1Cash Accounts, June 1774 (Washington Papers)
By Cash pd Benj. Harrison Junr Esqr. for 2 Kegs of French Brandy
2General Orders, 28 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
...of the Brigadiers and officers commanding Brigades the prices of sundry liquors were fixed as follows and now ratified by the Commander in Chief (viz.) West-India rum or Spirit at 15/ Continental rum 10/ Gen 9/ French brandy 19/ & Cyder royal 2/ pr quart and in larger or smaller quantities at the same rates.
3From George Washington to Moustier, 17 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
This Doctrine has been already verified so far as an opportunity has been affor’ded to observe the effect. The use of French Brandy, in common Taverns as well as private Houses, has been substituted, for two or three years past, very much in the room of Jamaica Rum; Probably not less than 24,000 gallons have been imported into this...