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Title: Seventeen hundred and seventy-six, or, The war of independence : a history of the Anglo-Americans, from the period of the union of the colonies against the French, to the inauguration of Washington, the first president of the United States of America ...
Year: 1852 (1850s)
Authors: Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891
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Publisher: New York : Edward Walker, 114 Fulton Street
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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are approaching measureswhich must bring on the most trying and terrible struggle this coun-try ever saw. These prophetic words were soon fulfilled. About three oclock in the afternoon the question was put to themeeting whether they would abide by their former resolutions inrespect to the tea; and it was carried in the affirmative without onedissenting voice. They then sent a deputation to the Governor todesire him to give the ships a permit to depart. This the Governorrefused, and the deputation reported to the meeting accordingly. Awarm discussion ensued, in the midst of which some persons outsideclad in the costume of Mohawk Indians, gave a loud war-whoop,which was immediately responded to by one of their number in thefront gallery within. It was evident that some violent tumult was brew-ing, and some of the most judicious persons present moved an adjourn-ment, which was carried. It was now quite dark (six oclock^ andas the people left the church, the disguised men started towards
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chap, m.) EVENTS FROM 1770 TO 1774. Ill Destruction of tea in Boston Harbor. Not permitted to be sold elsewhere. Griffins wharf, where the two ships before mentioned, and two orthree others that had arrived, were lying, shouting, To Griffinswharf ! Boston Harbor a tea-pot to-night ! Many of the peoplefollowed, and when the disguised party reached the wharf, they werejoined by a large number of sailors and colored men, who stillremembered with bitter hate, the fate of Attucks. They immedi-ately repaired on board of one of the ships, broke open the hatches,hoisted the chests of tea out, broke them in pieces and dischargedtheir contents into the sea. The other vessels were then boarded inthe same manner, and so vigorously did these men ply themselvesthat within the space of three hours, three hundred and forty-twochests of tea were broken up and their contents thrown into thedock. There were only fifteen or twenty men disguised as Indians,and only about one hundred and forty in all, enga

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