Citation - Boston News Letter: 1740.07.03

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Index Entry Drums, in Newport, beat for volunteers to chase Spanish sloop 
Location Newport 
Citation
BNL.740.022
26 Jun-3 Jul 1740:22 (1893)
Newport on Rhode-Island, June 27.  [Capt. Hazard of N.C.,
saw a Spanish sloop off South Hampton, Long Island; he
chased but couldn't catch her. . . [4 lines up from bott. of
para.]  yesterday morning at seven o'clock the drums beat
about for volunteers, and in less than four hours she was
under sail.


Generic Title Boston News Letter 
Date 1740.07.03 
Publisher Draper, John 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1740 
Bibliography B0008710
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