On this day 250 years ago, Peter Timothy announced in his South Carolina Gazette (two other competing newspapers in Charleston used the same title) that “300 chests of tea were on their way to Charles Town.” He urged Patriots to “band together to take the necessary steps to prevent the landing” of the tea.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/350/articles/november-13-1773-tea-in-charles-town/article_344b52b2-2041-11eb-9329-9b4eac8f9177.html