American Seymour Genealogy

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====== Trade-Card of Samuel Prince, Joyner ======

{{trade_card.jpg|Trade-card of Samuel Prince, Joyner}}

**TRADE-CARD OF SAMUEL PRINCE, JOYNER**

The card announces to the public that "Samuel Prince, Joyner At the Chest of
Draws In Cart & Horse Street New York Makes and Sells all Sorts of Joyners Work
on the Lowest Terms." Apparently Prince was a name to conjure with, for in the
//New York Packet// of March 16, 1786, one Thomas Burling announced the opening of
a new shop and commended himself to the public by saying that "He served his
time with Samuel Prince, a conspicuous character in his way, and esteemed one of
the best workmen in the city." The First Mayor must have seen this interesting
trade-label of Samuel Prince every time he opened the top drawer of his
"Mohogany Desk and Book Case," standing there in his house on Governor Street,
where he lived, as well as his father before him, and his son and grandson after
him.

=== O TEMPORA O MORES ===

Legal papers of one sort or another bearing the signature of
the First Mayor are not uncommon, but official papers in which he appears as
mayor are almost non-existent, which is the author's excuse for printing here a
note signed by the First Mayor but undated and unaddressed, which has found its
way into the archives of the Connecticut Historical Society. The author cannot
refrain from including it in this book as it shows that Sabbath-breaking had
raised its ugly head in Hartford in Mayor Seymour's time. The mayor's rebuke is
very mildly phrased, and it would appear that although he was a godly man, he
did not think the infringement of the law very serious. Even the author can
remember that in his boyhood in his native village, the "best people" (i.e.
Congregationalists) refrained from using their horses for pleasure-driving on
the Sabbath day.

<blockquote>
Sir

It has been suggested to the civil authority at their last Monday meeting, that,
of late, it hath become common here for Parties, in carriages &c to ride out
upon the Sabbath for Amusement &c -- your name was mentioned with others -- I
need only hint to you the catching example of such a course, at which am
informd, many of our worthy citizens, take offence -- & am 

Sir your obt. humble Servt.

Ths Seymour
</blockquote>

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