Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . e the Presidents chair. There arealso portraits of Francis Higginson, first minister of Salem,and of Eobert Rantoul. On the front of the gallery are some interesting relics of thebattle of Bennington, presented by General John Stark. Theyare a musket, drum, a heavy troopers sword, and grenadierscap with the curious conical brass plate, on which, as well asthe brass plate of the drum, is embossed the emblematic horseof the Duchy of Westphalia. Underneath is the letter of acceptance written by order ofthe General Assembly, and signed by Jeremiah
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . e the Presidents chair. There arealso portraits of Francis Higginson, first minister of Salem,and of Eobert Rantoul. On the front of the gallery are some interesting relics of thebattle of Bennington, presented by General John Stark. Theyare a musket, drum, a heavy troopers sword, and grenadierscap with the curious conical brass plate, on which, as well asthe brass plate of the drum, is embossed the emblematic horseof the Duchy of Westphalia. Underneath is the letter of acceptance written by order ofthe General Assembly, and signed by Jeremiah Powell, Presi-dent of the Council. Besides these are two old firelocks, bequeathed to the Stateby Eev. Theodore Parker. One of them has the makers nameon the lock-plate, Grice, 1762, and an inscription on the buttas follows : — The First Fire Arm, Captured in theWar for Independence. The other is more antiquated in appearance. It has the donorsname on the lock-plate, and an inscription on the breech whichreads, — A TOUR ROUND THE COMMON. 547. This Firearm was used by Capt John Parker in the Battle of Lexington April 19th 1775. In connection with the State House we present an en-graving of the desk, long used in the Old State House bysuccessive speakers of the House of Eepresentatives. On theremoval of the Legislature fromtheir time-honored place of meet-ing, this desk was deemed too an-tiquated for further service. Itis now one of the interesting me-morials of the colony in the keep-ing of the Historical Society. Thechair is a relic of Plymouth Col-ony, having belonged to GovernorEdward Winslow, and is also de-posited with the same society. Let us contrast for a momentthe spacious halls of legislation and conveniences of the NewState House with the confined limits of the Old, and let JohnAdams describe the famous Council Chamber of the latter ashe saw it in 1768. The same glorious portraits of King Charles II. and KingJames II., to which might be added, and should be added,
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