N.B. This weight is derived from the _Imperial Standard Troy
Pound_, 7000 grains Troy making one pound _Avoirdupois_, and the
proportion it bears to _Troy_ Weight is as 7000 to 5760, the number
of grains in each pound respectively. The Pound Troy is equal to
13 oz. 2 drms. ⅔ Avoirdupois, and (nearly) 11 Pounds Troy are
equal to 9 Pounds Avoirdupois.
16 Drams make 1 Ounce
16 Ounces 1 Pound
28 Pounds ¼ of a Cwt.
4 Qrtrs. (112 lb.) 1 Cwt.
20 Hundreds 1 Ton
⁂ By this weight Bread, Butter, Cheese, Meat, Grocery, Drugs, and
all coarse goods that have _waste_, are bought and sold.