How did Governor Thomas Hutchinson attempt to ensure that the official tea in port at Boston would be unloaded?

Answer 1

Governor Thomas Hutchinson attempted to ensure that the official tea in port at Boston would be unloaded by insisting that the ships carrying the tea be allowed to dock and unload their cargo, as mandated by British law. He refused to grant the ships clearance to leave, believing that enforcing the law would uphold British authority. Hutchinson's actions were met with strong opposition from the colonists, ultimately leading to the Boston Tea Party as a form of protest against his enforcement of the tea tax.