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SCG-C.765.080
19-31 Oct 1765:21 (1607)
Early on Saturday morning (Oct. 19th) in the middle of
Broad-Street and Church-Street, near Mr. Dillon's (being the
most central and public part of town) appeared suspended, on
a gallows twenty feet high, an effigy, designed to represent
a distributor of stampt paper,
. . . [Description of the effigy, protests and processions
in response to the Stamp Act]
The bells of St, Michaels's church rang muffled all day, and
during the procession, there was a most solemn knell for the
burial of a coffin, on which was inscribed, "American
Liberty."
. . . [Continued protests]
Sunday evening (Oct. 27th) these declarations, [renouncing
appointments as Stamp Agents] in writing, were publickly
read on the Bay, to the general joy of the inhabitants,
which was shewn by loud and repeated acclamations, and the
ringing of St. Michael's bells unmuffled.
Monday morning (Oct. 28th) St. Michael's bells were again
rang, the vessels in the harbour displayed their colours,
and some gentlemen, friends of the two officers, went from
town to Fort Johnson, to bring them up under their
protection.
. . . [Stamp agents publicly renounced their offices]
whereupon the air rang with the musick of bells, drums,
hautboys, violins, huzza's, firing of cannon, &c. &c. and
the flag before mentioned being carried before them, the
music continuing, they were conducted to Mr. Dillon's
tavern, and, after taking some refreshment there, to their
own houses.
. . . [Demonstrations continued]
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