. Hand-book of the Boston and Hingham steamboat company .. . being caught in a squall off the Castle, on her trip to Boston,and being obliged to put back to Hingham The Gen. ]jin-colu followed the Lafayette. She made her first trip June16, 1832, under Capt. George Beal. It was at this time thatthe present company was formed. The Gen. Lincoln wasbuilt at Philadelphia; measured 9G feet long, with 22 feet beam ;side-wheels, 14 feet in diameter. She had 2 boilers, 2 walking-. beams, burnt wood, and was run under about 20 pounds Mayflower, built in New York expressly for this com- 10 Band
. Hand-book of the Boston and Hingham steamboat company .. . being caught in a squall off the Castle, on her trip to Boston,and being obliged to put back to Hingham The Gen. ]jin-colu followed the Lafayette. She made her first trip June16, 1832, under Capt. George Beal. It was at this time thatthe present company was formed. The Gen. Lincoln wasbuilt at Philadelphia; measured 9G feet long, with 22 feet beam ;side-wheels, 14 feet in diameter. She had 2 boilers, 2 walking-. beams, burnt wood, and was run under about 20 pounds Mayflower, built in New York expressly for this com- 10 Band-Book of the GENTLEMENS HATS, Seasonable Goods. Ftne jlssortment cind. LoT^estCclsTl Juices, JOS. A, JACKSON,FROST & ADAMS. IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN EVERY DESCRIPTION OF Artists Materials. 33 &c 35 OOR-TVHILIL, BOSTON. Boston and Hingham Steamboat Compamj. 11 pany, was put upon this route about the first of July, had numerous commanders. Capt. George Beal was herfirst, and Capt. Rowell her last in this line. In 1856 she wasbought by New York parties. The Mayflower was 133 foot8 inches in length by 42 feet 2 inches beam; 8 feet 8 inches indraught; 262 and 69-95 tons burden, old measurement. Herwheels were 22 feet diameter, 30-inch cylinder with 10-footstroke, run under 30 pounds steam, and accommodated 800 pas-sengers. The fifth boat was the Nantasket, Capt. A. L.
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