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NHG-P.779.004
2 Feb 1779:13 (1/50)
Poughkeepsie, January 4. On Friday morning the 1st instant,
in order to celebrate the commencement of the third year of
American Independency, and freedom from the usurpation and
tyranny of Great Britain, a number of refugees (from the
invaded city of New York) and other patriotic and loyal
friends to the United States, assembled on the green before
the venerable Dutch church in this town, with drums beating
and the American colours display'd, where, in honour of the
United States, they fired 13 discharges of cannon and gave
three cheers, which they repeated in commemoration of
American Independency. . . [13 lines of other
demonstrations]
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