f SHOES, one day last week,
under a false name, from a shop in Essex Street, would do
well, if they wish to avoid difficulties, to return them
immediately.

Salem, July 22.
_Salem Gazette_, 1800.

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_The Person who yesterday, at dusk, took a piece of black_
VELVET _from the shop board of the Subscribers, is well known.
He has now an opportunity of returning it, and if not
immediately done, shall suffer the penalty of the Law._

J. & I. NEWHALL.

Salem, Nov. 5, 1805.

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Pictures like the following could be seen in the "Essex Gazette" in 1771
(May 14).

[Illustration]

Ran away from the Subscriber, on the 4th of May, a Negro Man
named _Cato_, of a middling Stature, has lost the Sight of his
left Eye, had on a kersey Jacket and leather Breeches. Whoever
shall take up said Negro, and bring him to his Master in
Salem, shall have Two Dollars Reward, and all Charges paid, by

_William Hunt._

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Vessels were accommodated at "Rotting Row," in Salem, in 1812, and we
presume there is room for some now.

SEVERAL BIRTHS for VESSELS are vacant at Rotting Row, the
tides are favorable and the Dockage so extremely low, good and
safe, as to make it an object for any one to haul his vessel
there to winter. Salem, Nov. 20.

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It used to be common in the early part of this century to see such goods
as "Mamoodies," "Chittabully Baftas," etc., advertised in the Salem and
Boston papers.

JOHN STONE,

_Has for sale,_ _Front street,_
ONE bale MUGGA MAMOODIES;
1 do. MADRAS PAT HANDKERCHIEFS;
1 do. ALEABAD MOWSANNAS;
1 do. do. MAMODIES;
1 do. CHITTABULLY BAFTAS;
1 do. JOLLOPOUR SANNAS;
1 do. BANDANNAS;

Imported in the ship Union, Capt. Osgood, from Calcutta, and
of the first chop. _Sept. 24, 1811._

In another advertisement we notice "Guzzenahs, Allebad Emerty, Taundah
Khassah, Mahge Gunge." These are all India cottons.

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It seems strange to us now, when