| Index Entry | Dead beat [t], beat by drums in Boston, before execution |
| Location | Boston |
| Citation | SCGCJ.768.129 20 Dec 1768:22 (159) Boston. . . Oct. 31. . . All the [British] troops in town marched in the common, this morning, drumming the dead beat; . . . [a private shot for desertion.] |
| Generic Title | South Carolina Gazette (Crouch) |
| Date | 1768.12.20 |
| Publisher | Crouch, Charles |
| City, State | Charleston, SC |
| Year | 1768 |
| Bibliography | B0045073 |