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MG-B(D.775.035
28 Nov 1775:22 (1/31)
Ireland. Cork, August 17. Yesterday Major Boyle,
representative in Parliament for Tralee (who is raising a
body of men for his Majesty's service) began recruiting
here, and met with great success, which is not surprizing,
if we consider his connections, and the uncommon support he
has received from the noblemen and gentlemen of this
province. His method of enlisting was uncommon as it was
pleasing to those who viewed the procession, which was as
follows:
Major Roche, bearing a large purse of gold.
Captain Cowley.
A great number of likely recruits.
An elegant band of music, consisting of French horns,
hautboys, clarionets and bassoons, playing, "God save the
King."
A large brewer's dray, with five barrels of beer, the horse
richly caparisoned and ornamented with ribbands.
Two draymen with cockades to serve the beer.
The recruiting serjeant.
Drums and Fifes.
Another division of recruits.
Prodigious concourse of spectators. . .
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