...l race or canal was probably the oldest artificial canal in this part the country. February 1, 1633, Mr. Cradock's house at Marblehead was burnt down about midnight before, there being then in it Mr. Allerton , and many fishermen, whom he employed that season. To this little fishing colony I feel specially indebted, as by the presence of Allerton, of Mayflower fame, his daughter became acquainted with ...