Old Boston days & ways; from the dawn of the revolution until the town became a city . y at aminutes warning with a fortnights provision,and ammunition and arms. ... At Newburybridge they have got an Old Man fixed with adrum, who, as soon as he observes a govern-ment man enter, parades with his drum beatingand proclaims through the town, * a tory cometo town. * October 14 A committee from the provin-cial Congress waited upon the Governor thisafternoon, with an address or treated them very politely but would not allowit to be read to him. He told them he wouldconsider whether he
Old Boston days & ways; from the dawn of the revolution until the town became a city . y at aminutes warning with a fortnights provision,and ammunition and arms. ... At Newburybridge they have got an Old Man fixed with adrum, who, as soon as he observes a govern-ment man enter, parades with his drum beatingand proclaims through the town, * a tory cometo town. * October 14 A committee from the provin-cial Congress waited upon the Governor thisafternoon, with an address or treated them very politely but would not allowit to be read to him. He told them he wouldconsider whether he could admit of an addressfrom a provincial congress. Colonel Lee ofMarblehead, their chairman, told him thatadmit or not admit, times were such now thatsomething must be done and that it was highlynecessary that they should be heard and re-garded. Upon which his Excellency told himhe would take it as a favor if he would leave it 92 OLD BOSTON DAYS & WAYS for his perusal, and he would endeavor to givethem all the satisfaction in his power consistentwith his duty to his PROVINCE HOUSE, WHERE GENERAL GAGE LIVED WHILE IN BOSTON October 25, By a vessel just arrived fromBristol, we have accounts rather more favorablethan heretofore, as they now begin to view the OLD BOSTON DAYS & WAYS 93 Port Bill in its true liglit, and have openedsubscriptions, both in London and Bristol,for the relief of this town. Am told that onealderman in the former city put down fivehundred pounds sterling — which circumstancehas served in a great measure to compose theminds of the people here, as one third of theinhabitants, by reason of things looking verydark lately, are in pursuit of houses in thecountry, in order to remove with their . Am determined for my own part not tothink of anything of the kind but to stay hereas long as I can get provisions to eat and cango and come where I please. . We have hadso remarkable a fine season that many bushesthat had lost their leaves are rebud
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