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...
33Adams’ Minutes of the Arbitration: Boston, October 1769 (Adams Papers)
Silvanus Snow and Amos Knowles. Captains. Have been long acquainted with the Customs of Whaling....
34Jane 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...
36Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
This was an action brought by John Gray for injuries inflicted upon him by Lendall (or Lindall)...
37Adams’ 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...
38Writ 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...
39Thomas 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...
40Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
In August 1770, with Adams and Jonathan Sewall as his counsel, John Whiting had prevailed in an...
Leonard. Port Bill, Lex Talionis. Punishment of Boston the main Object. There is an Exception...
42Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
On 22 November 1762, Jeremiah Lee, prominent Marblehead ship owner and merchant, obtained a...
43Interrogatories 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...
In the Case of Jane Dotey vs. Manuel Essane heard and adjudged at the Court of General Sessions...
45Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
This action was the climax of a series of clashes between James Steel of Haverhill,...
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...
49Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
Josiah Marshall had lived in Plympton from 1747 until 1753, and had then spent five years at...
Sewall, Attorney General. One of the highest Crimes, agravated as it was his Wife. Inquisition....
51Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
On 25 July 1768 the legally qualified voters of Rowley’s West Parish met to determine how the...
52Deposition of Jonathan Wingate: 16 June 1773 (Adams Papers)
I Jonathan Wingate of lawful age testify and say that about eight or ten days before Mr. Richard...
In the Case of Hill Agt. Whiteing in Ejectment, Whether Hills Father died on the 21st or 30th day...
Lowell. Cun. 173. Concealment of Intelligence, a Fraud. Each Party ought to know all the...
55Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
In November 1768 Adams undertook the defense of John Hancock in what, politically, was his most...
Porter and Steel. Case for money received and promise to pay it. Plea no promise. Proof. Produced...
57Anonymous Summary of Crown Evidence: 24–25 October 1770 (Adams Papers)
Edward Gerrish. I heard a noise about 8 Clock and went down to Royal Exchange lane. Saw some...
Warninig. Shurtleffe. J. Mar shall went from Plym pton to Mid dleborough 21. Dec. 1753. Mr....
59Deposition of Silas Burbank: 28 June 1773 (Adams Papers)
I Silas Burbanks of lawful age testify and say, that in the spring of the Year 1766, a few days...
60King’s Offer of Settlement: 27 May 1774 (Adams Papers)
Richard King To those Imediately Consirned in his action of review against them Depending &c. and...