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CC-H.775.063
17 Jul 1775:31 (551)
Cambridge, July 13. Last Sabbath a trumpeter came from the
enemy's army with a letter from General Burgoyne to General
Lee, and was conducted, blindfolded, by our guards, to the
head quarter in this town. . . [30 lines]
Last Saturday morning, before day-light, a party of our men
marched towards the enemy's advanced guard on Boston Neck,
drove them within their lines, burnt their guard house
(formerly the dwelling house of Mr. Brown) with several
continuous buildings, took two guns, a halbard, and a drum.
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We have undoubted intelligence that General Gage's troops
are much dispirited; that they are very sickly, and are
heartily disposed to leave of dancing any more to the tune
of Yankey Doodle.
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