Citation - New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy: 1766.03.06

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Index Entry Drummers, in Portsmouth, marched in town with Son of Liberty to draw crowd 
Location Portsmouth 
Citation
NYGWPB.766.013
6 Mar 1766:22 (1209) 
Portsmouth, (N. Hampshire) Feb. 10.  The Sons of Liberty in
this province, received a letter last Wednesday from the
Sons of Liberty of New York, Connecticut and Boston, wherein
they express in the strongest manner, their affection to,
and loyalty for their rightful sovereign George the third,
and the illustrious house of Hanover. . . [3 more lines] 
Whereupon a meeting was notified by advertisements posted up
at the most public places in town; and at twelve o'clock on
Saturday, one of the Sons of Liberty, attended by two
drummers, marched thro' the town till one o'clock, when
upwards of 1000 of the principal inhabitants of this, and
the neighbouring towns, were assembled on the parade. . . [6
more lines]


Generic Title New York Gazette & Weekly Post Boy 
Date 1766.03.06 
Publisher Holt, John 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1766 
Bibliography B0026918
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