...& propperty in Circulation but it is out of my Command at Present—& Crave the Benifit of your Assistance in some way to Obtain Credit enough to pay for an. Hundred Puncheons or Hogs heads of W. J. Rum tomorrow as it a matter of Consequence to us the Propperty is mine but wish to another Remittance for the Above mentioned Rum tomorrow Honord Sir your Comply...for an 100 puncheons of Rum...
2To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 10 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
...for the District of Wilmington in North Carolina that a French Privateer had arrived at Wilmington on the 14th. of July with two British Prizes with valuable Cargoes, consisting principally of sugar Rum & Coffee.—Permission to land & enter the Cargoes was requested;—the permission was however refused, on the ground, that the sale of Prize Goods was forbidden by the Treaty with......& Rum...
3Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
...I cannot mount on Horse back. I can only direct. I mourn the loss of a Man who had zeal in his nature, and activity in his bones, as well as Strength of Body, and was not a rum drinker. he however tells me that he will let himself to me an other year if I should want him Money will be of more value I trust. there is complaint of a
4Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 22 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
...things, I will see that the Baby shall have every necessary article. I shall be answerable to the Nurse for its Board, but they made the poor thing sick by taking it out in the Evening and giving it Rum, the Nurse says to make it sleep. it was more uneasy and gave her more trouble than when it was sick with the small Pox— I was quite unhappy about it it is better now, and I expect...
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Gibson, 21 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
...mouth of Yellow creek opposite to Baker’s bottom. Greathouse went to their camp as a friend; found them too strong, and invited them over to Baker’s to drink. they came over, were furnished with as much rum as they would drink, & when the men were quite drunk Greathouse’s party fell on & massacred the whole except a little girl Logan’s cousin whom they made prisoner.
6To Alexander Hamilton from Adam Hoops, 12 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
...in Confinement Major Fleming of the Ordnance department in the service of which Kirk was employed is advised of Kirk’s being here—Four men Walton—Denman—Morehouse & McLean were confined some time since by Lieut Dayton for Stealing Rum at New York and bringing it to Fort Jay. The practice of bringing Rum into the garrison is a very pernicious one and has been strictly prohibited—yet I fear it...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Horatio Dayton, 4 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
On the morning of the 2: Inst. was discovered, on this Island, two Barrels one containing Rum and the other Gin, concealed in the weeds, upon examination I found it was not chance that cast it on shore, but that a Boat, containing these Barrels was cut from the dock in New York the preceeding... ...to prevent discovery. The property has been claimed by a Mr. McClean of Staten Island, the Rum is...
8To Alexander Hamilton from John J. U. Rivardi, 2 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Soldiers of this Garrison have been indiscriminately made To understand that they had no more To expect than half a Gill of Rum per ration & they are Satisfied—they have generally however received extra liquor these Six weeks past for fatigue compensation. This Garrison had no wharf—The British having constructed theirs in So Slight a Manner that they allways were... ...Gallons of Rum. The...
9To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 11 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
...or garrison thereof, at his discretion, to cause to be issued, from time to time to the troops under his command out of such supplies as shall have been provided for the purpose, rum, whiskey, or other ardent spirits in quantities not exceeding half a gill to each man per day, excepting in cases of fatigue service, or other extraordinary occasions, and that whensoever supplies thereof shall...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Nathan Rice, 22 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
...cheap to Government as any thing which can be used. Uxbridge is twenty three miles from Providence thirty seven from Boston & nineteen from Worcester. It has a pretty fruitfull surrounding country & will well accommodate the Contractors, as Rum Whiskey, Leyder brandy, are distilld. in the place.
11From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, [12 September 1797] (Hamilton Papers)
with the addition of some bottles of rum, and that made use of at a
12From Alexander Hamilton to John F. Hamtramck, 9 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
as upon the whole, the article of rum excepted, inferior to the present ration—and as it is the intention to continue the ssue of half a gill of rum under the discretion allowed by the
13To Thomas Jefferson from Luther Martin, 26 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
...Shawanese was unavoidable, and desiring them to be on their guard, as it was uncertain where they would strike first. In the mean time two men of the names of Greathouse and Baker, sold some rum near the mouth of Yellow creek, and with them some Indians got drunk, and were killed. Lord Dunmore has ordered that the manner of their being killed be enquired into. Many officers, and other...
14From John Adams to Benjamin Lincoln, 30 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
...and an half Cents: but I was obliged to reduce it, the Senators being equally divided. But when they saw that I had reduced it to three Cents, they took the Resolution to take away the Drawback on Rum, and reduced Molosus half a Cent lower.—They have not been very Severe upon me for what they call my Partiality for the Eaters and Distillers of Molosus.
15To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 23 March 1797 (Madison Papers)
...this time to be had at Norfolk but will send a cask as soon as he can get what is good. If you receive the money from Yard and have time to get me a barl. of choice old rum or Spirits (my old acquaintance Short will perhaps furnish it of the best) and a bag of the best Coffee be pleased to get them and send with your things round to this place. If you get rum request it to be caned to...
16George Washington to James McHenry, 13 December 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
...ration, is so large as to endanger, where they might not before exist, habits of intemperance, alike fatal to the health and discipline. Experience has repeatedly shewn that many soldiers will exchange their rum for other articles; which is productive of the double mischief of subjecting those with whom the exchange is made to the loss of what is far more necessary and to all the......of rum...
17From George Washington to James McHenry, 13 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
...the ration, is so large as to endanger, where they might not before exist, habits of intemperance, alike fatal to health and discipline. Experience has repeatedly shewn that many Soldiers will exchange their rum for other articles; which is productive of the double mischief of subjecting those with whom the exchange is made to the loss of what is far more necessary and to all the...
18From Alexander Hamilton to John J. U. Rivardi, 26 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Section 6 of “An Act to augment the Army of the United States, and for other purposes” provided that “… every non-commissioned officer, private and musician shall receive daily … a gill of rum, brandy or whiskey” ( ...or garrison thereof, at his discretion, to cause to be issued, from time to time to the troops under his command … rum, whiskey, and other ardent spirits in quantities...
19From Alexander Hamilton to John J. U. Rivardi, 25 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
...or in other services, by rotation, relative to the accommodation of the troops and their officers, this is considered as incident to the duty of soldiers without giving any claim to extra compensation. A small additional allowance of Rum is the usual douceur in such cases.
20From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 31 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The addition of half a gill of rum in all cases of fatigue service is an established and reasonable practice.
21Statement of John Sappington, 13 February 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
those letters & other rumours of the same import almost all the inhabitants fled for safety into the Settlements.—It was at the house of one Baker the murder was committed. Baker was a man who sold rum, & the Indians had made frequent visits at his house, induced probably, by their fondness for that liquor.—He had been particularly desired by Craesap to remove & take away his rum, & he was...