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Boston Accelerates the Civil War

3/29/2016

The Kennedy Proposal

3/29/2016

The Rose and the death of Lieutenant Panton.

3/26/2016

Lt. Panton, removes his sword and asks to be shown the captain’s cabin. This is a symbol that he was not going to impress. Four seamen hide in a secret hole that was not visible from below deck. They are eventually discovered from the above deck and a stand-off ensues with swords and sabers probing the hidden hole. Corbett draws a line in salt on the lower deck and tells Panton based on trial testimony that : “ 'If you step over that line, I shall consider it as a proof that you are determined to impress me, and by the eternal God of Heaven, you are a dead man.' '
Learn how this initial confrontation escalates the conflict between similar legal systems and leads to the Boston Massacre.
www.walkbostonhistory.com/history-blog/john-adams-1st-of-three-legal-victories-a-murder-on-the-hms-rose-316-days-before-the-boston-massacre

Click here for the 350 year history of British impressment law.

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Private Riley's Debt

3/25/2016

Private Riley is dragged out of the Boston court by his fellow soldiers led by Captain Charles Fordyce to avoid indenture. His choices were to pay the fine of 26 pounds, a large amount, go to jail (gaol) or be indentured to the plaintiff for three years. Not a good choice unless indenture was a rue for desertion. Constable Peter Barbour tried to take Riley into custody as neither Riley or his fellow soldiers had ready cash to pay the fine. Other soldiers arrived, swords were drawn and civilians joined in and some minor wounds resulted. Riley is freed by his mates but the House of Representatives reviews the mater and orders a new trial. The trial was postponed a number of times for lack of Riley. The more dramatic event of March 5, 1770, the Boston Massacre, made the issue irrelevant.
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The British Invade Boston

3/24/2016

Mob rule over the previous three years had literally scared the British authorities into helplessness or flight back to England. Parliamentary law after law had been undermined by Colonial sedition. Two British regiments, the 14th, and 29th, landed in Boston on October 1, 1768, with 2,000 soldiers and various artillery, horse and support troops. The soldiers expected an active revolution. They initially received the cold shoulder. Our Boston Massacre tour will build on social, religious, military and legal issues that were ignited eighteen months later on March 5, 1770 at the location below.
Our tour will not quite take this long. Standard tours are ninety-minutes but can be very informative in an hour.
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Local Bostonians engulfed in the unique history of our town. We enjoy walking and talking history, it is more interesting than historical fiction. We will tailor any tour to the nature of your group, college, high school/middle school, international, retirees, history buffs, general public wishing to walk beyond the Freedom Trail., Tours can be adjusted to be ADA compliant.

Date: Fri, jun 22, 2018, 3:57 pm
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The tour of the freedom trail with the emphasis on Paul Revere was very informative. We started at the state house and learned about its architecture. We continued through Boston Commons and past the burial grounds. We then continued to the north end and Paul Revere’s house. At each stop Mitch had many interesting and little known facts to tell us. We were surprised by the number of occupations Paul Revere had. During our walk through the north end Mitch pointed out various restaurants to eat in. The tour was about 2 miles of walking and lasted about 1 hour 45 minutes and was most enjoyable. We would definitely take another tour with Mitch in the future.
Betsy, florida

6/5/2018

9/5/2017
Hi Sheila,

I just wanted to tell you and Mitch how very much I enjoyed today. Mitch is passion for history comes through loud and clear in his delivery.

I learned new facts about Paul Revere that I had never known before.

Mitch was so well-prepared including all of the pictures and it was obvious that heput a lot of time and effort into this tour and the presentation.

So thank you so much for the invitation
He did a great job!
leslie b, Natick

10/18/2017Hi Mitch, finally getting to say thank you for such an enjoyable day and tour of Paul Revere etc.. I truly learned so much and loved walking through so much of historic Boston! PHYLIS, nh

9/5/2017
Hi Beth,
Thanks for asking us to go on your tour, Mitch, of Boston’s historic sites. Your enthusiasm and love of history is contagious. You made history come alive. Sorry I had to leave early. I bet the tour of the North End was equally exciting! You put your all into it.
sarah r. Wellesley

6/15/2017 gxxxxen@snhu.edu Comment 6/1/2017, Your remarks about John Hancock really painted a historical image of the man.

6/1/2016
Hi Mitch, resume services reviews has just posted a comment on your blog post, Why Did Paul Revere Become a Coroner at the Age of Sixty-two? : This is a very interesting piece of historical information. I was never aware of this information before. I didn't even know how relevant Paul Revere is in the history of Boston. It seems that he is a very important figure on Boston's foundation. I'm definitely going to dwell further into matter and research more about him. Comment actions:

Irishman1987
I was there that day with members of Jerusalem lodge #104 Keene NH, I am so glad I had the chance to attend this event and pay my respects.

6/3/2017 GS, SNHU,edu, Mitch your remarks about John Hancock really painted an historical image of the man.

10/15/2016 Thank you so much for the Boston Massacre Tour. I never knew it was such a complicated affair. I particularly liked the incidental historical stops about Colonial Boston. I hadn't been downtown for years. You opened up so much for me. June, Natick Ma.

Boston Accelerates the Civil War

The Kennedy Proposal

The Rose and the death of Lieutenant Panton.

Private Riley's Debt

The British Invade Boston

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The Kennedy Proposal

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