The story of New England, illustrated, being a narrative of the principal events from the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620 and of the Puritans in 1624 to the present time . or in the name of the Lord and with the con-sent of the congregation, taken by their silence, admonishedfor having received into her house and given entertainmentunto disorderly company and ministering unto them wineand strong waters, even unto drunkenness, and that not with-out some iniquity in the measure and practice 9th month, 1639, being a day of publique fast for ourcongregation, our brother Mr. Robert Kea
The story of New England, illustrated, being a narrative of the principal events from the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620 and of the Puritans in 1624 to the present time . or in the name of the Lord and with the con-sent of the congregation, taken by their silence, admonishedfor having received into her house and given entertainmentunto disorderly company and ministering unto them wineand strong waters, even unto drunkenness, and that not with-out some iniquity in the measure and practice 9th month, 1639, being a day of publique fast for ourcongregation, our brother Mr. Robert Keayne was admon-ished by our pastor, in the name of the church, for selling his \wares at excessive rates, to the dishonor of Gods name, theoffence of the General Court, and the publique scandal of thecountry. The first market home was erected at the head of Statestreet, on the site of the old State House, about 1635. This ;was simply a shed over a log flooring. In a few years a building upon pillars ten feet high was erected, the open space ibelow being the market, while the second story was used as ;the offices of the Governor and assistants. In 1657 the market 123. Nl was removed to what is now Dock Square, that section ofthe town was devoted—as it is to-day—to the traffic in pro-visions. In 1740 Peter Faneuil, an opulent merchant, madean offer to the town to erect at his own expense a suitablemarket house at Dock Square. In 1742 the building, withmarket stalls below and a large hall in second story, wasfinished and presented to the town. In 1761 it was seriouslydamaged by fire, but repaired. The history of the Cradleof Liberty is intimately connected with that of our countryin that revered edifice. Adams, Hancock, Lee, Otis, Quincy,and others of the patriots have poured forth their souls over-flow of patriotism and moulded public opinion as to thepeoples rights and the necessity of vigilance against foreignencroachments and domestic duplicity. It became the centerwhe
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