Citation - Connecticut Courant: 1775.04.03

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Index Entry Drums, in Boston, beat on Sunday during church services by 4th Regiment 
Location Boston 
Citation
CC-H.775.036
3 Apr 1775:21 (536)
Extract of a letter dated Boston, March 22.  The 16th
instant (being recommended by the provincial congress, to be
observed as a day of fasting and prayer,) on the morning of
this day, the society at the west end of Boston, were
greatly disturbed by a party of officers and soldiers of the
4th, or King's own regiment.  When the people were
assembling, they brought two markee tents, and pitched then
within ten yards of the meeting house; then sent for three
drums and three fifes, and kept them beating and playing
still service was over:  Col. Maddison present part of the
time. . . [35 lines]


Generic Title Connecticut Courant 
Date 1775.04.03 
Publisher Watson, Ebenezer 
City, State Hartford, CT 
Year 1775 
Bibliography B0012727
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