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

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Boxes, provided by the town, 1816

One stood near the Mill Bridge, 1821

Went out of use; houses provided, 1822

Captains, Nathaniel Brewer, appointed, Aug. 31, 1812

Caleb Hayward, appointed, July 7, 1819

James Morgan, appointed, Apr. 10, 1821

Flavel Case, appointed, Jan. 29, 1826

James Barry, appointed, May 1, 1840

William K. Jones, appointed, Dec. 29, 1853

Asa Morrill, appointed, Jan. 27, 1854

Chief of Police Taylor, appointed, May 26, 1854

Office abolished by the City Council, May 19, 1855

Constables, one at each watch-house, May 14, 1796

Three at each watch-house, May 25, 1854

Hooks, with a bill, provided for each watchman, 1701

Gave place to the Police Club, Apr. 23, 1855

Houses, the town fined for not having one, Oct., 1647

One built near the dock, March, 1694

A sentry-box built on top, March, 1703

One built on the Common, May, 1703

The town have three, March, 1722

The town have five, March, 1723

One built near the Mill Bridge, Oct., 1727

Each allowed thirty shillings for fuel, March, 1735

One built near the Lamb Tavern, August, 1771

One built in Bowdoin square, March, 1773

One built on Ship street, head Lewis Wharf, 1795

The department have five, May, 1796