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BG.766.027
19 May 1766:31 (581)
It is impossible to express the joy the inhabitants in
general were in, on receiving the above great and glorious
news.--The bells were immediately set a ringing, and the
cannon fired under Liberty Tree and many other parts of the
town. Colours were displayed from the merchants vessels in
the harbour, and the tops of many houses, almost every
countenance discovered an unaffected gaiety on the
establishment of that Liberty which we were in the utmost
hazard of losing. . . [1 para]
This day being set apart for the public rejoicings on
account of the total repeal of the Stamp Act, the dawn was
ushered in by the ringing of all the bells in town, guns
firing, drums beating, and all sorts of musick--besides a
display of colours on board the shipping in the harbour, and
on the tops of houses &c.--Liberty Tree is decorated in a
splendid manner.
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