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CG-NL.773.030
4 Jun 1773:21 (10/499)
Boston, May 31. Wednesday last being the anniversary of the
day appointed by Royal Charter for convening a Great and
General Court or Assembly of the Province, and for election
of His Majesty's Council, the gentlemen who were returned to
serve and represent the several towns, met aggreeable to the
precepts at the Town House in Boston:
. . . [10 lines on ceremonies]
At 10 o'clock, the Hon. His Majesty's Council, and a number
of the principal gentlemen of the town, waited upon his
Excellency the Governor at the Province-House, to
congratulate him on this anniversary, and having partook of
a collation, they went with his Excellency in procession to
the Court-House, preceded by the Commission-Officers of the
Troop of Guards, of the Boston Regiment of Militia, of the
Company of Artillery, and of the Grenadiers, escorted by his
Excellency's Company of Cadets, commanded by the Hon. Col.
Hancock, having an excellent band of music, playing on their
march.
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