1Anonymous Summary of Defense Evidence: 25–27 October 1770 (Adams Papers)
William Jackson. On the 5 of March I went to Capt. Preston’s lodging. Heard the bell. Ran out. Came down to my shop. Met a man who told me the People and Soldiers were fighting at my corner and he hoped in God would see it out. I returnd to Capt. Preston and told him. A Corporal and private came to Preston’s lodgings and told him the Town’s People were abusing them. Capt. Preston took his...
Mr. Quincy. 3 Inst. 47 4 Black 195. Definition of Murder 1 Haw. p. 80. §18. What killing of Malice prepense. 1 H.H. 451 F. 261 §3 3 Inst. 62 Key. 127. “He that doth a cruel act voluntarily doth it of Malice prepense.” Paine Massacre Notes . See Descriptive List of Sources and Documents . 3 Coke, Institutes Third Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England; concerning High Treason and other...
3[Diary entry: 25 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Incampd in the long reach abt. 30 Miles from our last lodge according to my Computation. The “long reach” of the Ohio is a section of the river with relatively few curves stretching approximately from Paden City to Raven Rock, W.Va. Its length is 18 to 20 miles.
4[Diary entry: 25 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Rain in the Night but clear & warm till abt. Noon—then Windy & cloudy.
5[Diary entry: 25 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 25th. About Seven Oclock Nicholson & the Indian returnd; they found no body at the Town but two Old Indian women (the Men being a Hunting). From these they learnt that the Trader was not killd, but drownd in attempting to Ford the Ohio; and that only one boy, belonging to the Trader, was in these parts; the Trader (fathr. to him) being gone for Horses to take home their Skins. About...