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NYGWPB.770.061
9 Jul 1770:223,31 (1436)
Case of Capt. Thomas Preston of the 29th Regiment. It is
matter of too great notority to need any proofs, that the
arrival of his Majesty's troops in Boston was extremely
obnoxious to its inhabitants. . . [3 columns describing
skirmishes between troops and citizens] But the party of the
towns-people, in order to carry matters to the utmost
length, broke into two meeting-houses, and rang the alarm
bells, which I supposed was for fire as usual, but was soon
undeceived. About nine some of the guard came to and
informed me, the town-inhabitants were assembling to attack
the troops, and that the bells were ringing as the signal
for that purpose, and not for fire, and the beacon intended
to be fired to bring in the distant people of the country. .
. "To arms, to arms,--turn out with your guns," and the town
drums beating to arms. I ordered my drum to beat to arms,
and being soon after joined by the different companies of
the 29th regiment, I formed them as the guard. . . [3
paragraphs]
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