Citation - Boston Post Boy: 1769.06.26

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Index Entry Ball, in New London, given by Nathaniel Shaw, as political statement 
Location New London 
Citation
BPB.769.024
26 Jun 1769:11 (619)
New-London, June 16.  Last Sunday evening was married here
Mr. Daniel Shaw, of Marlborough, to Miss Grace Coit, of this
town, a young lady embellish'd with every qualification
requisite to render a married life agreeable,-----On Monday
an invitation, and in the evening an elegant ball was given
by Nathaniel Shaw, Esq; at his mansion house in this town,
to ninety two of the principal gentlemen and ladies of this
place, who attended, and danced ninety two jiggs, fifty two
country dances, forty-five minuets, and seventeen hornpipes-
----The great order the decorum was observed thro' the
whole, and the company retired at 45 minutes after 12
o'clock.


Generic Title Boston Post Boy 
Date 1769.06.26 
Publisher Green and Russell 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1769 
Bibliography B0011854
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