. Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston. the General Court. Inthe reception-room was, perhaps, matured that celebrated expe-dition, which resulted in the capture of Louisburg. All themeasures relating to the enterprise were conducted watli greatability. Profound secrecy was maintained as to its object whileunder discussion by the General Court; the Governor carriedthe measure by only a single vote. Volunteers flocked in fromall quarters, and the town became a camp. Over two thousandmen were raised. Sir William Pepperell, whom an Englishhistorian has contemptuously called a Piscataqua
. Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston. the General Court. Inthe reception-room was, perhaps, matured that celebrated expe-dition, which resulted in the capture of Louisburg. All themeasures relating to the enterprise were conducted watli greatability. Profound secrecy was maintained as to its object whileunder discussion by the General Court; the Governor carriedthe measure by only a single vote. Volunteers flocked in fromall quarters, and the town became a camp. Over two thousandmen were raised. Sir William Pepperell, whom an Englishhistorian has contemptuously called a Piscataquay tmder,was given the command, and on the IGth of June, 1745, thebulwark of French power in America was in the hands of theprovincial forces. Another measure of Governor Shirley deserves mention. Tenyears before the passage of the Stanqi Act by the Englisli Par-liament, the Legislature of the colony had passed a similar actof their own, laying a tax on vellum, parchment, and i>uhli(;papers for two years; newspapers were included at first, but. 240 LANDMARKS OF BOSTON.
Size: 1569px × 1592px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, bookidoldhistoric0, bookyear1876
