The Olden Time Series, Vol. 4: Quaint and Curious Advertisements | Page 5

to make their Fortunes, and are inclined to take a Cruize in said Vessel, by applying to the KING's-HEAD Tavern at the North-End may view the Articles, which are more advantageous to the Ship's Company than ever were before offered in this Place.
Boston, June 28, 1762.
In 1762 the front part of a house is to be let near the "Orange-Tree" in Boston. The "Orange-Tree" was a tavern.
TO be LETT, The front Part of the House that Deacon Gibson formerly liv'd in, a little below the Orange-Tree; for further Information, inquire of Mr. Increase Blake, living in the back Part of said House and know further.
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In September, 1767, those persons who were indebted to Mr. George Bray and who did not wish to be waited upon by a "monitor"--otherwise a constable--were reminded of their duty in the following quaint notice from the "Boston Gazette:"--
IF those who are indebted to Mr. George Bray will pay what they owe him to me his Attorney on or before the 26th Day of next Month, they will save me the Trouble of sending, and themselves of paying a MONITOR, who will at least remind them that in ancient Times People were desired to "OWE NO MAN ANY THING, BUT TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER": Which I believe is as obligatory, I am sure as necessary, to be observed now as it was then; especially considering Mr. Bray's repeated Losses by Fire, his having a large Family to maintain, and also being a long Time out of Business.
Boston, Sept. 26, 1767. JOHN BALL.
N.B. Beware of suing, for no further Warning will be given. J.B.
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In 1767 Widow Hendry had "a very chargeable family," and had suffered by a recent fire in "Paddy's Alley."
THIS is to give notice that the Widow Hendry, having had her Workshop destroyed in the late Fire in Paddy's Alley, carries on the Farrier's Business on Scarlet's Wharf, at the North End, where she hopes her Customers will continue their Favors to her, in her deplorable Circumstances, having a very chargeable Family, and met with very heavy Losses by the said Fire.
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After the same fire Jonathan Payson missed a pair of "Brass Doggs" (andirons), etc.
Sundry Things missing after the late Fire, viz. One Pair of Brass Doggs, cast solid, very heavy and large; 22 yards of Hamburgh Sheeting; one Bell metal Skillet, and one Silver Spoon--The Persons that took them in not knowing who they may belong to, I take this Method to inform them that they belong to the Subscriber.
JONATHAN PAYSON.
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Lead sashes in use in 1767.
TO BE SOLD,
A Number of Windows, set in Lead. Inquire of the Printers.
BOSTON, Printed by Edes and Gill, 1767.
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In July, 1761, among the rough element, there seems to have been a "boom" in breaking windows and throwing stones. This state of things reached such a pitch that the Governor was forced to issue a Proclamation offering a reward for the detection of the offenders.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
FRANCIS BERNARD, Esq;
Captain-General and Governor in Chief, in and over His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS certain Persons, who remain hitherto undiscovered, have of late committed great Disorders in the Night-Time, within several Towns in this Province, and particularly have broke the Windows of some Meeting Houses, and of the Dwelling-Houses of several Persons, by flinging thereinto great Stones and Bricks, thereby indangering the Lives of the Inhabitants, as well as injuring their Houses, against the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King, and in Contempt of his Laws:
I HAVE therefore thought fit, with the Advice of His Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, requiring all Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Constables, and all other Officers whom it may concern, and also recommending it to all other His Majesty's good Subjects within this Province, to use their utmost Endeavours for discovering and bringing to Justice all Persons concerned in such disorderly and riotous Practices.
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.
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In the "Boston Gazette," this same year, August 10, Samuel Smith objected