BAKER. "John Webster the Baker was admonished for brewing and tipleinge."--_Essex Co. Court Records_, June 30, 1640. James Underwood, a baker, was living in Salem in 1655 and Obadiah Wood, baker, was in Ipswich, before 1649.
BAKER. Any Persons wanting good brown Bisket fit either for the Fishery or for Shipping Off, may be supplyed by _Lately Gee_ at the Sign of the Bakers Arms in Hannover Street, at the following Rates, _viz._ If Wheat be at 6 _s_, per Bushel, then Bread at 22 _s_ per Hundred, if at 7 _s_, then 25 _s_, and if at 8 _s_, then Bread at 28 _s_, and so proportionable either for money or Good Wheat at the Prices above said.--_New England Courant_, Sept. 10-17, 1722.
Whereas in the Courant of the 17th Instant, an Advertisement was publish'd by _Lately Gee_ of Boston, Baker, offering brown Bisket at lower Prices than usual. These are to give Notice, That Bread of the same Courseness with the said _Gee's_, and with the same Quantity of Bran remaining in it, may be had for the same Prices at other Bakers in Town; but they being willing to avoid the Curse of the Common Sailors, those employ'd in the Fishery, etc., generally make their Bread better, and sell it for a better Price.--_New England Courant_, Sept. 17-24, 1722.
BARBER'S UNION IN 1724. Boston, Dec. 7, on Tuesday the first of this Instant in the Evening, Thirty-two Principal Barbers of this Place, assembled at the Golden Ball, with a Trumpeter attending them, to debate some important Articles relating to their occupations; where it was propos'd, that they should raise their Shaving from 8 to 10 _s._ per Quarter, and that they should advance 5 _s_, on the Price of making common Wiggs and 10 _s._ on their Tye ones. It was also propos'd, that no one of their Faculty should shave or dress Wiggs, on Sunday Mornings for the future, on Penalty of forfeiting 10 Pounds for every such Offence: From whence it may fairly be concluded, that in times past such a Practice has been too common among them.--_New England Courant_, Nov. 3O-Dec. 7, 1724.
BARBER'S SHOP. To be Sold by Publick Vendue at the Sun Tavern in Boston, on Tuesday next the 30th Instant at 4 of the Clock, P.M. Sundry Goods belonging to the Estate of James Wright, Barber, deceased, viz: Wiggs, Hair on the Pipes, Sash Lights and Shutters fitting for a Barber's Shop, and also sundry other Goods.--_Boston Gazette_, Oct. 20-27, 1729.