Asking Haslingden to get a note (printed sample at top of page) of the 4th edition of Owen's New Book of Roads inserted in the best Manchester Paper. Above this, note from Mr Haslingden to Mr Harrop dated from Cannon Street, 15 Sep 1788, asking him to insert the notice in his paper.
Note in pencil, by Crossley, that Haslingden was the publisher of Tim Bobbin and of the first Catalogue of second hand books in Manchester.