On April 23, 1774 at 9:00 am one of the largest crowds in the City’s history to date congregated in front of Fraunces Tavern in New York City to demand an apology from Captain Lockyer of the Nancy for trying to import East India Company tea into New York. After his apology, the crowd escorted Lockyer to a boat at Murray’s Wharf that would carry him to the Nancy where it had been impounded by the Sons of Liberty off Sandy Hook, New Jersey. In addition, Captain Chambers of the London was forced to return to England on the Nancy as a passenger leaving his ship behind because of his unsuccessful attempt to smuggle tea into New York City. As the boat left New York harbor, “every bell in the city rang…the ships in the harbor raised their colors in triumph, the Liberty Pole was dressed in colors’ and a royal salute of artillery…concluded the ceremony.”

Source: https://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/the-new-york-tea-party

[Sorry I was under the weather today and I am posting this one a few hours late.]