. Old Boston days & ways; from the dawn of the revolution until the town became a city. Photo. Copyri-ht, i:t(U, by F. S. KITCHEN OF THE HOUSE. Page 132. THE OLD , LEXIXGTOX. Page 140 OLD BOSTON DAYS & WAYS 139 and ordered the prisoners in the centre: &to lead me in the front. We rid towards Lex-ington, a quick pace; They very often insultedme calling me Rebel &c &c after we had goneabout a mile, I was given to the Serjant to lead,he was Ordered to take out his pistol (he rodewith a hanger) and if I ran to execute the majorssentence; Wlien we got within about half a mil
. Old Boston days & ways; from the dawn of the revolution until the town became a city. Photo. Copyri-ht, i:t(U, by F. S. KITCHEN OF THE HOUSE. Page 132. THE OLD , LEXIXGTOX. Page 140 OLD BOSTON DAYS & WAYS 139 and ordered the prisoners in the centre: &to lead me in the front. We rid towards Lex-ington, a quick pace; They very often insultedme calling me Rebel &c &c after we had goneabout a mile, I was given to the Serjant to lead,he was Ordered to take out his pistol (he rodewith a hanger) and if I ran to execute the majorssentence; Wlien we got within about half a mileof the meeting house we heard a gun fired;the Major asked me what it was for, I told himto alarm the country; he ordered the four pris-oners to dismount, they did, then one of theofficers dismounted and cutt the Bridles, andsaddels, off the Horses, & drove them away,and told the men they might go about theirbusiness; I asked the Major to dismiss me, hesaid he would carry me let the consequencesbe what it will. He then Ordered us to march,when we got within sight of the meeting House,we heard a Volley of guns fired, as I supposedat the tavern a
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