Baltimore: its past and present . onary War developed dependence upon themselves and their own re-sources; various branches of manufacture, which had been prohibited under theBritish rule, were established to take the place of foreign products, such as a linenfactory, paper and woollen mills, nail factories, etc. A considerable foreign trade wascarried on and the Baltimore Clippers plowed the wide ocean from East to progress made in commerce at this time led to the establishment of a Custom-house at Baltimore in 1780. With the advancement of Commerce the harbor of Baltimore began to a
Baltimore: its past and present . onary War developed dependence upon themselves and their own re-sources; various branches of manufacture, which had been prohibited under theBritish rule, were established to take the place of foreign products, such as a linenfactory, paper and woollen mills, nail factories, etc. A considerable foreign trade wascarried on and the Baltimore Clippers plowed the wide ocean from East to progress made in commerce at this time led to the establishment of a Custom-house at Baltimore in 1780. With the advancement of Commerce the harbor of Baltimore began to attractatten-tion and a board of port wardens wa s appointed. Lines of stages were establishedbetween Philadelphia and Baltimore, Frederick Town and Annapolis. The streetswere extended and paved and substantial bridges put across the falls. The singlemarkethouse was abondoned and three new ones erected in which market was held ondifferent days. The three markets were th^ Centre Market, the Fells Point Marketand the Hanover
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