Jno. Melzond . Was on board the Vessell with Captn. Burnam and Mr. Mugford. Burnam took an...
Trespass quare clausum fregit—Defendant pleads in abatement that one of the plaintiffs died since...
93Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
Friction between the Boston garrison troops and the populace produced considerable heat even...
94Record: Middlesex Court of General Sessions, Concord, September 1769 (Adams Papers)
At a Court of General Sessions of the Peace begun and Held at Concord within and for the County...
95Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
Colonial forests were a natural resource upon which Britain depended for a vital element in her...
96Adams’ 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...
97Adams’ 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...
98Adams’ Address and Minutes of the Argument: Supreme Court of Probate, February 1768 (Adams Papers)
Samuel Clap Testator, left a Grandson Michael Clap, Son of the Eldest Son of the Testator, whose...
On a Bill of Exchange, drawn on N. York, protested. Q. made was whether Bill on N. York was a...
100Adams’ 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....
101Adams’ 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...
At the Superior Court November the defendant offered to give in Evidence on plea of non Cul his...
103Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
Jonathan Wilkins owned a pasture and apple orchard on Mill Brook in Middleton, near the Great...
104Adams’ Minutes of the Wadsworth Trial: Plymouth Inferior Court, Plymouth, April 1766 (Adams Papers)
Paine . Wadsworth, a Commissioner of Duxborough to take Care of the Herring Way. Q. Whether...
105Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
John Mein’s stormy career was cut short by two actions brought against him by John Hancock under...
106Adams’ Minutes of the Testimony: Middlesex Superior Court, Charlestown, April 1771 (Adams Papers)
Putnam. C.J. If there is other Evidence of Circumstances that tend to render it probable, will...
107Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
This complex litigation, a landmark in the history of Martha’s Vineyard, arose out of an unhappy...
Josa. Quincy. 3 main Divisions, under the last there will be many Sub divisions. 1st. whether any...
109Adams’ 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,...
Gridley. The Constables distraining for Rates. More inconsistent with English Rights and...
111Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
The constable of Roxbury had conveyed John Chaddock (alias Chadwick, Chattuck, or Shattuck), his...
112Additional 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...
113Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
Redevelopment of Boston’s North End is not a wholly modern phenomenon or problem. In the case...
114Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
Today we would probably call this action tort for loss of consortium by seduction. In...
Trespass for enslaving Plaintiff; plea non cul. Plaintiff offered evidence of beating imprisoning...
Deed. Wm. Fuller to Jona. Wilkins. Archelaus Fuller . Known the Place there 30 years. Wilkins...
The Jury found a Verdict for the Sum sued for. Kent moved that the Verdict should be rejected. I...
118Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
The documents that follow tell all that is known about this forfeiture proceeding in Admiralty....
119Paine’s Minutes of the Referees’ Hearing: Chilmark, Martha’s Vineyard, August 1765 (Adams Papers)
1762. 1762. June 1. C. Basset complains of Jerus ha Beth i a h junr. Lucinda Mahew and Mercy...
120Adams’ Copy of the Declaration, and Report: Essex Superior Court, Salem, November 1766 (Adams Papers)
Jenny Slew of Ipswich in the County of Essex Spinster Plaintiff vs. John Whipple Jnr. of said...