Tea Leaves / Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to / the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year / 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, / notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party)

by Francis S. Drake

By the English papers I learn you are fully apprised of the proceedings of the people of Philadelphia and Boston, and the resolves of the New Yorkers. I have, notwithstanding, sent you the latest papers. The ship with the teas bound to Charles Town, is made the property of the customs, having neglected the usual forms of office in that port. This intelligence I had by a ship from Carolina to New York, the 1st Jan^y., and may be depended on. I left New York the 2^d ultimo; the ship bound to that port was not then arrived.

I have the honor to be, sir,

Your very humble servant,

J.J. Ellis,

18^th Regt.

BOSTON.

Castle William, 7^th Dec^r., 1773.

QUESTIONS PROPOSED BY FRANCIS ROTCH, an Owner, and JAMES HALL, Master of the Ship Dartmouth,

Who has now the Tea on board, consigned to Messrs. Richard Clarke & Sons, Mr. Benjⁿ Faneuil, Messrs. Tho^s. & Elisha Hutchinson, and Mr. Joshua Winslow, with the Answers of the Consignees, except Mr. Winslow, who was absent. Referred to by the Consignees in their Letter of the 7^th Jan., 1774.

Question 1^st.