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NYM(G.774.034
25 Apr 1774:312 (1174)
[An expected cargo of tea was aboard the ship Nancy, Capt.
Lockyer arrived. . . ] This morning the following hand bill
was distributed. 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 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. This will
be declared by the convention of the people at his departure
from this city; which will be on next Saturday morning,
about nine o'clock, when no doubt, every friend to this
country will attend. The bells will give the notice about
an hour before he embarks from Murray's Wharf." New-York,
April 21, 1774. By Order of the Committee. . . [The ship
London arrived, Capt. Chambers denied that tea was aboard; a
number of people entered the ship, found the tea, and
emptied the containers into the water..] Saturday at 8 a.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 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? Capt. 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
imagining 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 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. . . [7 more lines]
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