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tisement he shows that he was prepared to do some 

 work which would be alien to his modern represen- 

 tative, for he notifies the citizens that he makes 

 "rifle guns in the neatest and most approved fash- 

 ion." 13 



Ferries were established at the important cross- 

 ings, and taverns in the county-seats and small 

 towns. One of the Knoxville taverns advertises its 

 rates, which were one shilling for breakfast, one 

 shilling for supper, and one and sixpence for dinner ; 

 board and lodging for a week two dollars, and board 

 only for the same space of time nine shillings. Fer- 

 riage was three pence for a man and horse and two 

 shillings for a wagon and team. 



Various stores were established in the towns, the 

 merchants obtaining most of their goods in the 

 great trade centres of Philadelphia and Baltimore, 

 and thence hauling them by wagon to the frontier. 

 Most of the trade was carried on by barter. There 

 was very little coin in the country and but few 

 bank-notes. Often the advertisement specified the 

 kind of goods that would be taken and the different 

 values at which they would be received. Thus, the 

 salt works at Washington, Virginia, in advertising 

 their salt, stated that they would sell it per bushel 

 for seven shillings and sixpence if paid in cash or 

 prime furs; at ten shillings if paid in bear or deer 

 skins, beeswax, hemp, bacon, butter or beef cattle; 

 and at twelve shillings if in other trade and country 



13 "Knoxville Gazette," Oct. 20, 1792. 

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