The Accounts of the Colonial Government are kept in sterling in accordance with the instructions of the Lords of the Treasury to the Colonial Treasurer; and the different coins of which the receipts consist, and in which the payments are made, are stated in separate Columns.
The Accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are generally kept in Spanish Dollars, at the rate of 4s. sterling per Dollar.
English Standard Weights are employed and also the following Chinese ones:
| Unit | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| 1 Picul | 100 Catties or 133⅓ lbs. |
| 1 Catty | 16 Taels |
| 1 Tael | 10 Mace |
| 1 Mace | 10 Candareens |
| 1 Candareen | 10 Cash |
1 Picul = 133⅓ lbs.
1 Catty = 16 Taels = 579.84 Grains
1 Tael = 10 Mace = 57.984 Grains
Alternative spellings for the Chinese weights are:
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ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.
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WEIGHTS.
The Accounts of the Colonial Government
ire
hept in sterling Lords of the Treasury to the
in accordance with the
instructions of the
to
coins of
Colonial Treasurer; and the different. which the receipts consist, and in which
the payments
are made, are stated in a
separate Columns
The Accounts of the Mercantile, Establishments generally kept in Spanish Dollars, at
are
the rate of 14th sterling per Tollas:
Maine
in
English Standard Weights are employed
and also the following Chinese ones.
the
belony,
120 Catties
100 batties
or 1333 tbs.
16 Faels of
13 W.
579-84 Grains
Key
10-One Tael
or 57.984 Grains .
10-One Mace
Stone.
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