...by the Legislature in 1824 and 1825. First. It was declared that the distance between the centers of the two points in the gold studs in the straight brass rod, made by Bird, by order of a Committee of a former House of Commons, and marked " Standard Yard, 1760,"...

...whereof make a yard. The standard yard is determined to be, " that distance between the centres of the two points in the gold studs in the straight brass...the custody of the clerk of the House of Commons, wherein the words and figures ' Standard Yard, 1760,' are engraved, which is declared to be the genuine...

...standard pound shall be, the standard brass weight of one pound troy weight, made in the year 1758, now in the custody of the clerk of the house of commons, Of which the ounce shall be ... T ' a Pennyweight • • • jfe Grain • • • • !nW Pound avoirdupois...

...according to which all others were to be made. See 16 Car. 1. c. 19 (repealed). The , standard measure is ds, when improved and drained, are by the 17 Geo. 2. c. See Measure. MER or MERE. Words which begin or end with those syllables, signify fenny places. Cornell....

...forty such square yards. The standard brass weight of one pound Troy weigh'! made in the year 1758, now in the custody of the clerk of the house of commons, is define! to be the standard measure of weight. The standard measure of capacity, both for liquM and...

...Weights and Measures." After providing that(a) the straight line or distance between the centres of the two points in the gold studs in the straight brass...and figures, " standard yard, 1760," are engraved, 8 Mod. 276. See Floyd v. Bethill, 1 Roll. Rep. 420, pi. 8 ; and see Treswallen v. Penhules, 2 Rolle's...

...foot, and thirty-six whereof make a yard. The standard yard is " that distance between the centres of the two points in the gold studs in the straight brass...commons, whereon the words and figures ' Standard yard, 1700' are engraved, which is declared to be the genuine standard of the measure of length called a...

...May one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, the straight line or distance between the centres of the two points in the gold studs in the straight brass...Commons, whereon the words and figures " Standard Yard, 17GO," are engraved, shall be and the same is hereby declared to be the original and genuine standard...

...was declared, that " the " standard brass weight of one pound troy weight, " made in the year 1758, now in the custody of the " clerk of the House of Commons, shall be and the " same is hereby declared to be the original and genuine " standard measure of weight...

...extension — 5th Geo. IV, c. 74, sec. 1: " Distance between the centres of the two points in the fo\d studs in the straight brass rod now in the custody of the clerk of the House of Commons, where the words and figures ' standard yard 1760' are engraved, and 62 degrees Fahrenheit's thermometer,...