1[November 1789] (Washington Papers)
). In celebration of the day the president contributed £7 10s. 4d. for “provisions & beer” to prisoners confined for debt in the New York City jail (
2To Alexander Hamilton from William Bingham, [25 November 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
a Tax on Tavern Licences, & on Licences to retail Wine, Beer, & Spirituous Liquors.
3Enclosure: [Answers to Queries Concerning the Navigation of the Several States], [25 November 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
The Commerce of the West Indies demands a great Variety of Articles—Lumber Flour Indian Corn, Biscuit, Salted Beef & Pork, Hams, Candles, Live Stock, Cyder, Beer & Some Porter, are the principal.
4[Diary entry: 26 November 1789] (Washington Papers)
). In celebration of the day the president contributed £7 10s. 4d. for “provisions & beer” to prisoners confined for debt in the New York City jail (
5Draft of An Act Making Further Provision for the Payment of the Debts of the United States, [January–12 July 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Beer ale and porter in casksBeer ale porter and cyder in bottles
6To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 24 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
...Moment the discontented Spirits will find congenial Matter in Abundance to work upon; And from that Period all the future is involved in the Mist of Conjecture. If the reigning Prince were not the small beer Character that he is, there can be but little Doubt that watching Events and making a tolerable Use of them he would regain his Authority. But what will you have from a Creature who...
7V. Second State of the Report on Weights and Measures, [April–20 May 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
of beer or ale it must contain 34. gallons by the stat. 1. W. & M. c.24....long usage before the 5th. of Anne, the origin and foundation of which are unknown: the Bushel is the Winchester bushel by the 11. H. 7. undefined: and the barrel of ale 32. gallons, and of beer 36. gallons by the stat. 23. H. 8.c.4.
8Circuit Court Diary, 16 April–30 May 1790 (Jay Papers)
...citizens of New Haven were also sworn in as jurors: Henry Daggett, foreman (1741–1830); John Heylegar; Elias Shipman (1747–1823), merchant; Hezekiah Sabin Jr. (1750–1822), merchant; Michael Todd, shopkeeper; Elias Beers (1746–1832), postmaster; Abel Burritt (1742–1828), shopkeeper, later state representative; Isaac Beers (c. 1742–1813), bookseller; Josiah Burr (1753–95), merchant; Frederick...
9VII. Final State of the Report on Weights and Measures, [4 July 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
282 and 2256. according to the standard gallon for beer and ale in the Treasury;If of Beer or ale, it must contain 34. gallons by the stat.l.W.&M.c.24. and the higher measures in proportion.
10Enclosure: [Schedule] A: Additional Estimate of Monies Required for the Services of the Present Year, 6 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Beer