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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tea in politics. (search)
d to allow the government to retain 6d. upon the pound as an exportation tariff if they would take off the 3d. duty. Here was an opportunity for conciliation; but the ministry, deluded by false views of national honor, would not accede to the proposition, but stupidly favored the East India Company, and utterly neglected the principles and feelings of the Americans. They proposed a bill for the exportation of tea to America on their own account, without paying export duty, and it passed May 10, 1773. Agents and consignees were appointed in the several colonies to receive the tea, and the ministry congratulated themselves with outwitting the patriots. This movement perfected the nullification of the tea tax, for universal opposition to its use was manifested. Those who accepted the office of consignees of the tea cargoes of the East India Company were held in equal disrepute with the stamp-distributers. They were requested to refrain from receiving the proscribed article. The r
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
ool at Ipswich.] Castle William, in Boston Harbor, delivered into the hands of the King's troops by Governor Hutchinson......Sept. 10, 1770 Population of the State, 262,680......1770 Governor Hutchinson's salary, £ 2,000, paid by the English government. He thus becomes independent of the province......1772 Ministry of England and the East India Company secure an act relieving the company from paying duties on tea sent to America, thus encouraging its sale in the colonies......May 10, 1773 Arrival at Boston of the first of the tea-ships, with 114 chests of tea......Nov. 28, 1773 Two others arrive early in......December, 1773 At the close of a spirited meeting of the citizens at Faneuil Hall, between fifty and sixty men, disguised as Indians, take possession of the three tea-ships in the harbor, and empty 340 chests of tea into the bay during the evening of......Dec. 16, 1773 New York and Massachusetts boundary established......1773 Passage of Boston port bill