HISTORICAL F.ACT.
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It's commonly said, and universally balev-
Ell, that the first bioom d,u7pn, III our rcvolu-
tionary contest with Great Britain, was on the
10Th q April, at I.ceNgton, and at Concord ;
but this is not the f.ct--it wa, in the year
l772, at Pawtuckct, miles below Prosi-
lencc, when two armed boats from the town
attacked and destroyed his Britannia M.jcs
ty's armed vessel, the CaaAea, whose com
mandc! Dad3ingston, WAS shot down, and
Who remained a cripple all his lite from the
wound. This vessel were tic colours OF the
King, and her commander lis commission.
KS this is an undoubtcd fact, why has it been
overlooked. The attack was IN the night,
the action short but severe, and those wound
Cd onour side concealed. Thus was blood first
irc7vn between the colonists and the mo-
ther country, in the state Of Rhode Island
Mrrt. 0pars before the ailray at Lexington
{ ST. Gorion's history, and G:ths nes"9'a-
hctS Qf'thc dag.