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May 5, 1774
The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
In the House of Commons, members considered King George's message and numerous documents from colonial governors in North America detailing unrest over East India Company tea shipments, including letters from Governor Hutchinson in Boston and reports from New York and New Hampshire on town resolutions and protections needed.
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Yesterday in the house of Commons, after the private business being done, about half past three o'clock, the order of the day was read, for taking into consideration his majesty's most gracious message, together with the several papers relative to the present state of some of his majesty's colonies in North America, when Mr. Hasted the clerk read No. 1.
Extract of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston, 4th of November, 1773, enclosing No. 2. Copy of a letter to Thomas and Elisha Hutchinson, delivered at their house in Boston the 2d of November, 1773.
No. 3. Copy of a printed paper posted up in the town of Boston on the 3d of November, 1773.
No. 4. Copy of a narrative.
No. 5. Copy of a narrative; and also No. 6. Copy of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Milton, near Boston, the 6th of Nov. 1773.
No. 7. Copy of a letter from Mr. Richard Clark and company, and Benjamin Faneuil and company, to John Hancock, Esq; dated the 4th of Nov. 1773.
No. 8. Copy of a vote of the Town Meeting at Boston, the 5th of Nov. 1773.
No. 9. Copy of a letter from Thomas Hutchinson, junior, to John Hancock, Esq; no date. And also, No. 10. Extract of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston, Nov. 15, 1773. And also, No. 11. Copy of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston the 2d of Dec. 1773 Enclosing No. 12. Copy of a petition of Richard Clark and sons, Benjamin Faneuil, and Thomas and Elisha Hutchinson, and of the proceedings of the Council thereupon.
No. 13. Extract from the Massachusetts Gazette of the 26th of Nov. 1773.
No. 14. Copy of a paper printed at Boston, dated the 1st of Dec. 1773. And also,
No. 15. Copy of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston Dec. 15, 1773. And also, No. 16. Copy of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston Dec. 17, 1773. And also, No. 17. Copy of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston Dec. 20, 1773. And also, No. 18. Extract of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston Dec. 24th 1773.
No. 19. Extract from the Minutes of Council of the Massachusetts Bay, on the 21 of December, 1773. And also, No. 20. Extract of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston, Jan. 4. 1774, And also, No. 21. Extract of a letter from Major General Haldimand to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, the 3d of November 1773. And also, No. 22. Extract of a letter from Major General Haldimand to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York December 28, 1773. And also, No. 23. Extract of a letter from Major General Haldimand, to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, Jan. 5, 1774. And also, No. 24. Copy of a paper referred to in Major General Haldiman's letter Jan. 5, 1774. And also, No. 25. Extract of a letter from Major General Haldimand, to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Feb. 2, 1774. And also, No. 26. Copy of a letter from Governor Tryon, to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, Nov. 3, 1773. Enclosing, No. 27. Copy of a printed paper, intituled, The Alarm, No. 1, dated New-York, Oct. 6, 1773.
No. 28. Copy of a printed paper, intituled, The Alarm, No. 2. dated New-York, Oct. 9, 1773.
No. 30. Copy of a letter from Gov. Tryon, to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, Dec. 1, 1773, enclosing No. 31. Memorial of the Agents of the East India, Company, praying that the Tea shipped by the Company may, on its Arrival, be taken under the protection of government.
No. 32. Minute of Council, relative to the Tea shipped by the East India Company. And also No. 33. Copy of a letter from Gov. Tryon to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, Jan. 3. 1774 And also No. 34. Copy of a letter from Gov. Tryon to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, Jan. 5, 1774, enclosing, No. 35. Extracts from the Minutes of the Council of New-York. And also No. 36. Extract of a letter from Lieutenant Governor Bull to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Dec. 24, 1773.
No. 37. Extract of letter from Governor Wentworth to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New Hampshire, Dec. 17 1773, enclosing No. 38. Notification of the Select Men of the Town of Portsmouth.
No. 39. Resolves of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire respecting the Tea. And also No. 40. Copy of a letter from the Lords commissioners of the Admiralty to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated the 20th January, 1774; and so on to No. 109.
When the two clerks had finished reading of them, the House broke up at six o'clock, and adjourned the further consideration to Monday next.
Extract of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston, 4th of November, 1773, enclosing No. 2. Copy of a letter to Thomas and Elisha Hutchinson, delivered at their house in Boston the 2d of November, 1773.
No. 3. Copy of a printed paper posted up in the town of Boston on the 3d of November, 1773.
No. 4. Copy of a narrative.
No. 5. Copy of a narrative; and also No. 6. Copy of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Milton, near Boston, the 6th of Nov. 1773.
No. 7. Copy of a letter from Mr. Richard Clark and company, and Benjamin Faneuil and company, to John Hancock, Esq; dated the 4th of Nov. 1773.
No. 8. Copy of a vote of the Town Meeting at Boston, the 5th of Nov. 1773.
No. 9. Copy of a letter from Thomas Hutchinson, junior, to John Hancock, Esq; no date. And also, No. 10. Extract of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston, Nov. 15, 1773. And also, No. 11. Copy of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston the 2d of Dec. 1773 Enclosing No. 12. Copy of a petition of Richard Clark and sons, Benjamin Faneuil, and Thomas and Elisha Hutchinson, and of the proceedings of the Council thereupon.
No. 13. Extract from the Massachusetts Gazette of the 26th of Nov. 1773.
No. 14. Copy of a paper printed at Boston, dated the 1st of Dec. 1773. And also,
No. 15. Copy of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston Dec. 15, 1773. And also, No. 16. Copy of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston Dec. 17, 1773. And also, No. 17. Copy of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston Dec. 20, 1773. And also, No. 18. Extract of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston Dec. 24th 1773.
No. 19. Extract from the Minutes of Council of the Massachusetts Bay, on the 21 of December, 1773. And also, No. 20. Extract of a letter from Governor Hutchinson to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston, Jan. 4. 1774, And also, No. 21. Extract of a letter from Major General Haldimand to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, the 3d of November 1773. And also, No. 22. Extract of a letter from Major General Haldimand to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York December 28, 1773. And also, No. 23. Extract of a letter from Major General Haldimand, to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, Jan. 5, 1774. And also, No. 24. Copy of a paper referred to in Major General Haldiman's letter Jan. 5, 1774. And also, No. 25. Extract of a letter from Major General Haldimand, to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Feb. 2, 1774. And also, No. 26. Copy of a letter from Governor Tryon, to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, Nov. 3, 1773. Enclosing, No. 27. Copy of a printed paper, intituled, The Alarm, No. 1, dated New-York, Oct. 6, 1773.
No. 28. Copy of a printed paper, intituled, The Alarm, No. 2. dated New-York, Oct. 9, 1773.
No. 30. Copy of a letter from Gov. Tryon, to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, Dec. 1, 1773, enclosing No. 31. Memorial of the Agents of the East India, Company, praying that the Tea shipped by the Company may, on its Arrival, be taken under the protection of government.
No. 32. Minute of Council, relative to the Tea shipped by the East India Company. And also No. 33. Copy of a letter from Gov. Tryon to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, Jan. 3. 1774 And also No. 34. Copy of a letter from Gov. Tryon to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New-York, Jan. 5, 1774, enclosing, No. 35. Extracts from the Minutes of the Council of New-York. And also No. 36. Extract of a letter from Lieutenant Governor Bull to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Dec. 24, 1773.
No. 37. Extract of letter from Governor Wentworth to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated New Hampshire, Dec. 17 1773, enclosing No. 38. Notification of the Select Men of the Town of Portsmouth.
No. 39. Resolves of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire respecting the Tea. And also No. 40. Copy of a letter from the Lords commissioners of the Admiralty to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated the 20th January, 1774; and so on to No. 109.
When the two clerks had finished reading of them, the House broke up at six o'clock, and adjourned the further consideration to Monday next.
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
Political
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Boston Tea Crisis
Colonial Unrest
East India Company Tea
Governor Hutchinson Letters
Town Meeting Votes
New York Alarms
What entities or persons were involved?
Governor Hutchinson
Earl Of Dartmouth
John Hancock
Thomas Hutchinson
Elisha Hutchinson
Richard Clark
Benjamin Faneuil
Major General Haldimand
Governor Tryon
Lieutenant Governor Bull
Governor Wentworth
Where did it happen?
Boston
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Boston
Event Date
1773 11 To 1774 02
Key Persons
Governor Hutchinson
Earl Of Dartmouth
John Hancock
Thomas Hutchinson
Elisha Hutchinson
Richard Clark
Benjamin Faneuil
Major General Haldimand
Governor Tryon
Lieutenant Governor Bull
Governor Wentworth
Outcome
colonial town meetings and councils passed votes and resolves against landing east india company tea; petitions for government protection of shipments; ongoing unrest in massachusetts, new york, new hampshire.
Event Details
House of Commons session read King's message and extensive papers from colonial governors detailing threats, letters, narratives, town votes, and printed alarms regarding resistance to East India Company tea shipments in North American colonies, particularly Boston, New York, and Portsmouth.