When the price is shillings, pence and farthings, and not the aliquot part of a pound-Multiply the given quantity by the shillings, and take parts for the pence and farthings, as in the foregoing cases, and add them together; the sum will be the answer in shillings. EXAMPLES. 1. What will 246 yds. of velvet come to, at 7s. 3d. per yard ? S. d. Sd. | | 246 0 value of 246 yards at 1s. per yd. " 7 1722 0 value of do. at 7s. per yard. 2,0)178, 3 6 Ans. £89 3 6 value of do. at 7s. per yard. When the price and quantity given are of several denominations Multiply the price by the integers in the given quantity, and take parts for the rest from the price of an integer; which added together will be the MAI This is applicable to Federal Money. TARE AND TRETT. TARE and Trett are practical Rules for deducting certain allowances which are made by merchants, in buying and selling goods, &c. by weight; in which are noticed the following particulars : 1. Gross Weight, which is the whole weight of any sort of goods, together with the box, cask, or bag, &c. which contains them, 2. Tare, which is an allowance made to the buyer for the weight of the box, cask, or bag, &c. which contains the goods bought, and is either at so much per box &c.-or at so much per cwt. or at so much in the whole gross weight. 3. Trett, which is an allowance of 4 lb. on every 104 lb. for waste, dust, &c. 4. Cloff, which is an allowance made of 2 lb. upon every 3 cwt. 5. Suttle, is what remains after one or two allowances have been deducted. CASE I. When the question is an Invoice.Add the gross weights into one sum and the tares into another; then subtract the total tare from the whole gross, and the remainder will be the neat weight. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the neat weight of 4 hogsheads of Tobaccu . marked with the gross weight as follows: 2. What is the neat weight of 4 barels of Indigo, No. and weight as follows: When the tare is at so much per box, cask, bag, &c.Multiply the tare of 1 by the number of bags, bales, &c. the product is the whole tare, which subtract from the gross, and the remainder will be the neat weight. EXAMPLES. 1. In 4 hhds. of sugar, each weighing 10cwt. 1qr. 15lb. gross; tare 75lb. per hhd. how much neat? 2. What is the neat weight of 7 tierces of rice, each weighing 4cwt. 1qr. 9lb. gross, tare per tierce S4lb. ? Ans. 28C. Oqr. 21lb. 3. In 9 firkins of butter, each weighing 2yrs. 12lb. gross, tare 11lb. per firkin; how much neat? Ans. 4C. 2qrs. 9lb. 4. In 241 bls. of figs, each Sqrs. 19lb. gross, tare 10lb. per barrel; how many pounds neat? Ans. 22415. 5. In 16 bags of pepper, each 85lb. 4oz. gross, tare per bag, 3lb. 5oz.; how many pounds neat? Ans. 1311. 6. In 75 barrels of figs, cach 2q1s. 27lb. gross, tare in the whole, 5971b.; how much neat weight P Ans. 50C. 1qr. 7. What is the neat weight of 15 hhds. of Tobacco, each weighing 7cwt. 1qr. 13lb. tare 100lb. per hlid. ? Ans. 97 C. Oqr. 11lb. CASE III. When the tare is at so much per cwt.-Divide the gross weight by the aliquot part of a cwt. for the tare, which subtract from the gross and the remainder will be neat weight. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the neat weight of 44cwt. Sqrs. 16lb. gross, tare 14lb. per cwt.? C. qrs. lb. | 44 3 5 | 14lb. | 16 gross. 2 12 tare. 2. What is the neat weight of 9 hhds. of tobacco, each weighing gross 8cwt. Sqrs. 14lb. tare 16lb. per cwt. ? Ans. 68cwt. 1qr. 24lb. 3. What is the neat weight of 7 bbls. of potash, each weighing 291lb. gross, tare 10lb. per ewt. ? Ans. 1281lb. 6oz. 4. In 25 barrels of figs, each 2cwt. 1qr. gross, tare per cwt. 161b.; how much neat weight? ins. 48cwt. 24lb. 5. In 83cwt. 3qrs. gross, tare 20lb. per cwt. what neat weight? Ans. 68cwt. Sqrs. 5lb. 6. In 45cwt. Sqrs. 21lb. gross, tare 8lb. per cwt. how much neat weight? Ans. 42cut. 2yrs. 175lb. 7. What is the value of the neat weight of 8 hds. of sugar, at 89, 54cts. per cwt. each weighing 10cwt. 1qr. 14lb. gross, tare 14lb. per cwt.? Ans. 8692, 84cts. 24m. CASE IV. When Trett is allowed with the Tare. 1. Find the tare, which subtract from the gross, and call the remainder suttle. 2. Divide the suttle by 26, and the quotient will be the trett, which subtract from the suttle, and the remainder will be the neat weight. EXAMPLES. 1. In a hogshead of sugar, weighing 10cwt. 1qr. 12lb. gross, tare 14lb. per cwt. trett 4lb. per 104lb.* how much neat weight? *This is the trett allowed in London. The reason of dividing by 26 is because 4lb. is of 104lb. but if the trett is at any other rate, other parts must be taken, according to the rate proposed, &c. |