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Title: Days and ways in old Boston
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Rossiter, William Sidney, 1861-1929
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Publisher: Boston : R. H. Stearns and company
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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l. Greenleaf, from the win-dows of his house, saw the erection on the Com-mon of a pyramid, illuminated by 280 lamps.His neighbor, John Hancock, upon the other sideof the Common, treated his fellow townsmen toMadeira wine, and the Sons of Liberty set offfireworks in front of the work-house on what isnow Park Street and entertained their friendswithin with refreshments of a liquid nature. This, however, was but a lull in the storm.In March, 1768, the sheriff again received wordthat the Liberty Tree had borne fresh fruit andthat Paxton and Williams, customs officers, werehanging from the boughs. Before the sheriffsarrival, however, the effigies were removed. In September, 1766, Greenleaf had assisted thecustoms officers in their attempt to search thehouse of Daniel Malcolm, the patriot, on FleetStreet, but they were prevented in their purposeby a great gathering of the people. In June,1768, the customs officers again met with opposi-tion for seizure of the sloop Liberty. This vessel,107
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An Historic Corner which had lain at the wharf of its owner, JohnHancock, for a month and had been used to storeoil and tar, was seized, as its contents had notbeen entered for export. The crowd after han-dling the officers roughly dragged a boat of the Collector up what is now Washington Streetto the Liberty Tree opposite Frog Lane (BoylstonStreet). It was then taken to the Common, whereGreenleaf and other onlookers watched it ascendin smoke and flame. News of the affair reachedEngland. Rumors of troops to be sent to thetown from the mother country became current.One noon the sheriff, casting his eye across theCommon, noticed the beacon on Beacon Hill wasprepared to be lighted. Hastily climbing theslope he quietly removed the signal which wasto announce the arrival of the troops. They camein September and with bayonets fixed and colorsflying, marched to the Common. Barracks wereneeded for them and the Manufactory House,where Hamilton Place now extends, was selected.It had been leased

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