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BEP(F.757.007
11 Apr 1757:42 (1128)
Last Monday night died at his seat in Cambridge, after a few
days illness, the Honourable Spencer Phips, Esq; Lieutenant-
Governor and Commander in Chief of this province, in the
74th year of his age; and on Saturday his corps was very
honourably interred, being attended by his Majesty's
Council, and many of the members of the House of
Representatives, and a great number of civil and military
officers, with other gentlemen of distinction. The Regiment
of Militia of the county, and the Company of Cadets of this
town attended the funeral, and every part of the ceremony
was performed with the greatest order and regularity.
During most part of the day, all the bells in this town were
tolled, and about four o'clock in the afternoon, twenty half
minute guns were fired at Castle William, as were a like
number at each of our two batteries, and fourteen at
Charlestown: These put together made the number 74, aqual
to the number of the years of his honour's age; after which
the snow Prince of Wales, Capt. Dowse, fired fourteen guns.
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