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CG-NL.773.062
1 Oct 1773:23 (10/516)
Boston, September 27. Wednesday being the anniversary of
his Majesty's coronation, the guns at Castle William, and at
the Batteries in this town, as also on board His Majesty's
ships of war in this harbour, were fired at one o'clock on
the occasion.-- The same day being designed as the fourth
training for the Boston militia for this year-- In the
morning His Excellency's Company of Cadets, commanded by
Hon. Col. Hancock, appeared under arms in the Training
Field, and marched into King-Street, with a band of music,
where after going through their exercises and manoeuveres,
fired three vollies.
. . . [22 lines on exercises and ceremonies]
In the evening was a grand Concert of Music at Concert-Hall;
and a number of Fireworks were played off in King-Street.
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