urg_, after it has gone thro' the Hands of many
different People that are to live out of it. Our Pay is not
increased.

I would say nothing to influence you to sell cheaper, from
Motives disinterested or publick spirited, as that weighs
but little with the Generality of Mankind. But consider your
own Interest, the War can last but little longer: This
Campaign, in all Probability, will put an End to it, then
where will you find a Market for your Stock you raise.
Consider with the Fall of this present Summer, its pretty
certain the Soldiers and Seamen at present employed for your
Defence, will be called to Britain: Take the Market while it
holds Gentlemen. We have Beef found us, that is to say, the
Publick purchases it; let us now and then taste of your
Veal, Mutton and Fowls for our Money, and we will spend all
among you; and we expect both Interest and Inclination will
prompt you to give us an ample Supply.

I am your Friend, _An_ ANTI-CANADIAN.

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In the same paper is an auction advertisement, showing how they mixed
the different kinds of _property_.

TO be Sold by publick Vendue on _Scarlet's_ Wharff, at the
North End of _Boston_, THIS AFTERNOON, at IV o'Clock, Sundry
Hogsheads of Sugar, four likely Negro Men, and a Parcel of
old Copper; Prize Goods lately brought into this Port.

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On the 19th November we are shown how remittances were made in those
days.

We hear that the Treasurer of this Province has received a
Bill of Lading for two Boxes of Portugal Gold, ship'd by Mr.
Agent Bollan, on board the Mercury Man of War, amounting to
Twenty thousand six hundred and eighty Pounds, seventeen
shillings and six Pence; being Part of the L27,000 granted
by Parliament in 1757, to this Province, to recompence them
for the Expences they were at in the Expedition in
1756.--Said Ship may be daily expected.

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And here is a description of a vessel of the time.

Mr. James Hudson came Passenger in the Vessel that arriv'd
at Cape-Ann, mention'd in our last, which saw a Wreck in
Lat: 36, he says, she was a Frigate built Ship of about 200
Tons burthen, had a Lion Head painted yellow, a short Topgal
on Quarter-Deck, a small Tafrail painted yellow, Quarters
and Ste