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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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The anniversary of American Independence was celebrated near Fort Washington with a federal salute, a plentiful dinner featuring venison and turtle, and toasts honoring the day, leaders, military figures, and recent fallen soldiers, attended by army and city participants.
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The anniversary of our Independence was celebrated at this place, with becoming glee, by a joyous band of free hearts and willing spirits, from the army and the city.
At noon, a federal salute was fired from Fort Washington, now commanded by Capt. Pierce of the artillery.
At 4 o'clock the company sat down, if not to Eastern luxuries, to a handsome and plentiful dinner, well served by Mr. Gordon—The juicy high flavored venison of the forest, and the delicious turtle of the Ohio, were not absent on this occasion.
Well seasoned mirth, and paternal harmony beguiled the passing day, and the company retired at 9 o'clock, having drank the following toasts and sentiments, under a discharge of cannon.
The Day, may we live to see forty.
The President of the United States.
The Congress of confederated America.
The Sans Culottes of France and cause of liberty triumphant.
The Ministers at home and abroad.
General Wayne and the Legion.
Heads of Departments, may they feed well, physic well, pay well, cloath well and carry well.
War with Britain or speedy concessions.
Volunteers of Kentucky, two thousand of them on the banks of the Ohio.
The memory of Major McMahon and his gallant brethren in arms, who fell on the 20th ultimo, overpowered by an host of savages, and may the names of Hartshorn of Craig and of Torry, never be forgotten.
Arthur St. Clair, Governor of this Territory, may his ways be strewed with flowers.
The American Fair,
Successful Campaign,
A mixture of Lake water with Kentucky whiskey, for the use of the Legion.
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Fort Washington
Event Date
Anniversary Of Our Independence
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company retired at 9 o'clock; memory honored of major mcmahon and brethren who fell on the 20th ultimo, overpowered by savages
Event Details
Celebrated with glee by army and city participants; federal salute fired at noon from Fort Washington; dinner at 4 o'clock with venison and Ohio turtle, served by Mr. Gordon; mirth and harmony until 9 o'clock; toasts and sentiments drunk under cannon discharge including the Day, President, Congress, French Sans Culottes, Ministers, General Wayne and Legion, Heads of Departments, war with Britain, Kentucky volunteers, memory of fallen, Governor St. Clair, American Fair, Successful Campaign, and Lake water with Kentucky whiskey.