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VGW(HU.767.076
20 Aug 1767:22 (848)
Elizabeth-Town (New-Jersey) July 28. This town was last
night alarmed by a riot committed by several of the officers
of the 28th regiment (late from Montreal) the particulars of
which are as follow, viz.
The officers being under arms to march with the troops
quartered here, by 4 o'clock this morning, to join their
Regiment at Amboy, in order to embark for Europe, between 12
and 1 o'clock at night they assembled in a body, and marched
thro' several parts of the town, with drums and fifes. As
the inhabitants had used them so very ungenteel as to make
them pay their debts, which they had generally been obliged
to do according to law, the officers seemed determined upon
revenge. . . [14 lines, broke windows, aroused the gaoler
who] released the prisoners for his assistance, and rung the
bell; . . .
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