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Wheat, 314,570 and half, Bushels. |
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Bread, 49 and half, Tons; 7,980 Tierces, 9,573 Barrels, 885
half |
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Flour, 100 Tierces, 53,970 Barrels, 147 half Barrels. |
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Indian Corn, 418 Tierces, 298 Barrels, 126,418
Bushels. |
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Rye, 17 Barrels, and 1574 Bushels. |
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Pork, 7 Tierces, 2978 Barrels, 137 half Barrels, 16
Cags. |
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Bacon, 10 Hogsheads, 218 Tierces, 258 Barrels, 1 Hamper,
5 |
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Beef, 313 Barrels, 75 half Barrels, 6 quarter Barrels. |
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Beer, 497 Barrels, 26 half Barrels, 1 Hogshead. |
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Butter, 1 Tub, 1 Barrel, 371 Firkins, 207 Cags, 1 Box, 4
Pots, and |
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Fish, 1 Hogshead, 594 Barrels. |
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Cyder, 2 Hogsheads, 26 Barrels. |
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Apples, 1 Hogshed, 17 Barrels, 4 Half-Barrels, 2 Cags. |
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Dry’d Tongues, 1 Barrel, 2 Boxes, 1 Cag. |
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Hickery Nutts, 3 Barrels. |
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Pickled Sturgeon, 15 Cags. |
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Cheese, 1 Tierce, 102 single Cheeses, and 3,300 lb. |
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Hogs Lard, 28 Barrels, 42 half Barrels, 13 quarter Barrels,
46 Cags. |
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Oats, 4 Hogsheads, 3 Tierces, 370 Bushels. |
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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.