Collections of the Massachusetts Historical SocietyMassachusetts Historical Society., 1810 - Massachusetts For the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society. 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360. |
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Page 91
... streets are frequently crowded ; and upon the whole , it is a thriving place . This and Petersburg have been considered as very un- healthy , and with some reason . The neighbourhood of several un- drained marshes might naturally ...
... streets are frequently crowded ; and upon the whole , it is a thriving place . This and Petersburg have been considered as very un- healthy , and with some reason . The neighbourhood of several un- drained marshes might naturally ...
Page 96
... streets parallel , and at right angles . The town and suburbs are about two miles in length ; and the general width , one quarter of a mile . It contains four thousand inhabitants , and seven hundred houses . At the northern extremity ...
... streets parallel , and at right angles . The town and suburbs are about two miles in length ; and the general width , one quarter of a mile . It contains four thousand inhabitants , and seven hundred houses . At the northern extremity ...
Page 99
... streets are regular and spacious ; and there are many decent , well built houses . It contains about one thousand inhabitants . The town of St. Anne's , the present seat of that government , lies about eighty miles up the river , About ...
... streets are regular and spacious ; and there are many decent , well built houses . It contains about one thousand inhabitants . The town of St. Anne's , the present seat of that government , lies about eighty miles up the river , About ...
Page 104
... street . General Tryon was in various parts of the town plot ; with the good women begging and entreating him to spare their houses . Mr. Sayre , the Church of England Missionary , a gentleman firmly and zealously engaged in the British ...
... street . General Tryon was in various parts of the town plot ; with the good women begging and entreating him to spare their houses . Mr. Sayre , the Church of England Missionary , a gentleman firmly and zealously engaged in the British ...
Page 242
... street to the water on the east of it , is two hundred and seventy - five yards only . It however makes one effort more to increase ; for the breadth from Charles - river bridge , through Prince street , Bell alley , North square , and ...
... street to the water on the east of it , is two hundred and seventy - five yards only . It however makes one effort more to increase ; for the breadth from Charles - river bridge , through Prince street , Bell alley , North square , and ...
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