Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order

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Sewell, Samuel

Chief Justice of the Province, died, aged 78, Jan. 1, 1730

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Sewerage, improved

to Moon Island. Projected by City Government, Aug. 9, 1877

Workmen building at the South End, 1878

In favorable progress, 1880

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Shaw, Lemuel

candidate for Selectman, defeated, Mar. 11, 1811

Chosen a Selectman for Boston, Mar. 8, 1819

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, died, Mar. 30, 1861

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Shaking down

a thieves' pastime on Negro Hill, 1808

Revived in jilt shops in Ann street, 1850

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Shay's war

for resisting the collection of taxes, Sept., 1786

Captured soldiers brought to Boston, Jan. 24, 1787

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Sherman, Gen. Wm. T.

paid a visit to Boston, July 13, 1866

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Sheridan, Gen. Phil. H.

paid Boston a visit, Oct. 7, 1867

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Ships

Sailing, of 30 tons, launched at Boston, July 4, 1631

Lyon, arrived with provisions, Nov. 11, 1631

Fourteen arrived during the month, June, 1634

Several arrived with cattle, June, 1635

Boston has eighty, from forty to one hundred tons each, 1666

Fifteen French vessels arrive in the harbor, June 8, 1711

Fifty building at the wharves, July, 1741

All the British driven from the harbor, June 14, 1776

Fifty-two clear from the Custom-House, July 13, 1844

One hundred and twenty-nine arrived to-day, May 14, 1846

The Franklin wrecked at Wellfleet, Mar. 1, 1849

Steam. The North America arrived from St. Johns, Nov. 21, 1839

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