Citation - Essex Gazette: 1773.09.28

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Index Entry Band of music, Cadets, in Boston, in procession, after training day 
Location Boston 
Citation
EG.773.057
21-28 Sep 1773:342 (6/270)
Boston, Thursday, September 23.  Yesterday 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.


Generic Title Essex Gazette 
Date 1773.09.28 
Publisher Hall, Samuel and Ebenezer 
City, State Salem, MA 
Year 1773 
Bibliography B0016217
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