1David Humphreys’ Thoughts on Garrisonning the Western Posts, July 1783 to August 1783 (Washington Papers)
...’s, Armourer’s, Carpenter’s & Joiner’s Implements—Besides the Magazine of Provisions already ordered, will be wanted an adequate supply of Soap, Candles, Vinegar, and the Materials for making Spruce Beer—And under the total deficiency of Vegetables & Roots which must prevail thro’ the winter, it may be enquired whether a small encrease of the farinaceous part of the Ration ought not to...
2To George Washington from Bezaleel Howe, July 1783 (Washington Papers)
To 1 Kegg Beer 7/6. To 2 Turkeys 7/6
3Notes on Debates, 21 June 1783 (Madison Papers)
...houses” was the State House Inn, directly across Chestnut Street. The business enterprises of the ward in 1783 included at least eighteen inns, numerous shops of “grocers,” who usually sold liquor, and a few breweries and “beer houses” (
4John Beckley to Edmund Randolph, [20 June] 1783 (Madison Papers)
commencing in 1785. it contained Imposts of 9d: pr. Bushel of Salt; 4d. Beer, Ale, Cordage, Hemp, Snuff &c....pence; on every gallon of wine, the sum of four pence; on every hundred pounds of hemp, the sum of two shillings; on every hundred pounds of cordage, the sum of one shilling; on every gallon of beer, ale, or porter, the sum of four pence; on every pound of snuff the sum of one shilling” (
5From John Adams to Francis Dana, 1 May 1783 (Adams Papers)
For the origins of this oath taken in the public houses of Highgate, which means that one would not drink small beer when stronger was available, see Robert Bell, ed.,
6Washington’s Sentiments on a Peace Establishment, 1 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
Vegetables they can, and ought to be compelled to raise. If spruce, or any other kind of small Beer, could be provided, it ought to be given gratis, but not made part of the Compact with them. It might be provided also, that they should receive one or two
days fish in a Week, when to...
7To George Washington from Edward Hand, April 1783 (Washington Papers)
.... of the latter—Vinegar in a considerable proportion should be allowed particularly in summer—each British soldier is allowed a Gill of salt for every seven rations of fresh meat a Quart of small, malt,
molasses, or spruce Beer should be daily allowed each soldier when to be procured—If ...might be proportionately diminished—and when small Beer was not to be...
8To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 11 March 1783 (Adams Papers)
2. Bill from an Amsterdam brewer for beer delivered between 18 May 1781 and 12 April 1782 . . . . . . .
9The Swedish-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce, with Translation, 3 April [i.e., 5 March] 1783 (Franklin Papers)
...coined or uncoined, brass, iron, lead, copper, latten, coals, wheat, barley and all sorts of corn or pulse, tobacco, all kinds of spices, salted & smoked flesh, salted fish, cheese, butter, beer, oyl, wines, sugar, all sorts of salt and provisions which serve for the nourishment and sustenance of man; All kinds of coton, hemp, flax, tar, pitch, ropes, cables, sails, sail cloth,...
10To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Lacarre, 3 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
...with a pinch of pellitory. To be effective the carrots must be harvested in August and dried in the shade; pellitory grown in full sun is most efficacious. The patient could drink wine in moderation but should avoid strong beer as well as salty foods and every kind of meat stew.