Bro[ugh]t over | $679.72 | ||
2 Baskets Champ Wine | $9.50 | 19.00 | |
1 Bbl [Barrel] 12/— Old Cogniac Brandy | 43 Glls [Gallons] | 12/— | 66.00 |
1 St Croix Rum No 1 | 111 [Glls] | 8/— | 111.00 |
1 4/— (Sunds) Coffee | 482. 356. 126lbs | 1/— | 16.25 |
2.50 | |||
$894.47 |
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.
Docket in handwriting of Marcellus Cowdery.