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What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “The Gentlemen who please to favour us with their Subscriptions, shall have their Names carefully published in an alphabetical List.” Like many books, maps were often...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “All Persons indebted to him, to discharge the same.” Charles Crouch, the printer of the South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal, wanted to make sure that readers...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? “RUN AWAY … a NEGRO fellow, named July.” No newspaper advertisements concerning enslaved people appear via the Slavery Adverts 250 Project today, but that...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “BLANK QUIRE BOOKS … for the Benefit of Merchants and Shopkeepers.” Charles Crouch, the printer of the South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal, frequently...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “A Discount of 5 per Cent. at least.” In the summer of 1770, David Baty and Company advertised a variety of liquors available at their store in Charleston. Their...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “ANN & BENJAMIN MATHEWES … VIOLATORS OF THE RESOLUTIONS.” The “GENERAL COMMITTEE” responsible for overseeing adherence to the nonimportation agreement...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “ALL Kinds of Blanks used in this Province, and good Writing Paper, to be sold by the Printer hereof.” Charles Crouch, printer of the South-Carolina Gazette and Country...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “A Few Bales of well bought WHITE PLAINS.” When he prepared to go to press with the May 22, 1770, edition, Charles Crouch, printer of the South-Carolina Gazette and...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.” As usual, the masthead for the May 1, 1770, edition of the South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal proclaimed that it contained “the freshest...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “A Printed Catalogue will be timely delivered.” In advance of an auction of a “A Collection of BOOKS,” Nicholas Langford placed an advertisement in the April...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “NEW Bourdeaux RAPPEE.” In an effort to launch a new product Henry Margue inserted an advertisement in the supplement that accompanied the April 17, 1770, edition of...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “He now carries on the Peruke-Making Business in all its Branches.” Henry Davis, a wigmaker, hairdresser and barber, did not have only a single purpose for placing an...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “RUN-AWAY … a NEGRO FELLOW, named MONDAY.” Newspaper coverage of the Boston Massacre in the weeks after it happened resulted in greater dissemination of advertisements...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “I shall leave a List of the Subscribers Names, together with their Benefactions.” In late March 1770 Stephen Hopkins, John Brown, and John Jenckes continued their efforts...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “A faithful Account of the Proceedings of the Subscribers and Non-Subscribers.” The commodification of the American Revolution began several years before the skirmishes...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? “His past Offences will be forgiven.” Charles Crouch, the printer of the South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal, generated significant revenue from publishing...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “A CHINA MANUFACTURE.” In January 1770 an advertisement for “New China Ware” ran in the Pennsylvania Chronicle. In it, the “CHINA PROPRIETORS...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “The best French gloves and mits, free from spots, at 12s6. per pair.” Like many other shopkeepers in Charleston and throughout the colonies, William Stukes stocked...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “HANNAH COLEMAN, … late apprentice to Mrs. Wish.” Hannah Coleman made mantuas. These loose gowns worn by women first came into popularity in the late seventeenth...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “The said Wines are still in the Possession of Captain Livingston.” The “NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS” in the February 20, 1770, edition of the South-Carolina Gazette...
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