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Just twenty-one or so, both of them, and they had the biggest ship chandlery in Salem.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Now 4it happens that there is in this city, down by the river where it flows black with city stain as though the toes of commerce had been washed therein, a certain ship chandlery.

From Journeys to Bagdad by Brooks, Charles S. (Charles Stephen)

She seems to resemble a glorified Army and Navy Stores, with engineering, ship fitting, ship chandlery, outfitting, haberdashery, carpentry, chemists, dry provisions, butchers, bakers, stationery, postal, and fancy goods departments.

From Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories by Dorling, H. Taprell (Henry Taprell)

On either hand as one entered were the rows of hanging oilskins, storm boots, miscellaneous clothing and ship chandlery that made up only a part of Cap'n Abe's stock.

From Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper by Cooper, James A.

Henry Austin, afterwards a partner with William Stairs in ship chandlery, Water Street, south of the fuel yard, and John Owen, shop keeper and shipping merchant.

From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.