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Show Immigrants Sold at Dock. It Is pointed out by tho London Chronicle that although tho modern Immigrant to American ports may bo "sold" In a way, ho 1b novor sold In tho same Bonso ns wero thoso immigrants immi-grants of tho oightconth contury whoso fato ono gathers from an advertisement advertise-ment In a Now York paper of 1774. Tho advertisement runs: "Sorvnnta just arrived from Scotland, to bo sold on board tho Commerce, Capt Ferguson, Fergu-son, master, lying at tho ferry stairs, .among which aro a number of woav- 1 ors, tailors, blacksmiths, nailers, shoo- b' mnkcrs, butchers, hatters and spin- I 8tcr8, 14 to 35 years of ago. For D terms apply to Henry White or said 1 master on board." |