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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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In New York on June 6, British royalists gathered at Mr. King's tavern in Wall Street to celebrate George III's birthday and affirm loyalty to the king while supporting the U.S. Constitution. Mr. Butler's remark calling the Vice President a 'citizen' nearly caused a fight, but the chairman restored order.
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Last Monday being the birth day of George III. several British royalists assembled at Mr. King's tavern, in Wall-street, to celebrate the day, and express their loyalty to their sovereign. Mr. Butler was invited by a friend to the honor of a sitting, when by an unguarded expression of his calling the Vice President a citizen, a fracas had nearly ensued; but a call to order from the chairman (a Scotch gentleman) informing the company that they had purposely assembled to support his Majesty King George, and the constitution of the United States, tranquility was soon restored—King George's men possess wonderful sagacity, and can, with admiral dexterity, unite royalty and republicanism.
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New York, Wall Street
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Last Monday
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a fracas had nearly ensued; but ... tranquility was soon restored
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several British royalists assembled at Mr. King's tavern, in Wall-street, to celebrate the day, and express their loyalty to their sovereign. Mr. Butler was invited by a friend to the honor of a sitting, when by an unguarded expression of his calling the Vice President a citizen, a fracas had nearly ensued; but a call to order from the chairman (a Scotch gentleman) informing the company that they had purposely assembled to support his Majesty King George, and the constitution of the United States, tranquility was soon restored