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<NAME>TCP Staff Michigan</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B100812.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<BIBNO T="umi">99899496</BIBNO>
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<DIV1 TYPE="title page">
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<P>THE <HI>Victualler</HI>'s <HI>Friend:</HI> OR, The U&s;e of a New-Invented GAUGING-ROD, Contriv'd Chiefly For the Advantage of <HI>Victuallers</HI> in and about <HI>London.</HI></P>
<P>Whereby they may not only Di&s;cover the want of Mea&s;ure from the Brewer (either in <HI>Beer</HI> or <HI>Ale</HI>) but likewi&s;e what quan|tity they want.</P>
<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed for <HI>H Newman,</HI> at the <HI>Gra&s;hopper</HI> in the <HI>Poultry,</HI> and Given Gratis to tho&s;e that Buy the <HI>Rod.</HI></P>
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<HEAD>THE USE Of a <HI>ROD,</HI> &amp;c.</HEAD>
<P>THAT which Induc'd me to Contrive this Nece&s;&s;ary <HI>Rod</HI> for the U&s;e of
<PB N="2" REF="3"><HI>Victuallers,</HI> was the Talk of the <HI>Brewers</HI> Rai&s;ing their <HI>Drink,</HI> and &s;ome of them pretending to Cut their Mea&s;ure, by rea|&s;on of the Duty laid upon <HI>Malt:</HI> As to the Rai&s;ing their <HI>Drink,</HI> it is no Crime, tho' very Un|rea&s;onable; for when <HI>Malt</HI> was 28 <HI>Shillings</HI> a Quarter, the <HI>Victualler</HI> had his Drink at the &s;ame Rate as now; and if <HI>Malt</HI> was 12 <HI>Shillings</HI> a Quarter, I believe Drink would be nei|ther Cheaper nor Stronger. But, as to Short Mea&s;ure, the <HI>Statute</HI> to the Contrary will Protect the <HI>Victualler</HI> (if Di&s;|cover'd)
<PB N="3" REF="3">from any &s;uch Lo&s;s. So that I have contriv'd a <HI>Rod,</HI> whereby any Man, let him have but the Sence of a Boy of 7 years old, may Di&s;cover, whether any Barrel is accor|ding to the <HI>Statute</HI> or not, and how much it wants of Mea|&s;ure. Likewi&s;e how much Drink is in the Barrel, when it is not full, as in Ca&s;e of 3 Fir|kins of <HI>Ale</HI> in a Barrel.</P>
<P><HI>Note,</HI> There is a <HI>Statute</HI> which obliges the <HI>Brewer</HI> to Tun <HI>Ale</HI> into <HI>Beer</HI> Barrels, and every <HI>Beer</HI> Barrel to contain
<PB N="4" REF="4">36 Gallons. Now there is but 32 Gallons to a Barrel of <HI>Ale;</HI> So you are to have 24 Gallons of <HI>Ale</HI> to 3 Firkins, Tun'd in|to a <HI>Beer</HI> Barrel.</P>
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<HEAD>The <HI>Dimen&s;ions</HI> of a <HI>Beer Barrel.</HI></HEAD>
<P>LAy the <HI>Rod</HI> over the Broad|e&s;t part of the Head, put|ting the end of the <HI>Rod</HI> to the in-&s;ide of the Staves, and if the
<PB N="5" REF="4">oppo&s;ite in &s;ide of the Staves be Ju&s;t at the <HI>Notch</HI> Marked <HI>H.</HI> on the <HI>Rod,</HI> the Head is Right.</P>
<P>Then put the <HI>Rod</HI> &s;traight down at the Bung, and if the In-&s;ide of the Bung come exact|ly to the <HI>Notch</HI> at 36 the Bung is right: then lay the <HI>Rod</HI> along the out-&s;ide of the Staves, and if the Staves be as long as from the end of the Rod to the <HI>Notch</HI> at <HI>L.</HI> the Barrel holds 36 Gallons.</P>
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<HEAD>Another way to know if a <HI>Barrel</HI> be True, and how much it holds and wants of Drink.</HEAD>
<P>PUt the <HI>Rod</HI> in at the Bong &s;laint-ways, till it touch the under-part of one of the Heads, and if the In-&s;ide of the Right-hand-part of the Mid|dle of the Bong touch the <HI>Notch</HI> at <HI>D.</HI> the Barrel holds
<PB N="7" REF="5">36 Gallons; and if it touch at any of the other <HI>Notches</HI> below <HI>D.</HI> for every <HI>Notch</HI> it wants a Gallon.</P>
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<HEAD>To know how much Drink is in the Barrel, either of <HI>Beer</HI> or <HI>Ale.</HI></HEAD>
<P>SUppo&s;e you are to Gauge 3 Firkins of <HI>Ale</HI> in a <HI>Beer</HI> Barrel, you are to put the <HI>Reed</HI>
<PB N="8" REF="6">(which you have with your <HI>Rod</HI>) into the Barrel, as far as you can, then put in the <HI>Rod</HI> and the Small Cork (which hinder the Yea&s;t to enter the In-&s;ide of the <HI>Rod</HI>) will come out: when you have &s;o done, put your <HI>Rod</HI> down into the <HI>Reed,</HI> until the <HI>Rod</HI> touch the bottom of the Barrel; then pull out the <HI>Rod,</HI> and if the Liquor wet the <HI>Notch</HI> at 24 there is 3 Firkins of <HI>Ale,</HI> or 24 Gallons; and if the Liquor wet the <HI>Notch</HI> be|low the <HI>Notch</HI> at 24 you have but 23 Gallons; and for every <HI>Notch</HI> below the <HI>Notch</HI> at 24 you want a gallon of drink.</P>
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<P>Likewi&s;e for <HI>Beer,</HI> put the <HI>Rod</HI> and <HI>Reed</HI> into the Barrel, the &s;ame way as before, and if the Liquor wet the <HI>Notch</HI> on the <HI>Rod</HI> at 36 you have 36 Gallons, but if it wet any of the <HI>Notches</HI> below that at 36, for every <HI>Notch</HI> you want a Gallon of <HI>Beer.</HI></P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="publisher's note">
<HEAD>Adverti&s;ement.</HEAD>
<P>ANy one that hath occa&s;ion to have their <HI>Beer</HI> Gau|ged in their Cellar, in ca&s;e of Whole-&s;ale, or the like, may hear of the <HI>Author</HI> of this <HI>Rod,</HI>
<PB N="10" REF="7">at Mr. <HI>Newman</HI>'s, Book&s;eller, at the <HI>Gra&s;hopper</HI> in the <HI>Poultry;</HI> he will ingage to di&s;cover what Quantity of either <HI>Beer</HI> or <HI>Wine</HI> is in any &s;ort of Cask, to a Pint.</P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="publisher's note">
<HEAD>Adverti&s;ement.</HEAD>
<P>THere is a Book, Entituled, <HI>Every Man his own Gau|ger:</HI> Wherein, not only the Ar|ti&s;t is &s;hown a more Ready and Exact Method of <HI>Gauging</HI> than any hitherto Extant. But the mo&s;t Ignorant, who can but read <HI>Engli&s;h,</HI> and tell Twenty in Figures, is Taught to find
<PB N="11" REF="7">the Content of any &s;ort of Cask or Ve&s;&s;el, either full, or in part full; and to know if they be right &s;iz'd. Al&s;o, what a Pipe, Hog&s;head, <HI>&amp;c.</HI> amounts to at the common Rate and Mea&s;ure they Buy or Sell at. With &s;e|veral u&s;eful Tables to know the Content of any Ve&s;&s;el by. Like|wi&s;e a Table &s;hewing the Price of any Commodity, from one Pound to an Hundred Weight, and the contrary. To which is added, <HI>The True Art of Brew|ing</HI> Beer, Ale, Mum; of Fining, Pre&s;erving and Botling Brew'd Liquors, of making the mo&s;t
<PB N="12" REF="8">common Phy&s;ical Ales now in u&s;e, of making &s;everal Fine <HI>En|gli&s;h Wines. The Vintner</HI>'s <HI>Art</HI> of Fining, Curing, Pre&s;erving and Rectifying all &s;orts of Wines, of making Artificial Wines, Di|&s;tilling of Brandy and Spirits from Malt, Mala&s;&s;es, <HI>&amp;c.</HI> To|gether, <HI>With the Compleat Cof|fee-Man,</HI> Teaching how to make Coffee, Tea, Chocalate, Content, and the Riche&s;t, Fine&s;t Cordials, <HI>&amp;c.</HI> Of great U&s;e for common Brewers, Victuallers, Vintners, Wine Coopers, Di&s;til|lers, Strongwatermen, Coffee|men, and all other Traders. <HI>Price</HI> 1 <ABBR><HI>s.</HI></ABBR> Bound.</P>
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<P>THE <HI>VICTUALLERS</HI> FRIEND.</P>
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