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SHPM.775.021
1 Sep 1775:23 (22)
New-York, August 28. . . The provincial Congress having
resolved that the cannon should be removed from the battery,
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 [ ] 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 11 o'clock they observed one of the
above ship's barges lying some distance from the shore. . .
[6 lines, exchange of musketry] 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, of nine, eighteen, and twenty-four
pounders, and some grape shot. . .
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