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Aldermen. Charles Leighton, Josiah Dunham, Nathan Gur- ney, Samuel A. Eliot, Samuel Greele, John B. McCleary, Jo- seph H. Hayward, Winslow Lewis.
Common Council. Ward No. 1. Henry D. Gray, Robert Keith, Isaac Harris, Caleb G. Loring.
No. 2. John W. James, Stephen W. Olney, Lewis Josse- lyn, Thomas Hollis.
No. 3. John Snelling, Simon G. Shipley, William T. Spear, George W. Smith.
No. 4. Moses Grant, George W. Gordon. Benajah Brig- ham, Henry Lincoln.
No. 5. Calvin Washburn, Enoch Hobart, Abraham W. Blanchard, John C. Park.
No. 6. Jesse Shaw, Jonathan Chapman, Stephen Titcomb, Amos Wood.
No. 7. William T. Eustis, Josiah Quincy, Jr., James Means, Horatio M. Willis.
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No. 8. Benjamin A. Gould, Zebedee Cook, Jr., Daniel L. Gibbens, James Harris.
No. 9. Eliphalet Williams, Edward Cruft, Jr., Ebenezer Bailey, Horace Dupec.
No. 10. Israel Martin, Solomon Piper, Richard S. Fay, Jedediah Tuttle.
No. 11. Ruel Baker, Elias B. Thayer, Philip Marett, John Thompson.
No. 12. Thomas Hunting, William B. Dorr, John Green, Jr., John B. Stebbins.
City Clerk, Samuel F. McCleary.
Clerk of the Common Council, Richard Wait.
City Treasurer, Richard D Harris.
City Marshal, Benjamin Pollard.
Deputy Marshals, Charles B. Wells, Hezekiah Earl.
Auditor of Accounts, William Hayden, Jr.
Clerk of Funruil. Hall Market, Caleb Hayward.
Superintendent of Streets, Zephianiah Sampson .. Capt. of the Watch and Superint't of Lumps, Flavel Case. City Solicitor, John Pickering.
Messenger, Johnson Colby.
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, John Hammond, (acting.)
Surveyors of Lumber. Surveyor General, George W. Otis.
Depnty Surveyors. Thomas Barry, Henry Blake, Warren Bowker, Seth Thaxter, Rolun Hartshorn, Charles Hersey, Jonathan Thaxter. Hiram Bosworth, A. G. Smith, Francis Bullard, William Willett, Nathaniel Cotton, William Fisk. for Muhoguny. &c. William Green, Thomas Lamson, Jr., Gad Leavitt ; Joseph D. Annable, for Ship Timber.
Fence Viewers. Nathaniel Bradlee, Romanus Emerson, Ro- lun Hartshorn, Abel Hewins.
Cullers of Dry Fish, Nathaniel Howe, Benjamin Clark, Benjamin Luckis, Charles L. Pook.
Cullers of Hoops und Stures, Benjamin Clark, Nathaniel Howe, Charles L. Pook, James Brown.
Inspectors of Lime, Francis James, Samuel Sprague.
Assuy Master, Lewis A. Lauriat.
Surveyors of Hemp, Samuel Emmons, Benjamin Rich.
Measurers of Wood, William Shattuck. James Wilson, Moses Hadley, John R. Bradford, William Fisk.
Assessors, Samuel Norwood, Henry Bass, Thomas Jackson. Internal Health Commissioner, Benjamin Pollard.
Superintendent of Buriul Grounds, Samuel H. Hewes.
Resident Physician, ( Rainsford Island,) Jerome V. C. Smith, M.D.
Consulting Physicians, Drs. John C. Warren, Benjamin
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Shurtleff, George Hayward, John Randall, George C. Shat- tuck.
Captain of the Quarantine Boat, George P. Tewkesbury. Keeper of Rainsford Island Hospital, John Minot.
17 For United States Officers, see Appendix.
Auctioneers.
William Andrews, James M. Allen & Co., Thomas M. Baker, Seth E. Benson, Stephen Brown, Samuel K. Bayley, Elias Bean. Coolidge & Haskell, J. L. Cunningham, George L. Deblois, Daniel Hersey, Edward F. Hall, Jabez Hatch, Jr., Nestor Houghton & Co., Thomas K. Jones, Tristram B. Mac- kay, Loring Newcomb, Otis Rich, Frink Stratton, John Ty- ler, George P. Thomas, Whitwell & Bond, Ferdinand E. White, Prentiss Whitney, Nathaniel H. Whitaker. Silas Field, Charles J. Hall, Abraham Lansing. Ebenezer N. Stratton, Alfred W. Upham, Benjamin Winslow, H. & R. Williams, Richard Warren.
Instructers in the Public Schools.
LATIN-Charles K. Dillaway, Muster ; Sebastian F. Streeter, Sub-Master ; Francis Gardner, Jr. and Henry W. Torrey, Ushers.
ENGLISH HIGH-Solomon P. Miles, Mas'er ; Thomas Sher- win. Sub-Muster ; Henry F. Harrington, Usher ; Francis M. J. Surault. Instructer in French ; Jonathan Snelling, Instructer in Writing in the Latin and English High Schools.
ELIOT-David B. Tower, Grammur Master ; Levi Conant, Writing Master.
HANCOCK-Barnum Field, Grammar Master ; Peter Mackin- tosh, Jr., Writing Muster.
MAYHEW-Moses W. Walker, Grammar Master ; Aaron D. Capen, Writing Master.
BOWDOIN -- Abraham Andrews, Grammar Master ; James Robinson, Writing Muster.
BOYLSTON-Charles Fox, Grammar Master ; Abel Wheeler, Writing Master.
ADAMS-Samuel Barrett, Grammar Master ; Josiah Fair- bank, Writing Master.
FRANKLIN-Richard G. Parker, Grammar Master ; Otis Pierce, Writing Master.
WVELLS-Cornelius Walker, Grammar Master ; John P. La- throp, Writing Muster.
HAWES, South Boston-Joseph Harrington, Jr., Master. AFRICAN-Abner Forbes, Master.
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Physicians.
Adams Zabdiel B.
Jackson B. S.
Adams Samuel
Keep Nathan C.
Adams Edwin
Kittredge Josiah D.
Brown John B.
Lewis Winslow
Bigelow Jacob
Lane Jonas H.
Bradford William
Lodge Giles
Bartlett George
Morrill Samuel
Bowditch Henry I.
McKean Joseph
Channing Walter
Moriarty J.
Choate Charles
Osgood Daniel
Coit Daniel T.
Otis George W.
Cunningham Edward L.
Odin John, Jr.
Chickering Jesse
Parkman George
Clark H. G.
Phelps Abner
Doanc George B.
Parsons 'Thomas W.
Davis Edward G.
Prescott Benjamin 'T.
Davenport Edward I.
Perry Marshall S.
Dyer Henry
Palmer Ezra
Dwight W. W.
Putnam Charles G.
Ellis Calvin
Randall John
Flagg Josiah F.
Reynolds Edward
Flint Joshua. B.
Robbins Chandler
Flint John
Roby Josephi
Fisher John D
Spooner William
Foster William E.
Shurtleff Benjamin
Fales Joseph 1.
Shattuck George C.
Gay Martin
Shurtleff Samuel A. Strong Woodbridge Smith Jerome V. C.
Grigg William,
Gray Thomas, Jr.
Gould Augustus A.
Storer D. Humphreys
Gale Levi B.
Stevenson J. Greely
Gray Franeis H.
Hayward George
Seaton Ambrose
Hale Enoch
Simpson Paul
Hayden John C.
Show Asa B.
Shurtleff Nathaniel B.
Townsend Solomon D.
'Thomas Alexander
Homans Jolm
Thompson Thomas H.
Jackson James
Warren John C.
Jeffries John
Ware John
Jackson Charles 'T'.
Walker Charles
Gregerson James B.
Sumner Frederick A.
Stebbins John B.
Hildreth Charles T.
Sargent Howard
Howard John C.
Harwood Daniel
Hannaford William G.
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Watson Abraham A. Ward Henry A.
Warren Edward Wood James
Wing Benjamin F.
Wyman Rufus
Whitman Caleb S.
The following eminent physicians and surgeons have died in this city within a few years.
Charles Jarvis, M.M.S.S., was born in Boston in 1748. He died November 15, 1807.
James Lloyd, M.D., was born at Long Island, N. Y. April, 1728. He died March, 1810.
John C. Howard, M.D., was born at Boston in 1773. He died August 11, 1810.
John Warren, M.D., A.A.S., et M.M.SS., was born in Rox- bory, July 27, 1753. He died April 4, 1815.
John Jeffries, M.D., M.M.S.S., was born at Boston, Feb. 5, 1744. He died September 16, 1819.
Thomas Kast, M.M.S.S., born in Boston, August 12, 1750. He died June 20, 1820.
Lemuel. Harward, M.D .. M.M.S.S., was born at Braintree, March 11. 1749. He died March 20, 1821.
Isaac Rond, M.D, M.M.S.S .. was born at Charlestown, April 27, 1743. He died September 11. 1822.
William Eustis, M.M.M.M.S.S., LL.D., was born in Bos- ton. June 10, 1753. He died Feb. 1825.
Samuel Danforth, M.D., was born in Cambridge in 1740. He died November 16, 1827.
Avenues.
"The peninsular situation of Boston requires many artificial avenues to and from the surrounding country. Until 1786 the " Neck" between Boston and Roxbury, one mile and 117 feet in length, was the only passage to it by land. On the 17th of June of that year, the Charles River Bridg", leading from Boston to Charlestown, was opened for travel. It was incor- porated, March 9, 1785. This bridge is 1503 feet in length, 42 in breadth, and cost $50,000. It cost the present proprietors $300,000 Net revenue in 1834, $9,383. No original propri- etor is now a stockholder. This bridge becomes state prop- erty in 1856.
West Boston Bridge. leading to Cambridge, was opened on the 23d of November, 1793. It was incorporated Maich 9, 1792. Length of the bridge, 2,753 feet-abutment and causeway, 3,432-total length, 6,190 feet. Cost, 876.667. Net revenue in 1834, $1.9,928. This bridge will become state property in 1879.
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South Boston Bridge, leading from Boston Neck to South Boston, was incorporated March 6, 1804, and opened for travel in July, 1805. Length, 1550 feet-width, 40. It cost the proprietors about $50,000. It is now city property-free.
Canal Bridge, from Boston to Lechmere Point, in East Cambridge, was incorporated February 27, 1807, and opened for travel in August, 1809. Length, 2.796 feet-width, 40. A lateral bridge extends from this to Prison Point, Charles- town. Length, 1,820-width, 55 feet. Net receipts in 1834, 53,173. This bridge will become state property in 1879.
The Western Avenue, leading from Beacon-street to Sew- ell's Point, in Brookline, was incorporated June 14, 1814, and commenced in 1818. It was opened for travel, July 2, 1821. This avenue is a substantial dam across Charles river bay, about a mile and a half in length, and from 60 to 100 feet in width. This dam encloses about 600 acres of flats over which the tide formerly flowed from 7 to 10 feet. A partition dam divides this enclosure, and forms, by the aid of flood and ebb gates, a full and receiving basin ; thereby producing, at all times, a great hydraulic power. The cross dam also forms an excellent avenue from the main dam to Roxbury. Cost about $700,000. Net receipts in 1834. $6,133. The proprie- tors of this avenue claim a perpetual franchise.
Boston Free Bridge, from Sea-street to South Boston. In- corporated March 4, 1826-completed, 1828. Length, 500- width, 38 feet. Built by proprietors of lands in the vicinity. City property.
Warren Bridge, leading to Charlestown. Length, 1,390 feet-width, 44. Incorporated March. 12, 1828, and opened on the December following. It is now state property. The net receipts of this bridge in 1834, was $16, 127.
1 All the above avenues are lighted with lamps. when necessary, and make a beautiful appearance.
Public Buildings.
A few of these only can be mentioned.
The City Hall, or " the old State House," ou State and Washington streets, now occupied by the city government, Post-Office, Reading-Room, &c., is 110 feet in length, $8 in breadth, and 3 stories high. Two buildings on this spot have been destroyed by fire. The first was built in 1659, the second in 1714, and the present in 1748. Until the erection of the present State House, this building had ever been used for governmental purposes, both Colonial and State.
Faneuil Hall, or the " Cradle of Liberty," in Dock Square, is three stories high, 100 feet by 80, and was the gift of Peter
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Faneuil, Esq. to the town in 1742. The building was enlarged in 1805, and until the new Market was built the lower part of it was used for meat stalls. It is now improved for stores. The Hall is 76 feet square, 28 feet high, and has deep galleries on three sides. It is adorned with superb paintings of Patriots, Warriors and Statesmen. The third story is improved for armories.
State House. This building is on an open square, on Bea- con street, fronting the malls and common. Its foundation is 110 feet above the level of the sea. It was commenced in 1795, and completed and occupied in 1798. Cost $133,333. Length, 173 feet,-breadth, 61. On the area of the lower Hall stands the beautiful Statue of Washington, by Chantry. From the top of the dome on this building, 52 feet in diameter, and 230 feet above the level of the harbor, the whole city appears beneath, with all its crooked streets, its extended avenues, its splendid buildings, and the malls and common, of 75 acres, crossed with romantic walks, and shaded by centu- rian elms. On the north and west the County of Middlesex presents its numerous villas, and a rich array of agricultural taste and beauty. Here are viewed the hallowed halls of Harvard, and the sacred field of Bunker. On the south the County of Norfolk appears with its granite hills, and luxuriant vales, chequered with a thousand farm houses, cottages, and splendid mansions. On the east, the city, with its lofty spires, the harbor, and the ocean, all conspire to render this the most enchanting scene west of the Bay of Naples.
The Massachusetts Hospital is on an open plot of ground of 4 acres, at the western part of the city, on the banks of Charles River. It is 168 feet in length, and 54 in breadth. Commenced in 1818, completed in 1821. This building is of granite, and is a beautiful monument of taste and beneficence. See Appendix.
Faneuil Hall Market. The Corner Stone of this superb granite building was laid on the 27th of April 1825, and com- pleted in 1827. Cost, $150,000, exclusive of land. It extends east of Faneuil Hall, on Dock Square, 536 feet, and is 50 feet in width. The centre part of the building, 74 by 55, projects two or three feet on the north and south, and rises 77 feet from the ground, to a beautiful dome. The wings are 31 feet, and two stories high. The lower floor is exclusively appropriated as a meat, fish and vegetable market. The upper story is one vast Hall arranged to be divided into com- partments for ware-rooms and large sales. On the sides of this building are North Market street, 65, and South Market street, 102 feet in width ; on each of which is a range of spacious ware-houses, with granite fronts. On the east, across Commercial street, is a commodious wharf, belonging to the
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city. The hall, in the centre of the building is called Quincy Hull. in honor of Josiah Quincy, L.L.D. the late indefatiga- ble Mayor of the city.
Tremont House. This noble Hotel, on Tremont and Bea- con streets, was commenced on the 4th of July 1828, and completed 16th of October, 1829. Its granite front on Tre- mont street, is 160 feet, and 3 stories high. The wings are four stories high ; that on Beacon street is 84 by 34 feet ; and that on the south, fronting an open square, is 110 by 40 feet. This building contains 180 rooms. The dining hall is 70 by 31, and 14 feet high. Cost, $68,000, without the land.
New Court House. The corner stone of the noble build- ing now erecting in Court square, between Court and School streets, for the accommodation of the Courts of Law, Offices of Record, &c., was laid Sept. 28, 1833. It is of cut or hewn granite, from the Quincy quarry. Its length is 175 feet 10 inches ;- width, 53 feet 10 inches, and height 57 feet 3 inches. A Portico of nearly the same model of the Doric Portico at Athens, will adorn its north and south fronts. There are four columns of fluted granite at each of these Porticos, measuring 25 feet 4 inches in length, and 4 feet 5 inches diameter. They weigh 25 tons each. The interior contains four Court rooms, 50 feet by 40 The estimated expense of this building, without the land, is $150,000. It will probably be finished in the course of the present year.
Trinity Church, in Summer street, St. Paul's Church and the Masonic Temple, in Tremont street, the Washington Bank in Washington street, the granite building lately erected by the Suffolk Bank, and the United States Bank, in State street, are some of the best specimens of architecture in Boston.
Churches and Ministers.
First Church. The first house of worship for this society was built in 1632, near the corner of State and Devonshire streets. Their second house was built in 1640-1611, on Washington street on the lot where Joy's buildings now stand. This house was burnt in 1711, and the Old Brick, so called. was erected on the same spot. In 1808 the Old Brick was sold and their present house in Chauncey place, out of Sum- mer street was built, and dedicated on the "'Ist of July the same year. The church was constituted July 30, 1630. Clergy. John Wilson was settled Aug. 27, 1630. He died Aug. 7, 1667, aged 78 years. John Cotton, s. October 10, 1633, d. Dec. 15, 1652, a. 67. John Norton, s. July 23, 1656,
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d. April 5, 1663, a. 57. John Davenport, s. Dec. 9, 1668, d. March 12, 1670, a. 73. James Allen, s. Dec. 9, 1668, d. Sept. 22, 1710, a. 78. John Oxenbridge, s. April 10, 1671, d. Dec. 28, 1674, a. 65. John Bailey, s. July 7, 1693, d. Dec. 12, 1697, a. 55. Joshua Moody, s. May 3, 1684, left 1692. Ben- jamin Wadsworth, s. Sept. 8, 1696, left June 16, 1725. Thom- as Bridge, s. May 10, 1705, d. Sept. 26, 1715, a 58. Thomas Foxcroft, s. Nov. 20, 1717, d. June 16, 1769, a. 73. Charles Chauncey, D. D. s. Oct. 25, 1727, d. Feb. 10, 1787, a. 82. John Clark, D. D. s. July 8, 1778, died April 1, 1798, a. 43. William Emerson, s. Oct. 16, 1799, d. May 12, 1811, a 42. John L. Abbot, s. July 14, 1813, d. Oct. 17, 1814. a 31. N. L. Frothingham, settled March 15, 1815.
17 A Lecture has been preached at this Church on Thurs- day of every week since the year 1633, by an association of the clergy of Boston and its vicinity. On that day all intended marriages in the city are publicly announced by the City Clerk.
Friends' Meeting House. The society of Friends built the first brick house for public worship in Boston, on Brattle street, in the year 1664. About the year 1717 they changed their place of worship to " Quaker Lane, " now Congress street. They continued there until 1825. Their present place of worship is in a very neat stone building, on Milton place, out of Federal street.
Second Church, or the New Brick, as it was formerly called, on Hanover street, was dedicated May 10, 1721, and is the oldest mecting house now standing in the city. This church was constituted, May 23, 1722, and united with the " Old North," church and minister, June 27, 1779. The "Old North " was situated in North square. It was built in 1649, burnt Nov. 27, 1676, rebuilt in 1677, and destroyed by the British, January 16, 1776. The Church of the " Old North 77 was constituted June 5, 1650. Its clergy were-John Mayo, settled Nov. 9, 1655, left April 15, 1673. Increase Mather, D. D., s. May 27, 1664, died Aug. 23, 1723, aged 85. Cotton Mather, D. D. s. May 13, 1684, d. Feb. 13, 1728, a. 65. Joshua Gee, s. December 18, 1723, d. May 22, 1748, a. 50. Samuel Mather, D. D. s. June 21, 1732, left Oct. 23, 1741, died June 27, 1785, aged 79. Samuel Checkley, Jr. s. Sept. 3, 1747, d. March 19, 1768, a. 44. John Lathrop, D. D., s. May 18, 1768, died January 4, 1816, aged 77 years.
Clergy of the " New Brick "-William Waldron, settled May 23, 1722, died Sept 20, 1727, aged 81. William Wel- steed, s. March 27, 1728, d. Sept. 29, 1753, a. 58. Ellis Gray, s. Sept 27, 1738, d. January 17, 1752, a 37. Ebenezer Pemberton, s. March 6, 1754. d. Sept 15, 1777, a. 72. (Dr.
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Lathrop, as above.) Henry Ware, Jr. s. January 1, 1817, left October 4, 1830. R. W. Emerson, s. March 11, 1829, left Oct. 28, 1832. Chandler Robbins, settled Dec. 4, 1833.
First Baptist Church. This church was constituted at Charlestown, May 28, 1665. The first house of this society was erected on the side of what was then called the Mill Pond, now Stillman street, between Salem and Pond streets. In 1771 this house was taken down and a larger one erected, and which continued their place of worship until the 14th of June, 1829. Their new house at the corner of Hanover and Union streets, was erected in 1828, and dedicated June 17, 1829.
Clergy. Thomas Gould, settled 1665, died October, 1676. John Miles was settled here a short time. John Russell, s. July 58, 1679, died Dec. 24, 1680. Isaac Hull was settled here a short time. John Emblen, settled in 1684. died Dec. 9, 1702. Ellis Callender, s. 1708. He died about 20 years after. Elisha Callender, s. May 21. 1718, d. March 31, 1738. Jeremiah Condy, s. Feb. 14, 1739, left 1767. Samuel Still- man, D.D., s. January 9, 1765, d. March 12. 1807 a. 70. Joseph Clay, settled Aug. 1, 1807, left Oct. 27, 1809. James M. Winchell, s. March 13, 1814, d. Feb. 22, 1820, a. 28. Francis Wayland, D. D). s. Aug. 22, 1821, left Sept. 10, 1826. Cyrus Grosvenor, s. January 24, 1827, left Şept. 21, 1830. William Hague, settled Feb. 4, 1830.
Old South Church. This Church was constituted at Charlestown, May 12, 1669. The first house of this society was of wood, at the corner of Washington and Milk streets. Their wooden house was taken down in March 1729, and religious services were attended, for the first time, in their present capacious brick building, on the same spot, on the 26th of April, 1730.
Clergy. Thomas Fletcher, settled Feb. 16, 1670, died Oct. 15, 1678, aged 53 Samuel Willard, s. April 10, 1678. d. Sept. 12 1707, a. 66. Ebenezer Pemberton, s. Aug. 28. 1700, d. Feb. 13, 1717, a. 45. Joseph Sewall, D. D., s. Sept. 16. 1713, d. June 27, 1769, a. 80. Thomas Prince, s. Oct. 1, 1718, d. Oct. 22. 1758, a. 72. Alexander Cumming, s. Feb. 25, 1761, d. Aug. 25, 1763, a 37. Samuel Blair, D. I)., s. Nov. 19, 1766, died in Pennsylvania, Oct. 10, 1769. John Bacon, s. Sept 25, 1771. He left the society and died Oct. 25, 1820, aged 83. John Hunt, s. Sept. 25. 1771, d. Dec. 20, 1775, a. 31. Joseph Eckley, D. D., s. Oct. 27. 1779, d. April 20, 1811, a. 61. Joshua Huntington, s. May 18, 1808, d. Sept. 11, 1819, a. 34. Benjamin B. Wisner, D. D. s. Feb. 21, 1821. d. Feb. 9, 1835, a. 40. Samuel H. Stearns, settled April 16, 1834.
'This house is 88 by 61 feet. It has two tiers of galleries,
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and is so central and commodious that it is generally used on great public occasions.
" Here was delivered, in defiance of the threats of author- ity and in presence of marshalled soldiery, Warren's fearless Oration on the anniversary of the massacre of the 5th of March, 1770. Here were repeatedly held the meetings of oppressed freemen, which called forth those peals of patriotic eloquence, which moved this whole country, and shook the British throne."
(See Dr. Wisner's centennial sermons, delivered in this house in May, 1830. Published by Crocker & Brewster.)
King's Chapel. This Episcopalian society was formed June 15, 1686. Their first house was of wood, and was erected in 1688, at the corner of Tremont and School streets, on the spot where their present Stone Chapel now stands, and which was first opened for worship on the 21st Aug. 1754.
Clergy. Robert Ratcliffe and Robert Clark, settled 1636. Samuel Myles, s. June 29, 1689, d. March 1, 1728. George Hatton, s. 1693, left 1696. Christopher Bridge, s. March 5, 1699, left Oct. 1, 170G. Henry Harris, s. April 1709, left Oct. 6, 1729. Roger Price, s. June 25, 1729, left Nov. 21, 1746. Thomas Harward, s. 1731, d. April 15, 1736. Addington Davenport, s. April 15, 1737, left May 8, 1740. Stephen Roe. s. 1741 left 1714. Henry Caner, D. D. s. April 11, 1747, left March 17, 1776. Charles Brockwell, s. 1747, died Aug. 20, 1755. John Troutbeck, s. and left 1755. James Free- man, D. D. s. Oct. 20, 1782. Samuel Cary, s. Jan. 1, 1807., died Oct. 22, 1815, aged 30. F. W. P. Greenwood, settled Aug. 29, 1824.
Brattle Street Church. This Church was formed Dec. 12, 1699. The present house of this society was erected in 1772, and opened for worship July 25, 1776. A wooden house for that purpose had stood on the same site from 1698 to that time.
Clergy. Benjamin Coleman, D. D. s. Aug. 4, 1699, d. Aug. 29, 1747, a. 75. William Cooper, s. May 23 1716, d. Dec. 13. 1743, a. 50. Samuel Cooper, s. May 22, 1746, d. Dec. 20, 1783, a 58. Peter Thatcher, s. January 12, 1785, d. Dec. 16, 1802, a. 51. Joseph S. Buckminster, s. January 30, 1805, d. June 9, 1812, a. 28. Edward Everett, s. Feb. 9, 1814, left March 5, 1815. John G. Palfrey, s. June 17, 1818, left May 22, 1830. Samuel K. Lothrop, s. June 18, 1834.
New North Church. The present house of worship be- longing to this society at the corner of Hanover and Clark streets was dedicated May 2. 1805. Their old house on that spot was erected in 1714. The church was formed, May 5, 1714.
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Clergy. John Webb, s. Oct. 20, 1714, d. April 16, 1750, a. 21. Peter Thatcher, s. January 28, 1720, died Feb. 26, 1739, a. 61. Andrew Eliot, D. D. s. April 14, 1742, d. Sept. 13, 1772, a. 59. John Eliot, D. D. s. Nov. 3, 1779, d. Fcb. 14, 1813, a 59. Francis Parkman, D. D. s. Dec. 8, 1813.
New South Church, on Church Green, so called, at the union of Bedford with Summer streets. The first house here was dedicated January 8, 1717. The present neat building was dedicated Dec. 29, 1814. This church was constituted April 15, 1719.
Clergy. Samuel Checkley, s. April 15, 1719, d. Dec. 1, 1769, a. 73. Penuel Bowen, s. April 28, 1766, left May 12, 1772. Joseph Howe, s. May 19, 1773, d. Aug. 25, 1775, a. 28. Oli- ver Everett, s. January 2, 1782, left May 26, 1792. John T. Kirkland, D. D. s. Feb. 5, 1794, left Nov. 1810. Samuel C. Thacher, s. May 15, 1811, d. January 2, 1818, a 32. F. W. P. Greenwood, s. Oct. 21, 1818, left Dec. 1820. Alexander Young, s. January 19, 1825.
Christ Church. This Episcopal Church is in Salem street, near Copp's Hill. It was built in 1723, and consecrated on the 29th of Dec. of that year. The society was formed Sept. 5, 1722. The house is 70 feet by 50. This church has a peal of eight bells ;- on three of which are the following inscrip- tions. "We are the first ring of bells cast for the British Empire in North America, A. R. 1744." " Abel Rudhall, of Gloucester, cast us all, Anno 1744.77 " God preserve the Church of England, 1744.77
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