Citation - Pennsylvania Packet-Philadelphia: 1773.08.30

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Index Entry Band of music, in Roxbury, played for Sons of Liberty 
Location Roxbury 
Citation
PP-P.773.116
30 Aug 1773:31 (2/97)
Boston, August 16.  On Saturday last, being the anniversary
of the ever memorable 14th of August, 1765, the Sons of
Liberty from this and the neighbouring towns, convened on
Roxbury Common, to the number of 400, where a superb tent
was erected. sufficiently capacious to contain the numerous
guests, under which they had an elegant repast, and the
following toasts were drank, succeeded by a Fue de Joy from
the cannon, and the soft symphony of a select band of
musick.
. . . [List of 14 toasts]


Generic Title Pennsylvania Packet-Philadelphia 
Date 1773.08.30 
Publisher Dunlap, John 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1773 
Bibliography B0040078
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