The Olden Time Series Volume II Part 6

TO BE SOLD

A Negro Woman, about Twenty Eight Years of Age; she is remarkably healthy, and strong, and several other good Qualities; and is offer'd to Sale, for no other reason, than her being of a furious Temper, and somewhat lazy; smart Discipline, would make her a very good Servant. Any Person minded to Purchase, may be further inform'd by enquiring of the Printers.

_Gazette_, May 12, 1760.

_Newport, Rhode-Island, August 28, 1767._

Ran-away from _Benjamin Brenton_, a short thick Negro Man named LONDON, has lost his Toes off both Feet. Whoever brings said Negro to his Master, shall have EIGHT DOLLARS Reward, and all Charges paid.

_Boston Gazette._

Boston, for aught we know, did as much in the slave-trade as Newport; possibly more. The numerous advertis.e.m.e.nts of "Prime Men and Boys" and "Parcels of likely Negroes" which appear about this time in the Boston papers rather indicate a considerable trade in slaves.

JUST IMPORTED AND TO BE SOLD BY John Rowe, AT HIS STORE,

A few likely Negro Boys, and two Negro Men between 20 and 30 Years of Age. Also, Newcastle Coals, Lisbon and Salterduda Salt, A few Pipes of MADEIRA WINES, also Fyal Wines, Quart Bottles by the Groce--Hemp--Russia and Ravens Duck--English Duck of all Numbers--Cordage Anchors--Oznabrigs--Ticklenburgs--Hooks and Lines--Newcastle Crown Gla.s.s of all Sizes and in Sheets--ALSO, Bristol Gla.s.s of all Sizes--All Sorts of Nails--Scotch Snuff, and a variety of English and Scots Manufactures.

_Boston Post-Boy_, Dec. 19, 1763.

Just Imported from _Africa_, And to be Sold cheap at No. 5 _Butler's_ Row.

A few prime Men and Boys Slaves from the Gold Coast.

TO BE SOLD,

A Parcel of likely Negroes, imported from _Africa_, Cheap for Cash or Credit with Interest; enquire of _John Avery_ at his House, next Door to the white Horse, or at a Store adjoining to said _Avery's_ Distill House, at the South End, near the South Market:--Also if any Persons have any Negroe Men, strong and hearty, tho' not of the best moral character, which are proper Subjects for Transportation, may have an Exchange for small Negroes.

_Boston Gazette_, 1763

JUST Imported,

From _AFRICA_.

A Number of prime young _SLAVES_, from the Windward Coast, and to be Sold on board Capt. _Gwin_ lying at New-Boston.

_Boston Gazette_, July 13, 1761.

To be sold, a parcel of likely hearty Negroes, both Male and Female from Ten Years of Age to Twenty, imported the last Week from _AFRICA_. Enquire of Capt. _Wickham_ on board the Sloop _Diamond_, now laying at the Wharff adjoining to JOHN AVERY'S Distill-House near the South Market, or of said _Avery_ at his House next the White Horse.

We have not been able to find that any of the inhabitants of Salem engaged in the slave-trade; but we notice that at a town-meeting held in the month of May, 1773, the following vote was pa.s.sed: "That the Representatives of the Town be instructed to use their utmost Endeavours to prevent the future Importation of Negroes into this Province; their Slavery being repugnant to the natural Rights of Mankind and highly prejudicial to the Province." It is of course possible that some Salem people may have been interested in vessels hailing from other places and engaged in this nefarious traffic, as it is now considered.

Arrival of Irish servants at Boston in 1769.

_Arrived from IRELAND,_

THE s.h.i.+p King of Prussia, ARTHUR DARLEY, master, has on board 30 Servants, some Tradesmen, viz. Taylors, Shoe-makers, Smiths, Weavers, &c. the remainder Country lads that understand Farming business.----His stay here will be short, as he is bound to another Port.

_Boston Chronicle_, September 25.

The celebrated revival preacher Rev. George Whitefield was in Boston in 1764. We take the following item from the "Boston Post-Boy" of February 24:--

At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston on Friday last, it was voted unanimously, That the Thanks of the Town be given the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, for his charitable Care and Pains in collecting a considerable Sum of Money in Great-Britain, for the distressed Sufferers by the great Fire in Boston, 1760; and a respectable Committee was appointed to wait on Mr.

WHITEFIELD to inform him of the Vote, and present him with a Copy thereof, which Committee waited upon him accordingly, and received the following Answer,

_Gentlemen,_

_This Vote of Thanks for so small an Instance of my good-will to_ Boston, _as it was entirely unexpected, quite surprizes me----Often have I been much concerned that I could do no more upon such a distressing Occasion.----That the Redeemer may ever preserve the Town from such like melancholy Events, and sanctify their present afflictive Circ.u.mstances to the spiritual Welfare of all its Inhabitants, is the hearty Prayer of,_

Gentlemen, Your ready Servant in our common LORD.

_GEORGE WHITEFIELD._

The Rev. Mr. WHITEFIELD preached on Tuesday and Sat.u.r.day last, at the Old South Meeting-House, to large and crouded Auditories.

Marriage of Copley, the celebrated painter, from the "Chronicle," Nov.

20, 1769.

Last Thursday Mr. _John Singleton Copley_ was married to Miss _Sukey Clarke_ Daughter of _Richard Clarke_, Esq; and Mr. _Joshua Henshaw_, jun. to Miss _Katherine Hill_, Daughter of Col. _John Hill_.

Thomas Britt

Would take a few young Ladies, _&c._ to teach them Spelling, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, at his School near the Cornfield. ALSO, French taught and translated by said _Britt_.

_Boston Gazette_, April 27, 1767.