Coaching A Little Sympathy
Posted on December 20, 2011 by James RileyDid I Mention the Mail? And the Newspapers? And the Snow? And how little profit I make on the Deal? You have to love John Stavers, the keeper of the Earl of Halifax tavern in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. For many years, if his advertisement (below) is to be believed, he maintained a stage […]Continue Reading »
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Going Dutch on the Poor
Posted on December 2, 2011 by James RileyRe-printed from the New Hampshire Gazette, May 24, 1771 “Kept to Constant Labour” “Industry and Frugality are the Hands of Fortune” This maxim is no where better observed than in Holland, a Country naturally poor, but by the Industry of the Inhabitants made populous and opulent unequalled by any Nation in the World. The maintenance […]Continue Reading »
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New Hampshire News — June 15, 1770
Posted on May 31, 2011 by James RileyEnglish Race Horse Available for Breeding “Scrip,” a beautiful brown bay horse, imported from England and the winner of many matches, has been sent to improve the horse stock of New England, and is now available for a stud fee of six shillings. No mare under fourteen hands will be admitted. He is capable of […]Continue Reading »
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