A Monumental inscription on the fifth of March : Together with a few lines on the enlargement of Ebenezer Richardson, convicted of murder.

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Publication Info[Boston] : [Printed by Isaiah Thomas], [1772]
Description1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (relief cut) ; 49 x 29 cm
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 12302. ^A478749
General noteThe inscription "Americans! Bear in remembrance the horrid massacre!" is printed in the left hand column and headed by a relief cut (Reilly 1009) of the Boston Massacre, identified as one used by Isaiah Thomas in 1771. A typographically similar copy of the inscription was also printed in the March 5, 1772 issue of Thomas' Massachusetts spy.
General noteDated from text of inscription: This day, March fifth! 1772 ...
General noteBelow title in the right hand column are thirty-two lines of verse reflecting public sentiment towards Ebenezer Richardson, who was convicted and later pardoned for the murder of Christopher Seider during one of the smaller riots which led to the Boston Massacre; first line: Awake my drowsy thoughts! Awake my muse!
General noteText in two columns; printed area, including mourning border, measures 44.0 x 24.7 cm.
References Evans 12302
References Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 1606
References Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 646
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 12302).
Genre/formBroadsides.
Genre/formPoems 1772.
Other titleAmericans! Bear in remembrance the horrid massacre!

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