| Index Entry | Drum, in Rhode Island, beat for volunteers for fire on Block Island |
| Location | Rhode Island |
| Citation | BNL.707.006 14-21 Apr 1707:22 (157) Rhode-Island, April 18. On the 6th instant an express came to our governour from the Narraganset, acquainting his honour that the beacon at Block-Island was on fire, and that they heard several guns go off; the governour immediately caused the drum to beat up volunteers to go under the command of Capt. John Wanton, and Capt. Benj Ellery in a sloop and briganteen, and in an hours time there was 200 men compleat in arms on board; . . . [9 lines] |
| Generic Title | Boston News Letter |
| Date | 1707.04.21 |
| Publisher | Campbell, John |
| City, State | Boston, MA |
| Year | 1707 |
| Bibliography | B0007108 |