. Sites anciens et personnages historiques de Boston. À Liverpool Wharf. Là où la nowBroad Street serpente autour de la bordure de l'eau, le sentier de l'avant-pied sous la colline était connu sous le nom de Flinder Lane ; SeaStreet était sa continuation à Windmill point. Au-delà de ce point, la rue Sea Street de temps plus tard a été construite directement dans le port, entourant le South Cove ; elle est maintenant connue sous le nom de BroadStreet sur toute sa longueur, de la rue State au pont SouthBoston. Liverpool Wharf, alors Griffins, était la destination de la Tea Party du 16 décembre 1773. C'était une cave froide après midi, quand tout aussi glorieux sol wa

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. Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston. to Liverpool Wharf. Where nowBroad Street winds around the margin of the water, the oldfootpath under the hill was known as- Flounder Lane ; SeaStreet was its continuation to Windmill Point. Beyond thispoint the Sea Street of later times was built straight into theharbor, enclosing the South Cove ; it is now known as BroadStreet in its entire length, from State Street to the SouthBoston Bridge. Liverpool Wharf, then Griffins, was the destination of theTea Party of December 16, 1773. It was a cold wintry after-noon, when Just as glorious Sol was setting, On the wharf a numerous crew, Sons of freedom, fear forgetting, Suddenly appeared in view, The three Indiamen, with their high poops and ornamentedsterns, were lying quietly moored at the wharf. They hadbeen for some time under guard of a committee of twenty-fivefrom the grenadier company of the Boston Regiment, of whichHenry Knox was one. The hatches were closed, and this vigi-lance committee took care no attempt was made to land the :^.. 282 LANDMARKS OF BOSTON. cargo. The names of the three ships were the Dartmouth, Captain James Hall, The Eleanor, Captain James Bruce, andbrig Beaver, Captain Hezekiah Coffin. The number of persons disguised as Indians was not morethan seventeen, but the accessions from theOld South, and of apprentice lads and idlers, |W, swelled the number to more than a hundred;as many as sixty went on board the ships.MtS. -« Each ship had a detachment allotted to itunder a recognized leader; Lendall Pittswas one of these chiefs. Everything wasorderly, systematic, and doubtless previously concerted. Theleaders demanded of those in charge of the ships the keys tothe hatches, candles, and matches, which were produced. TheDartmouth was first visited and relieved of her cargo of onehundred and fourteen chests. As the chests were passed ondeck, they were smashed, and nervous arms j)lunged them intothe dock. The contents of three hundred and forty-two ches

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