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tax, " out of y e 4 single Country rates as his part, to be repaid him 

 for the rating of his Shippe." 



Jn 1693, Joseph Blaney was granted permission to build a vessel 

 or two near the mill at the cove. That he accepted the grant 

 is shown by the following : — 



Sept. 7, 169G. Ephraim Marsh of Hingham conveys to Ephraim Lin- 

 coln of Hingham, for £30- a j part of my sloop Tryall of Hingham, 

 lately built by Joseph Blaney, together with \ of her mast, boom, boltsprit, 

 sailes, Riggin, cables, Ankors, counoo taikling and Apparrell, and all other 

 Appurtinances whatsoeuer to the s d quarter part Belonging, etc. 



Witnesses : (signed) Ephraim Marsh 



Samuel Eells. 

 John Beale. 



Ebenezcr Orton, whose death by drowning on the 7th of August, 

 1694, is mentioned on the records of the town, had that morning 

 signed a contract at Boston for building a "barque" in Hingham. 



June 7, 1708, " A committee was .chosen by the Town to ap- 

 point a place where Joseph Souter may build a vessel at Ship 

 Cove, in Conahasset," which was then the Second Precinct of 

 Hingham. 



James Stetson and James Hall were also early shipwrights of 

 the Second Precinct. 



John Langlee and his son John were early engaged in this 

 business near the mill at the harbor, in connection with other 

 pursuits. 



During the middle and latter part of the last century, Capt. 

 Francis Barker, and, afterwards, his son Capt. Francis, built ves- 

 sels at the foot of Ship Street. Capt. Francis, last named, was 

 succeeded by John Souther, whose sons, John and Leavitt, also 

 built square-rigged vessels as well as schooners and sloops in this 

 locality. Following the Soutbers in succession at this yard were 

 Curtis & Barstow, Barnes & Litchfield, William Hall, who subse- 

 quently removed to the easterly side of the harbor, and George 

 Bassett, who was the last occupant of this yard and built his last 

 vessel, the schooner " Northern Light," here. 



Early in the last century Jeremiah Stodder was a master ship- 

 wright. He was located on Weir River, at Canterbury's Island, 

 and also on the bend of the river, near what is now Rockland 

 Street. He was succeeded by his son Jeremiah. James, another 

 member of the family, was established in the same business at Co- 

 hasset, when it was known as the Second Precinct of Hingham. 

 On Nov. 10, 1859, A. Hodgman & Co. launched the ship " Solfe- 

 rino " from their yard near the Wheelock place, at Weir River. 

 She was of 775 tons burden, and the largest ship ever launched 

 here. 



Otis Lincoln built vessels at Broad Cove prior to 1800. His 

 workshop was on " Crow Point Lane," now Lincoln Street. 



Capt. Joseph Bassett established a shipyard at what is now 



