hide Sorting

You can sort these results in two ways:

By entity
Chronological order for dates, alphabetical order for places and people.
By position (current method)
As the entities appear in the document.

You are currently sorting in ascending order. Sort in descending order.

hide Most Frequent Entities

The entities that appear most frequently in this document are shown below.

Entity Max. Freq Min. Freq
South Boston (Massachusetts, United States) 66 0 Browse Search
Noddle's Island (Massachusetts, United States) 60 0 Browse Search
United States (United States) 52 0 Browse Search
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) 46 0 Browse Search
Roxbury, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) 46 0 Browse Search
1708 AD 45 45 Browse Search
Fort Hill (South Carolina, United States) 42 0 Browse Search
New England (United States) 32 0 Browse Search
John 31 9 Browse Search
John Winthrop 30 0 Browse Search
View all entities in this document...

Browsing named entities in a specific section of 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. Search the whole document.

Found 6,233 total hits in 3,743 results.

... 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375
March 11th, 1782 AD (search for this): chapter 2
ver, chosen, July 21, 1641 James Penn, chosen, Mar. 18, 1650 Ensign Hutchinson, chosen, Mar. 16, 1652 William Davis, chosen, Mar. 30, 1655 John Hall, chosen, Mar. 29, 1657 John richards, chosen, Mar. 26, 1667 Thomas Brattle, chosen, Mar. 20, 1674 Richard Mullicut, chosen, Mar. 10, 1690 James Taylor, chosen, Mar. 14, 1691 Joseph Prout, chosen, Mar. 1, 1701 Joseph Wadsworth, chosen, Mar. 15, 1719 David Jeffries, chosen, Mar. 12, 1749 Peter Boyer, chosen, Mar. 11, 1782 Joseph Russell, chosen, Mar. 14, 1791 Samuel Clapp, chosen, Mar. 14, 1796 Benjamin Sumner, chosen, Mar. 16, 1803 William Smith, chosen, Mar. 10, 1806 Andrew Signorey, chosen, June 27, 1814 Trask, Howard a notorious felon, escaped from Boston jail, Sep. 16, 1822 Tread-Mill for criminals, advocated, 1823 Trees Orange. A noted sign at the head of Hanover street, 1689 Trees Old Elm, probably grew spontaneously before, 1630 A gallows for hanging cri
August 23rd, 1861 AD (search for this): chapter 2
Arrived home from the war, June 20, 1864 12th. Went from Boston, South, to the war, July 17, 1861 Arrived home from the war, July 1, 1864 13th. Went through Boston, South, to the war, July 29, 1861 Returned home through Boston, from the war, July 21, 1864 15th. Arrived at Boston from the war, July 21, 1864 16th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 17, 1861 Arrived at Boston from the war, July 21, 1864 17th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 23, 1861 18th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 25, 1862 Arrived at Boston from the war Feb. 27, 1864 19th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 28, 1861 Arrived at Boston from the war, Feb. 8, 1864 20th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Sep. 4, 1861 22d. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Oct. 8, 1861 23d. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 11, 1861 Arrived at Boston from the war, Oct. 6, 1864 24th. Went South, through Bo
August 3rd, 1861 AD (search for this): chapter 2
to the war, Nov. 19, 1862 Arrived at Boston from the war, Aug. 19, 1863 51st. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 25, 1862 54th. (Colored) went South, from Boston, to the war, May 3, 1863 55th. (Colored) went South, through Boston, to the war, July 21, 1863 Arrived at Boston; a great procession, Dec. 15, 1865 1st Cavalry arrived at Faneuil Hall, Dec. 19, 1861 Regiment Maine 1st. Went South, through Boston, June 3, 1861 Returned home through Boston, Aug. 3, 1861 3d. Went South, Returned home through Boston, June 1, 1861 4th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, June 18, 1861 5th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, June 26, 1861 6th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, July 17, 1861 Went home, Returned home through Boston, Sep. 5, 1862 7th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, July 23, 1861 Went home, Returned home through Boston, Oct. 12, 1862 8th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, Sep.
May 15th, 1795 AD (search for this): chapter 2
One provided on Milk street, Apr. 16, 1808 One provided on Charles street, June 1, 1855 Several provided at Police Stations, Feb. 7, 1868 Opposed by Board of Charities, but continued by Government, 1880 Spotted Fever caused great alarm; sanitary measures adopted, Mar., 1810 Spot Pond surveyed by Governor Winthrop, Feb. 7, 1631 State House. The old Town House occupied, Oct. 25, 1780 An attempt to remove from Boston, June, 1787 Beacon Hill, ground broken, May 15, 1795 Built, and dome completed, Oct. 19, 1796 On Beacon Hill, first occupied, Jan. 11, 1798 The Codfish over the Speaker's desk put up, Jan. 11, 1798 West end addition completed, Sep. 8, 1853 Remodeled and repaired, Dec., 1867 Liquor Agent causes a sensation at State House, Nov., 1859 Prison. See Prisons. Stages from Boston to Portsmouth once a week, 1763 From Boston to New York once in three days, 1814 Traveling, the practice of the day, 1830 Surperseded by
May 6th, 1766 AD (search for this): chapter 2
on street) removed, 1854 Gunpowder The sale regulated by law, 1731 Boats for storage provided in the harbor, 1833 Gun-house built on the Common, 1765 Removed to near Park square, 1843 On Copp's hill removed to Cooper street, Oct., 1827 Cooper street attacked by a mob in a riot, July 14, 1863 H. Habeas Corpus suspended in military arrests, Sep. 24, 1862 Hancock, John one of the Selectmen of Boston, 1765 Chosen Representative by the Sons of Liberty, May 6, 1766 Was Captain of the Cadets, 1772 His Military Commission revoked by Gen. Gage, Aug. 18, 1774 President of the Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 Elected the first Governor of the State, 1780 Died at Boston, aged 55 years, Oct. 8, 1793 Likeness placed in Faneuil Hall, Apr. 19, 1830 Handcarts no longer allowed to stand in State st., Oct. 4, 1809 Hanged William S. Schouler, for murder, Sep. 28, 1637 Dorothy Talbe, an insane woman, Dec. 10, 1638 James Britto
August 1st, 1861 AD (search for this): chapter 2
Fort Warren, June 1, 1862 Buckner and Tighlman, arrive at Fort Warren, Mar. 8, 1862 Brigadier Generals visit Boston, Apr. 28, 1878 Register of Deeds of Boston lands, begins, Sep. 29, 1645 Office kept at the Lamb Tavern, Oct. 11, 1786 Building, in Court square, completed, 1844 Regiment, Mass returned from the Mexican War, July 26, 1848 6th. Left Boston for Washington, Apr. 17, 1861 A critical time at Baltimore, Apr. 19, 1861 Three months men returned home, Aug. 1, 1861 Again went South, from Boston, Sep. 8, 1862 Again returned home from the war, Apr. 21, 1864 3d. Went from Boston, South, to the war, Apr. 21, 1861 Three months men returned home, July 3, 1861 Again went South, to the war, Aug. 29, 1862 Again arrive home, Nov. 17, 1864 5th. Went South, from Boston, to the war, Apr. 21, 1861 Returned home from the war, July 3, 1861 Were re-enlisted, and again returned home, June 26, 1863 1st. Went from Boston, South, to war,
November 13th, 1711 AD (search for this): chapter 2
aves, July 6, 1637 Of Block Island, pay tribute to Boston, Mar. 27, 1638 King Philip visited Boston, Oct. 18, 1662 King Philip again visited Boston, Aug. 13, 1670 King Philip becomes very troublesome, 1674 Prisoners cruelly executed in Boston, Sept., 1675 King Philip killed at Mount Hope, Aug. 12, 1676 King Philip's head exhibited on a pole in Boston, Aug. 15, 1676 Sell Boston to the Colonists; Charter troubles, June. 18, 1684 Scalps taken in war, on exhibition, Nov. 13, 1711 Aquitamong, age 112 years, visited Boston, Apr. 15, 1723 Scalps sell for £10 each, Mar. 30, 1725 Treaty of Peace with the Colony confirmed, Dec. 15, 1725 Black Hawk visited Boston, Oct. 30, 1837 Chief Objewa at Faneuil Hall, Feb. 28, 1849 The Utes, with Kit Carson, visit Boston, Mar. 20, 1868 The Kansas, with Little Raven, at Boston, June 5, 1871 The Poncas visit Boston, Aug. 6, 1879 Independence began to be talked of in Boston, Jan., 1773 Declared by thi
November 9th, 1872 AD (search for this): chapter 2
Churches Old South, outside repaired and painted, Dec., 1867 Society, religious services closed after the fire, Nov. 9, 1872 New Dartmouth st., completed and dedicated, 1875 Bell removed to Dartmouth street house, May 17, 1876 Park st Pitts street, Congregational, corner-stone laid, July 7, 1836 Purchase st., Episcopal, destroyed by great fire, Nov. 9, 1872 Purchase street, Mariner's, corner-stone laid, Aug. 11, 1829 Destroyed by the great fire, Nov. 9, 1872 QuakerNov. 9, 1872 Quaker, built on Brattle street, 1693 Rebuilt in Quaker lane, 1709 Removed from Quaker lane to Lynn, April, 1825 Rowe street, Baptist, completed and dedicated, Apr. 27, 1846 Sold to be removed, last service, May 31, 1868 Sandemonian, stood oerrible conflagration. 63 acres in the heart of Boston burned over, and more than $100,000,000 of property destroyed, Nov. 9, 1872 Fire Small-pox Hospital, Pine Island, burned, Dec. 26, 1872 Corner Blackstone and Hanover streets, three me
May 14th, 1827 AD (search for this): chapter 2
ed, Mar. 18, 1841 Mechanics' Hall, Chauncy street, occupied, Jan. 10, 1863 New building, School street, corner-stone laid, Dec. 22, 1862 New granite, School street, dedicated, Sep. 18, 1865 The opening visited by 20,000 persons, Dec. 25, 1865 Grounds, School st., purchased by the town, Mar. 31, 1645 Occupied for a school house, 1645 Occupied for a school and engine-house, 1811 An exchange in part with Mr. Richardson, Feb. 19, 1827 Offered for sale, but not sold, May 14, 1827 Additional land bought on School street, June 4, 1839 Trees, shrubbery, and fence removed for new house, Sep. 30, 1862 City Messenger. Johnson Colby, chosen, Sep. 26, 1822 Oliver H. Spurr, chosen, June, 1852 Alvah H. Peters, chosen, May 1, 1872 Marshal, Benjamin Pollard, chosen, May 30, 1823 Daniel Parkman, chosen, June 19, 1837 Ezra Weston, Jr., chosen, June 25, 1838 James H. Blake, chosen, May 1, 1840 Ira Gibbs, chosen, June 25, 1845 Francis Tukey,
November 10th, 1872 AD (search for this): chapter 2
s, May 1, 1839 The City has 4,312, and 1,351 oil lamps, May 1, 1868 The City has 10,139, and 2,276 oil lamps, Jan. 1, 1880 Explosion. House on Endicott street blown up, Jan. 17, 1855 In many places at the great fire, great damage, Nov. 10, 1872 Building on Lagrange street destroyed, five killed, May 26, 1875 On Federal street bridge, four men killed, Dec. 22, 1875 Gibbeted Two pirates, on Bird Island, hung in chains, May 3, 1724 The Pirate Fly, on Nix's Mate, hung in mer and Chauncy streets, Mar. 5, 1859 Removed back to Merchants' Exchange, Dec. 14, 1861 Site purchased, corner Congress and Water streets, 1868 Corner-stone new house laid, Oct. 16, 1871 Property moved to Faneuil Hall (big fire), Nov. 10. 1872 Removed to Old South Church, Feb. 3, 1873 Property removed to new house, Jan., 1875 Post, Penny established in Boston, Jan., 1849 Potatoes introduced into Boston by the Scotch, 1720 Pound for keeping stray animals, pro
... 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375