January 25, 1771
Posted on November 15, 2011 by James RileyA summary of major stories from the New Hampshire Gazette London: A reprint of his majesty’s speech to both houses of parliament dated November 13, 1770. While hoping to avoid war, the action of the governor of “Buenos Ayres” (sic) in seizing English possessions in the Falkland Islands required the King to petition the […]Continue Reading »
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What A Patriot Ate
Posted on September 27, 2011 by CynthiaMcCloud.WoodmanA Revolutionary soldier off fighting for freedom ate very differently than he did when home. The daily rations were issued un-cooked and a set of cooking utensils was issued to a group of six to twelve men. This group or “mess” of men would probably have chosen the best cook among them to prepare the […]Continue Reading »
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