According to Paul Drake's book  "What Did They Mean By That" Published in
2003 by Heritage Books
"Jack: as now; - also a flask; early, a small, often decorated container,
carried about on the person and containing alcoholic beverages, e.g. "A 1678
Surry County inventory listed a 'Jack and yt with silver', meaning a picket
flask chased with silver."

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Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Meaning of "Jack Quart"

Hello,
I hope someone can answer the following question:
In 1792, one of my early grandfathers purchased 1 Jack Quart for 2/4. Is
this 
a drink such as applejack (a quart of cider) or could this be a quart
container?

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