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strengthened by Macy's History, that the name was 

 given the town after its removal to its present site. 

 " Wesco" was the name applied to this locality when 

 the houses were removed from Sherburne. After 

 their removal to this site, the town retained the name 

 of Sherburne until it was merged into that of the isl- 

 and, which event the Hon. Wm, R. Easton informs the 

 compiler occurred in 1795. 



Sherburne Bluffs. 

 This is a tract of land consisting originally of about 

 twenty-five acres, directly north from the town a mile 

 or more. It overlooks the whole bay, and the view is 

 magnificent. According to manuscripts left by Obed 

 Macy, author of the History of Nantucket, there was 

 a grove of heavy white-oak trees growing in this vicin- 

 ity, which Wm. C. Folger, Esq., says must have been 

 on the Spaulding. land ; this was certainly in the near 

 locality of Charles O'Conor's house. Messrs. Charles 

 O'Conor, A. McGuffy, and others, appreciating the ad- 

 vantages this locality possesses over many other build- 

 ing sites upon the island, have here erected elegant 

 cottages; that of Mr. O'Conor being particularly notice- 

 able as the steamer enters the harbor. In close prox- 

 imity to his residence this gentleman has erected a 

 substantial brick building for his valuable library. 



Ship-Building. 



What facts the compiler has been able to collect in 



regard to ship-building are rather meagre; but on the 



principle that " half a loaf is better than no bread," he 



gives them to the public. Wm. II. Macy, Esq., the 



