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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), D. (search)
ing part. Such are used in operations on the skull involving the use of the trephine, and in couching a cataract. Also used in removing beyond the range of the knife or the ligature needle a portion intruding within the area of the operation. Dep′re-ter. Plastering done to represent tooled ashlar-work. It is first pricked up and floated as for set or stucco, and then small stones are forced on dry from a board. Depth′en-ing-tool. 1. A countersinker for deepening a hole. 2. A watchmaker's tool for gaging the distances of pivot-holes in movement-plates. Depth-gage. A graduated measuring-tool, or one capable of being set to a measure to determine the depth of a hole. Dep′u-rator. An apparatus to assist the expulsion of morbid matter by means of the excretory ducts of the skin. It consists of an apparatus, topical or general, by which the natural pressure of the air is withdrawn from the surface of the body. The depurator is described in Nathan Smith's E<
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 1: the Boston mob (second stage).—1835. (search)
onwealth of Massachusetts, to apprehend the within-named William Lloyd Garrison forthwith, and have his body before me, the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace of said county, or the Justices of the Police Court of said city, then and there to be dealt with according to law. Dated at Boston, the twenty-first of October, A. D. 1835. Edward G. Prescott, Jus. Pacis. Suffolk, Ss. October 21, 1835. I have committed the aforesaid Garrison to jail by virtue hereof. Daniel Parkman, Dep. Sheriff. I was released from prison; but at the earnest solici- tation of the city authorities, in order to tranquillize the public mind, I deemed it proper to leave the city for a few days, and accordingly took my departure, accompanied by Mrs. Garrison. It is not true that I left either the building [the A. S. Rooms] or the city because I was intimidated—but I left both at the earnest entreaty of the city authorities, and of several friends, and particularly on account of the delicate sta
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
ng the period of Philip's War; Commissioner of the United Colonies, eight years, and once President of that Board. He m. Patience, dau. of Gov. Thomas Dudley, by whom he had two children, who survived to maturity. (1) John, who m. Martha, dau. of Dep. Gov. Samuel Symonds, and d. 1671, leaving a daughter Martha, and a son John, who grad. H. C. 1684, m. Elizabeth Saltonstall, commenced preaching at Ipswich, but died 1689, leaving an only son, John, who grad. II. C. 1710, was Sheriff of Essex w. of James Allen, Boston, received from Rev. John Fox a quitclaim of all interest in the Cambridge homestead, which they sold the next year to Jonathan Hastings, the famous Steward and ardent patriot. Foxcroft, Francis, m,. Elizabeth, dau. of Dep. Gov. Danforth, 3 Oct. 1682, and had, in Boston, Elizabeth,b.——,m Mr. Christopher Bridge 15 May 1701; Daniel, b.——; Martha, b. 26 Mar. 1689, m. Benjamin Gerrish of Boston, merchant, 28 June 1716;, and d. here 14 Ap. 1736; Francis, b. 26 Jan. 1694
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
distinguished citizens of that town and of the Colony. He was Representative, eleven years; Speaker of the House, two years; Assistant twenty-nine years, until his death; Major-general of the whole military force of the Colony, eleven years, including the period of Philip's War; Commissioner of the United Colonies, eight years, and once President of that Board. He m. Patience, dau. of Gov. Thomas Dudley, by whom he had two children, who survived to maturity. (1) John, who m. Martha, dau. of Dep. Gov. Samuel Symonds, and d. 1671, leaving a daughter Martha, and a son John, who grad. H. C. 1684, m. Elizabeth Saltonstall, commenced preaching at Ipswich, but died 1689, leaving an only son, John, who grad. II. C. 1710, was Sheriff of Essex Co., m. Mary, dau. of President Leverett, and d. 1724, leaving one son and one daughter. See Felt Ipswich. (2)Elizabeth., m. John Rogers, President of Harvard College, and d. 13 June 1723, a 82. Her children were Elizabeth, m. John Appleton, Esq.,
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, F. (search)
, 1708, when he and his brother John sold land in Camb. He d. before 30 Aug. 1736;, when his hiers, to wit., widow Hannah, and her children Thomas, of Woodstock, Hannah, w. of Thomas Roberts, Bosto, Judith, w. of Thomas Prince, Duxbury, and Rebecca, w. of James Allen, Boston, received from Rev. John Fox a quitclaim of all interest in the Cambridge homestead, which they sold the next year to Jonathan Hastings, the famous Steward and ardent patriot. Foxcroft, Francis, m,. Elizabeth, dau. of Dep. Gov. Danforth, 3 Oct. 1682, and had, in Boston, Elizabeth,b.——,m Mr. Christopher Bridge 15 May 1701; Daniel, b.——; Martha, b. 26 Mar. 1689, m. Benjamin Gerrish of Boston, merchant, 28 June 1716;, and d. here 14 Ap. 1736; Francis, b. 26 Jan. 1694-5; Thomas, b. 26 Feb. 1696-7 ; Samuel, b. 5 June 1700, prob. d. young Friancis the f. came from England (prob . Yorkshire, where he appears to have had an estate) and established himself in Boston. On the death of his wife's father, he removed to
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 29: (search)
formed, that if methods tending to violence should be taken to maintain the dependence of the Colonies, it would hasten a separation; Jonathan Trumbull to William S. Johnson, 23 June, 1767. that the connection with England could be preserved by gentle and insensible methods, rather than by power or force. But not so reasoned Townshend, who, after the Whitsuntide Holidays, stole Lord Beauchamp in Cavendish Debates, i. 215. his Bill imperceptibly through both Houses. W. S. Johnson to Dep. Gov. Trumbull, 14 Sept. 1767. Garth to Committee of South Carolina, 6 June, 1767. The Stamp Act had called an American revenue just and necessary; and had been repealed as impolitic. Townshend's Preamble to his Bill granting duties in America on glass, red and white lead, painter's colors and paper, and three pence a pound on tea, declared an American revenue expedient. 7 Geo. III. c. XLVI. By another Act 7 Geo. III. c. XLI. a July. Board of Customs was established at Boston; and
The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Hessians Committing suicide. (search)
rinted the following: [State of Massachusetts.] In the House of Representatives, May 6, 1777. Resolved, That all such men as may enlist as noncommissioned officers and private soldiers into the Continental regiments to be commanded by Colonels Lee and Jackson, shall be considered as part of the proportion of each town for which they shall so in list. Sent up for concurrence. J. Warren, Speaker. In Council, May 8, 1777. Read and concurred. John Avery, Dep. Sec'y Consented to by the major part of the Council. A true copy. (Attest,) John Avery, Dep Sec'y. On the other is a manuscript letter, still distinct and legible, written in a bold and manly hand: Sunbury, May 18, 1777. Col. Jackson-- Sir: --I have been through five or six different towns, and have seen the committees and militia officers, who informed me that the men who were drafted chose rather to pay the fine of 10 pounds than go themselves i
The Daily Dispatch: October 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Teems of the Dispatch. (search)
Pay Office Engineer Depart't of Va., Richmond, Va.,Sept. 30th 1861. Notice.--The Acting Paymaster for the Engineer Department of Virginia will be in this city from the 11th to 19th of October, inclusive, for the purpose of making payments for materials and supplies, including labor furnished for Defensive Works, constructed under the direction of the Engineer Office of this city. He will then visit Norfolk and vicinity, for the purpose of paying for work done and supplies furnished under the direction of the Engineer Office there. Parties having claims will please present them to the proper office, that they may be made out and approved in time to be paid by him. James Maurice. 1st Lieut. Act'g Paymaster Eng'r Dep't. oc 3--2awt019
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
British ensign was speedily substituted. The Tenbroock produced the following clearance papers. Customs House.District and port of Savannah. C. S. These are to certify that John D. Tenbroock master or commander of the schooner called the Emily Tenbroock, burthen tons, mounted with no guns, navigated with eight men.--built, and bound for St. Thomas, hath here laden and taken on board a cargo of rice, viz: Forty-five half casks, Rice. W. Goodwin, two hundred and Rice. Dep. Collector. ninety-six bags. Rice. And entered and cleared his vessel according to law. Naval Officer: None at the port. Given under our hands and seals of office at Savannah, the 10th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1861, and in the first year of the Independence of the Confederate States of America. The Tidende says of the document: "The clearance, it is evident, has originally been intended for the use of the United States Federal Government, as that which
The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the South. (search)
From the South. The Abingdon Virginian, of Friday, publishes the following. For a week past, most contradictory and exaggerated accounts have reached us of the approach of the enemy to Dublin Dep Wytheville, Tazewell C. H. the S H. Works, &c., &c., some of which are untrue. There was skirmish one day last week not f from Mercer C. H, and that village was probably burnt by our soldiers as they retreated past it, but we do not know that any one was killed on our side, though a few were wounded. Captain Jenifer and a few of his men have reached. Wytheville, and this gave rise to a high state of excitement in some of the villages along the line of our rai ad In one of there towns. we hear that the sounds of the cammer and saw were heard in every direction, as the merchants were engaged in boxing up their, code, and a large harness, making establishment sold out every set of harness it had to supply the vehicles that were required to convey to some supposed place of safe
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