| Index Entry | Drums, in New York, beat for holiday given to workers on new fortifications |
| Location | New York |
| Citation | BG.735.026 21-28 Jul 1735:32 (812) New-York, July 21. . . On Wednesday last his excellency our governor gave an ox and ten barrels of strong beer to the workmen and labourers on the new fortification in this city, . . . [3 lines] and the day was spent with great mirth, drinking the public healths, &c. firing of guns, 24 being placed on the battery for that purpose, drums beating, music playing, and a vast concourse of people of all ranks till near sun sett, [8 more lines]. |
| Generic Title | Boston Gazette |
| Date | 1735.07.28 |
| Publisher | Boydell, John |
| City, State | Boston, MA |
| Year | 1735 |
| Bibliography | B0004592 |