The Boston Tea Party ... a terrific account...
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January 22, 1774
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LONDON CHRONICLE, England, January 22, 1774
* The Boston Tea Party
* Terrific account from the enemy
* Pre revolutionary war era original
The front page. has a short bit headed America mentioning the approval of: "...An Act for establishing the boundary or partition line between the colonies of New York & New Jersey..." (see).
Page two has a terrific report of the Boston Tea Party, mentioning in part:
* ...body of the people of this & all adjacent towns...assembled at the Old South Meeting House to enquire the reason of the delay in sending the ship Dartmouth, with the East India Tea, back to London...The people finding all their efforts to preserve the property of the East India Company & return it safely to London, frustrated by the Tea Consignees, the collector of the customs & the Governor of the Province, dissolved their meeting---But, behold what followed! A number of resolute men dressed like Mohawks or Indians determined to do all in their power to save their country from the ruin which their enemies had plotted, in less than four hours emptied every chest of Tea on board the three ships...amounting to 342 chests, into the sea! Without the least damage done to the ships...
with much more. See the photos for all the details. This & related reports take over a full column of text.
Another report has a great letter from New York which presages the Boston Tea Party with its words, serving notice to all: "...Whereas our nation have lately been informed that the fetters which have been forged for us by Great Britain are hourly expected to arrive in a certain ship belonging to...the East India Company. We do therefore declare that we are determined not to be enslaved by any power on earth; & that whosoever shall aid or abet so infamous a design, or shall presume to let their store or stores for the reception of the infernal chains, may depend upon it that we are prepared & shall not fail to pay them an unwelcome visit, in which they shall be treated as they deserve." Signed in type: THE MOHAWKS.
A terrific first report in this famous London newspaper. At a time when American newspaper accounts of the Boston Tea Party are almost never available, and with prices reaching close to five figures when they are, this becomes one of the most accessible issues for this historic event for any collector.
Complete in 8 pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, minor archival mend to the back page, very nice, clean condition.
LONDON CHRONICLE, England, January 22, 1774
* The Boston Tea Party
* Terrific account from the enemy
* Pre revolutionary war era original
The front page. has a short bit headed America mentioning the approval of: "...An Act for establishing the boundary or partition line between the colonies of New York & New Jersey..." (see).
Page two has a terrific report of the Boston Tea Party, mentioning in part:
* ...body of the people of this & all adjacent towns...assembled at the Old South Meeting House to enquire the reason of the delay in sending the ship Dartmouth, with the East India Tea, back to London...The people finding all their efforts to preserve the property of the East India Company & return it safely to London, frustrated by the Tea Consignees, the collector of the customs & the Governor of the Province, dissolved their meeting---But, behold what followed! A number of resolute men dressed like Mohawks or Indians determined to do all in their power to save their country from the ruin which their enemies had plotted, in less than four hours emptied every chest of Tea on board the three ships...amounting to 342 chests, into the sea! Without the least damage done to the ships...
with much more. See the photos for all the details. This & related reports take over a full column of text.
Another report has a great letter from New York which presages the Boston Tea Party with its words, serving notice to all: "...Whereas our nation have lately been informed that the fetters which have been forged for us by Great Britain are hourly expected to arrive in a certain ship belonging to...the East India Company. We do therefore declare that we are determined not to be enslaved by any power on earth; & that whosoever shall aid or abet so infamous a design, or shall presume to let their store or stores for the reception of the infernal chains, may depend upon it that we are prepared & shall not fail to pay them an unwelcome visit, in which they shall be treated as they deserve." Signed in type: THE MOHAWKS.
A terrific first report in this famous London newspaper. At a time when American newspaper accounts of the Boston Tea Party are almost never available, and with prices reaching close to five figures when they are, this becomes one of the most accessible issues for this historic event for any collector.
Complete in 8 pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, minor archival mend to the back page, very nice, clean condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
