Gridley. Marriage is of the Law of Nations. Justinian extends it, even to the Brutes. The Court...
2Josiah Quincy’s Argument for the Defense: 3 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
Monday 3 December , NINE o’ Clock, the Court met according to adjournment, and proceeded. May...
3Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
In England the probate of wills of personalty was within the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical...
Blowers. Libel, claim, 15 Car. 2, c. 7, §.6. Hillman, and Cato. Certificates. Goods claimed,...
5Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
This case throws some light on the conduct of business in Boston in the middle 1760’s, but it is...
6Record: Suffolk Court of General Sessions, Boston, November 1768 (Adams Papers)
The Petition of the Selectmen of the Town of Brookline in the county of Suffolk, setting forth...
Woods. Inst. 675, middle. “The Confession of the Defendant to private Persons, or to a...
Trespass for inslaving the plaintiff. Caesar a molatto man (otherwise called Caesar Hendrick) of...
9Adams’ Commonplace Book: Ca. 1759 (Adams Papers)
Assumpsit. Sometimes signifies not only a Promise but an Actual Undertaking of the Business, an...
10Vice Admiralty Court Minute Book Entry: 29 October 1768 (Adams Papers)
Wm. Sheaffe, Esqr., Dy. Collector &c. vs. Brigt. Triton. Sewal His Honor the Judge gave his...
11Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
As in England, the Massachusetts justices of the peace, singly and in their joint capacity as the...
Mr. Carnes. Simpson. Clark. Of Mrs. Thorntons, I bought them, one Pair. Wm. Simpson. I bought...
13Paine’s Argument for the Crown: 4–5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
May it please &c. It now remains to close this Cause on the part of the Crown, a cause, which...
14Lynde’s Charge to the Jury: 5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
If therefore on the whole of the evidence offered, you should be of the mind that this meeting of...
15Plea: Suffolk Inferior Court, Boston, July 1767 (Adams Papers)
And the said James comes and defends &c., and saith that the said William hath not been damnified...
16Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
In this, Adams’ earliest known appearance in an Admiralty action for a violation of the Acts of...
17Writ of Certiorari: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, July 1769 (Adams Papers)
To our trusty and well beloved Samuel Welles Esqr. first Justice of our Court of General Sessions...
18Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
The courts of Vice Admiralty in the colonies had been established by the Crown in 1697 primarily...
Information. By what Rule is Prisoner to be tryed? Answer by the civil Law. Statute 28. H. 8, c....
20King’s Petition to the General Court: 4 January 1768 (Adams Papers)
Province of the Massachusetts Bay To His Excellency the Governor The Hon orab le His Majestys...
21Trowbridge’s and Oliver’s Charges to the Jury: 5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
Gentlemen of the Jury, William Wemms, James Hartegan, William McCauley, Hugh White, Matthew...
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...
24Adams’ Minutes of the Arbitration: Boston, October 1769 (Adams Papers)
Silvanus Snow and Amos Knowles. Captains. Have been long acquainted with the Customs of Whaling....
25Jane Dotey’s Examination: Plymouth, 6 July 1769 (Adams Papers)
Plymouth Ss. The Information of Jane Doty now Residing in Duxborough single woman taken before me...
Humbly petitioning showeth Timothy Prout of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland Esqr. 1. That...
27Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
This was an action brought by John Gray for injuries inflicted upon him by Lendall (or Lindall)...
28Adams’ 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...
29Writ 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...
30Thomas Pierce’s Writ and Declaration: Middlesex Inferior Court, Charlestown, November 1767 (Adams Papers)
WE Command you that you summon Samuel Wright of Wilmington in our said County Yeoman (if he may...