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  2. Colonial molasses trade - Wikipedia

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    Outside of the rum distillery, the most important use of molasses was its use in brewing beer. Molasses beer was said to be cheaper, easier to make, and less alcoholic than commercial beer. This came in handy for people who lacked access to purified drinking water. Molasses became a very important part of family diets and cooking purposes at ...

  3. Maritime history of California - Wikipedia

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    Initially with no United States ports in the Pacific, they operated out of Naval storeships which provided naval supplies like powder and ammunition and purchased fresh supplies of food, wood and water from local ports of call in California, Hawaiian Islands (called the Sandwich Islands then) and ports and harbors on the Pacific Coast.

  4. Historical ports - Wikipedia

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    The port of Messina in Sicily (from book published circa 1572). Historical ports may be found where ancient civilizations have developed maritime trade. One of the world's oldest known artificial harbors is at Wadi al-Jarf on the Red Sea. [1] Along with the finding of harbor structures, ancient anchors have also been found.

  5. Portolá expedition - Wikipedia

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    The expedition's original assignment was to travel to the "port of Monterey" described by Vizcaíno and establish a settlement there. [2] After that, the explorers were to continue north to locate Soromenho's "Bay of San Francisco", chase away any Russians encountered, claim the area for Spain and determine whether the bay would make a good port.

  6. Sally port - Wikipedia

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    Targets for these raids included tools, which defenders could capture and use, and labor-intensive enemy works and equipment, such as trenches, mines, siege engines, and siege towers. Sometimes the defenders also attacked enemy laborers, and stole or destroyed the besiegers' food supplies.

  7. California authorities destroy 2,000 bottles of wine ... - AOL

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    Agencies in Santa Barbara, California, destroyed 2,000 bottles of wine that were sold by Ocean Fathoms, the office of the city’s district attorney announced last week. Starting in 2017, the ...

  8. Chelsea Waterworks Company - Wikipedia

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    The company was established "for the better supplying the City and Liberties of Westminster and parts adjacent with water" [1] and received a royal charter on 8 March 1723. [2] The company created extensive ponds in the area bordering Chelsea and Pimlico using water from the tidal Thames .

  9. Wine and liquor bottles can soon be recycled for cash in ...

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    How much can you get for redeeming wine, liquor containers? Under Senate Bill 1013 and Senate Bill 353, wine, liquor, alcoholic cooler and juice containers holding less than 24 ounces are each ...