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Account of the Boston Massacre...
Account of the Boston Massacre...
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May 08, 1770
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 8, 1770
* The Boston Massacre
* Captain Thomas Preston
Near the back is a very nice article taking most of a column, headed: "The following is the Substance of the Most material Depositions relative to the Murders at Boston", following which are eye-witness accounts of what happened at what is now known as the Boston Massacre.
The photo shows the entire text, taking most of a column, but a few tidbits include: "...mean dressed persons who dared the soldiers to fire, upon which he heard Capt. Preston say to the soldiers, 'Damn your bloods, why don't you fire?' The soldiers, not regarding those words, he immediately said fire; upon which they fired irregularly and, during the firing, he saw the flashes of two guns fired from the Custom House..." and more (see). Great reading!
Complete in eight pages, measures 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition. A fine, timely account of the Boston Massacre, and great to have in this famous London newspaper.
Category: Revolutionary War
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