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BNL.736.016
7-14 Oct 1736:21,22 (1702)
Boston, On Tuesday last in the afternoon, the corpse of the
Honourable Madam Mary Belcher, consort of his Excellency
Jonathan Belcher, Esq; our Governour, was entomb'd herewith
great respect and honour: The Rev. Dr. Sewall, on the
solemn occasion . . . [26 lines] His Excellency's coach,
drawn by four horses, was cover'd with black cloth' and
adorn'd with escutcheons of the coat of arms, both of his
Excellency and his deceased lady. All the bells in town
were tolled on this mournful occasion; and during the time
of the funeral procession to the tomb, the half-minute guns
began first at his Majesty's Castle William, which were
follow'd by those on board His Majesty's Ship Squirrel and
many other ships in the harbour . . . [4 lines]
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