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BG.723.008
2-9 Sep 1723:21 (198)
At the desire of some gentlemen the chiefs of the Indian
tribes now in this town were entertain'd with the sight of a
gun with but one barrel and one lock, which was discharged
of eleven bullets successively in the space of about two
minutes, each of which bullets went through a double door at
about fifty yards distance; it was loaded but once for the
eleven shot ; was loaded and fired in the view of Col.
Schuyler, and the abovesaid chiefs, (and also made in this
town) by John Pimm Gun-Smith, who lives in Ann-Street at the
sign of the Cross-Guns, near the Draw-Bridge.
On Friday last the delegates of the eight nations had an
ox given to them, which they kill'd with bow & arrow, after
which a fire was made in the common and a kettle hung over
it, in which part of the aforesaid ox was boil'd ; where
there was musick & dancing: His Honour the Lieut. Governour
and several of our principal gentlemen favour'd them with
their presence; where was also some thousands of spectators.
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