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ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.

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 a separate column.

The Accounts of the mercantile establishments are generally kept in Spanish dollars, at the rate of 24/4 sterling per dollar.

WEIGHTS.

Unit Equivalent
1 Picul 100 Catties, or 133 1/3 lbs
1 Catty 16 Taels, or 1 1/3 lbs, or 579.84 Grains
1 Tael (Leang) 10 Mace
1 Mace 10 Candareens
1 Candareen 10 Fun (or Cash)

English Standard Weights deposited in the Colonial Treasury

Weight Unit
56 pounds Fifty-six pounds
28 pounds Twenty-eight pounds
14 pounds Fourteen pounds
7 pounds Seven pounds
4 pounds Four pounds
2 pounds Two pounds
1 pound One pound
1/2 pound One half pound
1/4 pound One quarter pound
... Trey
2 ounces Two ounces
1 ounce One ounce
8 drams Eight drams
4 drams Four drams
2 drams Two drams
1 dram One dram

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ACCOUNTS KEPT IN. 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 a separate column. The Accounts of the mercantile establishments are generally kept in Spanish dollars, at the rate of 24/4 sterling per dollar. WEIGHTS. Unit Equivalent 1 Picul 100 Catties, or 133 1/3 lbs 1 Catty 16 Taels, or 1 1/3 lbs, or 579.84 Grains 1 Tael (Leang) 10 Mace 1 Mace 10 Candareens 1 Candareen 10 Fun (or Cash) English Standard Weights deposited in the Colonial Treasury Weight Unit 56 pounds Fifty-six pounds 28 pounds Twenty-eight pounds 14 pounds Fourteen pounds 7 pounds Seven pounds 4 pounds Four pounds 2 pounds Two pounds 1 pound One pound 1/2 pound One half pound 1/4 pound One quarter pound ... Trey 2 ounces Two ounces 1 ounce One ounce 8 drams Eight drams 4 drams Four drams 2 drams Two drams 1 dram One dram
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference --- C.O./133 3 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON [174] ACCOUNTS KEPT IN. [775] 97 WEIGHTS. 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 as separate column. The Accounts of the mercantile establishments are e generally kept in Spanish dollars, at the rate of 24/4 sterling per dollan Jejd. Chinese Stone. 120 balties. Shike 100 batties, or 1333 the 16 Fails, or 1578. I I I Ficul. Jam: batty Jin. 579.84 Grains Fry. Jack. }{ Leang. 10-One Fad, or Mace. 57.984 Grains. H ̈ Iseen bandareen: 10-One Mace. }- Fun English Standard Wights deposited in the Colonial Feasury Averdapest Fifty-six pounds Freenty-eight poundd Fourteen pounds. Seven founds Four pounds. Two pounds. One pound. One half pound. One quarter pound. Trey Two ounces. One Bunce! Eight Deams. Four drams. Two drams. One dram.
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference ---

C.O./133

3

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

[174]

ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.

[775]

97

WEIGHTS.

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 as

separate column.

The Accounts of the mercantile establishments

are

e generally kept in Spanish dollars, at the rate of 24/4 sterling per dollan

Jejd.

Chinese

Stone.

120 balties.

Shike

100 batties, or

1333 the

16 Fails, or 1578.

I I I

Ficul.

Jam:

batty

Jin.

579.84 Grains Fry.

Jack.

}{

Leang.

10-One Fad, or

Mace.

57.984 Grains.

H ̈

Iseen

bandareen:

10-One Mace.

}-

Fun

English Standard Wights deposited in the Colonial Feasury

Averdapest

Fifty-six pounds Freenty-eight poundd Fourteen pounds. Seven founds Four pounds.

Two pounds.

One pound. One half pound. One quarter pound.

Trey

Two ounces.

One Bunce!

Eight Deams.

Four drams. Two drams. One dram.

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