Citation - New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy: 1756.10.11

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Index Entry Drums, in Fort St Philip, beat in British capitulation 
Location Minorca 
Citation
NYGWPB.756.036
11 Oct 1756:12,13 (717)
Articles of capitulation proposed by Lieutenant General
Blakeney, for his Britannick majesty's garrison of the
castle of St. Philip, in the island of Minorca. . . . 
"Art. II.  That all the honours of war shall be grated the
garrison on their surrender, such as, to march out with the
firelocks on their shoulders, drums beating, colours flying,
24 charges for each man, match lighted, four pieces of
cannon and two mortars, with 20 charges for each piece, a
covered waggon for the governor, and four other for the
garrison, which shall not be searched on any pretence."


Generic Title New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy 
Date 1756.10.11 
Publisher Parker, J., and W. Weyman 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1756 
Bibliography B0026426
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