Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01
Misfellaneous. 8.
Destruction of the Tea i'm Boston.

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From the Sixth Volume of Bancroits History of
the United States, just published.
The chapter first details the proceeding
abroad; the despatch by the East India
Company of cargoes; the political feeling ol
the colonies; and then proceeds as follows
as to the Boston consignees:
"The issue was to be tried at Boston; its
tea ships were on the water the governor
himself, under the name of his sons, was
selected as one of the consisnees; the mo-
ment for the decision was Fastening on
In the night, between the first and second
of November knock was heard at the
door of each Of the persons commissioned
BY the East India Company, and gum
mons left for them to appear withont fail
at Liberty Tree on the following Wednes-
day. at noon, to resign their commission
printed notices were also posted up, desir-
ing the freemen OF Boston and the neighbor-
ing towns to meet at the same time and
place as witnesses.
"On the appointed day large flag was
hung out on the pole at Liberty Tree; the
bells in the meeting houses were rung
from eleven till noon. Adams. Hancock
and Phillips, three of the four representa-
tives of the town of Boston, the selectmen,
and William Cooper, the town clerk, with
about five hundred more, gathered round
the spot. As the consignees did not make
their appearance, the assembly, appointing
Molineux, Warren and others a committee
marched into State street to the warehouse
of Richard Clarke, where all the consign-
ees were assembled Molineux presented
himself for parley.
"'From whom are you a committee 2
asked Clarke. From the whole people.
who are the committee? Nothing is
now 70 be kept secret replied Molineux
4 am one,' and he named all the rest
Aud what your request?' Molineux read
paper, requiring the consignees to prom
Use not to sell the teas, but to return them
to London in the same bottom in which
they were shipped will you comply
4 shall have nothing to do with you an.
swered Clake, roughly and peremptorily
The same question was put to the other
consignees, one by one. who each and all an
swered, 4 cannot comply with your demand
Molineux then read to them another paper,
containing a resolve passed at Liberty Tree,
that the eonsignees who should refuse to
comply with the request of the people were
enemies to their country. Descending into
the street, made his report TO the people.
'Out with them, out with them,' was the
cry but he dissuaded them from violence"
After further details as to the consignees
and of the committees of correspondence
and the council, the narrative proceeds:
"The true-hearted people were as vigil
ant as they were determined. The men OF
Cambridge assembled on the twenty sixth,
and after adopting the Philadelphia resolves
very unanimously voted that as Boston
was struggling for the liberties of their
country, they could no longer stand idle
spectators but were ready on the shortest
notice to join with it and other towns in any
measure that might be thought proper to
deliver themselves and posterity from sla-
very The next day the town of Charles
town assembled and showed such a spirit
that ever after its committee was added tc
those who assumed the executive direction
"The combinations was hardly finished
when on Sunday, the twenty eighth day oi
November, the ship Dartmouth appeared
in Boston harbor with one hundred and
fourteen chests of the East India Compa-
ny's tea. To keep the Sabbath strictly was
the New England usage. But hours were
precious; let the tea be entered, and j;
would be beyond the power of the con-
signee to send il back. The selectmen held
one meeting by day and another in the
evening, but they sought in vain for the
consgnees, who had taken sanctuary in the
castle.
The committee of correspondence was
more efficient They met also on Sunday
and obtained from the Quaker Rotch. who
owned the Dartmouth, promise not to en-
ter his ship til Tuesday. and authorized
Samuel Adams to invite the committees ol
the FIVE surrounding towns, Dorchester
Roxbury. Brooklne. Cambridge and Charls-
town, with their own townsmen and those Of
Boston, to hold mass meeting the next
morning. Faneuil Hall could not contain
the people that poured in on Monday. The
eoncourse was the largest ever known :
Adjoining to the Old South Meeting House
Jonathan Williams did not fear to act al
Moderator. nor Samuel Adams. Hancock
Young, Molineux and Warren to conduct
the business of the meeting. On the mo
tion OF Samuel Adams. who entered fully
Into the question. fha assembly. comnoaef