10 Casks Ea[ch] 4. 6. 8. & 10 Nails 4000 | |
5 [Casks Ea] 3 & 20 [Nails] 1000 | |
5000 @ 6½ | 325.00 |
1.25 | |
326.25 |
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“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.