. A brief history of the United States . A SCOLD 1763-] DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH COLONIES. 93 utensils, and the coarser kinds of cutlery were made to some weaving had been introduced. Most thrifty people, however,dressed in homespun It is said of Mrs. Washington that she kepirunning sixteen spinning-wheels. Commerce had steadily increased—principally, however, as coast trade, in consequence of the oppressivelaws of Great Britain. The daring fishermen of New England alreadypushed their whaling crafts far into the icy regions of the north. Moneywas for many years very scarce.
. A brief history of the United States . A SCOLD 1763-] DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH COLONIES. 93 utensils, and the coarser kinds of cutlery were made to some weaving had been introduced. Most thrifty people, however,dressed in homespun It is said of Mrs. Washington that she kepirunning sixteen spinning-wheels. Commerce had steadily increased—principally, however, as coast trade, in consequence of the oppressivelaws of Great Britain. The daring fishermen of New England alreadypushed their whaling crafts far into the icy regions of the north. Moneywas for many years very scarce. In 1035 musket-bullets were made topass in place of farthings, the law providing that not more than twelveshould be given in one payment.
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