Long Bridge Boys

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The Long Bridge Boys were one of two early gangs formed in New York that participated in the Conspiracy of 1741.[1] Their name either came from the Coffee House Bridge near the end of Wall Street, or the bridge at the foot of Broad Street over the sewer.[2]

According to the testimony of

John Hughson and was modeled after the previous Geneva Club and the Freemasons.[4]

Citations

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  • Horsmanden, Daniel (1971). Davis, Thomas J. (ed.). The New York conspiracy. Boston: Beacon Press. . Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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