Voice of the People!
April 23, 1775
BOSTON OBSERVER
On the Road to Independence
Rest in Peace our
Brave Heroes
Fallen Souls of
Lexington Green
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Rab Silsbee:
Beloved nephew of Boston
Observer’s owner Mr. Lorne
and proud member of the
Sons of Liberty.
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John Brown
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Samuel Hadley
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Caleb Harrington
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Jonathan Harrington
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William Monroe
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Isaac Muzzey
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Jonas Parker
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Asahel Porter
Around 90 brave
American Minutemen
died in Concord
SHOT HEARD ‘ROUND
THE WORLD!
Dawn of April 19, 1775, two hundred forty hated British
soldiers from Boston stopped at Lexington on their way to
Concord to search for and confiscate American weapons. They
were sent by General Gage and were led by Colonel Smith.
When they arrived at Lexington, they found seventy brave
Minutemen led by John Parker on Lexington Green. Both sides
stood on Lexington Green not knowing what to expect. As the
two armies shouted at each other, a bullet was suddenly fired in
the air. No one knows for sure who shot the gun. Rumor has it
that the British soldiers say the Americans shot first. This shot
is known as “the shot heard around the world”. On Lexington
Green, seven brave Americans were killed and nine were
wounded.
After the fight on Lexington Green, the British soldiers
marched off to Concord. On their way to Concord, the heroic
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Shot Heard ‘Round the World
Americans started firing at them. When the British reached the
location, they found some hidden American weapons. The
British proceeded to dump them in a pond and burn them.
First Continental
Congress
The First Continental Congress
is what the representatives
called themselves. They met in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in
Carpenters Hall on September
5th, 1774. Delegates from 12
colonies showed up except for
Georgia because they had been
fighting the Native Americans
and were depending on British
military to give them weapons.
As a result, they couldn’t
support the colonies at the time.
The First Continental Congress
had three objectives. The first
one was to write a statement
about the rights of the
colonists. The second was to
write very precisely to the
British government about how
they took away their rights. The
last objective was to come up
with a plan to make England
give the colonists back their
rights.
The First Continental Congress
met because King George III
passed tyrannical acts such as
the series of laws we, the
colonists, call the Intolerable
Acts. The British soldiers have
See Continental Congress, page 3
As the British retreated back toward Boston, the courageous
Minutemen fired at them from behind trees and fences. It is
said that even old Grandsire Silsbee, the grandfather of the
fallen Rab Silsbee, with his gun on his knees and seated in a
chaise, fought alongside the Minutemen. They killed over one
hundred twenty- five British soldiers, including several
officers.
Lexington and Concord is just the start of our American
Revolution and of us gaining our freedom form the tyrannical
king of England. This king may have power over us now, but
we will defeat him and his unjust and cruel laws. We will not
back down, we will not give up, we are strong, and we will
succeed!
By, Fatimah Sweilem
First Continental Delegates:
New Hampshire: John Sullivan,
Nathaniel Folsom
Massachusetts Bay: John
Adams, Samuel Adams,
Thomas Cushing, Robert Treat
Paine
Rhode Island: Stephen Hopkins,
Samuel Wards
Connecticut: Eliphalet Dyer,
Roger Sherman, Silas Deane
New York: Isaac Low, John Jay,
John Alsop, Philip Livingston,
James Duane, William Floyd,
Henry Wisher, Simon Boerum
New Jersey: James Kinsey,
William Livingston, Stephen
Crane, Richard Smith, John De
Hart
Pennsylvania: Joseph Galloway,
John Dickson, Charles Humph
Reys, Thomas Muffin, Edward
Biddle, John Morton, George
Ross
Delaware: Caesar Rodney,
Thomas McKean, George Read
Maryland: Matthew Tilghman,
Thomas Johnson, William Paca,
Samuel Chase, Robert
Goldsborgh
Virginia: Peyton Roldolph,
Richard Henry Lee, George
Washington, Patrick Henry,
Richard Blan, Benjamin
Harrison, Edmund
North Carolina: William
Hooper, Joseph Hewes, Richard
Caswell
South Carolina: Henry
Middleton, Thomas Lynch,
Jr.Christopher Gadsden, John
Rutledge, Edward Rutledge
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First Continental
Congress
closed down the port of Boston
until all tea that was dumped in
the sea during the Boston Tea
Party is paid back. Likewise, the
king passed a new Quartering
Act and banned town meetings
because of fear the colonists
would form a rebellion. The king
even gave part of Quebec to
France.
The representatives concluded
the meeting on October 26 by
telling colonies to place an
embargo on England and to train
soldiers because war was
coming soon.
By, Mustaf Mohamed
Twenty Dollar Reward!
Missing since the winter of 1774,
my pig, Myra, about 2 years of
age, 1 foot 1 or 2 inches high, of a
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prominent brown spot on her
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receive reward of 20 dollars.
April 23, 1775
The Life of a Tyrant
King George the Third was born June 4th,
1738 in Great Britain. His mother is
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha and his father is
Prince Fredrick of Whales. According to
some, King George the Third has a
learning disability, for this reason, he
learned to read at the age of eleven. Others
say he didn’t learn to read until the age of
eleven because he is emotionally disturbed. I’ll let you readers
be the judge of that.
At the age of twenty-two, King George succeeded his father to
the throne. Shortly after becoming king, he fell in love with
Lady Sarah Lenox. When he proposed his idea of marriage to
his family, they turned him down. Afterwards, George sent
Sarah a letter saying, “I am born for the happiness or misery of
a great nation, and consequently must often act contrary to my
passions.” He then married Princess Charlotte of MecklenburgStrelitz, whom George’s mother suggested. Princess Charlotte
was seventeen at the time. They presently have ten children.
King George currently rules the colonies, as you know. But the
time has come to change that. King George is a tyrant! He tells
us we are weak and treats us as if we are worthless. But we are
not! We do not need him, he needs us! And if he didn’t need
us, he wouldn’t be sending an army of soldiers to fight our men
right now! He doesn’t want us to breakaway because without
us, he not only loses money, he loses land, and loyalty.
Rumor has it that King George the Third has a disease called
porphyria, which effects cause mental disturbances, judgment
issues, and can result in going insane. But I think we can
change that “can” to an “is”. For he is indeed insane! When he
receives the news of our freedom, he will be crying his little
bad eyes out! We don’t need him. It’s time to be independent!
As Patrick Henry says, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
By, Sana Afzal
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Stronger Than Ever
Oh ye Americans, the diabolical King George III
has tried to harm us, but all he has done is make us
stronger. We have united together to defeat this
tyrant. He has neglected to give us our freedom and
our rights. He has tried to and failed to weaken us.
Paul Revere’s Famous
Ride
Dr. Warren called Paul Revere to his house
on the evening of April 18th, 1775. When he
arrived at Dr. Warren’s house, he found out
that the British troops were preparing to
head to the countryside to destroy American
military supplies. Dr. Warren told Revere
that his spy network found out that the
British soldiers were to stop at Concord and
Lexington and were to arrest Samuel Adams
and John Hancock.
Dr. Warren pleaded with Revere to give a
warning to Samuel Adams and John
Hancock to get out of Lexington before the
British troops arrived. He informed Revere
he already sent an agent to Lexington, a man
named Mr. William Dawes, by land through
the Boston neck.
Revere left to Lexington and Concord by
water. He crossed the Charles River with the
help of two men by boat. They dropped him
off in Charlestown outside of the city.
Revere borrowed a horse from Charlestown
that belonged to patriot John Larkin and
headed to Lexington. When he arrived, he
After the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed the
Boston Port Act which shut down our harbor and
hasn’t allowed any of our ships to leave the port
ever since. He hasn’t allowed any new ships to
dock, either. Our so called King is ordering the port
to remain closed until the East India Company and
any injured officers are paid back money owed and
until peace is restored in Boston.
Our merchants have been deeply affected by the
Boston Port Act. With no imports or exports
allowed, they have been suffering. Even Loyalists,
who stand with the monocrat, have been afflicted as
much as we have. All Americans have been scarred.
This has caused much protest from all colonists.
Under these circumstances, other colonies have
started to import necessary goods to Boston. The
colonies feel that it is unfair that all of Boston is
suffering due to the actions of a few. With the help
of the colonies, merchants have been able to start
trading again, people have been able to earn their
salaries, and newspapers, such as the Boston
Observer, have been able to print once more.
The wicked king thought he could harm us, but all
he has done is unite us. We will fight this
hypocritical ruler together as Americans. We
deserve our freedom from his evil laws and
restrictions.
By, Huda Memon
See Paul Revere, page 5
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Paul Revere’s Famous Ride
told Adams and Hancock to get out of
Lexington because the British were going
to arrest them. Afterwards, Revere went to
Concord to tell the Americans that the
British were coming and to hide their
weapons. After warning them, he was
stopped by the British patrol on his way
back to Lexington. He was questioned for
a while and was set free without his horse
because the British patrol had seized it.
Revere walked back to Lexington. When
he arrived, he helped Hancock’s secretary,
Mr. Lowell, take and hide important papers
that Hancock had left behind because he
escaped quickly. As he was hiding the
important papers, he heard gunshots on
Lexington Green between the British and
the Americans. According to Revere, he
does not know who shot first.
Thanks to Revere, our fellow patriots were
warned that the British were coming.
Revere is our hero! We will never forget
his famous ride!
By, Zaina Ali Khan
April 23, 1775
Dr. Joseph Warren
• Qualified Physician
• Harvard Graduate
• Location: Boston North
End on Hanover Street
Give Me Liberty, or
Give Me Death!
March 23,1775 Patrick Henry gave a speech at St.
John's Church during the Third Virginia
Convention, which had replaced the House of
Burgesses. The House of Burgesses had been
dissolved in May of 1774 by Royal Governor Lord
Dunmore.
Patrick Henry’s inspiring speech reminded us
colonists not to shut our eyes to the truth. The truth
being that King George III has ignored our
petitions for the past two years and has received
them with an insidious smile. Likewise, Patrick
Henry pointed out that England is not trying to
reconcile with us, instead she is sending British
ships and soldiers for the sole purpose of war.
As a result, there is no more hope for us colonists
to reconcile with England. We must fight for our
freedom. Some people say that we are weak, but
we are not weak. As Patrick said, we have three
million strong people willing to fight for our
independence.
We believe God's on our side
because it’s our right to have freedom. Although
some want peace, war is already here. At the end of
Patrick's speech, he asked all of us an important
question, “Would we rather be alive and a slave or
fight for our freedom.”
By, Amina Shenasa
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