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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agreement of the people, (search)
Cannon,
In the United States, were cast at Lynn, Mass., by Henry Leonard, in 1647, and at Orr's foundry, Bridgewater, 1648.
In 1735 the Hope Furnace was established in Rhode Island, where six heavy cannon, ordered by the State, were cast in 1775.
The heaviest guns used at this time were 18-pounders.
William Denning makes wrought-iron cannon of staves bound together with wrought-iron bands, and boxed and breeched, 1790.
Colonel Bomford, of the United States ordnance department, invents a cannon called the columbiad, a long-chambered piece for projecting solid shot and shell with a heavy charge of powder, 1812.
West Point foundry established under special patronage of the government, 1817.
First contract of Gouverneur Kemble, president, for the West Point Foundry Association, for thirty-two 42-pounders, long guns, July 11, 1820.
First gun rifled in America at the South Boston Iron Company's foundry, 1834.
Cyrus Alger patents and makes the first malleable iron g
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cushing , Harry Alonzo 1870 - (search)
Cushing, Harry Alonzo 1870-
Educator; born in Lynn, Mass., in 1870; graduated at Amherst in 1891.
He is the author of King's College in the American Revolution; The transition from Provincial to commonwealth government in Massachusetts; editor of The writings of Samuel Adams, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fox , Gustavus Vasa 1821 -1883 (search)
Fox, Gustavus Vasa 1821-1883
Naval officer; born in Saugus, Mass., June 13, 1821; appointed to the United States navy Jan. 12, 1838; resigned with the rank of lieutenant July 10, 1856; was sent to Fort Sumter for the purpose of opening communication with Major Anderson.
Before the expedition reached Charleston the Confederates had opened fire on Fort Sumter and forced Major Anderson to surrender.
He was subsequently appointed assistant Secretary of the Navy, and held this post until the end of the war. He planned operations of the navy, including the capture of New Orleans.
He was sent by the United States government on the monitor Miantonomoh to convey the congratulations of the United States Congress to Alexander II.
on his escape from assassination.
This was the longest voyage that had ever been made by a monitor.
His visit to Russia materially aided the acquisition of Alaska by the United States government.
He died in New York City, Oct. 29, 1883.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Government, instrument of. (search)
Jenks, Joseph -1683
Inventor; born near London; came to America in 1645, and is supposed to have been the first brassfounder on this continent.
On May 6, 1648, he secured a patent from the Massachusetts legislature for a water-mill and for a saw-mill.
In 1652 he made the dies, it is said, for the silver coinage—the pine-tree money of that province.
In 1654 he made a fire-engine for Boston, and in 1655 he received a patent for an improved method of manufacturing scythes.
In 1667 he had an appropriation for the encouragement of wire-drawing.
He died in Lynn, Mass., in 1683
Long Island.
Some of the inhabitants of Lynn, Mass., finding themselves straitened for land, went to Long Island in search of a plantation.
They bargained for a tract near the west end with Lord Stirling's agent and with the natives.
The jealous Dutch sent a force to take possession of the land, and set up the arms of the Prince of Orange.
Soon afterwards a dozen of the English company began to erect buildings there, and took down the Dutch arms and placed the effigy of an ugly Indian er a few days, having taken an oath of allegiance to the stadtholder.
The adventurers now moved to the east end of the island, and, to the number of forty families, settled the town of Southampton. Rev. Mr. Pierson, with several of the company at Lynn, formed a church, and all went to Southampton, where he became their pastor.
There they formed a civil government in 1640.
The same year a large tract of land on Long Island was purchased of the Indians for the Connecticut colony, and settlement
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lummis , Charles Fletcher 1859 - (search)
Lummis, Charles Fletcher 1859-
Author; born in Lynn, Mass., March 1, 1859; was educated at Harvard College; walked from Cincinnati to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1884.
This trip of 3,507 miles was made purely for pleasure and was accomplished in 143 days. He was editor of the Los Angeles Daily times, 1885-87.
He lived for a number of years in an Indian village in New Mexico, became familiar with the manners and customs of the natives, and has travelled extensively in the Southwest, Mexico, and South America.
In 1894 he established in Los Angeles The land of sunshine, a monthly periodical.
Among his publications are The land of Poco Tiempo; The Spanish pioneers; The man who married the Moon; The gold Fish of the Grand Chimu; A New Mexico David, etc.