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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A superb piece of plate weighing 1763 ounces, commemorating the year given, intended as a present to a great nobleman, was sent by Mr. Hemings, his Majesty's Goldsmith, to the Assay Office at Goldsmith Hall on Saturday for assaying. It features England's arms, emblems, and holds about 50 gallons; took over a year and a half to make.
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Goldsmith Hall
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On Saturday
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sent to the assay office at goldsmith hall in order to be tried there
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A most superb Piece of Plate, weighing about 1763 Ounces in Commemoration of the Year in which it was given, and intended as a Present to a certain great Nobleman, either in or out of Place, was on Saturday sent by Mr. Hemings, his Majesty's Goldsmith, to the Assay Office at Goldsmith Hall, in order to be tried there. On the Sides are the Arms of England, surmounted with a Cross, and ornamented beneath with a Silenus, Bacchanalians and other Emblems of the Gods. At each End are the supporters of England couchant, with Festons of Grapes and Vine-Leaves beneath them. The Contents of this magnificent Vessel, which is of an oval Figure, and supposed to be the most curious Piece of Workmanship ever seen in this Kingdom, are estimated at about 50 Gallons, and the Whole has now been upwards of a Year and a Half making.