BLESSING OF THE BAY,
\blˈɛsɪŋ ɒvðə bˈe͡ɪ], \blˈɛsɪŋ ɒvðə bˈeɪ], \b_l_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_ŋ ɒ_v_ð_ə b_ˈeɪ]\
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the first seaworthy vessel built in the United States. She was built at Mistick, Mass., for John Winthrop, and was launched July 4, 1631. She was used for a number of years in trade with the Connecticut colonies and the Dutch settlers of New York.
By John Franklin Jameson
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