This section is from the "Encyclopedia Of Practical Receipts And Processes" book, by William B. Dick. Also available from Amazon: Dick's encyclopedia of practical receipts and processes.
6033. Imperial Measure Expressed in Litres. 1 Gallon = 4.54339 Litres
6034. Measure of Capacity for all Liquids.
Tun. | Pipes. | Hhds | Bills. | Gallons. | Quarts. | Pints. | Gills. | ||
1 = | 2 = | 4 | = 8 = | 252 = | 1008 | = | 2016 | = | 8064 |
1 = | 2 | = 4 = | 126 = | 504 | EBB | 1008 | — | 4032 | |
1 | = 2 = | 63 = | 252 | — | 504 | E3 | 2016 | ||
1 = | 31 1/2 = | 126 | = | 252 | = | 1008 | |||
1 = | 4 | 8 | as | 32 | |||||
1 | = | 2 | = | 8 | |||||
1 | = | 4 |
The gallon is the Imperial measure of 277.274 cubic inches; and the gill contains 5 ounces avoirdupois of water. In addition to the above measures, there is the Tierce of 42 gallons, and the Puncheon of 84 gallons.
6035. Comparative Value of Imperial Measure and U. S. Liquid Measure.
Imperial. | United States. | Gall. | Qt. | Pints. | Gills. |
1 Gallon = | 1.20032 Gallons, | or 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.41 |
1 Quart = | 1.20032 Quarts, | or | 1 | 0 | 1.60 |
L Pint = | 1.20032 Pints, | or | 1 | 0.80 | |
L Gill = | 1.20032 Gills. | or | 1 20 |
 
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