 ... carats • — or twenty-fourth parts — fine, and two of A., is divided into forty-four guineas and a half, of the present value of twenty-one shillings each. In the case of silver, the pound troy is declared by the same act — extended by a recent...  The merchants' handbook - Page 11by William Alfred BROWNE - 1872 - 278 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Renny - 1807 - 366 pages
...though it is usually denominated gold of twenty-two carats. The standard of sterling silver consists of eleven ounces two penny-weights of fine silver, and eighteen penny-weights of copper. The laws of Jamaica have adhered to this standard, and enacted, that no goldsmith, &c. shall... | |
 | Rogers Ruding - 1819 - 514 pages
...pennyweights, six grains, divided into four indented pieces; and the other of Silver, commiited in proportion of eleven ounces two pennyweights of fine Silver, and eighteen pennyweights of allay in the. pound weight troy of England, weighing two and eighty ounces, eighteen pennyweights,... | |
 | 1825 - 598 pages
...coined at the same time, after the rate of sixty-six shillings to the pound weight troy, of the standard of eleven ounces two penny-weights of fine silver, and eighteen penny-weights of alloy ; together with an account of the small monies coined for his Majesty's Maundy, within the year 1825,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1826 - 884 pages
...account wasgiven of the silver coined, after the rate of 66*. to the pound weight troy, of the standard of eleven ounces two pennyweights of fine silver and eighteen pennyweights of alloy. The amount of silver coined, including the smaller pieces, was 137.761/. l6s. 18. GHAVENDBEL. — This... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1826 - 918 pages
...account was given of the silver coined, after the rate of 66*. to the pound weight troy, of the standard of eleven ounces two pennyweights of fine silver and eighteen pennyweights of alloy. The amount of silver coined, including the smaller pieces, was 137,76l/. 16,?. 18. GKAVENDEEL — This... | |
 | 1826 - 902 pages
...account was given of the silver coined, after the rate of 66*. to the pound weight troy, of the standard of eleven ounces two pennyweights of fine silver and eighteen pennyweights of alloy. The amount of silver coined, including the smaller pieces, was 137,701/- 16s. IS. GRAVENDEEI, — This... | |
 | Rogers Ruding - 1840 - 456 pages
...commonwealth's money of gold, to be made in England, and one piece of silver, commixed in proportion of eleven ounces two pennyweights of fine silver and eighteen pennyweights of copper in the pound weight troy of England, of such quantity as in your discretions you shall think... | |
 | John Jane Smith Wharton - 1848 - 726 pages
...to be in possession.) ALLAI INIJS [ab alanis, Seythits gente], hare-hounds. Coiael. ALI ALL consists of eleven ounces two penny-weights of fine silver, and eighteen penny-weights of allay. Lowdnes's Essay on Coins, p. 19. -•///< f/Mi.v contraria non est audiendus. Jenk. Cent. 16.... | |
 | 1868 - 878 pages
...declared by the same act — extended by a recent statute, the 12 and 13 Viet. c. 41 — to consist of eleven ounces two pennyweights of fine silver, and eighteen pennyweights of A., and in weight to be divided into sixty-six shillings. The regulation of the coinage forms part... | |
 | William Chambers - 1868 - 876 pages
...declared by the same ; act— extended by a recent statute, the 12 and 13 Viet c. 41 — to consist of eleven ounces two pennyweights of fine silver, and eighteen pennyweights of A-, and in weight to be divided into sixty-six shillings. The regulation of the coinage forms part... | |
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