Young folks' history of the United States . rity; and he and his vesselbecame very unpopular. It was believed that theywent far beyond any authority the law gave day (June 10, 1772), a packet-boat left Newportfor Providence, without notifying Lieutenant Dudings-ton of the Gaspee; and he pursued the packet morethan twenty miles, and then ran hard aground onNamquit Point, about seven miles below news soon spread through town that the hatedvessel was aground near by, and that she must liethere until high tide, which would be early in themorning. Soon a drummer went through
Young folks' history of the United States . rity; and he and his vesselbecame very unpopular. It was believed that theywent far beyond any authority the law gave day (June 10, 1772), a packet-boat left Newportfor Providence, without notifying Lieutenant Dudings-ton of the Gaspee; and he pursued the packet morethan twenty miles, and then ran hard aground onNamquit Point, about seven miles below news soon spread through town that the hatedvessel was aground near by, and that she must liethere until high tide, which would be early in themorning. Soon a drummer went through the streets,calling all men who would help destroy the Gaspee 170 YOUNG FOLKS UNITED STATES. to meet at a certain tavern after sunset. At half-pastnine, eight large boats filled with men, whose oarswere muffled, were seen gliding down the bay. Theyapproached the Gaspee at midnight. It was verydark; and the alarm was hardly given, when theRhode Island men had boarded the schooner, over-powered the crew, and *-ied their hands. They were put. DESTRUCTION OF THE GASPEE on shore; and the schooner was set on fire, and utterlydestroyed. The boats went home in broad every one in Providence knew what had hap-pened ; and yet, though a reward of a thousandpounds was offered to anybody who would give infor-mation against the offenders, no information wasever given, and nobody was ever brought to trial. THE BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION. I^! Meantime the news went through all the colonies thatthe Gaspee was destroyed ; that the British Govern-ment pronounced its destruction an act of high treason;and yet, that, with all its power, it could not reach oneof the offenders. Through all the colonies the excite-ment went on increasing; and men felt more and moredisposed to resist what they thought the unlawful actsof King George and his ministry. Meanwhile the people everywhere were learning to patriotismgo without those articles on which taxes were laid, °l^^^ ^®°They wore home
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