The Olden Time Series, Vol. 4: Quaint and Curious Advertisements | Page 6

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 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.
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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.
In Boston, at Mr. Caleb Davis's Shop near the Fortification, Mr.
Thomas Chase near Liberty-Tree, Mr. Andrew Gillespie, Tobacconist,
in Fore-Street, Mr. John Bois's House in Long-Lane, and at Edes &
Gill's Printing-Office in Queen-Street.----At Mr. Ellson's Master of the
Workhouse in Salem; at Mr. Williams's Master of the Workhouse in
Marblehead, to each of whom we have been already much
oblig'd.----At Mr. Bulkeley Emerson Stationer in Newbury-Port, and at
Mr. Daniel Fowle's, Printer in Portsmouth.----If any Person will favor
us in this Way, who live near Winnisimet-Ferry, or in Black Horse
Lane in Boston, or in the Center of the Town of Charlestown, they are
desir'd to send their Names to Edes and Gill's Printing-Office.----As
large Quantities of Paper fortunately arriv'd from Europe before the
Duties could be demanded, it is hoped before that can be consum'd,
there will be sufficient of this Country Manufacture for future Use.
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THE PRINTERS of this Paper beg Leave to Advertise their Customers,
that they have lately purchas'd a new Set of TYPES, at a very great
Expence, which will be improved for the Entertainment and Instruction
of the Public. They only desire that those Gentlemen who are in
Arrears for more than a Twelvemonth, wou'd be kind enough for their
Encouragement to pay off their respective Balances, as soon as may be,
in Cash, or good clean Linnen Rags, the latter of which they prefer.
*** Choice WRITING PAPER, manufactured at Milton, to be Sold by
the Printers hereof.
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As Mr. Turner, the dancing-master, had "suffered much by booking,"
we infer that some people had "danced without paying the fiddler."
DANCING ACADEMY,
CONCERT-HALL.
MR. TURNER informs the Ladies and Gentlemen in town and country,
that he has reduced his price for teaching, from Six Dollars entrance to
One Guinea, and from Four Dollars per month to Three. Those Ladies
and Gentlemen who propose sending their children to be taught, will
notice, that no books will be kept, as Mr. T. has suffered much by
booking. The pupils must pay monthly, if they are desirous the School
should continue.
Boston, March 29, 1788.
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Mary Billings, opposite the Governor's, sold lottery tickets in 1761.
(December 7.)
A FEW TICKETS IN SUDBURY--LOTTERY,
Which will certainly commence Drawing on the 22d of this Month,
may be had of the Managers in Sudbury or of Edes and Gill and Green

and Russell, Printers in Queen-Street Boston.
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