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ing for orders before the people are fet to 

 work, but keep, on the contrary, a great 

 many hands in pay, in expedtation of the 

 fpring orders. 



The principal fub-divifions of the check 

 branch are the folio win jr. 



N°. I. Handkerchiefs. 



2. Bed ticking. 



3. Cotton hollands. 



4. Gowns. 



5. Furniture checks. 



6. Silk and cotton ginghams 



7. Soufees. 



8. Damafcus's. 



9. African goods, iw imitation of 



the Eajl Indian, 

 Thefe branches employ both men, wo- 

 men, and children 5 their earninf^s as 

 follow. 



N°. I. Men 7 J. 



Women j s. 

 Children 2J-. to 51. 



2. Men 6i. to ioj-. 



Neither wom.en or children. 



3. Men ^ s. 

 Women. 7 J". 



Children a few, 2 x. to 5 s, 



4. Mwii 8 J-. 



P- 3 Neither 



