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This is a fictionalized but historically accurate newspaper advertisement, common in the 18th century. Created to tell the story of Benjamin Edwards' sailing as a cooper on the Bristol, the fonts and images are correct for the period. Notice the "print-through" of the type from the reverse side, typical for newspapers of that period.

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This is a fictionalized but historically accurate newspaper advertisement, common in the 18th century. Created to tell the story of Benjamin Edwards' sailing as a cooper on the Bristol, the fonts and images are correct for the period. Notice the "print-through" of the type from the reverse side, typical for newspapers of that period.

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