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incidentally, Hayes received $40.00³⁵ and $90.00³⁶
respectively.)

Late in 1801 Hayes sold his printing apparatus to
Charles Prentiss and John Cole, who began publication

of the newspaper, the Republican; or, Anti-Democrat

on January 1, 1802. In one of their first issues
Prentiss and Cole advertised for the custom of mer-

chants and others requiring blank forms, giving, as
an inducement, the statement that they had

purchased the excellent and variegated print-
ing apparatus of Mr. John Hayes, so well known

for the correctness and neatness of his work.³⁷

The Baltimore Directory lists John Hayes as a
printer through 1802. In the directory for 1803 he
is a "gentleman", in 1804 "late printer", then
"gentleman" again through 1808. On March 20, 1806,
Rev. James Inglis, castor of the First Presbyterian
Church, married Hayes to Bellinda Riddle.³⁸ On July
22, 1808, Hayes received a temporary appointment as
customs inspector in the Baltimore Customs House;³⁹
and the next city directory which was issued, the one
for 1810/12, duly recorded him as "revenue officer".

The position was made permanent on October 1, 1815.⁴⁰

35 Federal gazette. May 9, 1797.

36 Telegraphe. April 29, 1799.

37 Republican; or, Anti-democrat. January 4, 1802.

38 Baltimore. First Presbyterian church. Baptisms,
marriages and deaths.

39 U.S. Customs house, Baltimore. List of Inspectors

40 Ibid.