Judging from the archaeological assemblage, they are almost soley 
referring to Copeland and Copeland & Garrett manufactured transfer 
print decorated whiteware table and tea wares. The inventory entries 
themselves will read (for example)

E'Ware colored Wash hand Basins
colored E.W. Bowls
E'Ware Jug 1 quart
E.W. fancy lustre pint Mugs


 From this short list you can see that they are recording what are 
likely transfer print decorated vessels ("colored"), as well as "fancy 
lustre" wares.

Best,

Bob

Robert Cromwell, Ph.D.
Archaeologist
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
612 E. Reserve Street
Vancouver WA, 98661

On Mar 17, 2006, at 12:05 PM, McKee, Larry wrote:

> So, what where the clerks referring to when they recorded entries for
> E'ware?
>
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> Larry McKee
> TRC Inc.
> Nashville TN  37210-3814
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Cromwell
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 12:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Historic lineage of "Queensware"
>
> From the ca. 1829-1860 period, HBC clerk's recorded the
> ceramics as either "E'ware" (earthenware) or as "Queensware".
>
> Additionally, the archaeological evidence confirms the near lack of
> Wedgwood transfer printed wares at the site, and the near ubiquitous
> presence of Spode transfer printed wares. It would seem that this
> further confirms George Miller's observation that the term Queensware
> was used as a generic term for earthenwares during the early to mid
> 19th century period, even by "proper" English clerks of the Honourable
> Company itself.
>