An Account of the Export of Provisions from Philadelphia
Printed in The General Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for all the British Plantations in America, I (January 1741), 75. (Yale University Library)
[February 16, 1741]
Wheat, 314,570 and half, Bushels.
Bread, 49 and half, Tons; 7,980 Tierces, 9,573 Barrels, 885 half
Flour, 100 Tierces, 53,970 Barrels, 147 half Barrels.
Barley, 40 Bushels.
Indian Corn, 418 Tierces, 298 Barrels, 126,418 Bushels.
Rye, 17 Barrels, and 1574 Bushels.
Pork, 7 Tierces, 2978 Barrels, 137 half Barrels, 16 Cags.
Bacon, 10 Hogsheads, 218 Tierces, 258 Barrels, 1 Hamper, 5
Beef, 313 Barrels, 75 half Barrels, 6 quarter Barrels.
Beer, 497 Barrels, 26 half Barrels, 1 Hogshead.
Butter, 1 Tub, 1 Barrel, 371 Firkins, 207 Cags, 1 Box, 4 Pots, and
Fish, 1 Hogshead, 594 Barrels.
Cyder, 2 Hogsheads, 26 Barrels.
Apples, 1 Hogshed, 17 Barrels, 4 Half-Barrels, 2 Cags.
Dry’d Tongues, 1 Barrel, 2 Boxes, 1 Cag.
Potatoes, 2 Barrels.
Hickery Nutts, 3 Barrels.
Pickled Sturgeon, 15 Cags.
Pease, 27 Barrels.
Beans, 4 Barrels.
Cheese, 1 Tierce, 102 single Cheeses, and 3,300 lb.
Hogs Lard, 28 Barrels, 42 half Barrels, 13 quarter Barrels, 46 Cags.
Sage, 1 Chest.
Oats, 4 Hogsheads, 3 Tierces, 370 Bushels.
Onions, 50 Barrels, 730 Bundles, 221 Strings.

The above Account is a Proof of the Fertility of this Province, and of the great Plenty wherewith God has bless’d the Industry of the Inhabitants; who in a few Years have made a Garden of a Wilderness, and, besides living well themselves, have so much Food to spare to other Countries. By means of this and the neighbouring Provision Colonies, the British Fleet and Forces in the West-Indies are at this Time supplied with Provisions at a moderate Price, while the Enemy is starving in Want; which shows that these Colonies give Great Britain a considerable Advantage over its Enemies in an American War, and will no doubt be an additional Inducement to our Mother Country to continue us its Protection.

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