The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle Domestic News August 26, 1768

BOSTON, August 22.

On Monday the 18th Instant, the Anniversary of the ever-memorable FOURTEENTH OF AUGUST, was celebrated by the SONS OF LIBERTY in this Town, with extraordinary Festivity. At the Dawn, the British Flag was displayed on the Tree of Liberty, and a Discharge of fourteen Cannon, ranged under the venerable Elm, saluted the joyous Day. At Eleven o'Clock, a very large Company of the principal Gentlemen and respectable Inhabitants of the Town, met at the Hall under the Tree, while the Streets were crowded with a Concourse of People of all Ranks, publick Notice having been given of the intended Celebration.

The Music began at high Noon, performed on various Instruments, joined with Voices; and concluded with the universally admired American Song of Liberty, the Grandeur of its Sentiment, and the easy Flow of its Numbers, together with an exquisite Harmony of Sound, afforded a sublime Entertainment to a numerous Audience, fraught with a noble Ardour in the cause of Freedom: The Song was clos'd with the Discharge of Cannon and a shout of Joy; at the same time the Windows of the neighbouring Houses, were adorned with a brilliant Appearance of the fair Daughters of Liberty, who testified their Approbation by smiles of Satisfaction,—The following Toasts succeeded, viz.

1. Our rightful sovereign GEORGE the Third.
2. The Queen, Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family.
3. The Sons of Liberty throughout the World.
4. The glorious Administration of 1766.
5. A perpetual Union of Great Britain and her Colonies upon the immutable Principles of Justice and Equity.
6. May the sinister Designs of Oppressors, both in Great Britain and America, be for ever defeated.
7. May the common Rights of Mankind be established on the Ruin of all their Enemies.
8. Paschal Paoli and his brave Corsicans. May they never want the Support of the Friends of Liberty.
9. The memorable 14th of August 1765.
10. Magna Charta, and the Bill of Rights.
11. A speedy Repeal of unconstitutional Acts of Parliament, and a final Removal of illegal and oppressive Officers.
12. The FARMER.
13. John Wilkes, Esq; and all independent Members of the British Parliament.
14. The glorious Ninety two, who defended the Rights of AMERICA, uninfluenced by the Mandates of a minister, and undaunted by the Threats of a Governor.

Which being finished, the French Horns sounded; and after another Discharge of the Cannon, completing the Number Ninety Two, the Gentlemen in their Carriages, repair'd to the Greyhound Tavern in Roxbury, where a frugal and elegant Entertainment was provided. The Musick played during the Repast: After which the following Toasts were given out, and the repeated Discharge of Cannon spoke the general Assent.

1. The KING!— 2. The Queen and Royal Family
3. Lord Camden.— 4. Lord Chatham.
5. Duke of Richmond.— 6. Marquis of Rockingham.
7. General Conway.—8. Lord Dartmouth.
9. Earl of Chesterfield:—10. Colonel Barre.
11. General Howard.—12. Sir George Saville
13. Sir William Meredith.—14. Sir William Baker:
15. John Wilkes, Esq; and a speedy Reversal of his Outlawry!
16. The FARMER of Pennsylvania
17. The Massachusetts Ninety Two
18. Prosperity and Perpetuity to the British Empire, on Constitutional Principles!
19. North America! And her fair Daughters of Liberty!
20. The illustrious Patriots of the Kingdom of Ireland.
21. The truly heroic Paschal Paoli, and all the brave Corsicans!
22. The downfall of arbitrary and despotic Power in all Parts of the Earth; and Liberty without Licentiousness to all Mankind!
23. A perpetual Union and Harmony between Great Britain and the Colonies, on the Principles of the Original Compact!
24. To the immortal Memory of that Hero of Heroes, WILLIAM the Third.
25. The speedy Establishment of a wise and permanent Administration.
26. The right noble Lords, and very worthy Commons who voted for the Repeal of the Stamp Act from Principle.
27. Dennis De Berdt, Esq: and all the true Friends of America, Great Britain and those of Great Britain in America.
28. The respectable Towns of Salem, Ipswich and Marblehead, with all the Absentees from the late Assembly, and their Constituents, who have publicly approved of the late Vote against Rescinding.
29. May all Patriots be as wise as Serpents, and as harmless as Doves.
30. The Manufactories of North America, and the Banishment of Luxury, Dissipation and other Vices Foreign and Domestic.
31. The Removal of all Task masters, and an effectual Redress of all other Grievances.
32. The Militia of Great Britain and of the Colonies.
33. As Iron sharpeneth Iron, so may the Countenance of every good and virtuous Son and Daughter of Liberty, that of his or her Friend.
34. The Assemblies on this vast and rapidly populating Continent, who have treated a late haughty and "merely ministerial" Mandate "with all that Contempt it so justly deserves."
35. Strong Halters, firm Blocks and sharp Axes, to all such as respectively deserve either of them.
36. Scalping Savages let loose in Tribes, rather than Legions of Placemen, Pensioners and Walkerizing Dragoons.
37. The Amputation of any Limb, if it be necessary to preserve the Body Politic from Perdition.
38. The oppressed and distressed foreign Protestants.
39. The free and independent Cantons of Switzerland
40. Their High Mightinesses the States General of Seven United Provinces.
41. The King of Prussia.
42. The Republic of Letters.
43. The Liberty of the PRESS.
44. Spartan, Roman, British Virtue, and Christian Graces conjoined.
45. Every Man under his own Vine and under his own Fig Tree! None to make us afraid: And let all the People say, AMEN!

Upon this happy Occasion, the whole Company, with the Approbation of their Brethren in Roxbury, consecrated a Tree in the Vicinity; under the Shade of which on some future Anniversary, they may commemorate the Day, which shall liberate AMERICA from her present Oppression! Then making an agreeable Excursion round Jamaica Pond, in which Excursion they received the kind Salutation of a friend to the

Cause, by the Discharge of Cannon: At Six o'Clock they return'd to Town; and passing in slow and orderly Procession through the principal Streets, and round the State House, they retired to their respective Dwellings. — It is allowed that this Cavalcade surpass'd all that has ever been seen in America. The Joy of the Day was manly, and an uninterrupted Regularity presided through the whole.