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CC-H.770.004
19 Mar 1770:11,12,13,21,22,23,31 (273)
Boston, March 12. The town of Boston affords a recent and
melancholy demonstration of the destructive consequences of
quartering troops among citizens in a time of peace. . .
[243 lines describing hostilities that occurred between
soldiers of the 29th Regiment and residents of Boston, which
resulted in three deaths that evening, one the next day, and
several others wounded.] The people were immediately alarmed
with the report of this horrid massacre, the bells were set
a ringing. . . & great numbers soon assembled at the place
where this tragical scene has been acted. . . [181 more
lines, describing aftermath, removal of 29th Regiment to the
Castle, and funeral for those killed.] On this occasion most
of the shops in town were shut, all the bells were ordered
to toll a solemn peal, as were also those in the neighboring
towns of Charlestown, Roxbury, &c. . . [28 more lines
describing funeral procession, followed by 16 lines rhymed
epitaph.]
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