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BNL.737.003
24 Mar-1 Apr 1737:21 (1726)
Boston. . . On Thursday night, the 24th instant, the middle
Market-House in this town, together with several butcher's
shops near the same, were cut, pull'd down and entirely
demolished, by a number of persons unknown; and several
posts of the North-Market House were also sawn asunder the
same night: Whereupon his Honour our Lieut. Governour the
next day call'd a council on that affair, and issued out the
following proclamation, which on Saturday was read by beat
of drum in several public streets of the town: The same has
also been printed and posted up; and according to special
direction given to the publisher of this paper, the said
proclamation is hereby inserted:. . . [5 paras]
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