1Draft Instructions of Boston to its Representatives in the General Court, 8 May 1769 (Adams Papers)
...free legislative will require a Removal of those Cannon, and Guards, as well as that clamorous...
2Elbridge Gerry to the Massachusetts Delegates, 20 June 1775 (Adams Papers)
...taken to place a sufficient Number of Artillery and Cannon on the Hill to defend it. At Noon...
3II. Letter Sent, 10–11 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
...& confined to the mere manual Exercise of Cannon. Whereas—the War in which we are......cannon...
4From George Washington to John Hancock, 14 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Roxbury, noted: “The British fired several cannon, and a Connecticut soldier was killed in...
5From George Washington to John Hancock, 4–5 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
...by the Riffle Men & one killed by a Cannon Shot from Roxbury besides severall Privates; but as...
6From George Washington to John Hancock, 28 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
...with orders to forward to this place, what Cannon & Ordnance Stores, Can be there procured,...
7From George Washington to John Hancock, 4 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
...for I have at present neither men, powder, or Cannon to Spare.
8From George Washington to John Hancock, 25 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
—there are many of the Cannon of very Little use, Such of them as are......of Cannon...
9From George Washington to John Hancock, 18–21 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
...60 Barls besides a few rounds of Cannon Cartridges ready filled for use—This Sir...
10From George Washington to John Hancock, 26 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
...gun. These prisoners reported, that the heavy cannon were removed from Bunker’s Hill and put...