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NP.774.033
28 Apr-5 May 1774:31 (1/31)
New-York, April 25. . . [1 column report of landing of tea
ship]
. . . On Saturday at 8 P.M. all the bells of the city rang,
pursuant to the 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
Captain Lockyer, upon which a 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 Wharff,
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 wre 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 . . . [page
top cut off, with text loss] 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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