John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 September 1783

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Rex v. Preston: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston

Indictment and Arraignment of Preston, The Soldiers, and The Civilians: March, 7 September, 1770 Adams’ Notes of Authorities For the Preliminary Argument: 24 October 1770 Paine’s Minutes of the Preliminary Argument: 24 October 1770 Anonymous Summary of Crown Evidence: 24–25 October 1770 Paine’s Minutes of Samuel Quincy’s Argument for The Crown: 25 October 1770 Anonymous Summary of Defense Evidence: 25–27 October 1770 Adams’ Notes of Authorities for His Argument for the Defense: October 1770 Paine’s Minutes of Adams’ Argument: 27 October 1770 Paine’s Minutes of Auchmuty’s Argument for the Defense: 27 October 1770 Adams’ Minutes of Paine’s Authorities: 29 October 1770 Anonymous Minutes of Paine’s Argument for the Crown Adams’ Minutes of Trowbridge’s and Oliver’s Charges to the Jury: 29 October 1770 Paine’s Minutes of Cushing’s and Lynde’s charges to the Jury: 29 October 1770 Charges to The Jury as Printed In the Annual Register, October 1770

Rex v. Wemms: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston

Arraignment, Impaneling, Crown’s Opening and Evidence: 7 September, 27 November 1770 Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence: 27 November 1770 Adjournment: 27–28 November 1770 Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence, Continued: 28 November 1770 Adjournment: 28–29 November 1770 Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence, Concluded, and of Samuel Quincy’s Argument for the Crown: 29 November 1770 Samuel Quincy’s Argument for the Crown: 29 November 1770 Adams’ Minutes of Josiah Quincy’s Opening for the Defense: 29 November 1770 Josiah Quincy’s Opening for the Defense: 29 November 1770 Adams’ Minutes of Defense Evidence: 29 November 1770 Adjournment: 29–30 November 1770 Adams’ Minutes of Defense Evidence, Continued: 30 November 1770 Transcript of Remaining Defense Evidence: 30 November–1 December 1770 Adams’ Digest of Evidence: 29 November–1 December 1770 Josiah Quincy’s Argument for the Defense: 3 December 1770 Adams’ Argument for the Defense: 3–4 December 1770 Paine’s Argument for the Crown: 4–5 December 1770 Adjournment: 4–5 December 1770 Trowbridge’s and Oliver’s Charges to the Jury: 5 December 1770 Paine’s Minutes of Cushing’s and Lynde’s Charges to the Jury: 5 December 1770 Lynde’s Charge to the Jury: 5 December 1770 Verdicts: 5 December 1770

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