THE COMMITTEE of MECHANICKS appointed at their meeting the 7th. ult.
present their compliments to the several TRADESMEN, MECHANICKS, and
ARTIZANS of every description in the town of Boston, and request
their attendance at Faneuil Hall, this morning, at NINE o'clock, in
order to form and proceed in GRAND PROCESSION therefrom, to testify
their approbation of the ratification of the Federal Constitution, by
the Convention of this commonwealth the 6th instant.
They recommend that the procession be formed as follows--First,
a plough, drawn by a horse, with husbandmen carrying proper
utensils--Then the tradesmen, &c. of the town, each with some tool,
decorated; to proceed by trades; each trade with one person at its
head. With the ship-builders, &c. will be a boat, drawn by horses,
properly manned. They request that the procession may be as full as
possible; that the several drummers, fifers, and other musicians in
the town, will join the procession, with their instruments.
The rout of the procession will be mentioned at the Hall.
Boston, February 7, 1788.