The Scots gallon was a Scottish unit of measurement of liquids that was in use from at least 1661, (possibly 15th century), until the mid 19th century. It was approximately three times larger than an
*A gallon is made up of eight
*A gallon is made up of sixteen chopins.
*A Scots gallon is equivalent to 13.568
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