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THE
MASSACHUSETTS
DIRECTORY:
BEING THE
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THE
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NEW-ENGLAND DIRECTORY.
BY JOHN HAYWARD.
BOSTON : PUBLISHED BY JOHN HAYWARD, CORNER OF COURT AND TREMONT STREETS.
1835.
PROPERTY OF SAWTER FREE USRAT
A.S. 917.43
ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year Eighteen Hun- dred and Thirty-Five, by JOHN HAYWARD, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
BOSTON: Samuel N. Dickinson, Printer, 52, Washington Street.
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INTRODUCTION.
AN apology is due from the Editor to his numerous friends and the public, for the non-appearance of a complete Directory of New England at the present time. Notwithstanding a large and valuable mass of information has been acquired in regard to all the New England States ; yet when it is consid- ered how extremely difficult it is to obtain all the facts neces- sary for such a work, and the requisition of time and labor necessary for their arrangement in a clear and perspicuous manner, he trusts to be forgiven for the delay, and indulges the hope that the first part of the work-the MASSACHUSETTS DIRECTORY, will be accepted as a token of his faithfulness and zeal, and received as a pledge for the complete perform- ance of his promise, at as early a period as unremitted labor, and constant devotion can accomplish.
How far the Editor has succeeded in his work, the speci- men now offered to the candid and intelligent yeomanry of New England, will decide. In a work where such a multi- plicity of facts is attempted to be stated, and as Gentle- men of the various professions and in official stations are not only mortal, but subject to change of location, it is utterly im- possible to be precise in every particular. Every effort that ingenuity could devise, or industry apply, has been made subservient to render the work as accurate as possible. Of this fact, two hundred and eighty-eight members of the General Court of Massachusetts, from different towns, can attest ; to whom, for their kind assistance in furnishing statements of their several towns, the Editor begs leave to tender his most grateful acknowledgments.
To those Gentlemen, in other States, who have aided him in his labors, he also expresses his unfeigned gratitude, and earnestly solicits a continuance of their valuable communica- tions, without which, this work would fail of the purposes designed.
The Editor desires to have it fairly understood, that he considers himself merely as the compiler of a great variety of facts, stated to him by his friends, from various quarters, both oral and written; and that altho' he is seated in the centre of the country he wishes faithfully to describe, and annually visits all the States, most of the Counties, and many of the Towns;
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yet it is impossible to be accurate without the aid of others. The river is not less dependent on the springs for its useful- ness, than an Editor of a publication of this description, is on the kind co-operation of intelligent men in the several sections of the country to which the work refers.
It was the wish of the Editor to have given the names and location of the Methodist clergy, with an account of the academies, lyceums, publications, religious, literary and charitable societies, so numerous in the Commonwealthi ; but satisfactory lists could not be obtained in season. These, with several articles of a more general, geographical, and statistical character, will be given under the head of New England. BOSTON, JULY, 1835.
EXPLANATIONS, CORRECTIONS, &c.
ABBREVIATIONS .- Inc. Incorporated. pop. Population of 1830, if not otherwise expressed. r. ps. Rateable polls. val. Valuation. s. m. School money. Cl. Clergy. Phs. Physi- cians. Atts. Attornies. J. P. Justices of the Peace. Pm. Post-Master. c. Congregationalist. b. Baptist. e. Episcopa- lian. m. Methodist. u. Universalist. n. j. c. New Jerusa- lem Church. c. n. Christian. r. c. Roman Catholic. s. Settled. d. Died. a. Aged. v. Vacant. soc. Society.
RATEABLE POLLS. " The term ratcable polls, designates all those inhabitants who are made liable by law to be assess- ed to the payment of a poll tax, whether they be so assessed or not-or whether, being assessed, they pay or do not pay."
VALUATION. The valuation, as stated, was made in 1831, on the rateable polls and estates in the several towns and dis- tricts in the Commonwealth, by an apportionment of a tax of $1000. amongst said towns and districts ; by which ratio they are in future to be assessed.
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. Page 23, give Lee a Bank with a capital of $100,000. Inc. 1835. Page 7, say 104 banks.
Page 33, New Bedford, insert J. Angier, c. s. May 20, 1835. Page 67, Goshen, say 12 miles, N. W. of, not of N. W. Page 74. Brighton, erase Dr. Eldridge, & insert Dr. Moore. Page 103, Abington, say Ezekiel Thaxter, Ph. and Daniel Thomas, c. not David.
Page 104,Bridgwater, say pop. in 1790, 4975, not 9751. The pop. of all the Bridgwaters, mother and children, in 1830,was but 6.503. There is no such town as South Bridgwater.
Page 114, after John Hammond, erase acting.
Page 122. For Thomas Fletcher, say Thacher.
Page 133, say W. M. Rogers, pastor elect, Franklin-st. Cb.
MASSACHUSETTS DIRECTORY.
THIS ancient commonwealth, the mother of New-England colonies, of free states, and of American liberty, was first permanently settled by Europeans, at Plymouth, on the 22d of December, 1620.
The history of this state is deeply interesting; it is inter- woven with every political and moral event of important occurrence in the settlement and progress of the whole of North America, which preceded or was connected with the revolution of 1775.
This state furnished nearly a third part of the troops for the revolutionary contest, and paid more than a seventh part of its cost.
This state is bounded east, southeast, and south by the At- lantic ocean. It has, exclusive of the island counties of Dukes and Nantucket, a seacoast of about 250 miles. It is bound- ed south and west by the state of Rhode-Island, about 68 miles ; south by the state of Connecticut, 87 miles ; west by the state of New-York, 50 miles ; north by the state of Ver- mont, 42 miles ; and north by the state of New-Hampshire, 87 miles. It lies between 41º 31', and 42º 53' N. lat., and 69º 48', and 73º 17' \V. lon. from Greenwich. Its area is about 7,800 square miles, or 4,992,000 acres. It comprises 14 coun- ties, 1 city, and 304 towns, besides some districts and small unincorporated tracts.
The whole of Massachusetts Bay is within the limits of this state. The exterior bounds of this celebrated bay are Capes Cod and Ann. The former is in N. lat. 42° 6', and W. lon.
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70° 7'. :- The latter in N. lat. 42º 45', and W. lon. 70° 17'. Cape Ann bears from Cape Cod, N.N.W. about 40 miles.
The length of this bay is about 62 miles, from N.W. to S. E .:- its breadth is about 25 miles. Numerous bays and rivers of various sizes set in from this bay, and its whole coast is lined with commodious harbors, and pleasant commercial towns.
Buzzard's Bay is also within the limits of this state. It lies. N.W. of Dukes county, W. of Barnstable county, and S. by E. of the counties of Plymouth and Bristol. The length of this bay is about 30 miles, from N.E. to S.W., and its average breadth is about 7 miles. From the head of this bay, across Cape Cod to Massachusetts Bay, (the place proposed for a canal) is 5 miles.
Some account of the surface, soil, and general geographii- cal characteristics of this state will be found under the heads of counties and towns.
The best map of Massachusetts, extant, is on Nathan Hale's Map of the New-England States. A trigonometrical and as- tronomical survey of the state, by order of the General Court, for the purpose of a new map, was commenced in 1830 :- it will probably be completed in 1836. The cost of it will ex- cecd 830,000. About the same time, a report on the geology, mineralogy, botany, and zoology of the state was ordered by the government, and Professor Hitchcock, of Amherst Col- lege, was appointed to that service. His report was published in 1833, and is the best work of the kind in the United States.
The name of this state probably arose from the name of a tribe of Indians formerly at Barnstable ; or from two Indian words-Mos and Wetuset ; the former signifying an Indian arrow's head, the latter, Hill. It is stated that the Sachem who governed in this region about the time of the landing of our forefathers, lived on a hill in the form of an Indian arrow's head, a few miles south of Boston, and was called by the In- dians-Moswetuset.
Previous to 1820, the District, now the state of Maine, had been connected with Massachusetts in all its political and so-
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cial relations. The population of Massachusetts, including Maine, in 1701, was 70,000, in 1749, 220,000, and in 1776, 348,094. The population of Massachusetts, Proper, in 1790, was 378,787 ;- in 1800, 422,845 ;- in 1810, 472,040 ;- in 1820, 523,287 ; and in 1830, 610,408. If the population of the state has increased in the same ratio that it did from 1820 to 1830, (one and two-thirds per cent. per annum,) its present popula- lation is about 651,100. The number of rateable polls in this state in 1831, was 150,591. In 1830, there were in this state 294,685 white males, and 308,674 white females :- 3,358 col- ored males, and 3,690 colored females. Of the white popula- tion, there were 150,702 under 10 years of age; 135,245 between 10 and 20 ; 33,464 between 50 and 60; and 4,813 over 80 years of age. There were 1,874 females more than males, between the ages of 20 and 30 years. There were also at that time within the state, 275 persons deaf and dumb, 245 blind, and 8,735 persons from foreign countries, not naturalized .* This state is more densely populated than any other in the Union. According to the last census, it contained 78 inhabitants to a square mile, or about 8 and a quarter acres to an inhabitant.
This state has 12 maritime districts, and a port of entry within each. It has 254,508 tons of shipping engaged in for- eign commerce, and 141,415 tons employed in the coasting trade and fisheries. The exports of this state in 1833 amount- ed to $9,683,122, and its imports to §19,940,911.
In 1834, there were within this state (exclusive of the branch bank of the U. S.) 103 banks, with a capital of §29,409,450 ; having §7,650,147 amount of bills in circulation, and $1,160,- 296 amount of gold, silver, and copper in their vaults.t These banks pay a tax to the state of 1 per cent. on the amount of their capital. Within this state about 14 millions of dollars are invested in insurance stock, and a vast amount in manufac- turing operations.
* The number of insane (throughout New-England) is estimated at I to a 1000.
See Report on Banks and Banking made to the Legislature, 1835.
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There are 26 " Institutions for Savings" in operation in this commonwealth. The number of depositors, on the 27th of September, 1834, were 24,256. The amount of deposites, $3,407,774. Dividends for the year, $138,577. Annual ex- pense of the institutions, $10,969 .- (The number of deposi- tors in Boston was 11,767-amount of deposits, $1,719,139.)
There are 3 colleges in this state, about 60 incorporated academies, and a great number of lyceums and high schools. Institutions for the promotion of philanthropic and pious ob- jects pervade the community, and there is no town without a free school.
The amount of money raised by taxes in 261 towns, ac- cording to the school returns of 1834, made to the legislature in 1835, was $310,179. The population of those 261 towns, in 1830, was 530,167. This gives to each individual in those towns, according to the present population, an average sum of 55 cents for school money, exclusive of local funds and sums raised by contribution.
The foundation of a school fund was laid by legislative en- actment, in 1834, by appropriating " all moneys remaining in the treasury on the 1st day of January, 1835, arising from the sale of public lands, and from payments made to this com- monwealth by the United States, on account of the claim for military services and disbursements during the late war, to- gether with one half of all future proceeds of the sales of public lands, as a permanent fund for the encouragement and support of common schools, which fund is never to exceed one million of dollars." The amount in the treasury, as afore- said, was §281,000.
The valuation of the state in 1831, was §208,236,250, of which $80,244,261 was of property in the city of Boston. (Were this amount of property equally divided among the people of the state, each individual's share would be $341 15 cents.)
The debt of the state, January 1, 1835, was $67,488. Its resources consisted in cash $96,429, and bonds, notes, &c., amounting to $472,044. Balance in the treasury, $500,985.
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This state has also more than four millions of acres of land in the state of Maine which is rapidly increasing in value. There is also still due to this state from the government of the United States, a large amount on account of the claim for military services and disbursements during the late war. In 1834 the state derived a revenue from the tax on bank capital of $294,452 ; and from a tax on auction sales of $41,655. The whole expenditures of the state, the same year, were $362,580.
The number of paupers, or poor supported by the sev- cral towns, in 212 towns, according to a report made to the legislature, February 5, 1835, was 5054. The population of those 212 towns, in 1830, was 458,499. According to the present population, the number of poor in the state would be about one per cent. Of this number of poor, 774 were for- eigners, and 477 born in other states.
The average cost of supporting the poor in the several counties, by contract, was 85 1-2 cents a week .*
The Militia of this state consists of 6 Major-Generals, 15 Brigadier-Generals, 1 Adjutant-General, 2,221 other commis- sioned officers, and 42,730 non-commissioned officers, musi- cians, artificers and privates. Total-44,973. [ See App.
The Legislature of this state met at Boston, on the 7th of January, 1835. This body consists of 11 in the Executive de- partment, 40 in the Senate, and 668 in the House of Repre- sentatives. Total constitutional number, 719. In consequence of some towns not sending their whole quota of representa- tives, and some not sending any, the General Court, the pres- ent year, consisted of only 661 members. This body rose on the 8th of April ; to meet again (an extra session for the re- vision of the statutes,) on the 2d of September next. They were in session 79 days. A synopsis of the laws which were passed will be found in the Appendix.
* See an able report of the Commissioners, appointed by the Legis- Jature, on " the Pauper System," made January 11, 1833.
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The pay and travel of the counsellors, senators and repre- sentatives amounted to $111,402, or $1,410 a day.
For descriptions of the Courts of Law, the times of their ses- sions, the names of the Judges and other law officers in all the New- England States and New-York, the reader is referred to the Lato- Register.
For further details in regard to Canals, Railroads, and other statistics of this and other states in the Union, and of the United States generally, the reader is referred to the Columbian Traveller and Statistical Register.
BARNSTABLE COUNTY.
THIS county was incorporated, 1685. Pop. 1820, 24,046- 1830, 28,525 ; r. ps. 6,862 ; val. §22 21; area, about 330 sq. miles ; central lat. 41º 45' N .; lon. 70° 10' W. This county includes the whole of Cape Cod, extending E. and N. into the Atlantic ocean, and which Gosnold discovered in 1602. It is bounded N.W. by Plymouth county, and W. by Buzzard's Bay. Cape Cod lies in the form of an arm, half open; the elbow is at Chatham, 20 miles E. of Barnstable ; the hand, the wrist inclining inward, is at Race Point, 33 miles N. by W. of Chatham. The whole length of the Cape is 65 miles, and the average breadth about 5. This county is principally diluvium. Below the town of Barnstable the country is quite sandy, so much so, that the people are generally dependant on Boston and other towns for a large proportion of their meats and bread-stuffs. This deficit is amply compensated by the unri- valled privileges enjoyed, and well improved by them, in the cod, mackerel and other fisheries. The tonnage of Barnstable district is 28,153 tons. This county has but little wood, but it is well stored with peat. About two millions of dollars are invested in this county in the manufacture of salt. It is noted for its fine sailors and men of superior nautical talents. The ladies are celebrated for their fair complexions and good house- wifery .- 13 towns ; 86 inhabitants to a square mile.
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Barnstable.
County town and a port of entry, extending across Cape Cod. Sandy Neck, on the N. side, forms a good harbor for vessels of 8 feet of water. Hyannis, on the S. side, 6 miles S.E. of Barnstable C. H., is now a good harbor ; but by an expensive Breakwater, constructing at that place by the U. S. government, it will soon become perfectly safe from all winds, for all classes of vessels navigating the Sound, and passing round the Cape. The " Pilgrim Fathers" landed here, Nov 11; 1620, and borrowed some corn of the Mattacheeset Indians. "The celebrated patriot, James Otis, was born here, Feb. 5, 1725. He died at Andover, May 23, 1783. The manufacture
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of salt was commenced here as early as 1779. It then sold for $6 a bushel. 2,200 hogsheads of salt were made in this town in 1834. Between 50 and 60 sail of fishing and coasting vessels belong to this place. This town has numerous ponds, a con- siderable water power, and extensive salt marshes. The Mu- tual Insurance Company has a capital of $50,000. Z. D. Bassett, Prest., Amos Otis, Jr., Sec. Inc. 1639; pop. 3975 ; r. ps. 914 ; val. $327; s. m. $1600. 65 miles S.E. of Bos- ton, 50 S.W. of Provincetown, 30 S.E. of Plymouth, and 466 from Washington. Cl-Enoch Pratt, and 1 v. soc. e; Dan- iel Chesman, b; John M. Spear, u; a soc. m. Phs-Oliver Ford, Ezra Stephenson, Joseph F. Hill, Henry Tuck. Att- Nymphas Marston. Pms-Matthew Cobb ; West, Albert Howland ; Marston's Mills, N. Hinckley ; Centreville, W. Mar- chant ; Cocuit, R. T. Crocker ; Hyannis, Otis Loring ; Hy- annis Port, F. Scudder ; Ousterville, J. Scudder, Jr. Collec- tor of the Customs-Isaiah L. Green.
Brewster.
This town was inc. 1803; pop. 1418; r. ps. 327; val. $1 08; s. m. 8400. On the N. side of Cape Cod, 16 miles E. by N. of Barnstable, and 6 N.N.W. of Chatham. Six or eight fish- ing and coasting vessels : 375 hhds. of salt, and about 300 barrels of Glauber and Epsom salts were made here in 1834. In common with all the towns on Cape Cod, a large number of ship-masters, sailing to foreign ports, belong here. From three ponds in this town, covering about 1000 acres, a nev- er-failing stream of water is produced, on which are a cot- ton mill, carding mill, machine shop and other smaller mills. Cl-Samuel Williams, c; 1 soc. m; Henry Merchant, b; Abraham Norwood, u. Ph-Joseph Sampson. Att-George Copeland. Pms-Jeremiah Mayo ; West, Joshua Winslow ; East, George W. Higgins.
Chatham.
On the elbow of the cape, south side. Pleasant Bay, inside of Chatham beach, forms a good harbor. This place has about 20 sail of fishermen and 30 coasters. 2,300 hogsheads of salt were made here in 1831. Inc. 1712; pop. 2134; r. ps. 490 ; val. $1 43; s. m. $600. 20 miles E. of Barnstable, and 32 S.S.E. of Provincetown. Cl-Isaac Briggs, c; D. Lo- throp, b ; 1 soc. m. Phs-Franklin Seabury, Daniel P. Clif- ford. J.P-Joshua Nickerson, Isaiah Nye. Pins-Josiah May- hew ; North, S. N. Howland ; West. Levi Eldredge; South, (new office.) Commissioner of Wrecks-Isaac Hardy.
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Dennis.
This town crosses the cape, and was taken from Yarmouth in 1793. Pop. 2317; r. ps. 579; val. $1 70; s. m. §400. 8 miles E. by N. of Barnstable, and 7 W. of Harwich. The first salt produced by solar evaporation in this country, was made in this town, by John Sears and others, in 1776. . About 7000 tons of shipping belong to this town, principally engaged in fishing and coasting, and all manned by natives of the town. Bass river, rising from a pond, affords a small water power. 150 ship-masters belong to this town, sailing from various ports in the union. About 60,000 bushels of salt, and 500 bbls. of Epsom salts, are annually made here. Scargo Hill is the highest land in the county. Large quantities of salt hay and some English. 60 miles S.E. of Boston (by water.) Cl-John Sanford, D. M. Stearns, c ; 2 socs. m. Phs-Drs. Pool and Swift. J. P-Stephen Homer, Nathan Stone, &c. Pms-Nathan Stone ; South, E. Nickerson ; East, T. Clark ; West, L. Childs.
Eastham.
On a narrow part of the cape, 23 miles E. by N. of Barn- stable. Pop. 966; r. ps. 222; val. 60 cents; s. m. $391. First settled, 1644 ; inc. 1646. Cl-Philander Shaw, c; ] soc. u; 1 soc. m. J. P-Samuel Freemann, Joshua P. Atwood, Jes- se Collins. Pm-E. Cobb. Comm. of Wrecks-O. Doane.
Falmouth.
A pleasant town on Vineyard Sound ; inc. 1686 ; pop. 2547 ; r. ps. 634; val. $2 99; s. m. §700. 71 miles S.E. by S. of Boston, 22 S.W. of Barnstable, 4 E. of " Woods' Hole," and 6 N. of Holmes's Hole harbor, on Martha's Vineyard. " Fal- mouth Bank" has a capital of $100,000. Elijah Swift, Pt; Samuel P. Croswell, Cr. There are belonging to this town, 7 whale-ships, and about 40 sail in the coasting trade and fislı- ery. Two streams afford a water power, on which are one woolen factory and two carding machines. There are about 40 ponds in this town. Cl-Josiah Bent, Jr., and 2 v. c ; 1 soc. friends; 1 soc. b; ] soc. m. Phs-Aaron Cornish, and Dr. Sherman. Att-Z. Bennett. J. P-Ward M. Parker, S. P. Croswell, Elijah Swift. Pms-S. P. Croswell ; West, S. Dil- lingham ; North, Ebenezer Nye; East, J. Robinson. Com- missioner of Wrecks, Thomas Fish.
Harwich.
On the S. side of the cape, 14 miles E. of Barnstable. Inc. 1694; pop. 2464 ; r. ps. 566 ; val. $1 33; s. m. $945. 12
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miles N.E. by E. of Hyannis harbor. This place has about 40 sail of fishing and 12 coasting vessels. 450 hogsheads of salt and some Glauber salts were made here in 1834. On Herring river, the outlet of Long Pond, are a cotton mill and carding machine. C/-Seth Ewer, b; 1 soc. m; 1 v. soc. c. Phs-G. J. Pratt, James L. Mayo. J. P-James Long, Obed Brooks. Pms-Obed Brooks ; South, J. P. Nickerson ; East, David Snow ; West, Elijah Chase. Commissioner of Wrecks -Anthony Kelley.
Marshpee.
An ancient Indian territory, and an incorporated district of the commonwealth, of 10,500 acres, or about 16 square miles. It lies 12 miles S.E. of Barnstable, 8 S.S.E. of Sandwich, and 8 E. of Falmouth. It is bounded on the S. by the ocean. There are 350 colored inhabitants on this territory, and some whites. There now remain only seven inhabitants of pure blood of the Fathers of the forest. Their land is good for grain of all sorts, and is well wooded. The territory is pleas- ant, and some parts of it afford beautiful scenery. The Marshpee and Quashmet are considerable streams, which, with numerous ponds and the ocean, afford an abundant sup- ply of fish of various kinds. These people live by agricul- tural pursuits, the manufacture of various articles of Indian ware, by the sale of their wood, and by fishing, fowling, and taking deer. 'They are docile and hospitable ;- they appear to relish moral and religious instruction, and under the super- intendance of a humane and intelligent commissioner, ap- pointed by the state, they are prosperous and happy. This is the largest remnant of all the tribes of red men, who, 215 years ago, were fee simple proprietors of the whole territory of Massachusetts ! Cl-Phineas Fish, c (a white man ;) Jo- seph Amos, b (a colored man, blind from his birth.) Their medical aid is derived from the neighboring towns. State Commissioner, Charles Marston, of Barnstable. [ Herring Pond Indians-see Plymouth county.
Orleans.
'Taken from Eastham, 1797. Pop. 1799; r. ps. 442; val. $1 08. 20 miles E. of Barnstable. This town extends across the Cape, and has about a dozen coasting and fishing vessels. Several islands in Pleasant Bay belong to this town. 2000 hogsheads of salt were made here in 1834. C/-Enoch E. Chase, b; Ezekiel Vose, u; M. Pratt, c. Ph-Benjamin Seabury. Att-John Doane. Pms-Elijah Knowles; East, (new office.) South, S. Sparrow, 3d. Comm. of Wrecks- Daniel Comings.
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Provincetown.
A noted fishing town on the thumb of Cape Cod, 3 miles S. E. of Race Point. It forms Cape Harbor, in Cape Cod bay, 50 miles N.E. of Barnstable, and 50 S.E. of Boston, by water. The harbor opens on the S.E., is excellent for the largest ships, and was the first harbor the " Mayflower" touched at on her passage to Plymouth, in 1620. This place has about 6000 tons of fishing, and 400 tons of coasting vessels, besides one whaling ship. The fares of fish, in 1834, amounted to about 45,000 quintals of cod, and 17,000 barrels of mackerel. 5000 hogsheads of salt were made here the same year. This place gives employment to about 1000 men and boys. One sperm candle factory. The " Fishing Ins. Co." has a capital of $40,000 ; John Adams, Pt., D. Fairbanks, Sec. Inc. 1727 ; pop. 1710; r. ps. 457; val. $1 32; s. m. $1000. Cl-Na- thaniel Stone, c; A. B. Cleverly, u; 1 soc. m. Att-Jason Reed. J. P-John Atkins, Solomon Rich. Phs-Josiah Whitney, Henry Willard, John L. Lothrop. Deputy Collec- tor-Thomas Lothrop. Pm-T. Lothrop. Commissioner of Wrecks-John Adams.
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