Citation - New York Mercury (Gaine): 1775.05.29

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Index Entry Bells, in Boston, not rung for fire, drums beat and confuse inhabitants 
Location Boston 
Citation
NYM(G.775.044
29 May 1775:21 (1233)
Cambridge, May 12. [An account of a fire in Boston which
began in the soldiers' barracks, but spread rapidly and
destroyed merchants' stores, which are listed. 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 signals in time of fire. . . [2 more lines] 


Generic Title New York Mercury (Gaine) 
Date 1775.05.29 
Publisher Gaine, Hugh 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1775 
Bibliography B0030301
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