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BG.774.029
2 May 1774:31,32 (995)
New-York, April 25. . . To the Public. The sense of the
city relative to the landing the "India Company's tea, being
signified to Capt. Lockyer, by the committee; nevertheless
it is the desire of a number of the citizens, that at his
departure from hence, he should see, with his own eyes,
their detestation of the measures pursued by the ministry
and the India Company, to enslave this country.--. . .
[32, 2d full col., 27 lines up from bottom:]
Saturday at 8 a.m. all the bells of the city rang, pursuant
to the notice published on Thursday.----About nine, the
greatest number of people were collected at and near the
Coffee-House, that was ever known in this city. At a
quarter past nine the committee came out of the Coffee-House
with Captain Lockyer, upon which the band of musick
attending, played, God save the King. Immediately there was
a call for Captain Chambers,--where is he? where is he ?
Captain Lockyer must not go till we find Capt. Chambers to
send him with the tea ship. This produced marks of fear in
Capt. Lockyer, who imagined some mischief was intended him;
but upon assurances being given him to the contrary, he
appeared composed. The committee with the musick, conducted
him through the multitude, to the end of the Murray's Wharf,
where he was put on board the pilot boat, and wished a safe
passage; upon which he multitude gave loud huzza's, and many
guns were fired, expressive of their joy at his departure.
The Committee of Observation at the hook, have cognizance of
him till a fair wind offers for his departure from thence.
Thus to the great mortification of the secret and open
enemies of America, and the joy of all the friends of
liberty and human nature, the union of these colonies is
maintained in a contest of the utmost importance to their
safety and felicity.
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