gauger
gauger A government certified Gauger came to the pier to measure the molasses that was in every puncheon, tierce and barrel and with a chisel-like instrument cut the number of gallons on the ouside of each container in Roman numerals. The puncheons contained about one hundred gallons each, the tierc...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/31776 |
| Summary: | gauger A government certified Gauger came to the pier to measure the molasses that was in every puncheon, tierce and barrel and with a chisel-like instrument cut the number of gallons on the ouside of each container in Roman numerals. The puncheons contained about one hundred gallons each, the tierces about forty gallons each and the barrels about twenty-five gallons. G.M.Story APR 1976 APR 1976 JH PRINTED ITEM Not used Not used Withdrawn Typed. |
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