Raynor HCA 2014-01
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/30/2014
An authentic issue of the Gentleman’s Magazine, January, 1774, 48pp., disbound, VG. From the interior, under a report “Summary of AmericanAdvises on Tea Ships,” there is a 1/2 page report of the Boston Tea Party. In part, “The people, finding all their efforts to preserve the property of the East India Company, and return it safely to London, frustrated by the tea consignees, the Colledtor of the Customs, and 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 boaid the three ships, commanded by the Captains Hall, Bruce, and Coflin, amounting to 342 chests, into the sea, without the least damage done to the ships or any other property. The masters and owners are well pleased that their ships are thus cleared, and the people are almost universally congratulating each other on this happy event. Capt.Loring, in a brig from London for this place, having 58 chests of the detested tea on board, was cast ashore on the back of Cape Cod last Fiiday night. 'Tis expected the Cape Indians will give us a good account of the tea against our next....”
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