A VARIETY of _Williamson_ and Son’s best SATIN SHOES and PUMPS; white, blue, and black CALIMANCO SHOES and PUMPS; also CHILDRENS MOROCCO and CALFSKIN SHOES and PUMPS. ROBERT GILBERT (_Virginia Gazette_, May 28, 1772) A JOURNEYMAN SHOEMAKER, who is sober, and understands making of Boots, will meet with good Encouragement by applying to me, in _Williamsburg_. ROBERT GILBERT (_Virginia Gazette_, August 13, 1772) WILLIAMSBURG, _May_ 13, 1773 I THINK it necessary to give this publick Notice, to all Persons who are in Arrears to me, that if they do not, without Fail, discharge their Accounts by the _July_ Meeting of the Merchants, they will most assuredly be put into a Lawyer’s Hands. _N.B._ In the mean While, from the many Disappointments I have met with in collecting my Debts, I am obliged to stop Trade, till I can receive the Money due to me to carry it on. ROBERT GILBERT (_Virginia Gazette_, May 13, 1773) ROBERT GILBERT, SHOEMAKER, Has opened Shop in the back Street, at the Place where he formerly lived, opposite to Mr. _Richard Charlton’s_, and intends carrying on his Business in all its Branches, having on Hand a very neat Assortment of Leather proper Boots and Shoes. The many Disapointments he formerly met with obliges him for the future to sell entirely for Cash.—He returns his sincere Thanks to those who were his former Customers, and shall endeavour to render Satisfaction to all those who may please to employ him. ☞ _Good Encouragement will be given to a Journeyman who understands making of Boots._ (_Virginia Gazette_, January 7, 1775) WILLIAMSBURG, _October_ 10, 1776 GOOD encouragement will be given to journeymen shoemakers, especially those who understand making of BOOTS by ROBERT GILBERT. (_Virginia Gazette_, October 11, 1776) WILLIAMSBURG, January 3, 1782 Best English made SHOES, To be SOLD, by wholesale or retail, on reasonable terms, by ROBERT GILBERT. (_Virginia Gazette or Weekly Advertiser_ (Richmond), January 5, 1782)