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NYJ-N.769.123
14 Sep 1769:11 (1393 Supplement)
[Boston. Journal of Occurrences, continued.] July 24.
Some Sabbaths past, as the guards, placed near the town-
house, were relieving, there was a considerable concourse of
people, chiefly boys and Negroes to partake of the
entertainment given by their band of music . . . [18 lines
describing the encounter between the captain of the guards,
the wardens, and John Bernard, son of the Governor.] upon
this the officer of the guard, in a sneering manner, called
upon the musicians to play up the Yankee Doodle tune, which
completed the conquest of the military, and afforded them a
temporary triumph. The wardens made good their promise, and
discharged their duty, by entering a complaint with a
magistrate, against Mr. Bernard, for breach of Sabbath, when
he was convicted, and punished agreeable to law.
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