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PG-P.766.001
2 Jan 1766:21 (1932)
Wilmington, in North Carolina, Nov. 20. . . [article deals
with the Stamp Act and a demonstration of 500 people
protesting the act. Par.2:]
On Thursday, the 31st of the same month, in the evening, a
great number of people again assembled, and produced an
effigy of Liberty, which they put into a coffin, and marched
in solemn procession to the church-yard, a drum in mourning
beating before them, and the town bell, muffled ringing a
doleful knell at the same time. . .
[3d paragraph accounts a similar happening]
On Saturday, the 16th of this last, William Huston, Esq.
distributor of stamps for this province, came to this town;
[He was met by 400 demonstrators] with drums beating, and
colours flying [who demanded if he were to complete that
job for the Act] . . .
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