I would like to know about different things mentioned in this ad. My questions are in brackets. Note the names of some of the local medicines. Anyone know who any of the preparers might be? -------------- >From the SC Gazette, May 14, 1750: "Just imported from London, in the Snow [what kind of ship is this?] Mary, Capt. PEARSON, a large and compleat assortment of drugs, chemical and galenical medicines, garden seeds, pickles, plants, tead and spices, Pyrmont and Bristol waters, [1750s' version of Perrier?] and good lancets. [What are those?] "ALSO "A large assortment of the following family medicines, carefully collected, from the original preparers thereof, TURLINGTON's balsam of life, SQUIRE's and DAFFY's elixir, BATEMAN's drops, GODFREY's cordial, JACKSON's tincture, British oly, ANDERSON's and LOCKYER's pills, acid juice of Norway tar [what might this be?], honey lavender, orange-flower and Hungary waters, Durham flour of mustard, etc., etc., to be sold, wholesale or retale, at the lowest rates they can be afforded, at my shop on the bay, nigh the Vendue-House [where would this have been in 1750?] by SAMUEL CARNE. "I still continue to sell cordial waters of all kinds, as usual. "N.B. I have to sell, cheaper than any one will sell them, a large copper still and worm, [what is the worm?] and about 1300 feet of London crown window glass, cut 11 by 9, and 8 by 10."