. Re-dedication of the Old State House, Boston, July 11th, 1882 . at the head of State street, in Boston .aforesaid. To have and to hold, the above released premises, to the said Inhabitantsof the Town of Boston and their assigns forever. In witness whereof. We have hereunto set our hands and seals, in Boston, the twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three. Enoch Titcomb & a Seal. Aakon Hill & a Seal. NicHos TiLLiNGHAST & a Seal. Signed, sealed and deliverd in presence of Sam. Cazneau. Edwd McLane. Jacob Kuhn. Suffolk, ss. Boston, April 29th, 1803.


. Re-dedication of the Old State House, Boston, July 11th, 1882 . at the head of State street, in Boston .aforesaid. To have and to hold, the above released premises, to the said Inhabitantsof the Town of Boston and their assigns forever. In witness whereof. We have hereunto set our hands and seals, in Boston, the twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three. Enoch Titcomb & a Seal. Aakon Hill & a Seal. NicHos TiLLiNGHAST & a Seal. Signed, sealed and deliverd in presence of Sam. Cazneau. Edwd McLane. Jacob Kuhn. Suffolk, ss. Boston, April 29th, 1803. Then the above named Enoch Titcomb, Aaron llill and NichoLis Tillinghast, Esquires personally appeared, and in their capacity as aforesaid acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them subscribed, to be their free act and deed. Before me John Avery Jus: True Copy. Attest: .loHN Avery Secretary. In lib. 205, fol. 215, is the deed, dated May 21, 1803, by which Seth Bul-lard. Thomas Williams, Jr., and Moses Everett, commissioners .appointed by. 2 OLD STATE HOUSE RE-DKDICATION. 101 It would seem that in 1809 a Dr. Hand was onetenant; in 1810 a Mr. Burle3% and also the Colum-bian Insurance Co. In 1811 the office lately occu-pied by Mr. Park was divided into smaller 1812 the cellars were let for three years, for $600,to B. Foster, Josiah Siders, and Edward Flood, orFloyd. April 29, 1812, the County Treasixrer wasassigned a room adjoining westerly that of the TowqTreasurer. July 8, 1812, the room lately hired byHe my Messenger, and then by Samuel D. Parker,was valued at |200 rent. In 1813, Mr. Harringtonsrent was reduced to .f 120, and applications for a re-duction were made by the Commercial InsuranceCo., Mr. Floyd, and Mr. Siders. In the spring of1816 Mr. H. ^. Eogers applied in behalf of the gen-tlemen associated at Merchants Hall, and obtainedleave to use the lanthorn of the Old State House asan observatory for ships. The rents then fixed weiefor Mr. Barry .f 800


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