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EJMP.775.048
16 Jun 1775:32 (2/77)
Watertown, June 12. . . We hear from Boston, that on Monday
last, Gage, attended by the principal refugees, and Officers
of his clan, met at the Town-House for the purpose of
drowning their sorrows in bumpers; but lo! e'er the solemn
and loyal rites were begun, a most dreadful gun-powder plot
presented itself to their gloomy imaginations; . . . [search
of cellars ordered, nothing found.]
Whether the same tremor took possession of the troops . .
. we cannot precisely inform our readers; but this is
certain, no sooner was the word present given than a most
hideous and irregular popping was heard thro' their whole
ranks, which sounded neither like gun, drum, trumpet,
blunderbuss or thunder. This frightful noise, was once or
twice heard to the no small astonishment of many eye and ear
witnesses to the whole.
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