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The Pine Tree Riot was one of the first acts of resistance against the British Crown by the Thirteen Colonies. It took place in New Hampshire in 1772. The British Empire needed the White Pines from New England to build and repair their ships. This lead to laws being passed that prohibited the colonists from using their own trees. The "Surveyors of the King's Woods" were assigned by the Crown to police all suitable "mast pines" and mark them with a “broad arrow”.
On the night of April 14th, 1772 a group of colonist men seized the local law enforcement (Sheriff Benjamin Whiting & Deputy John Quigley) who had handed out fines for every tree that the colonist cut down. They gave the sheriff and his deputy one lash for every tree being contested. The Sheriff and his deputy tried to resist the Pine Tree Rioters but were greatly outnumbered. When the flogging was finished they were ran out of town.
All the Pine Tree Rioters plead guilty to rioting and disturbing the peace. The judge fined them 20 shillings each and ordered to pay the cost of the court hearing. These light fines emboldened colonists as it was one of the first real test of the British royal authority.
The growing resentment led to “Swamp Law” whereby many of the pines were cut illegally, the “Kings Broad Arrow” mark obliterated and the wood was put to use. Others cut down and used all the trees marked with the king’s broad arrow and then placed the broad arrow on smaller trees. Many of the marked “Mast” trees were partially burned in mysterious fires or splintered in unusual gales.
The Pine Tree Riot is believed to be the inspiration for the Boston Tea Party...
