The bombardier, and pocket gunnerAdye, Ralph Willett
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The bombardier, and pocket gunner
Adye, Ralph Willett
Artillery -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Artillery drill and tactics
_Marching Money._—Innkeepers are obliged to furnish troops on the march
with diet and small beer, for the day of their marching in, and two
days afterwards; unless one of the two days be a market day. For which
the publican by the King’s warrant, 17th of March, 1800, is to receive
16d, and which is paid in the following manner:
Paid by Government, Cavalry 9d. Infantry 11d.
” by the soldier ” 6d. ” 4d.
Soldiers beer money ” 1d. ” 1d.
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Total 16 16
_MEASURES._
_Long Measure._
12 Inches make 1 Foot.
3 Feet ” 1 Yard.
5½ Yards ” 1 Pole, or perch.
40 Poles ” 1 Furlong.
8 Furlongs ” 1 Mile.
4 Inches ” 1 Hand.
6 Feet ” 1 Fathom, or toise.
3 miles ” 1 League.
60 Nautical, or }
geographical miles, or } ” 1 Degree.
69½ statute miles. }
_Square Measure._
144 Square inches make 1 Square foot.
9 Square feet ” 1 Square yard.
30¼ Square yards ” 1 Square pole.
40 Square poles ” 1 Square rood.
4 Square roods ” 1 Square acre.
_Solid, or Cubic Measure._
1728 Cubic inches make 1 Cubic foot.
27 Cubic feet ” 1 Cubic yard.
251 Cubic inches ” 1 Gallon, wine measure.
281 ” ” ” 1 Gallon, beer measure.
168⅗ ” ” ” 1 Gallon, dry measure.
_Dry Measure._
8 Pints make 1 Gallon.
2 Gallons ” 1 Peck.
4 Pecks ” 1 Bushel.
4 Bushels ” 1 Coom.
2 Cooms ” 1 Quarter.
5 Quarters ” 1 Wey.
2 Weys ” 1 Last.
_Avoirdupois Weight._
16 Drams make 1 Ounce.
16 Ounces ” 1 Pound.
25 Pounds ” ¼ of a hundred.
4 Quarters ” 1 Hundred.
20 Hundred ” 1 Ton.
14 Pounds ” 1 Stone.
_French Weights and Measures._
The toise is commonly used in France for military purposes, and is
divided into 6 feet: each foot 12 inches; each inch 12 lines; each line
12 points. The pace is usually reckoned at 2½ feet.
_Poids de Mare_, ou _de Paris_.
24 Grains make 1 Den’r.
3 Den’rs ” 1 Gros.
8 Gros ” 1 Ounce.
8 Ounces ” 1 Marc.
2 Marcs ” 1 Pound.
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