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BG.770.033
4 Jun 1770:32 (792)
Wednesday last being the anniversary for the election of
councellors, agreable to the Royal Charter, his Honor in
obedience to the mandate of a minister of state, appointed
the general-court to convene at Cambridge, whereas the
express letter of the law ordains the election to be made in
Boston, being the most proper, convenient as well as ancient
seat of government of the Massachusets-Bay.----
The morning was ushered in with musick parading the streets,
and an ox, which on the afternoon before was conveyed thro'
the town decorated with ribbons, flowers, &c. was early put
to the fire at the bottom of the Common; the novelty of an
ox roasting whole, excited the curiosity of the people, and
incredible numbers from this and the neighbouring towns
resorted to the spot, to view so unusual a spectacle, at 11
o'clock the several batteries in the town discharged their
cannon, presently after, divine service began at the
Old-Brick-Meeting-House. . . [10 lines] Publick worship
concluded with an anthem admirably performed by a select
company procured for that purpose. The clergy and great
number of principal gentlemen from the this and the
neighbouring towns them proceeded to Faneuil-Hall, where an
elegant entertainment was provided, and attended with that
chearfulness, decency, and good order peculiar to the
favourites of freedom and science. After dinner the
following toasts were drank and saluted with loud huzzas and
the discharge of guns. . . 5. May the eldest seat of the
muses in American never degenerate into a theatre of
despotism. [22 toasts + 2 paras]
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