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A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
CHAPTER Mussulman language Cucha Seer, and Pucka Seer. Each is divided
into halves, quarters, eighths, and sixteenths.
May 20, &c The Cucha Seer is the basis of the weights, and is equal to 24?
Suit any Rupees, or to the 0.6067 part of a pound avoirdupois. On
this is founded the following set of weights : lb.
1 Seer - - - - = 0.6067
5 Seers make 1 Pansh Seer - - - = 3.0335
8 Pansh Seei^s = 1 Managu, or Maund = 24.2680
20 Managus = 1 Barua, or Candy - — 485.3600
By the Cucha weight are sold Jagory, sugar, tamarinds, turmeric,
ginger, mustard, capsicum, betel-nut, asafcetida, garlic, spices,
pepper, cardamoms, sandal-wood, wool, silk, cotton, thread, ropes,
honey, wax, lac, oil, Ghee, &c. &c. Oil and Ghee are frequently sold
by measure. A Seer weight of oil is taken, and put into a cylindri-
cal brass vessel, which is reduced to a size adequate to contain the
exact quantity, and serves afterwards as a standard.
Measures. The Pucka Seer is formed by mixing equal quantities of rice,
Udu, Hessaru, Huruli, Tovary, Avaray, Carlay, Ellu, and wheat; and
then by taking of the mixture 84 Rupees weight, which is put into
a vessel that will exactly contain it when heaped. This serves for
a standard, and measures 74.T^^Vo cubical inches. From this stand-
Dry Mea-
sure.
ard the Sultan established the following dry-measure, which he
ordered to be used throughout his dominions.
Cubical inches
and
Decimals.
Winchester Measure.
Sultany Measure.
en
PQ
<j
CD
ft*
00
2
Gallons.
Decimals.
16 Seers -
20 Colagas
1 Seer -
1 Colaga or JVocula
1 Candaca
74.8125
1197
239 40
00
11
0.3592
0.454
0.108
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
CHAPTER Mussulman language Cucha Seer, and Pucka Seer. Each is divided
into halves, quarters, eighths, and sixteenths.
May 20, &c The Cucha Seer is the basis of the weights, and is equal to 24?
Suit any Rupees, or to the 0.6067 part of a pound avoirdupois. On
this is founded the following set of weights : lb.
1 Seer - - - - = 0.6067
5 Seers make 1 Pansh Seer - - - = 3.0335
8 Pansh Seei^s = 1 Managu, or Maund = 24.2680
20 Managus = 1 Barua, or Candy - — 485.3600
By the Cucha weight are sold Jagory, sugar, tamarinds, turmeric,
ginger, mustard, capsicum, betel-nut, asafcetida, garlic, spices,
pepper, cardamoms, sandal-wood, wool, silk, cotton, thread, ropes,
honey, wax, lac, oil, Ghee, &c. &c. Oil and Ghee are frequently sold
by measure. A Seer weight of oil is taken, and put into a cylindri-
cal brass vessel, which is reduced to a size adequate to contain the
exact quantity, and serves afterwards as a standard.
Measures. The Pucka Seer is formed by mixing equal quantities of rice,
Udu, Hessaru, Huruli, Tovary, Avaray, Carlay, Ellu, and wheat; and
then by taking of the mixture 84 Rupees weight, which is put into
a vessel that will exactly contain it when heaped. This serves for
a standard, and measures 74.T^^Vo cubical inches. From this stand-
Dry Mea-
sure.
ard the Sultan established the following dry-measure, which he
ordered to be used throughout his dominions.
Cubical inches
and
Decimals.
Winchester Measure.
Sultany Measure.
en
PQ
<j
CD
ft*
00
2
Gallons.
Decimals.
16 Seers -
20 Colagas
1 Seer -
1 Colaga or JVocula
1 Candaca
74.8125
1197
239 40
00
11
0.3592
0.454
0.108