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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tea in politics. (search)
ffice 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 request of a public meeting in Philadelphia, Oct. 2, 1773, that Messrs. Wharton should not act, was complied with, and their answer was received with shouts of applause. Another firm refused, and they were greeted with groans and hisses. A public meeting in Boston (Nov. 5) appointed a committee to n the barracks. When news reached America that teaships were loading for colonial ports, the patriots took measures for preventing the unloading of their cargoes here. The Philadelphians moved first in the matter. At a public meeting held Oct. 2, 1773, in eight resolutions the people protested against taxation by Parliament, and denounced as an enemy to his country whoever should aid or abet in unloading, receiving, or vending the tea. A townmeeting was held in Boston (Nov. 5), at which Jo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pennsylvania, (search)
homas and Richard Penn were proprietaries of more than 25,000,000 acres, 250,000 inhabitants, and one of the largest cities in America.] First course of instruction in chemistry attempted in America by Dr. Benjamin Rush at the College of Philadelphia......1769 American Philosophical Society instituted at Philadelphia......1769 Philadelphia calls a public meeting, condemns the duty on tea and taxation by Parliament, and requests the tea agents to resign, which they readily do......Oct. 2, 1773 Tea ship sent back to England before it reaches Philadelphia......Dec. 25, 1773 First Continental Congress assembles at Philadelphia......Sept. 5, 1774 Assembly of Pennsylvania approves the doings of Congress, and appoints delegates to the new one......Dec. 15, 1774 Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England, giving up hope of reconciliation, after an absence of ten years......April, 1775 Second Continental Congress meets at Philadelphia......May 10, 1775 Committee of