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History of Hingham. 



when the fleet under that officer was engaged with the French 

 fleet under the Count De Grasse. 



When peace was at last declared the rejoicings in Hingham, as 

 in New England generally, were most enthusiastic. Stephen 

 dishing came from Boston on horseback bringing the news. Mr. 

 Royal Whiton used to tell of Mr. Samuel Simmons coming to his 

 shop with a horse and sleigh, and of the two then riding through 

 the town proclaiming the news. " We went to South Hingham, 

 and all the way Mr. Simmons kept singing out at the top of his 

 voice, ' Peace ! peace!' -he kept his voice going the whole dis- 

 tance." There was a collation at Capt. Samuel Hobart's, the 

 military paraded, the bells were rung, and in the evening bonfires 

 were lighted on the hills and private dwellings illuminated. At 

 some of the public-houses the celebration was of quite as marked, 

 if different, character. It is said that Captain Hobart's House, 

 especially, was the scene of a gathering composed of many of the 

 leading wits and political lights of the town, and that the rejoic- 

 ings, which were carried far into the night, were quite worthy of 

 the great occasion. 



For a time subsequent to the war little occurred of interest in 

 local military circles. The Rifles maintained their existence as 

 one of the crack companies of the day, and the standing companies 

 continued for a considerable period the usual existence of militia 

 organizations of the time. 



The officers commissioned since 1812, excepting those already 

 mentioned , were — 



William Gordon: 



Surgeon . 

 Daniel Shute, 3d: 



Surgeon 's-Mate 

 Joseph Cushing: 



Captain 



Major . . . . 



Lieutenant-Col. 

 Perez Lincoln: 



Lieutenant . 



Captain 

 Jacob Cushing, Jr. : 



Ensign 



Lieutenant . . 



Captain 

 Seth S. Mersey: 



Lieutenant 



Captain 

 Blossom Sprague: 



Lieutenant . 

 John Thaxter: 



Ensign 



Lieutenant . 

 Samuel Fearing: 



Ensign 



Lieutenant . 



Captain . . . 



Feb. 10, 1813. 



April 21, 1816. 



July 25. 1814. 

 Feb. 16, 1818 

 March 28, 1818. 



June 25, 1717 

 May 31, 1819. 



July 25, 1814. 

 March 5, 1818. 

 March 22, 1820. 



May 16, 1814. 

 March 5, 1818. 



March 21, 1816. 



June 25, 1816. 

 May 31, 1S19. 



March 5, 1818. 

 March 22, 1820. 

 March 26, 1822. 



James W. Sivret: 



Lieutenant . 

 Seth Cushing, Jr. : 



Ensign 

 Cushing Leavitt: 



Ensign 

 Joshua Tower: 



Ensign 

 Joseph Richardson: 



Chaplain . 

 Henry Thaxter, Jr.: 



Paymaster . . 

 Jairus Sprague: 



Captain 

 Samuel Hobart: 



Captain . , 



Seth S. Hersey: 



Captain . 

 Adna Cushinjr : 



Captain . 

 Lazarus Bowker: 



Ensign 



Lieutenant . 



Captain 

 Laban Hersey, Jr. : 



Ensign 



Captain 



June 29, 1820 



March 5, 1818. 



May 2, 1S20. 



Sept. 25, 1820. 



April 20, 1816. 



Nov 7, 1817. 



March 21, 1816. 



June 25, 1817. 



March 5, 1818. 



March 5, 1818. 



May 16, 1814. 

 March 5, 1S18 

 June 29, 1820. 



March 21, 1816. 

 April 12, 1820. 



