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Benynian, — 



beverages: ale, 33, 55, 5(); arrack, 145; Barbadoos spirits, 

 145; beer, 55, 145, 146 (Bristol); bottles for, 145-152; 

 brandy, 36, 145; chocolate, 32; cider, 16, 33, 62, 145, 

 146, 149; citron water, 146; claret, 17, 18, 33, 46, 145; 

 coffee, 32; corn, 145; gin, 150-151; lime juice, 17; 

 Lisbon, 145; Madeira, 25, 145; "Mint [water]." 146; 

 "Orange flower [water]," 146; porter, 56; punch, 13 

 145; rum, 17, 33, 42, 145; sherry, 145; "Tansey,' 

 146; tea, 32; wine, 33, 145, 145 (Fyall) {See also 

 bottle; cup; glass; chocolate pot; teapot) 



Beverley, Robert, 8, 21, 51, 97, 192 



biography, books of, 43 



birds, singing, 33; birdcage, 33 



Biscoe, VV., vii 



Black, William, 33, 178 



Blacke, William (gardener), 58 



blacksmith, 35, 167, 174 {See also ivonwoykf,) 



Bland, Theodorick, 7, 8, 10, 177 



Blane, John, 25 



boat, 62; canoe, 25; "Schoo" (schooner), 62, 177; sloop, 

 15, 16, 32,42, 177 



bones, animal, 1 1 1 



bookplate, John Mercer's, iv (illustr.) 



books, 14, 17. 20, 33, 34, 36, 42; Mercer's reading, 191; 

 purchase of, 191-192, 198-208; sale of, 61-62 



Booth, John (weaver), 32 



botanical record, 209-210 {See also garden) 



bottles, 25, 56, 145-152; canary, 145; cider, 149; closure 

 for, 145; gin, 112, 150-15! (illustr.); medicine, 152, 

 153 (illustr.); methods of making, 146-149; octag- 

 onal, 149 (illustr.); scent, 152; smelling, 32; snuff, 

 32, 151 (illustr.), 152; spirits. 111, 150 (illustr.); 

 stoneware, 39; wine, 72, 107, 111. 112, 119 (illustr.), 

 145-149 (illustr.), 173, 178; wine, seal for, 31 (illustr.), 

 73, 111, 14(^149 (illiLstr.) 



bowl: creamware, 141; delftware, 137 (illustr.); earthen- 

 ware, 124 (illustr.), 127 (illustr.); porcelain, 144; 

 redware, 125, 126, 128; stoneware, 136; whiteware, 

 143 



bo.x iron, heaters for, 17, 162 (illustr.) {See also smoothing 

 iron) 



Boyd's Hole, 18, 35, 51 



Braddock, General, 52 



Braintree (Mass.), 151 



brands, on tobacco casks, 29-30 



brass, 17, 39, 59, 72, 73, 108, 155 (See also specific forms) 



Braxton, Colonel, 26 



Brent, George, 12 



Brent, Giles, 7, 12, 22; widow of, 12; heirs of 177 



Brent, Giles, Jr., 7 



Brent, Robert, 12 



Brent, William, 23, 26 



Brent, William (infant), 45, 177; house burned, 63 



brewer, 55, 58; house for, 178 



biTwery, 55, 56-57, 61,1 78; sale at, 56; sale of 61 ; still, 26, 



61 {See also Marlborough, buildings) 

 brewing, books on, 43 



Brick House (village in New Kent Coimty). 27 

 bricklayers, 35, 36, 103-104, 118 

 bricklaying, 94-95; 103-104. Ill, 112: Meinish bond, 72, 



121 

 brickmaking, 35 {See also building materials) 

 bridge, 35 



bridle, 25; bit for, 73, 169 (illustr.). 171 (illustr.) 

 Bromley, William (turner), 36, 38, 39. 50, 98 

 Bronough, John W., 64 

 Brook (village), 28, 67 

 Brooke. William, 26 

 Brooks (ship), 26 

 broom, hearth, 39 



Brunswick Town (North Carolina). 108 

 brush, curry, 18, 1 72 

 bucket, 39 



Buckland, William, 52 

 buckle: brass, 72, 155 (illustr.), 156 (illustr.); iron, 170; 



pewter, 52; silver, 32 

 Buckley ware {See under earthenw are) 

 Bucknell (Oxford Coimty), 58 

 Buckner, William, 7, 8, 21, 22, 177 {See also Marlborough, 



survey 1691) 

 Bucks Coimty Historical Society, viii, 28 

 building materials: 



ballusters, 36, 96 



bricks, 9, 11, 18, 35, 36, 67, 68, 71, 72, 91, 94, 102, 107, 

 109 (ilkustr.), 112; .sizes of, SO, 95, 104, 121 



clapboards, 25 



concrete, 92 (illustr.), 93 (.illustr.) 



flagstones, 35, 86, 97, 101, 102, 121 



gold leaf, 36, 95 



lime, 9, 35, 69 



linseed oil, 36 



lumber, 9, 18, 25, 34, 36 



marble, 96 



mortar, 35, 69, 102, 162 



oyster.shells, 16, 18, 35, 69. 107, 108, 111 



paint. 36 



plaster, 96, 97 (illustr.), 102, 121 



shingles, 34 



stone, 35, 36, 68, 71, 72, 86, 87, 89, 91 (Ulustr.), 92 

 (illustr.), 94 (illustr.), 101 

 Bull Run Quarters, 29, 30, 42; slaves at, 41, 58 

 bullet {See ball) 

 Buncle, .Mexander, 17 

 Burges, Joseph (house painter), 36 

 Burwell, Carter, 35 



buttons, 25, 42, 47, 52, 155; brass, 155; copjjcr, 155, 156 

 (illustr.); horn, 58; Sheffield-plated, 155; shell, 155; 

 silver, 155; white metal, 42, 58, 156 (illustr.) 

 Byrd, William, 46 



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