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BG.759.022
20 Aug 1759:23 (229)
Boston, August 20. On receiving the confirmation of the
agreeable news of the reduction of the important fortress of
Ticonderoga, Crown-Point, and Niagra, by his Majesty's
forces under the command of his Excellency General Amherst,
on the 12th inst. a royal salute was fired from the cannon
at Castle-William: And the Monday following there was
public rejoicings on the same happy occasion: The bells
continued ringing in town the greatest part of the day, a
royal salute was again fired at noon from the guns at the
several batteries in this town and Charlestown were fired,
likewise those on the wharfs & on board vessels, having
their colours displayed: in the evening there were
illuminations, several large bonfires, and a great number of
fire works played, with other public rejoicings.
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