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, <a target="_blank" onclick="openPopupWindow(this); return false" href="entityvote?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0001&auth=tgn,7013445&n=1&type=place">Boston</a> events., page 8

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Annexation

Charlestown to Boston, again defeated, Oct. 4, 1854

Charlestown to Boston, consummated, Jan. 5, 1874

Chelsea set off from Boston, Apr. 4, 1738

Chelsea to Boston, attempt defeated, Mar. 14, 1850

Roxbury to Boston, attempt defeated, Feb. 8, 1859

Roxbury to Boston, consummated, Jan. 6, 1868

Dorchester to Boston, consummated, Jan. 3, 1870

Roxbury Neck to Boston line run, 1836

West Roxbury to Boston, consummated, Jan. 5, 1874

Brighton to Boston, consummated, Jan. 5, 1874

Texas to the United States, creates a sensation, Jan. 7, 1838

Antimonians

make the rulers in Boston much trouble, 1632

Apprentices

Poor children bound out by Overseers of the Poor, 1656

Allowed to set up for themselves, 1657

Apple Island

sold by the town to private individuals, 1723

Occupied as a residence, by William Marsh, 1814

Marsh's house destroyed by fire, Nov. 11, 1835

Aqueduct

Jamaica Pond incorporated, June, 1790

Superseded by introduction of Cochituate water, Oct. 25, 1848

Aquitamong

an Indian, aged 112 years, visited Boston, Aug. 25, 1723

Arabella

the emigrants' favorite, died at Salem, 1630

Arch

a mysterious cave found head Lewis wharf, June 23, 1804

A similar cave found on Pemberton Hill, 1836

Arminianism

causing the Boston authorities much trouble, 1692

Published and sold by the compiler. Boston: Tolman & Withe, printers, 383 Washington Street. 1884.

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