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Money Weights. and Measures

MONEY.

The silver peso of 100 centavos of 0.869 ounce in weight, 0.901 fine; nominal value, 4s.; actual price, about 3s. 1/2d.

The weights and measures of the metric system were introduced in 1884; but the old Spanish measures are still in use. The principal ones are these :- Weight.-1 libra = 0.46 kilogramme = 1.014 lb. avoirdupois. 1 arroba = 25 libras = 25.357 lbs. avoirdupois.

For gold and silver :- I marco = 1/2 libra = 4,608 granos.

I ochava 6 tomines. = I tomin = 12 granos. 20 granos = I French gramme.

Length.-1 vara = 0.837 mètre = 2 ft. 8 English in.

I legua comun = 6.6672/3 varas.