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Ancient #urt Spmall 
Famous Harbor Defence Has Done Duty 
In Many Wartime Periods 
* BY MARY TAYLOR FALT. 
OS HIS present day fortification of the famous yachting 
port is a relic of the Revolutionary period. It has 
passed through many vicissitudes as a harbor de- 
fence during the various periods of Marblehead’s history. 
In April 1742, the General Court granted the sum of 
550 pounds for the purpose of fortifying Marblehead 
harbor against French cruisers. Another grant of 160 
pounds was made by the General Court in November. 
The fort was probably completed during the latter 
part of the year 1742. ‘The fort which is still standing 
was afterwards ceded to the United States and for many 
years has been known as Fort Sewall, named in honor 
of chief Justice Samuel Sewall, a distinguished citizen 
of Marblehead. 
Samuel Sewall, L. L. D., and A. A. S. was a graduate 
of Harvard and studied law under Chief Justice Dana. 
He practised law in Marblehead and Essex County until 
elected to Congress. 
“The Lee Mansion” was part of his extensive prop- 
erty holdings in Marblehead. In 1800 he received his 
appointment to the bench of the Supreme court of Massa- 
chusetts. He remained chief justice until his death in 
TE14. 
During the War of 1812, a military company was 
recruited and mustered for service at Fort Sewall and 
during February 1814, a number of British prisioners 
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