By the Honourable William Dummer, Esq; ... A Proclamation for Apprehending Henry Phillips
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Henry Phillips killed Benjamin Woodbridge, a young Boston merchant, in a duel on July 3, 1728, and escaped to France the following day. This duel caused a great sensation in Boston, the outcome being that Phillips was indicted for murder by a grand jury and the General Court enacted a law placing heavy penalties on dueling. Boston : Printed by B. Green, 1728
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