http://daytips.com/where-does-the-word-tonnage-come-from/ Brighten your day, every lovely day Thu, 17 May 2012 01:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://daytips.com/where-does-the-word-tonnage-come-from/#comment-26 Phill G. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:25:18 +0000 http://daytips.com/where-does-the-word-tonnage-come-from/#comment-26 As far as I can recall, the 63us gallon Hogshead is unique to the US (it is an official unit of measure). The hogsheads in 15th century Europe was "a large barrel" and not a specific measurement; that being said, hogsheads equalling 140us gallons were common for transporting spirits and the tax encouraged their almost exclusive use for shipments to England. As far as I can recall, the 63us gallon Hogshead is unique to
the US (it is an official unit of measure). The hogsheads in
15th century Europe was “a large barrel” and not a specific
measurement; that being said, hogsheads equalling 140us gallons were common for transporting spirits and the tax encouraged their almost exclusive use for shipments to England.

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