Citation - Pennsylvania Packet-Philadelphia: 1773.04.19

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Index Entry Bells, in Philadelphia, rung for addition to half-pay for retired Captains 
Location Philadelphia 
Citation
PP-P.773.057
19 Apr 1773:32 (2/78)
London. Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, Feb. 14.
On Friday the news arrived here of the addition of two
shillings being granted to the half-pay of the Captains of
men of war, on which occasion the bells were immediately set
ringing, and the Captains met at the George inn, where they
had a most elegant dinner on account of the joyful news.


Generic Title Pennsylvania Packet-Philadelphia 
Date 1773.04.19 
Publisher Dunlap, John 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1773 
Bibliography B0040059
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