at the North-Mills, TO BE SOLD, by the larger or smaller Quantity, at a low Rate, Enquire of _William Paine_ at said Mills, or of _Martin Gay_, near the Cornfields, _Boston_. Dec. 12, 1763. * * * * * When we remember the old pictures and portraits of stately ladies with high headdresses and gentlemen with wigs, the following advertisements are interesting:-- Joshua Davis, _Peruke-Maker_. HEREBY informs his Customers, and others, That he has Remov'd his Shop from the Head of the Long Wharf, next the Crown Coffee House, to the first Shop in Mackrell Lane, next the Bunch of Grapes Tavern, where they may be serv'd with Fidelity and Dispatch. --> Said _Davis_ makes the neatest and most fashionable Wiggs, at a moderate Rate. _Boston Gazette_, Feb. 18, 1761. * * * * * A genteel Gold Watch, made by _Marmaduke Storr_, to be Sold, inquire of the Printers. Sept. 14, 1761. * * * * * A few Genteel Grey and light Grey London-made WIGS, to be sold by JOHN CROSBY, Periwig Maker near the Sign of the Lamb, also Wig-makers Ribbons, Silk and Cauls, Bodyed Grizle, and Grizle Hairs for cut Wigs, Bleach'd, Tye and Brown Spencer Hairs, white Goat Hairs, white, black, and brown Horse Hairs, Moy Crown Hairs, Cards and Brushes, drawing Cards and Brushes, best Razors, purple Thread, Tupee Irons, & Curling Tongs, Tupee Combs in Cases, Wig Blocks, Silk Puffs, Hair, Powder, Shaving Boxes, & Brushes, wash Ball Boxes, and wash Balls, London black Balls with Printed directions, to use them very Nice, black Sattin Baggs for the Hair, white, black, yellow; & Bear Grees, Pomatum Excellent with their use to make Hair of a good Colour, & to grow thicker, Gold & Silver Powders (so called) to clean Gold and Silver Lace & Embroaderry. _Boston Post-Boy_, Dec. 12, 1763. * * * * * At fires, leather buckets were used by the inhabitants, and were sometimes lost or misplaced, as appears from the following advertisements from the "Boston Gazette":-- LOST at the late Fire on the 5th of November Inst. a Leather Bucket, No. 2, mark'd _Wm. Hickling_: Whoever is taken up the same, are desir'd to return it to the Owner, or the Printers hereof. * * * * * _LOST at the Fire near Oliver's-Dock, on the 14th Day of November last, a Pair of Leather Fire Buckets, mark'd_ Benj^a. Barnard, _and dated 1757. Whoever will give Information, or bring them to the Printers hereof, shall be handsomely Rewarded._ Dec. 10, 1759.