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Boston newspaper from the day of the Boston Tea Party...
Boston newspaper from the day of the Boston Tea Party...
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December 16, 1773
MASSACHUSETTS GAZETTE & BOSTON WEEKLY NEWS-LETTER, December 16, 1773 A perfect issue for display, being a Boston newspaper--with Boston mentioned in the title--with the date of the actual Boston Tea Party.
The front page has a report from the town meeting in nearby Marblehead concerning the British tea problem, reading in part: "1. Resolved as the opinion of this town, that Americans have a right to be as free as any inhabitants of the earth; and to enjoy at all times and uninterrupted possession of their property. 2. That a tax on Americans without their consent is a measure destructive of their freedom; reflecting the highest dishonor on their resolutions to support it; tending to impoverish all who submit to it; and enabling to dragoon and enslove all who receive it..." 5) That tea from Great Britian, subject to a duty, whether shipped by the East India Company or imported by persons here, shall not be landed in this town while we have the means of opposing it; and that on every attempt of this kind immediate notice shall be given to our brethren in the province... 6) And whereas the tea consignees at Boston, who persist in refusng to reship the Tea lately consigned them by the East India Company..." with more (see photos).
The front page also has an explanation how "...the letters of Messieurs Hutchinson & Oliver, Governor & Lt. Governor of New-England, were obtained by .the Boston faction...", which is followed by an interesting poem: "An Acrostick" based on the letters of Gov. Hutchinson.
There are several reports on page 2 which relate to the troubling tea situation, including: "On Tuesday evening arrived from Boston a gentleman who came from thence on an express, and this morning sets out for Philadelphia. By him we have a printed account of the proceedings of Boston to prevent the landing of the East India Company's tea..." and an item from Charleston, S.C. notes: "The tea affair makes a great noise here, but nothing is yet done; it will be prevented landing, without doubt." and: "...learnt she was from London, they would not go on board, until the Captain assured them he had no tea on board; then, would not conduct her farther than Bombay Hook until he sent his boat up to town to know if it was the tea ship. It seems to be the general voice of the people of Philadelphia not to suffer the tea to be landed."
Complete in four pages, bit close-trimmed at the top margins of pgs. 2, 3 & 4 but not affecting any mentioned reports. A few archival mends to pages 2 & 3 not affecting readability, some light dampstaining.
Given that the actual "party" happened the evening of this date, there are no reports of the historic event, however an issue of the day it happened, from the town where it happened, with the nice "Resolves" on the tea problem on the front page, commands much desirability by providing the news the Bostonians read the very day of the Tea Party--with several tea reports included as well.
The previous sale of this very issue was for $5,600.
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