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SCGCJ.774.024
17 May 1774:21 (442)
New-York, April 25. . . Friday at noon Capt. Chambers came
into the hook; the pilot asked him if he had any tea on
board, he declared, he had none. . . [29 lines, found to
have tea; citizens dumped it]
. . . At ten the people all dispersed in good order, but
in great wrath against the captain; and it was not without
some risque of his life that he escaped. Saturday at 8 A.M.
all the bells in the city rang, pursuant to the notice
published on Thursday. . . [2 lines] At a quarter past
nine, the committee came out of the coffee house with Capt.
Lockyer, upon which the band of music attending, played God
save the King. Immediately there was a call for Capt.
Chambers, [owner of the tea] -- 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 music, conducted
him through the multitude, to the end of Murray's wharf,
where he was put on board the pilot boat. . .
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