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
Whereas I the Subscriber signed an Address to the late
Governor Hutchinson, upon his leaving this Province: I now
declare my doing so was without any View of injuring the
Liberties of my Country, which I ever held sacred; nor had I
the least Design of giving Offence to any Individual within
the Circle of my Acquaintance, and had I conceived such an
Address would have been so generally disapproved of, I should
by no Means have signed it; and hope the Publick will freely
forgive this Error in their humble Servant. JONATHAN GLOVER.
* * * * *
Whereas I, the Subscriber, signed an Address to the late
Governor Hutchinson,--_I wish the Devil had had said Address
before I had seen it._
Marblehead, October 24, 1774. J. FOWLE.
John Prentice, of Marblehead, signed a similar card the same day.
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We have room but for one more of these political cards. The Rev. Samuel
Dana, of Groton, appears to have been suspected of "Toryism," and prints
the following in the "Essex Gazette":--
"I, the Subscriber, being deeply affected with the Miseries
bro't on this Country by a horrid Thirst for ill-got Wealth
and unconstitutional Power,--and lamenting my Unhappiness in
being left to adopt Principles in Politics different from the
Generality of my Countrymen; and thence to conduct in a
Manner that has but too justly excited the Jealousy and
Resentment of the true Sons of Liberty against me, earnestly
desirous, at the same Time, to give them all the Satisfaction
in my Power; do hereby Sincerely ask Forgiveness of all such
for whatever I have said or done, that had the least Tendency
to the Injury of my Country, assuring them that it is my full
Purpose, in my proper Sphere, to unite with them in all those
laudable and fit Measures that have been recommended by the
Continental and Provincial Congresses for the Salvation of
this Country, hoping my future Conversation and Conduct will
fully prove the up-rightness of my present Professions.
Groton, May 22, 1775. SAMUEL DANA.
The town of Groton voted that the above was satisfactory to the
inhabitants, and that Mr. Dana "ought to enjoy the Privileges of Society,"
etc.
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East Boston, to be let, in the year 1800.
_Noddle's Island._
TO BE LET, (for the term of one or more years, and entered
upon, the 25th March next,)
THAT valuable Estate in the Harbour of Boston, known by the
name of NODDLE'S Island. The advantages of its situation,
soil, &c. &c. are so well known, as to render a detail
thereof unnecessary.--For particulars, inquire of the Printer,
or of DAVID S. GREENOUGH, at Roxbury.
Feb. 15.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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