The Pennsylvania Gazette from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 7

6 ST SCRIPT vcinia 0: 1 I Eveningi Five o'Clock, JDot 24, 1773. tomeFennfvl PHI A I Dec 24. Two 0 Clock this Afternoon arrived in this City "a i Gentleman who came Exprefs fromNew T'cf, with the following interefting Advices from BO TON which were fent there by Exprefs dlfo. 1 jN, December 10. returned His anfwer froni the governor was, that he could riot give a pafs, till the fhip was cleared by the Cuftom Houfe the people immediately, as with, one jvtucey called for a diffolution, which having obtained, they repaired to Griffin's wharfF, where the tea vefle Is lay, proceeded to fix tackles, hoifted the tea upoii being underftood that Mr.

Rotch, owiier of deck, cut the chefts to pieces, and threw the. tea over the fhip Dartmouthl rather lingered in his prepa rations to return her to London with the Eaft Iridic Company's tea on board there was on Monday, laft, P. M. a meeting of the Committee of feveral of the neighbouring towns in Bofton, and Rotch was fent for, and enquired "'of, vyhether he continued his refolution to comply with the injunc tion's of the body, affembled at the 01d South MeetingT houfe ori Monday and Tuefday preceding Mr; Rotch anfwered, that in the interim he had taken the advice1 of the beft council, and found that "in cafe hewent on of his own motion to fend that fhip to fea, in the condition (he then in, it muft inevitably xuiri him; and therefore he muft. beg them to amfider what he had faid at the faid meeting to be the effecV of the fide there were two mips and a brig, Captains Hall, Bruce and Coffin, each vefTel having 1 14 chefts of tea on board; they began upon the two mips firft as they had nothing on board 'but the tea, then pro ceeded to the brig," which had.hawled to the wharfF but the day before, and had but a mail 'part of heir cargoe.out.

The. Captain of the brig begged they would not begin with his as the tea was covered with goods, belonging to different Merchants in towru They, told him the tea they wanted, arid the tea they, would have but if he would go into his cabin quietly, riot one article of his goods mould be hurt. They immediately proceeded to remove the goods and then todifpofe of the tea I it was expectea tnat tne men pr war wouia nave bompulfioh and unadvifediand in confequence that interfered, as all the Captains and other officers were he was not holden to abide by it, when he was now afTured 'that he muft tbe utterly ruined in cafe he did. Mr. Rotch was then afked whether he would demand a for his fhip in the Cuftom Houfe, and in cafe of a refufal enter a proteft and then apply in like manner for a pafs, and order her to fea To all which he anfwered in the negative The Committees, doubtlefs, informing their refpeftive confti i tuents of what had pafTed, a very full meeting of the body was again afTembled at the Old iSouth Meeting houfe on Tuefdayaftemoon, and Mr.

Rotch, being again prefent; was enquired of as before, and a motion was made and feconded that Mr. Rotch be en Joined forthwitk to repair to the Collector of the Cu Horns; arid demand a clearance for his fhip, and ten gentlemen were appointed to accompany him, as wit nefTes of the demand; Mr. Rotch then proceeded with the Committee to Mf. Harrifon's lodgings, and made the demaridi Mr. Harrifon obferved, he could not give anfwer, till he conftilted the Comptroller, butv at office hours next morning give a decifive anfwen On the return of Mr.

Rotch and the Com mittee to the body with this report, the meeting was adjourned to Thurfday morning at 10 o'clock. A Y. Having met on Thuffday 1 clock, they fent for Mr." Rotch, arid afked him, if he had been to the Colleflor, ancfdemanded a clearance? he faid he had but the Collector faid, that he cotdd not; confiftent with his duty, give him a clearance; till all the dutiable articles' were out of his fhip they then demanded of him; whether he had protefted againft the Collector he faid he had not They ordered him, upon his peril, to give immediate orders to the Cap tain, to get his fhip ready for fea that day; enter a proteftimmediately againft the Cuftom Houfe, and then proceed direUyto the Governor (who was at his feat at Milton, 7 miles off) and demand a pafs for his fhip to go by the caftle. They then adjourned t(? 3 clock, P. M.

to wait Mr. Rotch's return; haing 'met according to adjournment, there was the fulleft meeting ever known (it was reckoned, that there were iooo men from, the country) they waited very, pa tiently till about 5 clock, when they found Mr. Rotch did not they began to be very uneafy, called for a diftblution of the meeting, and finally obtained a vote for it But the more moderate part of the meeting, fearing what would be the confequerices, begged that they would reconfider their vote'and Wait till Mr. Rotch's return, for this reafon, that they ought to do every thing in their power to fend the tea back, according to their refolves. They obtained a vote, to remain together one hour longer in about three quarters of an hour, Mr.

Retch iiy the ait, any dutiable geeds cn board a vejjel after lying 20 days in a harbour Become liable to the payment cfthe duties', The pec pie waited till the lafl day, and in a few hours the. Jkip (to fecure the duties then payable) was to have beert delivered to the cufedy ef the mzncf waf. 'V ordered on board their fhips before night and the day beforej there were fix dozen of lanterns fent on board the Admiral's fhip vThe King' Fifher, and feveral' armed fchooners, were rigged and fitted for fea, and the Gafpee armed brig arrived that day from Rhode Ifland. But the people were determined It is to be obferved, that they were extremely careful that not any of the tea fhould be ftolen fo kept a good look out, and detected one man. filling his pockets, whom they treated very roughly, by tearing his coat off.

his back, and driving him upthe wharffj through thou fands of people who cuffed and kicked him as hei paffed. We are pofitively informed, that the patriotic in habitants of Lexington, at a late meetinj iianii. moufly.refolved againft the ufe of Bohea tea of all forts Dutch or Englifh importation and to imanifeft the fincerity of their refolution, they brought together every ounce contained in the town, and committed, it to one common bonfire. We are alfo informed, Charleftown is in motion td followheirilluftrious example. Quere.r Would it not materially affeft the bringing this deteftable herb into difufe; if every town would enjoin their Selet men to deny licences to all houfes of entertainnienl, who were known to afford tea to their gdefts? Our reafon for fuggeftlng this is; the difficulty thefe people are under to avoid difhing out thispoifon, with out.

fuch a provifion in their favour. We have this moment received intelligence, that Mr. Clarke's brigantine," commanded by Captain Lof ing, bilged at the back of Cape Cod. The Captirt has not landed his tea there, of which he has 58 chefts on board; belonging to the Eaft India Companyi December ti Laft night an exprefs arrived here from Bofton, wtid left it ori Friday laft, and brings fundry letters, amon which is the following, viz. GsutLemen; Bofloni DeL.iji tjjji STERDA T'we had a greater Meeting of Hi il Body than ever, the Country coining, in from 20' Miles round, and every Step was taken that was practicable for returning the Teas: The Moment it was known cut cf Doors, that Air Botch could net obtain Pafs for his Shipt by the Caftle, a Number cf People huzza'd in the Street, and in a very little Time, every.

Ounce of the Xe as on board cf Captains Hall, Bruce and. Ccff.ni was imrtrjed in the Bay, without the leaf In jury to private Prpperty. Tt Spirit of the People on thirOccafsnrHd all Parties, who viewed the Scene: IFe'conceived it our Dutv to a fford vnn th, arlj jj Vr, jiayicc cj zdis mierejting went by Zxprejs, which, departing immediately i obliges us to conclude. 'I By Order ofj'the Committee. P.

S. The other Vefj el, viz Captain Lering, belong ing to Mefrs. Clark, with Fifty eight Chefts, was, by tht Aa cf Godi caft on Shcref en the Back cf Cape Cod; i.