You make small-scale manufactures because Britain wants to keep most of the manufacturing in the mother country. You might be a silversmith, a blacksmith, a furniture maker, a weaver, etc. You live in Baltimore, Maryland. For a number of free blacks, it was their skills at a particular craft that allowed them to earn their freedom dues. But very likely you are a man. Most handicrafts made by women were used or sold via households.
For ideas on selecting your particular craft, see this fabulous collection of images from Colonial Williamsburg or this trades sampler giving information on common trades.
Paul Revere was a silversmith
