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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New York, the Committee of Observation intervened to prevent sailors from deserting the Tea Ship bound for London. The ship and sloop proceeded to sea, with the committee's vessels later departing offshore near Sandy Hook on April 24, 1774.
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NEW-YORK. April 28.
On Sunday Night, at 8 P. M. the Committee of Observation returned from the Hook. They inform us, that the Sailors of the Tea-Ship, unwilling to proceed with her to London, made a Raft of Spars & Boards, in order to quit the Ship with the Tide of Flood, but were observed by the Captain, and being aided by the Committee, who offered their Assistance to him, they desisted from their Project. That on Sunday at 10 A. M. the Ship and the Sloop, with the Committee, weighed their Anchors & stood to Sea: and at 2 P. M. the Pilot Boat and the Committee's Sloop left her at the Distance of three Leagues from the Hook.
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New York
Event Date
April 28, 1774
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sailors desisted from desertion attempt; ship proceeded to sea with pilot and committee vessels departing three leagues from the hook.
Event Details
The Committee of Observation returned from the Hook after aiding the Tea Ship's captain to prevent sailors from deserting via raft. The ship and sloop then weighed anchor and stood to sea, with the pilot boat and committee's sloop leaving the ship later.