| Description | Robert Brettel Bate's improved Hydrometer is discussed and found satisfactory to be used for 'the purposes of revenue'. Gilpin's tables, which can be used as an aid in ascertaining proof, are declared accurate enough to used for practical and scientific purposes. The Committee reaches the decision that the Hydrometer should be the instrument used in ascertaining the 'strength of spirits'. The Committee will recommend Bate's Hydrometer to the Lords of the Treasury. |