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NHG-P.766.005
24 Jan 1766:21 (486 Supplement)
Wilmington, (in N. Carolina.) Nov. 20.
. . . [20 lines describing a demonstration in October
against the Stamp Act]
On Thursday, the 31st of the same month, in the evening, a
great number of people again assembled, and produced an
effigy of Liberty, which they put in a coffin, and marched
in solemn procession to the Church-Yard, a drum in mourning
beating before them, and the town bell, muffled, ringing a
doleful knell at the same time;--But before they committed
the body to the ground, they thought it adviseable to feel
its pulse; and when finding some remains of life, they
returned back to a bonfire ready prepared; placed the effigy
before it in a large two-armed chair, and concluded the
evening with great rejoicings; on finding that Liberty had
still an existence in the colonies,--Not the least injury
was offered to any person.
On Saturday, the 16th of this inst. William Huston, Esq;
distributor of stamps for this province, came to this town;
upon which three or four hundred people immediately gather'd
together, with drums beating, and colours flying, and
repaired to the house the said stamp officer put up at, and
insisted upon knowing, Whether he intended to execute the
said office, or not? He told them, He should be very sorry
to execute any office disagreeable to the people of the
province. [24 more lines]
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