Chaldron

It's a place where a chaldron is a ceramic object of mystic power, not a volumetric measure of coal. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He took part in the contest, and in spite of his early reputation, was spelled down on the word "chaldron," which he spelled ❋ Albert Bigelow Paine (1899)

Another hostile writer compared them to “the witches in Macbeth, dancing round the chaldron of sedition, each throwing in his proportion of spells, for the confusion of his country.” ❋ Pauline Maier (2010)

Company and could supply his friends and the public with the best coals at — s. per chaldron. ❋ Unknown (2006)

He took part in the contest, and in spite of his early reputation, was spelled down on the word “chaldron,” which he spelled “cauldron,” as he had been taught, while the dictionary used as authority gave that form as second choice. ❋ Unknown (2003)

In the town of Ipswich the masters of these ships generally dwelt, and there were, as they then told me, above a hundred sail of them, belonging to the town at one time, the least of which carried fifteen score, as they compute it, that is, 300 chaldron of coals; this was about the year 1668 (when I first knew the place). ❋ Unknown (2003)

The impost of twelve pence a chaldron on coals brought into the port of ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The present cost by way of Boroughbridge, is one pound five shillings, and hence the saving to the public on every ton, or chaldron of coals, will be nine shillings, except the merchants 'profit. ❋ Knaresbrough Rail-way Committee (N/A)

Dry Measure. -- 2 pints make 1 quart, 8 quarts make 1 peck, 4 pecks make 1 bushel, 36 bushels make 1 chaldron. ❋ Joseph Triemens (N/A)

To meet these heavy charges a duty of fourpence per chaldron was levied on coals and culm imported into ❋ William Ferneley Allen (N/A)

And yet, when it pleased the Legislature to take from the Duke of Richmond the duty of one shilling per chaldron on coals shipped in the Tyne for home consumption, which had been granted to the family by Charles II., it was deemed only just and equitable to make a reasonable compensation to his grace. ❋ William Ferneley Allen (N/A)

Ribston, for 13s. 6d. per chaldron, a circumstance not unlikely to make it in great demand, whenever its properties are known for agricultural purposes. ❋ Knaresbrough Rail-way Committee (N/A)

The reader will be best able to calculate the expense of this lime to the consumer, when he is informed that the cost at the kilns is 12s. per chaldron of 32 bushels Winchester, one of which weighs 7st. 8lb. ❋ Knaresbrough Rail-way Committee (N/A)

Wherein there is little doubt but a saving of eight shillings per chaldron will, on the completion of the work, be effected -- a most material object for the poor, and the general benefit of commerce. ❋ Knaresbrough Rail-way Committee (N/A)

From good authority we are informed that Kippax and Haigh-Moor coals can be delivered at Bolton-Percy for ten shillings per chaldron, or 8s. to 8s ❋ Knaresbrough Rail-way Committee (N/A)

Having ascertained that two tons of this lime stone will make one chaldron of lime, weighing 1 ton 7 cwt. 2qrs. we give below a statement of what it will cost at different points on the line, recommending at the same time on all occasions the lime-stone to meet the coal. ❋ Knaresbrough Rail-way Committee (N/A)