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to Catharine Macaulay

Describes the contest between Massachusetts Governor Hutchinson and the Assembly over the question of Parliament's control. Denies sovereignty of Parliament over American rights.

GLC01785.01

to John Adams

Catharine Macaulay's retained copy noting that Hutchinson's fall will be an example to others who try to destroy American liberty.

GLC01785.02

A Proclamation for proroguing the General Court (Massachusetts Bay)

Printed by Richard Draper. With calculations on the verso.

GLC01872

to Jonathan Belcher

Winthrop congratulates Judge Belcher on recovering "from a dangerous illness." He notes having read that many French Acadians have been removed from Nova Scotia, Canada, to the West Indies, and observes that because of their religion, they "could...

GLC01541.01

to James Warren

Letter written by Adams, a future signer of the Declaration of Independence, as member of the Massachusetts legislature to Warren, also a member of the Massachusetts legislature. Says the session is over and the resolves, including one asking the...

GLC01215

[Appointment of Henry Knox]

Countersigned by John Cotton as deputy secretary of the province. Thomas Hutchinson's signature is noted as being a copy. Partially printed document with additional information written in by hand. Appoints Henry Knox to be Lieutenant of the...

GLC02437.10653

to Henry Knox

Places a new order for books and a newspaper he has not yet received. Asks Knox to get a pamphlet called "Lord Somers' Judgment of whole kingdoms & nations" from John Langdon, bind it, and send it to him. Also asks Knox to order specific books and...

GLC02437.00144

[Order to sheriffs, deputies & constables to arrest Asten for murdering Indians]

Signed as Chief Justice of Massachusetts, with the last paragraph in his hand. Orders to find and arrest Daniel Asten and Francis Douglass as "the Perpetrators of the murder and robbery," against certain Indians. In the document Asten's name is...

GLC03002.05