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146 ShipColiseumT. Magoun'sT. MagounJohn Brown & T. MagounBoston & Medford302 147 ShipFlaviusT. Magoun'sT. MagounJohn Brown & T. MagounBoston & Medford302 148 Sch.EdwardS. Lapham'sGeorge FullerGeorge B. LaphamMedford55 149 Sch.KingS. Lapham'sGeorge FullerJohn BishopMedford65 150 Sch.MysticSprague & James'sJohn SparrellJohn BishopMedford70 151 ShipGibraltarSprague & James'sSprague & JamesE. E. BradshawCharlestown298 1521830BrigRomanT. Magoun'sT. MagounE. Hathaway & Co.Boston268 153 BrigNahantT. Magoun'sT. MagounBarker, Cofran, & WadeBoston234 154 BrigNabobS. Lapham'sS. LaphamS. Glover & G. B. LaphamRoxb'y & Medford309 155 ShipLintinSprague & James'sSprague & JamesR. B. ForbesBoston330 156 ShipHomerSprague & James'sSprague & JamesHartshorn & HomerBoston243 157 ShipCaliforniaGeorge Fuller'sGeorge FullerD. C. BaconBoston370 1581831ShipForumT. Magoun'sT. MagounJ. Brown & T. MagounBoston & Medford302 159 BrigTassoT. Magoun'sT. MagounJohn BrownBoston & Medford156 160 ShipB
other pitch? Bailey replied, No, sir: I guess we can get through it. 1811, May 13.--Voted to instruct the representative of Medford in the General Court to oppose the petition of Peter Tufts, praying to be set off to Charlestown. The petition was granted. 1814.--The free seats near the pulpit in the meeting-house, which were formerly occupied by aged men and women, were sold, and two pews built in their place. 1815.--Nahant Parties. At this time, when only a few persons resided at Nahant, it was the custom for families in Medford to join in a party to that beautiful promontory. From ten to twenty chaises would start together; and, reaching Mr. Breed's, the ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, would proceed to fishing from the rocks and boats. Each one wore the commonest clothes; and the day was passed in all sorts of sports. A fish-dinner was an agreed part of the fare; and a supper at Lynn Hotel closed the eating of the day. The party rode home by moonlight; and, by ten