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A31570
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Angliæ notitia, or The present state of England together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof.; Angliae notitia. Part 1
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Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.
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Wing C1819; ESTC R212862
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much_o give_v 〈◊〉_d prodigality_n and_o slothfulness_n that_o estate_n be_v often_o spend_v anâ—_n sell_v than_o in_o any_o other_o country_n they_o think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o frugality_n beneath_o a_o gentleman_n 〈◊〉_d bargain_n before_o hand_n or_o to_o couâ—â—_n afterward_o for_o what_o they_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d any_o place_n though_o the_o rate_n 〈◊〉_d most_o unreasonable_a whereby_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o pass_v that_o cook_n vintner_n innkeeper_n and_o such_o mean_a fellow_n enrich_v themselves_o and_o beggar_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o gentry_n in_o a_o word_n by_o their_o prodigality_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o not_o only_o those_o but_o tailor_n dancing-master_n and_o such_o trifle_a fellow_n arrive_v to_o that_o riches_n and_o pride_n as_o to_o ride_v 〈◊〉_d their_o coach_n keep_v their_o â—â—mmer_n house_n to_o be_v serve_v 〈◊〉_d plate_n etc._n etc._n a_o insolence_n insuportable_a in_o other_o well_o govern_v nation_n for_o variety_n of_o divertisement_n recreation_n sport_n and_o recreation_n â—o_o nation_n do_v excel_v the_o english_a the_o king_n have_v his_o forest_n â—hases_n and_o park_n full_a of_o variety_n of_o game_n hunt_v red_a and_o fallow_a deer_n fox_n other_o hawk_v his_o paddock_n course_n horse_n race_n etc._n etc._n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n tennis_n baloon_n biliards_n comedy_n mask_n etc._n etc._n the_o nobility_n and_o chief_a gentry_n have_v their_o park_n warrens_n decoy_n paddock-course_n horse_n race_n hunt_v course_a fish_v fowl_a hawk_n set_v dog_n tumbler_n lurcher_n duck-hunting_a cock_n fight_v tennis_n bowling_n biliards_n table_n chess_n draught_n card_n dice_n catch_n question_n purpose_n comedy_n dance_a sing_v all_o sort_n of_o musical_a instrument_n etc._n etc._n the_o citizen_n and_o peasant_n have_v hand-ball_n football_n skitle_n 〈◊〉_d nine_o pin_n shovel-board_n stoâ—-ball_n goffe._n trol_n madam_n cuagel_n bear-baiting_n bull-baiting_n bow_n and_o arrow_n throw_v at_o cock_n shuttlecock_n bowling_n quait_n leap_v wrestle_a pitch_v the_o bar_n and_o ring_v of_o bell_n a_o recreation_n use_v in_o no_o other_o country_n of_o the_o world_n among_o these_o cockfighting_n may_v seem_v too_o childish_a and_o unsuitable_a for_o the_o gentry_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a people_n bullâ—â—iting_v and_o bear-baiting_n may_v â—â—em_v too_o cruel_a and_o for_o the_o citizens_n football_n very_o uncivil_a 〈◊〉_d rude_a for_o weight_n and_o measure_n at_o â—â—esent_a use_v in_o england_n measure_n there_o â—â—ve_v be_v very_o many_o excellent_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n and_o abundance_n of_o care_n take_v by_o our_o ancestor_n to_o prevent_v all_o cheat_a and_o deceit_n therein_o by_o the_o 27_o chapter_n of_o â—agna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o weight_n and_o â—easures_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o yet_o all_o england_n and_o those_o to_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o king_n standard_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n keep_v by_o a_o special_a officer_n 〈◊〉_d his_o house_n call_v the_o clerk_n 〈◊〉_d comptroller_n of_o the_o market_n of_o weight_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n use_v at_o present_a throughout_o all_o england_n viz._n troy_n weight_n and_o avoirdupois_n in_o troy_n weight_n 24_o grain_n of_o wheat_n make_v a_o penny_n weight_n sterling_n 20_o penny_n weight_n make_v a_o ounce_n 12_o ounce_n make_v a_o pound_n so_o there_o be_v 480_o grain_n in_o the_o ounce_n and_o 5760_o grain_n in_o the_o pound_n by_o this_o weight_n be_v weigh_v pearl_n precious_a stone_n gold_n silver_n bread_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o corn_n and_o grain_n and_o this_o weight_n the_o apothecary_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o use_v though_o by_o other_o division_n and_o denomination_n their_o least_o measure_n be_v a_o grain_n 20_o grain_n make_v a_o scruple_n mark_v ℈_o 3_o scruple_n make_v a_o drach_n mark_a Ê’_n 8_o drachma_n make_v a_o ounce_n mark_v â„¥_o 12_o ounce_n make_v a_o pound_n mark_v lb_a avoir_fw-fr du_fw-fr pois_n have_v 16_o ounce_n to_o the_o pound_n but_o then_o the_o ounce_n avoir_fw-fr du_fw-fr pois_n be_v light_a than_o the_o ounce_n troy_n by_o 42_o grain_n in_o 480_o that_o be_v near_o a_o 12_o part_n so_o that_o the_o avoir_fw-fr du_fw-fr pois_fw-mi ounce_n contain_v but_o 438_o grain_n and_o be_v as_o 73_o to_o 80_o that_o be_v 73_o ounce_n troy_n be_v as_o much_o as_o 80_o ounce_n avoirdupois_n and_o 60_o pound_v avoirdupois_n be_v equal_a to_o 73_o pound_n troy_n and_o 14_o ounce_n troy_n and_o a_o half_a and_o the_o 10_o part_n of_o a_o troy_n ounce_n make_v 16_o ounce_n avoirdupois_n by_o this_o weight_n be_v weigh_v in_o england_n all_o grocery_n ware_n flesh_n butter_n cheese_n iron_n hemp_n flax_n tallow_n wax_n wool_n lead_v steel_n also_o all_o thing_n whereof_o come_v waste_v and_o therefore_o 112_o l._n avoirdupois_n be_v call_v a_o hundred_o weight_n and_o 56_o l._n half_a a_o hundred_o and_o 28_o l._n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hundred_o oâ—_n a_o tod_n eight_o pound_n avoirdupois_n among_o the_o butcher_n be_v call_v a_o stone_n note_v that_o when_o wheat_n be_v at_o 5_o s._n the_o bushel_n than_o the_o penny_n wheaten_n loaf_n be_v by_o statute_n to_o weight_n 11_o ounce_n troy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d half_a penny_n white_a loaf_n to_o weigh_v as_o much_o and_o the_o household_n penny_n loaf_n to_o weigh_v 1â—_n troy_n ounce_n and_o two_o three_o part_n of_o a_o ounce_n and_o so_o more_o 〈◊〉_d less_o proportionable_o all_o measure_n in_o england_n be_v either_o applicative_a or_o receptive_a measure_n the_o small_a mensura_fw-la applicationis_fw-la or_o applicative_a measure_n â—s_v a_o barley_n corn_n whereof_o 3_o in_o length_n make_v a_o finger_n breadth_n or_o inch_n 4_o inch_n make_v a_o handful_n 3_o handful_n a_o foot_n 1_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a make_v a_o cubit_n 2_o cubit_n a_o yard_n 1_o yard_n and_o a_o quarter_n make_v a_o ell_n 5_o foot_n make_v geometrical_a pace_n 6_o foot_n a_o fathom_n 16_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a make_v a_o perch_n pole_n or_o rod_n 〈◊〉_d perch_n make_v a_o furlong_n 8_o furlong_n or_o 320_o perch_n make_v english_a mile_n which_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 11_o h._n 7._o â—ight_n to_o be_v 1760_o yard_n or_o â—80_n foot_n that_o be_v 280_o foot_n more_o than_o the_o italian_a mile_n 60_o mile_n or_o more_o exact_o 69_o english_a miles_n and_o a_o half_a make_v a_o degree_n and_o 360_o degree_n or_o 25020_o mile_n compass_v the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o measure_v of_o land_n in_o england_n 40_o perch_n in_o length_n and_o 4_o in_o breadth_n make_v a_o acre_n of_o land_n so_o call_v from_o the_o german_a word_n acker_n and_o thaâ—_n from_o the_o latin_a ager_n 3â—_n acre_n ordinary_o make_v a_o yarâ—_n land_n and_o one_o hundred_o acre_n be_v account_v a_o hide_n of_o land_n but_o in_o this_o and_o also_o in_o somâ—_n weight_n and_o other_o measuresâ—_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n be_v otherwise_o yet_o must_v be_v regard_v mensurae_fw-la receptionis_fw-la or_o thâ—_n receptive_a measure_n be_v twâ—_n fold_n first_o of_o liquid_a or_o moâ—â—_n thing_n second_o of_o dry_a thing_n about_o a_o pound_n avoir_fw-fr dupois_n make_v the_o ordinary_a small_a receptive_a measure_n call_v a_o pint_n 2_o pint_n make_v a_o quart_n 2_o quart_n a_o pottle_n 2_o pottle_n a_o gallon_n 8_o gallon_n a_o firkin_n of_o ale_n 9_o gallon_n a_o firkin_n of_o beer_n 2_o such_o firkins_n or_o 18_o gallon_n make_v a_o kilderkin_n 2_o kilderkin_n or_o 36_o gallon_n make_v a_o barrel_n of_o beer_n 2_o barrel_n a_o hogshead_n 2_o hogshead_n a_o pipe_n or_o butt_n 2_o pipe_n a_o tun_n consist_v of_o 2300_o pint_n or_o pound_n a_o barrel_n of_o butter_n or_o soap_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o barrel_n of_o ale_n the_o english_a wine_n measure_n be_v small_a than_o those_o of_o ale_n and_o beer_n and_o hold_v proportion_n as_o 4_o to_z 5_o so_o that_o 4_o gallon_n of_o beer_n measure_v be_v 5_o gallon_n of_o wine_n measure_n and_o each_o gallon_n of_o wine_n be_v 8_o pound_n troy_n weight_n of_o these_o gallon_n a_o roundlet_n of_o wine_n hold_v 18_o a_o tierce_n of_o wine_n hold_v 42_o gallon_n a_o hogshead_n 63_o gallon_n a_o pipe_n or_o butt_n hold_v 126_o and_o a_o tun_n 252_o gallon_n or_o 2016_o pint_n to_o measure_v dry_a thing_n as_o corn_n or_o grain_n there_o be_v first_o the_o gallon_n which_o be_v big_a than_o the_o wine_n gallon_n and_o less_o than_o the_o ale_n or_o beer_n gallon_n and_o be_v in_o proportion_n to_o they_o as_o 33_o to_o 28_o and_o 35_o and_o be_v count_v 8_o pound_n troy_n weight_n two_o of_o these_o gallon_n make_v a_o peck_n 4_o peck_v a_o bushel_n 4_o bushel_n the_o comb_n or_o curnock_n 2_o curnock_n make_v a_o quarter_n and_o 10_o quarter_n a_o last_o or_o weigh_v which_o contain_v 5120_o pint_n and_o about_o so_o many_o pound_n so_o that_o in_o a_o garrison_n of_o 5000_o man_n allow_v each_o but_o a_o pound_n of_o bread_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la they_o will_v consume_v