On this day 250 years ago in the Revolution — December 27, 1773

On this day (or really yesterday since I am posting this after midnight) 250 years ago, another mass meeting of Patriots was held in Philadelphia to deal with the tea aboard the Polly. Reports state that 8000 people attended and the reports of the meeting of 6000 the day before may be conflating the two meetings. Although the captain of the Polly had already agreed not to unload the tea, the meeting adopted resolutions that “the TEA onboard the ship Polly, Capt. Ayres, shall not be landed” and that he shall “be obliged to leave this town and proceed to his vessel, and make the best of his way out of our river and bay.” The Polly departed for England the next day.

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