Volume 1 — CHAPTER XVII.
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CHAPTER XVII.
Events of 1771, 1772, 1773.—The East India Company's tea rejected in every province of America; not a chest of its tea sold; resolutions of a public meeting in Philadelphia on the subject, the model for those of other Colonies. 374-387
The Governor, Hutchinson, of Massachusetts, and his sons (the consignees), alone determined to land the tea at Boston 376
The causes and affair of throwing the East India Company's tea into the Boston Harbour, as stated on both sides 377
The causes and the disastrous effect of the arrangement between the British Ministry and the East India Company 381
The King the author of the scheme; His Majesty's condemnation of the petitions and remonstrances from the Colonies (in a note) 382
Governor Hutchinson's proceedings, and his account of the transactions at Boston 383
His vindication of himself, and description of his pitiable condition 383
Remarks on the difference between his conduct and that of the Governors of other provinces 387