. A brief history of the United States . ed to send thither tworegiments of troops. They entered on a quiet Sabbath morn-ing, and marched as through a conquered city, with drumsbeating and flags flying. Quarters being refused, they tookpossession of the State House. The Common was sooncrowded with tents. Cannon were planted, sentries posted,and citizens challenged. Frequent quarrels took place betweenthe people and the soldiers. One day (March 5, 1770) acrowd of men and boys, maddened by its presence, insultedthe city guard. A fight ensued, in which two citizens werewounded and three killed. T
. A brief history of the United States . ed to send thither tworegiments of troops. They entered on a quiet Sabbath morn-ing, and marched as through a conquered city, with drumsbeating and flags flying. Quarters being refused, they tookpossession of the State House. The Common was sooncrowded with tents. Cannon were planted, sentries posted,and citizens challenged. Frequent quarrels took place betweenthe people and the soldiers. One day (March 5, 1770) acrowd of men and boys, maddened by its presence, insultedthe city guard. A fight ensued, in which two citizens werewounded and three killed. The bells were rung ; the coun-try people rushed in to the help of the city ; and it was withgreat difl&culty that quiet was at last restored. * Boston Tea Party (Dec. 16, 1773).—The government. * The soldiers were tried for murder. John Adams and Josiah Qnincy, who stoodforemost in opposition to British aggression, defended them. All were acquittedexcept two, who were found guilty of manslaoghter. 1773-] THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 105. FANEUIL HALL. alarmed by the turn events had taken, rescinded the taxes,except that on tea—which was left to maintain the arrangement was made whereby tea was furnished at solow a price that with the tax included it was cheaper inAmerica than in subterfuge exasperatedthe patriots. They were light-ing for a great principle, not apaltry tax. At Charleston thetea was stored in damp cellarswhere it soon spoiled. Thetea-ships at Xew York andPhiladelphia were sent British authorities refusedto let the tea-ships at Bostonreturn. Upon this an immensepul)lic meeting was held at Faneuil Hall,* and it was decidedthat the tea should never be brought ashore. A party of men,disguised as Indians, boarded the vessels and emptied threehundred and forty-two chests of tea into the water, f The Climax Reached.—Eetaliatory measures were atonce adopted by the English government.! General Gagewas appointed governor of Massachusetts.
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