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SCG-C.775.045
17 Oct 1775:22 (2046)
New-York, August 31. . . The provincial congress having
resolved that the cannon should be removed from the bettery,
a number of the citizens collected for that purpose last
Wednesday evening; and part of the provincial artillery,
under the command of Capt. John Lamb, were posted on the
battery, to prevent the landing of any party from the Asia
man of war, to annoy them while at work. When they marched
down, which was about eleven o'clock, they observed one of
the above ship's barges lying at some distance from the
shore, where she continued upwards of an hour; then she got
under sail, and fired a musket at the men that were posted
on the battery. . . [5 lines, fire returned]
Soon after this the Asia fired three cannon, when our drums
beat to arms, which alarmed the inhabitants; when they had
assembled she began a heavy and smart fire, . . . [cannon
removed safely despite firing.]
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