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Domestic News March 23, 1770

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

In Boston, Patrick Carr died last Wednesday night from a hip wound received on the night of March 5 in King Street during a violent incident with soldiers. He is the fifth victim, with others still in danger. His funeral was attended by many from Faneuil Hall on Saturday.

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BOSTON, March 1. Last Wednesday Night died, Patrick Carr, an Inhabitant of this Town, of the Wound he received in King-Street on the bloody and execrable Night of the 5th Instant---He had just before left his Home, and upon his coming into the Street received the fatal Ball in his Hip which passed out at the opposite Side ; this is the fifth Life that has been sacrificed by the Rage of the Soldiery, but it is feared it will not be the last, as several others are dangerously languishing of their Wounds. His Remains were attended on Saturday last from Faneuil-Hall by a numerous and respectable Train of Mourners, to the same Grave, in which those who fell by the same Hands of Violence were interred the last Week.

The accounts in the Papers of the late disturbances are as authentic as could then be collected ; the inquiry is still continuing, and new matter turns up every day, of which, when completed, a digest will be published. which will lay open such a plot as will render the Fifth of November below the notice even of boys and children.

What sub-type of article is it?

Death Or Funeral Riot Or Protest Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Patrick Carr King Street Soldiery Rage Faneuil Hall Funeral Boston Disturbances

What entities or persons were involved?

Patrick Carr

Where did it happen?

Boston

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Boston

Event Date

Last Wednesday Night (Death); 5th Instant (Incident)

Key Persons

Patrick Carr

Outcome

fifth life sacrificed by soldiery; several others dangerously wounded; funeral attended by numerous mourners from faneuil-hall to grave with previous victims

Event Details

Patrick Carr, inhabitant of Boston, died of wound received in King-Street on the night of the 5th Instant when he entered the street after leaving home and was shot in the hip, ball exiting opposite side. Remains attended Saturday last from Faneuil-Hall by numerous respectable mourners to same grave as prior victims. Ongoing inquiry into disturbances expected to reveal plot.

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