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Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 2 2 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Scott, John Morin 1730-1784 (search)
Scott, John Morin 1730-1784 Patriot; born in New York City in 1730; graduated at Yale College in 1746; became a lawyer, and was one of the early opponents of the obnoxious laws of Parliament in New York. He and William Livingston, and one or two others, boldly advised in their writings extreme measures. Scott was one of the most active members of the general committee in 1775, and was also a member of the Provincial Congress that year. In June, 1776, he was appointed a brigadier-general, and commanded a brigade in the battle of Long Island. After the organization of the State of New York, he was appointed its secretary, and was a member of Congress from 1780 to 1783. He died in New York City, Sept. 14, 1784.
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
g a gun to an Indian, Sep. 4, 1634 Two soldiers engaged in the Boston Massacre, Dec. 14, 1770 John Dailey, for manslaughter, Mar. 12, 1778 Two men with letter M for murder, Mar. 3, 1780 Thomas Joyce with the letter B for burglary, Sep. 14, 1784 Bread The town purchased 10,000 loaves for the poor, Dec. 29, 1718 The weight regulated by law, Mar. 11, 1734 Bakers' initials to be stamped on loaves, Feb. 3, 1797 An effort made for the better enforcement of the Bread Law, Ap Yankees, Feb. 17, 1769 A man, for counterfeiting money, Aug. 17, 1771 John Malcom, for striking a boy, Jan. 25, 1774 And sold, one Capt. Taylor, for larceny, Dec. 23, 1779 Whipped Nine persons, on State street, for burglary, Sep. 14, 1784 All idle persons ordered to be, Dec. 6, 1785 Sixteen persons in State street, for various offences, Sep. 24, 1791 Eight men and three women in State street, Sep. 6, 1792 Whipping-post the town had one, 1630 Stood in King str