When was it published?

August 31, 1776 in The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News August 31, 1776

The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Dutchess County Women, Tea Protest, Fishkill, Brinkerhoff, North River, Price Enforcement

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

About 100 women from Dutchess County, New York, protested high tea prices by forcing Col. Brinkerhoff at Fishkill to sell them a chest at the lawful six shillings per pound. He then sold the rest to Yorkers, who rushed it to the North River, but the women posted guards on both sides.

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A few days since, about 100 women, inhabitants of Dutchess County, went to the house of Col. Brinkerhoff, at Fishkill, and insisting upon having tea at the lawful price of six shillings per pound, obliged that gentleman to accommodate them with one chest from his store for that price. Shortly after he sold his cargo to some Yorkers, who for fear of another female attack, forwarded the nefarious stuff to the North river, precipitately, where it is now afloat, but the women have planted their guards on each side.

What sub-type of article is it?

Riot Or Protest Economic

What keywords are associated?

Dutchess County Women Tea Protest Fishkill Brinkerhoff North River Price Enforcement

What entities or persons were involved?

Col. Brinkerhoff

Where did it happen?

Fishkill, Dutchess County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Fishkill, Dutchess County

Event Date

A Few Days Since

Key Persons

Col. Brinkerhoff

Outcome

one chest of tea sold to women at six shillings per pound; remaining cargo shipped to north river but guarded by women on both sides to prevent escape.

Event Details

About 100 women from Dutchess County went to Col. Brinkerhoff's house in Fishkill, insisted on buying tea at the lawful price of six shillings per pound, and forced him to sell one chest. He then sold the rest to Yorkers, who, fearing another attack, quickly sent it down the North River, where it remains afloat under guard by the women on both sides.