Index Entry | Bells, in Newport, rung for repeal of Stamp Act |
Location | Newport |
Citation | SCGCJ.766.077 29 Jul 1766:23 (33) Newport, (in Rhode-Island) June 2. . . [elaborate celebration on news of repeal of Stamp-act.] The populace were so impatient that, before one o'clock in the morning, all the bells in the town were set a ringing, drums were beat, music played, and guns were discharged. . . [2/3 column, paintings displayed at Court-house, procession, toasts.] At every toast the trumpet sounded an air, and five cannon were discharged. . . [fireworks, illuminations] |
Generic Title | South Carolina Gazette (Crouch) |
Date | 1766.07.29 |
Publisher | Crouch, Charles |
City, State | Charleston, SC |
Year | 1766 |
Bibliography | B0044947 |