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1 The outmost weight of the standard Pile in the Exchequer is lighter then the remainder of the Pile within it by a penny weight. CCLVI OZ

2 The outmost weight but one of the standard Pile in the Exchequer is heavier then the remainder of the Pile within by nine grains. CXXVIII OZ

3 The outmost weight but two of the standard Pile in the Exchequer is equal to the remainder of the Pile within. LXIV. oz

4 The outmost weight but three of the standard Exchequer Pile is lighter then the remainder of the Pile within it by three grains XXXII. OZ.

5 The XVI ounce weight is equal to the weights within it

6 The VIII ounce weight is a grain lighter then the weights within it

7 The IIII ounce weight is 12 a grain lighter then the weights within it

8 The II ounce weight is equal to the weights within it

9 The ounce weight is 12 a grain lighter then the weights within it

10 The 12 ounce is 12 a grain lighter

11 The 14 ounce is 14 grain lighter

1412 The 18 ounce is 14 grain heavier.

13 The 116 ounce is equal to the weights within

12 – 14. 10+12 gr. 9+1gr. 8+1gr.



The two outward weights of the two new piles equal to one another & both together heavier then the whole Exchequer Pile by 13 grains in one scale, & lighter by 6 grains in the other scale. And at a mean heavier by 312

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