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Wine Measure | 4 gills or noggins | 1 pint | pt. | | 2 pints | 1 quart | qt. | | 4 quarts | 1 gallon | gal. | | 10 gallons | 1 anker | ank. | | 18 gallons | 1 runlet | run. | | 42 gallons | 1 tierce | tierce. | | 63 gallons | 1 hogshead | hhd. | | 84 gallons | 1 puncheon | pun. | | 126 gallons | 1 pipe or butt | pipe. | | 252 gallons | 1 tun | tun. | | All pipes of wine do not contain 126 gallons | | 1 pipe of Madeira | 92 gallons | | 1 pipe of Cape Wine | 92 gallons | | 1 pipe of Sherry | 108 gallons | | 1 pipe of Brandy | 114 gallons | | 1 pipe of Port Wine | 115 gallons | | All wines, spirits, cider, perry and vinegar follow the above | Ale and Beer Measure | 2 pints | 1 quart | qt. | | 4 quarts | 1 gallon | gal. | | 9 gallons | 1 firkin | fir. | | 18 gallons | 1 kilderkin | kil. | | 36 gallons | 1 barrel | bar. | | 54 gallons | 1 hogshead | hhd. | | 2 barrels | 1 puncheon | pun. | | 3 barrels | 1 butt | butt. | {moscomment}
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