1Questions Presented: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, March 1773 (Adams Papers)
1. Whether King James’s Letters patent to Lodowick Duke Lenox and others, are allowed to be good...
2Adjournment: 4–5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
TUESDAY 4 December , half past FIVE o’Clock, p.m. (Mr. Paine not having gone through his...
3Verdicts: 5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
After the Court had summed up the Cause, the Jury withdrew for about two hours and an half, and...
On the evening of the 5th of March I was at my lodgings, I heard a noise, and went out towards...
5Adjournment: 29–30 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
FIVE o’clock p.m. the Court adjourned till next morning, Friday, 30 November nine o’clock....
6Adjournment: 28–29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
SIX o’clock, p.m. the Court adjourned to Thursday morning 29 November Nine o’clock. Thursday...
7Adjournment: 27–28 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
N.B . The Court being unable to go through this trial in one day, the King’s Attorney and the...
8Arraignment, Impaneling, Crown’s Opening and Evidence: 7 September, 27 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
On Saturday i.e. Tuesday , the 27th November, 1770, the Court being met, the prisoners were...
About Monday noon the judges began their charge. Judge Trowbridge, who spoke first, entered...
10Anonymous Minutes of Paine’s Argument for the Crown (Adams Papers)
Mr. Pain, for the Crown. It remains for me to close this Cause on the part of the Crown. It’s...
11Anonymous Summary of Defense Evidence: 25–27 October 1770 (Adams Papers)
William Jackson. On the 5 of March I went to Capt. Preston’s lodging. Heard the bell. Ran out....
12Anonymous 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...
13Record: Plymouth Court of General Sessions, Plymouth, December 1767 (Adams Papers)
Plymouth Ss. At his Majesty’s court of general sessions of the peace, began and held at Plymouth...
14Record: 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...
15Writ 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...
16Record: 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...
17Vice 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...
18Minutes of the Customs Commissioners’ Proceedings: 27 October 1768 (Adams Papers)
Read a Letter of the 25 Instant from the Collector and Comptroller of Boston. Ordered that the...
19“A Journal of the Times”: 24 October 1768 (Adams Papers)
This day the brig Tryton, owned by Mr. D——s, a merchant of this town, was seized by order of the...
20Reasons for the Judgement: Plymouth Superior Court, May 1768 (Adams Papers)
Order’d that the aforesaid Judgment and proceedings of the Court of General Sessions of the peace...