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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of old Indian grants when a span of land was got for a gallon of rum, that is extend your hand as open as possible, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the like occasions: that is, to lay a duty of four pence a gallon on all wine and spiritts imported, a penny on all …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in Finland at half a dollar. Ships' masters tell me that a gallon of Swedish tar is worth two of New England. I send …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 15 s. 7 d. South Carolina currency for the duty of 3 d. a gallon on 69,502 gallons of rum imported into that province …