N. Admiralty—Revenue Jurisdiction

Legal Papers of John Adams | Volume 2, Cases 31–62 | Documents | N. Admiralty—Revenue Jurisdiction

Petition of Lechmere: (Argument on Writs of Assistance) 1761

Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, 24 February 1761 Adams’ “Abstract of the Argument”: Ca. April 1761 Thomas Hutchinson’s Draft of a Writ of Assistance: December 1761

Folger v. Sloop Cornelia: 1768

Adams’ Minutes of the Testimony: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, March 1768 Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, March 1768 Auchmuty’s Opinion and Decree: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, 2 April 1768

Sewall v. Hancock: 1768–1769

Adams’ Copy of the Information and Draft of His Argument: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, October 1768–March 1769

Dowse v. Thirty-three Hogsheads of Molasses: 1768–1769

Adams’ Copy of the Libel and Report of the Trial: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, October 1768-March 1769

Sheaffe v. The Triton: 1768

“A Journal of the Times”: 24 October 1768 Minutes of the Customs Commissioners’ Proceedings: 27 October 1768 Vice Admiralty Court Minute Book Entry: 29 October 1768 Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, November 1768

Dowse v. Nineteen Casks of Molasses: 1768

Adams’ Copy of the Information and Statutes Involved: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, December 1768

Butler v. The Union: 1769

Adams’ Notes and Minutes of the Trial: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, July 1769

Dawson v. The Dolphin: 1772–1773

Adams’ Notes of Statutes and Authorities: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, February 1773 Auchmuty’s Opinion and Decree: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, 2 March 1773

Dawson v. The Jenny: 1773

Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, April 1773

Ross’ Case: 1774

Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, June or July 1774

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