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I've been trying to figure out who is on the Philadelphia Committee for Tarring and Feathering but have been unable to find definite links. William Bradford would be my guess as to the printer since he sems to be a leader in the tea protest in Philly, a newspaper printer, and owner of the London Coffee House.
These broadsides would absolutely have influenced Captain Ayres and I can only imagine that when Charles Thomson stops him at Gloucester Point, just south of Philly, that these were presented to the captain.
The broadsides also certainly did their job in scaring the river boat pilots since the Polly apparently followed another larger merchant vessel up the Delaware.
Jan 11, 2024, 1:03:03 PM
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