Atherton's death was a mistake (p. 112 and 113), was chiefly
insisted on against him, which I believe was a surprize to him,
he expecting to be examined in some point of religion, as should
seem by his bringing his bible under his arm.

Thomas Maule was a Quaker who lived in Essex Street, Salem, on the
spot now occupied by James B. Curwen, Esq., as a residence.

Imported books were ordered to be burned in Boston as early as 1653,
by command of the General Court; but we believe this is the first
instance of burning an American book.

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Punishment for wearing long hair in New England. From an old Salem
paper.

PURITANICAL ZEAL. It is known that there was one of the statutes
in our ancestors' code which imposed a penalty for the wearing of
long hair. At the time Endicott was the magistrate of this town
he caused the following order to be passed:--

"John Gatshell is fyened ten shillings for building upon the
town's ground without leave; and in case he shall cutt of his
loung hair of his head in to sevill frame (fewell flame?) in the
meane time, shall have abated five shillings his fine, to be
paid in to the Towne meeting within two months from this time,
and have leave to go in his building in the meantime."

Purchas says of long hair that--