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EG.770.016
19-26 Jun 1770:1902 (2/100)
Boston, June 25. [Report of an affair in Boston occurring
on April 28th, published in London.]
[Several paragraphs related to incidents between British
soldiers and the populace.]
On Monday night (which was the 5th) about 9 o'clock, the
alarm-bells were rung as in cases of fire, and the multitude
assembled. The supposed fire was said to be in King-Street,
in order that the people might be drawn thither. On
examination, the report of fire was found to be groundless,
and the real intention of the alarm appeared, viz. the
bringing the populace to the place of the intended action.
About this time a considerable body of the inhabitants were
at the gates of a barrack, containing two companies of the
29th regiment, whom they were abusing, and inviting to come
out and fight. The soldiers were, according to orders,
restrained and kept in their barracks by their officers.
. . . [Several paragraphs follow on the incident.]
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