CELEBRATIONS (Jamaica), 4 JULY 1788

11. Success to agriculture and the manufactures of America.
12. May our commerce flourish in the four quarters of the globe.
13. May the liberties and independence of our country be transmit-
ted unimpaired to ages yet unborn.
The whole entertainment was conducted with the utmost propriety
and order. In the evening a beautiful display of fire-works concluded
the entertainment. Unfortunately the evening was rainy, which pre-
vented the full display of the evening's amusement.
A few ignorant antis, mistaking the cause of the rejoicing, began to
be troublesome to the company of artillery, and really attacked them-
But the soldierly vigilance of the commander, prevented any great mis-
chief, and supported his authority with slightly wounding only one or
two of the opposers.
Jamaica, Queens County
New York Packet, 8 July 17881
JAMAICA, (Queen's-County,) July 7, 1788.
Friday last being the Anniversary of our Glorious Independence, the
same was celebrated here in the following manner:
The ringing of bells and thirteen discharges of musquetry an-
nounced the Auspicious Day: An elegant dinner was provided, at
which a very respectable number of Gentlemen (mostly Federalists)
were present-The general satisfaction felt on this occasion was too
conspicuous in the countenances and conduct of each person present
to pass unnotic'd; in short, the utmost friendship and cordiality sub-
sisted, and the business of the day conducted with much order and
regularity.
After dinner, Mr. Francis Lewis, jun.2 in the chair, the following toasts,
accompanied with thirteen vollies of small arms were given. The toasts
were drank with an additional relish on the news of the all important
and happy event of the accession of Ten States to the new Federal
Government.
1. The Congress of the United States.
2. General Washington.
3. The Memory of Gen. Montgomery, and the Heroes who fell in
defence of American Liberty.
4. His Most Christian Majesty, and our Allies.
5. May Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures flourish in the
United States.
6. The Members of the late General Convention.
7. The Ten adopting States of the New Constitution.

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