Citation - New England Chronicle-Cambridge: 1775.08.17

NECH-C.775.015
10-17 Aug 1775:31 (8/368)
Cambridge, August 17 . . . We are informed that last
Thursday evening returned to Boston, after about 3 weeks
cruize, twelve transports (having on board about 1000
ministerial butchers). . . [with plunder of sheep and cattle
from Fisher's and Gardner's Islands]  With these trophies of
victory on their arrival at Boston, the bells, we hear, were
set to musick, to the no small joy and comfort of the poor,
half-starved Tories.