Alleged Burning of British Tax Stamps in Philadelphia
- When
- February 15, 1766 (disputed)
- Where
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (per legacy hint only)
A legacy record claims New York City Sons of Liberty members burned a British supply of tax stamps in Philadelphia before distribution to Maryland; no supplied passage corroborates this.
Protesting against the Stamp Act of 1765, members of the New York City Sons of Liberty are recorded in a legacy hint as having traveled to Pennsylvania and set fire to a British supply of tax stamps before the stamps could be taken to distributors in the province of Maryland. No supplied passage describes this burning, the travel to Pennsylvania, or the actors' involvement; the passages instead document New York opponents, known as the "Liberty Boys," forcing Maryland stamp-master Zachariah Hood to resign his commission.
Sources
- Sons of Liberty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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