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CG-NL.769.064
29 Sep 1769:12 (307)
Boston, July 24. Some sabbaths past, as the guards, placed
near the Town-House, were relieving, there was a
considerable concourse of people, chiefly boys and Negroes
to partake of the entertainment given by their band of
music; the wardens having by their laudable exertions
dispersed the rabble, soon perceived that Mr. John Bernard,
our Governor's second son, had made one among them, and
still kept his standing; upon which they very civilly
accosted him, desiring that he would walk off, lest his
being suffered to remain, should give occasion for their
being taxed with partiality in the execution of their trust;
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upon this the Officer of the Guard, in a sneering manner
called upon the musicians to play up the Yankee Doodle Tune,
which completed the conquest of the military, and afforded
them a temporary triumph.
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