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Custom-house,
The place where commercial shipping is reported on its arrival from a foreign port, and receives its clearance papers on departure; also where foreign goods, liable to duty, are inspected on their arrival.
The following is the location of the principal customhouses in the United States:
Alabama—Mobile.
Alaska—Sitka.
California—Eureka, San Diego, San Francisco, Wilmington.
Colorado—Denver.
Connecticut—Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, New London, Stonington.
Delaware—Wilmington.
District of Columbia—Georgetown.
Florida—Appalachicola, Cedar Keys, Fernandina, Jacksonville, Key West, Pensacola, St. Augustine, Tampa.
Georgia—Atlanta, Brunswick, St. Mary's, Savannah.
Illinois—Chicago, Galena.
Indiana—Evansville, Indianapolis, Michigan City.
Iowa—Burlington.
Dubuque.
Kentucky—Louisville, Paducah.
Loulsiana—Brashear, New Orleans.
Maine—Bangor, Bath, Belfast, Castine, Eastport, Ellsworth, Houlton, Kennebunk,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Danbury , destruction of. (search)
Danbury, destruction of.
Governor Tryon was one of the most malignant foes of the American patriots during the Revolutionary War. He delighted, apparently, in conspicuously cruel acts; and when anything of that nature was to be done he was employed to do it by the more respectable British officers.
He was chosen to lead a marauding expedition into Connecticut from New York in the spring of 1777.
At the head of 2,000 men, he left that city (April 23), and landed at Compo, between Norwalk and Fairfield, two days later.
They pushed on towards Danbury, an inland town, where the Americans had gathered a large quantity of provisions for the army.
The marauders reached the town unmolested (April 25) by some militia that had retired, and, not contented with destroying a large quantity of stores gathered there, they laid eighteen houses in the village in ashes and cruelly treated some of the inhabitants.
General Silliman, of the Connecticut militia, was at his home in Fairfield when
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Debtors. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Declaration of Independence . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De forest , John William , 1826 - (search)
De forest, John William, 1826-
Military officer; born in Humphreysville (now Seymour), Conn., March 31, 1826; entered the National army as captain at the beginning of the Civil War; served continuously till January, 1865; and was adjutant-general of the Veteran Reserve Corps in 1865-68.
His publications include The history of the Indians of Connecticut, from the earliest-known period to 1850, etc.
De forest, John William, 1826-
Military officer; born in Humphreysville (now Seymour), Conn., March 31, 1826; entered the National army as captain at the beginning of the Civil War; served continuously till January, 1865; and was adjutant-general of the Veteran Reserve Corps in 1865-68.
His publications include The history of the Indians of Connecticut, from the earliest-known period to 1850, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Divorce laws. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Douglas , Stephen Arnold , 1813 -1861 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Douglas , William , 1742 -1777 (search)
Douglas, William, 1742-1777
Military offices born in Plainfield, Conn., Jan. 17, 1742 served in the French and Indian War and was present at the surrender of Quebec He recruited a company at the beginning of the Revolutionary War and accompanied Montgomery in the expedition against Canada.
He participated in the unfortunate campaign which ended in the fall of New York, and greatly distinguished himself in the engagements on Long Island and Harlem Plains.
He died in North ford, Conn., May 28, 1777.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Drama, early American. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dwight , Theodore , 1764 -1846 (search)