The Customs Move That Backfired Spectacularly

Hancock's wealth and radical politics made him an obvious target for the new board of customs. The move that back fired spectacularly came in may, when the board of custom seized one of hancock's ships on a legal technicality. This was too much for the rejuvenated boston radicals. When the navy attempted moved the ship in june, a mob convened on the dock and successfully prevented the ship from being taken away.