. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. I'igure 9.—Frknch horn dated 17jy. Mcrci-r pur- chased a "frcnch horn" like this from Charles Dick in 1743. (LSNM ) his wife. In 1750 he received 88 gallons of molasses and 255 pounds of "niuscovy sugar" from Robert Todd. Musco\y sugar was the same as "muscavado" sugar, the unrefined brown sugar of the West Indies, known in Spanish as mascahado. Beverages and the fruits to go with them w-crc boucht in astonishing quantities between 1744 and 1750. Major Robert Tucker, a Norfolk merchant, exchanged a "
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. I'igure 9.—Frknch horn dated 17jy. Mcrci-r pur- chased a "frcnch horn" like this from Charles Dick in 1743. (LSNM ) his wife. In 1750 he received 88 gallons of molasses and 255 pounds of "niuscovy sugar" from Robert Todd. Musco\y sugar was the same as "muscavado" sugar, the unrefined brown sugar of the West Indies, known in Spanish as mascahado. Beverages and the fruits to go with them w-crc boucht in astonishing quantities between 1744 and 1750. Major Robert Tucker, a Norfolk merchant, exchanged a "Pipe of Wine" worth £26 and a I07)j- gallon hogshead of ruin \alued at £22 in return for Mercer's legal ser\'ices. Again as a legal fee, Mercer received 55 gallons of ".Syder" from Janet Holbrook of Stafford and bought 11 limes from John Mitchelson of \ovV. for 12 shillings. From Willi;im Black he purchased "11 dozen and II bottles of Ale" at 13 shillinus, and from John Harsxy "5'i; dozen of CMaret" for £11 6d. "Mark Talbott of the Kingdom of Ireland E"^" sold Mercer a pipe of wine for £3 3s. LIFE OF THE CHILDREN During the 174U"s Mercer's first four survivint; children, George, John Fenton, James, and Sarah Ann Mason Mercer,"' were growing up, and the accounts are scattered through with items pertainint; to their care and upbringing. There arc delightful little hints of Mercer's role as the afTectionate father. On May 17, 1743, "By Sundiy Toys" ajipeais in Hunter's account: ait item of"! horses I**" in Dick's .iccount for 1745 was undoubtedly a tov. Most. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Ins
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