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SettingBoston Massachusetts around (1773 to 1775). Revolutionary state of war era.Characters grayback Lyte TremainYoung boy whos mother died when he was young, apprenticed to a silversmith named Mr. Lapham. Main character in the book.Mr. LaphamA silversmith that maverick is apprenticing. He is a good silversmith but he cannot remember his orders very well.Mrs. Laphammavericks foster mother. She provides Johnny with room and board opus he is shadowing Mr. Lapham.Cilla LaphamThird daughter out of four in the Lapham family. She is the nicest to Johnny. She is constantly taking care of her younger sister Isannah.Isannah LaphamFourth daughter in the Lapham family. She was the rudest to Johnny. Cilla had to take care of her because she was so small and sickly.RabJohnnys closest friend. A couple of years older than Johnny, he worked for the Boston Observer stamp newspapers. Rab helps Johnny throughout the story. Dusty & DoveBoys who were also apprenticed out to Mr. Lapham. Johnny was bet ter at everything. The two boys got stuck with the worst jobs and did not like Johnny for being so good as a silversmith. Dove was mean to Johnny because Johnny was so bossy toward the both of them.Paul Revere A local Boston silversmith known for his great work. He was kind and generous. He was a member of the secretive Observers club at the Boston Observer. He is a Whig.John & Samuel AdamsLocal Whigs, highly recognized men in Boston. They are also part of the Observers club.Merchant Jonathan LyteA very prosperous merchandiser who is kin to Johnny. He is very dishonest and steals from Johnny. He wants nothing to do with Johnny.Lavinia LyteMerchant Lytes daughter. She is very beautiful and men like her a lot. Johnny likes her. She is sort of rude to Johnny in the beginning but in the end, she becomes very nice to him.John HancockAnother well respected soldiery in Boston. He is a local Whig and is also a member of the Observers Club.Mr. LorneJohnnys new master after his hand was sev erely injure at the Laphams silvershop. He is very kind and allows Johnny to deliver papers by horseback. Mr. Lorne is the writer and publisher of the Boston ObserverPumpkinA British Redcoat who befriended Johnny. In the end Johnny tries to help him escape from being a soldier and he is caught and killed for treason.General StrangerA British General Who helped Johnny with his horse riding skills. Johnny helps him by taking care of his horses.