1John Adams to Abigail Adams: Falmouth, 7 July 1774 (Adams Papers)
I am engaged in a famous Cause: The Cause of King, of Scarborough vs. a Mob, that broke into his...
2Shearjashub 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...
1767 Dr. Jan. 30 To Isaac Gardner Esqr. for boarding Jno. Shattuck and wife 3 days to two mens...
4King to Silas Burbank, 31 May 1773 (Adams Papers)
I receved Yours of the 17th. Current, and a Second that appears to have ben wrote Since. In your...
5Correspondence of James Murray, John Fleeming, and Sheriff Stephen Greenleaf: March—May 1770 (Adams Papers)
In order to prevent as much as may be any damage to any of the parties in the said suits or to...
6Threatening Letter Sent to King: ca. April 1766 (Adams Papers)
In Considiration whar of a number of the Suns of liburty have Shun a mordrit resment i.e....
7John Hurd to Joshua Loring Jr., 13 April 1769 (Adams Papers)
The inclosd Informations were preparing by Mr. Claggett, and under Consideration of Mr. Parker...
8John Wentworth to Joshua Loring Jr., 10 April 1769 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are informations against sundry Tresspassers upon the King’s woods, in the (late called)...
9John Adams to John Wentworth, 24 April 1769 (Adams Papers)
I have prepared Eight Libells, and shall compleat the rest immediately. Those I mean whose...
Gridley. Marriage is of the Law of Nations. Justinian extends it, even to the Brutes. The Court...
11Josiah 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...
12Editorial 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,...
14Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
This case throws some light on the conduct of business in Boston in the middle 1760’s, but it is...
15Record: 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...
18Adams’ Commonplace Book: Ca. 1759 (Adams Papers)
Assumpsit. Sometimes signifies not only a Promise but an Actual Undertaking of the Business, an...
19Vice 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...
20Editorial 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...
22Paine’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...
23Lynde’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...
24Plea: 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...
25Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
In this, Adams’ earliest known appearance in an Admiralty action for a violation of the Acts of...
26Writ 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...
27Editorial 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....
29King’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...
30Trowbridge’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...