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PGCJ.774.008
5 Feb 1774:23 (526)
Salem, January 23. . . Last week four men belonging to
Marblehead were suspected, by some circumstances in their
behaviour, of having a design of attempting to steal a
quantity of cloathing from the Essex hospital. . .
Thursday, a large body of mobility assembled; when it was
determined, by a great majority, that the mode of punishment
should be tarring and feathering. . . The procession formed,
on Thursday morning, at the town-house in Marblehead. The
four objects of resentment were placed in a cart, facing
each other, having been previously tarred and feathered in
the modern way. A fifer and one drummer were placed in the
front of the carriage, which, according to the computation
of some persons, was preceded by one thousand persons,
chiefly dressed in uniform, among whom were four drummers.
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