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BEP(F.773.047
27 Sep 1773:23 (1983)
Wednesday last being the anniversary of his Majesty's
coronation, the guns at Castle William, and at the batteries
in this town, as also on board his Majesty's ships of war in
this harbour, were fired at one o'clock on the occasion.
The same day being designed as the fourth training for the
Boston militia for this year--In the morning his
Excellency's Company of Cadets, commanded by the Hon. Col.
Hancock, appeared under arms in the training field, and
marched into Kingstreet, with a band of music, where, after
going through their exercises and manoeuvures, fired three
vollies:--In the forenoon the troop of guards commanded by
Lieut Colonel Snelling, in the absence of Colonel Phips,
were mustered, as also the several companies of the Boston
militia under the command of Colonel Erving, and marched to
the training field under their respective captains, viz.--
The Artillery under Major Paddock--the Company of Grenadiers
under Lieut. Peirce, with a band of music--1st, Major
Boynton--2d Capt. Stimson--3d Capt. Waters, 4th, Capt. Gay--
5th, Capt. Ridgway--6th, Lieut. Bell, (Captain Barrett,
being absent)--7th, Capt. Haskins--8th, Capt. May--9th,
Capt. Spear--10th, Capt. Symmes--11th, Capt. Procter--12th,
Captain Wheelwright; after forming into battalion and
performing military exercises, they marched into King-
street, preceded by the Troop of Guards, where three vollies
were fired by the Troop and Battalion, and a discharge of
the Artillery.-----. . .[8 lines + 1 para]
In the evening was a grand concert of musick at Concert-
Hall;--and a number of fireworks were played off in King-
Street.
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