The Performing Arts in Colonial American Newspapers, 1690-1783:
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DATE  LOCATION  CITATION  TEXT INDEX ENTRY 
1768.11.11  Boston  CITATION Negroes, British drummers execute whipping punishments 
1766.09.18  Philadelphia  CITATION Negroes, drummers belonging to Samuel Mifflin 
1766.10.03  Philadelphia  CITATION Negroes, drummers belonging to Samuel Mifflin 
1766.10.14  Philadelphia  CITATION Negroes, drummers belonging to Samuel Mifflin 
1772.06.08  Boston  CITATION Negroes, fiddlers paid 12 shillings each to play at ball 
1767.11.23  Africa  CITATION Negroes, in Africa, dance circular dance for marriage ceremony 
1767.12.03  Africa  CITATION Negroes, in Africa, dance circular dance for marriage ceremony 
1767.12.07  Africa  CITATION Negroes, in Africa, dance circular dance for marriage ceremony 
1767.12.18  Africa  CITATION Negroes, in Africa, dance circular dance for marriage ceremony 
1767.12.24  Africa  CITATION Negroes, in Africa, dance circular dance for marriage ceremony 
1768.01.01  Africa  CITATION Negroes, in Africa, dance circular dance for marriage ceremony 
1737.03.03  Antigua  CITATION Negroes, in Antigua, fiddlers not allowed to play for hire 
1737.03.24  Antigua  CITATION Negroes, in Antigua, fiddlers not allowed to play for hire 
1737.03.17  Antigua  CITATION Negroes, in Antigua, musicians to be given signal by drum beat 
1782.05.25  Charleston  CITATION Negroes, in Charleston, dance, in lyric [beg] Oh how merry how merry 
1772.09.17  Charleston  CITATION Negroes, in Charleston, hold country dance 
1782.04.04  Charlestown  CITATION Negroes, in Charlestown, give ball 
1782.04.24  Charlestown  CITATION Negroes, in Charlestown, give ball for British officers 
1772.08.27  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, give ball to celebrate Somerset victory 
1772.08.29  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, give ball to celebrate Somerset victory 
1772.09.08  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, give ball to celebrate Somerset victory 
1772.09.15  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, give ball to celebrate Somerset victory 
1772.09.24  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, give ball to celebrate Somerset victory 
1772.08.28  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, give ball to celebrate Somerset's victory 
1772.09.03  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, give ball to celebrate Somerset's victory 
1772.09.10  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, give ball to celebrate Somerset's victory 
1772.09.17  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, give ball to celebrate Somerset's victory 
1773.08.05  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, hold club party in public house, with music and dancing 
1773.08.17  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, hold club party in public house, with music and dancing 
1773.08.20  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, hold club party in public house, with music and dancing 
1773.08.20  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, hold club party in public house, with music and dancing 
1773.08.23  London  CITATION Negroes, in London, hold club party in public house, with music and dancing 
1771.03.07  Montreal  CITATION Negroes, in Montreal, youth of town mingle for diversion without ceremony 
1771.03.12  Montreal  CITATION Negroes, in Montreal, youth of town mingle for diversion without ceremony 
1768.05.02  Montserrat  CITATION Negroes, in Montserrat, plan rebellion, ball to be site of massacre 
1782.01.19  New York  CITATION Negroes, in New York, sponsor balls, assemblies, concerts, protest against 
1764.01.27  Portsmouth  CITATION Negroes, in Portsmouth, servants sing and dance all night, provoking citizen 
1740.01.14  Roxbury  CITATION Negroes, in Roxbury, gather at tavern for singing and dancing 
1730.10.22  South Carolina  CITATION Negroes, in South Carolina, hold dance to finalize plans for uprising 
1730.11.05  South Carolina  CITATION Negroes, in South Carolina, hold dance to finalize plans for uprising 
1783.03.01  St Augustine  CITATION Negroes, in St Augustine, prohibited to dance at night by law 
1737.03.07  Utopia  CITATION Negroes, in Utopia, dance, sing, play banger, drum, rattles 
1767.11.23  Africa  CITATION Negroes, on slave ship, forced to dance for health 
1767.12.03  Africa  CITATION Negroes, on slave ship, forced to dance for health 
1767.12.18  Africa  CITATION Negroes, on slave ship, forced to dance for health 
1767.12.24  Africa  CITATION Negroes, on slave ship, forced to dance for health 
1768.01.04  Africa  CITATION Negroes, on slave ship, forced to dance for health 
1772.03.23  Charleston  CITATION Negroes, taught music by Hartunoz, Philip and Jacob Hood 
1772.03.30  Charleston  CITATION Negroes, taught music by Hartunoz, Philip and Jacob Hood 
1772.04.06  Charleston  CITATION Negroes, taught music by Hartunoz, Philip and Jacob Hood 
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