Revolutionary bomb shell found

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from the New Jersey Mirror of 22 May 1851


While the workmen were engaged last week in digging on the lot where the water company intend putting up a steam engine, they found a piece of bombshell, which had undoubtedly been sent on its mission of death and destruction during the Revolution, by either the American or British soldiery stationed here. It is probably not known to every one now residing in Mount Holly, that in the dark and stormy period that tried men's souls, a large number of the British quartered on the Mount, while at the same time the American troops occupied Topetoy. From some cause unknown to the people of the present day, they had no regular engagement, but we are told that to keep up communications they frequently exchanged cannon balls and bombshells, and thus telegraphed to each other the friendly feelings entertained.
Location: Mount Holly, NJ, USA

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