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The Wyoming Massacre... The Boston food riots... More...
The Wyoming Massacre... The Boston food riots... More...
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November 19, 1778
THE GLASGOW MERCURY, Scotland, Nov. 19, 1778
* Battle of Wyoming massacre - Pennsylvania
* Revolutionary War
Page 2 contains some interesting content concerning one o the "food riots" in Boston in September, including: "A Proclamation" which offers a reward for discovering those concerned: "...in these riotous & unlawful proceedings...".
As a bit of background, on Sept. 8 a tense environment exploded in a violent confrontation. The French navy had established a bakery in Boston in order to make bread to feed their sailors and soldiers. Suddenly, heated exchanges between the French soldier-bakers and certain Bostonians turned into a riot. Learning of the disturbance, two French officers, apparently bringing French grenadiers with them, rushed to the scene to end it. They succeeded in diffusing tensions, but on their return they were attacked by some fifty men, clubbed brutally and left for dead. Within a week one of them died from his injuries. (See this hyperlink for much more on this affair.)
Also of interest is a document from Congress noting that Burgoyne's embarkation for England would be suspended until an explicit ratification of the treaty of Saratoga is concluded (see). Other war-related reports including talk of events in central Pennsylvania: "...a various places up the west branch, some as high as Munsey [Muncy]...had got back to wioming but found the New England settlements entirely vacated; the inhabitants, who had escaped the massacre of the Tories & Indians being gone for Connecticut..." and more on what is known as the Wyoming Massacre (see hyperlink). In other reports are mention of General George Washington.
Eight pages, 9 by 12 inches, nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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