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PJ.776.007
7 Feb 1776:23 (1731)
Newbury-port, Jan 19. . . We hear that the enemy, the
evening on which our troops burnt the houses at Charlestown,
were entertaining themselves at the exhibition of a play,
which they, called the Blockade of Boston; in the midst of
which a person appeared before the audience, and, with great
earnestness, declared, that the Yankees were attacking
Bunker's Hill, --The deluded wretches, at first, took this
to be merely farcical, and intended as part of their
diversion: But soon convinced that the actor meant to
represent a solemn reality, the whole assembly left the
house in confusion, and scampered off with great
precipitation.
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