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NM.776.008a
11 Oct 1776:11,12 (947 Extraordinary)
London, April 18. A correspondent informs us, that to-
morrow, the 19th, being Saint Yankey's day (as -- as Saint
of North America) and also anniversary of the battle of
Lexington! The same will be most honorably observed by all
the true and loyal Friends to Government from that country.
There will be a grand procession from the Crown and Anchor,
the place of rendezvous in the Strand, to St. Dunstan's
where a sermon suitable to the occasion will be preached by
the Rev. Mr. Coriolanus, from New York. The procession,
first being joined by the Rev. Band of Martyrs (from their
place of meeting in St. Paul's Church-yard) will move a
little before eleven o'clock in the following order.
Governor Hutchinson, in his speckled velvet, as a
representative of Saint Yankey, with Machiavel's works
richly gilt and lettered, in his right hand, and supported
by Governor Bernard and Governor Gage both of them in
armour.
The Cord and the Feather on crimson cushions, carried
by their two secretaries.
The Mandamus Counsellors in their best apparel, two and
two.
The fugitive clergy in their canonicals, two and two.
The American commissioners of the revenue with scarfs,
and cypress leaves in their caps, two and two. Their
commission and seal of office on a black cushion, carried by
their secretary.
The fugative colonels of the militia, in yellow, with
wooden swords or sails, two and two.
The under officers of the American revenue in Harlequin
dresses, two and two.
The author of the Calm Address, Taxation no Tyranny,
the Plain Question, and other writers in favour of American
taxation, two and two.
Such North American merchants as, at the time they
publicly went up to the throne with a petition in favour of
the Americans, were privately soliciting ministry to
indemnify any loss they might sustain by sending over
cargoes of goods, in order to defeat the non importation
agreement, two and two.
Messrs. Knox, Manduit, and other agents for the friends
of government in North America, two and two.
Governor Pownal, with the best map that is extant of
that country in one hand, and a typographical description of
it (especially of his own province) in the other.
The many respectable gentlemen who from time to time
have been tarred and feathered for their loyalty and
attachment to the constitution, to appear in that dress, two
and two.
All those prudent knowing ones, who by refinement on
duplicity, have in some measure persuaded the colonists (say
re[ ]) to think them their friends, but are now lately
come over to give private information, and to avail
themselves of something beneficial from the general
confusion, to appear in their party coloured dominos with
black crapes over their faces, two and two.
The procession will be preceded by the Doctor of Music
from Rhode Island, with his newly raised band of Highland
bagpipes; and the whole to move upon the quick step, to the
tune of Yankie Doodle. After the sermon is over the
procession will return in the same order to the place from
whence they came; where an elegant entertainment will be
ready at four o'clock, and the ceremony it is expected, will
conclude with great festivity in the evening.
N.B. The nobility and others who honor the procession
with their attendance, are requested to give orders to their
coachmen not to stop up the passage in the narrow part of
the Strand.
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