/Users/andrea/_magisterarbeit/korpus/clean/trainkorpus/3/file6.html NN ----------------------------------------- : Boston NP Tea NP Party NP Eyewitness NN Account NP by IN a DT Participant NN The DT tea NN destroyed VVN was VBD contained VVN in IN three CD ships NNS , , lying VVG near IN each DT other JJ at IN what WP was VBD called VVN at IN that DT time NN Griffin's NP wharf NN , , and CC were VBD surrounded VVN by IN armed JJ ships NNS of IN war NN , , the DT commanders NNS of IN which WDT had VHD publicly RB declared VVN that IN if IN the DT rebels NNS , , as IN they PP were VBD pleased VVN to TO style NN the DT Bostonians NP , , should MD not RB withdraw VV their PP$ opposition NN to TO the DT landing NN of IN the DT tea NN before IN a DT certain JJ day NN , , the DT 17 CD th NN day NN of IN December NP , , 1773 CD , , they PP should MD on IN that DT day NN force VV it PP on IN shore NN , , under IN the DT cover NN of IN their PP$ cannon's JJ mouth NN . SENT On IN the DT day NN preceding VVG the DT seventeenth NN , , there EX was VBD a DT meeting NN of IN the DT citizens NNS of IN the DT county NN of IN Suffolk NP , , convened VVN at IN one CD of IN the DT churches NNS in IN Boston NP , , for IN the DT purpose NN of IN consulting VVG on IN what WP measures NNS might MD be VB considered VVN expedient JJ to TO prevent VV the DT landing NN of IN the DT tea NN , , or CC secure VV the DT people NNS from IN the DT collection NN of IN the DT duty NN . SENT At IN that DT meeting NN a DT committee NN was VBD appointed VVN to TO wait VV on IN Governor NP Hutchinson NP , , and CC request VV him PP to TO inform VV them PP whether IN he PP would MD take VV any DT measures NNS to TO satisfy VV the DT people NNS on IN the DT object NN of IN the DT meeting NN . SENT To TO the DT first JJ application NN of IN this DT committee NN , , the DT Governor NP told VVD them PP he PP would MD give VV them PP a DT definite JJ answer NN by IN five CD o'clock RB in IN the DT afternoon NN . SENT At IN the DT hour NN appointed VVN , , the DT committee NN again RB repaired VVN to TO the DT Governor's NP house NN , , and CC on IN inquiry NN found VVD he PP had VHD gone VVN to TO his PP$ country NN seat NN at IN Milton NP , , a DT distance NN of IN about RB six CD miles NNS . SENT When WRB the DT committee NN returned VVD and CC informed VVD the DT meeting NN of IN the DT absence NN of IN the DT Governor NP , , there EX was VBD a DT confused JJ murmur NN among IN the DT members NNS , , and CC the DT meeting NN was VBD immediately RB dissolved VVN , , many JJ of IN them PP crying VVG out RP , , Let VV every DT man NN do VVP his PP$ duty NN , , and CC be VB true JJ to TO his PP$ country NN . SENT and CC there EX was VBD a DT general JJ huzza NN for IN Griffin's NP wharf NN . SENT It PP was VBD now RB evening NN , , and CC I PP immediately RB dressed VVD myself PP in IN the DT costume NN of IN an DT Indian NP , , equipped VVN with IN a DT small JJ hatchet NN , , which WDT I PP and CC my PP$ associates NNS denominated VVN the DT tomahawk NN , , with IN which WDT , , and CC a DT club NN , , after IN having VHG painted VVN my PP$ face NN and CC hands NNS with IN coal NN dust NN in IN the DT shop NN of IN a DT blacksmith NN , , I PP repaired VVD to TO Griffin's NP wharf NN , , where WRB the DT ships NNS lay VVD that WDT contained VVD the DT tea NN . SENT When WRB I PP first RB appeared VVD in IN the DT street NN after IN being VBG thus RB disguised VVN , , I PP fell VVD in IN with IN many JJ who WP were VBD dressed VVN , , equipped VVN and CC painted VVN as IN I PP was VBD , , and CC who WP fell VVD in IN with IN me PP and CC marched VVD in IN order NN to TO the DT place NN of IN our PP$ destination NN . SENT When WRB we PP arrived VVD at IN the DT wharf NN , , there EX were VBD three CD of IN our PP$ number NN who WP assumed VVD an DT authority NN to TO direct VV our PP$ operations NNS , , to TO which WDT we PP readily RB submitted VVD . SENT They PP divided VVD us PP into IN three CD parties NNS , , for IN the DT purpose NN of IN boarding VVG the DT three CD ships NNS which WDT contained VVD the DT tea NN at IN the DT same JJ time NN . SENT The DT name NN of IN him PP who WP commanded VVD the DT division NN to TO which WDT I PP was VBD assigned VVN was VBD Leonard NP Pitt NP . SENT The DT names NNS of IN the DT other JJ commanders NNS I PP never RB knew VVD . SENT We PP were VBD immediately RB ordered VVN by IN the DT respective JJ commanders NNS to TO board VV all PDT the DT ships NNS at IN the DT same JJ time NN , , which WDT we PP promptly RB obeyed VVD . SENT The DT commander NN of IN the DT division NN to TO which WDT I PP belonged VVD , , as RB soon RB as IN we PP were VBD on IN board NN the DT ship NN appointed VVD me PP boatswain NN , , and CC ordered VVD me PP to TO go VV to TO the DT captain NN and CC demand NN of IN him PP the DT keys NNS to TO the DT hatches NNS and CC a DT dozen NN candles NNS . SENT I PP made VVD the DT demand NN accordingly RB , , and CC the DT captain NN promptly RB replied VVD , , and CC delivered VVD the DT articles NNS . SENT but CC requested VVD me PP at IN the DT same JJ time NN to TO do VV no DT damage NN to TO the DT ship NN or CC rigging NN . SENT We PP then RB were VBD ordered VVN by IN our PP$ commander NN to TO open VV the DT hatches NNS and CC take VV out RP all PDT the DT chests NNS of IN tea NN and CC throw VV them PP overboard RB , , and CC we PP immediately RB proceeded VVD to TO execute VV his PP$ orders NNS , , first JJ cutting NN and CC splitting NN the DT chests NNS with IN our PP$ tomahawks NNS , , so RB as RB thoroughly RB to TO expose VV them PP to TO the DT effects NNS of IN the DT water NN . SENT In IN about RB three CD hours NNS from IN the DT time NN we PP went VVD on IN board NN , , we PP had VHD thus RB broken VVN and CC thrown VVN overboard RB every DT tea NN chest NN to TO be VB found VVN in IN the DT ship NN , , while IN those DT in IN the DT other JJ ships NNS were VBD disposing VVG of IN the DT tea NN in IN the DT same JJ way NN , , at IN the DT same JJ time NN . SENT We PP were VBD surrounded VVN bv NP British NP armed JJ ships NNS , , but CC no DT attempt NN was VBD made VVN to TO resist VV us PP . SENT We PP then RB quietly RB retired VVN to TO our PP$ several JJ places NNS of IN residence NN , , without IN having VHG any DT conversation NN with IN each DT other JJ , , or CC taking VVG any DT measures NNS to TO discover VV who WP were VBD our PP$ associates NNS . SENT nor CC do VVP I PP recollect VV of IN our PP$ having VHG had VHD the DT knowledge NN of IN the DT name NN of IN a DT single JJ individual NN concerned VVN in IN that DT affair NN , , except IN that DT of IN Leonard NP Pitt NP , , the DT commander NN of IN my PP$ division NN , , whom WP I PP have VHP mentioned VVN . SENT There EX appeared VVD to TO be VB an DT understanding NN that IN each DT individual NN should MD volunteer VV his PP$ services NNS , , keep VV his PP$ own JJ secret NN , , and CC risk VV the DT consequence NN for IN himself PP . SENT No DT disorder NN took VVD place NN during IN that DT transaction NN , , and CC it PP was VBD observed VVN at IN that DT time NN that IN the DT stillest JJS night NN ensued VVD that IN Boston NP had VHD enjoyed VVN for IN many JJ months NNS . SENT During IN the DT time NN we PP were VBD throwing VVG the DT tea NN overboard RB , , there EX were VBD several JJ attempts NNS made VVN by IN some DT of IN the DT citizens NNS of IN Boston NP and CC its PP$ vicinity NN to TO carry VV off RP small JJ quantities NNS of IN it PP for IN their PP$ family NN use NN . SENT To TO effect VV that DT object NN , , they PP would MD watch VV their PP$ opportunity NN to TO snatch VV up RP a DT handful NN from IN the DT deck NN , , where WRB it PP became VVD plentifully RB scattered VVN , , and CC put VV it PP into IN their PP$ pockets NNS . 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SENT He PP had VHD , , however RB , , to TO run VV a DT gauntlet NN through IN the DT crowd NN upon IN the DT wharf NN nine CD each DT one NN , , as IN he PP passed VVD , , giving VVG him PP a DT kick NN or CC a DT stroke NN . SENT Another DT attempt NN was VBD made VVN to TO save VV a DT little JJ tea NN from IN the DT ruins NNS of IN the DT cargo NN by IN a DT tall JJ , , aged VVN man NN who WP wore VVD a DT large JJ cocked VVN hat NN and CC white JJ wig NN , , which WDT was VBD fashionable JJ at IN that DT time NN . SENT He PP had VHD sleightly RB slipped VVN a DT little JJ into IN his PP$ pocket NN , , but CC being VBG detected VVN , , they PP seized VVD him PP and CC , , taking VVG his PP$ hat NN and CC wig NN from IN his PP$ head NN , , threw VVD them PP , , together RB with IN the DT tea NN , , of IN which WDT they PP had VHD emptied VVN his PP$ pockets NNS , , into IN the DT water NN . 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