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NYC.769.082
7-14 Sep 1769:1571,2 (1/20)
New-York, Sept. 14, 1769. Monday last departed this life,
in Fort George, after sixteen days illness, His Excellency,
Sir Henry Moore, Baronet, in the fifty sixth year of his
age.--We never had a Governor whose death was more deeply
and deservedly lamented.
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The Governor's remains were interred the evening of the next
day, in the chancel of Trinity Church. The corpse was
preceded by the 16 Regiment, the Charity-School-Boys, and
the clergy of all perswasions. . . [15 more lines of members
of procession.)
From the moment he expired, all the colours in the harbour
were half-hoisted, all the bells tolled a great part of the
day, minute guns were fired during the procession from the
Fort to the church, which was illuminated, the military
honors were paid with a striking solemnity, and every mark
of respect shewn, which the rank and station of the deceased
required, and which became an afflicted grateful and
affectionate people.
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