. Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston. nts usedin Ireland. The matter was earnestly taken up by the Bosto-nians, and a vote passed to establish a spinning-school on thewaste land in front of Captain Southacks, t- about Avhere Scol-lays buildings were. These emigrants likewise introduced thegeneral use of their favorite vegetable, the potato. From these beginnings dates the establishment of the Manu-factory House by the province. William Phillips, INIolineux,and others carried the measure through the General Court. Anexcise was laid on carriages andarticles of luxury to erect the bu
. Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston. nts usedin Ireland. The matter was earnestly taken up by the Bosto-nians, and a vote passed to establish a spinning-school on thewaste land in front of Captain Southacks, t- about Avhere Scol-lays buildings were. These emigrants likewise introduced thegeneral use of their favorite vegetable, the potato. From these beginnings dates the establishment of the Manu-factory House by the province. William Phillips, INIolineux,and others carried the measure through the General Court. Anexcise was laid on carriages andarticles of luxury to erect the build-ing. Spinning now became theorder of the day. Young and old,rich and poor, repaired to the Com-mon with their spinning-wheels,great and small, stimulated by apremium offered to the most were clad in garments of theirown manufacture as evidence oftheir industry, and on the appointeddays the mall resounded with thehum of busy wheels. The novelty soon wore off, and aftertliree or four years the manufacture wholly ceased. For a short. WOOLLEN SPINNING-WHEEL. A TOUR KOUXD THE COMMON. 303 time aftonvards it was used for tlie manufacture of worstedliose, metal buttons, etc., but in 17G8 was rented by the prov-ince and occupied by private families. At tliis time it acquired celebrity from the attempt made byColonel Dalrymple, of royal regulars, to obtain it forquarters for his regiment; but the tenants, with ^Ir. ElishaBrown at their head, flatly refused them admission. GovernorBernard issued his mandate, which was served by the sheriff,ordering the surrender of the premises; but the doors weresecurely closed, and Brown boldly denied the right of Bernardto dispossess him. The wily lieutenant-governor tried next toinduce the tenants to open, but with no greater success, and atlast a stratagem was tried. The sheriff and his deputies ob-tained an entrance to the cellar, but instead of securing theobstinate tenant, Avere by him made close prisoners in thecellar,
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