John Usher in Port Royal, Nova Scotia - 3 June, 1707, at night
from 'America and West Indies: June 1708, 26-30' in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 23, 1706-1708, pages 771-785:
[Original spelling retained. The account finishes with a note: ‘This document, without date or signature, is in the hand and style of Lt. Gov. Usher’. Headlam in his vol. 23 preface agrees]
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Cecil Headlam (ed.), 'America and West Indies: June 1708, 26-30' in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 23, 1706-1708, volume 23 (London, 1916), p. 771-785. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1547134417495 accessed: 30 December, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| drumming and trumpeting during conflict | performed by soldiers |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 3 June, 1707, at night |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |
Notes
British History Online, a digital library created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust, includes calendars of state papers in which the listening experience was identified. Calendars are very detailed summaries of documents arranged chronologically, intended as a finding aid. Original documents are often held at the National Archives at Kew.