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BG.766.029
26 May 1766:21,22 (582)
Friday se'nnight to the inexpressible joy of all, we
received by Capt. Coffin, the important news of the repeal
of the Stamp Act, which was signed by his Majesty the 18th
March last; upon which the bells in the town were set a
ringing, the ships in the harbour display'd their colours,
guns were discharged in different parts of the town, and in
the evening were several bonfires. According to a previous
vote of the town the selectmen met in the afternoon at
Faneuil-Hall, and appointed Monday last for a day of general
rejoicings on that happy occasion. The morning was ushered
in with musick, ringing of bells, and the discharge of
cannon, the ships in the harbour and many of the houses in
town being adorned with colours--Joy smil'd in every
countenance, benevolence, gratitude and content seemed the
companions of all. By the generosity of some gentlemen
remarkable for their humanity and patriotism, our goal was
freed of debtors.--. . . [1 1/2 cols. in all incl. poem:
O thou whom next to heav'n we most revere,
Fair Liberty! thou lovely Goddess hear!
Have we not woo'd thee, won thee, held thee long,
Lain in thy lap and melted on thy tongue:
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