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in his father's pulpit at Dorchester Church.
He died on Aug. 27, 1723.
Total ^whole works → 102.
- about 45 years from the beginning
of the settlement of Boston, a printing house was opened
1st book printed in Boston by John Foster [inserted] the third American press [end inserted] "The Wicked mans Portion.", 1675.
2) Samuel Sewall
3) James Glen 4) Samuel Green (Jr.)
Richard Pierce was the 5th person who carried
on the printing business in that place. Whether
he had been bred a printer in England or had
served an apprenticeship c Green at Cambridge
cannot be determined. Some books were printed
by him on his own account and a number for
bookseller - no books before 1684 or after 1690
a) 1684-1686.
b) Printer to the Honourable his Majesty's President
+ Council in this Territory + Dominion of New
England, 1686. c) 1687-1691.
Joseph Brunning or Browning - at the corner of Prison-
Lane next the Town-House now Court St. in Cornhill
was from Amsterdam - bookseller + stationer - he
traded largely + published many books
(1682-1691).
See #550 - Cotton Mather - son of Increase (1663-1728)
One of I. Mather's most important influences on
17th C. Boston was his encouragement of the press. He
was instrumental in establishing John Foster as the 1st
printer in Boston + then provided him c a steady flow
of books to print. Heretofore all New England printing
had been done at nearby Cambridge.

in his father's pulpit at Dorchester Church.
He died on Aug. 27, 1723.
Total ^whole works → 102. the third American press
-- about 45 years from the beginning
of the settlement of Boston, a printing house was opened
1st book printed in Boston by John Foster "The Wicked mans Portion.", 1675.
2) Samuel Sewall
3) James Glen 4) Samuel Green (Jr.)
Richard Pierce was the 5th person who carried
on the printing business in that place. Whether
he had been bred a printer in England or had
served an apprenticeship c Green at Cambridge
cannot be determined. Some books were printed
by him on his own account and a number for
bookseller - no books before 1684 or after 1690
a) 1684-1686.
b) Printer to the Honourable his Majesty's President
+ COuncil in this Territory + Dominion of New
England, 1686. c) 1687-1691.
Joseph Brunning or Browning - at the corner of Prison-
Lane next the Town-House now Court St. in Cornhill
was from Amsterdam - bookseller + stationer - he
traded largely + published many books
(1682-1691).
See #550 - Cotton Mather - son of Increase (1663-1728)
One of I. Mather's most important influences on
17th C. Boston was his encouragement of the press. He
was instrumental in establishing John Foster as the 1st
printer in Boston + then provided him c a steady flow
of books to print. Heretofore all New England printing
had been done at nearby Cambridge.