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NYJ-N.770.096
2 Aug 1770:51 (1439)
[London. May 15] Extract of a letter from a gentleman in
the county of Wilts. "Thursday, the last day of the
sessions, part of the 5th and 38th, the 50th and 56th
regiments of foot, did in a most insulting manner (contrary
to custom at the time of sessions) keep patrolling the
streets, with drums beating and fifes playing. At the time
the court was sitting they continued beating their drums
&c.all along the front of the Town-Hall, or court house, &c.
After the business of the court had been impeded for some
time, Sir E. Bayntsin, and the rest of the justices, ordered
the constables to desire all the soldiers to desist from
beating their drums and playing their fifes before the
court; but the insolence of the soldiers was such, that
instead of paying due respect to the order of the court,
they made no apology, but kept on beating their drums and
playing their fifes; [4 more lines]
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