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Sharon.
Inc. 1765. Pop. 1024; r. ps. 255; val. $1 20; s. m. $530. 18 miles S.S.W. of Boston, 8 S. of Dedham, 17 N. by W. of Taunton, and 24 N. by E. of Providence. A branch of - Neponset river rises liere. Considerable manufactures. The Indian Mashapoag ; a good pond. The Boston and Provi- dence railroad passes through this town. Cl-Caleb Green, b; 2 v. socs. c. Ph-Daniel Stone. J. P-B. Reynolds, E. Hewins, T. Drake. Pms-J. Cobb ; Centre, B. Reynolds.
Stoughton.
The Indian Punkapog. Inc. 1736. Pop. 1591; r. ps. 457 ; val. $1 65; s. m. $1000. 20 miles S. of Boston, and 10 S. by E. of Dedham. A large quantity of gun-powder was made here during the revolutionary war, " from saltpetre, the pro- duce of the towns in its vicinity." At the rise of Neponset river. Cl-Colvin Park, c; Apollos Hale, m; Isaac Smith, b ; M. B. Ballou, u. J. P-Robert Swan, Jesse Pierce, and others. Pms-Lemuel Gay ; East, Darius Littlefield.
Walpole.
Three branches of Neponset river meet in this town. It has 6 cotton mills, 2 woolen factories, a paper mill, 2 large hoe factories, and a furnace. Great quantities of straw are manufactured here. Limestone. Taken from Dedham, 1724. Pop. 1442; r. ps. 357; val. $153; s. m. $800. 20 miles S.W. of Boston, 10 S. W. of Dedham, and 21 N. by W,
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of Providence. Cl-J. P. B. Storer, Asahel Bigelow, c ; ] soc. m. Ph-Ebenezer Stone. J. P-Truman Clark, Har- vey Clapp, &c. Pms-Harvey Clapp ; East, David Morse.
Weymouth.
The Wessagusset of the Indians. Mr. Thos. Weston attempt- ed a settlement here as early as 1622. It was permanently set- tled in 1624, and is the oldest settlement in the commonwealth, except Plymouth. It lies on Fore and Back rivers, in Boston harbor. Weymouth landing, on Fore river, is 11 miles S. by E. of Boston, 14 S.E. of Dedham, 24 N.N.W. of Plymouth, 9 S.S.W. of Boston Light-house, and 5 miles W. of Hingham. Pop. 2839; r. ps. 781; val. $2 91; s. m. §1600. Inc. 1635. This place has about 800 tons of shipping, and imports annu- ally large quantities of flour, grain and lumber. The annual amount of boots and shoes made in this town is estimated at $500,000. The " Union Bank " of Weymouth and Braintree is situated here-capital $100,000-Benjamin King, Pt .; Thomas R. Hanson, Cr. Also the W. and B. Mutual Fire Insurance Company-Asa Webb, Pt .; F. A. Kingsbury, Sec. Packets ply between this place and Boston almost daily. Weymouth Great Hill, is 134 feet above the sea. C/- John C. Phillips, 1 v. soc. c; L. Bates, m. Phs-Noah Fi- field, Timothy Gordon, Appleton Howe. (The venerable Cotton Tufts, M.D., M.M.S.S., A.A.S., practised here many years. He died Dec. 8, 1815, aged 84.) Atts-C. Webb, F. A. Kingsbury. Pms-James Whittemore ; East, Lovell Bick- nell; South, Joseph Loud, Jr.
Wrentham.
The Wallomapogge of the Indians. Taken from Dedham in 1673. Pop. 2767; r. ps. 621 ; val. §2 74; s. m. $1500. On several small streams issuing from a large pond, are 5 cotton mills and factories of woolen cloth and thread. Considerable straw is manufactured here. Anthracite coal. " Wrentham Bank " has a capital of $100,000-David Fisher, Pt. 27 miles S. by W. of Boston, 15 S. by W. of Dedham, and 4 S. E. of Franklin. Cl-Elisha Fisk, Moses Thacher, and 1 v. soc. c ; John White, b; J. C. Newell, u. Ph-Samuel Bug- bee. Atts-J. J. Fisk, D. W. Fisk, M. Everett. Pms-David Fisher; North, Ebenezer Blake; South, Samuel Druce ; West, Charles Ray.
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PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
THE soil of this most ancient county in New-England, is not so productive as that of many others in Massachusetts ; yet there is considerable good land within its limits. It has a great water-power, which is more particularly applied to the manufacture of iron ware, of all sorts, both wrought and cast. It has an abundant supply of iron ore, of a superior quality. This county has a sea coast on Massachusetts bay, of between 30 and 40 miles, and many ships are built in its numerous ports of native white oak. This county has considerable foreign commerce ; but its shipping is principally engaged in the fish- ing business and coasting trade. It is bounded N.E. by Mas- sachusetts bay, N. by Norfolk county, and Boston harbor, W. and N.W. by Norfolk county, S.W. by Bristol county, and S. E. by Buzzard's Bay and Barnstable county. Area, about 600 square miles. Central lat. 42º N .; lon. 70° 42/ W. This county was incorporated in 1685. Pop. 1820, 38,136; 1830, 42,993 ; r. ps. 10,466 ; val. $42 60. The North river, emptying into Massachusetts bay, and numerous branches of the Taunton, are its chief rivers. 21 towns ; 72 inhabitants to a square mile.
Abington.
The Indian Manamooskeagin. This town was inc. 1712. Pop. 2423; r. ps. 680; val. 82 26; s. m. §1600. 19 miles S.S.E. of Boston, 22 N.W. by N. of Plymouth, 8 S. of Wey- mouth landing, and 18 N.N.E. of Taunton. This town is on the high land between Massachusetts and Narragansett bays. Three rivers rise here, two of which empty into the Taunton, the other into the North. The amount of shoes manufactured here is estimated at $500,000, annually. Very extensive tack factories. Cl-James W. Ward, David Thomas, Lu- cius Alden, c; 1 v. soc. b; I soc. New-Jerusalem church; 1 soc. m. Phs-Gridley Thaxter, John S. Champney, and David Torrey. Atts-Jared Whitman, Benjamin Hobart, Pms-Elisha Hobart; East, Godard Reed.
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Bridgewater.
This ancient township was formerly very large. Its Indian name was Nanketest. It contains some of the best land in the county. Inc. 1656. In 1790, before its division, it contained 9754 inhabitants. Pop. 1855; r. ps. 440; val. §1 90; s. m. $1000. It lies 27 miles S. by E. of Boston, 20 S.S.W. of Plymouth, and 17 S. of Weymouth landing. It is well watered by Taunton river. Iron ore. Large factories of anchors, nails, machinery, cotton gins, boots and shoes. Cl-E. Gay, J. P. Daggett, 1 v. soc. c; M. Monroe, e ; 2 socs. m ; Mr. Worcester, New-Jerusalem church. Phs-Samuel Alden, Hector Orr. Att-Wm. Latham. Pm-Mitchell Keitlı.
Carver.
Set off from Plymouth, 1790. Pop. 970 ; r. ps. 254; val. 92 cts .; s. m. §300. 38 miles S.E. of Boston, and 8 S.W. by S. of Plymouth. Iron ore. Some iron works. Cl-Plum- mer Chase, c; 1 v. soc. b; 1 soc. m. J. P-Nehemiah Cobb, Benjamin Ellis, Samuel Shaw, and others. Pm- Jesse Murdock, Jr .; North, Plummer Chase.
Duxbury.
On Massachusetts bay, in Plymouth harbor. Pop. 2705 ; r. ps. 622 ; val. $2 53; s. m. $1500. Inc. 1637. It lies 29 miles S.E. of Boston, and 6 N. of Plymouth. Marl. A num- ber of vessels belong to this town, engaged in the coast- ing trade and fishery. "Duxbury Bank " has a capital of $100,000-Ezra Weston, Pt .; James Foster, Cr. The " The Duxbury Ins. Company" has a capital of $75,000- Ezra Weston, Pt. Cl-Josiah Moore, c; 1 soc. u ; 2 socs. m. J. P-Seth Sprague, J. Alden, E. Weston, and others. Ph-E. H. Bartlett. Commissioner of Wrecks-Samuel A. Frazer. Pm-Seth Sprague, Jr.
East-Bridgewater.
This was a part of Bridgewater until 1823. Pop. 1653; r. ps. 409 ; val. §1 52; s. m. §1000. On a branch of Taunton river. A good water power. It lies 13 miles S. of Wey- mouth landing, 17 S.W. of Plymouth, and 24 S. by E. of Bos- ton. 1 cotton, 2 nail and tack, and 1 window frame and blind, factories ; 2 furnaces, 1 forge and a rolling mill. Iron ore. Considerable many boots and shoes are made in this town. Cl-E. P. Crafts, B. Sanford, c; 1 soc. u; A. How- ard, New-Jerusalem church. Atts-A. Hobart, B. Brown, W. Young. Pm-S. L. Mitchell.
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Halifax.
This town was inc. 1734. Pop. 723 ; r. ps. 195 ; val. 70 cts. s. m. $350. 28 miles S.S.E. of Boston, 12 W. by S. of Ply- mouth, and 17 S. by E. of Weymouth landing. The ponds in this town cover 1700 acres. Within the town are 5 saw mills, 3 grist mills, 4 shingle mills, 1 furnace ; 1 cotton and 1 woolen manufactory. 300 yards of satinet, and 200 lbs. of cotton twist, are made daily. Considerable lumber is ob- tained here. The Indian Monponset. Cl-E. G. Howe, c; 1 soc. m ; 1 soc. u; 1 soc. b. Ph-Cyrus Morton. J. P- Obadiah Lion, D. C. Thompson. Pm-Henry Pope.
Hanover.
Bounded S. by North river and Pembroke. 8 miles E. of Abington, 12 N.W. by N. of Plymouth, and 23 S.E. of Bos- ton. Inc. 1727. Pop. 1300; r. ps. 219; val. $1 26. Here are 3 anchor factories, and 3 forges .. Cl-Abel G. Duncan, c; Mr. Appleton e ; 1 v. soc. b; 1 soc. m. Ph-Jonathan Studley. Pm-Robert Eells.
Hanson.
On a branch of the Taunton, and at the head of North riv- er. 24 miles S.S.E. of Boston, 15 N.W. of Plymouth, and 15 S.E. of Weymouth landing, 1 cotton and 3 nail factories ; 2 anchor shops, and a foundry. Considerable quantities of shoes are made in this place. This town was taken from Pembroke in 1320. Pop. 1030; r. ps. 237; val. 94 cts .; s. m. $450. Cl-Freeman P. Howland, c; Elmer Hewitt, u ; J. Kelley, b. Phs-B. Barker and Dr. Pratt. J. P-Caleb Cushing, Thomas Hobart, J. B. Barker. Pm-N. Collamore.
Herring Pond Indians.
These Indians (mostly mixed) amount in number to about 75. They own 3,500 acres of land, situated around large ponds in the town of Plymouth, about 6 miles W. of Sandwich. Their manners of life are much the same as the Marshpee tribe, and are under the same superintendent of the state. See Murshpee.
Hingham.
A pleasant town on Boston harbor, and an agreeable resort for citizens and strangers. It lies 11 miles N.E. of Boston, by water, and 14 by land. Hingham Cove is 5 miles S.W. of Nantasket beaclı, about 6 W. of Cohasset harbor, and 24 N. N.W. of Plymouth. First settled, 1633; inc. 1635; pop. 3,357 ; r. ps. 879; val. $3 60; s. m. $2500. Benjamin Lin- coln was born in this town, January 23, 1733 ; he died May 9, 13*
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1810. About 80 sail of vessels belong to this place, which are engaged in the mackerel fishery and coasting trade ;- ag- gregate tonnage, about 5000 tons. In this town is an iron foundry, considerable ship building, a steam bucket factory, and large quantities of other wooden wares are manufactured, and some salt. Derby Academy, a free school, and the Wil- lard Private Academy, are highly respectable seminaries, and promise great privileges to parents. The " Hingham Bank" has a capital of $100,000-Ebenezer Gay, Pt .; J. O. Lovett, Cr. There is in this town a " Mutual Insurance Company"- Jotham Lincoln, Pt .; David Harding, Sec'y ; and an Institu- tion for Savings. A commodious steamboat plies between this and Boston, in summer months, two or three times a day. The hotels are large, and furnish excellent accommodations. An excursion to Hingham is very pleasant. Cl-Joseph Richardson, W. Burton, Charles Brooks, c; A. A. Folsom, u; 1 soc. b; 1 soc. m. Phs-R. T. P. Fiske, W. Gordon, Daniel Shute. Atts-Ebenezer Gay, S. Lincoln. Inspector of the Customs-Jedediah Lincoln. Pms-Thomas Loud ; South, Quincy Lane.
Hull.
First settled about the year 1625; inc. 1644; pop. 198; r. ps. 46 ; val. 29 cents. This town comprises the peninsula of Nantasket, which forms the southeast side of Boston harbor. It extends N. by W. from Cohasset, 5 miles, and is celebrated for its beautiful beach, 4 miles in length, and for its shell fish and sea fowl. The town lies between two hills of fine land, near Point Alderton, opposite Boston light-house. It lies 9 miles E.S.E. of Boston, by water, and 22 by land, via Hing- ham. On one of the hills in this place is a well 90 feet in depth. It is frequently almost full of water. Cl-T. G. Smith, m. J. P-Samuel Loring, Jr.
Kingston.
Inc. 1726 ; pop. 1322; r. ps. 343; val, $1 51; s. m. §800. In Plymouth harbor, on Massachusetts Bay-2 miles south of Duxbury, 4 N.W. by N. of Plymouth, and 31 S.E. of Boston. This town has some navigation, and considerable manufac- tures of cotton and iron. From Monk's Hill a fine prospect is presented Cl-Jonathan Cole and 1 v. soc. c; 1 soc. m ; 1 soc. b. Phs-Paul L. Nichols. Albert Williams. Atts- Thomas P. Beal, Joseph Sampson. Pm-Rufus B. Bradford.
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Marshfield.
A pleasant town on Massachusetts Bay, well watered by North and South rivers. It lies 15 miles N. of Plymouth, and 25 S.E. of Boston. This town has some coasting vessels, 2 cotton factories, and some ship building. Inc. 1640; pop. 1563; r. ps. 398 ; val. $1 87 ; s. m. $800. Cl-Martin Parris, and 1 v. soc. c; J. M. Bartlett, e ; Silas Ripley, b; 1 soc. friends ; 1 soc. m. Phs-Charles Macomber, Isaac Pierce, Benjamin Billings. J. P-John Ford, Jr., Joseph Clift, George Leon- ard, and others. Pms-Proctor Bourne; North, Daniel Phillips.
Middleborough.
This is the Indian Namasket ; formerly thickly populated by people of that tribe, and governed by the noted Sachem Tis- pacan. On the rocks, in this town, are the prints of naked hands and feet, supposed to be the work of the Indians. Here are numerous ponds, several kinds of fish, and large quanti- ties of iron ore is found in the ponds. These ponds, of which the Assawamset and Long pond are the largest, empty into Taunton river, and produce an extensive water power. It has 2 cotton mills, 2 large shovel factories, 2 forges, 2 fur- naces, a tack factory, and 5 trip-hammers. This town is 15 miles in length and about 9 miles average width. It lies 34 miles S. by E. of Boston, 14 W.S.W. of Plymouth, and 10 S.E. of Taunton. Inc. 1660; pop. 5008 ; r. ps. 1311; val. $4 72. Some indications of antliracite coal. Granite. Cl- Philip Colby and 2 v. socs. c; Ebenezer Briggs, Harvey Fittz, Mr. Messenger, and 2 v. socs. b; 1 soc. m. Phs-Jo- seph Clark, A. Thompson, John Perkins, George Sturtevant, Thomas Sturtevant, George Snow, L.W. Briggs, M. Robinson. Atts-Wilkes Wood, Z. Eddy, Isaac Stevens. Pms-Levi Peirce ; North, Philip Colby ; West, Elias Sampson ; . East, Andrew P. Cobb.
North-Bridgewater.
This town was a part of Bridgewater until 1821. Pop. 1953; r. ps. 463; val. $1 64; s. m. $1000. It lies 20 miles S. of Boston, 24 N.W. of Plymouth, and 10 S.S.W. of Weymouth Landing. It is well watered by Salisbury river and some smaller streams, which empty into the Taunton. In this town are one cotton mill and two large cabinet factories. Iron ore. Many boots and shoes are manufactured here. Cl-2 v. socs. c ; 1 soc. m; 1 N. J. C .; and 1 soc. u. Phs-Nathan Perry, A. K. Borden. Att-E. Whitman. Pms-N. H. Cross ; North West, George Clark.
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Pembroke.
On the North river-27 miles S.E. of Boston, 12 N N. W. of Plymouth, and 9 S. W. by W. of Scituate harbor. In this town are 1 cotton factory, 4 shingle mills, and a furnace. Considerable quantities of bricks are made licre from excellent clay. Many fine ships, of large size, are built here of native white oak. The North river is very deep and narrow, and so exceedingly crooked, that it is 18 miles to Scituate harbor, by water. Taken from Duxbury, 1711; pop. 1,524; r. ps. 456; val. $1 36 ; s. m. $1000. Cl-Morrel Allen, c ; E. C. Scott, m; 1 soc. of friends. Phs-A. Collamore, G. Hitchcock. Att-K. Whitman. Pm-A. Collamore.
Plymouth.
County town. Inc. 1620; pop. 1820, 4,384-1830, 4,751 ; r. ps. 1093; val. $5 36; s. m. $3,500. A port of entry, ou Massachusetts Bay-35 miles S.E. by S. of Bosto 7, 30 N. W. of Barnstable, 25 E. by N. of Taunton, and 439 miles from Washington. The harbor is spacious, but not of sufficient depthi for the largest vessels. A large number of vessels be- long here, most of which are engaged in the fishery and coast- ing trade. Tonnage of the district, 17,670 tons. Some small streams passing through this town afford a good water power for manufactories of cotton, iron, &c. The " Old Colony Bank" has a capital of $100 000-Jacob Covington, Pt .; Ebe- nezer G. Parker, Cr. The " Plymouth Bank" has a capital of $100,000-Barnabas Hedge, Pt .; Nathaniel Goodwin, Cr. 'The " Marine Insurance Company" has a capital of $100,000 -Barnabas Hedge, Pt. This place is very pleasant and full of interest, it being the oldest settlement by Europeans in New-England, and the landing place of our forefathers on the 22d of December, 1620. Its Indian name was Putuxet. (See Thacher's History of Plymouth ; and Webster's oration, de- livered at this place, December 22, 1820.) Cl-James Ken- dall, G. Conant, W. L. Clarke, Thomas Boutelle, Benjamin Whittemore, c ; Thos. Conant and 1 v. soc. b ; Albert Case, u. Phs-James Thacher, Winslow Warren, Nathan Hayward, Henry N. Preston. Atts-See Law-Register. Collector- Schuyler Sampson. Pm-B. Russell ; Eel River, I. Russell.
Plympton.
This town is watercd by a branch of Taunton river. It lies 10 miles E. by S. of Bridgewater, 8 W. of Plymouth, and 32 S.E. by S. of Boston. Pop. 920; r. ps. 231; val. 81 cents ; s. m. $400; inc. 1707. Large manufactories of iron. Cl
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Elijah Dexter, c ; 1 v. soc. u. J. P-Isaac Wright, Jonathan Parker, Josiah 'T. Ellis, and others. Pms-William H. Soule; North, Ebenezer Lobdell.
Rochester.
This town lies at the junction of Mattepoiset and Sipican rivers with Buzzard's Bay. Inc. 1686; pop. 3,556; r. ps. 818 ; val. 82 83. 9 miles E. by N. of New-Bedford, 18 S.S. W. of Plymouth, and 48 S.S.E. of Boston. In this town about 60 sail of merchant and coasting vessels are owned, many vessels are built, and considerable salt made. Cl- Jonathan Bigelow, Lemuel Le Barron, Samuel Utley, Mr. Cobb, and I v. soc. c; Eleazer Savage, b; T. K. Taylor and 1 v. soc. u; 2 socs. m. Phs-Ellis Foster, and Drs. Southard, Haskell and King. Atts-A. and Charles J. Holmes. Pms-Charles J. Holmes ; North, Asa Coombs.
Scituate.
At the mouth of North river, on Massachusetts Bay. 20 miles N.W. by N. of Plymouth, and 17 S.E. by S. of Boston. First settled, 1633; inc. 1637; pop. 3,470; r. ps. 798; val. $3 66; s. m. $2,500. This town has some iron works, and is noted for ship building. It has about 30 sail of fishing and coasting vessels. Iron ore. CZ-Edward Q. Sewall, and 2 v. socs. c ; . R. L. Killham, u ; Edward Segrave, b ; 1 soc. m. Phs-Elisha James, C. Otis, Francis Thomas, D. Bayley. Att-Ebenezer T. Fogg. Commissioner of Wrecks-Paul Merritt. Pms-G. W. Young ; North, S. P. Merritt ; South, John K. Nash; West, Edward F. Jacobs.
Wareham.
Inc. 1739 ; pop. 1885; r. ps. 434 ; val. $1 77; s. m. $600. It lies 45 miles S.S.E. of Boston, 14 S. of Plymouth, and 20 S. by W. of Barnstable. This town is watered by two fine streams which empty into Buzzard's and Buttermilk Bays, on which are some important manufactories. " Wareham Bank" has a capital of $100,000-David Nye, Pt .; T. R. Miles, Cr. Cl-Samuel Nott, c. Ph-Peter Mackie. Att-Seth Miller, Jr. Pms-David Nye; West, Bartlett Murdock; East, Thomas Savery.
West-Bridgewater.
The first settlement in Old Bridgewater was made in this town, in 1651. It was incorporated by its present name in
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1822. Pop. 1042; r. ps. 240; val. $115; s. m. $600. It lies 25 miles S. by E. of Boston, 19 N.W. of Plymouth, and 9 N.N.E. of Taunton. On a branch of Taunton river, which waters the town, are 3 furnaces, a shovel, nail, tack, knife, metalic pump, and other factories. C/-Richard Stone, c; 1 soc. b. Ph-Noah Whitman. Atts-William Baylies, Aus- tin Packard, Ellis Ames, Pm-Branch Byram.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
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INCORPORATED, 1643 ; pop. in 1820, 43,941-1830, 62,162; r. ps. 14,307 ; val. $330 51. Boston and Chelsea.
Boston.
The ancient City of BOSTON, the capital of Massachusetts, and of New-England, and the birth place of American Free- dom, is naturally divided into three sections-Old Boston, South Boston, and East Boston, situated at the western ex- tremity of Massachusetts Bay. The peninsula on which old Boston is built, extends from Roxbury, on the south, to Win- nesimet Ferry, on the north, and is nearly surrounded by the waters of Boston harbor on the east, and Charles river on the north and west. Its length is nearly three miles, and its ave- rage breadth about one mile. It originally contained about 700 acres, but its territory has been greatly extended by filling up around its borders. Its surface is quite uneven. It has numerous eminences rising from 50 to 110 feet above the sea, affording admirable sites for building, and giving to it a pe- culiarly romantic appearance. It is in north lat. 42° 21', and west lon. 71º 4/. It lies 163 miles S.S.W. of Augusta, Me .; 63 S S.E. of Concord, N.H .; 160 S E. by S of Montpelier, Vt .; 158 E (19' S.) of Albany, N.Y .; 40 N.N. E. of Providence, R.I .; 97 E.N.E. of Hartford, Ct .; 207 N.E. by F. of New- York, and 432 miles N.E. by E. of Washington. The Indian name of this place was Shawmut. It was called by the first settlers Tramount, Tremont, or Trimountain, from three hills nearly in its centre. It took its present name on the 7th of Sept. 1630, in honor of the Rev. John Cotton, second minister of the first church, who came from Boston, in England, a town 115 miles north of London.
South Boston. This part of Boston was set off from Dor- chester, by legislative enactment, March the 6th, 1804. It is bounded south by Dorchester Bay, and spreads about two
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miles on the south side of the harbor, above the forts. It contains about 600 acres, and is laid out into regular streets and squares. The surface of this part of Boston is exceed- ingly picturesque. In about the centre of this tract, and about two miles from the City Hall, the memorable " Dorches- ter Heights" rear their heads 130 feet above the sea, from which is presented a splendid view of Boston, its harbor, and the surrounding country. It is connected with old Boston by two bridges. This part of Boston is rapidly increasing in population and wealth.
East Boston. This section of the city, until recently, had been called Noddle's Island. It lies about 660 yards N.E. from old Boston, and about the same distance from Charles- town. It is divided from Chelsea by Chelsea Creek, 600 feet wide, over which is a bridge, and from which is an excellent road to the Salem turnpike. This is a new and commodious route from the city to Salem. The island contains about 660 acres of land, and a large body of flats. It was purchased by a company of enterprizing gentlemen in 1832. They were incorporated in March, 1833, and the first house was com- menced in October of the same year. A steamboat ferry is established between this place and old Boston, starting from each side every five minutes. The time occupied in crossing is about three minutes. A ferry is about being established between this island and Charlestown. The surface of this island is pleasingly variegated, and affords delightful sites for dwelling-houses and gardens at moderate prices. This place is well located for manufactories of various kinds ; particular- ly for ship building, and all those branches of mechanics con- nected with navigation. Already the Boston Sugar Refinery, the Boyden Maleable Iron and Steel, the Merchants' Marine Railway, the East Boston Timber and Wharf, Companies, are in successful operation, employing a capital of more than a million dollars.
The Maverick Hotel, a large and splendid building, occupy- ing a commodious site, is now open for public accommodation. This house is named in honor of Samuel Maverick, who owned the island and resided there in 1630, and who is said to have made " some figure in the history of after times-a man of very loving and courteous behavior, and very ready to entertain strangers."
Boston Harbor extends across Light House Channel and Broad Sound, from Point Alderton on Nantasket, to Point Shirley in Chelsea, a distance, between the islands, of about 4 miles. It is safe, and of ample capacity for the largest navy. The most important part of this harbor is entered by a narrow
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pass, between two and three miles below the city and Navy Yard ; and is well protected by two powerful forts-Indepen- dence and Warren. Boston harbor contains many islands of great beauty, and is the reservoir of the Mystic, Charles, Ne- ponset, Manaticut and other rivers. Its borders are envi- roned by the towns of Hull, Hingham, Weymouth, Braintree, Quincy, Dorchester, Roxbury, Brookline, Cambridge, Charles- town, and Chelsea ; and the numerous small bays, coves and inlets, indenting their shores, give great variety, and add much to the scenery of this delightful harbor.
Owing to the almost insular situation of Boston, and its limit- ed extent, its population appears small. But it must be con- sidered that the neighboring towns of Quincy, Dorchester, Mil- ton, Roxbury, Brookline, Brighton, Watertown, Cambridge, Charlestown, Medford, Malden, and Chelsea, although not included in the city charter, are component parts of the city, and are as much associated with it in all its commercial, man- ufacturing, literary. and social relations and feelings, as Green- wich, Manhattanville, and Harlem are with the city of New- York ; or Southwark and the Northern Liberties with Phila- delphia.
The population of Boston. in 1700. was 7,000-1722, 10,567 -1765, 15.520-1790. 18.038-1800, 24,937-1810, 33,250- 1820, 43,298-1830, 61,391. The population now is about 80,000.
City Officers.
Succession of Mayors. John Phillips, from 1822 to 1823- Josiah Quincy, from 1823 to 1829-Harrison Gray Otis, from 1829 to 1832-Charles Wells, from 1832 to 1834-Theodore Lyman, Jr. from 1834.
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