When was it published?

December 1, 1774 in The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal

Domestic News December 1, 1774

The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Politics, Riot Or Protest, Shipping

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Hunt, Capt. Ball, Capt. Moore, Delegates From The Congress

Q: What keywords are associated?

Tea Destruction, Charlestown Protest, Congress Delegates, Britannia Ship, Tea Bonfire

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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What is this article about?

In Charlestown, SC, a passenger's smuggled tea on the Britannia was thrown overboard by order of a committee. Delegates from Congress arrived on Nov. 4 amid celebrations, and on Nov. 5, locals burned their tea in a bonfire as part of resistance efforts.

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Capt. Hunt, from Charlestown in South-Carolina, informs us, that the ship Britannia, Capt. Ball, arrived there from London a few days before he sailed, and that a passenger who came into the vessel had in a clandestine manner got on board 8 chests of tea, which the Capt. on his arrival made known to the committee, who soon caused the gentleman to order his India commodity to be thrown into the sea;

that Capt. Moore arrived there from Philadelphia the 4th of Nov. with the Delegates from the Congress, who were received by their fellow citizens with the ringing of bells, &c. and that on the fifth of November the inhabitants of Charlestown gave up most of the tea they had in their houses to be burnt in one general bonfire.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Riot Or Protest Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Tea Destruction Charlestown Protest Congress Delegates Britannia Ship Tea Bonfire

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Hunt Capt. Ball Capt. Moore Delegates From The Congress

Where did it happen?

Charlestown In South Carolina

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Charlestown In South Carolina

Event Date

4th Of Nov. And Fifth Of November

Key Persons

Capt. Hunt Capt. Ball Capt. Moore Delegates From The Congress

Outcome

8 chests of tea thrown into the sea; most of the tea in inhabitants' houses burnt in one general bonfire

Event Details

Capt. Hunt reported that the ship Britannia, Capt. Ball, arrived from London with a passenger who clandestinely brought 8 chests of tea on board; the captain informed the committee, who made the gentleman order the tea thrown into the sea. Capt. Moore arrived from Philadelphia on the 4th of Nov. with the Delegates from the Congress, received with ringing of bells. On the fifth of November, inhabitants gave up their tea to be burnt in a general bonfire.