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NYG(W.763.078
22 Aug 1763:31 (245)
Boston, August 15. Friday last being the Birth-Day of the
Prince of Wales, and the anniversary of the accession of the
House of Hanover, and also of the surender of the Havana,
which was the immediate means of bringing about the peace;
at one o'clock the guns at the Castle and town batteries
were fired; and in the evening his Excellency the Governor
gave a ball at Concert-Hall; the ball was opened by General
Shirley and the Governor's Lady about 8 o'clock; the country
dances began about nine, and about ten a supper room was
opened, where there was a very handsome collation. The
ladies made a brilliant appearance and the company expressed
the highest pleasure and satisfaction on the occasion, and
broke up about two in the morning. . . .
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