Boston 1775

History, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution in New England.

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Showing posts with label James Angell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Angell. Show all posts
Friday, February 07, 2020

Mr. Shaw and Mr. Dumaresq

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While Nathaniel Shaw, Jr. , of New London, Connecticut , was speculating on the likelihood of war by buying gunpowder in the Caribbean i...
Thursday, August 29, 2019

“Having made Seizure of a Sloop named the Sally”

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As I’ve been relating, July of 1769 was not a good month for the royal Customs service in New England. On 19 July, a Newport mob had ...
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