Volume 74 Item 04: Sir William Macarthur memoranda regarding vintages, 1845, 1846: No. 06

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Monday 24th March. Commenced gathering the ripest of the Gouais a few rotting berries being amongst them, but not to any injurious content. Filled the large vats to the depth of 6ft 1 inch on the following forenoon the average sp. gravity being 1077º ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1077º
 

or at the rate of 18oz per gall calculating the vat when full to contain 1650 gall which @ 2º
to each oz per gall Imp. is                                                                                                              36º

Average Sp. gravity                                                                                                                    1113º