The Virginia Gazette

BOSTON, May 22.

Account of the rejoicings last Monday, on the repeal of the Stamp Act, as promised in our last.

One o'clock the castle and batteries, and train of artillery, fired a Royal salute; and the afternoon was spent in mirth and jollity. In the evening the whole town was beautifully illuminated.

On the Common, the Sons of Liberty erected a magnificent pyramid, illuminated with 280 lamps; the four upper stories of which were ornamented with the figures of their Majesties, and 14 of the worthy patriots who have distinguished themselves by their love of liberty.

On the top of the pyramid was fixed a round box of fireworks, horizontally. About one hundred yards from the pyramid, the Sons of Liberty erected a stage for the exhibition of their fireworks, near the Workhouse, in the lower room of which they entertained the Gentlemen of the town. John Hancock, Esq; who gave a grand and elegant entertainment to the genteel part of the town, and treated the populace with a pipe of Madeira wine, erected at the front of his house, which was magnificently illuminated, a stage for the exhibition of his fireworks, which was to answer those of the Sons of Liberty. At dusk the scene opened, by the discharge of 12 rockets from each stage; after which the figures on the pyramid were uncovered, making a beautiful appearance.

To give a description of the great variety of fireworks, exhibited from this time until 11 o'clock, would be endless. The air was filled with rockets, the ground with bee hives and serpents, and the two stages with wheels of fireworks, of various sorts. Mr. Otis, and some other Gentlemen, who lived near the Common, kept open house, the whole evening, which was very pleasant. The multitudes of Gentlemen and Ladies, who were continually passing from one place to another, added much to the brilliancy of the night. At 11 o'clock, the signal being given by a discharge of 21 rockets, the horizontal wheel on the top of the pyramid or obelisk was played off, ending in the discharge of sixteen dozen of serpents in the air, which concluded the show. To the honour of the Sons of Liberty, we can with pleasure inform the world that every thing was conducted with the utmost decency and good order, not a reflection cast on any character, nor the least disorder during the whole scene.

The Honourable his Majesty's Council, at a previous invitation of the Governour, met at the Province House on Monday afternoon, where his Majesty's health, and many other loyal toasts, were drunk; and in the evening his Excellency, with the Council, walked in the Common, to see the fireworks, exhibitions, &c. who were well pleased with the regularity the inhabitants carried on their demonstrations of loyalty and joy on this happy occasion.

The evening following all the Gentlemen in the town contributed lanthorns to illuminate Liberty Tree, until the boughs could hold no more, which made a most beautiful and splendid appearance. And the facias of the houses round were covered with illustrated figures as large as the life, the colours all in a glow with the lights behind them, representing the KING, immortal PITT, Camden, BARRE, &c. &c. to whom LIBERTY addresses herself in an inscription.

Hail, PITT! Hail, Patrons! Pride of GEORGE's days,
How round the globe expand your patriot rays!
And the New WORLD is brightened with the blaze.

An elegant portrait of Mr. PITT was On Monday evening fixed up in the front window of the houses of Capt. Dawes and Mr. Thomas Symmes, merchant, with the above inscription.