1 Bb [Barrel] 2/ P.R. Sugar | <260> 18 | 242 7— 0.13 | 31.71 |
1/6 | 0.19 | ||
$31.90 | |||
add 5 Ream Wrap[pin]g Papr | 7/ | 4.38 | |
35.28 36.28 |
The size and weight of a barrel varied and was often dependent on whether the contents were liquid or solid. In the United States, statutes generally regulated that a barrel should contain 28 to 31½ gallons. (“Barrel,” in American Dictionary [1828].)
An American Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibit, I. the Origin, Affinities and Primary Signification of English Words, as far as They Have Been Ascertained. . . . Edited by Noah Webster. New York: S. Converse, 1828.