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Cooper street attacked by a mob in a riot, July 14, 1863
H.
Habeas Corpus
suspended in military arrests, Sep. 24, 1862
Hancock, John
one of the Selectmen of Boston, 1765
Chosen Representative by the Sons of Liberty, May 6, 1766
Was Captain of the Cadets, 1772
His Military Commission revoked by Gen. Gage, Aug. 18, 1774
President of the Continental Congress, July 4, 1776
Elected the first Governor of the State, 1780
Died at Boston, aged 55 years, Oct. 8, 1793
Likeness placed in Faneuil Hall, Apr. 19, 1830
Handcarts
no longer allowed to stand in State st., Oct. 4, 1809
Hanged
William S. Schouler, for murder, Sep. 28, 1637
Dorothy Talbe, an insane woman, Dec. 10, 1638
James Britton and Mary Latham, for murder, Mar. 21, 1643
William Franklin, for murder, Apr. 8, 1644
Margaret Jones, for witchcraft, June 15, 1648
Anna Hibbins, for witchcraft, March, 1656
Robinson and Stephenson, Antimonians, Oct. 20, 1659
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