approved
of.

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Sporting in Boston, in 1790. From the "Massachusetts Centinel," May 1.

WHEREAS great danger daily arises to the Inhabitants, from the
frequency of persons gunning or shooting birds, at various
parts of the town, in direct violation of the law; the
Selectmen would now acquaint the inhabitants, that they have
appointed Mr. SHUBAEL HEWES to take notice of all such
persons, who may be found shooting within the limits of the
town in future, and prosecute them, without exception, to the
utmost extent of the law.

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PAUL REVERE AS A DENTIST.

In the "Boston Gazette," Dec. 19, 1768, appears the following curious
advertisement:

WHEREAS many Persons are so unfortunate as to lose their
Fore-Teeth by Accident, and otherways, to their great
Detriment, not only in Looks, but speaking both in Public and
Private:--This is to inform all such, that they may have them
re-placed with artificial Ones, that looks as well as the
Natural, & answers the End of Speaking to all Intents, by
_PAUL REVERE_, Goldsmith, near the Head of Dr. _Clarke's_
Wharf, _Boston_.

*** All Persons who have had false Teeth fixt by Mr. _John
Baker_, Surgeon-Dentist, and they have got loose (as they will
in Time) may have them fastened by the above, who learnt the
Method of fixing them from Mr. _Baker_.

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Escape of a negro man slave who "can play on a Fiddle, and loves strong
Drink."

FIVE DOLLARS Reward.

RAN-away from his Master the 25th Day of November last, at
North-Kingston, in the Colony of Rhode-Island, a well-set
Negro Man Slave, named Isaac, about 5 Feet 6 or 7 Inches high,
with a Scar on his Forehead, between 30 and 40 Years old,
thick Beard, can play on a Fiddle, and loves strong Drink; had
on and carried with him a lightish-colour'd Thick-set Coat, a
blue Ratteen Jacket with Cuffs to the Sleeves, a blue Broad
Cloth Jacket without Sleeves, Flannel Shirt, stript Flannel
Trowsers, grey yarn Stockings, and single Channel Pumps.
Whoever will secure said Slave in any of his Majesty's Goals,
or deliver him to the Subscriber, his Master, shall have FIVE
DOLLARS Reward, and necessary Charges paid.