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William Aston and Son

From Graces Guide

of Manchester

Gun and pistol makers

1795 Advert: 'TheProprietors of the DARTFORD GUNPOWDER MILLS, Manufacturers of the unrivalled treble-strong Gunpowder. to prevent Powder of an inferior Quality being substituted for theirs, and with a View to preserve its Reputation (they take pride in saying, the highest in Europe) have appointed WILLIAM ASTON and SON, Gun-makers, King-street, Manchester, the sole Vendors of it, in that Town and Neighbourhood, ....'[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Manchester Mercury - Tuesday 29 September 1795
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