“Inevitably, the British barrier ringing Boston created new hardships for residents. While initially forbidden to leave the city, new food shortages sweltering summer temperatures convinced Gage to grant some citizens passes. ...Even after the arrival of fishing boats civilians could not buy the catch until the British were supplied. Outbreaks of disease became common.” BostonAmerican RevolutionColonial HistoryGeneral Gage Book:The Muse of the Revolution: The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren and the Founding of a Nation Source: The Muse of the Revolution: The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren and the Founding of a Nation