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90

A

SCALE,

Showing

the

cost

prices,

per

dozen,

of

genuine

Pale

and

Brown

Sherries,

from

the

very

lowest

qualities

and

prices

of

such,

as

are

nt

all

drinkable

to

those

of

the

highest

description,

if

cleared

home

and

bottled

in

'fifteens'

Each

butt

is

supposed

to

contain

the

new

standard

quantity

of

108

Imperial

gallons;

equivalent

to

130

gallons

of

ihe

old

standard

measure.

Two

gallons

and

four

fifths,

according

to

the

latter

measure,

deducted

in

the

calculation,

as

the

bottoms;

sixpence

per

dozen

reckoned

extra

for

corks;

fivepence

per

dozen

more,

for

expences

of

bottling,

lalhs,

saw-dust,

&c.

;

and

the

value

of

each

cask,

to

pay

for

cartage

and

clearing

from

docks.

Cost

prices

per