On this day 250 years ago, a Resolution was issued by “The People” that declared that those “aiding and assisting in” the landing of East India Company tea from the ships in Boston Harbor will “in a great Measure accelerate Confusion and a Civil War: This is to assure such public enemies of this Country, that they will be considered and treated as Wretches unworthy to live, and will be made the first Victims of our just Resentment.”

Source: https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.03702400/