oil, 118 run of good yarn; viz. 88 linen, 30
cotton; the materials, provisions, and handsome attendance,
all furnished by themselves and those who joined with
them.--"_Give her of the fruit of her own hands, and let her
own works praise her in the gates._"

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From the "Salem Mercury," April 28, 1787.

Not long ago a number of ladies belonging to the
Presbyterian society in Newbury-Port, assembled at the
Parsonage-house, with their spinning-wheels and other
utensils of industry, for the day, to the benefit of their
minister's family. The assembly having first united in the
solemn exercises of social worship, the business of the day
was opened. Every apartment in the house was full. The
musick of the spinning-wheel resounded from every room.
Benevolence was seen smiling in every countenance, and the
harmony of hearts surpassed even the harmony of wheels. The
labours of the day were concluded about 5 o'clock; when the
fair labourers presented Mrs. MURRAY with cotton and linen
yarn, of the best quality, amounting to 236 skeins.
Necessary refreshment being past, publick worship was
attended; and a discourse delivered, by the Rev. Mr. MURRAY,
to a large assembly, from Exodus 35, 25, _And all the women
that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands._

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From the "Salem Mercury," Feb. 6, 1787.

There is a young Miss in New-Haven, who will soon wear a
silk gown _of her own make_. Such noble industry ought to be
written in letters of gold. May the ladies profit by the
example--and may it soon be esteemed disreputable, by both
ladies and gentlemen, to wear any thick silk but of our own
manufacture.

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An advertisement in the "Boston Gazette," Feb. 19, 1760, rather
indicates that "searchers" sometimes exceeded their powers.

ALL Persons who within five Years past, have had any Shoes
or Boots, seiz'd and taken from them, in the Town of Boston,
by any of the Searches and Sealers of Leather there, for
being made of Leather unduly tann'd or curried, or on
Pretence thereof; are hereby notified to give or send in to
the Printers hereof, an Account in Writing, of the Number of
Shoes, &c. so taken from them, the Time when (as near as
they can) with the Name of the Pers