The Olden Time Series, Vol. 4: Quaint and Curious Advertisements: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, MassachusettsBrooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)
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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 4: Quaint and Curious Advertisements: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)
Advertising; New England -- Social life and customs
Begs Leave to inform his Customers and Others, That he has
removed from the Store on the Town Dock to the Shop lately
improved by Mr. _William Palfrey_, next Door Northward of the
Sign of the HEART and CROWN in Cornhill.
* * * * *
A House to Lett in _Hawkins's_-Street, near the Sign of the
Parrot. Inquire of Edes and Gill.
* * * * *
No. 1. A House at the North-End of the Town, the Corner of
Winnisimett Ferry.
* * * * *
No. 4. One large double House at New-Boston, near the Sign of
the Ship. Boston, 21st Nov. 1767.
* * * * *
Aug. 13, 1759.
Imported in the last Ships from London, and to be Sold
By John Townley,
At the Sign of the _Wheat Sheaff_, the Corner of _Wing's
Lane_, very cheap for Cash;
BROAD cloths, _Yorkshire_ plains, cotton velvets and
cut-velvet shapes, thicksetts, fustians, white jeans, figured
and corded dimothys, silk and cotton gowns, stript linnens,
_Manchester_ checks, ruffells, calimancoes, tammys, durants,
yard wide & prussian poplins, cross-bar'd stuffs, rich
brunets, broglios, stript & plain camblets & cambleteens,
lastings of all colours, bombazine, a fine assortment of
_Irish_ linnens, _English_ oznabrigs.
* * * * *
_Imported in the last Ships from_ LONDON, _by_
=Ebenezer Coffin=,
_And to be Sold at the_ Crown _and_ Bee-Hive, _opposite
Deacon_ Phillips's _in_ Cornhill, Boston, _very cheap for
ready Cash, or on short Credit_,
A Large assortment of best london, hard-metal and common
pewter dishes, plates, basons, porringers, quart-pots,
tankards, soup-kettles, communion flaggons and cups,
christening basons, tea-pots and spoons, bed and close stool
pans, measures, &c.
* * * * *
Aug. 27, 1759.
_Adino Paddock_ Chaise-Maker, near the Granary, has six
second-hand Chaises to sell; and as they take up much Storage,
he will sell them under their Value.
* * * * *
Aug. 22, 1763.
=Benjamin Russell=
INFORMS his Customers and others, that he Undertakes PAPERING
ROOMS and Stair-Cases in the best Manner, at a reasonable
Rate.--Any Gentleman that has a mind to Employ him in the
neighbouring Towns, may be serv'd by him (paying his
Travelling Charges) at the same Rate as those in
_Boston_.--Said _Russell_ has a number of Window SASHES 10 by
8, 24 Lights in a Window, to Sell reasonably for Cash,--they
are made of the best of PINE.
--> Said _Russell_ lives the North-side of Bacon-Hill in
_Boston_, opposite to Mr. _Joseph Callender's_, Baker.
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