Tea Leaves: Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to; the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year; 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction,; notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party)Drake, Francis S. (Francis Samuel)
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Tea Leaves: Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to; the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year; 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction,; notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party)
Drake, Francis S. (Francis Samuel)
Boston Tea Party, 1773; Tea tax (American colonies)
Letter to sundry American Merchants, advising the quantities of Tea
ordered to be shipped for the several Colonies, and requesting the
firm of the houses they have recommended, 238
Letter from Messrs. Watson & Rashleigh, advising the firm of their
recommendation, 238
Securities offered for Mr. Barkley and Mr. Mansell, 239
Letter from Mr. Pigou, with the firm of his recommendation, 239
Letters from Mr. Wharton, Mr. Browne, and Mr. Kelly, 240
Mr. Palmer's Opinion in what mode to ship Tea to America, 241
Letter from Mr. Clarke, with the firm of his house, and offering the
"William" for freight, 243
Letters to Geo. Hayley, Esq., Thos. Lane, Esq., and Alexander
Champion, Esq., to know if they have any constant traders to Boston or
South Carolina, ready to sail, 244
Letter to Mr. Palmer, to point out what sorts of Tea are proper to be
sent to Boston and South Carolina, 244
Mr. Palmer's Assortment of Teas for America, 245
Weight of Tea Exported to America, 245
Letters from several Persons concerning Vessels for Carrying the Tea
to America, 245
Petition to the Lords of the Treasury, for Licence to Export Teas to
America, 246
Licence from the Lords of the Treasury to Export Teas to America, 247
Letters from Sundry Gentlemen relating to Vessels to carry Tea to
America, 251
Letter from Mr. Settle to Mr. Blackburn and Mr. Kelly, to come and
Execute the Bond, 255
Letters from Mr. Blackburn and Mr. Kelly, in reply, 255
Sundry Freight Bills, for Tea Shipped, 256
_So far concerns the outset of the Tea._
Note from Lord Dartmouth to the Chairman, to attend at Whitehall, on
the subject of some Advices from America, respecting the Teas, 258
Letters to American Merchants to communicate what Advices they may
have received, 258
Letters from American Merchants, in reply, 259
Letter from Mr. Jonathan Clarke to Mr. Wheler, advising his arrival at
Boston, 260
Letter to Abram Dupuis, to communicate advice, referred in Mr.
Clarke's Letter, 279
Messrs. Clarke & Son's Letter to Mr. Dupuis, 279
Mr. Faneuil's Letter to Mr. Watson, mentioned in Messrs. Clarke's, 292
Proceedings of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, on the 5th and
6th November, referred to in Messrs. Clarke's and Faneuil's Letters,
295
Note from the Secretary to Mr. Brook Watson, advising the Tea is
ordered to Halifax, and desiring the names of the Consignees, 304
Security offered for Messrs. Butler & Cochran, consignees at Halifax,
305
The Agents at New York's Petition to the Governor, referred to in
their letter 1st December, 305
Petition of the Agents at Boston, and the Proceedings of the Governor
and Council thereon, 309
Proceedings of the Town of Boston on the 29th and 30th November, 320
Letter signed "Anglo Americanus," addressed to Geo. Dudley, Esq.,
enclosing newspapers, 331
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