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Boston Massacre Testimony, 1770

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Boston Massacre Testimony, 1770
<B>Boston Massacre Testimony: </B></I><B><I>Journal of the Honorable House of Representatives of His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England</B></I></B></I> (Boston: Edes and Gill, 1770), 253 pages, marbled boards with leather spine, folio (12.5" x 8"), custom slipcase with red-cloth and red-leather binding and gold lettering. Also included is <B><I>Proceedings of His Majesty's Council of the Province of Massachusetts Bay</B></I></B></I>, 33 pages. On March 5, 1770, tensions between civilians and a large British military force in Boston occurred after insults were traded. When a large crowd formed, then rioted, troops fired their muskets, resulting in five civilian deaths. Known as the Boston Massacre, the incident helped spark the Revolutionary War. This volume is the official record of the testimony given at the legal proceedings. The book is in very good condition with wear on the binding and acidification in the paper; the slipcase is fine with minor wear.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)