1Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, 5 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
upon fish, caught in the River called Carp, but the House was destitute of Liquor’s except York Beer, which for want of Better was made to answer our purpose The Landlady told us that since there was no market for Flour the waggons had ceased going to Philad
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.
4Enclosure: [Schedule] A: Additional Estimate of Monies Required for the Services of the Present Year, 6 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Beer
5To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Hazard, [9 March 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
...I have been for several Years, Agent for the Sale of that made at Matlack’s Furnace. I apprehend the Consumption of Steel in America is little short of 3000 Tons per Annum. The Use of american Porter & Beer is rapidly increasing,
6Tench Coxe’s Draft of the Report on the Subject of Manufactures, [Fall] 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
...that expensive and inconvenient encouragement, the revenue may be calculated to assist them by diminishing the use of rival, tho in some instances different, commodities. Thus the Duties on ardent spirits may be rendered a virtual bounty on beer, ale & porter & the impost on foreign spirituous ...following, that is to say: … molasses, per gallon, three cents; beer, ale and porter in casks,...
7Alexander Hamilton’s First Draft of the Report on the Subject of Manufactures, [27 January–4 February] 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
a virtual bounty on beer, ale and porter and the impost on foreign spirituous liquors
Beer, Ale and Porter
9Enclosure: [A Statement of the Accounts of Henry Knox], 24 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Ditto received of Oliver Beers, administrator to the estate of Isaac Hubbel, for the balance due on settlement of the accounts of the latter, as paymaster to the second regiment of Artillery
10Draft 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