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VGN(DE.776.002
3 Feb 1776:341, 342
Ireland. Corke, Aug. 17. Yesterday Major Boyle Roche,
representative in Parliament for Tralee, (who is raising a
body of men for his Majesty's service) began recruiting
here, met with great success. His method of inlisting was as
uncommon as it was pleasing to those who viewed the
procession, which was as follows:
Major Roche, bearing a large purse of gold.
Captain Cowley.
A great number of likely recruits.
An elegant band of music, consisting of French horns,
hautboys, clarionets and bassoons. playing "God save the
King."
A large brewer's dray, with five barrels of beer, the horse
richly caparisoned and ornamented with ribbands.
Two draymen with cockades to serve the beer.
The Recruiting Serjeant.
Drummers and Fifers.
Another division of recruits. . .
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