Baltimore: its past and present . ace of beginning- The lot was traversed by three streets—Long Street(now Baltimore Street), Forrest Street (now Charles Street), and Calvert Street, andnnie lanes, called South, Second, Lovely, Light, Hanover, East, Belvidere, St. Paul and German Lants. The TownStreet. At the same time a tract of land east O JonesFells Iuint. Their reservation wasto Baltiniort- Town in 1745 In 1752 there were but thirtyslow growth, until the privileges ofBaltimore in 176S. The only twoBaltimore and brig Phiiip and The stap e productions of Mary-and Flour; and the


Baltimore: its past and present . ace of beginning- The lot was traversed by three streets—Long Street(now Baltimore Street), Forrest Street (now Charles Street), and Calvert Street, andnnie lanes, called South, Second, Lovely, Light, Hanover, East, Belvidere, St. Paul and German Lants. The TownStreet. At the same time a tract of land east O JonesFells Iuint. Their reservation wasto Baltiniort- Town in 1745 In 1752 there were but thirtyslow growth, until the privileges ofBaltimore in 176S. The only twoBaltimore and brig Phiiip and The stap e productions of Mary-and Flour; and the tune may prop-E very body raised Tobacco, every-debts with Tobacco and took hisremained for a long time the firstWorld. With every year the num-early as 1776 we find Baltimore farstate capital, Annapolis. The old Courthousebluft and stood sheervery edge, it was un-in 17S4. and Calvert in 1813 and theed. A gentleman, whothat time related, thatwalking around thechange Place. Boatshouse, (corner Calvertand Harrison Wharf was at the foot of Calvertand William Fell, two brothers,Falls and thus gave a name tocreated a town in 1732, but unitid dwellings and the Town was ofa County Town was conferred onsea-going were the sloopCharles. land were Tobacco, Corn, Wheaterly be called Anno traded in Tobacco, paid hiswages in Tobacco, and Baltimoreand largest Tobacco Market in theber of settlers increased and asahead of its older sister city, the was built under a highand toppling under thederpinned and archedopened. It was tornpresent building erect-came to Baltimore athe caught crabs whilew a t e r front on Ex-came up to the powderand Lexington Streets)(where the Centre BATTLE MONUMENT, CALVERT STREET. Market now stands), abounded in snipe and woodcocks. The fiiSt Brewery (Southeast Corner Conway and Hanover Streets) was erected in1748 by Barnitz Brothers A Markethouse was also erected for the comfort of thevillagers, it stood corner Market (Baltimore)


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