91Adams’ 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...
93Adams’ 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....
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...
96Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
Jonathan Wilkins owned a pasture and apple orchard on Mill Brook in Middleton, near the Great...
97Adams’ 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...
98Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
John Mein’s stormy career was cut short by two actions brought against him by John Hancock under...
Putnam. C.J. If there is other Evidence of Circumstances that tend to render it probable, will...
100Editorial 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...
102Adams’ 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...
104Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
The constable of Roxbury had conveyed John Chaddock (alias Chadwick, Chattuck, or Shattuck), his...
105Additional 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...
106Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
Redevelopment of Boston’s North End is not a wholly modern phenomenon or problem. In the case...
107Editorial 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...
111Shearjashub Bourne to John Adams, 6 December 1777 (Adams Papers)
Coll. Doane informs me, that he hath engaged you, in the Cause of his Brig antin e, and his...
112Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
The documents that follow tell all that is known about this forfeiture proceeding in Admiralty....
113Paine’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...
114Adams’ 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...
115Adams’ Digest of Evidence: 29 November–1 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
James Crawford. Went home to Bulls Wharf at dark about 6 O Clock. Met Numbers of People, going...
116Thomas Hutchinson’s Draft of a Writ of Assistance: December 1761 (Adams Papers)
Know ye that whereas in and by an Act of Parliament made in the thir fourteenth year of the reign...
117Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
The Jenny , owned by Elisha Doane, long one of Adams’ clients, was stopped inward bound to Boston...
118Adams’ Notes of Authorities: Suffolk Court of General Sessions, Boston, November 1768 (Adams Papers)
Prov. Law. Page 23. Names returned. 2. Salk. 482. Anonimous. 3 Men and families. 2 Salk 485....
But, the first Question that is to be made, according to my Opinion, is, whether Impresses in any...
120Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, August 1772 (Adams Papers)
S amuel Q uincy . Prov. Law. 1st in the Book. Obsolete. Against common right. Not to be done by...