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EG.770.023
28 Aug-4 Sep 1770:214 (3/110)
New-York, August 23. Thursday being the anniversary of the
Birth Day of his Royal Highness Prince Frederick, an elegant
equestrian statue of his present majesty was erected in the
Bowling-Green, in this city, near Fort-George. On this
occasion, the members of his Majesty's Council, the City
Corporation, the Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce, the
Corporation of the Marine Society, and most of the gentlemen
of the city and Army, waited on his Honour the Lieut.
Governor, in the Fort, at his request, where their Majesties
and other loyal healths were drank, under a discharge of 32
pieces of cannon from the Battery, accompanied with a Band
of Music.
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