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location under Quincy Lane, and it has been kept in that place 

 ever since. 



The Hingham Centre post-office was kept in the Public Library 

 Building until the appointment of Capt. Peter N. Sprague when it 

 was removed to the building at the junction of Main and School 

 streets, where it has since remained. 



The West Hingham post-office has been from its establishment 

 in the West Hingham railroad station. 



CUSTOM-HOUSE. 



In 1831 Hingham became " a port of delivery in the District 

 of Boston and Charlestown," with a deputy-collector. From the 

 official correspondence on file at the Boston Custom-House it 

 seems evident that the port was established Feb. 23, 1831, and 

 continued to be such for forty-five years. For many years the 

 records of the office give evidence of quite an amount of commerce 

 here, but gradually the vessels diminished in number until at last 

 there was little left for the deputy to do, and the office was 

 abolished. 



The following is a list of the deputy-collectors of Hingham : — 



John Lane appointed Feb. 23, 1S31. 



Jedediah Lincoln " Feb. 28, 1835. 



Henry Thaxter " April 1, 1839. 



Edward Cazneau " May 8, 1846. 



John K. Corbett " May 4, 1849. 



Henry C. Wilder « June 21, 1853. 



Isaac Wiuslow " Sept. 16, 1861. 



Office abolished Aug. 31, 1876. 



From May 26, 1840, John K. Corbett appears to have acted, 

 during the administration of Henry Thaxter, in granting licenses 

 or enrolment, probably as inspector, and at other times inspectors 

 have signed the record for the deputy. 



HINGHAM AND QUINCY BRIDGE AND TURNPIKE 



CORPORATION. 



The Act of Incorporation was dated March 5, 1808. The bridges 

 and turnpike were built and completed, as appears by a report of 

 the committee provided by the Act of 1808, and by them duly 

 accepted Nov. 19, 1812, but they had been used for public travel 

 before that date. The first meeting of the proprietors for the 

 purpose of organization was held in Quincy, Feb. 3, 1812. The 

 final meeting was held in Hingham, July 15, 1863. The Act 

 dissolving the corporation was passed April 30, 1862, and the 

 bridges were made free July 4, 1864. 



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