Volume Weight. -------------------------- --------------------------. 8 fl.oz. = 1 cup 16 oz. avoirdupois = 1 lb. 2 cups = 1 pint. 2 pints = 1 quart. 4 quarts = 1 gallon. For those who are trying to convert volume to weight, you need one more input to the equation: density.
Commissions A broker is ordinarily compensated for services by the payment of a commission, based upon a portion of the value of the property in a particular transaction. Generally, a commission is earned when negotiations between a buyer and seller are completed, and an agreement is reached.
PILOTAGE, contracts. The compensation given to a pilot for conducting a vessel in or out of port. Poth. Des Avaries, n. 147. 2.