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CC-H.770.016
2 Jul 1770:41,42,43 (288)
London. Case of Capt. Thomas Preston of the 29th Regiment.
. . [187 lines describing events that occurred between 29th
Regiment and Boston mob.] Immediately after a townsman
came and told me that 4 or 5000 people were assembled in the
next street, and had sworn to take my life with every man's
with me: on which I judged it useless to remain there any
longer, and therefore sent the party and sentry to the main
guard, where the street is narrow and short, there telling
them off into street firings, divided and planted them at
each end of the street to secure their rear, momently
expecting an attack, as there as a constant cry of the
inhabitants, "To arms--run with your guns," and the town
drums beating to arms. I ordered my drum to beat to arms,
and being soon after joined by the different companies of
the 29 regiment, I formed them as the guard into street
firings. . . [56 more lines conclusion.]
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