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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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In Carrickfergus, dragoons seized young tradesmen for whistling a volunteer tune during a walk, charging them before a magistrate who released them. The next day, troopers forced a volunteer to remove his uniform coat before church, threatening him with swords.
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Extract of a letter from Carrickfergus.
"Last Saturday evening, as two or three young tradesmen had just got off work, they went to take a walk along the shore, and as they walked one of them dared to whistle a tune, and being espied by a couple of dragoons, were instantly seized by them, horses looked over their heads, and threatened with being cut to pieces if they should attempt to resist—thus forced to comply, they were dragged before a magistrate, and charged with the audacious crimes of playing volunteer music, and attempting to march; to the honor of the magistrate, he set the young men at liberty, after charging them never to transgress the law in like manner. Next morning (Sunday) one of the Volunteer Company dressed himself in his uniform coat, for the purpose of going to church, not having any other part of his military dress; as soon as noticed, he was attacked by the troopers, who pursued him into a friend's house, drew their swords, and desired him instantly to strip—the volunteer modestly answered, "what have I done to give offence—wherein is the law to hinder a man to wear his own clothes." "Sirrah, says one of the troopers, what I tell you to do is law—strip in a moment." The poor innocent man in danger of his life, was forced to strip off his coat, and go home through the street in his shirt."
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Carrickfergus
Event Date
Last Saturday Evening And Following Sunday
Outcome
young tradesmen released by magistrate; volunteer forced to remove coat without physical harm
Event Details
Dragoons seized young tradesmen for whistling a volunteer tune while walking, threatened them, and brought them before a magistrate who freed them after a warning. The next Sunday, troopers attacked a volunteer wearing his uniform coat to church, pursued him, drew swords, and compelled him to strip, forcing him to return home in his shirt.