"Sending back the tea unpaid for may get us punished worse!” Argued a consignee. “Paying for the tea will show them they are in control of us! By acting we show England they can not control us with taxes! Why have us pay for the war they fought?” Adams told him. The room went silent. Many nodded in agreement. “We demand the tea be sent back unpaid.” Someone called. “You're tough to crack Adams,” The consignee told him. “I don't crack." Adams replied. "If we succeed in showing England they can't do this, life may be easier." The consignee suggested. "Yes!" I thought.

We walk out of the meeting cheering, many telling Samuel Adams he did the right thing. We, The Sons of Liberty meet at the Liberty Tree. Talking about how the meeting went and how we now need to persuade governor Hutchinson. "If he disagrees, will still do something?" A Son asked. "Of course, these citizens will see liberty no matter what the governor says." I told him. "No taxation without representation." We chanted.

We prepare, dressing ourselves not wearing the clothes of our brothers. Making our chest bare, putting feathers in our hair, painting our faces. As if we are preparing for war. For the time being I am no longer James Benjasson, I am a Mohawk. The plan is for us to dress up as Mohawks and go onto the British ships. Once on the ships we are going to dump the tea into the ocean, but first the meeting with the governor. December 16, meeting at the Old South Church. I will never forget the year, it was 1773. Many rampage as we hear the refusal of the Governor. Denying to send the tea back unpaid we were furious.

We walk out of the meeting house with a crowd behind us. "No one knows who we are, they think we are merely just Mohawks helping them. The truth is, no one will know who I am. No one will remember me as someone who did this." I thought, the feeling of sorrow soon in my mind, "I dress up to protect my identity, to protect my family." I thought reassuring myself. With that we marched to the British ships. I group with the The Sons of Liberty. "There are three ships. We don't know if British Soldiers will be coming or not. Should we split up between the ships or go onto each one all together?" Adams asked the group.