Watchman by aufgebauer

Vue • Historical • posted on Sep 01, 2009

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Watchman: An early reference to a watch can be found in the Bible where the Prophet Ezekiel states that it was the duty of the watch to blow the horn and sound the alarm. (Ezekiel 33:1-6) The existence of watchmen have also been found in the Ottoman, Greek and Egyptian Empires. The Roman Empire turned the role of a watchman into a profession by creating two organizations. The Praetorian Guard and Vigiles. The first form of societal protection in the United States was based on practices developed in England. The City of Boston was the first settlement in the 13 colonies to establish a night watch in 1631. New York (then New Amsterdam) and Jamestown followed in 1658. -see also Wikipedia- Thanks for looking