Gridley. Marriage is of the Law of Nations. Justinian extends it, even to the Brutes. The Court...
Blowers. Libel, claim, 15 Car. 2, c. 7, §.6. Hillman, and Cato. Certificates. Goods claimed,...
Woods. Inst. 675, middle. “The Confession of the Defendant to private Persons, or to a...
4Adams’ Commonplace Book: Ca. 1759 (Adams Papers)
Assumpsit. Sometimes signifies not only a Promise but an Actual Undertaking of the Business, an...
Mr. Carnes. Simpson. Clark. Of Mrs. Thorntons, I bought them, one Pair. Wm. Simpson. I bought...
Information. By what Rule is Prisoner to be tryed? Answer by the civil Law. Statute 28. H. 8, c....
Covenant Broken. Plea. Special Demurrer. 1. 2. 3. 4. Joinder in Demurrer. Auchmuty. 2 Breaches...
The Affairs and Transactions of the Customs and Revenue, are very loose. Customs and Duties and...
9Adams’ Minutes of the Arbitration: Boston, October 1769 (Adams Papers)
Silvanus Snow and Amos Knowles. Captains. Have been long acquainted with the Customs of Whaling....
10Adams’ Copy of the Information and Statutes Involved: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, December 1768 (Adams Papers)
For that the same Molasses on 19 Aug. last, was imported and brought into the Port of Salem and...
11Writ of Review—Stewart et al. v. King: Cumberland Superior Court, Falmouth, June 1774 (Adams Papers)
To the Sheriff of our county of Cumberland his under-Sheriff or Deputy, Greeting. We command You...
Leonard. Port Bill, Lex Talionis. Punishment of Boston the main Object. There is an Exception...
In the Case of Jane Dotey vs. Manuel Essane heard and adjudged at the Court of General Sessions...
By the Stat ute of Wm. Prisoner intituled to a Copy of the Indictment 5 days and of the Panel 2...
J. Quincy . We had done nothing but what was justifiable by the Laws of our Country. J. Whitworth...
John Wentworth Esqr. Surveyor General of all and singular his Majestys Woods on the Continent of...
Sewall, Attorney General. One of the highest Crimes, agravated as it was his Wife. Inquisition....
Lowell. Cun. 173. Concealment of Intelligence, a Fraud. Each Party ought to know all the...
19John Adams to John Wentworth, 24 April 1769 (Adams Papers)
I have prepared Eight Libells, and shall compleat the rest immediately. Those I mean whose...
20Adams’ Diary: 4 April 1767 (Adams Papers)
Poor Nye of Sandwich, seems dejected. I should suspect by his Concern that Cotton gained Ground...
21The Pleadings Book: 1771–1773 (Adams Papers)
Case on a Bill of Lading vs. Master for not delivering the Plaintiff’s Goods freighted on Board...
Lowell. 25 days a Chance. Judge Hutchinson. The Underwriters charged Lee with concealing some...
23Adams’ Minutes of the Testimony: Middlesex Court of General Sessions, Concord, September 1768 (Adams Papers)
Sarah Garfield. D eaco n Farrar. Last of Deer. It is Josiah Headleys. The next Saturday, she said...
24Adams’ Minutes of Paine’s Authorities: 29 October 1770 (Adams Papers)
Paines Autho rities . Foster 278. Plea of self Defense. Nailors Case. 290. 291. §2. Slight...
14. Car. 2d, c. 11, §.15. Seizures confined to Officers of his Majestys Customs, for the Time...
Scurlogging. 3 Stewarts defaulted. 3 Andrews appear. By the Sullivans. Bradbury . Silas Burbank ....
Prov. Law. 16. 33. 386. Temp orary Laws. About Certificates for Anabaptist Ministers and People,...
Judge Trowbridge. 1. H.H.P.C. 442. 8 Soldiers. 7 Guns fired. 5 Persons killed. Q uery whether it...
29Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence: 27 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
James Dodge . . . seemed to come from close before them, i.e. I took it, the snow was flung on...
Claim and Demurrer—which admits all in the Claim. Mr. Otis. In Event, as important a Cause as...