Documents relating to the construction of uniform standards of weights and measures for the United States, from 1832 to 1835.

[Miscellaneous pamphlets, v. 1132, no. 4]

Annual report of the Department of Weights and Measures.

Imprint varies.

Legal regime of quality control in goods

It has long been said that market itself is the ideal regulator of all evils that may come up among traders. Free and fair competition among manufacturers in the market will adequately ensure a fair dealing to the consumers. However, these are pious hopes. that markets anywhere in the world could not accomplish so far. Consumers are being sought to be lured by advertisements issued by manufacturers and sellers that are found often false and misleading. Untrue statements and claims about quality and performance of the products virtually deceive them. The plight of the consumers remains as an unheard cry in the wildemess. In this sorry state of affairs, it is quite natural that the consumers look to the governments for a helping hand. It is seen that the governmental endeavours to ensure quality in goods are diversified. Different tools are formulated and put to use, depending upon the requirements necessitated by the facts and circumstances. This thesis is an enquiry into these measures

Universal dictionary of weights and measures, ancient and modern : reduced to the standards of the United States of America /

"Weight and measure systems in the principal countries of the world": p. [127]-158.

Units and systems of weights and measures : their origin, development, and present status /

Mode of access: Internet.

Useful tables, forming an appendix to the Journal of the Asiatic Society : part the first, Coins, weights, and measures of British India.

Mode of access: Internet.

Adam's Latin grammar : with some improvements, and the following additions : rules for the right pronunciation of the Latin language, a metrical key to the odes of Horace, a list of Latin authors arranged according to the different ages of Roman literature, tables showing the value of the various coins, weights, and measures used among the Romans /

This edition is adopted by the University at Cambridge, Mass., and is recommended to the use of those who are preparing for that seminary.

Adam's Latin grammar, with some improvements and the following additions: rules for the right pronunciation of the Latin language; metrical key to the Odes of Horace; a list of Latin authors arranged according to the different ages of Roman literature; tables showing the value of the various coins, weights and measures used among the Romans,

At head of title: Stereo. ed.

Adam's Latin grammar : with some improvements, and the following additions : rules for the right punctuation of the Latin language, a metrical key to the odes of Horace, a list of Latin authors arranged according to the different ages of Roman literature, tables showing the value of the various coins, weights, and measures used among the Romans /

Mode of access: Internet.

The merchant's assistant, or, Merchantile instructer : containing a full account of the moneys, coins, weights and measures of the principal trading nations and their colonies, together with their values in United States currency, weights and measures /

Mode of access: Internet.

Comparison of weights and measures of length and capacity, reported to the Senate of the United States by the Treasury department in 1832, and made by

Mode of access: Internet.

Adam's Latin grammar : with some improvements, and the following additions: rules for the right pronunciation of the Latin language; a metrical key to the odes of Horace; a list of Latin authors arranged according to the different ages of Roman literature; tables, showing the value of the various coins, weights, and measures, used among the Romans /

Spine title : Latin grammar.

A dictionary of chemistry and mineralogy, with an account of the processes employed in many of the most important chemical manufactures. To which are added a description of chemical apparatus, and various useful tables of weights and measures, chemical instruments ... Illustrated with 15 engravings.

The plate is bound in after pl.12, v.2.

Report, returns and statistics of the Inland Revenues of the Dominion of Canada ...

"First-[Second] report of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue on the inspection of weights, measures and gas," 1873-1874, were pub. as separate reports and not as supplements to the departmental report.

Report of the 66th National Conference on Weights and Measures : July 13-17, 1981, St. Louis, Missouri /

Mode of access: Internet.