Part 3
A few Firkins of Choice Butter, to be Sold by _PHILIP FREEMAN_, at the Blue Glove, facing the Sign of the Cornfields.
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May 11, 1761.
Jonathan & John Amory
In _King-Street_, just below the Town-House in _Boston_, and at _Salem_, in the House where the Honourable _Timothy Lindal_, Esq; deceas'd, lately dwelt, near the Friends Meeting House, Have lately open'd a very large Assortment of English Goods, of almost every Kind, for Men's and Women's wear, consisting of too many Articles to be compriz'd in an Advertisement, which they will sell at either Place, by Wholesale or Retail, at very low Prices for Cash or Treasurer's Notes, and allow the Interest thereon.
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May 11, 1761.
Imported by
John and Thomas Stevenson, And to be Sold at their Shop, at the Sign of the Stays, opposite the South Side of the Town-House, _Boston_, at the very lowest Prices, _Viz._
Lawns of all Sorts, strip'd and flower'd kenting Handkerchiefs; cotton and linnen ditto; silk and gause ditto; Cambricks, Calicoes and printed Linnens--white and colour'd Threads;--silk, worsted, cotton and thread Stockings--Women's silk and worsted Mitts--Broad-Cloths; German Serges--Thicksets; Fustians; Jeans; Pillows and Dimities--Broglios; Dorsateens; Venetian Poplins; flower'd and plain Damasks; Prussianets; Serpentines; Tammies; strip'd Stuffs; Camblets; Callimancoes; Shalloons and Buckrams,--worsted Caps; Garters; Needles and Pins--white, brown and striped Hollands--white and check'd Linnen; Diaper; Bed-Ticks; Tartans; Plaids; Breeches and Jacket Stocking Patterns; cotton & silk and cotton Gowns--Stock Tapes--Leather Breeches; Men's and Women's Leather Shoes, _&c. &c._
_N. B. Kippen's_ and _Tilloch's_ Snuff; Scotch Barley and Carpeting and Porter by the Dozen; With a great Number of other Articles.
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Jan. 9, 1764.
A Few Hogsheads of choice _Barbadoes_ RUM to be sold: Inquire _Nathaniel Abraham_, at the Golden Key.
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TO BE LETT,
_And enter'd upon the 25th of_ March, _in good tenable Repair._
The Five Grist-Mills at the North Part of the Town of _Boston_, with Stabling for Horses, Stores for Grain, &c. Any Person inclining to Hire, may apply to _William Hunt_, in Hanover-Street, whom the Proprietors hath empowered to Let the same. Feb. 23, 1767.
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May 4, 1767.
Just Imported from _London_, and to be Sold by Daniel Boyer, _Jeweller_, At his Shop opposite the Governor's in _Boston_,
Best Brilliant and * Binding Wire Cypher Earing & Button * Brass and Iron ditto Stones * Brass stamps Brilliant & cypher ring * Buckle & ring brushes stones * Money scales & weights Garnets, amethysts, and * Small sheers & plyers topaz * Screw dividers Ring and buckle sparks * Blow pipes Locket stones & cyphers * Draw plates Ruby and white foyle * Moulding sand Coral beeds * Crucibles & black pots Coral for whistles * Borax & Salt-Petre Shoe and knee chapes * Pommice and Rottenstone, Rough and smooth files * &c.
Where also may be had, most sorts of Jewellers and Goldsmith Work, cheap for Cash.
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William Palfrey
HEREBY informs his Customers and others, That he has just opened a fresh Assortment of Goods suitable for the Season, which were imported in the Ship _Boston-Packet_, Capt. _Marshall_.
_ALSO_, A Variety of Stone, China and Glass Ware, which will be sold very low at his Shop next Door North of the Heart and Crown in Cornhill, _Boston_.
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Imported in Captain _Skillings_ from _London_, and to be Sold
_By_ John Symmes, _Goldsmith_,
Near the Golden Ball, _Boston, viz._
BEST Shoe and Knee Buckles Fluke and Tongs, ruff and smooth Files, Bone Buckle Brushes, Freezing Punches, Binding Wire, Steel Top Thimbles, Cypher and Brilliant Button Stones, Cypher and Brilliant Ring Stones, Ring Sparks, Motto Ring Stones, Amethysts, Garnetts, Brilliant and Cypher Earing Stones, Amethysts Foyle, red & white do. Stone Bosom Buckles, Crusables, and Black Lead Melting Pots, &c. all cheap for Cash.
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November, 1767.
Robert Duncan
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.
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A House to Lett in _Hawkins's_-Street, near the Sign of the Parrot. Inquire of Edes and Gill.
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No. 1. A House at the North-End of the Town, the Corner of Winnisimett Ferry.
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No. 4. One large double House at New-Boston, near the Sign of the Ship. Boston, 21st Nov. 1767.
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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.
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_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.
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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.
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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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Jan. 12, 1767.
TO BE SOLD BY
Joseph Palmer & Co.,
At their Store on _Minot's_ T,
Spermaceti Candles, _warranted_ _Pure_--Spermaceti in Cakes--Strain'd Spermaceti Oyl, by the Quantity or Cask--_Philadelphia_ Flour--English Duck, Cordage, &c.
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A few Firkins of choice good Irish BUTTER, to be Sold by _BLANCHARD_ & _HANCOCK_, opposite the Conduit.----Likewise a large and good assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery and Pewter Wares, just imported in the _Lydia_, Captain _Scott_, from _London_--Also, Philadelphia and Russia Barr Iron, &c. all at the very lowest Rates for Cash.
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June 14, 1762.
GOOD CYDER to be Sold by the Barrel, or otherwise, at the _Black Boy & But_, by JONATHAN WILLIAMS.
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Daniel Jones,
_At the_ HAT _and_ HELMIT, _South-End_, BOSTON, MAKES Beaver and Beaveret HATS; has also English Beaveret & Castor, English and French Felt Hats, Hat Trimmings; an Assortment of English GOODS suitable for all Seasons of the Year; a few Boxes of Looking-Glasses; which he will sell by Wholesale or Retail at a moderate Rate for Cash, Treasurer's Notes, or short Credit.
_N.B._ Said _Jones_ desires those Persons who have far exceeded their Contracts either on Book or Notes of Hand, to be very speedy in settling the same, or they will oblige him to the disagreeable Necessity of putting them to Trouble.
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ALL Persons that are indebted to the Estate of _James Mason_, late of _Boston_, Merchant, Deceas'd, are desired to Pay the same without Delay to _Jonathan Mason_, Executor to his Will;--and those who have any Demands on said Estate, are desired to bring in their Accompts to said Executor, who has to Sell at his House next Door to the Sign of the Three Kings in Cornhill, the following GOODS belonging to the Estate of the Deceased, which will be Sold at the first Cost and Charges, Viz.
Broad Cloths, German Serges, Bearskins, Beaver Coating, Half-Thick, red Shagg, Bayes, 8 qr. and 9 qr. Blankets, Shalloons, Tammies, Durants, Calimancoes, worsted Damasks, strip'd and plain Camblets, strip'd Swanskins, Flannell, Manchester Velvet, Womens ditto, Bombazeen, Allopeen, colour'd Ruffells, Hungarians, Dimothy, Crimson and green China, 7-8th, yard wide and 6 qr. cotton Check, worsted and Hair Plush, Men's and Women's Hose, worsted Caps, mill'd ditto, black Tiffany, Women's and Children's Stays, cotton Romalls, printed Linnen Handkerchiefs, black Gauze ditto, Bandanoes, Silk Lungee Romalls, Cambricks, Lawns, Muslins, Callicoes, Chints, Buckrams, Gulick Irish and Tandem Holland, Mens and Womens Kid and Lamb Gloves, black and white Bone Lace, Capuchin Silk, and Fringe, Gartering, Silk and Cotton Laces, stript Gingham, yellow Canvas, Diaper, Damask Table Cloths and Napkins, Bedtick, 7-8th Garlix, Soletare Necklaces and Earings, Tapes, Womens Russel Shoes, sewing Silk, Nutmegs, Pepper, Looking Glasses, Ticklinburg, English and Russia Duck, Allum, Copperas and Brimstone, German Steel, Bar Lead, English and India Taffety, Grograms, English and India Damasks, Padusoys, Lutestrings, black and white Sattin, rich Brocade, Gauze Caps, and Ruffles, Shades and handsome Silk Cloaks, &.c. &c. &c.
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Aug. 22, 1763.
_Andrew Barclay_,
AT his House opposite the Golden Cock in Marlborough-Street, _Boston_, Binds Books of all kinds, Gilt and Plain, in the neatest and best Manner. Gentlemen in Town or Country may depend upon having their Work done with Fidelity and Dispatch.
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1768. Nov. 21.----Nov. 28.
_Just imported in the Ship_ Thames, _Captain_ Watt, _from_ London, _by_
Samuel Franklin,
_At the Sign of the_ Crown and Razor, _South-End_, Boston:
BEST Razors, Pen-knives, scissars, shears, shoe-knives, shoe tacks and stampt awl blades, teeth instruments, lancets, white and yellow swords, and sword belts; case-knives and forks; ink powder and sealing-wax, files and rasps; horse sleams; hones and curling tongs; brass ink-pots, horn and ivory combs; white, yellow and steel shoe and knee buckles; gilt, lackered and plated coat and breast buttons, snuff boxes, and a few second hand hats, &c. all very cheap.
N.B. Razors, penknives and scissars ground, scabbards made for swords and bayonets, caseknife and fork blades made at said Shop.
_Boston Chronicle._
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1769. June 1.----June 5.
WINE TO BE SOLD _by_ ROSANNA MOORE, By wholesale and retail, at her WINE CELLAR near LIBERTY TREE, Boston, viz.
OLD Sterling MADEIRA, LISBON, Teneriff, Claret, Port, Canary, Malaga, Tent, sweet and other WINES, all in their original purity, and as cheap as any in town.
_Boston Chronicle_, June 1, 1769.
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_Just imported from_ LONDON, _by_
_Jolley Allen,_
At his Shop about Midway between the Governor's and the Town-House, and almost Opposite the _Heart_ and _Crown_ in Cornhill,
_BOSTON._
A very large Assortment of English and India GOODS, fit for all Seasons, too many to be enumerated separately in an Advertisement.----
_Boston Gazette_, Feb. 20, 1767.
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WHEREAS the CO-PARTNERSHIP of Chase & Speakman is mutually dissolved, this is to desire all persons who are indebted to them to make speedy payment, and likewise all those who have any demands on said company, to call and receive their respective dues of T. Chase, at the venerable LIBERTY-ELM.
_Boston Chronicle_, May 22, 1769
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BOSTON.
This morning arrived here Captain Paddock, in a schooner from London, after a long passage.
***_The_ BOSTONIAN _came too late for this day's Paper._
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STOLEN,
FROM the side of the house, belonging to _Richard Silvester_, now the Sign of the
BROKEN POST,
_Newbury street_, Boston, about half an hour past one o'clock in the morning of the 24th ult.
A Black and White Horse, with a Bridle, without a Saddle.----The Persons concerned in this Frolick, who were seen and known, are desired to replace the said Horse, in the manner and form they found him. And it is hoped, as he is a young creature, they will not corrupt his morals, by teaching him any of their bad tricks, but return him soon, as the owner will not allow any thing for his keeping.
N.B. If he should bite or kick any that have him in possession; his former master now declares, he will not be answerable for the damages.----He was not imported from England, but manufactured in this land of liberty.
_Query._ Whether the persons who knocked at said SILVESTER'S door, past three o'clock the same morning, in their return home, and cried THIEVES, were not accomplices in this _glorious_ exploit.
_Boston Chronicle_, March 1, 1770.
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_TO BE SOLD By_ Mary Jackson & Son, _At the Brazen-Head in Cornhill, A few Firkins of good Butter, at 4s. 6d. per Pound; also choice_ Connecticut _Pork, Hogs Fat, and Cheese._
N.B. _All Kind of Braziers, Cutlers, Pewterers and Ironmongery Goods, Wholesale and Retail._
July 13, 1761.
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_WANTED_ for a _HOUSE-KEEPER,_ A Discreet elderly WOMAN that can be well recommended, who understands dressing victuals, and the oeconomy of a large family where there are no children.--Such a person will meet with _good_ encouragement, by applying to MEIN and FLEEMING.
_Boston Chronicle_, Dec. 19, 1768.
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To be SOLD by JOHN CROSBY, LEMMON-TRADER, at the Sign of the _Basket of LEMMONS_, at the South-End, Choice good and fresh LISBON LEMMONS, equal to any in Town for goodness, and as large in general as Lemmons commonly are, at _Four Pounds_ O.T. _per_ Hundred, and _Ten Shillings per_ single Dozen.
Dec. 19, 1768.
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TO BE LET, A Handsome square SHOP, in _Marshall's-Lane_, near Boston-stone, suitable either for a Grocery, West-India or Dry-Goods Shop--it will also accommodate any person in the Mechanical Line. Inquire of the Printer, or of GILES RICHARDS and Co. near the _Mill-Bridge_.
March 12, 1791.
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Picture of a Boston mariner in 1799.
_TO BE SOLD_,
_By_ Samuel Thaxter, MATHEMATICAL _Instrument Maker_, No. 49 STATE-STREET, 1 best brass Sextant, latest improvement; Hadley's Quadrants, Davis' do. Brass Azimuth Amplitude and Steering Compas; Brass Surveying Compas, Wood, do. Spy Glasses; Sea Books, and Charts; Scales and Dividers; Surveying Chains, &c.
N.B. Quadrants and Compasses carefully repaired;--where Gentlemen may depend on reasonableness and punctuality.
March 30.
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FOR SALE,
A Small HOUSE-LOT, in Sisters-lane, very near the Rev. Dr. Belknap's Meeting-house. Inquire of the Printer. March 30. 1799.
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Just Imported, and to be Sold by Harbottle Dorr, At his Shop (adjoining to the House of Mr. _Martin Gay_) almost opposite to the Cornfields in Union-Street, Boston,
A Fine Assortment of Braziery, Ironmongery, and Cutlery Ware, by Wholesale or Retail, cheap for Cash.
_Boston Gazette_, July 13, 1767.
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A sermon suitable to distribute among tenants and servants:--
THIS DAY PUBLISHED, (_And Sold by_ S. Kneeland, _in Queen-Street_;) THE CARE of the SOUL, urged as the ONE THING NEEDFUL. A SERMON first preached at the Funeral of a young Person, and afterwards before some worthy and excellent Persons, who desired some printed Copies of it, to disperse among their Tenants and Servants.
_Boston Gazette_, Nov. 2, 1761.
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Goods exchanged for New England rum.
Barbados Rum, | Russia Duck and Sugars by the | Pitch, Tar, Hogshead or Barrel, | and Bohea Tea, | Cordage. Cotton Wool by the Bag, | Long & short Pipes. New Flour, | Sole Leather. Indigo. | English Steel. --> Dumb FISH. | With,
A General Assortment of English Goods and Hard Ware.
Many of the above Articles will be Exchang'd for New England Rum,
_By_ Samuel Allyne Otis,
At Store No. 5, South-Side of the Town-Dock.
_Boston Gazette_, Sept. 22, 1767.
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Wigs advertised in Salem, suitable to "grace and become Judges, Divines, Lawyers, or Physicians," and "Rolls to raise the Heads" of ladies "to any Pitch they desire." This shop was probably patronized by Judge and Madam Lynde, Colonel Pickman, Dr. Holyoke, Dr. Barnard, Dr. Hopkins, Dr. Whitaker, Samuel Curwen, Judge Ropes, John Appleton, Deacon Holman, Friend Northey, and others.
=William Lang,=
_Wig-Maker and Hair-Dresser,_
HEREBY informs the Public, that he has hired a Person from EUROPE, by whose Assistance he is now enabled, in the several Branches of his Business, to serve his good Customers, and all others, in the most genteel and polite Tastes that are at present in Fashion in England and America.----In particular, WIGS made in any Mode whatever, such as may grace and become the most important Heads, whether those of Judges, Divines, Lawyers or Physicians; together with all those of an inferior Kind, so as exactly to suit their respective Occupations and Inclinations.----HAIR-DRESSING, for Ladies and Gentlemen, performed in the most elegant and newest Taste.----Ladies, in a particular Manner, shall be attended to, in the nice, easy, genteel and polite Construction of ROLLS, such as may tend to raise their Heads to any Pitch they desire,----also French Curls, made in the neatest Manner. He gives Cash for Hair.
_Essex Gazette_, Feb. 9, 1773.
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On the departure of Governor Hutchinson from the Province of Massachusetts in 1774, a hundred and twenty-three citizens of Boston, together with sundry citizens of Salem, Marblehead, and other places, signed a complimentary address to him, "lamenting the loss of so good a Governor," and praising him for his character and conduct. Most of these persons belonged to the better classes; but their action was judged to be, to say the least, hasty. Shortly after this, these "addressors" were "hauled over the coals" by the patriots and forced to retract. The following cards from some of these gentlemen we take from the "Essex Gazette," a newspaper circulating in Salem and Cambridge. From the known character and standing of many of these persons, it is believed that they were glad of an opportunity of thus expressing their patriotism. The first blood of the Revolution had not been shed when they signed this address to the Governor, who they had hoped would be able to influence the British ministry so that war could be averted. But after the battles of Lexington and Concord there was no longer any hope of a reconciliation, and the "Committee of Safety," naturally wishing to be sure as to who were friends and who were enemies, took this method of ascertaining the fact and thereby satisfying the community.
Salem, May 30, 1775.
Whereas we the Subscribers did some time since sign an Address to Governor Hutchinson, which, though prompted to by the best Intentions, has nevertheless given great Offence to our Country; We do now declare that we were so far from designing by that Action to show our Acquiescence in those Acts of Parliament so universally and justly odious to all America, that on the contrary we hoped we might in that Way contribute to their Repeal, though now to our sorrow we find ourselves mistaken.--And we do now further declare that we never intended the Offense which this Address has occasioned, that if we had foreseen such an Event, we should never have signed it; as it always has been and now is our Wish to live in Harmony with our Neighbors, and our serious Determination to promote to the utmost of our Power, the Liberty, the Welfare and Happiness of our Country, which is inseparably connected with our own.
JOHN NUTTING, ANDREW DALGLEISH, N. GOODALE, THOMAS BARNARD, E.A. HOLYOKE, NATH. DABNEY, WM. PYNCHON, WILLIAM PICKMAN, EBEN'R PUTNAM, C. GAYTON PICKMAN, FRANCIS CABOT, JOHN TURNER, N. SPARHAWK.
In Committee of Safety, Salem, 30th May, 1775.
The Declaration of which the above is a copy, being presented and read, it was voted unanimously that the same was satisfactory, and that the said Gentlemen ought to be received and treated as real Friends to this Country.
By order of the Committee, RICHARD DERBY, _jun., Chairman_.
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Whereas I the Subscriber was so unfortunate (some Time since) as to sign an Address to the late Governor Hutchinson, so universally, and so justly, deemed an Enemy to American Liberty and Freedom, I hereby in this public Manner declare that at the Time I signed the said Address, I intended the Good of my Country, and that only; but finding in my Sorrow it had not that but quite a contrary Effect, I hereby renounce the same Address in every Part, and hope my injured and afflicted Fellow-Countrymen will overlook my past Misconduct, as I am ready to assist them in their Struggles for Liberty and Freedom in whatever Way I shall be called upon by them.
Londonderry, June 6, 1775. JOHN PRENTICE.
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_To the Publick_: