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February 3, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
At the war's end, the Elect Lady assembled Shaking Quakers on Hudson's River to raise the dead, but a Continental officer's threat to shoot the corpse with soldiers revealed it as a living man who fled, amusing spectators.
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CHARLESTOWN, Jan. 27. It is said, that just at the conclusion of the war, the late Elect Lady, so called, had congregated a large number of Shaking Quakers, at a town on Hudson's river, to display her power in raising the dead. The supposed corpse was carried to a plain, and the important ceremony began, when a continental officer, who was stationed at a small distance, came up with a file of soldiers, intimating a design to fire a few braces of balls through the body, by which her authority might be more fully displayed.
This being spoken in a loud voice, and the soldiers being ordered to make ready, so alarmed the subject to be acted upon, that he instantly kicked off the top of the coffin, and made a precipitate retreat, to the no small diversion of many unconcerned spectators.
CHARLESTOWN, Jan. 27. It is said, that just at the conclusion of the war, the late Elect Lady, so called, had congregated a large number of Shaking Quakers, at a town on Hudson's river, to display her power in raising the dead. The supposed corpse was carried to a plain, and the important ceremony began, when a continental officer, who was stationed at a small distance, came up with a file of soldiers, intimating a design to fire a few braces of balls through the body, by which her authority might be more fully displayed.
This being spoken in a loud voice, and the soldiers being ordered to make ready, so alarmed the subject to be acted upon, that he instantly kicked off the top of the coffin, and made a precipitate retreat, to the no small diversion of many unconcerned spectators.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Deception Fraud
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Elect Lady
Shaking Quakers
Fake Resurrection
Continental Officer
Deception Exposed
Hudson River
What entities or persons were involved?
Elect Lady
Continental Officer
Where did it happen?
A Town On Hudson's River
Story Details
Key Persons
Elect Lady
Continental Officer
Location
A Town On Hudson's River
Event Date
Just At The Conclusion Of The War
Story Details
The Elect Lady gathers Shaking Quakers to raise a supposed corpse, but a continental officer threatens to shoot it with soldiers, causing the 'dead' man to jump up and flee, amusing spectators.