The Imprint Society
of Barre, Massachusetts published in book form entire copies of the Boston
Gazette and Country Journal, which cover each Monday for the year 1774.
From these I have made a copy of pertinent merchant ads and runaway
notifications which offer insight into one of the Colonies’ most
populated regions with a New England population of about 100,000.
The gleanings from these ads where chosen for their value in studying
fabric types, colors and accessories by those individuals interested in
recreating this period’s clothing. It is but only a small sampling of what was
actually advertised. Curiously the runaway notifications were somewhat limited
in number.
The uncertain times
of 1774 are summed up well in the last lines of William Bant’s October 25th
advertisement of which I quote:
“ The above mentioned Goods will be disposed of at the very lowest
Rates, as said Bant is extremely desirous of exchanging all or any of them, for
an Article, which is more convenient for him in these troublesome Times, viz
CASH..”
Signs of impending events are seen over and over again through the use of terms
such as “cheap” and “ready money” and by those leaving the business.
And yet the quality of goods is spoken of often.
As
with all primary source documents, questions arise and lead us on adventurous
searches. Notice how often
Callicoes, India Chintzs, and Cotton Checks appear ....and just what is ‘Cap
wire’, ‘skeleton and cap wire’ and ‘Queen’s nett’ with their various
spellings and use of capitalization? Interesting ideas for articles of clothing
for the better sort might be inspired by Tambour work’d Aprons and Ruffles and
capuchin silks of all colors. And
then too, I’m left wondering about “… and many other in the Millinery and
Mercury Way”- Mercury???
For
those of you just getting started with clothing yourself these ads will educate
as well as cause confusion and serious mistakes.
Question what you see. Broad cloth, callico and muslin are not the same
today as they were in the 18th century.
The abundance of India chintzs and Callicoes is an area in need of study
and clarification. More will come on that later but for now use with care!
I
am not a typist so editing this piece with its18th century spelling glaring
boldly on my spell-checker from my own errors will be an on going process no
doubt. The print of many of the editions was pale and all was very small.
If I could not make out a letter in a word a [?] will appear and for
words unknown to me an [*] when I’m not sure of the long s or an f.
Words with unusual spellings are generally correct as I had to slow down
and look carefully, it’s the obvious words that tend to get missed.
My
sincere thanks to Steve Pano of
Ranger Reproductions
for the lengthy use of his copy of
The Boston Gazette 1774.
Introduction by Francis G. Walett. Imprint Society, Inc. Barre. MA. 1972. ISBN
87636-022-3
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The
Boston Gazette and Country Journal
Monday, January 3 1774
Imported from England by John Welsh, and sold in his shop No. 5, Union Street,
Boston
A general assortment of English GOODS, suitable for all seasons.
Super fine, middling and low-priz'd broad cloths, with shalloons and trimmings
to match, a fine assortment of serges, duffels, lambkins, bearskins, bath
beavers knap'd and plain, cape velvet, olive velvet and velverets, fine ratteens,
greens crimson and red Colchester and drapery bays, flannels, swanskins,
blankets, camblets, cambleteens, dorseteen yd. Wide fig'd stuffs, crapes,
brilliants, miffiners, frizet, Denmark lustre,
worsted damask, fagathies, duroys, everlastings, russells, calimancoes,
durants, tammies, laces, fnail*, ermines, muffs, drawboys, sprig'd & plain
satins, figur'd mode, alamode, Persians, --------silks, gauzes, catgut, cap
wire, cambricks, plain and flower'd lawns, muslin, diapers, diaper table cloths,
Irish linens and cotton checks of all widths, furniture checks, bag Holland, bed
ticks, strip'd & brown Holland, Ruffia drab, calicoes, bengalls and
penniafcoes*, chip hats, silk, cotton and linen handkerchiefs of all sorts,
mens' breeches pieces,of all colours, men's & women's gloves & mitts,
and an assortment of men's and women's hose, women's English & Lynn shoes & pumps, silk knee staps,
worsted ditto, sewing silk, silk twist and wax thread per lb. A large assortment
of buttons, dowlas, ozenburgh, buckram, white and brown, dit. Coat, shoe and
quality bindings, and gartering per groce, silk ferrets, ribbons, sustains,
thicksetts, wilton, pins, hair ditto, needles of all sorts, threads, tapes,
cruels, men's worsted caps, indigo, cotton woo, English soles, &c. &c.
&c.…..
Goldsmith & Jewellery…….a comlpeat assortment of women's; platedbuckle,
men's shoe, knee and stock dit. paste ditto, a large assortment of brilliant and
cipher earings, buton, brickle ring and locket stones, ruby and white foyl*,
steel top silver thimbles, ……
TO BE SOLD
BY Benjamin Church,
On THURSDAY next
At Eleven o'Clock in the Forennoon,
By PUBLICK AUCTION,
A large Assortment of valuable Articles belonging to a Gentleman lately deceas'd.
Consisting of Superfine middling and course Broadcloth-Ratteens-Frizes-Half
Thick-Kerseys -Shallons-Calamancoes- Irish linnens -Checks-Mens and Womens Hose-Velveeretts-Handkerchiefs-Café
Knives and Forks-Inkhorns-Penknives &c……..
New AUCTION-Room, Cornhill,
TO-MORROW at TEN in the MORNING,
Will be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE,
At Greenleaf's Auction-Room
A very large and valuable Assortment of Goods, Amongst which are A variety of
blue, claret, and drab, broad cloths, red and blue duffels, coating, shalloons,
tammies, durants, striped and plain camblets, callamancoes, duroys, green and
black everlastings, Manchester velvets, velverets, grizets, mifenets*, blue,
yellow and black India taffaties, satins, figured and plain modes, ribbons, a
few lb. white thread, Irish linnens, cotton checks, striped ginghams, flowere'd
and plain lawns, muslins, calicoes, chintz, cotton and linnen
stampt handkerchiefs, necklaces, silver watches, feather beds, one suit
green harrateen curtains, &c. &c.
W. Greenleaf, Auctioneer.
ALSO FOR PRIVATE SALE.
Lutestrings, ducapes, satins, silk damasks, two handsome eight day clocks, one
mahogany desk and book case…………..
M.
Lee,
A Variety of Mercery and Millenery Goods, amongst which are a beautiful
assortment of Brocades, flower'd & plain Lutestrings, Gorgoroons, and
Taffaties, black Padusoys and Armozeens, exceeding Cheap,
New Fashion Cloaks and Bonnetts, London made,
White,
-
A large Variety of trolly
Greys,
-
blond & bone Laces,
Leylock, -
Edgings, Lawns, and Cambricks,
Sky,
- Figured
Modes
Silks Mitts and Gloves,
Pink,
- >
& Sattins of the
Callicoes and Chinces,
Crimson, -
newest Patterns
Schineal and Tefte*black Hair-Pins
Black & -
Paste Sprigs and Pins
Fancy
-
Silk Handkerchiefs,
Yard & ell wide MullMull,
Stomachers,
Jaconott, book &sprig'dMuslins
White, blue, and black
Yard and ell-wide,flower'd and
Feathers, some very handsome.
PlainGauzes
Childrens Morocco Shoes and Pumps,
Catguts, Queens Nett, Parrifnett*,
Brocades Clogs,
Skeleton and Cap Wire,
A few suits of Blond Linen,
Rich Muffs, Tippets and Ermine,
Court Plaister,
Tambour work'd Aprons and Ruffles,
Floss Turbin Lappets,
Brussels & Mecklin Laces,
Italian Flowers,
Chevaudesrise, and Snail Trimmings,
A Quantity of Ribbons, and many other Articles in the Millenery and Mercery Way,
Also, Blue & white China Bowls, Cups & Saucers.
Imported in Sundry Vessels arrived from England and Scotland
By John Greenlaw,
A general Assortment of GOODS,
------Amoung which are the following viz.-------
Very rich black Sattins, Lutestrings, Tobines, Brocades, Padusoys, Modes,
Sarsnets, Muslins, Stuffs, very ???? Threads, and Women's Stays, to be disposed
of exceeding Cheap, at his Store South-End, Boston.
N.B. Just come to Hand very suitable Baizes, Coatings, Duffils, Ratteens and
strong Frizes, &c. &c.
Andrew
Dexter,
Who
keeps the CHEAP STORE, near the Mill-Bridge, acquaints People in general, and
particularly such as have been often disappointed and deceived, when allured by
pompous Advertisements, they have gone to Auction-Rooms, to purshcase either at
public or private Sale, that he has just received by the last ship from London,
a fresh Parcel of GOODS, which for Quality and extreme lowness of Price, are not
to be described by Language in common use among Traders; a Part of which Goods,
every Body who will please to come to his Shop, he hopes will be induced to buy;
and he is very confident they will not have the least Reason to repent of it
afterwards.
Joseph
Peirce,
At his Shop the North Side of the Town House, Boston, -Informs his Customers,
and Others, that he has
imported from LONDON per Capt. Scott,
A fresh Assortment of Goods,
Amongst his Goods are some Men's exceeding neat 3 and 4 thread, plain and Patent
Rib worsted Hose of various Colours,-some remarkable cheap scarlet Broadcloth,
Beaver Coatings, Lambskins, Kerseys, Baizes, scarlet Whitney-Cordusoy, Royal
Rib, Crimson Cape Velvet, Patens, best English made Shoes, and Pumps, Clogs, and
Goloshoes, Muffs, Patent Cake Blacking, and Cake Ink, Men's white, and
colour’d patent Rib, and plain Silk Hose, plain black ditto, -Boys black Hatts.-
A few elegant enameled India China Punch-Bowls, blue & white
India half pints Bowls, ditto and Saucers, Breakfast, and Tea Cups and Saucers,
blue and white Octagon Plates.- True Sable Muffs, and Tippets,-together
with more Articles than is convenient to enumerate in an Advertisement.
JUST
ARRIVED,
And now Opening
A fresh ASSORTMENT of
English, India, and Scotch Goods,
To be SOLD by
Parkman & Melvill,
At their Shop in Cornhill, formally improved by Mrs. Mehitable Torrey
N.B. They have just received in the last Vessles from London, a handsome
Assortment of Winter STUFFS for Ladies Gowns, which will be sold extreme low.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXTTO
BE SOLD CHEAP,
A superfine Scarlet Cloth Riding Hood,
Almost new.
IRISH
LINNENS
_______________
William Scott,
At his Irish Linnen Store in Ann-Street, between the Flat Conduit and
Draw-Bridge, Boston,
HAS Imported from IRELAND
A large Quantity of 3, 4, 7-8 and yd-wide Linnens, Diapers, Clouting, Table
Cloths, Sheeting?ogs, &c.
Said Store is also furnished with a great Variety of European and India Goods,
suitable for the Season, amongst which are some nice Cinnamon-color & mix'd
Bath Coatings, superfine blue and scarlet knap'd ditto,, cloth-colour'd scarlet
and crimson Broad Cloths, Forrest Cloths, Baizes, Duffils &c.
Double Camblets, Cambleteens, Denmark & Prussian Lusteres, Crapes,
Dorsetteens, Irish Camblets, Grizetts, Silvaretts, Missionets, &c.
Black and cloth-colour'd India
Taffities, flower'd and plain black, white, crimson, and pink Sattins, Capuchin
Silks, Sarcenets, and Modes of all
Colours, Hosiery plain and rib's. His general assortment for Men's wear consist
of two great a multiplicity to be enumerated in a public advertisement. All of
which will be sold by wholesale and retail at the lowest reduced prices for
ready Money only, …………………
A few Pieces of Ducapes, Lutestrings and Englis Damask'd, to be sold at the
Sterling Cost, a large Quantity for flower'd Scotch Lawns, on the same Terms.
Monday, January 10, 1774
TO-MORROW MORNING
At Ten o'clock
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
At Greenleaf's Auction -Rooms
A Variety of English Goods,
Amongst which are
Broad Cloths, Kerseys, Ratteens, Forrett Cloths, Dufils, Strouds, Velvets, and
Velveretts,, Worsted Plushes, Lastings, Camblets, Shalloons, Furants, Mizenets,
Grizetts, Brolios, Irish Linnens, flower'd and plain Lawns, Muslins, Silk
Gauzes, Ribbons, Sattins, Figured Modes, Persians Lutestrings, Taffaty's Stamp'd
and Check'd Linnen Handkerchiefs, Callicoes, Table Clothes, Silver Watches,
Beds, &c. &c.
A general Assortment of English, Scots, and India GOODS, among which are a fine
Choice of Mens' and Womens' s Winter Cloathing of every kind, also blankets,
rugs, &c. a parcel plain and
spotted grey Muffs, and Tippets, with a Variety Fur Trimmings, Milled Gloves,
&c.
Just opening, an Assortment of Dutch Bruches, in sets and
single, high iron Scates, Dutch Looking Glasses, cheap Violins, Battledores,
&c. &c.
Enquire at the Subscribers Shop, near the Old South Meetin-House.
Dec. 29th, 1773 Gilbert Deblois.
Choice MADDER, the produce of this Province, to be Sold by
John Barrett, at the Mill-Bridge, Boston.
For Private Sale
At the Austion -Room, South Side of the Town House, viz.
………Also, Blue, orange, lead, grey, and cloth colour'd braod cloths, cotton
velvets, shalloons, tammies, Stuffs, of all colours, drab and mix't duffels,
copper and mixt frizes, calamancoes, capuchin silk of all colours, cuckskin
breeches, men's silk and worsted hose, white baize, black handkerchiefs, black
satin ahd chip hats, silk guaze, black qauze handkerchiefs, black, blue, white
and pink farsnets. A small box of well assorted ribbons the newest fashion,
Scotch carpets, superfine buttonhole twist, camp and basket buttons, blue
frizzed cotton, glass pictures………….
Monday Febuary 2, 1774
Joseph-Pearse Palmer
………Water'd Tammies for Winter Gowns……
Monday, March 14, 1774, Monday April 4, 1774
MILLENARY
Sundry Articles of MILLENARY to be sold at Mrs. Mecom's , a little to the
Northward of Concert-Hall, opposite Greenleaf's
Printing Office; Sattins, of the newest Fashion of Cloaks and Bonnets,
the nicest chip Hats and the common Sort of covering, An Assortment of genteel
Ribbons, Persians, Allamondes, Sewing Silk, Muslins, Gloves and Mitts,
Gimp-trimmings, Gauzes, Blond Lace & Edgings, black Ditto, Cap-wire,
Tooth-brushes, Silk Laces for Stays, Pins, Needles, Threads, Tapes, Bindings,
Durants, and Tammies. Also, ready-made Caps, and Hoods, &c. &c. &c.
All Sorts of MILLENARY Work done with Care and Expedition, as usual.
T O BE SOLD
At Publick Auction
By Benjamin Church
At his usual Place of Sale
On Thursday the 17th Day of March,
Sundry Goods belonging to the Estate if Capt. Oman, late deceas'd ---consisting
of
Tammies, Durants, Callamancoes, Crapes, Dorseteens, Moree Gowns, Threads,
Qualities, Pins, also a Variety of Wearing Apparel, and Sunday other Articles.
English Goods Cheap
Imported from London by
Samuel Dashwoodz
A great Variety of English, India, and Scotch Goods, among which are,- Irish
Linnens of all Widths, Chimees and Callicoes, great Variety of Silks, best Royal
Ribbs, best English Shoes at One Dollar per Pair, and many other Articles too
tedious to mention, which will be sold by Wholesale at the Sterling Cost, and by
Retail at the Cost and Charges, as he is going into another Branch of Business.
A Small Invoice of newest fashion Callicoes, to be sold for less than the
Sterling Cost and Charges. Inquire of Edes and Gill
Monday , March 28, 1774
Richard Salter
At his Shop in Cornhill;
Who continues to Sell on the most reasonable Terms, English and India GOODS
suitable for all Seasons--The best French and Spanish Indigo, Pepper and Spices:
Also a fine Assortment of Women's and Children's Stays made in the neatest and
best manner, Best russel, calamanco and everlasting Women and Children Shoes,
Pumps, Goloshoes, &c.
Stolen one Evening Last Week
From a Hose in Union-Street, one Scarlet Cloth Riding hood, one Scarlet Cloth
Cloak, one black Russell quilted Petticoat, one Tippet and one Holland Apron. A
handsome Reward will be given to the Printer, so that the Thief may be detected
and the Things recover'd. 28 march 1774
For Private Sale,
At the NEW Auction -Room
Three Mehogany Desks……..also, orange, blue and green collour'd Broad Cloths,
Cotton Velvets, Shalloons, Tammies, Stuffs and Durants, white Baize, Irish
Linnens, Men's silk Hose, Capuchine Silks, of all colours, black, blue red and
white Sarfnets*, Patch Work Coverlets, a Box of well assorted and handsome
Ribbons, Polins, Buckskin Breeches, handsome Muffs, a large Globe, silk Gauzes,
black Sattin and chip hatts, a handsome suit of Brocade, and suit of black
Grogram, small pocket glass, and Lisbon Lemmons by the Box, a variety of other
Articles.
Monday, April 4, 1774
A Large and valuable Assortment of ENGLISH goods, BELONGING to a Gentleman
leaving off the Business---Consisting of, Callicoes, Chints and Patches mixt,
cinnamon and cloth-colour'd Bengalls, Long Lawns, Diaper Table Cloths, Irish
Linnesn, Dimothy's Mens Cotton and Worsted Hose, Brolio's pink, crimson, cloth-colour'd
Durants and Camblereens, green, red, and blue Mecklenburgs, green, blue and
cloth-colour'd Shalloons, pink, blue, black, brown, green, white and cloth-colour'd
Tammies, Pensacolas, green and red worsted Brocades, pink, blue, purple and
yellow Silveritts, cloth colour'd Breeches patterns, Cotton Velvets, handsome
Ribbons, white-handle Knives and Forks, Broadcloths, Ratteens, Bearskins,
Jersey-knit Hose, mill'd Caps,
white Quality Binding, Crewels, worsted Caps, check Hankerchiefs,
--Plate--Handsome Tankard, Porringers, Tureen, Chaffin dishes, large & small
Spoons, Pepper Boxes, Cream-pots, Cups &c. And a Variety of other Articles,
too numerous for an Advertisement. ANDREW
OLIVER, Auctioneer.
On THURSDAY NEXT
Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, at BICKER'S
Auction-Room near the Market, Boston.
A large Quanity of cut and other Goods belonging to the Estate of a Gentleman
lately deceased, among which are a large Quanity of Callicoes, printed Cottons,
stamp'd Linnen, Patches, corded Poplins, half yard Crapes, Dorsetteens, Irish
Camblets, Cambleteens, Miffenetts, Grezetss, Drawboys, figur'd & plain
Lawns, Gauzes, Kenting & Linnen Handkerchiefs, No. 12 Pins, Callamancoes,
Shalloons, Tammies, figur'd Modes, Quality Binding, Ribbons, &c. &c.
M.Bicker
John & Eleanor Druitt,
Most respectfully acquaint the Friends and the Public, they continue
to keep School as usual, in Hanover Street, near Concert Hall.
…..
Eleanor Druitt, Instructs in French Grammatically, Reading, English, and
Orthography: likewise the following Needleworks, viz.
Point, Brussells, (Gold, Silver, and Silk) Embroidery's Dresden, Tambour,
Feather-Stitch ,& Darning, with great variety of Open-work; Tapestry, Cat
gut, diaper, and plain Darning, Knitting, Marking, Plain-work and Baby-linnen,
&c.
As it has been apprehended by some Ladies, the said Druitt don't teach
Plain-work; now Informs them she does, and with equal care and affiduity, as she
performs the rest of her undertakings……..
Choice MADDER,
The Growth of this Province,
TO BE SOLD BY,
John Barrett,
Near the Mill-Bridge, Boston
Monday, April 25, 1774
Caleb Blanchard,
In UNION STREET
Begs Leave to inform his Friends and Customers, That he has Imported by Capt.
Symmes, from LONDON,
A Fresh Assortment of Summer GOODS, which he will sell at the very lowest Prices
for ready Money viz. Dutch Laces, Cheavaux de Frize & Blond Laces,
Gauzes, Gauze Handkerchiefs, a fine Assortment of Callicoes, &c. India
Dimothys, Jackonet, sprig'd and striped Muslins, Bengals, Nankeens, Lungee
Romalls, black and blue Ostrich Plumes, Skeleton & Cap Wire, Allamodes,
Sarsnets,Ribbons, Gown Trimmings Hoses, best Pumps, Silk ditto, Girls &
Misses Morracco Pumps, Cambricks, Lawns, a fone Assortment of Mens & Womens
Worsted, Thread & Cotton Hose, Breeches Pieces, Morris's Patent Gloves and
Mitts, superfine and other Cloths, Duroys, W?ltons, Serges, Ravens Duck, Dowlass,
China Ware, Paper, Nests Red Trunks, Irish Linnens of all Widths, Spices,
&c. &c &c.
Monday April 25, 1774
New AUCTION-ROOM, Cornhill
TO-MORROW at Ten o'Clock will be Sold by PUBLIC VENUE, at GREENLEAF'S Auction
Room,---
A Large Assortment of English Goods, amongst which are, Calicoes, Chintz,
printed Linnens, stamped Linnen Handkerchiefs, flower'd & plain Lawns, silk
Gauzes, Ribbons, Taffities, Irish Linnens, white Threads, Silk Twist, Silk and
Hair Dureys, Shalloons, Calamancoes, Manchester Velvets, Broad Cloths, Forrest
Cloths, German Serges, Ratteens, Duffils, Kerseys, Buck, Bone, Coco Handled
Table Knives and Forks, Pen Knives--Also, some House Furniture, as Looking
Glasses one Desk, one Jack, Brass Kettles, Sauce Pans, Andirons, Frying Pans,
&c. &c.
WILLIAM GREENLEAF, Auctioneer
The Sale to begin To-Morrow Morning Ten o'Clock.
Monday, May 2, 1774
HAS IMPORTED by Captain SYMMES,
(who is just arrived from LONDON) and is now
opening at his Shop in Kings Street, nearly opposite
the North Door of the Town- House, BOSTON,
DUTCH LACES
Of all Widths,
INDIA CALICOES (very low)
A beautiful variety of
CHINTZ AND CALICOE PATTERNS
Royal Rib,
Cotton Denim, Spotted Jean,
COUDUSOYS,
Crimson Silk Sashes for Officers,
New Gorgets for ditto,
Brocades,
Rich Blue, Black, and White Sattins,
Rich Leather mounted and other Fans,
Brussels and Mecklin Laces,
English brocades and other Pumps,
Mens and Youths white and brown Holland and
Beaver Gloves,
Ladies white Beaver furred Riding
Hats,
Mens white Beaver Hats,
Irish Linens of all Widths and Prices,
Checks, ditto,
ditto,
Ravens Duck,
Dowlass,
Sheeting,
Russia Drabs,
Muslins and Cambricks,
A large Assortment of Mens, Womens and
Childrens Thread, Cotton and Silk Hose,
White and Black Silk Breeches Patterns,
All Colours Worsted ditto,
White KERSEYMERE,
Black embroidered Coat Loops,
Neat Patent Wove Stays,
With a great Varity of other Articles, which his
Customers and others may be assured he will sell
At a very small Profit for READY MONEY.
Monday, May 2, 1774
TO BE SOLD
AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
By Benjamin Church,
On THURSDAY next
At Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon,
At the usual Place of Sale,
A very large and general Assortment of new and very
fashionable Silks-- just imported, cons-
sisting of strip'd and plain Lutestrings--Mantuas--Brocades--Sattins--Modes--Persains,
&c. ---ALSO,---Tammies—Durants Calamancoes-
M?ssinetts--Broglioes-- Also and Assortment of Check -- Bed Ticking--
Ozenbrigs, &c. &c. ----At Ten o'Clock, A. M.
To be Sold, Wholesale or Retail, by public
Or private Sale, at BICKER'S Auction-Room, near
The Market, BOSTON.
Callicoes, Patches, Printed Linnens, Cotton and Linnens,
India Chints, Silver and Pinchback Watches, Cotton Checks, palin Lawns, plain
Muslins,
A very great Choice…….
Monday May 9, 1774
TO BE SOLD
AT PUBLICK AUCTION,
By Benjamin Church,
On Thursday next,
At Ten o'clock in the Forenoon,
At the usual Place of Sale,
Irich Linnesn---- Cotton and Linnen Checks, BeedTicks, Ozenbrigs, Shalloons, Tammies, Calamancoes, a variety of beautiful Silks, Damascus, Tobines, Cordesoys, Lorettees, Superfine Moree Gowns, Mens & Womens Hose, Cutlery Wares, &c. House Furniture-- an eight Day Clock, a second and Chaise-- Watches, &c. &c.
At Ten in the Morning
Will be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE,
Callicoes, Chinces and printed Cottons, Irish Linnens,
lac'd Sattins, figur'd and plain Lawns, fine Damask Table Cloths, Drapery ditto,
3 qrs. And 6 qrs. Huckabucks, Silk & Linnen Handkerchiefs, Fine and course
Sheetings, Dowlass, a variety of beautiful Robbons, a fine assortment of double
guilt Buttons, Buckram, Oznabrigs, colour'd Thread, a large Quanity of Straw
Hatts, a quantiy of Cod lines and Twine, Cod Hooks, Velvet Co_ks, Men's Wearing
Apparell, &c. &c.
J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer
SPRING GOODS
Extremely Cheap
***************
JUST IMPORTED BY
John Barrett & Sons
Near the MILL-BRIDGE,
A most elegant and compleat Assortment of
English, India and Scotch
GOODS,
Suited for the Season,
With all Kinds of London, Bristol, Sheffield, and Birmingham
Hard Ware and Cutlery Goods,
Which being excellent in Quantity, and advantageously purchased,
They can engage to sell,
By Wholesale and Retail, on such Terms, for Cash or short Credit,
as cannot fail to give universal Satisfaction to their Customers.
The Variety is such as to render an Enumeration of the Articles rather
Tedious to their Friend; they may serve as some Specimen of
Their Assortment, viz.
Chints, Calicoes, and Patches of all Kinds and Prices, and of the
newest Fashion, Nankeens, Fustians, Jeans, Damascus, Lorettos, Brunswicks,
Mozeens, Bengals, White Dimothy striped, plain and figured ,
Book, strip'd, check'd and sprig'd Muslin, Cambricks and Lawns, Flowering
& Nuns Thread, Gauzes, Catgut, Patent and Spider Net,
Dutch Laces, Silk & Muslin Gauze Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Lawn
ditto, Fine Chip Hats,
A very great Variety of black Bone & Thread ditto and Edging, Black,
blue, crow & great Variety of brown, olive & cloth colour'd Padusoys,
Grey, green, crow, olive, barre, and cloth colour'd Ducapes,
Cloth colour'd, black, pink, grey, blue, straw, and the most beautiful shot or
changeable Lutestrings and Mantuas, Striped and brocaded ditto, Rich
black Sattin, White ditto, English Damask, A great Variety of plain
and figur'd, wide and Pelong Sattins of all Colours, Skeleton and Cap Wire,
Cinnamen, Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves,
An Assortment of the most fashionable fine
and SUPERFINE BROAD-CLOTHS,--
With suitable Linings and Trimmings, White, pink, straw, blue and black narrow Modes,
Persians, &
Sarfnets, (f or s-?) ditto, wide English and India, A Variety of English and
India Taffeties, Rich Double Allopeen, plain and changeable, Silk
& Worsted Sagathees, Silk and Thread Mitts and Gloves, Silk,
Thread Cotton Hose of
all Prices, Black Breeches Patterns, Duroys, Corduroys, or Royal
Rib, Canton, Stay Tick, White & col'd Russia Drab, Russia Diaper,
Clouting do. Checks of all kinds, Ravens, Duck, Huckabuck, A large Assortment of
Irish Linens, exceeding low, Hankerchiefs of every short, Marking
Canvas, Table Linen, Shirt Buttons, Superfine plated & Gold and
Silver Thread Buttons, Tiffany, Hat-Crape, French & English necklaces, A
large & elegant Assortment of Ribbons, &c. &c.
Nails, Pewter, Steel, GUN-POWDER & shot, Glass 6 by 8, 10 by 8, and 7by 9,
A fine Assortment of Looking Glasses, Writing-Paper, Ink-Powder, &c.
&c.
Joseph
Peirce
HAS IMPORTED by Captain SYMMES,
(who is just arraived from LONDON and is now opening at his Shop in Kings
Street, nearly opposite the North Door of the Town-House, BOSTON.
DUTCH LACES
Of all Widths,
INDIA CALICOES (very low)
A beautiful variety of
CHINTZ and CALICOE PATTERNS,
Royal Rib, Cotton Denim, Spotted Jean,
CORDUROYS,
Crimson Silk Sashes for Officers,
New GORGETS for ditto,
Brocades, Rich Sattins, Blue Black, and White
Rich Leather mounted and other Fans,
Brussels and Mecklin Laces,
Mens and Youths white and brown Holland and Beaver Gloves,
Ladies white Beaver furred Riding Hats,
Mens White Beaver Hats
Boys white and black turn-up Hats,
Irish Linens of all Widths and Prices, Check, ditto ditto,
Ravens Duck, Dowlas, Sheeting, Russia Drabs,
Muslins and Cambricks,
A large assortment of Mens, Womens, and Childrens Thread, Cotton and Silk Hose,
White and Black Silk Breeches Patterns,
All Colours Worsted ditto,
White KESEYMERE, Black embroidered Coat Loops,
Neat Patent Wove Stays.
With a great Variety of other Articles, all which his Customers and
others may be
Assure he will sell at a very small Profit for READY MONEY.
Monday, May 16, 1774
TO BE SOLD
By BENJAMIN CHURCH,
On FRIDAY NEXT,
At Three o'clock in the Afternoon.
A Variety of valuable Articles , Viz. Callicoes--Checks--Linnens--Shalloons--Durants--
Calimancoes--Brussels-- Taberits--Venetians--An??loor--Camlets--Cambleteens---Also
House Furniture as Tables--Chairs--Glasses--an 8 Day Clock, Watches
At 3 o'clock, P. M.
Spring
Goods
Cheap for Cash or short Credit just Imported
By
JOHN WHITE,
Near the Cornfield, Union Street,
A compleat Assortment of newest fashion'd Callicoes and India Chints, Nankeens,
Russia Drabs, yd-wide, 7-8 and 3-4 Irish Linnens, Cambricks and Lawns, Gauzes
and Catgut, Patent & Spider's Net, Book Sussin, black, bone and blond Lace,
white blond and thread ditto, Cheveauz de Frize, strip'd and sprig'd silk Gauze,
silk Gloves and Mitts, a compleat Assortment of newest fashioned Ribbons, Mode
Sarsnet and Sattin of all Colours, Cotton Hose, Handkerchiefs of Sorts, English
and French Necklaces, Womens English Shoes, and Clogs, Looking Glasses, a large
Assortment of China, Glass and Earthen Ware, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. A few Casks of English Cheese, and a few Hampers of exceeding fine Porter.
Monday, May 23, 1774
The Merchants and all concerned in Trade in the Place, are requested to meet at
the British Coffee-House, at 6 o'Clock this Evening, on Matters of general and
important Concern.
Boston, May 23, 1774.
Has Imported in the last Vessels form LONDON, a General Assortment of
Spring and Summer Goods, which he will sell by Wholesale and Retail at his Store
fronting Dock Square, at the very lowest Rates for Cash.
Boston, April 21, 1774
Edward Church
Has Imported in the last Ships from LONDON, An Assortment of Spring
Goods, which he is now selling at his Usual low Rate at his Store in Newbury
Street.
Imported in the last Ships from LONDON &
GLASGOW,
By Samual Parkman,
And are now selling at his Shop in Union-Street, a compleat Assortment of
English, India, and Scotch GOODS, AMONG WHICH ARE A variety of stript , plain
and changeable Lutestrings and Mantua's Sar(f)net, Sattins and Modes, plain,
spotted, stript and flower'd Gauzes, Gauze Aprons & Handkerchiefs, Lawn
Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Callicoes and Patches, Bengalls, Brolio, Muffinets,
& c. A large Assortment of Hosiery, Corduroys, black and white Cotton Denim,
brown Thread Breeches, Pieces, Nankeen, Taffities & Persians, a great
Variety of black & white Bone Blond & Trolly Lace and Edgings, and many
other Articles.
He asks the Favour of those who have Money to lay out to call and see him, that
he may have an Opportunity to prove to them that his Goods are really very
cheap.
New AUCTION- ROOM , Cornhill.
TO-MORROW at Ten o'Clock will be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, at GREENLEAF'S auction
Room
A large Assortment of GOODS,
Amongst which are--
3-4-7-8 and yard-wide Irish Linnens, calicoes, chints, striped flowered and
plain lawns, lawn aprons, sprigg'd muslins, silk gauzes, catguts, ribbons, plain
modes, silk twist, damask and diaper tablecloths, kenting and linnen
handkerchiefs, check, strip hollands, bedticks, broad cloths, kerseys, ratteens,
duffils Manchester velvets, shalloons, tammies, thread& worsted hose,
breeches patterns, mens and boys caster and felt hatts, table knives and forks,
silver-plated buckles, sleeve buttons, stone shoe knee and neck buckles, silver
watches, cream coloured and white stone dishes and plates, and a quantity of
glass ware, &c.
WILLIAM GREENLEAF, Auctioneer.
The Sale will begin precisely at Ten o'Clock .
For private Sale, an 8 day clock, a Desk and Book-Case, a new Chaise and
Harness, a handsome Curricle, some Looking-Glasses, and a Variety of English
Goods.
Cyrus
Baldwin,
Hereby notifies his Customers and others, That he purposes to embark for
London early next Fall; and that he is now selling off his Stock in Trade,
consisting of large and valuable Assortments of ENGLISH, INDIA, and SCOTCH
GOODS, very cheap for Sash at his Store in Cornhill, near the Town-House in
Boston.
Royal Ribb, Jennets, Denim, Cotton Velvets, and a large Assortment of Superfine,
middling, and low-priced BROAD-CLOTHS, with Trimmings; German Serges, Wiltons,
Jeans, Fustians, and other Calicoes, Furniture Checks, Irish Linnens, Cambricks,
Lawns, thick Muslin, Book ditto, Silks for Ladies Gowns, of various sorts and
colours, (some of them at the first Cost), a beautiful Assortment of Ribbons,
Quality and Shoe Bindings, Garterings, and Tapes, a fine Assortment of Silk,
Thread, Worsted and Cotton Hosiery, Carpets, and Carpeting, Looking Glasses,
&c. with a Thousand other Articles, not here mentioned.-- Very neat
Superfine Chip Hats at the sterling Cost.
Those who have the Cash to pay will most surely find it to their Advantage to
apply to said Baldwin,--
He earnestly Requests all Persons that are indebted to him, to make speedy
Payment.
IMPORTED in the last ships from LONDON
And TO BE SOLD BY
Luke Baker,
At his VARIETY STORE, nearly opposite Capt. Cobb's Distill-House, at the
South-End,
A very large, genteel, and fashionable Assortment of
S
I L
K S
Consisting of
Brodcades, Sattins, Lutestrings, 1/2 Ell and 3/4 wide plain and strip'd Mantuas,
Modes, Persians, &c. &c. which he will sell under the Sterling Cost.
Also --A great Variety of all other kinds of Spring GOODS, suitable for Ladies
and Gentlemen, which he is determined to sell as low as can be bought at any
Shop or Store in Boston-------
Liverpool WARE exceeding Cheap.
Samuel
Garnett,
Taylor and Habit-Maker from LONDON,
Take this Method to acquaint the Public in General, and his Friends in
Particular, that he carries on the aforesaid Business in all its Branches in
Green's Lane.--
Ladies and Gentlemen that please to favour him with their Custom may be served
in the best Manner, and on the most reasonable Terms and shortest Notice.
Monday, June 6, 1774
At GOULD's Auction Office, In Back- Street,
IS now selling off by private Sale,
A very fine Assortment of Hosiery Goods, consisting of Mens and Womens Worsted
Thread and Cotton Hose, Black and Cloth coloured Breeches Patterns, Worsted
Mitts, &c. &c.
By Thomas Handasyd Peck,
At his Shop in Merchant's-Row, near the Golden Ball,
ALL Sort of Linnen Linings suitable for Beaver, Beaverett, Castor & Felt
Hatts, black, blue and green Tabby-Linings, Mohair Loopings and Bands, Silk
ditto, Buttons and Loops newest Fashion, sundry Sorts of Chain and Shapes for
Button Loops, Gold and Silver Buttons and Loops, white and yellow Trimming for
Childrens Hatts, white and yellow Bands & Buckles, Gold and Silver Chain,
Brushes, Cards, Velours-? , Bowstrings,, Luping-Needles, Nus?skins, Camels Hair
Irons, Verdegrease, Copperas, Logwood, Beaver, Beaverett, Caster and Felt Halls,
Childrens black turn-up Halls, white ditto, also Strouds and Blankets suitable
for the Indian Trade, Powder, Shot, and Russia Duck.
N. B. Cash given for Beaver, and all Sorts of Furs as usual.
Monday, June 20, 1774
MARTIN BICKER,
Has just received for Sale a this Auction-Room near the Conduit, Boston,
A very large and valuable Assortment of ENGLISH G O O D S,
Which are in the Property of a Gentleman leaving off the Business, therefore
they will be sold very low,----
Among which are
A Very large Assortment of Irish Linnens, and Manchester Cotton Velvets,
Cotton Check, India and English Callicoes, Sheeting Linnens, Lawns, Cambrick,
---Cotton---and Thread Worsted Hose, Handkerchiefs of all kinds, Dowlass and
Oznabrigs, Bedticking, German serges, black Sattins, English black Taffity,
Breeches Pieces, Pins, some Hardware, Silver, and Pinchbeck Watches, &c.
&c.
(t.f.)
Monday, July 18, 1774
Imported in the last Ships from LONDON, And to be Sold by JOHN WHITE, near the
Cornfield, Union Street.
An Assortment of Goods, amongst which are 3/4, 7/8, and yard-wide Irish Linnen,
Cotton and Linnen Check, newest fashioned Callicoes, Ribbons of all Sorts,
Handkerchiefs, of all Sorts, Diaper Table Cloaths, Clouting Diaper, Russia
Drabs, Nankeens, Women's Shoes, and Clogs, silk Gloves and Mitts, Book Muslin, Cambricks, and Lawns, Catgut, Patent and Spiders Net, Black, Bone and Blond,
Lace, White Blond and Thread ditto, Cheveaux de F?ze, sprig's and strip'd Gauze,
English and French Necklaces, Sarsnets, and Sattins of all Colours, Cotton Hose,
--- A large Assortment of Looking Glasses, China, Glass and Earthen Ware,
English Loaf Sugar, and a few fine Cheshire Cheeses.
Monday July 28, 1774
C H E A P G O O D S
There is now Selling off, by Wholesale and Retail, at BICKER'S Auction
Room near the Market Boston.
Most kinds of English, India, and Scotch Goods, Among which are many Articles
suitable for the Fall Trade.
P U B L I C V
E N U E.
THIS and TO-MORROW Evening,
At BICKER'S Auction-Room,
Near the Market, BOSTON.
Where will be Sold a great Variety of GOODS,
Among which are
Twenty Pieces Irish Linnens, Cotton
Checks, Calicoes, Patches, Painted Linnens, Broad Cloths, Serges, Men's and
Women's Cotton and Thread Hose, Handkerchiefs, sundry sorts Hard-ware several
Feather Beds, 2 Fowling Pieces, 3 Desks, 3 Silver Watches, second-hand Wearing
Apparel, &c. &c. 7c.
M. Bicker, Auctioneer.
The Sale will begin This and To-morrow Evening 8 Clock
Monday August 1, 1774
Consisting of the following Articles, viz.
An Assortment of Hatt-Trimmings,
Stripted Damaseus Bandanno and Barcelona Handkerchiefs, black Cravats,
Knee-Garters, Coat-Bindings, Mohair and scarf Twist, death-head and metal
Buttons, scarlet Gartering, steel-bow'd Spectacles, Needles and Purse Pins,
Scotch Thread, a very heat silver -plated Coffee-Pot, silk Ferrets, worsted and
silk Breeches Patterns, silk and thread hose, striped Swanskins, Men and Boys
Felt Hats, &c. &c.
To be Sold very low for Cash Inquire of
William Palfrey
New AUCTION ROOM, Dock-Square,
On WEDNESDAY next,
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
At Hunter's Auction-Room
(Lately improved as a Store by Mr. Thomas Wailey)
A large Assortment of English GOODS,
Amongst of which are
Irish Linnens, Callicoes, Chints, printed Linnens, Muslins,
Strip'd and Check'd Linnen Handjkerchiefs, Ribbons, India Taffatys, Ginghams,
Bed Ticks, Men's and Women's Worst'd Hose, Breeches Patterns, Cambleteens,
Tammy's Shalloons, Silk Mitts, Felt Hatts, &c.
Wm. Hunter, Auctioneer
Monday, October 3, 1774
Begs Leave to inform his Friends, Customers and others, That he has to sell by
Wholesale and Retail at his Store fronting Dock-Square, Boston---
A general Assortment of English and India
G O O D S,
Suitable for the approaching season: (the whole of which was imported before the
31st August last.)
Among his GOODS is a prime Choice of Superfine Scarlet, Pompadore, white, green.
pea green, sea green, barry, black, blue, brown, and cloth colour'd BROADCLOTHS;
middling and low priz'd Ditto, with Shalloons and Trimmings to match the Cloths:
Also of SILKS, viz---Padusoye, Ducapes, Mantuas, Lutestring, single and double
Sattins, black, white and crimson figur'd Sattin, black, blue, green and white
half yard Persians, ell-wide Persians, half-ell and ell-wide Alamodes, Brolios,
black, blue and crimson thick Cordusoys for Men's Waistcoats; and a Variety of
other Articles that are commonly in Use at this Season of the Year.
The above mentioned GOODS will be disposed of at the very lowest Rates, as said
Bant is extremely desires of exchanging all or any of them,, for an Article,
which is more convenient for him in these troublesome Times, viz
C A S H
Monday, October 10, 1774
TO BE SOLD cheap
At Benjamin Goldthwait's Shop,
Just above Concert-Hall, Boston.
Superfine Scarlet and white Broadcloths, superfine Garnett ditto, white &
Buff Casimeers, figur'd Velvets, Corduroy of all colours, silk and worsted
Breeches Patterns of all colours, &c. &c.
The Taylor's Business as usual, is carried on in the best Manner at said Shop
>>At his Cellar near said Shop is to be sold choice ORANGE JUICE, by the
cask or smaller Quantity.
Monday, October 31, 1774
And to be Sold To-Morrow at Ten o'clock,
By PUBLIC VENDUE,
At Gould's Auction-Office,
In Back-Street
A valuable Assortment of English goods,
--Amongst which are,--
BAIZES, Duffils, Kerseys, Broad Cloths, Coattings, Serges, Shalloons, Worsted
Hose, Breeches Patterns, Camblets, Cambleteens, Striped Hollands, Dowlass,
Sattins, figur'd and plain Modes, India and English Taffatys, Cravatts, figur'd
and plain Gauzes, Catguts, Paris Nets, Laces, Calicoes, Printed & Check'd
Linnen Handkerchiefs, fugur'd and plain Lawns, Ladies Pocket Books, a variety of
Brazery and Cutlary, Ware, with a great Variety of other Articles, also a
quantity of good Cheese, Dutch Looking Glasses, Two Feather Beds, Chairs,
Tables, &c. &c.
R. GOULD, Auctioneer
Has now for Sale, a Parcel of well-bought GOODS, which he will sell
on very advantageous Terms (for the Purchaser) at his Shop in Union Street,
Boston: among his Goods are the following, which he will sell uncommonly low for
Cash, viz.
Colour'd Silk Hose various Prices
Outsize white Ditto,
A Variety of Silk Mitts and Gloves,
2 Cafes Silver-handled Knives and Forks,
Blue and white India China--Cups and Saucers,
Pint and half Pint Bowles,
Tables Cloths from 35s O.T. to L.11 5s. very nice,
Black and colour'd figur's Sattins,
Black and colour'd Capuchin Silks.
Monday, November 28, 1774
TO BE SOLD,
By BENJAMIN CHURCH,
At his usual Place of Sale,
On Thursday Evening Next,
To begin at Six o'clock,
A Great Variety of valuable articles, viz.
Broad Cloths--Serges--Forrest Cloths,Duffils, Gamblett, Calamancoes, Cotton
Checks, Linnens, Sheeting Holland, Linnen and Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Cutlary ,
Café Knives and Forsk, &c. Sundry Articles of Household--Tables, Chairs,
Feather Beds, &c. Wearing Apparel new and second hand.
N B. The Goods to be view'd the Day
of Sale]
Thursday Evening next.
New Auction-Room, Cornhill.
To-Morrow Morning at Ten o,Clock,
Will be Sold, by PUBLIC VENDUE,
At GREENLEAF'S Action-Room,
A Great Variety of GOODS, (belonging to a Gentleman leaving the Province)
amongst which are,
Broad Cloths, Duffils, Plains, Fearnoughts, Shalloons, Durants, Tammies, Plain
and Corded Poplins, Allopeens, and Checked Handkerchiefs, Worsted Hose,
Manchester Bed Ticks, Castor and Felt Hatts, &c.
Sale begins 10 o'Clock. Wm. Greenleaf,Act'r.
Gilbet Deblois,
Informs his Customers that he has for Sale at his Shop
Opposite the Bottom of School-Street,
A very large and compleat Assortment
Of GOODS,
Suitable for the Season,
Very cheap for C A S H,
Among which are,
8/4,9/4,10/4,11/4, Bed Blankets, Rugs, &c.
Scarlet, blue, white, buff, & other colour'd Broad Cloths, Blue, scarlet and
green Whitneys, Bath Beavers, Coatings, Lambskins, &c.
White mill'd Flannels and Baizes, Ironing-Cloths, Wide and narrow Baizes of all
Colours and Prices, A fine Assortment of Womens new fashioned Stuffs, Choice
Cambleteens at 9d Sterl. Per Yard, All Colours and Prices for Camblets or Riding
Hoods, A great Variety of Silks, for the Ladies, A complete Assortment of
Hosiery, & Mill' Gloves some of which suitable for the Gentlemen of the Army
& Navy, Irish Linnens, of all Widths, and Prices, Cheap Carpets, and
Carpeting; Calicoes, chinaware, Loaf-Sugar, Spices,
&c. Looking Glasses,--Scales, --K?ppen's Snuff, Firkin Butter at 6d
Sterling Per Pound, Gold and Silver Laces, &c. &c. Fifes, Violins, French
Horns, &c. Swords and Pistols,
German Steel, Ba??Lead, Nails,
With almost every other Article of GOODS, Imported to America, form
Great-Britain, Scotland, and Ireland,
La Composition pour Nettoyer silver Lace, Embroidery and any sort of plain and
wrought plate.
Boston, November 23, 1774
Monday, December 5, 1774
Town and Country Shop Keeper, Traders,
And other are hereby Invited to
Gould's Auction-Office,
In Back-Street,
To-Morrow Morning, at Ten O'Clock,
Will be Sold by PUBLIC VENUE,
A very large and valuable Assortment of GOODS,
(the Property of Mr. William Mollneaux, deceased)
--Amongst which are---Broad-Cloths, Ratteens, Coatings, Plains, Sagathys,
Camblets, Everlastings, Men's and Women's Worsted Hose, Breeches Patterns, rich
Cords, Allopeens, Cotton Caps, Velvet Shapes, figur'd Stuffs, Brocades Shoes,
Hatt Crapes, Tiffany, Laced and Plain Hatts ; a Quantity of Woolen and Linen
Yarn, Wheels, ; a Parcel of damaged
Candles, Swivel Guns, Cohorns, Small Arms, and Pistols,; a great Variety of
Metal Buttons, Table, Cuttoe & Penknives, Microscopes, Hammers, Pinchers,
and Nippers of various sorts, Locks, Hingles, Chizzels, Goudges, Esencheons,
&c. ……….
R Gould, Auctioneer
Boston Gazette Runaway Ads
Monday, January 3, 1774
Ran-Away- from me the Subscriber a Negro -man names TOM,
the ??? Inst. Had on when he went away, a light coloured Surtout, a Snuff
coloured Coat with flower'd Brass Buttons, a Chocolate coloured Jacket and black
Hair, Plush Breeches and striped Cotton and Linnen Shirt, black Stockings and
Plated Buckles, about 5 feet 7 or 8 Inches high, Whoever shall take up said
Negro and return his to his Master, shall have 2 Dollars Reward, and all
necessary Charges paid by me.-
Simeon Polley.
Boston, Dec. 1 1773
Monday, February 14, 1774
Ran-away from Johnathan Red of Wrentham, on the seventh of this Instant, a Man
Servant , called his Name John Hopkins or James Gutridge, an Old Countryman, who
Bound himself to said Reed for the Theft, about 30 Years of Age, a Shoemaker by
Trade, mark'd with Small Pox, about 5 feet & 1/2 high, his Hair red, and
wears a darkish Wig, walks very upright, a well fed Man: Had on when he went
away a brown fusty short Coat, black Jacket, and old Leather Breeches, a thick
Buff Cap, no Hat:- Whoever….
JR Wretham Feb. 8, 1774
Monday, May 2,
1774
Stop Thief and Runaway Man Servant.
Whereas William Hayward, Baker, absconded himself from my service 16th
March, 1774 and took with him to the Value of Eight Pounds, L.M. and he being
taking and convicted, voluntarily Bound himself,
to serve me Six Months, to Pay Damages & Cost; and and he last Night
absconded himself again; had on an old Felt Hat, an old cloth colour'd Coat and
Waistcoat, check'd Woolen Shirt, a Pair of new cloth colour'd Breeches, a Pair
of old pale blue Stockings, and a Pair of singlesole Shoes,--Said Hayward is
about Thirty-three Years of Age. Five Feet Five inches high, darkish short Hair,
and down look like a Rogue and Thief,------- Whosoever will take up said Servant
and Notify me the Subscriber so that I may have him again , shall have FIVE
DOLLARS Reward, paid by me
Marlboro April 9, 1774
ISAAC SHERMAN.
All Bakers are herby Cautioned against Employing said Servant.
Monday, May 9,
1774
Stop Thief and Runaway Man Servant.
Whereas William Hayward, Baker, absconded himself from my Service 16th
March, 1774, and took with him to the Value of eight pounds , L. M. and be being
taken and convicted, voluntarily Bound himself, to serve me Six Months, to Pay
Damages & Cost: and he last Night absconded himself again;
had on an old Felt Hat, an old cloth colour'd Coat and Waistcoat, check'd
Woolen Shirt, a Pair of new cloth colour'd Breeches, a Pair of old pale blue
Stockings, and a Pair of singlesole Shoes.--Said Hayward is about Thirty-three
Years of Age, Five Feet Five Inches high, darkish, short Hair, and down look
like a Rogue and Thief.----Whossoever will take up said Servant and Notify me
the Subscriber so that I may have him again, shall have FIVE DOLLARS reward.
Paid by me,
Marlboro April 9, 1774
ISAAC SHERMAN,
All Bakers are hereby cautioned against Employing said Servant.
Ran away from his Master on Friday Evening last, a Negro Boy, named GORREE,
about 16 Years of Age, 5 Feet , 3 Inches High, had on when he went away, a brown
Cloth Coat, dark Velvet Waistcoat, white Shirt, white Linen Breeches, grey Yarn
Stockings, a pair of Shoes tore at the Heels, with Pinchback Buckles, an old
Felt Hat. Whoever will take up said Run-away, and secure him, and give
Information to the Subscriber, for that he may have him again, shall have a
handsome Reward and necessary Charges paid by
DANIEL VOSE. Milton, May 30, 1774.
Monday, June 13, 1774
Ten Dollars Reward
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, Joseph Moors, of Groton, in the County of
Middlesex, and Province of Massachusetts-Bay, a Molatto Man Servant, names, TITU,
about 20 Years of Age, of a middling Stature, wears, short curl'd Hair, has one
of his Fore-Teeth broke our, took with him a blue Surdan, a Stuff coloured Coat,
and a Pair, of white wash'd Leather Breeches, a Pair of new Cow-Hide Pumps, and
Furr'd Hat with a large Brims, and sundry other Articles, of Wearing Apparel.--
Whoever will take up said Servant and confine him in any of his Majesty's
Goals, so that the Owner may have him again, shall have TEN DOLLARS Reward and
all necessary Charges paid by
JOSEPH MOORS
Waltham, June 6, 1774
Ran-away from the Subscriber a Servant Boy, named Silence Robinson, between 17
and 18 Years old, large of his Age, Any Person who will secure said Servant so
that his Master may have him again, shall have Five Shillings, O.T. Reward for
their Trouble paid by
JOSEPH WELLINGTON
Ran-away from the Subscriber, living in Gorham, which joins Falmouth, Cumberland County in the Massachusetts Province, short Negro Man named Prince, about 26 Years of Age, 5 Feet some Inches high, talks broken English, has remarkable small Ears, and a Jewel Hole in one of them. Had on almost new Felt Hat, a reddish grey home-made Cloth Coat Jacket and Breeches, with silk knee Garters, a dark Callicoe under Jacket, a white Linnen Shirt, red Collar and Cuffs, to his Coat with Metal Buttons, white Cotton Stockings, Calf-Skin Pumps,. It may be he has a Pass. Said Negro plays tolerable well on a Violin. Whosever will take up said Negro or bring him to his Master shall have Sixteen Dollars Reward, and all Charges paid by
WILLIAM M'LEENEN
Monday, June 20, 1774
RAN-away from the Subscriber on the Eighth of June Instant, at Night, a Negro
Boy, about Seventeen Years of Age: Had on when he went off, a dark coloured
cloth Jacket and Trowsers, and is branded on the Breast Delamote, very
remarkable: said Fellow speaks tolerable good English , and some French. Whoever
takes up said Fellow and Secures him in any of his Majesty's Goals, or Returns
him to the Subscriber, shall have FIVE DOLLARS Reward, and all necessary Charges
paid by
Providence, June 10, 1774.
Ten Dollar Reward
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, Joseph Moors, of Groton, in the County of
Middlesex, and Province of Massachusetts-Bay, a Malatto Man Servant, names
TITUS, about 20 Years of Age, of a middling Statue, wears, short curl'd Hair,
has one of his Fore Teeth broke out, took with his a blue Surdan,
a Snuff coulor'd Coat, and a Pair, of white wash'd Leather Breeches, a
Pair of new Cow-hide Pumps, and a Fur'd Hat with large Brims, and sundry other
Articles of Wearing Apparel.---Whoever will take of said Servant and confine him
in any of his Majesty's Goals ………
Joseph Moors
Monday, July 25, 1774
RANAWAY from his Master MARK HUNKING of Barrington, in New Hampshire, a Negro
Servant named CESSAR :--- Had on when he went away, a striped homespun lappel'd
Waistcoat, a Tow Shirt, black Serge Breeches, grey Jacket, a pair of Breeches
and Jacket of a black and Hemlock dye, striped Tow Trowsers, black and white
Yarn Stockings. He is a strait
Limb'd Fellow about 5 Feet nine inches high, very white Teeth, smiling
Countenance; was bro't up to Farming Work. ---Whoever shall take up said
Runaway, and secure him so that his Master may have him again,………….
MARK HUNKING
Monday, August 1, 1774
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD
Ran-away fro her Master, Francis Shaw, a likely tall Negro Woman, known
by the name of Violet Shaw, about 25 Years old; has a Blemish in one Eye,
carried away with her a white Callico Riding Dress, a stript Callico Gown, a
Claret coloured Poplin Gown, a stript blue and white Holland Gown, a Bengail
Gown, and many other valuable Articles of Apparel.
Whoever apprehends her, and will return her to her Master in Boston………
Boston, July 29h, 1774
Monday, August 15, 1774
Where as sundry Goods and Merchandize were taken and stolen out of the Store of
the Subscriber in July last to the Amount of 4ooL.M. Part
of which Goods and Merchandize were found in the Dwelling House of
Middlesex, Trader. And wheras said Jonathan Brewer, hath since made his Escape,
and cannot be found…………….The said Brewer is a well-built Man, decently
dressed. Had on when he went away (as is supposed) a white Coat and Spotted
Jacket and Breeches, his Hair is black and cut short, and he generally wears
mixt coloured Silk Stockings.
Boston, 1st August, 1774
FRED Wm. GEYER
Monday September 12, 1774
Whoever shall take up said Run-aways …..shall have four Dollars Reward for
each…….
John Lee
Monday, October 3, 1774
STOP THIEF
Absconded from the Subscriber on the 3d Day of August last, a Negro Man, call
TOM, had on a Pair of black Plush Breeches, a light colour'd ragged Jacket, Lame
in both his Feet: Said Negro return'd the last Night broke open his Master's
Stable , Stole from thence a valuable Chestnut colour'd Horse, wth a small white
Spot on his Forehead, Pacers and Trots light, and took a Saddle (with a white
Housen) and Bridle; he has with him a counterfeit Pass.
Whoever will take up said Thief and Horse shall have FOUR DOLLARS,
and all necessary Charges, paid by SIMEON POLLEY
Boston, Sept, 28, 1774
Monday, October 10, 1774
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD
Ran-away from the Subscriber on the 22d of September, at Night a Negro Man
Servant, by the Name of CATO, about Five Feet and Eight Inches high, very thick
Lips, speaks broken, and Walks as if he was lame in his Heels. Had on when he
went away, a Cloth colour'd Coat, with Pewter Buttons, old Leather Breeches, a
Tow Shirt, old Shoes with Silver plate Buckles, wore a Cap, and
?hoves round his Neck, and very high on his Forehead: Carried away with
him a Callico Banyan, fine Linen Shirt, Check Linen Trowsers, grey Wigg, also
carries or Wears a Felt Hatt with a Silver Lace on it, had a Violin and carries
it in a green Bays Bag. Whosoever will return the Runaway to his Master in
Winchenden, shall have the above Reward and all necessary Charges, paid by
LEVI NICHOL,
Winchenden, Sept. 23, 1774