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NHG-P.774.031
6 May 1774:42, 43 (915)
New-York, April 25. On Saturday at 8 A.M. all the bells in
the city rang, pursuant to notice published on Thursday.
About 9, the greatest number of people were collected at and
near the Coffee-House that was ever known in this city. At a
quarter past 9 the committee came out of the Coffee House
with Capt. Lockyer, upon which a band of music attending,
played, God save the King. Immediately there was a call for
Capt. Chambers,--where is he? where is he? Captain Lockyer
must not go till he find Capt. Chambers to send back with
the Tea Ship. This produced marks of fear in Captain
Lockyer, who imagined some mischief was intended him; but
upon assurances being given him to the contrary, he appeared
composed.--The committee with the music, conducted him
through the multitude, to the end of Murray's Wharf, where
he was put on board the pilot boat, and wished a safe
passage; upon which the 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 the colonies is
maintained in a contest of the utmost importance to their
safety and felicity.
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