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NHG-P.770.035
31 Aug 1770:31, 32 (724)
Boston, August 27, 1770. The following is an extract of a
letter published in the last New York paper, from Boston. .
. [16 lines] In my last I signified that we should have a
meeting, which obtained on Monday. The Sons got a Union, on
which they inscribed, Immediate Exportation without
Exception on royal paper; This was proceeded by a cryer, and
a French-horn, and immediately followed by two drums; the
most reputable North-End Songs being principal tradesmen,
&c. To these succeeded a pair of colours, and two more
drums, and thus proceeded the whole length of the town, the
cryer proclaiming at every corner, The voice of the trade
and the people will be attended to this afternoon at 3
o'clock---Now is the crisis,---Will you be enslaved by a
handful of [ ], yea, or nay? The answer, No; with the
loudest acclamation;----The meeting was very full, and a
unanimous vote passed.
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