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Cannon Found Loaded with Powder, Ball
2013-01-13
[An Nahar] An 18th century cannon was found loaded with gun powder and a cannon ball Friday during a routine cleaning at the Central Park Conservancy.

Residual gun powder was spotted after a piece of rust was removed from the cannon, exposing the cannon ball, New York City Police said. Authorities were summoned to remove the gun powder and make the cannon safe for public display. The cannon came from a British Royal Navy Ship, the HMS Hussar, circa 1763 to 1780.

"We silenced British cannon fire in 1776 and we don't want to hear it again in Central Park," NYPD front man Paul Browne said.
Posted by:Fred

#6   and a good portion of the city population left with the Redcoats.

Judging by today's New York, a goodly portion of them done come back.
Posted by: SteveS   2013-01-13 14:29  

#5  I didn't realize the NYPD was so effective back then.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-01-13 14:25  

#4  They must've forgot to check the chamber when they removed the high capacity cannonball magazine clip.
Posted by: tu3031   2013-01-13 11:49  

#3  Well, that was a century ago so it's not relevant anymore.

/sarc off
Posted by: gorb   2013-01-13 08:40  

#2  We silenced British cannon fire in 1776 and we don't want to hear it again in Central Park,"

Bull shit. Cannon fire in fucking New York City was only halted by the surrender of the city to the British, it was occupied until the end of the war, and a good portion of the city population left with the Redcoats.
Posted by: Shipman   2013-01-13 07:26  

#1  It's Bloomberg's fault.
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2013-01-13 00:10  

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