Ann is correct; a runlet (rounlet, roundlet) was a small, usually round, early barrel or keg of varying sizes. A "pony keg" was also sometimes referred to as a "runlet." "WHAT DID THEY MEAN BY THAT?" is a dictionary by me containing about 4500 genealogical and historical terms and expressions which should help you in research. It is available by "search" on books at <Heritagebooks.com> and at <Amazon.com> Paul