| Citation |
BNL.773.051
23 Sep 1773:23 (3651)
Boston. . . Yesterday being the anniversary of his Majesty's
coronation, the guns at Castle William and at the batteries
in this town, as also on board his Majesty's ships of war in
this harbour, were fired at one o'clock on the
occasion.--The same day being designed as the four the
training for the Boston militia for this year--In the
morning his Excellency' s Company of Cadets, commanded by
the Hon. Col. Hancock, appeared under arms in the training
field,and marched into King street, with a band of music,
where after going through their exercises and manoeuvres
fired three vollies:--In the forenoon the troop of guards
commanded by Lieut. Colonel Speling, in the [place] of Col.
Phips, were mustered, as also the several companies of the
Boston militia, under the command of Colonel Erving, &
marched to the training field under their respective
captains, vis. the Artillery under Major Paddock--the
Company of Grenadiers, under Lieut. Peirce, with a band of
music--
. . . after forming into battalion and performing military
exercises, they marched into King-street. . . [9 lines, 1
para.]
In the evening was a grand concert of musick at
Concert-Hall;--and a number of fireworks were played off in
King-Street.
|