Paying the Excise-Man
The Bostonian Paying the Excise-Man, 1774 British propaganda print referring to the tarring and feathering of Boston Commissioner of Customs John Malcolm four weeks after the Boston Tea Party. The men also poured hot tea down Malcolm’s throat, as can be seen. Note the noose hanging on the Liberty Tree, and the Stamp Act posted upside-down.
Size: 2326px × 3080px
Location: USA
Photo credit: © Buyenlarge \ UIG / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1774, act, america, american, art, boston, cartoon, collector, colonies, dawe, feather, fine, liberty, military, mob, oppression, party, philip, political, revolution, stamp, tar, tax, taxes, tea, torture
