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haddock, halibut, herring, and mackerel are the principal catches. The city has considerable historical interest. It was founded in 1623, principally by settlers from Gloucester, England, from which it received its name; was incorporated as a town in 1642; and became a i in 1874. It has the oldest Universalist Church in the United States, founded in 1770, Pop. (1910) 24,398.