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There is evidence, of a sort, that Hayes was not
printing in 1793, in the re-publication by another
printer cf Candid Animadversions,¹¹ an attack on a
petition of the ministers of the Episcopal Church to
the General Assembly of Maryland, written by Rev.
Patrick Allison, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Baltimore. This pamphlet was first published
by Hayes and Killen in 1783.² Hayes was a member of
Allison's church.¹³ Since the reprint was made by
Goddard and Angell, the Hayes press probatly was not
operating at the time; there seems to be no reason
why Allison should have taken his custom from his
parishioner if Hayes was available.

Whether or not Hayes had taker, an extended vaca-
tion, he announced on March 21, 1794 that he had

lately furnished himself with an elegant and
complete apparatus, for all sorts of Printing
work, f ren: the foundry of the celebrated Wil-
liar: Caslcn, esq., of London, which will en-
able him te execute, in the neatest manner,
bock-printing, pamphlets, handbills, cards,
&c. &c. He has, also, got script type, of the
newest type, for printing circular letters and
clanks.¹⁴

As a postscript to this announcement, he advertised
for "one or two apprentices, cf reputable, parents,

11 Appendix A. Imprint bibliography, item 100.

12 Wheeler, J.T. The Maryland press. A bitlicgra-
phy of Maryland imprints, item 237.

13 Baltimore. First Presbyterian church. First

Presbyterian church membership, 1766-1783. p.258.

14 Maryland journal. March 21, 1794.