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BNL.727.012
17-24 Aug 1727:32 (34)
It was on Monday the 14th currant at 3 after noon, that
Capt. Carey arriv'd with the news of King George's death; &
on Wednesday morning by order of his Honour William Dummer,
Esq. our Lieutenant Governour and Commander in Chief, three
regiments of the militia, and five troops of horse were
under arms in the great street before the State house,
making a fine appearance: The gallery being covered with
red scarlet.
The number of spectators, exceeded the men in arms, covering
the houses on every side. As soon as the herald had said
his amen to God Save the King, the loud & joyful huzza's of
so great a multitude rent the skies, the regiments made a
tripple discharge, the castle, forts & ships fir'd their
cannon; and a splendid entertainment follow'd for the Lieut.
Governour, his Majesty's council, the hon. House of
Representatives, officers, justices, and the rev. ministers
present: with suitable provisions for the regiments &
troops. The bells rung all the day, and in the evening the
rejoycing was continued with fire works & bonfires, and the
whole town illuminated in an extraordinary manner, the
windows of each story of the houses in the principal streets
having three or four rows of candles in them. The streets
fill'd all the evening with the gentry of both sexes, who
appear'd with much decency and gravity, and with gaiety &
chearfulness. At nine of the clock a welcome rain, after a
time of much heat and drought, put an end to the ceremony.
A like merciful rain after a long drought fell on the
evening succeeding the day, (Sept.22.1714.) when King George
the First was proclaim'd here. On which occasion it was
sung among us . . . [2 lines in Latin]
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