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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 27: (search)
66. Dunlap's History of New-York, i. 433; Isaac Q. Leake's Life of John Lamb, 36. of the tenth of August, cut down the flagstaff of the citizens, the General reported the ensuing quarrel as a proof of anarchy and confusion, and the requisiteness of troops for the support of the laws. General Gage to Secretary Richmond, 26 Aug. 1766. Yet the New-York Association of the Sons of Liberty had been dissolved; and all efforts to keep up its glorious spirit, were subor dinated to loyalty. Isaac Sears, John Lamb, and others to Nicholas Ray, New-York, 10 Oct. 1766. A few individuals Andrew Oliver to Thomas Whately, 7 May, 1767, in Letters, &c., 19. at Boston, Chap. XXVII.} 1766. Oct. having celebrated the anniversary of the outbreak against the Stamp Act, care was taken to report, how healths had been drunk to Otis, the American Hampden, who first proposed the Congress; Tenth Toast at Liberty Tree, 14 Aug. 1766. to the Virginians, who sounded the alarm to the country; to Paoli an
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 44: (search)
icles except of tea; the Philadelphians favored the proposition, till a letter arrived from Franklin, urging them to persevere on their original plan. Franklin's Works, VII. 468, 469. Compare too, W. S. Johnson to Gov. Trumbull, 21 May, 1770. Sears and MacDougall in New-York strenuously resisted concession; but men went from ward to ward to take the opinions of the people; and it was found that eleven hundred and eighty against three hundred were disposed to confine the restriction to tea abreak through the non-importation agreement, except in concert with the several Provinces, the goods imported Chap. XLIV.} 1770. July. should be burnt as soon as landed, and I am ready to peril my life in the attempt. Such were the words of Isaac Sears at a public meeting of the resolute patriots. The decision was on the balance; an appeal was again taken to the people; and as it appeared that a majority favored resuming importations, the packet of July which had been detained for a few day
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 50: (search)
fortunes. On Sunday, the fifth, the Committee of Correspondence wrote to Portsmouth in New Hampshire, to Providence, Bristol, and Newport in Rhode Island, for advice and co-operation. On the sixth, they entreat New-York, through MacDougall and Sears, Philadelphia, through Mifflin and Clymer, to insure success by a harmony of sentiment and concurrence in action. Letter to MacDougall and Sears, 6 Dec. 1773. As for Boston itself, the twenty days are fast running out; the consignees conspire Sears, 6 Dec. 1773. As for Boston itself, the twenty days are fast running out; the consignees conspire with the Revenue officers to throw on the owner and master of the Dartmouth the whole burden of landing the tea, and will neither agree to receive it, nor give up their bill of lading, nor pay the freight. Questions proposed by Captain Hall and his owner, and Answers given by the tea consignees. Every movement was duly reported, Journal of the Com. of Corr. for 7 Dec. VI. 461. and the town became as furious as in the time of the Stamp Act. Hutchinson to Mauduit, 7 Dec. 1773. On th