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BNL.766.051
28 Aug 1766:32,33 (3282)
[Deposition of observer in fray between party of soldiers
and some of the people of the town in New York] Theophilus
Hardenbrook . . . being in the common with sundry others, in
order to erect a post that had been taken down the night
before: that during their being there, some person appeared
in the crowd in the dress of a Drummer; that upon his coming
up to them, several words passed: that the first expression
he understood from the said Drummer was, do you resent it,
or words to that effect; that one Berrien, replied, I do
resent it; that thereupon the said drummer drew his weapon,
when some persons who stood by, took hold of him, and shoved
him from the crowd, some of which said, carry him to the
Mayor, and others said let him go. . . [1/3 column more]
We hear that after the examination of a great number of
witnesses, respecting the late disturbances between some of
the citizens, and a party of soldiers, the Corporal and Drum
Major of the regiment, who appear to be the chief authors of
the disturbances, were bound over to the Quarter Session, .
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