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12/16/1765 |
Port of Boston is reopened after being closed temporarily due to the Stamp Act. |
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1770 |
Boston is the second busiest port in the British Colonies after Philadelphia. |
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08/31/1771 |
Twelve warships arrive in Boston Harbor. |
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03/26/1773 |
Bowditch (Nathaniel) is born in Salem. |
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03/31/1774 |
News of Boston Port Bill is brought to Boston by the Harmony. |
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06/01/1774 |
Boston Port Bill goes into effect. |
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07/31/1785 |
Federal government prohibits the export of any goods on British ships. |
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01/08/1788 |
Boston Gazette complains that Boston remains dependent on Europe. |
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10/08/1789 |
Rachel Wall is hanged in Boston for piracy. |
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1789 |
Congress enacts trade protections in New York City. |
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