Boston, [blank] 177[blank]. Mr. [blank] : You are hereby warned to attend the working of the engine called the Hancock, on the first Mondays of the seven following months, viz ...
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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[Boston] :
[publisher not identified],
[1773?]
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| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 42028. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Presumably referring to the fire engine, called Hancock Number 10, which was imported from England and presented to Boston by John Hancock on May 6, 1772. Cf. Brayley, A.W. A complete history of the Boston fire department ... Boston, 1889, page 79. It is likely that the blank forms announcing practice schedules were printed in 1773, after a company was formed and the engine permanently stationed. Printed area measures 8.0 x 10.4 cm. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 11 x 13 cm. Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston. |