned at 16 Pylees = 126 lb. 2 oz. Avoirdupois. There is also another Pullah of 120 Seers = 365 lb. 2 oz. 4 dr. DEW ASS. For the value of the Ougein Rupee, which is current here, see Assay Report, No. 60, page 21. Weights. lb. oz. dr. 80 Ougein Rupees r 1 Seer.. = 1 15 10 4.i Seers (. l Dhurree = 8 2 7 16 Seers (1 Maunee as 1650 1 8 For further particulars, see Malwa. DINDORE. Weights. The Seer is divided as at Ahmednuggur, but weighs 76 Ankosee Rupees--1 lb. 13 oz. 15 dr. Measures Of Capacity. The Seer of Capacity weighs 100 Ankosee Rupees, and i...

Language: English

Pages: 46

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Release: March 01, 2012

ISBN: 1130489833

ISBN 13: 9781130489835

Oriental Metrology; Comprising the Monies, Weights, and Measures of the East Indies, and Other Trading Places in Asia, Reduced to the English Standard by Verified Operations

0/5 ( ratings)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 Excerpt: ...oz. 8 dr. By this Seer articles of high price, such as silk, saffron, goldthread, cochineal, spices, &c. are sold. Ghee, areca-nuts, turmerick, cocoa-nuts, dates, &c. are sold by the Maund of 12 Seers = 24 lb. 10 oz. 4f dr. Copper, brass, tin, pewter, and bell-metal are sold by the Maund of 14 Seers-27 lb. 9 oz. 9f dr. Iron, lead, tobacco, salt-petre, brimstone, oil, and some other articles, are sold by the Pullah of 120 Seers = 236 lb. 9 oz. 2 dr. Vegetables and fruits are sold by the Maund of 40 Seers; and choonam, charcoal, &c. by the Candy of 20 Maunds. The Dhurra is composed of 10 Seers = 19 lb. 11 oz. 6 dr. Two other weights are also used here, viz. the Kucha Punchseery of 2f Seers, and the Punchseery of 5 Seers. Dry Measure. lb. oz. dr. 2 Adpaos or Rolhas " r 1 Pao Seer or Chipta = 0 7 14 2 Pao Seers 1 I I Adseer or Ashwa = 0 15 12 2 Adseers I 11 Seer or Chathwa.. = 1 15 85 2 Seers I. J 1 Adholee = 3 15 1 2 Adholees / malce 1 Pylee = 7 14 2 12 Pylees 1 1 Maund = 94 9 8 2i Maunds 1 I 1 Pullah--236 7 12 20 Maunds J V.1 Candy = 1891 14 0 The Maund is sometimes reckoned at 16 Pylees = 126 lb. 2 oz. Avoirdupois. There is also another Pullah of 120 Seers = 365 lb. 2 oz. 4 dr. DEW ASS. For the value of the Ougein Rupee, which is current here, see Assay Report, No. 60, page 21. Weights. lb. oz. dr. 80 Ougein Rupees r 1 Seer.. = 1 15 10 4.i Seers (. l Dhurree = 8 2 7 16 Seers (1 Maunee as 1650 1 8 For further particulars, see Malwa. DINDORE. Weights. The Seer is divided as at Ahmednuggur, but weighs 76 Ankosee Rupees--1 lb. 13 oz. 15 dr. Measures Of Capacity. The Seer of Capacity weighs 100 Ankosee Rupees, and i...

Language: English

Pages: 46

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Release: March 01, 2012

ISBN: 1130489833

ISBN 13: 9781130489835

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