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Joseph Bucklin's shot in the capture of the Gaspee made him a wanted man!
 Governor
Wanton of Rhode Island issued the proclamation expected of him by England.
Rhode Island was worried that England might send troops or revoke their charter
as a colony, and this document helped to assure the King that "his
government" in the colony was on the King's side of the matter. The Rhode
Island reward was 100 English pounds. Click the thumbnail to see a photo of the
original Rhode Island document. This document was officially proclaimed by the
Town Cryers,
who then posted the document in a public place. Most of the posted public
documents were immediately taken down by the townspeople.
King George issued a stronger proclamation. One thousand
pounds was the price to be paid for information leading to the discovery of the
person "who wounded Our said Lieutenant William Dudingston." 1000 English pounds was a huge sum. The Gaspee ship
was purchased for only about 500 pounds
Click the thumbnail to see a photo of the original document of the King's rage. (Or click here
for readable text)
In spite of the reward no one in Rhode Island turned in Joseph Bucklin. His name was kept secret until after the end of the Revolutionary War.
Use the links below to go to major
areas of this site.
[ Summary of Attack ] [ Law as Weapon ] [ Theory of Attack ] [ Forensic History ] [ Attack Force ] [ Persons Involved ] [ Witnesses Said ] [ Post Gaspee Events ] [ JBS Library ]
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