New Zealand Memories Issue 151
MEASUREMENTS The Ready Reckoner John Hewstone About 40 years ago I came across a Ready Reckoner in Wellington dated 1814 (the year before the Battle of Waterloo). Once outdated it was seemingly given to a small child to practice writing on. One is left with the unanswerable question, “When did the book arrive in New Zealand and to whom did it belong?” A page in the book is headed Table of Miscellaneous Articles; few people would be able to quote these measurements nowadays. Table of Miscellaneous Articles 12 Dozen make a Gross. A Weight is 256lb. A Ton of Lead 19½ Cwt. 12 Barrels make a Last. A Quire of Paper is 24 Sheets. A Ream of Paper is 20 Quires. A Bundle of Paper is 2 Reams. A Bale of Paper is 10 Reams. A Dicker of Hides is 10 Skins. A Last of Hides is 20 Dickers. A Dicker of Gloves is 10 Dozen Pairs. A Firkin of Butter is 56lb. A Firkin of Soap is 64lb. A Tierce of Rice is about 5 Cwt. A Barrel of Gunpowder is 1 Cwt. A Last of Gunpowder 24 Barrels A Pack of Wool is 240lb. 20 Stones of Flour make a Sack A Load of Timber unhewed is 40 feet. A Load of Bricks, 500 in number A Load of Tiles, 1000 in number A Load of Hay in London is nearly 18 Cwt. A Chaldron of Coals in London is 36 Bushels A Chaldron of Coals in Newcastle is 53 Cwt. A Cart of Coals in Scotland is 12 Cwt. A Quintel of Fish is 100. A Barrel of Herrings 500. Cade of Red Herrings 500. A Grain of Gold is worth about 2d. 14
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