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Return of the Shot and Shells

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Report of the number of Shot and Shells fired into BOSTON, on the night of the 4th of MARCH, 1776.

Lamb' s Dam: 5 13-inch shells; 6 10-inch shells — 11. 42 24-pound shot; 38 18-pound shot — 80.

Lechmere' s Point: 32 24-pound shot; 14 18-pound shot — 46. 2 10-inch shells.

Cobble-Hill: 18 18-pound shot.

Total, 144 shot; 13 shells.

HENRY KNOX, Colonel Regiment Artillery.

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