1Adams’ Notes of Authorities: Barnstable Superior Court, May 1767 (Adams Papers)
4. Bac. 485. “All Words are actionable which import the Charge of such a Forgery, as is within any of the statutes against this offence.” “An action also lies for charging a Man with Forgery, although it is not said to be of such a Record, Deed, Writing, or Instrument as is within any of the statutes; for Forgery is an offence indictable and punishable at common Law.” “But no Action lies for...
Otis . Certificate of General Assembly. Law very much altered of late Times. To prevent Gothic Contentions and single Combats. High Proceedings. Strange 747. Order for Allom. Forgery at common Law. Protection from a Member. Possibility of Damage. Reason of the Thing. Injury. Paper indictable. Public Record. Q. If Cotton had forgd this Paper, whether he would have been liable to an Indictment...
Certificate Mr. Fessenden. A Lye of his own making, and he had set their Names to it. Jennings. Memento. } Deps. Bassett. Ellis. In JA ’s hand. Adams Papers, Microfilms , Reel No. 185. See text at note 5 above. See note above. See text at
4To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, [May? 1767] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society This communication in the handwriting of William Franklin, but without salutation, date, or signature, exactly fills both sides of a single sheet of paper. Because it deals with a confidential and delicate matter and concludes the last manuscript line with the admonition “Do burn this,” it seems highly likely that William sent it to his father enclosed in...
5[The Weather] May [1767] (Washington Papers)
1. Cloudy & cool in the Morning. Wind Eastwardly. Clear & warm afterwards till 5. Wind Southwardly—then Eastwardly again. 2. Cool in the Morning. Wind Eastwardly. Clear & pleasant afterwards. 3. Cloudy. Wind at So. Et. & fresh. Rain in the Night but not much. 4. Hard Rain early in the morning. Wind abt. So. Et. & fresh with Clouds. Afternoon Rainy with hard wind & Hail from So. West. 5. Very...
6Cash Accounts, May 1767 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 9— To Ditto [cash] of Mr Danl Talbot for Weavg £ 1. 7.0 12— To Ditto of Mr Wm Dandridge pr Jos[ep]h Valentine Intt of his Bond 22. 0.5 To Ditto of Dr James Carter pr Do Interest of Mrs [Joanna] McKenzies Bond 10.16.0 17— To Ditto recd for a Boat of—Coats 10. 0.0 18— To Ditto of Jno. Doulan for Weaving 1. 2.0 To Ditto of George Thrift for Mr Chs Washn 1.11.0 To Ditto of Mr Wm Ellzey on...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 1 May 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This minnit Capt. Folkener Cume to bid fairwell. Salley is in her Room a writeing and I only Say Mr. [David] Potts is not Come down. I shall Send the Bill as Soon as I Can. I have maid a present of my watch to Salley and we have given Capt. Folkner the chain to have it put to write. when you See Mr. and Mrs. Strahan and your young wife my love to them to...
8[Diary entry: 1 May 1767] (Washington Papers)
1. Cloudy & cool in the Morning. Wind Eastwardly. Clear & warm afterwards till 5. Wind Southwardly—then Eastwardly again.