1The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners, 21[–23] December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
, 626. The passes, issued by the British Admiralty under treaties with the Barbary states, provided some protection against corsairs; see George L. Beer,
2From John Jay to William P. Beers, 18 April 1807 (Jay Papers)
William P. Beers to
3From John Jay to Henry Van Schaack, 23 September 1800 (Jay Papers)
Mr BeersProbably William Pitt Beers (1766–1810), a Federalist attorney residing in Albany.
4From John Jay to John Dalrymple, 14 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
on the topics of yeast cakes and powder, wort cakes for the brewing of beer, and the distillation of salt water. See Dalrymple to
5Circuit 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...
6From John Jay to Matthew Ridley, 4 January 1788 (Jay Papers)
We have not yet tried the Beer you was so kind as to send us, thinking it best to let it rest a while before we tap it—However it may turn out you
7From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 2 January 1800 (Jay Papers)
On Monday morning last, (being post Day) I recieved from the Post office some news papers, but no Letters. Yesterday Mr. Beers
8From John Jay to Egbert Benson, 12 May 1807 (Jay Papers)
to William P. Beers, 18 Apr. 1807
9From John Jay to Grenville, Project for a Treaty with Great Britain, 30 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
...—Tin, Iron, Lead, Copper, Brass, Coals—as also Wheat and Barley and Flour, and every kind of Corn and Pulse—Tobacco and all kinds of Spices,—Salted and Smoked Flesh, Fish, Cheese, Butter, Beer, Cyder, Oil, Wines, Sugar, Salt, and all kinds of provisions whatever which serve for sustenance and food to mankind. All kinds of Cotton, Flax, Hemp, Cordage Cables, Sails, Sail-cloth— Tallow,...