From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Yesterday the ship Samson arrived at New York from England. Accounts by this vessel mention that the forces destined for, and on their way to America, are eleven regiments of foot, and two of light horse on board ninety-five…
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Patriotic Jury
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. A trial about a disputed horse race that has been run on Rye Flats, came on to-day before Peter Guion, Esq., at Besley’s tavern, at New Rochelle. One of the parties demanded a jury, and the justice accordingly issued…
A Royal Mob
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. March 9. –As the populace of Boston have thought fit to repeal the tarring and feathering act, the king’s troops have thought fit to revive the said statute; and in consequence of such a determination, to-day they gave us…
Affair at the Liberty Pole
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. March 10. –Among numerous misrepresentations in Mr. Rivington’s Gazetteer of yesterday, are many notorious ones, mixed with sundry absolute falsehoods, in a paragraph to which the names of William Cunningham and John Hill are affixed as subscribers. In this…
Westminster Massacre
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. March 14. –Yesterday afternoon several riotous and disorderly persons, to the number of between eighty and ninety, assembled at Westminster, Cumberland county, in the province of New York. 1 They took possession of the court house, with an avowed…