2951Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Essex Superior Court, Ipswich, June 1772 (Adams Papers)
Mem. examine civil Law, and Villenage, to see what Rules are to govern these Negro Causes....
2952Adams’ Notes of Authorities: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, 1768 (Adams Papers)
Grotius B. 2, Chap. 8, §. 2. How long Beasts Birds and Fishes, may be said to be no Body’s,...
2953Adams’ Minutes of the Arbitration: Boston, October 1769 (Adams Papers)
Silvanus Snow and Amos Knowles. Captains. Have been long acquainted with the Customs of Whaling....
2954Interrogatories for Doane: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, 1768 (Adams Papers)
1. Was you on Board a Whale Boat with Asa Nickerson, on or about the 21st. of June 1765, in the...
2955Interrogatories for Gage: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, 1768 (Adams Papers)
Interrogatories In the Behalf of Lot Gage and Partners In the Case of Joseph Doane and others...
Gridley. The Constables distraining for Rates. More inconsistent with English Rights and...
2957Adams’ “Abstract of the Argument”: Ca. April 1761 (Adams Papers)
On the second Tuesday of the Court’s sitting, appointed by the rule of the Court for argument of...
2958Adams’ Minutes of the Testimony: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, March 1768 (Adams Papers)
James Athern Esqr. Joshua Gardiner. Folger has entered and cleared Vessell I am concerned in to...
2959Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, March 1768 (Adams Papers)
The Affairs and Transactions of the Customs and Revenue, are very loose. Customs and Duties and...
2960Adams’ Copy of the Information and Draft of His Argument: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, October 1768–March 1769 (Adams Papers)
Prov. &c. Before the Honorable Robert Auchmuty Esqr. Be it remembered, that on the 29 day of...
2961Adams’ Copy of the Libel and Report of the Trial: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, October 1768-March 1769 (Adams Papers)
Be it remembered that on the 26 October 1768 Joseph Dowse of Salem in the County of Essex Esqr.,...
Otis . 15. C. 2, c7, §. 8. In JA ’s hand. Adams Papers, Microfilms , Reel No. 185. 15 Car. 2, c....
2963Adams’ 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...
2964Adams’ Notes and Minutes of the Trial: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, July 1769 (Adams Papers)
14. Car. 2d, c. 11, §.15. Seizures confined to Officers of his Majestys Customs, for the Time...
2965Adams’ Notes of Statutes and Authorities: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, February 1773 (Adams Papers)
This Vessell was seized merely for the omission of an Indorsement upon her Register. 7. & 8. W....
2966Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, April 1773 (Adams Papers)
Blowers. Libel, claim, 15 Car. 2, c. 7, §.6. Hillman, and Cato. Certificates. Goods claimed,...
2967Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, June or July 1774 (Adams Papers)
Leonard. Port Bill, Lex Talionis. Punishment of Boston the main Object. There is an Exception...
John Wentworth Esqr. Surveyor General of all and singular his Majestys Woods on the Continent of...
2969John Adams to John Wentworth, 24 April 1769 (Adams Papers)
I have prepared Eight Libells, and shall compleat the rest immediately. Those I mean whose...
Claim and Demurrer—which admits all in the Claim. Mr. Otis. In Event, as important a Cause as...
2971Adams’ Notes for His Argument: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, March 1773 (Adams Papers)
Prov. Charter. Last Clause. “We do hereby reserve to Us, our Heirs and Successors, all Trees of...
2972Adams’ Notes of Authorities: Special Court of Admiralty, Boston, May 1769 (Adams Papers)
28. H. 8, c. 15. For Pirates. The Statute on which this Court is founded is 11th. & 12th. Wm....
2973Adams’ Argument and Report: Special Court of Admiralty, Boston, May 1769 (Adams Papers)
28th. Hen. 8th. c. 15. “For Pirates.” Where Traytors, Pirates, Thieves, Robbers, Murtherers, and...
2974Plea to the Jurisdiction: Special Court of Admiralty, Boston, May 1769 (Adams Papers)
Humbly shews Michael Corbit of Marblehead in the County of Essex, Mariner that this Hon’ble Court...
2975Additional Pleadings: Special Court of Admiralty, Boston, May 1769 (Adams Papers)
And the said Ezekiel Price says, that he to the said plea of the said John Ryan above pleaded to...
2976Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Special Court of Admiralty, Boston, June 1769 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Fitch. About the Time of the Blow—the 2d Pistol was fired. Commission from Commissioners....
2977Adams’ Argument and Report: Special Court of Admiralty, Boston, June 1769 (Adams Papers)
But, the first Question that is to be made, according to my Opinion, is, whether Impresses in any...
2978Adams’ Notes of Authorities: Special Court of Admiralty, Boston, July 1773 (Adams Papers)
Woods. Inst. 675, middle. “The Confession of the Defendant to private Persons, or to a...
2979Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Special Court of Admiralty, Boston, 3–4 August 1773 (Adams Papers)
Fitch. Not charged with Murder. But as the Killing constitutes Pyracy. 11. & 12. W, c. 7, §9....
2980Adams’ Notes for His Argument: Special Court of Admiralty, Boston, 4–5 August 1773 (Adams Papers)
Information. By what Rule is Prisoner to be tryed? Answer by the civil Law. Statute 28. H. 8, c....
2981Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: New Hampshire Court Maritime, Portsmouth, 16 December 1777 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Sewall. 3 Causes sett forth. Resolve of Congress, 25 Novr. 1775. March 23d. 1776. Law of N....
2982Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, December 1769 (Adams Papers)
Peter Barber. I had a Warrant from Justice Quincy. Justice fined Riley 5s. I saw 15 or 20 Men all...
Mr. Carnes. Simpson. Clark. Of Mrs. Thorntons, I bought them, one Pair. Wm. Simpson. I bought...
Sewall, Attorney General. One of the highest Crimes, agravated as it was his Wife. Inquisition....
2985Adams’ Notes of Authorities For the Preliminary Argument: 24 October 1770 (Adams Papers)
By the Stat ute of Wm. Prisoner intituled to a Copy of the Indictment 5 days and of the Panel 2...
2986Adams’ Notes of Authorities for His Argument for the Defense: October 1770 (Adams Papers)
2. H.H.P.C. 290. Tutius Semper est errare in acquietando, quam in puniendo ex Parte...
2987Adams’ 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...
Judge Trowbridge. 1. H.H.P.C. 442. 8 Soldiers. 7 Guns fired. 5 Persons killed. Q uery whether it...
2989Adams’ 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...
2990Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence, Continued: 28 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
James Brewer . To the best of my Remembrance I saw Kilroy . I came up r oyal exchange Lane, and...
2991Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence, Concluded, and of Samuel Quincy’s Argument for the Crown: 29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
Jos. Crosbey . Kilroys Bayonett appeared to be covered with Blood 5 or 6 Inches, next day . James...
2992Adams’ Minutes of Josiah Quincy’s Opening for the Defense: 29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
Josa. Quincy. 3 main Divisions, under the last there will be many Sub divisions. 1st. whether any...
2993Adams’ Minutes of Defense Evidence: 29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
James Crawford. At dark that night, I went home and was not out till next morning. I met Numbers...
2994Adams’ Minutes of Defense Evidence, Continued: 30 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
Dr. Richard Hyrons. About 7 o Clock. Saw several soldiers at my own door a little after 8,...
2995Adams’ Digest of Evidence: 29 November–1 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
James Crawford. Went home to Bulls Wharf at dark about 6 O Clock. Met Numbers of People, going...
2996Adams’ Argument for the Defense: 3–4 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
May it please your Honours and you Gentlemen of the Jury, I am for the prisoners at the bar, and...
2997From John Adams to Nathan Webb, 1 September 1755 (Adams Papers)
The Favour you granted me on aug. 12 was unluckily packeted with a number of Letters and carried...
2998From John Adams to Richard Cranch, 2 September 1755 (Adams Papers)
I promised to write you an account of the scituation of my mind. The natural strength of my...
2999From John Adams to Nathan Webb, with Comments by the Writer Recorded in 1807 (Adams Papers)
All that part of Creation that lies within our observation is liable to Change. Even mighty...
3000Literary Commonplace Book, 1755 – 1756 (Adams Papers)
Harvard College(?) and Worcester, mainly compiled in 1755–1756 , with some possibly earlier...