AND I do hereby promise, that whosoever shall discover and detect all or any of the Persons concerned therein, so that they or any of them may be lawfully convicted of any such Offences, shall receive out of the Public Treasury of this Province the Sum of _TEN POUNDS_ Lawful Money, as a Reward to be paid upon the Conviction of such Offender or Offenders. _GIVEN at the Council-Chamber in_ Boston, _the Seventh Day of_ July, 1761, _in the First Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of GOD, of_ Great-Britain, France, _and_ Ireland, KING, _Defender of the Faith, &c._ Fr. Bernard. By His Excellency's Command, A. OLIVER, Secr. GOD Save the KING. * * * * * In the "Boston Gazette," this same year, August 10, Samuel Smith objected to people reporting that he "was run away." _WHEREAS it has been falsely reported by some ill minded litigious Persons that I, the Subscriber, was run away, THIS is to inform the Public, and especially those that it doth concern, That I have been no further than_ Philadelphia, _a Trading, with a Design to return Home in about two Months, but return'd Home one Week sooner; and be it KNOWN notwithstanding all the false Reports about me, I am to be spoke with at my Dwelling-House at the North End, or upon 'Change, every Day in the Week._ Samuel Smith. N.B. _Said_ Smith _has a House at the North End of the Town to Lett; also two Rooms in another House in said Part of the Town; he has likewise another House in said Part of the Town, which he would be willing to exchange for one further Southward_. * * * * * Quaint advertisement of a paper-maker in the "Boston Gazette," Nov. 23, 1767. ADVERTISEMENTS. The Manufacturers of PAPER at Milton beg the Favor of the Public to furnish them with what Linnen Rags they can spare, for which the greatest possible Allowance will be given.--All Persons dispos'd in this Way to encourage so useful a Manufacture, are hereby acquainted that Linnen Rags and old Paper (to be kept separate from each other) will be receiv'd at the following Places, viz.