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in 1827. It adopted the Congregational order in 

 1786, and finally became Socinian, or Unitarian. 

 The Unitarians, I believe, are the wealthiest people 

 in Boston ; at the same time they are amongst the 

 most liberal in the support of all benevolent institu- 

 tions in aid of the cause of humanity and religion. 



Of the rich men of Boston in 1849, there were 

 eight who were taxed for over half a million of prop- 

 erty ; seven for between $100,000 and $500,000 ; 

 fourteen for between $300,000 and $400,000 ; twen- 

 ty-five for between $200,000 and $300,000; and 

 one hundred and twenty-five for between $100,000 

 and $200,000. The following are the names of those 

 taxed for over half a million: Abbott Lawrence, 

 $1,032,400; Robert G. Shaw, $829,400; David 

 Sears, $752,600 ; Jonathan Philips, $688,000 ; Jo- 

 siah Quincy, Jr., $619,000 ; John Wells, $616,000 ; 

 Thomas Wigglesworth, $556,000; John Bryant, 

 $549,700. 



The population of Boston proper, according to the 

 census of 1850, just taken, is as follows : 



Native bom, 75,459 



Irish bom, 52,960 



Other Foreign, 10,359 



Total, 138,778 



