This text was prepared by Bill Stoddard <hscrr@vgernet.net>, and
Regina Azucena <razucena@netway.com>.
_______VOLUME II_______
1770-1773
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1770.
Article Signed "Vindex," January 8th . . .
Power of Governer over sessions of General Assembly.
Article Signed "Determinatus," January 8th . . .
Non-importation agreement.
To the Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts, March 19th . . .
Memorial of town of Boston—Apointment of special justices.
To John Hancock, May 11th . . .
Proposed resignation.
To Benjamin Franklin, July 13th . . .Letter of town of Boston—Effect of massacre narrative—Influencesupon public opinion—"Case" of Captain Preston.
To the Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts, August 3d . . .
Answer of House of Representatives—Place of meeting of General
Assembly—Legal opinions—Precedents—Royal instructions—Nature of
Province Charter—Rights of House.
Article Signed "A Chatterer," August 13th . . .
Royal instructions.
Article Signed "A Chatterer," August 20th . . .
Character of office holders.
Article Signed "A Chatterer," August 27th . . .
Reply to "Probus"—Character of lieutenant-governor.
To Benjamin Franklin, November 6th . . .Letter of House of Representatives—Appointment as agent—Attitude ofadministration to Massachusetts—Royal instructions—Admiraltyjurisdiction—Salaries and appointments.
To Stephen Sayre, November 16th . . .
Letters of "Junius Americanus"—Non-importation agreement—Trial of
Preston—Royal instructions.
To the Lieutenant-Governor of Massachussetts, Novemer 20th . . .
Memorial of House of Representatives—Vacancies in militia.
Article Signed "A Tory," November 20th . . .
Effects of present administration.
To Peter Timothy, November 21st . . .
Reply to Charleston committee—Non-importation agreement.
To Stephen Sayre, November 23d . . .
Choice of agent—Royal instructions—Attitude of Huthchinson.
To Josiah Williams, November 23d . . .
Personal advice.
Article signed "A Chatterer," December 3d . . .
Royal instructions—Control of troops—Custody of Castle William.
Article signed "Vindex," December 10th . . .
Trials of Preston and soldiers—Discussion of testimony.
Article signed "Vindex," December 17th . . .
Trials of Preston and soldiers—Discussion of testimony.
Article signed "Vindex," December 24th . . .
Trials of Preston and soldiers—Discussion of testimony.
Article signed "Vindex," December 24th . . .
Reply to "Somebody"—Trial of soldiers.
To John Wilkes, December 28th . . .
Introduction of William Palfrey—Conditions in colonies.
Article signed "Vindex," December 31st . . .Action of Boston on massacre—Attitude of troops—Events of March 5,1770—Testimony upon trial—The dead.
Article signed "Vindex