Forcing Zachariah Hood's Resignation
- When
- before March 6, 1766
- Where
- New York (meeting); Baltimore, Maryland (letter)
New York Stamp Act opponents, known as the Liberty Boys, met Maryland stamp-master Zachariah Hood after his arrival from London and secured his resignation.
Zachariah Hood, appointed stamp-master for Maryland, arrived in New York on a ship from London. As soon as his mission became known to the Liberty Boys of New York, they arranged a meeting with him at which they reasoned with him in their own inimitable way and secured his resignation. On 6 March 1766, the Sons of Liberty in Baltimore, Maryland, wrote to the Sons of Liberty in New York thanking their brethren for having forced Hood into resigning his commission.
Sources
- Sons of Liberty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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