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GOVERNMENT POWER – THE REDCOATS ARRIVE – 1768
GOVERNMENT POWER – THE REDCOATS ARRIVE - 1768 There was no police force in October 1768. In the face of boiling civil disobedience, the British Crown had an answer. A fleet of frigates trained thei ...
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Anarchy! Not a Policeman in Sight
Anarchy! Not a Policeman in Sight There was no police force in colonial Boston, Massachusetts. Sheriff Greenleaf had eight deputies to serve a summons and keep peace in the courts. When 500 or more ...