The history and antiquities of Boston .. . e burnt up with it! * The building nowstanding was built the next year, but both its interior and exterior haveundergone numerous changes, while the compass of its walls remains thesame. As late as 1791, it was described as an elegant brick build-ing, situated one mile and 297 yards from the Fortification on theNeck ; 110 feet in length, and thirty-eight in breadth. The ascent to the=^^^^^ lower floor, as fronting the Long-wharf is by an elevated flight of large stonesteps, railed round with neat iron bal-lustrades. There were side entrancesas at the
The history and antiquities of Boston .. . e burnt up with it! * The building nowstanding was built the next year, but both its interior and exterior haveundergone numerous changes, while the compass of its walls remains thesame. As late as 1791, it was described as an elegant brick build-ing, situated one mile and 297 yards from the Fortification on theNeck ; 110 feet in length, and thirty-eight in breadth. The ascent to the=^^^^^ lower floor, as fronting the Long-wharf is by an elevated flight of large stonesteps, railed round with neat iron bal-lustrades. There were side entrancesas at the present day, and one fromCornhill, now Washington Street. Inthis building were accommodated theGeneral Court of the Commonwealth,clerks of the Supreme Judicial Court,and Court of Common Pleas. It behoved the people of ^^ Boston to look well to the de- OLD STATE feuccs of tho Towu, and now that the North Battery had been put in a good condition. Captain Clarke and Captain Savage, the Deputies in the General Court from Boston, moved. mitted inhabitants. John Vyall may drawbeere till 29 Sept. next. Clement Gross Pollard chosen Pound-keeper. April 27.—Richard Way admitted intothe Town, if his brother Aron Way givesecurity for him and his family, which he didby making his mark to a bond for £20, on theTown records. — Richard Smith admitted onthe commendation of Mr. Jxio. Wilson,Sen. ; but Henry Blague and John Pease hadto give bonds in £20. — Edward Blake admit-ted to inhabit, on the security of John Blake,who wrote his name well to a bond for £20 onthe records. He had a family. June 29. — Tho. Dinsdale may hire a roomof Capt. Tho. Savage.—John Clow havingserved an apprenticeship may follow his call-ing. Ens. Jno. Web to supply Richard San-furd wherewith to support the little infantMary Langham till further order. — readmitted [to inhabit] with cautionof his future good behavior. — Joseph Bel-knap is to pay 8s. rent for land occupied byhi
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