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BG.780.004
24 Apr 1780:33 (1339)
Last Monday died Mr. Christopher Monk, who has been long
languishing of the wounds he received on the evening of the
5th of March, 1770--an evening which will be ever memorable
for the most wanton and cruel massacre that ever disgraced
human nature. Those who then fell, may be justly stiled the
protomartyrs in the cause of America, whose blood stimulated
their fellow citizens to those glorious exertions, whereby
two British regiments were driven out of this metropolis,
and such a spirit raised through this and the other states,
as greatly contributed to the present independency of the
Colonies.
His remains were respectably interr'd last Thursday
afternoon. The corpse being preceded by a band of music,
and followed by his relations, the selectmen, Committee of
Correspondence, and a numerous train of gentlemen of
character, of the town. When the corpse had reach'd State
Street, just at the spot where he receiv'd his fatal wound,
a pause ensued, and a funeral dirge perform'd; after which
it was carried to the burying ground and inter'd along side
of Gray, Maverick, Caldwell, Attucks and Carr, the unhappy
sufferers who fell victims to the King of terrors, by the
mercenaries of the tyrant of Britain, on the aforesaid 5th
of March, 1770.
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