mounted Broad Swords, late the property of his Most Christian Majesty; so that the purchaser, in case of a French war, will have the advantage of his enemies, as he can encounter them with their own weapons.’ He offered for sale at various times corkscrews, razors and wafers; playing cards, blacking balls and liquid blacking; boots, pumps and shoes; hogs’ fat, shaving soap and German flutes; a parcel of choice Irish butter, lottery tickets and patent medicines. [Illustration: MR. EDMOND J. CURRY. Of New York City. A Member of the Society. ] “Many books issued from his press, including a series of almanacs. But his bookselling and newspaper furnished his chief source of wealth. His paper was delivered in the city by messenger. We find him advertising in 1780: ‘Wanted, a Person that will engage to deliver this paper to the Customers in Town for twelve months or longer. Good encouragement will be given. He need not attend more than four hours every Monday.’ Printing paper being scarce, he continually advertised for rags to be brought to him for purchase and in 1760 he commenced advertising in this form: ‘Ready money for clean Linen Rags to be had at H. Gaines’.’ In 1773 a paper mill was established at Hempstead by him and two of his friends. “Among the important printing done by his press was ‘The Votes and Proceedings of the General Assembly,’ whereof the first volume appeared in 1764, the second in 1766. Appointed Public Printer by the colony, January 15, 1768, he also became the official City printer. General Gage’s famous proclamation of June 12, 1775, was printed by him, the work being done here that it might remain a secret in Boston until published. Up to this time Gaine had given every proof of being in sympathy with the cause of freedom, so that he was forced to fly to Newark when the British occupied New York in 1776. The authorities seized his printing plant here and published the _New York Gazette_ therefrom, using his name for a time as proprietor. Tiring of his exile, he evidently made terms with the invaders, for he returned to New York and his business was restored to him, the first issue of the resumed paper dating from November 11, 1776, leaving behind him his press at Newark, which was promptly seized by the patriots and a paper printed thereon for some time. From this time on he was a thorough going Tory, and was the subject of particularly virulent attack from the Americans, the _Pennsylvania Journal_ in 1777 for example enquiring: ‘Who is the greatest liar upon earth? Hugh Gaine of New York.’ But he lived through the turmoil and after freedom was obtained, he continued doing business. In 1788, against violent protest, he received the contract for printing the paper money for the State of New York. He was Treasurer and Vice-President of the St. Patrick’s Society, a vestryman of Trinity Church and an active Mason.