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CG-NH.766.023
24 May 1766:21, 22 (517)
New-Haven, May 23. Last Monday morning early an express
arrived here with the charming news; soon after which many
of the inhabitants were awakened with the noise of small-
arms from different quarters of the town; all the bells were
rung; and cannon roared the glad tidings. In the afternoon
the clergy publickly returned thanks for the blessing and a
company of militia were collected, under the principal
direction of Colonel Wooster. In the evening were
illumination, bonfire and dances;--all without any
remarkable indecency or disorder. . . [5 more lines
reporting celebrations]
After His Majesty signed the repeal of the Stamp Act, two
gentlemen caused the ringing of Bow-Bells. It is said that
before the great fire of London, (which happened in the year
1666) there were twelve bells in St. Mary le Bow's Church in
Cheap-side. It is now about one hundred years since the
fire. Ward says if twelve bells could be kept ringing
without intermission (supposing ten changes could be rung in
one minute) near one hundred years would expire before all
their different changes could be once truly rung. . . [6
more lines wishing well to the English government]
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