Thayer, who lived in Mendon in the "province of Massachusetts" was believed to have information on the Gaspee attack from Saul Ramsdale, a Providence shoemaker who was going to join the raiders but opted not to at the last minute.
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Title: Deposition of William Thayer
Creator: Commission to Investigate the Burning of the HMS Gaspee
Date Created: 18th Century
Location Created: Rhode Island
Type: Document
Rights: Record is in the public domain. Courtesy of the Rhode Island State Archives.