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MG-A(G.772.093
3 Dec 1772:11 (1421)
London. . . Aug 27. Thursday last the battalion of the
Royal Train of Artillery, quartered at Greenwich for the
purpose of the review on Black Heath by his Majesty; marched
from thence for Chatham barracks. They were a very handsome
corps of young men, who presently attracted the notice of
the young women of that town, by their civil and polite
behaviour, and during their stay got greatly into their good
graces, insomuch that it is computed near twenty young
lasses went off with them. The drums beat the march about
two o'clock in the morning, at which early hour the young
girls took the opportunity of leaving their beds, and
slipped out unknown to their families, so that in one street
near the church, where they kept a guard, there was not a
servant maid that was handsome to be found when the families
got up, except two, who, being very handsome, and their
mistresses having some suspicions, locked all the doors
overnight and secured the keys, to the great disappointment
of the poor girls.
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