Independence of the United States of America

27. See Hutchinson’s collection of papers, p. 477–506. The Massachusetts assembly in their answer to Gov. Hutchinson in 1773, quoted the above passages in such a manner and to such a purpose, as expresses their opinion of the truth of what Randolph declared.

28. Chalmer’s Political Annals, p. 313.

29. Smith’s History of New Jersey, p. 513.

30. Smith’s History of New-Jersey, p. 517.

31. ibid. p. 528–529.

33. Corrupted by time into Whore-Kill. The name of many rivers, in New-York particularly terminate with kill, which means both river and rivulet.

34. The manuscript copy contains a number of authorities from Bracton, Fortesque, the petition of right, &c. See Smith, p. 129, the note.

35. Smith, p. 117–123.

36. See Chalmer’s Political Annals under the head of Virginia, for many of the preceding and subsequent articles respecting that colony.

37. Bland’s Inquiry into the rights of the British colonies.

38. Bland’s Inquiry into the rights of the British colonies.

39. Chalmer’s Political Annals, under Virginia.

40. Locke’s Works, Vol. IV, p. 519, &^c. 1779.

41. Chalmers’s Political Annals, B. I. p. 537, 538.

42. Most of what is said upon Carolina is taken from Chalmers’s Political Annals, under the head of that province.

43. A defence of the American Constitution of Government, by John Adams, Esq. p. 365.

44. The Modern Universal History, Vol. xl., 1763.

45. Chalmers’s Political Annals, under the head of Pennsylvania.

46. Chalmers’s Annals.

47. Chalmers’s Annals, p. 654.

48. The Modern Universal History, vol. xli. p. 19. 1764.

50. Modern Universal History’ vol. xl. p. 453–463. 1763.

51. William Smith’s History of New-York, p. 75.

52. Chalmers’s Political Annals.

53. Lord Camden’s Speech in April 1766.

54. Hutchinson’s History, Vol. II. p. 74.

55. Hutchinson’s History, Vol. II. p. 271, 290, 294, 321. and governor Burnet’s Speech to the Massachusetts general court, in the Massachusetts Records for 1728.

56. Massachusetts Records for 1729 and 1731. Hutchinson’s History, Vol. II. p. 355, 360, 363.

57. The present lieutenant governor. [1772.]

58. The present governor. (1772.)

59. Grand father of the present Sir William Pepperrell. (1787.)

60. Governor Shirley’s letter of February 16, 1744.

61. Hutchinson’s History, Vol. II. p. 407–420. The above account varies from Hutchinson’s, being corrected in some instances, from a manuscript copy of the History of the Reduction of Louisburg, sent by Mr. Shirley, to the duke of Newcastle; and improved in others from information given me,

62. See the postscript of Dean Tucker’s Humble Address.

63. The Dean’s Letter to Edmund Burke, esq. p. 27.

64. Hutchinson’s History, Vol. II. p. 424.

65. See a collection of letters and essays in favour of public liberty, in three Vols. printed for Wilkie. Vol. III. p. 34. 42.

66. See a short account of the proceedings of the deputation. p. 9.

67. Dr. Chauncey’s thanksgiving sermon for the repeal of the stamp act in a note.

68. Dr. Langdon told it me in conversation: and afterward mentioned it in his sermon preached before the convention of the ministers.

69. Now president of Yale College in Connecticut.

70. From Brooke Woodcock, Esq. of Saffron Waldon, who served at the taking of Bellisle, Martinico, and the Havannah.

71. Mr. Burke’s speech on American taxation, April 19, 1774.

72. Otis’s Rights of the British Colonies, p. 57.

74. Otis’s Vindication of the British Colonies, p. 57.

76. His Rights of the British Colonies, p. 63.

77. Mr. Hutchinson’s letter of March 8, 1766.

78. Mr. Agent Bollan’s letters of that date to the Massachusetts general court.

79. Mr. Sayre’s letter to Captain Sears, of New-York, dated London, 7th of Febuary, 1764.

80. Mr. Jackson’s letter to lieutenant-governor Hutchinson, Dec. 26, 1765.

81. Mr. Ingersoll’s letter of March 6, 1765.

82. The present secretary of congress.

83. Late governor Trumbull of Connecticut.

84. Mr. Hughes’s letters of October and November, 1765.

85. See the Gentleman’s Magazine, Vol. XXXV. p. 538.

86. Ibid. Vol. XXXVI. p. 94.

87. Ibid. Vol. XXXVI. p. 94 and 95.

88. Mr. Edmund Burke’s speech; April 19, 1774.

89. Political Memoirs, printed 1783.

90. Mr. Burke’s speech.

91. The London merchants letter to John Hancock, Esq. and others, dated February 28.

92. The lords protest against the repeal of the stamp act.

93. Mr. Hutchinson’s loss was 2396l. 3s. 1d. 1–2. Mr. Oliver’s 129l. 3s. Mr. Hallowell’s 289l. 0s. 1d. 1–2. Mr. Story’s 50l. 11s. 6d. 3–4, all sterling.

94. Mr. Hartley’s letters.

95. January 21, 1768.

98. Mr. Bollan’s letter to Mr. Hutchinson, August 11, 1767.

99. The Lanceston of 40 guns, the Mermaid of 28, Glasgow 20, Beaver 14, Senegal 14, Bonetta 10, and several armed schooners, besides the Romney of 60 guns, and other ships which had been some time in the harbour.

100. Mr. M. H’s letter to Mr. Hutchinson.

101. Mr. Otis afterward prosecuted Mr. Robinson for the assault, and the law gave heavy damages against him; but Mr. Otis generously forgave him upon an acknowledgment of the offence.

102. The date of the committee’s letter to the Philadelphians after taking the sense of the inhabitants a second time.

103. The doctor’s account to me, when discoursing upon what is called the massacre.

104. The trial of the soldiers, p. 52.

105. Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, and Crispus Attucks. Samuel Gray was a journeyman, and wrought in the rope-walks belonging to Mr. John Gray, the rope-maker.

106. Lieutenant-governor Hutchinson’s letter of December 10, 1770.

107. The Rev. Mr. Whitney’s discourse on the public fast.

109. The word caucus, and its derivative caucusing, are often used in Boston. The last answers much to what we stile parliamenteering or electioneering. All my repeated applications to different gentlemen have not furnished me with a satisfactory account of the origin of caucus. It seems to mean a number of persons, whether more or less, met together to consult upon adopting and prosecuting some scheme of policy, for carrying a favorite point. The word is not of novel invention. More than 50 years ago, Mr. S. Adam’s father, and 20 others, one or two from the north end of the town, where all the ship business is carried on, used to meet, make a caucus, and lay their plan for introducing certain persons into places of trust and power. When they had settled it, they separated, and used each their particular influence within his own circle. He and his friends would furnish themselves with ballots, including the names of the parties fixed upon, which they distributed on the days of election. By acting in concert together, with a careful and extensive distribution of ballots, they generally carried the elections to their own mind. In like manner it was, that Mr. Samuel Adams first became a representative for Boston.

110. The Rev. Mr. Whitney’s Discourse.

111. The lords protest against the act for the better regulating of the government.

112. Parliamentary Debates relative to general Howe. Mr. Galloway’s answers.

113. Lords who signed the protest—Richmond, Portland, Rockingham, Stamford, Stanhope, Torrington, Ponsonby, Wycombe, Camden.

114. See the Remembrancer, Part II. p. 227, the note.

115. See the Spectator, No. 509.

116. See general Gage’s account of the behavior of the troops, in the London Gazette.

117. This was practised.

118. Afterward a lieutenant-colonel in Shelden’s light horse.

119. So Tyconderoga is frequently called for the sake of brevity, especially by the people dwelling in its neighborhood.

120. The territory has now the name of Vermont.

121. Between 112 and 120 iron cannon from 6 to 24 pounders; 50 swivels of different sizes; 2 ten inch mortars; 1 howitzer; 1 cohorn; 10 tons of musket balls; 3 cart load of flints 30 new carriages; a considerable quantity of shells; a warehouse full of meterials to carry on boat building; 100 stand of small arms; 10 casks of very indifferent powder; a brass cannon; 30 barrels of flour; 18 barrels of pork, and some beans and pease.

The prisoners were the captain, lieutenant, a gunner, 2 serjeants, and 44 rank and file, beside women and children.

122. Since collector of imposts and excise for the county of Suffolk in Massachusetts.

123. General Burgoyne’s Letter.

124. This resolution was assigned by a near female relation of the general, to a gentlewoman with whom she had been acquainted at school, as a reason why the other, upon obtaining a pass to quit Boston, should not tarry at her father’s (Mr. Cary’s) house in Charlestown.

125. Mr. afterward major Winslow, of the American artillery (who was personally acquainted with the general, and crossed over from Boston to the place of action after the battle, and narrowly surveyed the body) related his being so shot, and the hand’s being bloody as if by the wound.

126. Entick’s History of the War, from 1755, Vol. IV. p. 20. printed for Mr. Dilly.

127. Dr. Price’s two tracts on civil liberty, Part II. p. 111 and 112, 1788. The first restraining act was passed March the 30th, the second April the 13th. The news of them was undoubtedly carried by the vessels from London, which arrived at Philadelphia the evening of June the 7th, and had on board major Skeen.

128. A shilling a day.

129. Governor Martin went not on board the Cruiser sloop till the middle of July.

130. The bishop of St. Asaph.

133. General Washington’s Private Letter.

134. Mr. Thomas Gamble’s letter to general Gage.

135. See the copy in Mr. Smith’s History of New-York.

136. Eighty barrels of flour, 11 ditto rice, 7 ditto pease, 6 furkins of butter, 134 barrels of pork, 7 ditto damaged, 124 barrels of gun-powder, 300 swivel shot, 1 box of musket shot, 6564 musket cartridges, 150 stand of French arms, 3 royal mortars, 61 shells, 500 hand-granades, Royal fusileers muskets 83, accoutrements 83, rigging for three vessels at least, 1 major, 2 captains, 3 lieutenants, the captain of the schooner which is sunk, a commissary and surgeon, soldiers 83.