Legal Papers of John Adams, volume 2

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Descriptive List of Illustrations ix i. town government No. 31. Pingry v. Thurston, 1768–1771 1 Editorial Note 1. Adams' Minutes of the Trial 3. No. 32. Patch v. Herrick, 1771–1772 4 Editorial Note 4. Adams' Minutes of the Trial 6. No. 33. Emmons v. Brewer, 1772 9 Editorial Note 9. I. New Pleadings 10. II. Adams' Minutes of the Trial 14. j. conservation Nos. 34 and 35. Wadsworth v. Loring, 1766–1768; Winslow v. Clark, 1767 16 Editorial Note 16. I. Adams' Minutes of the Wadsworth Trial 17. II. Adams' Minutes of the Winslow Trial 18. k. religion No. 36. Pierce v. Wright, 1768–1769 20 Editorial Note 20. I. Thomas Pierce's Writ and Declaration 24. II. Adams' Minutes of the Trial and Notes for his Argument 27. No. 37. Green v. Washburn, 1769 32 Editorial Note 32. Adams' Minutes of the Trial 42. l. slavery Editorial Note 48 No. 38. Slew v. Whipple, 1766 52 I. Adams' Copy of the Declaration, and Report 52. II. Adams' Minutes of the Argument 53. vi No. 39. Newport v. Billing, 1768 55 Adams' Minutes of the Trial 55. No. 40. Margaret v. Muzzy, 1768–1770 58 Writ and Pleadings 58. No. 41. Caesar v. Taylor, 1771–1772 59 I. Wetmore's Minutes of the Trial 59. II. Wetmore's Minutes of the Argument 60. III. Wetmore's Minutes of the Argument 60. IV. Wetmore's Minutes of the Argument 60. V. Wetmore's Minutes of the Argument 61. VI. Adams' Minutes of the Trial 62. No. 42. Caesar v. Greenleaf, 1773 64 Wetmore's Minutes of the Trial 64. m. admiralty—civil jurisdiction No. 43. Doane v. Gage, 1766–1769 68 Editorial Note 68. I. Adams' Notes of Authorities 73. II. Adams' Minutes of the Arbitration 75. III. Interrogatories for Doane 93. IV. Interrogatories for Gage 95. n. admiralty—revenue jurisdiction Editorial Note 98 No. 44. Petition of Lechmere (Argument on Writs of Assistance), 1761 106 Editorial Note 106. I. Adams' Minutes of the Argument 123. II. Adams' “Abstract of the Argument” 134. III. Thomas Hutchinson's Draft of a Writ of Assistance 144. No. 45. Folger v. Sloop Cornelia, 1768 147 Editorial Note 147. I. Adams' Minutes of the Testimony 157. II. Adams' Minutes of the Argument 159. III. Auchmuty's Opinion and Decree 166. No. 46. Sewall v. Hancock, 1768–1769 173 Editorial Note 173. Adams' Copy of the Information and Draft of His Argument 194. No. 47. Dowse v. Thirty-three Hogsheads of Molasses, 1768–1769 210 Editorial Note 210. Adams' Copy of the Libel and Report of the Trial 212. vii No. 48. Sheaffe v. The Triton, 1768 213 Editorial Note 213. I. “A Journal of the Times” 214. II. Minutes of the Customs Commissioners' Proceedings 214. III. Vice Admiralty Court Minute Book Entry 214. IV. Adams' Minutes of the Argument 215. No. 49. Dowse v. Nineteen Casks of Molasses, 1768 215 Editorial Note 215. Adams' Copy of the Information and Statutes Involved 216. No. 50. Butler v. The Union, 1769 218 Editorial Note 218. Adams' Notes and Minutes of the Trial 220. No. 51. Dawson v. The Dolphin, 1772–1773 223 Editorial Note 223. I. Adams' Notes of Statutes and Authorities 225. II. Auchmuty's Opinion and Decree 229. No. 52. Dawson v. The Jenny, 1773 237 Editorial Note 237. Adams' Minutes of the Argument 239. No. 53. Ross' Case, 1774 243 Editorial Note 243. Adams' Minutes of the Argument 244. o. admiralty—white pine acts jurisdiction Editorial Note 247 No. 54. Surveyor General v. Logs, 1769 259 I. John Hurd to Joshua Loring Jr. 259. II. Adams' Draft of the Information 260. III. John Wentworth to Joshua Loring Jr. 262. IV. John Adams to John Wentworth 263. No. 55. Surveyor General v. Logs, Kennebec Company, Claimant, 1772–1773 265 I. Questions Presented 265. II. Adams' Minutes of the Argument 267. III. Adams' Notes for His Argument 271. p. admiralty—criminial jurisdiction Editorial Note 275 No. 56. Rex v. Corbet, 1769 276 Editorial Note 276. I. Adams' Notes of Authorities 282. II. Adams' Argument and Report 285. III. Plea to the Jurisdiction 288. viii IV. Additional Pleadings 292. V. Adams' Minutes of the Trial 293. VI. Adams' Argument and Report 322. No. 57. Rex v. Nickerson, 1772–1773 335 Editorial Note 335. I. Adams' Notes of Authorities 340. II. Adams' Minutes of the Argument 344. III. Adams' Notes for His Argument 350. q. admiralty—prize jurisdiction No. 58. Penhallow v. The Lusanna, 1777–1795 352 Editorial Note 352. I. Shearjashub Bourne to John Adams 376. II. Adams' Minutes of the Trial 378. III. Oliver Whipple's Minutes of the Argument 389. r. criminal law No. 59. Rex v. Richardson, 1770–1772 396 Editorial Note 396. I. Defense Counsel's Notes 411. II. Paine's Minutes of the Trial 416. III. Paine's Minutes of the Proceedings on the Motion for a New Trial 426. No. 60. Rex v. Ross, 1769–1770 431 Editorial Note 431. Adams' Minutes of the Trial 433. No. 61. Rex v. Moyse and Reader, 1769 436 Editorial Note 436. Adams' Minutes of the Trial 437. No. 62. Rex v. Bell, 1773 437 Editorial Note 437. Adams' Minutes of the Trial 438.