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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Boston, one McMasters was threatened with tarring and feathering but spared and carted to Roxbury; another evaded search; a third was ordered out of Marblehead and Salem due to signals and lack of lodging.
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June 25.
One of the Mc Masters was taken in Town last Tuesday and put into a Cart, with a Barrel of Tar and a Bag of Feathers therein, but being greatly frightened and fainting several Times, he was spared from tarring & feathering, and carted out over the Line to Roxbury, from thence he escaped.---Search was made for another of the McMasters, but he could not be found.---A third who went to Marblehead was ordered out of that Town: from thence he went to Salem, where he could get no Lodging, and a Signal being there given, he was obliged to quit that Town also.
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Boston
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Last Tuesday
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spared from tarring and feathering; carted to roxbury and escaped; another not found; third ordered out of marblehead and salem.
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One Mc Masters taken in town, put in cart with tar and feathers, frightened and fainted, spared and carted to Roxbury, escaped. Search for another unsuccessful. Third ordered out of Marblehead, denied lodging in Salem, quit after signal.