east disturbance; the gentlemen that
came on the wharf behaved with their usual complaisance and good nature
to me, and I believe the same to the rest of the officers that were
there. I thought it my duty to exert myself on this occasion, which I
did with great pleasure, (as I was serving my old masters,) as well as
doing my duty as a revenue officer.

I am, &c., &c.,
JOHN MORRIS.[57]

Corbyn Morris, Esq^r.,
Custom House.

LETTER FROM CAP^T. ELLIS,

_Of the New York Establishment, to the Chairman._

Cox & Mair's Office, 4^th Feb^y.

Sir:

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. Benj^n 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.

By Cap^t. Hall and F. Rotch, to the gentlemen, consignees, in writing:

We are now ready to deliver the tea, and beg to know if you, gentlemen,
are ready to receive it, and will produce the requisites usual and
necessary to the landing or delivering the said tea alongside the ship,
either in your own persons or by your agents?

ANSWER.

Gentlemen: We understand that there was a large body of people assembled
in Boston on the 29^th & 30^th November, who voted that the tea shipped