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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Marriage Advice
Posted on December 1, 2011 by James RileyRe-Printed from the New Hampshire Gazette, May 10, 1771 Messieurs Fowles, Your Female Readers are quite tired with Politics,and entreat you to entertain them with something amusing and instructive, suitable to their Sex and Situation in Life. — Although we highly approve the spirit of the Times and the Zeal for Liberty, and should despise […]Continue Reading »
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Executions and Hangings 1769
Posted on July 3, 2011 by James RileyA trip through the New Hampshire Gazette, starting with December, 1768, including a report, in some detail, on the hanging and burning of Susannah Lott “..Last week a Court-Martial was held on board His Majesty’s Ship Mermaid, for the Trial of some Sailors for Desertion; two were sentenced to be flogged from Ship to Ship, & another […]Continue Reading »
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Heah, New England is our franchise..
Posted on June 26, 2011 by James RileyJust one of the many indications of British troops deserting to New Hampshire. You think they hung out in Portsmouth, next to the rest of the regiment? Hmmm… New Hampshire Gazette, May 5, 1769. (Click Graphic for a larger version of the image.) The dirty little secret about a few history lovers is that they treat their […]Continue Reading »
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