When town leaders have Webber arrested, a crowd gathers at the jail and threatens to destroy the houses of Swallow and other town leaders if the sailor is not released. They release him, and he is never seen or heard from again.
Although Swallow supports the Patriot cause, he is nervous about how much power "the people" should have.
The Stamp Act is repealed before it goes into effect, but the Stamp Act Crisis is only the beginning of the tension between Parliament and the North American colonies.
Although Swallow supports the Patriot cause, he is nervous about how much power "the people" should have.
The Stamp Act is repealed before it goes into effect, but the Stamp Act Crisis is only the beginning of the tension between Parliament and the North American colonies.