John Jay addressing Midshipmen for Constitution Day
John Jay Reenactor Phil Webster with Billy Lee Reenactor Will Ridgely of Colonial Tours of Annapolis
Sunday, September 22, 2019
John Jay at Naval Academy for Constitution Day
On September 17, 2019 the Naval Academy allowed John Jay to help the Midshipmen celebrate Constitution Day. Commander David Richardson invited me and helped showing me around as did Ensign Francis Kim who took all these super photos. Mr. Jay as a Federalist spoke to the Midshipmen about the need for having a United States Navy instead of every state having its own navy. We took a vote and they voted overwhelmingly to get rid of the Articles of Confederation and adopt the Constitution. Very humbling to be with the leaders of the Navy and Marines. Enjoyed it immensely!
John Jay addressing Midshipmen for Constitution Day
John Jay Reenactor Phil Webster with Billy Lee Reenactor Will Ridgely of Colonial Tours of Annapolis
John Jay addressing Midshipmen for Constitution Day
John Jay Reenactor Phil Webster with Billy Lee Reenactor Will Ridgely of Colonial Tours of Annapolis
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
John Jay Reenactor Phil Webster at Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City on July Fourth 2019
John Jay Reenactor Phil Webster at Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City
on July Fourth 2019
As part of the quest to make John Jay known to New York City, New York State, the United States and the World, Phil Webster performed at Federal Hall on the Fourth of July, 2019. My talk focused on what happened in New York City on July 4, 1776. Philadelphia gets all the attention. Why didn't John Jay sign the Declaration of Independence? In a letter to Edward Rutledge on October 11, 1776 he gives the following reason why he has not left New York.
"Although extremely anxious to be with you, the circumstances of this State will not admit of my leaving it. Governor Tryon has been very mischievous: and we find our hands full in counteracting and suppressing the conspiracies formed by him and his adherents." British Royal Governor William Tryon had to rule the state of New York from a ship off Battery Park. He did not want a Whig/Patriot government taking over his territory. This was much like Governor Dunmore in Virginia who had to rule from a ship down there as well. Tryon's mischief included paying people to take part in the plot to kidnap and kill General Washington. Jay as Chairman of the Committee to Detect Conspiracies questioned many people and determined that Thomas Hickey (one of Washington's Inner Guards) was a part of the plot. A crowd of 20,000 witnessed the public hanging of Thomas Hickey on June 28. The next day June 29, 1776 the British fleet arrived in the New York City area.
If you would ever be interested in having a John Jay presentation, please let me know at PhilWebster1776@outlook.com
In posts coming later, check out how John Jay helped build Trinity Church, the mischievous acts of Royal Governor William Tryon, the friendship of Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton's faith silences critics of Washington and others.
on July Fourth 2019
As part of the quest to make John Jay known to New York City, New York State, the United States and the World, Phil Webster performed at Federal Hall on the Fourth of July, 2019. My talk focused on what happened in New York City on July 4, 1776. Philadelphia gets all the attention. Why didn't John Jay sign the Declaration of Independence? In a letter to Edward Rutledge on October 11, 1776 he gives the following reason why he has not left New York.
"Although extremely anxious to be with you, the circumstances of this State will not admit of my leaving it. Governor Tryon has been very mischievous: and we find our hands full in counteracting and suppressing the conspiracies formed by him and his adherents." British Royal Governor William Tryon had to rule the state of New York from a ship off Battery Park. He did not want a Whig/Patriot government taking over his territory. This was much like Governor Dunmore in Virginia who had to rule from a ship down there as well. Tryon's mischief included paying people to take part in the plot to kidnap and kill General Washington. Jay as Chairman of the Committee to Detect Conspiracies questioned many people and determined that Thomas Hickey (one of Washington's Inner Guards) was a part of the plot. A crowd of 20,000 witnessed the public hanging of Thomas Hickey on June 28. The next day June 29, 1776 the British fleet arrived in the New York City area.
If you would ever be interested in having a John Jay presentation, please let me know at PhilWebster1776@outlook.com
In posts coming later, check out how John Jay helped build Trinity Church, the mischievous acts of Royal Governor William Tryon, the friendship of Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton's faith silences critics of Washington and others.
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