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NYJ-N.775.046
1 Jun 1775:14 (1691)
Cambridge, May 12. The following is taken from a manuscript
account of the fire that happened in Boston last Wednesday
night. "The fire began in the barracks, under the arch
formerly improved by Benjamin Davis, about half after eight
o'clock, 17th May.--The soldiers were receiving some
cartridges, by which means one took fire, and communicated
to many more. . . "[lists of stores burned then]"instead of
ringing the bells as usual, the soldiers beat to arms, by
which the people were in great confusion, not being used to
such signal in time of fire. N.B. The inhabitants took
particular care to save the goods in Mr. Hancock's store."
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