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JoHS HANcocK.-During the siege Of
Boston General Washington consulted
Congress upon the Propriety of lombard
ing the town of Boston. Mr.. Hancock
was then President of Cong -ess. Alter
Washing,on's letter was read solemn
silence ENSURED This was broken by a
member making a motion that the House
should go into committee of the whole, in
ORDER that Mr.. Hancock might give his
opinion ON the important subject, as he
was deeply interested from having all his
estate in Boston. After leaving the chair
lie addressed the comm itee of she whole
in the following words: 1T is true, sir
nearly all the property have in the world
is in houses and other real estate in the
town of Boston; but if the expulsion Of
the British army from it, and the liberties
of our country require their being burnt to
ashes-issue the order for that purpose i'm
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