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Loyalists and punishments amid revolutionary tensions
The article recounts colonial reactions to Loyalists and dissenters, detailing tar and feathering penalties, mob actions, and official condemnations. It cites cases in Philadelphia New York and Carlisle and notes evolving committees of safety measures including stricter proofs of Patriot devotion and penalties for royalists. It also covers slave fears and Virginian salt production incentives with pay scales and land swap rules.
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Curleaton
5.C
Committee of Safety
New York
Cooper
Thomas Randolph
Committees of Safety
England
Zolf
Virginia
Atle
James Tait