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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 1 1 Browse Search
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 1 1 Browse Search
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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 7: civil History. (search)
ha Cooke and Elisha Hutchinson of Boston. This party opposed the sending over agents, the submitting to acts of trade, &c., and were for adhering to their charter according to their construction of it, and leaving the event. Gookins, being aged, desired a paper he drew up as his dying testimony, might be lodged with the court, containing the reasons of his opinion. Hist. Mass., i. 331. Through the whole of this protracted controversy, Danforth and Gookin, together with the Deputies from Cambridge, continued firm in their resistance to the arbitrary measures of the English government. They were at last overpowered, however, and the Colony was reduced to a state little better than slavery. On the 25th day of May, 1686, Joseph Dudley, the newly appointed President, with his Council, assumed the government of the Colony, the charter having been abrogated. A few months later, Dec. 20, 1686, he was superseded by Sir Edmund Andros, who had been appointed Governor of New England.
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)
Hall, Dec. 16, 1873 Signal light at Christ Church, Apr. 17, 1875 Battles at Concord and Lexington, Apr. 19, 1875 Battle at Bunker Hill, procession six miles long, June 17, 1875 Adoption of the American Flag (old glory), June 10, 1877 Charter Colonial, granted to the Mass. Company, Mar. 4, 1629 The return demanded by British Government, 1634 Hidden by the Court officials, 1664 Annulled by the Home Government, Oct. 22, 1683 Condemnation read in the Town House, May 25, 1686 New one brought over by Governor Phipps, May 14, 1692 City. The town voted against applying for one, Mar. 14, 1708 The town again voted against an application, Mar. 11, 1794 The town again vote against applying, Jan. 26, 1792 The town again vote not to apply, Nov. 15, 1815 The town vote to petition for one, Jan. 7, 1822 Granted by the Legislature, Feb. 23, 1822 Adopted by vote: yeas, 2,797; nays, 1,881, Mar. 4, 1822 Went into operation by inauguration, May 1, 18