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master; and thathe, to the time of his death, insisted upon his innocence, and toldthe hangman that, in proof of it, the island would be washed away.The island was used for many years for the execution and burial ofpirates. Captain Frye and others were gibbeted on this island asa warning and… … 180 AXTIOVE VIEWS OF BOSTON. THE CASTLE. Very soon after the settlement of Boston, the civil authoritiesbegan to consider the question of erecting defenses in the harbor,in addition to the fort on Fort Hill. July 21), 1034, GovernorDudley and his Council repaired to Castle Island, with…
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