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Scan 201
The New York directory for 1786, 1889
20 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 165. See the scan on archive.org.
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3Musical Instruments repaired and tuned by George Ulshofer in William Street, No 38.
5Ten Dollars reward, run away from Nathaniel Smith, perfumer No 185 Queen Street, an Irish Redemptioner, purchased but about a fortnight ago, he came over from Newry, in the ship Ann & Susan, Capt. William Chivers. He speaks and looks very morose and clownish, his name is John Meginess, and is about 27 years of age, about 5 feet 11 inches high, not lusty, but stout and well made, stoops a little, has a very down look, is much freckled, his hair of a common light brown, inclinable to sandy, combs it down on the forehead, cut short at the ears, and ties it behind, has a red beard. He had on a blue sailors jacket lined with white, a check shirt and white Russia duck trousers, a red and white cotton handkerchief round his neck, a pair of light blue worsted stockings all new, a silk waistcoat, narrow striped orange color and black hat, but faded being pretty much worn; a pair of brogues, round oval buckles single rimmed, plated on copper. He is supposed to have gone to New England.
79th
9To be sold, a brick house in Cherry Street, No 26, sixteen feet, eight inches in front and rear, and in length 100 feet. with a good garden.
11Scriba, Schroppel & Starman, No 17 Queen Street, have for sale, Brandy, Wines, Coffee, Smoking tobacco, iron, dry goods etc. also a quantity of Sarsaparilla.
13Garret Sickels, boot and shoe maker, has removed from his old shop, at Burling Slip, to the corner of Beekman Slip, facing Col. William Malcom's, in the house formerly occupied by Mr. Youle.
15William Mooney, upholsterer, at his furniture ware house, Nassau Street, has for sale, looking glasses, Wilton carpets, hair trunks, and of paper hangings a most beautiful assortment, with handsome festoon borders.
1710th
19On Tuesday the 4th of July, was married in Newbern, North Carolina, Capt. Stephen Tinker, of this city. to Mrs. J. Pasteur, the worthy and respected relict of Major W. Pasteur, of that town.
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