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Warren, Joseph, 1741-1775 to George Grenville re: aftermath of Boston Massacre, troop presence in Boston

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07649 Author/Creator: Warren, Joseph, 1741-1775 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Letter signed Date: 1770/03/23 Pagination: 3 p. : docket : Height: 32.5 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy

"It was so apparently incompatible with the Safety of the town for the troops to continue any longer in it, that His Majesty's Council were unanimous in their Advice to the Lieutenant Governor, that they should be removed to the Barracks at Castle Island." Also signed by James Bowdoin and Samuel Pemberton.

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