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BG.773.055
27 Sep 1773:12-13 (964)
Boston. . . Wednesday being the anniversary of his
Majesty's coronation, the guns at Castle William, and at the
batteries in this town, as also on board his Majesty's ships
of war in this harbour, were fired at one o'clock on the
occasion.--The same day being designated as the fourth
training for the Boston militia for this year--In the
morning his Excellency's Company of Cadets, commanded by the
Hon. Col. Hancock, appeared under arms in the training
field, and marched into King-street, with a band of music,
where after going through their exercises and manoeuvres,
fired three vollies, --In the forenoon the troop of guards
commanded by Lieut. Colonel Snelling, in the absence of Col.
Phips, were mustered, as also the several companies of the
Boston militia under the command of Colonel Erving, &
marched to the training field under their respective
captains, viz. the artillery under Major Paddock--the
Company of Grenadiers, under Lieut. Peirce, with a band of
music--
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