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lllusiratiun 35. — Beverage bottle, liisl quarter, I8lh 

 century. Reconstruction based on whole bottle 

 found at Roscwell. One-half. (LSXM 39.1717.) 



Illustration 36. — Above, beveraije- 

 lx)ltle seal, with initials of John am! 

 fldthcrine Mercer, matchini; th' 

 tolwcco-cask mark used for tobaci ■ 

 ijrown at the "home plantation 

 (.Marlborough), Sec figures 8 and 

 79. Same size, (USNM 59.1689.) 



llliisir.Kinn 37. — .\l ni;hi, complete 

 l)everai{e bottle, d.ited 1737, with 

 initials of .John and Catherine 

 .Mercer (fig. 78). Same si/r I>n\\I 

 .59.1688.) 



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