A Short narrative of the horrid massacre in Boston, perpetrated in the evening of the fifth day of March, 1770. By soldiers of the XXIXth Regiment; which with the XIVth Regiment were then quartered there: : with some observations on the state of things prior to that catastrophe.

Abstract

At a town meeting March 12, 1770, James Bowdoin, Joseph Warren and Samuel Pemberton were appointed a committee to prepare a particular account of the massacre. The "Short narrative" was prepared, accepted at a town meeting held March 19, and ordered immediately printed. Pages 81-83 misnumbered 79-81 in some copies. "Appendix containing the several depositions referred to in the preceding narrative ..."--p. [1]-80, 2nd count. With an erratum statement at foot of p. 78, and certifications of authenticity, p. 79-80. "An index to the appendix."--p. 81-82. Pages 85-88 contain a list of names to whom the Narrative was sent, together with a copy of a letter to the Duke of Richmond. "This list and the following letter, are annexed to such copies only of this pamphlet, as are intended for publication in America."--p. 85. Pages 85-88 were printed May 16 (cf. the footnote, p. 87).