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NECO.721.020
18-25 Dec 1721:11,12 (21)
[Boston, Dec 23.] To the author of the New-England Courant.
B----n, Dec. 23. Sir, The following occurence being cause
of great speculation, you are desir'd to publish it in your
next Courant, which will much oblige many of your constant
customers.
Thursday last was solemnized here the wedding of two
Africans, with an unaccustom'd magnificence: one of the
Negroes is said to belong to a certain famous Lawyer of this
town. They went to church in a sley; where an Englishman
stood as a Father gave the woman in marriage. After the
ceremony was over, an handsome dinner was provided by the
said lawyer for the entertainment of several persons of
distinction, who were present, particularly one of great
note. The next morning a trumpeter came to give joy to the
new married couple; and having sounded a considerable time,
the bridegroom walk'd out in his gown and slippers, and
rewarded him for his service.
Quare, Whether the sagacious gentleman of the law, by making
so public a wedding for his Negro, intended to put the
magistracy in mind of their duty, and provoke them to
enquire into the cause of his cohabiting with a certain
French lady as his wife, tho' they were never publickly
known to be marry'd; or whether he design'd by this to
ridicule and bid defiance to the government: . . .
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