| 2 hf Bbls [Barrels] @ $9.00 | $18.00 |
| 1 Bbl 2/— Sugar 129.18 is 111 $0.18 | 20.23 |
| 1 Cask 3/— Codfish <515> 60 is 465 @ 4½ | 21.31 |
| 1 Molasses—— 115 <4> Gs @ 111 Gs 53 | 58.83 |
| $118.37 | |
| —— | 0.25 |
| $118.62 |
The size and weight of a barrel varied and was often dependent on whether the contents were liquid or solid. In the United States, statutes generally regulated that a barrel should contain 28 to 31½ gallons. (“Barrel,” in American Dictionary [1828].)
An American Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibit, I. the Origin, Affinities and Primary Signification of English Words, as far as They Have Been Ascertained. . . . Edited by Noah Webster. New York: S. Converse, 1828.
“A close vessel for containing liquors, formed by staves, heading and hoops. This is a general term comprehending the pipe, hogshead, butt, barrel, etc.” (“Cask,” in American Dictionary [1828].)
An American Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibit, I. the Origin, Affinities and Primary Signification of English Words, as far as They Have Been Ascertained. . . . Edited by Noah Webster. New York: S. Converse, 1828.