A Third Extraordinary Budget of Epistles and Memorials between Sir Francis Bernard of Nettleham, Baronet, some Natives of Boston, New-England, and the present Ministry (1770), 57n
Adams, John
Adams, A., letter to, cited, 15n
advocate general of Vice Admiralty, proposed appointment as, 50n
Brattle, debates with, 251n
on FB and TH, impact of, 12–13
government office, unsuitability for, 49, 86
House of Representatives, advises, 241
identified, 50n
mentioned, 64n
politics of, 50n
Adams, Samuel
Appeal to the World (1769), authorship of, 62, 64n
in Boston town meeting, 64n, 310, 239
Cushing, discussion with, concerning FB, 53, 58, 60n, 98n, 297n
House of Representatives
speeches in, 243
and “Junius Americanus,” 222
as political leader, 10, 62, 163n, 165, 167n, 243
trial of, proposed, 10
Admiralty Board
House of Lords, correspondence presented to, 346, 354–55, 358–61
Hillsborough, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 354–55
Hillsborough, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 358–61
lords commissioners of, mentioned, 50n, 86, 160–61n, 164, See also Hawke, Sir Edward
Privy Council, orders from
cited, 137n
governors, concerning assistance to, 346
secretary of, 50n, 360, See also under Stephens, Philip
letters from, cited, 86
letters from, listed, 371
letters to, 85–87
letters to, cited, 50n
letters to, listed, 372
and Vice Admiralty court, appointments to, 50n, 86
Advocate General of Vice Admiralty (Massachusetts). See under Vice Admiralty Court: advocate general of
Almon, John, 62
Collection of Interesting, Authentic Papers, relative to the Dispute between Great Britain and America (1777), xx
American Board of Customs
and Boston, disturbances in, 302
Boston, retreats from, 122n, 181, 301, 304
cashier to, 265n, See also under Steuart, Charles
commissioners of
and advocate general, appointment of, 50n
and Boston Massacre, 110, 171, 318
Castle William, shelter at, 181n
Council meeting (6. Mar. 1770), nonattendance at, 110
and governor’s salary, payment of, 180
Hallowell, appointment of, 152n, 161n
identified, 57n
indictment of, 56–57
Letters to the Ministry, correspondence printed in, 34n, 57n
and Logan, 148
public events, exclusion from, 54, 190
Sewall, dispute with, 191n
Temple, dispute with, 57n, 211n
TH, advise, 110
correspondence with
as enclosures, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 355
Liberty riot, concerning, 137n, 322
“state of Disorders,” listed in, 137n, 322
Council, request protection from, 301, 304
on “Disorders” in Massachusetts, 137n
establishment of, 299
Hood, letter to, presented to House of Lords, 361
letters from, discussed in “State of Disorders,” 301–02
letters to, cited, 367n
and Liberty riot, 137n, 322, 302–03
solicitor of, appointment of, 236
“State of Disorders”
correspondence discussed in, 300–01
correspondence listed in, 137n, 320, 322,
Treasury, memorials to
House of Lords, presented to, 353–55, 357
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 320
Wentworth, letter to, listed in “State of Disorders,” 320
American Colonies
agents of, mentioned, 52
“combinations” of, 53, 62–63, 67, 69, 72, 93, 97, 103–04, 151, 162
commission of inquiry, proposal for, 162–63
constitution of, proposals for, 62
Crown salaries in, 228
as dominions, 73, 165, 227, 307, 318
governors’ councils in, 332
governors of. See under Governors, Colonial
Great Britain
constitutional relationship with, 9, 40, 177, 306, 309
reconcilation with, 7, 104–05, 108n, 140
trade with, 10, 69, 72, 93, 97, 103–04, 306, 316, 331
“union” with, “dissolved,” 306
and Imperial Crisis, 1, 13, 33n, 140, 263, 183, 300
import duties, 49n
independence of, 54, 163n, 241
juries in. See under Juries (American Colonies)
legislation concerning. See under Parliament, Legislation
manfactures of, 97
manufacturing in, 49n
nonimportation movements in, 31, 93–94n, 103, 129n, 162, 300–01
and Parliament,
authority of, 40, 162, 227, 300, 256, 298
representation in, 312
supremacy of, 152n, 241, 284, 298
parliament of, proposals for, 62–63n
self-government of, 9, 49n, 152n
Southern Colonies, 33n
Stamp Act riots in, correspondence concerning, presented to House of Lords, 343
correspondence concerning, presented to House of Lords, 344
and tea trade. See under Tea
American Colonists
British army, disputes with, correspondence concerning, 121
British colonial policy, punished by, 47n, 167n, 35
British friends of, 2, 54, 84n, 104
FB, misrepresented by, 1, 287n
about FB’s relationship with, 1–2, 13
independence “principles of,” 54
radicalism of, 10
rights of, 307–08, 311. See also Rights.
as subjects of King, 52, 263, 307–10, 313–14, 318
American Revolution, 1, 11–12. See also Imperial Crisis
American Revolutionary War, 13
Amherst, Sir Jeffery, 179
Massachusetts Gazette
cited, 33, 60n, 108n, 152n, 170n, 184n, 251n
Andrews, C. M., Guide to the Manuscript Materials for the History of the United States to 1783, 364
Appeal to the World (1769; 1770), 62, 64n
Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK), xv
Assembly (the Council and the House of Representatives). See also General Court; General Court, Legislation
addresses, answers, and messages from
House of Lords, presented to, 346–47, 353
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 300, 316–17, 319
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 322
British artillery companies, provisioning of, (1766–67), 300
business, suspension of (1769), 281, 316–17
Circular Letter, rescinding of, (1768), 300
and Council,
reform of, 176
dissolution of, 276, 283, 289n, 305, 312–14
FB, relations with, 276
and FB’s instructions, 283
and government officials, salaries of, 228n
and governor’s salary grant, 38, 162, 207, 229n, 239
House of Commons, petition to, 346
House of Lords, proceedings presented to, 346, 349–51, 353
and Imperial Crisis, 280
inquiry into popular “apprehensions,” proposes, (1768), 304
King, petitions to, as enclosures, 365n
meetings outside Boston, 64–65, 96, 130, 132
Cambridge, summoned to, 162–63
messages and speeches to
criticism of, 286n
as enclosures, 365n, 366n, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 353
Mount Desert grant, issues, 273
and Naval Office fees, 89
and parliamentary authority, denial of, 227
supremacy, concerning, 200, 229, 316
and Privy Council report on “Disorders,” 135, 138
(1766–67), 351
(1769–70), 326
House of Lords, presented to, 346, 349–51, 353
prorogations of, 48, 96, 132, 271, 290–91, 306, 317–18
and Province Charter, 229n, 308–09
radicals in, 163
resolves of, 349
opening of, 276
summoning of, 289
upcoming, 239
Stamp Act riots, compensates sufferers in, 221
“State of Disorders,”
proceedings listed in, 321–22
proceedings discussed in, 281, 300–01, 304–306, 312–14, 317–18, 326
taxation, claims legislative supremacy in, 317
TH, in dispute with
Cambridge, being summoned to, 162, 163n
messages and speeches from, 241
messages to, 241
parliamentary supremacy, arguments concerning, 200, 229
salary grant, over, 162, 207, 239
truckmaster, appointment of, 199–200
and truckmaster, appointment of, 133, 199–200
Attorney General of England and Wales. See also De Grey, William; Norton, Sir Fletcher; Thurlow, Edward
governor of Massachusetts, prepares commission of, 144
and Liberty riot, prosecution of rioters in, 320
mentioned, 75n, 84n, 101, 367n
Attorney General of Massachusetts. See also Sewall, Jonathan
appointment of, 48–49, 190–91, 236
Council, membership of, 250n, 253, 277
Crown salary
tea duty, from, 228
prosecutions by, 57n, 236, 305
Auchmuty, Robert
and Bernard, J., 195
as friend of government, 86, 253
as judge of Vice Admiralty, 88, 92, 191
royal Council, proposed for, 253
Aylesbury, Eng., 12
Bahamas, 94n
Barnard, Nathaniel, 59–60n
Barré, Isaac
on Grafton, resignation of, 84n
House of Commons, speeches in, 71, 81
identified, 74n
Barrington, Lord
Barrington-Bernard Correspondence, xvii, 326
on Beckett House, 225–26
on Beresford, J., death of, 212
Bernard, Lady
as cousin to, 27n
sends greetings to, 27
Bernard, T.
army commission for, reserves, 223
“Goodness” toward, 267
obtains position for, 217–18, 267n
on Bernard, W., 266n
cousins, sends greetings to, 27, 212, 217, 225–26
FB
Beckett, advises FB not to visit, 225–26
on children of, legacies for, 212
friendship with, 256
health of, discusses, 218–19, 255–56
Irish Revenue Board, discusses his appointment to, 212, 217–19, 223
meetings with, 27
as patron to, 296n
pension for, discusses, 76, 155, 218, 223, 226, 255–56
on unpopularity of, 40
House of Commons, speeches in
on Boston, withdrawal of troops from, 123
Botetourt, defends, 71
Massachusetts royal Council, appointment of, 123
tea duty, advocates continuation of, 105n
Wilkes, supports expulsion of, 73, 114n
letters from, 27–28, 212–13, 217–18, 223, 225–26
cited, 3, 12, xviii, 29, 42n, 215n, 218n, 224n
letters to, 219
not found, 213n
London, returns to, 27
North, meets with, 217–18, 223
Preston’s “Case” sent to, 122n
as privy councilor, 290
as secretary at war, office of, 27, 225
Barskimming, Lord, 95–96n, 148–49n
Bath, Eng., 9, 14n, 218, 225, 255
Battle of Golden Hill (New York), 111n
Beckett House, Berks., Eng., 27, 225–26n
Beckford, William
City of London, presents remonstrance to King from, 112
death of, 196
House of Commons, and petition from Bollan to, 107
as Lord Mayor of London, 112–13
Townshend duties, speech on repeal of, 104
Wilkes, as supporter of, 95n
Bedford, Duke of, 84n
Belcher, Jonathan, 229n
Beresford, Jane, 3, 14n, 212–13n, 215
Berkshire, Eng., 27
Berkshire Downs, Eng., 236
Bernard Family
children, inheritance of, 212–13n
financial provision for, 245
London residences of, 27
servants of, 14n, 126, 197n, 232
transatlantic voyage of, 195–96
well-being of, 27
Bernard, Amelia (dau.), 3n, 14n, 197n
Bernard, Frances Elizabeth (dau), 3, 12, 14n, 197n, 213n
BERNARD, FRANCIS
“FB,” referred to as, xx
AMERICAN COLONIES
career options in, 2
colonists, relationship with, 1–2, 13
land grants in, 126
on “Pretensions” of, 40
on rebellion in, 263
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
American affairs, as adviser on, 1, 4, 5, 10–11, 135, 166, 335
on American affairs, consideration of, 39, 72
“present Diffidence” in, 66
Barrington, advised by, 40, 76, 155, 212, 217–18, 223, 226, 255
on Boston Massacre, response to, 127–30
on Camden, dismissal of, 112
on colonial policy
“Disorders” in Boston, response to, 127–30, 134, 136–37
“procrastination” in, 128
Dartmouth
correspondence with, about, xvii
discussions with
on Massachusetts charter, amendment of, 10
Massachusetts royal Council, about, 10–12
TH, leave of absence, about, 10, 244
on Falklands Crisis, impact of, 185
Grafton, resignation of, 81
on Hawke, patronage dispensed by, 160, 164
Hillsborough
as adviser to, 8
no “secrets” with, 46
unable to meet with, 39
colonial civil list, recommends, 8, 40
discussions with
on Boston Massacre, 121
on colonial government, reform of, 5, 7–9, 335–36
on FB’s pension, 76
Oliver, appointment as lieutenant governor, 106, 119
Oliver, censure of, 189
on Preston, protection for, 130
on TH’s succession to governorship, 8, 40, 42–43, 131
Irish Revenue Board, appointment to, 2, 212, 215, 217–18, 255
Logan, seeks position for, 95–96
on ministerial appointments, 72, 79–81
ministers, meetings with, 27, 29
on Nonimportation
action against American “combinations,” 62, 67, 97, 103
action to discourage American manufactures, 97
importers, protection of, 45
on North Ministry
consolidation of majority, 4, 93, 101, 127, 181, 185, 196
North, discussions with
comments by T. Pownall on nonimportation, concerning, 132, 136
“free Access” to, 94
“long Conference” (4 Mar. 1770), 106
Massachusetts charter, amendment of, concerning, 10
on Townshend duties, repeal of, 8
pension awarded by, 3, 76–77, 155, 189, 218, 223, 256
enhancement, 154–56
reallocation to children, requested, 267
suspended, 223
restoration of, 226, 255, 256, 257n
position from, seeks, 77
Pownall, consultations with, 5, 326
on Preston
concerns for safety of, 4, 121, 130
respite for, 130
Privy Council hearing on FB’s conduct as governor
on accusers’ evidence and motives, 165, 291–94
accounts of, 101, 290–336, See also Bernard, Thomas (son): Account of the hearing before the Privy Council
on his exoneration by, 2, 107–08, 116
preparations for, 1–2, 28–32, 76, 272, 291–92
supporting evidence, 2, 286, See also WRITINGS: Answer to the Complaint of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Privy Council inquiry into “Disorders” in Massachusetts, provides testimony at, 5, 135, 326
Story, seeks compensation for, 221–22
as supporter of, 5
CORRESPONDENCE
Barrington, with, about, xvii
Bernard Letters
Parliament, presented to, 51, 180
procurement and publication of, 2, 5, 34n, 51–52, 62
Bernard, Lady, with, about, 3, 52, 77
British policymaking, as source of information in, 1, 4–5, 13
with friends, 65
Hillsborough, correspondence with, about, xvii
House of Lords, presented to, 342–65
Boston Gazette, libels in, 354
British troops, orders for deployment of, 354–55
British troops, quartering of, 359–60
Boston town meeting, proceedings of, 357
Convention of Towns, proceedings of, 358
Council, proceedings of, 361
British troops, request for and quartering of, 357–58
lieutenant governor, membership of, 352
meeting without governor, 359
House of Representatives, proceedings of
Circular Letter, 352
dissolution, 356
radicalism of, 352–53
Liberty riot, concerning, 354–56
Massachusetts Indemnity Act, 351
nonimportation, 357
Parliament, proceedings of, concerning state of Massachusetts, 358, 360
province agent, appointment of, 352
sons of liberty, 356
Stamp Act Crisis, 348–51
Stamp Act riots, 345–48
letterbooks, xvii
Liberty riot, concerning, listed, 322
List of Correspondence, 370–83
confidentiality of, concerns with, 47n, 51–52, 64, 176, 180
Ovid quoted, 207
Parliament, considered by, 5, 364
private or secret letters, 38, 40, 42–43, 46–48, 50–52, 66–68, 76–78, 94, 96–97, 106, 115–17, 131–33, 140–41, 159–61, 186–88, 199
Privy Council
cited at FB’s hearing, 285
cited at inquiry into “Disorders” in Massachusetts, 5, 319–30
Public Advertiser, printed in, 222
published. See also Barrington-Bernard Correspondence; Correspondence: Bernard Letters; Letters to the Ministry (1769); Papers of Francis Bernard (Colin Nicolson)
secretary of state, with, about, 289
Seneca quoted, 39
Shakespeare quoted, 93
“State of Disorders” (Pownall), cited in, 319–30
GOVERNMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS
and assembly
British artillery companies, provisioning of, 300
business, suspension of, 314, 316–18
dissolution of, 276, 283, 289n, 312, 314
messages and speeches to, presented to House of Lords, 347
prorogation of, 49n
summon, requested to, 289
on bills of exchange, laws concerning, 147
on Boston faction, “Despotism” and “Tyranny,” of, 65
on boundary dispute with New York, 48
on Castle William, garrison and command, 179–80
on chief justice, Crown annuity for, 76
on civil government, undermining of, 135–36
on Council
election veto, 277
exclusion of friends of government and provincial officers, 276–78
too “democratical,” 284
“fear and trembling” among, 173
lists of royal councilors, sends to Dartmouth, 246–47, 253–55
petitions to Parliament from, 287–88
reform of, 173
TH’s dealings with, 46
on Crown salaries for senior officials and judges, 50n, 227–29
on Customhouse fees, 119
on Fitch, appointment as advocate general, 86–87
on Fort Pownall, garrison and truckhouse, 134, 136, 199
Green and Russell, informs Treasury about, 205
on Hallowell, returning to Boston, 160
on House of Representatives, petition to King for FB’s impeachment and removal, 28–29
“Answer,” prepares, 1–2, 29, See also WRITINGS: Answer to the Complaint of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
commentaries, 275–86, See also Copy of the Complaint of the House of Representatives of Massachuset’s-Bay against Sir Francis Bernard (Francis Bernard)
mobs, in “awe” of, 165
on Land Bank Act, as legal precedent for forfeitures, 46
on lawyers, 86
messages and speeches to, presented to House of Lords, 346–47, 350
on Naval Office,
attempts to secure fees from, 87–92
Bernard, J., instructions to, for recovery of fees due, 194–95
declaration of trust, prepares, 141
Pemberton, dispute with, 87, 141, 191–95
reversionary appointment of sons to, 194–95
Taylor, demands share of fees from, 87–88, 193
offices, recommendations for appointments, 49, 116, 205, 235
on Oliver, appointment as lieutenant governor, 76, 94, 106, 119, 159–60, 166
plans for reform of, 8–11, 78–79, 136, 139, 166, 171–73
British factionalism, undermined by, 207
Hillsborough, on discussions with, 176–78
Hillsborough, Knox, and Pownall, and discussions with, 7–9, 335–36
on “Model” constitution, 7, 139
on parliamentary bill, postponement of, 188–89, 197, 205
TH, discussions with, 138–40, 176, 207
agreements and disagreements, 8, 178, 176, 191, 206n
on Province Charter, amendment of, 7–11, 136, 139, 166, 171, 173, 176, 178
on province agent, appointment of, 279
on province secretary, appointments to, 119, 160, 166
royal Council, appointment of
Sagadahoc, new colony of, promotes, 12, 199, 207, 260–61
on western college charter, 279
on Whig party, 28
GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS
abuse of power, accused of, 1, 287–89
as libel and slander, 28
malpractice, 1–2, 13, 286, 286n, 287n, 288n, 289n
as “Martyr to the Cause of Great Britain,” 28, 256
on conspiracy against him
misrepresentation and misinformation, 1, 280, 288
Adams, J., vilified by, 12–13
Barrington, aided by, 4, 51, 296n
Boston
not returning to, 139
and British troops, deployment of, 1, 306
account of, 281–83
evidence justifying, 281
Quartering Act, contravening, accused of, 288
on Circular Letter, rescinding of, 283
on civil government, weakness of, 284
conduct as, defends, 2, 13, 28, 102, 256
as “faithfull Servant” of the King, 284
his political strategy, 280
and Convention of Towns, 314
corruption, allegations of, 37
and Council, proceedings of
British military assistance, request for, 304–5
disorders, weak responses to, 315
parliamentary authority, obstructions to, 315
quartering of British troops, 314–15
councilors, rationale for vetoing election of, 299
on Fort Pownall, command of, 136
general instructions, 39n
on governorship, candidates for, 67
history of his administration
by Pownall, 298–330
vindication, plans to write, 28, 62–63
instructions
adherence to, undermined, 280
assembly, dissolution of, 283
Circular Letter, rescinding of, 283
discretionary powers, 65
General Court, continuation of, concerning, 49n, 132
General Court, relocation of, 65
Ireland, reputation in, 215
proclamations
as enclosures, 365n
House of Lords, presented to, 346, 347, 348
prosecution of, proposed, 53, 56, 57n, 58, 60n, 97, 98n, 292
recall, 2
and Temple, dispute with, 56, 57n
GREAT BRITAIN
on Boston Massacre, British reactions to, 121, 123–24
Preston, safety of, concerns for, 130
on Cust, death of, 80
England, arrival in, 1, 27–28, 32
on trade, continuance of, 31, 162
FB’s critics in, 5
on Grenville, speech of, 107
House of Commons, debates in, reports on, 71, 80–81
House of Lords, debates in, reports on, 68–72, 81–83
London, residences and visitations, 12, 27–28, 33, 222, 247, 255, 257n
on Lord Mayor’s Mansion House dinner, 113
on Parliament, proceedings of
American affairs, 44–45, 68, 73, 73n
annual supply bills, 97
attends, 73
City of London, remonstrance to King from, 112–13
Council, petition of, presentation of, 107
“extraordinary” events in, 79
quality of his reports on, 4, 83
“State of the Nation,” 93, 117
Townshend duties, repeal of, 4, 8, 93, 103–5
Wilkes, expulsion of, 4, 69–73, 80–83
Preston, “great Pleasure” at acquital of, 188
on Yorke, death of, 80
HUTCHINSON, THOMAS
architectural drawings to, sends, 203–4
British politics, advises on, 4, 79
British government, as intercessor with, 1, 4, 8, 10, 40, 46, 51, 242, 257
Dartmouth, waits on, 244
discussions with, concerning
appointments to provincial government, 190–91, 236
assembly, “nonsensical” proceedings of, 241
Castle William, command and garrison of, 236–37
colonial government, reform of, 7–9, 143, 162–63, 166, 178, 191, 197–98
Crown salaries for judges, opposition to, 236, 238–39
Dartmouth, appointment of, 236
Fort Hill, usage of, 144
Maine, township grants in, 45
Sadagahoc, future of, 236
Story’s debt to province treasurer, settlement of, 146–54, 183
governor, appointment as, negotiates, 40–43, 51, 67–68, 118–19, 127–31
succession of, advocates, 3–4, 51
TH, reassures, 76, 115–16, 145
on TH’s refusal, 3–4, 40, 127–29, 180
governor, conduct as
“discouraged” by TH’s “want of authority”, 242
and Hutchinson-Oliver letters, publication of, 243
governorship of
and impeachment and removal, 243–44
leave of absence, negotiates, 244
on TH’s political strategy, 62, 64
Council elections, tactical veto in, 66, 130, 131n, 142
province agents, refusal of grants to, 66
royal commission and instructions concerning
Castle William, command and garrison of, 198
General Court, relocation of, 64–65, 96, 132
Governor’s Council, meetings of, 198
“prememptory orders” refused, 64, 66
province agents, refusal of grants to, 66, 198
royal commission and instructions, preparation of, 118, 124, 142, 144, 159, 166
visits in London, 12
IMPERIAL CRISIS
American parliament, repudiates idea of, 62
on British sovereignty, 48, 257
and FB’s administration, 1, 13
as “quarrel” between American Colonies and British state, 243
radicalism, reconciliation undermined by, 280
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS
on Appeal to the World, 62
on Boston faction, 162–63, 165, 284
and Boston Massacre, 178
people unwilling to testify against, 279–80
Boston Massacre
learns of, 109–11
on Boston Tea Party, 257
Goldthwait, loses friendship of, 209, 221
on his political strategy, 280
on insurrectionism, evidence and rumors of, 281, 288
on nonimportation, prospects for ending, 99–101
Oliver’s account of Council proceedings (6 Mar. 1770), publication of, apologizes for, 172–74
on radicalism, counterproductivity of, 134, 142, 207
on Stamp Act Crisis, 280
on Sylvester, 199
on TH, political strategy of, 62, 64, 66, 130, 131n, 142
on Whig party leaders, receives anecdotes about, 58–60
OPINIONS
on Adams, J., unsuitability for government office, 49
on Adams, S., “Father of Lies”, 62
on Auchmuty, 253
on Bernard, J., 253
on Boston, “Madness” in, 31
on Franklin, B., “no fixed Principles”, 46
on Franklin, W., 48
on Goldthwait, “base” behaviour of, 258
on Greenleaf, Partridge, and Phips, 254
on Hooper, 253
on Lee, J., 254
on Logan, “Industry & fidelity” of, 149
on Mansfield, persuasiveness of, 70
on North, abilities and character of, 83
on Palmer, Pepperrell, and Vassal, 253
on the people, “true Sentiments” of, 63
on Sandwich, “highly entertaining” speech, 71
on Sewall, 253
on Whig party leaders,
“calumnies” of, 28
“Despotism” and “Tyranny” of, 162–63, 165, 284
“worst Politicians”, 142
on Winslow, E., 253
PERSONAL AFFAIRS
Bernard, F.
death of, learns of, 168–70, 175
private letter on, 188
and estate of, 183
Bernard, John
advice to, relies on TH providing, 187, 209, 211, 216–17, 220, 229–31, 234–35, 240
disappointed by his dispute with Goldthwait, 209–10
indebtedness of, aims to resolve, 209–10
instructions to, concerning estate of Frank Bernard, 200–202
rebukes inattentiveness of, 202
returning to England, receives notice of, 240
Bernard, Lady
as absent husband to, 3
arrival of, awaits, 3, 185, 189, 195
health and well-being of, concerns for, 3, 59n, 85, 157–58, 196, 242
pension for, seeks, 256
transportation for, requests, 85
on transatlantic voyage of, 195–96
career
on career options, 2, 9, 38, 40
honorary degree, 9
family. See also under person’s name.
on communion plate, recovery of, 156–59
friendships
on Barrington, 256
Logan, expressions of gratitude from, 184
in Massachusetts, 59n
finances
on family, cost of providing for, 245, 256
Lane, Son & Fraser, negotiates with, 209–10
health and illness, 2, 9, 12, 118, 224, 257
“better in health,” 227
stroke, suffers, 9, 14n, 225, 257n
medical treatment, 255
recovery from, 9, 224–225, 232, 245
TH learns of, 224
“Returns” of “Disorder,” 255
land grants, 126
Frankfort township grant, dispute over, 258
Mount Desert Island, confirmation of, 2, 39n, 145, 146n, 272–75
New Hampshire, seeks confirmation of, 2, 125–26
and Nether Winchendon estate, 3, 212, 241
residences
Hampstead, 3, 27, 128–29, 196, 204
Jamaica Farm, renting of, 182–83, 184n
Kensington Gravel Pits, 3, 204
Lincoln, 3
Massachusetts, 53n
Nettleham, leads enclosure movement in, 189
Westminster (inc. Pall Mall), 2–3, 27
sons
assists in business, 181, 209, See also Bernard, John (son)
seeks offices for, 2, 141, 160, 164, 245, 244–46, 259
travel
England, tours, 27
France, proposed tour of, 255
Lincoln and Lincolnshire, visits, 128–29, 189
London, visits to, 264
Maine, voyages to, 264
TH, visits, 12
repeal of
his account of, 4, 8, 93, 103–5,
on progress of, 31, 44, 62, 93, 97, 101
reconcilation with American Colonies, as basis of, 104
tea duty, retention of, 44, 62, 67, 93
“an ill concerted Scheme,” 31
WRITINGS
“Answer to the Complaint of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,” 28, 275–86
“Certification of the Conduct of James Cockle”
cited, 211n
Copy of the Complaint of the House of Representatives of Massachuset’s-Bay against Sir Francis Bernard (1770), 286
printing of, 101
“Lists of Gentlemen Proposed for the Massachusetts Council,” 248–50, 253–55
Dartmouth, FB sends, 252n
listed, 382
memorial to Dartmouth concerning Sagadahoc, proposes to write, 264
memorials to Hillsborough
Naval Office, concerning, mentioned, 87
Phillips, concerning, mentioned, 179, 198
memorial to His Majesty in Council
as enclosure, 125
“Observations on the Answer of the Council”
as enclosure, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 357
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 322
“Observations on the Massachusetts Indemnity Act”
House of Lords, presented to, 351
petitions to His Majesty in Council
cited, 2, 146n, 274n, 295n, 366n
FB writes, 32
Mount Desert grant, for confirmation of, 272–275
Board of Trade, referred to, 274
Privy Council hearing, requesting, 268–72
Schedules of evidence, 286
Temple, inquiry into, requesting, 150
Select Letters (1774)
plans for, 63
“State of the Facts Bearing on Massachusetts’s Title to Sagadahoc”
cited, 261n
TH, letter in defense of, drafts, 242
“The Principles of Law and Polity” (1764)
publication of, xxiii
his vindication, plans to write, 28, 62–63
Bernard, Francis, Jr. (son)
death of, 3–4, 168–69, 175, 182, 188, 192, 194, 245, 266n
estate of, 200–202
FB, correspondence with, 35n
as “Frank,” 3
funeral and internment of, 169–70n, 182
illness of, 3, 35, 53, 63n, 175, 192
as naval officer (Mass.), 77–78n, 88n, 89n, 120n, 140, 193
Bernard, Jane (dau.)
Bernard, Scrope, letter to, 265–66
cited, 12
listed, 381
as clerk, 3. See also letters in handwriting of
FB, cares for, 219
on FB, death of, 12
as household manager, 3
letters in handwriting of, 132, 139, 140n, 174, 179, 219, 232
marriage of, 267
mentioned, 14n
Bernard, John (son)
Bernard, Frank
on death of, 169
and Bernard, Lady, 169
career of, 12
and FB, illness of, 224
finances of, 3, 12, 209, 221, 229, 231, 234, 237, 240
statement and report concerning, as enclosure, 231
Goldthwait, dispute with, 209–10, 216–21, 230
health and well-being of, 182
identified, 3, 184n, 195n, 237n
Lane, Son & Fraser, letter to, cited, 240n
letters from, 169
listed, 376
mentioned, 220
letters in handwriting of, 244–45, 256
his accounts, 209–10, 229–31, 234–35, 239–40
Gale, partnership with, 187
nonimportation, defies, 45, 116n
shipping, interest in, 186–87, 211, 216, 220
and Mount Desert Island, 12, 258, 266n
naivety of, 230
as naval officer (Mass.), 140–41, 164, 187n, 192n, 245,
FB, instructions from, for recovery of fees due, 194–95
registar of vice admiralty, proposed for, 160
royal Council, proposed for, 253
TH, advised by, 186–87, 209, 211, 222–21, 229–31, 234–35
TH, letters from, cited, 240n
Bernard, Julia (dau.), 3, 12, 14n, 197n
Bernard, Lady Amelia, (née Offley)
Barrington, relationship to, 27n
and Bernard, Frank,
estate of, 201
Bernard, Scrope,
letters from, received, 232
letters to, 232
cited, 9
chariot of, 182
death of, 12
England, returns to, 3, 185, 189, 196, 200
England, letters from, as enclosures, 34
FB
cranberries to, sends, 202
illness of, reports, 224
marriage to, 15n
writes to, 52
FB writes to, 77
health and well-being of, 3, 27, 53–54, 59n, 85, 157–58, 168, 184, 196, 210, 242
letters to, as enclosures, 45, 56
moves house, 52–53n
Pelham, recommends, 36n
pension of, 256–57n
signature of, 232
TH, letters to
on FB’s illness, 224
not found, 225n
transatlantic voyage of, 3, 150, 152n, 183, 197n, 200
Bernard, N.H., 126
Bernard, Scrope (son)
Bernard, Jane, letter from, 265–66
listed, 383
Bernard, Lady, letter from, 232
mentioned, 197n
Nether Winchendon Manor, purchases, 12
Bernard, Shute (son), 3, 182, 266n
Bernard, Thomas (son)
Account of the hearing before the Privy Council, 290–95
about, 286
cited, 2, 29n, 98n, 102n, 108n, 367n
Barrington, grateful to, 267
career of, 12, 217–18, 223, 245, 259, 267n
FB
career advanced by, 259
as clerk to, 4, 59, 97, 151, 202n, 257, 266n, See also letters and papers in handwriting of
pension of, seeks continuation, 267
France, tour of, 14n
Hillsborough, letter to, listed, 383
letters and papers endorsed by, 212, 215, 218, 223, 225–26
letters and papers in handwriting of, 32, 34, 38, 40, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 63, 68, 73, 77, 83, 85–86, 88, 92, 94–95, 99, 102, 105–106, 108, 114, 116, 118, 120–21, 124, 126, 128, 130, 135, 137, 139, 141, 143–44, 146–47, 149, 151, 157, 159, 163–64, 166, 171, 174, 178, 181, 186, 189, 192–96, 199, 205, 208, 210, 249, 254, 259, 272, 274
Lord North, letter to, 267
cited, 218n
listed, 383
Bernard, William (son), 3, 12, 224n, 266n
Bertie, Peregrine. See under Ancaster, Duke of
Bill of Rights (1689), 307–09, 327n
Bird, Scott, xv
Blackbourne, Leverett, 84n
Blackburn, Joseph, 15n
Blackett, Sir Edward, 112, 114n
Blount, Charles
The Two First Books of Philostratus (1680), 41n
Board of Customs (London)
America, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 351
Temple, letters from
cited, 37n
discussed, 37
House of Lords, presented to, 343, 351
secretary of, 366n
Board of Trade
counsel to, 131n
entrybooks, 369n
FB, appointment of, rumors about, 27
FB, general instructions for, cited, 39n
Hillsborough, letters from, cited, 120n
House of Representatives, agent of, refuses registration of, 198
letters from
cited, 274n
Privy Council hearing, cited as evidence in, 285
quoted, 273
letters to
cited, 89, 90n, 92n, 120n, 135n, 146n, 329n, 365n, 366n, 369n
as enclosures, 365n
House of Lords, presented to, 344, 347–48, 350
Privy Council hearing, cited as evidence in, 285
reception of, 365n
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 320–21
lords commissioners of, mentioned, 57n, 74n, 170, 197n, 273–74, 347
and Mount Desert grant, confirmation of, 145, 273–74
and naval offices (colonial), 88
Penobscot township grantees, petition from, receives, 261
Privy Council, orders from, cited, 274n
Privy Council, representations to
as enclosures, 365n
House of Lords, presented to, 344–46, 352
Mount Desert grant, concerning, 274
Parliament, presented to, 344
plantation affairs committee, referred to, 344
royal Council, appointments to, approves, 340
secretaries to, 14n
TH as governor of Massachusetts, preparation of commission for, 118, 120n, 199
Bollan, William
Council, as agent of, 60n, 107, 108n, 198, 200n
Danforth, letters to, cited, 108n
House of Commons, petitions to, 107, 108n
identified, 108n
mentioned, 58
official correspondence, procures copies of, 34n, 51–52, 181n
Boston
and American Board of Customs, safety of, 302, 304
“Assembly of Gentlemen & Ladies,” 190
barracks, lacking, 134
on Bill of Rights (1689), violations of, 308–10
British army
deployed to, 1, 110, 124, 137, 208n, 281–283, 304, 314–18
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 314–15
withdrawn from, 7, 110, 316–17, 327
and credit crisis, 222
customs officers in, 326
“Disorders” in, 131, 135, 137, 140, 170, 171, 221, 288, 299, 304, 326, See also Privy Council: “State of Disorders” in Massachusetts, inquiry into
FB not returning to, 139
FB’s friends in, 193
friends of government in, 221, 279
identified, 250n, 251n, 252n, 254n
General Court, removal of, from, 130, 132, 162–63
insurrectionism in, 109–10, 179, 208n, 288, 318, 326
Liberty riot. See under Liberty Riot (Boston)
magistrates of. See Boston Selectmen; Justices of the Peace of Boston
mail, from and to. See under Mail
merchants of, 31, 162, 306, See also Nonimportation
Salem merchants, letter to, 56
Naval Office at, 244
newspapers of. See under title of newspaper
and nonimportation movement, 7, 136–37, 162, 316
occupation of, 281–283
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 315
popular power in, 5, 130, 139, 316, 319
representatives of. See under Boston Representatives
revolt in, rumors of, 288
Royal Navy stationed in, 7, 110, 134, 136, 327
selectmen of. See under Boston Selectmen
Stamp Act riots in. See under Stamp Act Riots (Boston)
subjection of, 136
town meeting of. See under Boston Town Meeting
townspeople, 109, 116–17, 137, 221, 308
and British troops, arrival of, 304, 306, 314, See also Boston Town Meeting: (12 and 13 Sept. 1768)
British troops, disputes with, 109, 318
assembly at Liberty Tree (14 Jun. 1768), 302
court proceedings, influence on, 318
and nonimportation, enforcement of, 116n, 341n
“outrageous behavior” of, 345
Preston, trial of, press for, 142, 318
Whigs of, mentioned, 32n, 37, 50n, 54, 56, 57n, 59, 120n, 122n, 124n, 165, 167n, 238, 251n, 339, See also Adams, John; Adams, Samuel; Cushing, Thomas; Hancock, John; Otis Jr., James; Whig Party (Mass.)
Boston Chronicle
cited, 53n
parliamentary debates, reprints, 108n
Boston Evening-Post
Calef, confession of, prints, 261n
cited, 105n
as enclosures, 365n
FB, correspondence of, prints, 221–23, 380
House of Lords, copies presented to, 347
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 319
Boston Faction
and Boston Massacre, 121, 123, 178
British soldiers, disrupt quartering of, 282–83
“Despotism” and “Tyranny” of, 163, 165, 284
“Disorders” fomented by, 65
FB, “animosity” toward, 39, 155
friends of government, intimidates, 279, 337
Great Britain, challenge sovereignty of, 242
House of Representatives, influence in, 64
influence of, 47n, 64, 162, 165, 284
and “Junius Americanus,” 292
leadership of, 2, 222, 243, 306
Parliament
Preston, protects, 130
province agent, correspondence with, 291–92
radicalism of, 132, 136, 139, 162, 241
Boston Gazette
Adams, J., and Brattle, prints open letters of, 251n
Boston Massacre, account of, 121–124n
Boston town meeting, proceedings of, prints, 313
“Clericus Americanus” cited, 327n
Council, minutes of, prints, 358
FB, TH sends copies to, 33n
FB’s schedules of evidence, cited in, 286n,
House of Lords, copies presented to, 353–54, 357–58, 363
importers shamed by, 45n
“Johannes in Eremo” cited, 208n
libels, prints, 353
as “lying Legend,” 123
Marshfield resolves cited, 341n
mentioned, 145
radicalism of, 306
“Society of Observation” cited, 157n
“State of Disorders”
discussed in, 306
TH, prints correspondence of, 239, 371–76
Toovey, prints deposition of, 37
Boston Lighthouse, 60n
Boston Massacre (1770), 3–5, 128, 178, 181n, 296n, 318
accounts of, 5, 111n, 122n, 173
Boston Gazette, 121–124n
Preston, “Case” of, 122n
Robinson carries to England, 122n, 171
Short Narrative, 124n, 138n, 171, 173
by TH, 109
British government reactions to, 13, 123, 130, 136, 180, 207, 327, 335
British opinion concerning, 123–24n
Council, proceedings of, concerning, 110, 171–72
House of Lords, correspondence and papers concerning, presented to, 361, 364
House of Commons, proceedings of, concerning, 123
“Narrative of Transactions,” 361
Parliament, proposed inquiry by, 123, 127–28
and Preston, conduct of, 122n, 138n
Privy Council, inquiry by, 5, 172, 326
prosecutions for, 318
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 318
victims, 122n
Boston Post-Boy and Advertiser, 206n, See also Massachusetts Gazette, and the Boston Post-Boy and Advertiser
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 323
Boston Representatives
House of Representatives, influence in, 64, 162, See also Boston Faction
instructions to, presented to House of Lords, 355
Boston Selectmen
and Boston Massacre, 109
circular letter to towns (14 Sept. 1768)
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 357
“State of Disorders,” quoted in, 313, 323
Hatfield, letter from
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 358
letters from, cited, 296n
Boston Tea Party
correspondence concerning, 258n
presented to House of Lords, 362–63
listed, 364–65
friends of government criticize, 341n
Boston Town Meeting
(12 and 13 Sept. 1768)
FB’s intelligence concerning, 288n
proceedings of, presented to House of Lords, 355
proceedings of, as enclosures, 367n, 368n
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 311, 326
votes and resolves, quoted in “State of Disorders,” 307–11
(14 to 16 Jun. 1768), discussed in “State of Disorders,” 303
(28 Oct. 1772), 237
(7 Nov. 1773), votes and resolves, presented to House of Lords, 373
Appeal to the World (1769), 64n
British officials, attempts prosecution of, 56–57n
committees of correspondence, 238–39, 306
letters from, listed in “State of Disorders,” 323
memorials from
House of Lords, presented to, 349
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 319, 322
petitions from
as enclosures, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 355
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 306
proceedings of
commissioners of Customs, concerning, 303
General Court, summoning of, 239
House of Lords, presented to, 357
legality of, 137n, 304, 313, 326
Liberty riot, concerning, 303
salaries for judges, 237n
TH, letter from, printed, 239
votes and resolves, 307–11, 363
Boston Weekly News-Letter
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 324
Boundary Commission, Massachusetts and New York, 58
Boutineau, James
on friends of government, appointments for, 190, 205
royal Council, appointment to, 249, 338, 340
Boutineau, Susannah, 67n
Bowdoin, James
Hillsborough, letter to, listed in “State of Disorders,” 324
identified, 55n
Bowers, Jerathmeel
Council, election to, vetoed, 131n, 143n
Bradshaw, Thomas
identified, 78n
Phelps, letter to, presented to House of Lords, 353
Pownall, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 354
Pownall, letters to
House of Lords, presented to, 354–57
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 320
as secretary to Treasury, 77
Venner, letter from, presented to House of Lords, 320
Brattle, William
Adams, J., debates with, 251n
royal Council, proposed for, 248
Bridgewater, Mass., 338
friends of government of, 249, 252n, 338
Bridgham, Ebenezer, 133, 135n, 326
Bridgham, Mary, (née Goldthwait), 135n
British Army
14th Regiment of Foot, 67, 111n, 282–83, 288n, 314
29th Regiment of Foot, 67, 111, 281–83, 314, 361
64th Regiment of Foot, 282, 314
65th Regiment of Foot, 105n, 282, 314
artillery companies, quartering of, 300
barracks, 35, 109, 124, 134, 136, 142, 281–83, 288
Boston, deployment to, 1, 7, 123, 306, 312, 318, 326
civil government, in support of, 304–05, 315–17
correspondence concerning, presented to House of Lords, 364
as “standing army,” 309, 312, 314, 317–18
TH considers requesting, 83, 116n
Boston, occupation of, 104
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 281, 314, 315
opposition to, 15n, 65, 281–83, 303, 315
resistance to, considered, 110, 124, 146n, 171–72, 306, 318, See also Tyler, Royal: Council, proceedings of (6 Mar. 1770)
Boston, withdrawal from, 7, 110, 121, 123, 318, 327
and Boston Massacre, 109–10, 124
Castle William, garrison at, 136, 236, 327
commanders in chief, 74n, 179n
Fort Pownall, garrison at, 134
quartering of, 281–82, 288, 318
assembly protests, 316–18
obstructions to, 122n, 282–83, 300, 314–15
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 314–15
British Coffee House, Boston, 237n
British Colonial Policy, 1, 83
and Boston Massacre, 13, 130, 327, 335
and Castle William, garrisoning of, 327
and colonial currency, 46, 47n
concessions, reluctance to make, 44
conciliation in, 7, 9, 108n, 140, 280
and Crown salaries, introduction of, 228
and FB’s correspondence, xxiii, 13, 365
and friends of government, 119, 150, 160
inertia in, 44, 46, 66, 72, 81
and nonimportation, continuation of, 44, 83
punitive measures in, 9–11, 13, 44, 47n, 66, 79, 94n, 335–36
and Townshend duties, repeal of, 7, 45, 47n, 101, 103, 108n
British Empire
and American Colonies, 48, 49n, 318
government of, 243
British Government. See also North Ministry
American policy, See under British Colonial Policy
discussions in, 7, 9, 66, 103, 140, 155, 336
divisions in, 68, 81, 140, 336
unity of, 130
civil list expenditures, 114n
Colonial Department. See under Secretary of State (Colonial Department)
FB
and enemies of, 51
intercessions from, 4, 46, 47n, 51, 60n, 118, 163n
and Mount Desert grant, 39n
meetings with, 5, 10, 44–46, 94, 106, 145, 150, 166
correspondence with, xxiii, 1, 5, 51–52, 278–79, 288n, 296n
Parliament, considered by, 364–65
Massachusetts, discussions concerning, 1, 7, 46, 163n
ministers. See under name of minister
as “evil Counsellors,” 307, 114n
nonimportation, discussions concerning, 94n
prime minister, mentioned, 5, 27, 32, 73–74, 83
TH, correspondence with, 5, 51–52
and Wilkes affair, 82
offices of, on vacation, 145
offices, pensions, and positions dispensed by, 2, 39, 75–77, 96n, 155, 218, 223, 255–257n, 265, 267, 303
and Parliament
debates, restrictions on reporting of, 84n, 93, 95n
King, expenses of, 102n
Townshend duties, discussions concerning repeal of, 4, 32, 94n
and Wilkes, expulsion of, 4, 74n, 82, 80, 84n, 93, 98n, 114n
British Politics
American affairs in, 5, 8, 13, 45, 54, 62, 66–69, 72–73, 81, 93–94, 97, 101–05, 119, 121, 123, 127–28, 130, 136, 162, 326
“extraordinary” events in, 79–81
and Falklands Crisis, 9, 185–186, 196, 335
friends of government in, 112
Grafton administration, end of, 80–81,
and Middlesex elections, 72
North administration, formation of, 83
parties and factions in, 81, 83, 84n, 196, 205, See also Parliament: opposition in
“state of the Nation,” 80–81, 93, 117
and Wilkes controversy, 68–72, 81–83
royal Council, appointment to, 249, 339–40
Brown, William Burnet, 59, 60n
Buckingham, Marquess of, 41n
Burch, William, 57n
Burgundy, Fra., 223
Burke, Edmund, 114n
Burnet, William, 60n
Cadiz, 196
Caldwell, Benjamin
as captain of HMS Rose, 110, 111n, 362
Stephens, letter to, presented to House of Lords, 362
advises TH, 110
Calef, John,
letter from, 260–61
cited, 264n
Dartmouth, FB sends to, 12, 262
as enclosure, 264
listed, 383
Penobscot, promotes Loyalist settlement in, 12, 260–62
Calne, Eng., 74n
Cambridge Town Meeting, 132
votes and resolves, presented to House of Lords, 349
Cambridge, Mass., 36, 64–65, 96, 98n, 130, 132, 162–63, 169, 170n, 182, 250n, 251n, 252n, 254n, 255n, 262, 264n, 279, 337
friends of government of
identified, 250n, 251n, 252n, 254n, 255n, 340n
listed, 248–49, 253–54, 337–39
Camden, Earl of
Chatham, as friend to, 74n, 82, 84n
Denbigh, criticized by, 84n
House of Lords, speeches in, 69
identified, 73n
as Lord High Chancellor, 72, 75n, 82, 112
reputation of, 82–83
Wilkes, criticizes expulsion of, 74n, 82
Castle William
American Board of Customs, residency of, 122n, 302
apartments at, 273
Bernard Jr., F., confined at, 35, 53
British troops
garrisoned by, 116, 134, 136, 137n, 179, 198–99, 236, 327
removal of, to, 110, 123, 146n, 171
command of, 178–180, 198, 236, 238n, 288n
provincial officers, compensation for, 179
repairs to, 327
Chalmers, George, xx
Chancellor of the Exchequer, 81
Chancery of England and Wales, Court of, 125
royal Council, proposed for, 248
Charles I, King, 114n
Charles II, King, 178n
Charlestown, Mass.
friends of government of
Charters of Massachusetts. See under Province Charter (1691); Charter of Massachusetts Bay (1629)
Charter of Massachusetts Bay (1629), 263
Chatham, Earl of
administration of, 108n
Camden, defends, 82, 112, 114n
and Grafton, 81
House of Lords, speeches in, 69, 81–82
ill health of, 81
Wilkes, criticizes expulsion of, 70, 82, 95n
Cherry House, Boston, 14n, 53n
Chidley Court, Pall Mall, London, 27
Chief Justice of Massachusetts. See also Hutchinson, Thomas; Oliver, Peter
appointment of, 43, 127, 250n, 251n
Council, exclusion from, 42, 277
and Crown salary, 40, 43, 77n, 120, 130, 228
identified, 32n
Child’s Bank, 258
Chipping Wycombe, Eng., 74n
Cholmondeley, Earl of, 69, 73n
Cholmondeley, George. See under Cholmondeley, Earl of
Christ Church, Cambridge, Mass., 156–59
Church of England, 156
Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero)
De Officiis, 41
Cirencester, Eng., 225
Civil Disorder, 288. See also Pownall, John: “State of the Disorders, Confusion, and Misgovernment in Massachusetts Bay”
Hancock, letter to
as enclosure, 368
House of Lords, presented to, 363
royal Council, proposed appointment to, 247, 249, 342n
Class, 167n
Clavering, Sir Thomas, 112, 114n
Clergymen, 133n, 167n, 208n, 327n
“Clericus Americanus” (anti-government writer), 327n
letter to, listed, 376
Cochrane, Murdoch & Co., 96n
Cockle, James
suspension and dismissal of, 37, 55–56
letter to, cited, 211n
Pownall sympathises with, 211n
Cockpit, Whitehall Palace, 135
Colden, Cadwallader, 117n, 181n
Collection of Interesting, Authentic Papers, relative to the Dispute between Great Britain and America (John Almon), xxn
College House, Lincoln, Eng., 3
HMS Tweed, as captain of, 196
Colonial Society of Massachusetts, xv
Commander in Chief (North America), 134, 282–83, 318. See also Gage, Thomas
governors, instructions to assist, listed, 346
identified, 57n
Commander in Chief (RN North Atlantic Station), 362
governors, instructions to assist, cited, 346
mentioned,
orders to, listed, 362
Connecticut River, 228
Constables
and juries, selection of, 333–34
Convention of Towns, 137n, 310, 313, 327n
illegality of, 317
petition from, FB refuses to accept, 314
proceedings of
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 358
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 306, 313–14
Conway, Henry
circulars from, cited, 287n
letters from
House of Lords, presented to, 347, 351
letters to
cited, 286n, 287n, 329n, 365n, 366n
House of Lords, presented to, 347, 349–51
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 320
Privy Council, orders from
governors, instructions to, concerning Stamp Act riots, 345
House of Lords, presented to, 345
TH, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 347, 350
letters from
cited, 365n
House of Lords, presented to, 343
Oliver, transmits correspondence of, 365n
Privy Council, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 343
Ruggles, authorizes appointment of, 150
Cooper, Samuel
Boston town meeting, conducts prayers at, 306
as political leader, 65
Pownall, T., letters from
cited, 133n
quoted, 133
Cooper, William, 161n
Copley, John Singleton
Copy of Letters sent to Great-Britain by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and Several other Persons (1773), 244n
Copy of the Complaint of the House of Representatives of Massachuset’s-Bay against Sir Francis Bernard (Francis Bernard)
about, 286
printing of, 101
Corbet, Michael, 50n
Corelli, Arcangelo, 202n
Twelve Concerti Grossi (1714), 201–02
Corner, John
diary of, copy presented to House of Lords, 359
Correspondence of Thomas Hutchinson (Tyler et al.), 5, xvii
Cotton, 231n
Cotton, John
as deputy province secretary, 171–74
FB recommends, 164
identified, 161n
mentioned, 160
Council
addresses, answers, and messages from
Bowdoin, composed by, 241
House of Lords, presented to, 353, 358
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 314
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 323
addresses, answers, and messages to
as enclosures, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 353
agent of, 34, 66, See also Bollan, William
and Boston Massacre, 109–10, 171
and British artillery companies, provisioning of, 300
British troops
quartering of, obstructs, 282, 313–14
refuses to request, 281, 304–05
and civil officers, appointment of, 279
composition of, 332
councilors, identified, 174, 206n, 250n, 251n
East India Company consignees, petition from, presented to House of Lords, 363
elected councilors vetoed, 66, 143n, 277, 319
elections to, 54, 140, 142, 247, 276, 301, 335
on FB as governor, 287–88, 315
friends of government, not elected to, 251n, 277–78, 287n, 289
Gage, address to
cited, 368n
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 359–60
Gage, reply from, presented to House of Lords, 360
Hillsborough, letters to
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 315
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 324
House of Commons, petition to, presentation of, 107, 108n
King, petition to
cited, 367n
as enclosures, 367
House of Lords, presented to, 356
and Liberty riot, 302
lieutenant governor and province secretary, exclusion of, 278, 299
minutes of meetings
as enclosures, 365n, 367n, 368, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 343, 346–49, 354, 357–58, 360–61, 363
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 320–21, 323–24
and nonimportation movement, 116n
Oliver, censures, 172, See also Proceedings of His Majesty’s Council of the province of Massachusetts-Bay, relative to the deposition of Andrew Oliver
Parliament, censured by, 316
Parliament, petitions to, FB misrepresents, 287–88
parliamentary authority, opposition to, 281, 284, 298–99
powers of advice and consent, 279
Privy Council, censured by, 326
proceedings of
“State of Disorders,” discussed in
(11 to 13 Jun. 1768), 301–03
(19 Sept. 1768), 314
(27 to 29 Jul. 1768), 304–05
House of Lords, presented to, 353
resolutions of
as enclosures, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 354
royal appointment of
British plans for, 8, 10–11, 123, 177–78, 335–36
FB and TH discuss, 136, 139–40, 170–73, 176, 178, 206n, 250
FB’s plans for, 11, 137n, 142, 173, 177, 250, 284
sheriffs, exclusion of, 254
by writ of mandamus, 250
official correspondence, prohibitions on communication of, 64
TH, relations with, 46
Thomas, I., proposed prosecution of, 236
Council Chamber, Boston, 109
Council of Trade and Plantations. See under Board of Trade
Court House, Boston, 316
Court of Common Pleas, 84n
Court of the King’s Bench, 52n, 84n
Coventry, George William. See under Coventry, Earl of
Credit Crisis (1772), 187
Creditors, 96n, 147, 222, 234–35, 240
Crowd Action. See also Boston Massacre (1770), Liberty Riot (Boston), Stamp Act Riots (Boston)
against American Board of Customs, 301
as “Body of the People,” 63
demonstrations, parades, and protests, 63, 109, 113, 260, 302
“Disorders and Confusions,” continuation of, 331, 335, See also Pownall, John: “State of the Disorders, Confusion, and Misgovernment in Massachusetts Bay” (1770)
list of papers concerning, 342–70
food riots, 226n
gatherings to collect post, 35
Gordon Riots (1780), 13
Liberty riot (1768), 57, 122n, 301–05
“mobs,” 35, 37, 63, 121, 130, 136–37, 151, 162, 165, 167, 221, 301
and nonimportation, enforcement of, 63, 137
Porteous riot (1736), 122
rescues of seizures, 137n
riots, mentioned, 2, 13, 110, 136, 221–22, 225
Wilkes and Liberty movement, 74n
Crown. See also King, The
authority of, 47n, 63n, 144, 284, 298, 331, See also Government, Royal: authority of
colonial land grants, confirmation of, 2, 236, 273
and Council, appointment of, 140, 178, See also Council: royal appointment of
dignity and honor of, 28, 77, 280
officers of, 28, 42, 149, 221, 299, 315, See also BERNARD, FRANCIS; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts; Province Treasurer of Massachusetts
power of, weaknesses in, 284
royal succession of, 307–08, 327n
salaries, 7–9, 39–40, 42, 50n, 77n, 120, 131, 166, 190–91, 227–29n, 237n, 238–39, 250–51n
servants of, 2, 79, 110, 197, 205, 276, 284
in service of, 75, 130, 149, 154–55, 157, 160, 197, 245, 286n, 308, 314
Cuddington, Bucks, Eng., 213n
Cushing, Thomas
Adams, S., discussion with, concerning FB, 53, 58, 60n, 98n, 297n
and Boston town meeting, 310–11
DeBerdt, letters from, 295n
on privacy of, 60n
Franklin, letter to, cited, 229n
identified, 60n
New York merchants, letter from, receives, 311
as Speaker of House of Representatives, 275
TH’s letters, receives, 222
royal Council, proposed for, 249
Custom House, Boston, 53n
Customhouse
and fees, 55n, 88–92n, 119, 120n
Customs Officers
correspondence of
House of Lords, presented to, 351, 355, 362
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 320
duties of, 88
mentioned, 3, 60n, 159, 211n, 237n, 254n, 326, 368n
Dalrymple, William
as commanding officer, 67n, 288n
A Fair Account of the Late Unhappy Disturbance (1770)
about, 124n
requests to view papers on, 171, 173
Boston, advises withdrawal of troops from, 110, 171
correspondence of, published, 181n
Council, attends, 110
Gage, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 361
governor of Massachusetts, candidate for, 67
Hillsborough, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 361
Hood, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 359
Smith, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 359
TH, advises, 171
Danforth, Samuel
Bollan, letters from, cited, 108n
Hillsborough, letter to, listed in “State of Disorders,” 324
identified, 340n
politics of, 250n
as president of Council, 250n
royal Council, appointed to, 340
Dartmouth, Earl of
American Colonies, reputation in, 236, 263
Calef, letters to FB from, FB sends, 12, 262, 264
FB
correspondence with, xvii
reversionary appointment for sons requested by, 244–45, 259
new colony of Sagadahoc promoted by, 12, 237n, 260, 262–64
FB writes to, 245
Gage, letters from, cited, 342n
handwriting of, 341n
identified, 237n
letters from, not found, 245
letters to, 244–47, 259, 262–64
cited, 2, 11–12, 247, 249, 261
as enclosures, 254
enclosures to, 247
listed, 382–83
not found, 245n
Massachusetts charter, discusses amendment of, 10
royal Council of Massachusetts
proposes establishment of, 10–11
lists of nominees to, 11, 337–40
selection of, 250, 254, 339–341n, 342n
as secretary of state for American Colonies, 236
TH, leave of asbence requested by, 240, 244
TH, letters from
about, 5
as enclosures, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 362–63
De Grey, William
as attorney general, 102n, 181, 294
case and opinion on Liberty seizure
House of Lords, presented to, 355
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 320
FB, represents, 101
identified, 297n
De Officiis (Cicero), 41n
Death
accounts of, 15n, 170n, 175, 266
causes of, 12, 41n, 59, 84n, 166, 168, 175
contemplation of, 256
instances of, 3–4, 12, 39, 48, 59, 80, 120n, 169, 182, 188, 192, 196, 200, 212, 217, 339
killing, instances of, 109, 171
mentioned, 192n, 197n, 213n, 252n, 267, 342n
mortality rates, 2
DeBerdt, Dennys
as agent for House of Representatives, 29n, 58, 60n, 181n, 198, 200n, 303, 98n, 102n, 290, 295n, 296n
Bollan, cooperates with, 60n
Boston faction, correspondence with, discussed, 292–95
Cushing, letters to, discussed, 53, 58, 60n, 295n, 297n
FB, warns Cushing about, 60n
FB, seeks prosecution of, 53, 60n, 98n, 292, 297
His Majesty in Council, presents petitions to, 29n, 31, 98n, 102n, 290, 295n, 296n
letters from, discussed in “State of Disorders,” 300
memorial of, presented to House of Lords, 355
mentioned in anecdote by Oliver, 58, 297n
attends Privy Council hearing on FB, 2, 60n, 98n, 286, 290–336
request for postponement disallowed, 28, 97, 101
Deblois, Lewis, 105–07
Debtors, 88, 229, 231, 234, 240, 273
Deer Island, Maine, 260
House of Lords, speeches in, 69, 82
Despencer, Baron le, 290, 296n
Dominion of New England, 92n
Dover, Eng., 40
Dowdeswell, William, 84n, 114n
Draper, N.H., 126
Dudley, Charles, 368n
Wanton, letter to, presented to House of Lords, 362
Duncan, James, 261
Dunmore, Earl of, 69, 73n, 150, 152n
Dunning, John, 71–72, 74n, 75n
Dupuis, Abraham
identified, 59n
East India Company, 10, 67, 103, 105n
tea consignees, 247, 252n, 340n
tea consignees, petition to Council from, 363
tea exports of, 45n
Editorial Method, xvii–xxiii
biographical sources, xx
and Council records, xxiii
Editorial Policy, xvii
Edmunds, William G., 95n
royal Council, appoinment to, 249, 338, 340
Edwards, Owen Dudley, xv
Egremont, Earl of, 49n
Elam, Samuel, 231
Eliot, Mr., 54
Ellis, Welbore
tea duty, continuation of, advocates, 105n
identified, 296n
as privy councilor, 290
Enclosures
in-letters
Bernard, J., financial statement by, 231
Boston newspapers, 239
FB and others, indictment of, 56
not found, 37, 138n, 211, 234, 239, 241
Oliver’s account of Council proceedings (6 Mar. 1770), 111
TH, letter to Gage from, (6 Mar. 1770), 111
TH, letter to Hely-Hutchinson from, 56
out-letters
Answer to the Complaint of the House of Representatives, 102
Bernard, Lady, letters for, 34, 45
Council, lists of nominees to, 247–50, 253–54
Hillsborough, letters to TH from, 189
House of Commons, resolutions of, reports concerning, 121
House of Lords, presented to, 364
King, petitions to, 29, 268–72
newspapers, 94
nonimportation, handbill concerning, 99
not found, 73, 77, 94, 114, 126, 128, 166, 193, 195, 257
Pownall, letter to TH from, 92
Privy Council ruling (1695), 92
TH, duplicate letters to, 105, 138, 186
England
“distemper” of people, 54, 296n
English Channel, 12
Epistles (Horace)
cited, 167n
quoted, 165
Erving, George, 340n
royal Council, proposed appointment to, 248, 337, 340
sons of, 337
Erving, John, Jr.
royal Council, appointment to, 250, 340
Essex Gazette
FB, letter to Hillsborough from, prints, 222
Evelyn, William, 67
Factionalism
“City Faction,” 205
King’s Friends, 80
“ministerial” party, 81, 93, 101–04
Fair Account of the Late Unhappy Disturbance At Boston in New England (Francis Maseres and William Dalrymple)
about, 124n
cited, 138n
Oliver, prints deposition of, 172n, 174n
Falklands Crisis, 9, 185–86, 188, 196, 335–36
Falklands Islands, 186
Falmouth, Eng., 121
Falmouth, Mass., 320
friends of government of, 253, 254n,
Faneuil Hall, Boston, 115, 117, 302, 306, 310, 314
Faneuil, Benjamin
Hancock, letter to
House of Lords, presented to, 363
as enclosure, 368
Faringdon, Eng., 225
Feilding, Basil. See under Denbigh, Earl of
Fenton, James, 57n
Fermor, George. See under Pomfret, Earl of
Fishing, 263
Fitch, Samuel
advocate general of Vice Admiralty, appointment as, 48, 50n, 86, 190, 191n
as friend of government, 86
Fitzherbert, William, 274
Fitzroy, Augustus. See under Grafton, Duke of
Fleeming, John, 206n
Flucker, Thomas
Council, removed from, 251n
FB
conduct reviewed by, 160
township grant to, conveys, 258
writes to, 228
as friend of government, 160
letters to, 258–59
cited, 257n
mentioned, 254n
Penobscot, visits, 237
as province secretary, 120n, 160, 161n, 166, 251n
royal Council, appointment to, 248, 337, 340
Temple, assaulted by, 56
Flucker, Thomas, Jr., 258
Food and Drink, 80
turtle feasts, 167n
Fort Hill, Boston, 142, 144, 208n
Fort Pownall, 34–35, 133–36, 138n, 235, 237
Foster, Thomas, 341n
Francklin, Michael
Massachusetts, governor of, candidate for, 67
mentioned, 190
Frankfort, Maine, 258
Frankland, Charles Henry, 208n
Frankland, Lady, 208n
Franklin, Benjamin
Cushing, letter from, cited, 229n
FB, relationship with, 47n
and Hutchinson-Oliver letters, 222
identified, 47n
and “Junius Americanus,” 222
mentioned, 49n
“On the Conduct of Lord Hillsborough,” 223n
political principles of, 46
as province agent, 4, 46, 47n, 200n, 227, 229n, 296n
TH, letter from, FB transmits, 47n
Townshend duties, repeal of, plans for, 47n
Franklin, William, 41n, 48, 49n
Fraser, Thomas, 209–10
Freeman, Capt., 94
Freemantle, John
Board of Customs, letters from America to, presented to House of Lords, 351
identified, 366n
French and Indian War, 337
Friends of government
Adams, S., vilified by, 243
and British colonial policy, 119, 150–51, 160
hopes and expectations regarding, 67, 121, 128, 190, 206n
Council, not elected to, 242, 277–78, 287n, 316
FB favors, 139
in House of Representatives, 199
leaders of, 143n
loyal protests of, 341n
as slaveholders, 254n
loyalty of, 242
provincial government, in, 4, 164
royal Council, nominees for appointment to, 11, 250, 337–42
views on, 206n
and TH, appointment as governor, 42
Friendship, 50, 134, 192, 221, 256
Gage, Thomas
Boston, fears rebellion in, 143n
and Boston Massacre, 123
Boston selectmen, meets with, 288n
British troops
quartering of troops, orders concerning, 283, 314
deployment of, orders concerning (1768), 304–06; (1770), 134, 142
Castle William, garrisoning of, orders concerning, 180, 236
correspondence published, 57n
correspondence with, as enclosures, 367n
Council, address from
cited, 368n
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 359–60
Council, reply to, presented to House of Lords, 360
Dalrymple, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 361
Dartmouth, letter to, cited, 342n
as governor of Massachusetts, 250
Hillsborough, letters from
cited, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 353–55, 359–61
Hillsborough, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 359, 361
Hood, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 359
identified, 57
Council, presented to, 314
House of Lords, presented to, 357
listed, 370
received, 304
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 314
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 325
letters to
cited, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 357
papers of, about, xxiii
Phillips, warrant to, cited, 238n
TH, letter from, as enclosure, 110
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 325
Gale, William
Bernard, J., partnership with, 186–87, 220
FB meets with, 202
Lane, Son & Fraser, letter to, cited, 240n
TH, delivers letters from FB to, 187n
Gambier, James
Bernard, Lady, assists, 150
FB’s illness, informs TH about, 224
Hallowell intercedes with, 150
identified, 152n
Jamaica Farm, as potential tenant for, 182–83
TH, as friend to, 225n
TH, letter to, mentioned, 224
Garden Court, Boston, 208
Gardiner, Sylvester
identified, 55n
mentioned, 58
Otis, anecdote concerning, 54
Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser, 296n
General Abridgment of Law and Equity (Charles Viner), 147
cited, 148n
General Court
abolition of (1686), 92n
adjournments and prorogations of, 49n, 54, 65, 98n, 239, 300, 318
Cambridge, meeting at, 65, 98n, 130, 132, 163, 251n
constituent parts, 92n
Council. See under Council
“Disorders” in Boston, investigation of, committee for, 304–05
and government, reform of, 177
Governor. See under BERNARD, FRANCIS: Governor of Massachusetts; Hutchinson, Thomas: governor of Massachusetts, as
Governor and Council, 65, See under Council; Governor and Council
Liberty riot, consideration of, Council recommends, 302
and Machias township grant, approval of, 145
and Mount Desert Island grant, approval of, 272–73
and Naval Office regulation of, 87–91
and Penobsot township grants, approval of, 261
and province agent, appointment of, 279, 287n
provincial officers, grants to, 227, 238
and Royal Navy, deployment of, 303
sessions of, 48, 54, 65, 163n, 301, 316–17
summoning of, 98n, 237n, 309, 316
tax, authority to, 308
“violent . . . proceedings,” failings in suppression of, 298
General Court, Legislation
acts and resolves, about, xix
Customhouse Fees Act (1716), 91
cited, 92n
printed, 90n
imperial law, subordinate to, 89
Land Bank Act (1740), 46
Massachusetts Courts Act (1699), 333
cited, 336n
Massachusetts Courts Acts (1692), cited, 336n
Massachusetts Indemnity Act (1766)
correspondence concerning, listed, 351
disallowance of, papers concerning, listed, 364
as enclosure, 366
House of Lords, presented to, 351–52
report concerning, listed, 352
Massachusetts Jury Act (1694–95), 333
cited, 336n
Massachusetts Superior Court Act (1699), 333
cited, 336n
Naval Office Act (1692), Privy Council, disallowed by, 89n, 90, 92n
Naval Office Act (1701), 87, 90–92n
Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle
House of Lords, prints debates in, 75n
Gentleman’s Hotel (London), 27
George II, King
and Camden, dismissal of, 74n, 82–83
“engaging manner” of, 113
and North ministry, formation of, 84n
and Yorke, appointment as Lord High Chancellor, 79, 84n
Georgia, 47n
Glasgow, 96n
Glasgow, HMS, 150
Glassford, Capt., 189n
God, 59, 121, 142, 160, 168, 194, 287, 311
Goldthwait, Thomas
Bernard, J., dispute with, 209–10, 216–17, 220–21, 230
Fort Pownall
as commander of, 133–36, 138n, 200n, 235
as truckmaster at, 135n, 199, 235
and Frankfort, township of, 258
as friend of government, 199
letters from, mentioned, 160
on Sagadahoc, separation of, 161n, 236
TH, letters from, not found, 217n
Goldthwaite, Joseph
orders to
as enclosure, 368
House of Lords, presented to, 359
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 324
Government of Massachusetts, 237n, 251n, See also Attorney General of Massachusetts; BERNARD, FRANCIS: Governor of Massachusetts; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts; Province Treasurer of Massachusetts
American Board of Customs, protection requested by, 301, 304
authority of, undermined, 1, 53, 131, 280, 284, 299, 314–16, 319
authority of, restoration of, 8, 130–31, 134, 137, 139, 163, 284, 304–05
British government, communications with, 50–51
“Disorders,” in, 136, 138–39, 301, 315, 331, See also Pownall, John: “State of the Disorders, Confusion, and Misgovernment in Massachusetts Bay” (1770)
fees in, 88–89
governorship, candidates for, 67
judges, salaries of, 9, 42, 77n, 228, 238–39, 250
narrative of political “transactions” in, 319
officers of
Council, excluded from, 316
salaries of, 7–8, 39–40, 42, 50n, 120, 131, 166, 190–91, 228–29, 236, 250
opposition to, 283, 300, 306, 314–19
partisanship in, 243
patronage, efficacy of, 242
Quartering Act, obligations under, 281–83, 288, 300, 315, 318
reform of, 139, See also Massachusetts Government Act (1774)
Council, royal appointment of, 10–11, 123, 136, 139, 284, See also Council: royal appointment of
delayed and postponed, 185, 188–89, 197, 336
discussions concerning, 5, 8–11, 42, 139–40, 163, 176–78, 191, 200, 207, 250, 335–36, 340
and imperial power, 139–40, 184
juries, 336
Parliament, by intervention of, 151, 162, 197, 205, 207, 284, 326–27, 336
Province Charter, by amendment of, 7–11, 136, 139, 151, 166, 171, 173, 176, 178, 331
support for, 40, 277–78, See also Friends of Government
Government, Colonial. See also Government, Royal
and border disputes, 125–26
Sagadahoc, new colony of, proposals for, 198, 207, 236, 260, 262–63
and taxation, rights of, 311
in West Indies, 116
Government, Royal
authority of challenged, 134, 144, 284, 317–18, 331
and colonial government, reform of, 263
customhouse fees, orders respecting, 87, 91
governors, authority of, 286
sign manuals, 77
Governor’s Council, 139, See under Council
Governors, Colonial. See also Government, Royal
and Albany Convention, 63n
appointment of, 38, 40, 41n, 49n, 51, 127, 130n, 332
commissions issued to, 120n, 128
complaints against, 116
Conway, circulars from
Stamp Act riots, concerning, presented to House of Lords, 345, 347
Hillsborough, circulars from
customs officers, respecting assistance to, presented to House of Lords, 353
Townshend duties, respecting repeal of, presented to House of Lords, 362
identified, 41n, 49n, 67n, 73n, 74n, 92n, 105n, 117n, 368n
instructions to
colonial currency, respecting, 229n
customs officers and naval officer, respecting, 87, 89n, 90
inconsistency in, 129n
Stamp Act riots, suppression of, concerning, cited, 346
royal seal, as keepers of, 279
salaries of, 228
Stamp Act riots, correspondence concerning, presented to House of Lords, 346
Gowen, James, 143n
Gower, Earl
Privy Council, as lord president of, 145, 290, 296n, 297n
Gower, Granville Leveson. See under Gower, Earl
Grafton Ministry, 5, 73, 74n, 81, 108n
and American affairs, delays considering, 68, 72
dates of, 27n
and FB, 29
“Junius,” criticized by, 296n
Parliament
presents American correspondence to, 5
and Townshend duties, repeal of, 31, 45
Grafton, Duke of
administration of. See under Grafton Ministry
Camden, disagrees with, 84n
FB
intercessions by, 51, 76, 95, 148
pension to
restores, 257n
FB writes to, 77
House of Lords, speeches in, 69, 82
letter to, 75
listed, 372
mentioned, 95
resignation of, 73, 80, 82–84n, 154
TH as governor of Massachusetts, and appointment of, 51
Wilkes expulsion of, approves, 82
Granby, Marquess of
identified, 74n
Wilkes expulsion of, approves, 71
Gray, Harrison, 148n, 172, 250n, 340n
as province treasurer, 147–148, 183
royal Council, appointment to, 248, 337, 340
Great Britain. See also Kingdom of Great Britain
American Colonies
authority in
restoration of, 123, 177, 262, 277
oppostion from, 53, 62–63, 67, 69, 72, 93, 97, 103–04, 151, 162
conflict with, envisaged, 132
constitutional relationship with, 40, 62, 104–05, 306
reconciliation with, 48, 77, 104–05, 140, 280
relations with, 103–04
resented by, 63n
sovereignty in, 151, 242–43, 257
trade with, 69, 72, 93, 97, 104, 331
“indulgences” in, 103
constitution of, 298, 307, 317, 331, 336
government of. See under British Government; government departments (Admiralty, Board of Trade, State, Treasury, War, etc.)
laws of, 299
as “mother country,” 103, 256, 262
and nonimportation movements, impact of, 129n, 133n, 151, 306, 316
Parliament of. See under Parliament
political leaders in, 300
politics in. See under British Politics
secretaries of state. See under secretary of state by department
Treasury of. See under Treasury
identified, 383n
letter to, listed, 377
Green, Joseph
royal Council, appointment to, 249, 338, 340
Greenleaf, Joseph
as justice of the peace, dismissal of, 238
as “Mucius Scævola,” 239n
Greenleaf, Stephen, 254
Grenville, George
administrations, criticizes, 107
faction of, 83
House of Commons, speeches in, 107–08n
identified, 108n
mentioned, 32n
North, views on, 196
in opposition, 196
on Stamp Act, 108n
Townshend duties, repeal of, speech on, 104
Grenville-Temple, Richard, 41n, See under Temple, Earl
family of, 41n
identified, 73n
Guildford, Eng., 84n
Halifax, Earl of
letters to
House of Lords, presented to, 346–47
Privy Council, orders from
Parliament, papers to be laid before, respecting, 344
TH, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 346
Halifax, HMS, 189n
Hallowell, Benjamin
American Board of Customs, appointed commissioner of, 152n, 159–60, 191
Board of Customs, letter to, presented to House of Lords, 343, 350–51
Boston town meeting, indicted by, 56
England, returning from, 159–60, 165–66, 190
Gambier, intercedes with, 150
identified, 57n
Liberty riot, depositions concerning, 57n
Privy Council inquiry, gives evidence to, 326
Treasury, examination by
House of Lords, presented to, 355
publication of, 57n
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 320
Hallowell, Robert
customs officer, appointment as, 159
identified, 161n
Hampshire Eng., 27
Hampstead, Eng., 3, 27, 128, 196, 197n, 204
Hancock, Dorothy (née Quincy), 32
Hancock, John
and Boston town meeting, 310
Clarke and Faneuil, letter from
House of Lords, presented to, 363
as enclosure, 368
Council, election to, vetoed, 130, 131n, 143n
identified, 55n
importers, denounces, 32n
and Liberty, seizure of, 60n
ships of, 31
TH, letter from, listed, 363
Händel, Georg Friederich, 202n
Hannah (servant), 197n
Hardwick, Mass.
friends of government of, 339
identified, 251n
Harris, Mr., 201
Harrison, Joseph
Boston town meeting, indicted by, 56
FB meets with, 44
FB, letters from TH to, delivers, 44, 45n
Liberty riot, depositions concerning, 57n
Privy Council inquiry, gives evidence to, 122n, 326
TH, letters from FB to, delivers, 165, 227
Hartford, Conn., 58
Hartley, George Harland, 201, 202n
Harvard Art Museums, 15n
Harvard College
General Court meets at, 65, 132
library of, 163n
western college, opposes chartering of, 279
Hastings, Francis. See under Huntingdon, Earl of
Hatch, Nathaniel
identified, 185n
mentioned, 183
Hatfield, Mass.
Boston selectmen, letter to
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 358
friends of government of
Haverhill, Mass.
friends of government of, listed, 339, 254
Hawke, Sir Edward
Admiralty, as First Lord of, 161n
FB meets with, 164
FB requests office for son, 164
identified, 50n
letters to, no reply received, 164
mentioned, 48
TH, letter from
cited, 165n
enclosure, as, 161n
TH, regard for, 164
Hawley, Joseph, 241
Helston, Eng., 67n
Hely-Hutchinson, John
identified, 57n
TH, letter from, as enclosure, 56
TH, letter to, discussed, 56
Henshaw, Joshua, 64n
Hervey, George William. See under Bristol, Earl of
High Court of Admiralty, 383n
Hillsborough, Earl of
Admiralty Board
letters from, presented to House of Lords, 358–61
letters to, presented to House of Lords, 354–55
Bernard, Thomas, letters from, listed, 383
Board of Trade, letter to, cited, 120n
and Boston Gazette, radicalism of, 208n
Boston Massacre
“disappointed” by, 180
Boston merchants, letter to Salem merchants from, TH sends, 56
Boston town meeting
indictment of British officials by, TH reports on, 56
proceedings of, FB reports on, 313–14
Bowdoin, letter from, “State of Disorders,” listed in, 324
British soldiers, deployment of, issues orders for, 288n
“Case” of Preston, sent to, 122n
Castle William garrison, issues orders concerning, 137n
circulars from
House of Lords, presented to, 353–54, 362
on nonimportation, illegality of, 103
Cockle, FB intercedes for, 211n
colonial government, reform of
discussions concerning, 5–8, 78–79, 137n, 335–36
as hard liner, 140
Knox, criticized by, 11
proposals for, delays, 9
on TH, “Caution” of, 8
correspondence with, about, xvii, 29
Council, letters from, discussed in “State of Disorders,” 315
Council, proceedings of, FB reports on, 305
Crown salaries for Massachusetts judges
orders concerning, 227, 228n, 238
TH recommends, 238
Dalrymple, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 361
Danforth, letter from, listed in “State of Disorders,” 324
Draft Act to Amend the Charter of Massachusetts Bay, 331–36
cited, 178
consideration and composition of, 7–11, 335
Parliament, not presented to, 189, 197
(13 Jan. 1770), 76; (17 Apr. 1770), 121; (17–20 Jun. 1770), 131; (1769), 29, 39–40; (1770), 189; (26 Jul. 1770), 142; (3 Nov. 1769), 42; (7 Jun. 1770), 130; (8–20 Jun. 1770), 131; (9 Apr. 1770), 119; (9 Mar. 1770), 106
“free access” for FB, 39
interruptions to schedule, 118, 204
FB, as patron to, 40, 76, 215, 296n
pension for, advocates, 76, 155
FB as governor
compensation for salary, FB requests, 38
instructions to
British troops, deployment of, 288n
General Court, relocation of, 65
rescind Circular Letter, 283, 289n
treasonable activities, concerning, 287n
petition for his removal, FB requests hearing for, 28
and resignation of, 108
FB intercedes for, 144
FB, discussions with
Castle William garrison, concerning, 179–80
colonial government, reform of, concerning, 140, 176, 178
confidential conversations, 4, 8
Fort Hill, occupation of, 142, 144
Fort Powall truckmaster, concerning, 133
governor’s discretionary powers, concerning, 96, 162
Massachusetts charter, amendment of, concerning, 7, 8, 335, 336
Oliver, A., appointment of, as lieutenant governor, 76, 106, 116, 119, 159, 166
Oliver, A., censure of, concerning, 189
Preston, safety of, 130
Rogers, appointment of, as province secretary, 119
TH declining governorship, 127–28, 131, 180
TH, appointment of, as governor, 40, 43, 68, 76, 142
FB’s relationship with, 46, 60n
Fort Pownall truckmaster
TH reports on, 235
Franklin, animosity of, 222, 223n
Gage, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 359, 361
Gage, letters to
cited, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 353–55, 359–61
House of Representatives, petition for removal of FB
FB critiques, 29
personal copy of, 29n
House of Representatives, letters from Speaker of, presented to House of Lords, 356
identified, 14n, 47n, 52n, 77n, 117n, 118n, 181n
in Ireland, 142, 144, 159, 210, 213, 227
“Junius Americanus,” criticized by, 222, 296n
letters from, 78–79
cited, 39n, 65n, 287n, 288n, 289n, 328n, 367n, 368n
Council, FB presents to, 314
House of Lords, presented to, 352–58, 360
quoted, 312
received, 283
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 314
letters to, 28–29, 38–39, 125–26, 221–22
Boston Evening-Post, printed in, 221–23, 380
cited, 2, 8, xix, 27, 33n, 79n, 98n, 252n, 272, 286, 288n, 327n, 328n, 329n, 335, 367n, 368n, 369n
Essex Gazette, printed in, 222
House of Lords, presented to, 354–61
Public Advertiser, printed in, 222
quoted, 295n
received, 29
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, (11 and 13 Jun. 1768), 302; (14 Jun. 1768), 302; (16 and 18 Jun. 1768), 302; (16 Sept. 1768), 313; (23 to 27 Sept. 1768), 314–15; (30 Jul. 1768), 305
“State of Disorders,” cited as evidence in, 5
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 320, 321–25
Liberty riot, FB reports on, 302
London
memorial to, not found, 198
New Hampshire land grants, FB advises on, 125–26
New Hampshire’s annexation by Massachusetts, plan for, 228
nonimportation, TH reports on, 32n
and official correspondence, confidentiality of, 180
anecdote of, supplied with, 59, 297n
lieutenant-governor, appointment as, 76, 106, 120
“well-disposed” to, 76
papers of, 15n
Paxton, letter from, printed, 222
Preston, respite for, orders concerning, 122n
Privy Council hearing, exoneration of FB, orders concerning, 108n, 116, 297n
Privy Council inquiry into Massachusetts
“State of the Disorders, Confusion, and Misgovernment in Massachusetts Bay,” authorizes, 326
Privy Council, orders from, concerning disorders in Massachusetts, 135, 137n, 138
summarizes, 137n
as privy councilor, 290, 98n, 293, 295n, 297n
royal Council of Massachusetts, lists of nominees to, FB sends, 252n
Sayre, letter from
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 358
as secretary of state
clerks, 335
FB, correspondence with, about, xvii, 29
and undersectaries, 14, See also Phelps, Richard; Pownall, John; Knox, William
Shelburne, letter to, presented to House of Lords, 355
Story, compensation for, FB requests, 221–22
TH as governor
and appointment of, 49n
Crown salary for, confirms, 166
FB as intercessor for, 4, 8, 40, 46
FB, exoneration of, sends notification of, 107, 295
instructions to, 49n, 65, 96, 98n, 199
urges “Firmness & Resolution,” 46
writes to, 128
TH and governorship of Massachusetts
appointment of, supports, 40, 67, 76, 131
authorizes royal commission and instructions, 107, 118, 120n, 144, 159
on equivocation of, 127, 129, 176, 180
and FB’s recommendation, 8, 40, 43, 51, 131
TH, letters from
about, 5
cited, 122n, 146n, 178n, 181n, 200n, 229n, 239n
House of Lords, presented to, 361
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 325
TH, letters to
cited, 49n, 57n, 65n, 98n, 108, 117n, 128n, 130n, 135n, 137n, 138n, 143n, 167n, 189n, 200n, 228n, 297n
as enclosures, 189
House of Lords, presented to, 361
received, 130n
Townshend duties, circular respecting, cited, 368n
Treasury, letters to, cited, 228n, 238–39
Hinton, Mr. (of Thame), 232
His Majesty in Council. See also Privy Council
DeBerdt, petition from, cited, 98n
FB, petition from, cited, 295n
orders-in-council
House of Lords, presented to, 344–46, 352
Massachusetts, “Disorders” in, 135
petitions to. See under Privy Council: petitions to
His Majesty’s Government. See under British Government.
His Majesty’s Ships. See under name of vessel; Royal Navy
Hood, Samuel
American Board of Customs, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 362
Dalrymple, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 359
Gage, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 359
identified, 57n
letters to, listed, 373
Letters to the Ministry (1769), mentioned in, 34n, 57n
Smith, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 359
Stephens, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 358–62
TH delays writing to, 110
TH, letters from
House of Lords, presented to, 362
received, 117n
Hooper, Robert
as friend of goverment, 253
royal Council, appointment to, 253, 339–40, 342n
Hopkins, Charles
identified, 383n
letters to, listed, 371
Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus)
cited, 211n
Epistles quoted, 165
House of Commons
American correspondence presented to, 5, 108n
American merchants, petition from, presented, 74n
Assembly (the Council and the House of Representatives), petition from, presented to House of Lords, 346
Boston Massacre, proceedings concerning, 121, 123, 124n, 128, 129n
City of London, remonstrance to King from, debates and votes on, 112–13, 114n, 117
civil list expenditures, votes on, 101–02, 117
as committee of the whole, 51, 80–81, 93
Council, petition of, Bollan presents, 107, 108n
divisions in, 93, 94n, 97, 98n, 112–13, 114n, 117, 128, 129n, 186n
Falklands Crisis, debates and votes on, 185, 196
King, addresses to, 113, 114n, 115n, 185
on American affairs, 94n
leaders of, 74
legislative procedures of, 336
members of, identified, xxi, 9, 27n, 41n, 42n, 57n, 67n, 73–75n, 78n, 84n, 95n, 105n, 114n, 133n, 181n, 206n, 296n
membership of, qualifications for, 70, 81, 84n
proceedings of, as enclosures, 121, 128
and Province Charter, forfeiture of, 143
state of Massachusetts, debates, resolutions, and votes concerning, 80, 93, 124n, 128, 129n, 328n
and tea duty, repeal of, 44, 93, 102
debates and votes on, 74n, 103–07, 108n
Wilkes, expulsion of
about, 73
petitions opposing, 71, 74n, 114n, 115n
votes concerning, 71, 80–81, 84n, 95n, 98n
House of Lords
American correspondence presented to, 5
as grand hereditary council of the nation, 70
House of Commons, expulsion of Wilkes from, debates and votes concerning, 69–71, 81–83, 93
King, addresses to
civil list, concerning, 114
debates and votes on, 68–71, 79, 112–13
List of American papers presented (1766–74), 342–65
cited, 367n
Lord Speakers of, 80
members of, identified, 52n, 73n, 75n, 296
minority protests, 72, 93, 95n
state of the nation, debates on, 81
House of Representatives. See also Assembly (the Council and the House of Representatives)
agent of. See also Franklin, Benjamin; Lee, Arthur, See also DeBerdt, Dennys
FB refuses grants for, 198
instructions to, 303
political writings of, 222
Privy Council, attends, 290–336
answers and messages from
as replies to FB, presented to House of Lords, 300, 347, 352, 356
Boston members, influence of, 64, 162, 243
British politicians, letters to, discussed in “State of Disorders,” 300
British troops, deployment of, protests, 283, 317
business of, suspended in protest, 65
Circular Letter to assemblies
as enclosure, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 353
mentioned, 252n
radicalism of, 300
rescinding of vote, 275–76, 283, 312
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 300, 305
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 321
clerk of, 28, See also Adams, Samuel
and Council, election of, 139, 331, 335
DeBerdt, letters to, discussed in “State of Disorders,” 300
FB
on abuses of power and misrepresentations by, 288–89
criticism by, reviews, 286, 288
salary grant for, refuses, 38, 75
FB, petition for impeachment and removal of
accusations in, 1
articles extracted, 286n, 287n, 288n, 289n
FB refused copy of, 271, 275–76
passages and preparation of, 65, 291, 229n
presentation of, 31, 60n, 289n, 290
printed, xxiii
Privy Council, considered by, 76, 107
TH discusses, 53
King, petitions to, 73n, 243, 227 See also House of Representatives: FB, petition for impeachment and removal of
friends of government in, 199
journals
as enclosures, 365n
FB, conduct of, as evidence respecting, 276, 285–86
House of Lords, presented to, 347, 349–50, 352–53, 356
printing of, 301
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 325
messages and speeches to
House of Lords, presented to, 350–52
and Mount Desert Island grant, 272–73
public finances, delays annual appropriations for, 283
resolves, resolutions, and votes
as enclosures, 367
Circular Letter, rescinding of, 275–76, 283, 312
governor, instructions to, concerning, 227
House of Lords, presented to, 349, 353
on military occupation, 317
Mount Desert Island grant, 273
Stamp Act, concerning, 344
“State of Disorders”
discussed in, 318
listed in, 325
quoted in, 317
TH, removal of, proposed, 244n
TH, as governor, salary of, 229n
TH, debates constitutional principles with, 9, 228, 241
Whig party in, 28
House of Seven Gables, Salem, Mass., 235n
Hubbardton, N.H., 126
Hulton, Henry, 57n
Hume-Campbell, Hugh. See under Marchmont, Earl of
Humphrey, James, 143n
Hunter, Capt., 231
Huntingdonshire, Eng., 71
Hutchinson Correspondence
cited, 32
Papers of Francis Bernard, transcripts printed in, 32, 34–35, 37, 40, 45, 47, 51–52, 55–56, 63, 65, 67–68, 73, 77, 83, 92, 94, 97, 102, 105, 108, 111, 114, 116, 118, 120–21, 124, 128, 130, 132, 137, 139, 143–44, 146, 151, 159, 163–64
Hutchinson, Anne, 208n
Hutchinson, Elisha
anonymous letter received by
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 362
Council, petition to,
House of Lords, presented to, 363
as enclosures, 368n
nonimportation agreement, defies, 45, 116n
Hutchinson, Foster
royal Council, appointment to, 249–250, 337, 340
Superior Court, appointed to, 161n, 251n
HUTCHINSON, THOMAS
“TH,” referred to as, xx
account of damages incurred (1765)
as enclosure, 365n
House of Lords, presented to, 347
Adams, J.
demonized by, 13
warns FB about, 50n
on American Board of Customs, retreat of, 181n
on American Colonies, constitutional status of, 48, 49n
“Empire of Commerce,” 49n
as imperialist, 140
American parliament, proposals for, discusses with FB, 62, 63n
on Americans, British friends of, 54
“Assembly of Gentlemen & Ladies,” on, 191
assembly, considers “long adjournment” of, 238
assembly, messages and speeches to
as enclosures, 241
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 325
Atkinson, negotiates with, 231, 234
Bernard, Frank
on death of, 175
on illness of, 35–36
on treatment of, 53
Bernard, John
advises and assists, 169, 186–87, 209, 211, 216, 22–21, 229–31, 234–35, 240
JB’s financial problems, informs FB of, 229–35, 239–40
Goldthwait, discusses JB’s dispute, 210, 217, 221, 230
letters to, cited, 240n
letters to, as replies, 240
Bernard, Lady
on health of, 53–54
letters from
mentioned, 224
received, 54
voyage of, FB reports on, 195–96
Boston Massacre
account of, 109–11
British reactions to, FB reports on, 123–24
endangered during, 137
Boston merchants, letter to Salem merchants from, sends to Hillsborough, 56
Boston town meeting
indictment of British officials, reports, 56
letter to, printed, 239
British colonial policy, FB reports on, 39, 67–68
British government, appointments in, FB reports on, 72, 79–83
British politics, FB reports on, 93, 205
British troops, advises withdrawal from Boston of, 110
Castle William, command and garrisoning of, 179, 236–37
as chief justice of Massachusetts, 36, 43, 120, 277–78
colonial commission, proposals for, 162, 163n, 191
colonial government, reform of, discussions with FB, 7–9, 143, 162–63, 166, 176–78, 191, 198, 330n
Conway, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 347, 350
and Cooper, gossip concerning, 133n
correspondence with
about, 2, 4, 5, 9, xvii, 204, 383n
confidentiality of, 50–52, 180
private letters, 46
publication of transcripts, 5
secrecy in, 47n
Council elections, exercises tactical veto in, 131n, 142, 143n, 319
Council meeting (6 Mar. 1770)
account of
Hillsborough, sends copy to, 172
instructs Oliver to prepare, 110, 171
attendance at, 109–10
“crimes,” accused of, 208n
Dartmouth, letters to
as enclosures, 368n
FB, sends extract to, 258n
House of Lords, presented to, 362–63
on Dartmouth, reputation of, 236
death of, 12
on DeBerdt’s prosecution of FB, 53
England, proposes voyage to, 241
Falklands Crisis, FB reports on, 185, 189, 197
FB
architectural drawings provided by, 4–5, 203–04
Cambridge Anglicans, intercession with, requested by, 159
and future prospects of, 40, 48
Hillsborough, as intercessor for, 144
London, learns of his arrival in, 32
meetings with, in London, 11, 12, 257n
Privy Council hearing on, notified about, 101
province treasurer, on behalf of, intercedes with, 147, 183
and resignation of, 2
relationship with, 4
sends newspapers to, 33n
tours English countryside with, 41n
writes to, 175
FB intercedes with British ministers on behalf of, 4, 8, 10, 40, 42n, 43, 46, 51, 243–44
Fitch as advocate general, appoints, 50n
and Fort Hill, Crown title to, 144
and Fort Pownall truckmaster, appointment of, 133–34, 136, 235
Franklin, letter to, FB transmits, 47n
Gage, letters from
awaits, 110
as enclosure, 111
Gage, letters to
as enclosure, 110–11
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 325
Gambier, letter from, mentioned, 224
General Court, refuses to summon, 239
Goldthwait, letters from, quoted, 161n
Goldthwait, letters to, as replies, 217n
government of Massachusetts
appointments to offices, recommendations for, 50n, 190, 206n, 159–61
FB reports on, 159–61
FB supports, 49, 76, 159, 160, 164, 205
government of Massachusetts, reform of
cautions Hillsborough, 335
FB reports on, 166, 189, 197–98, 205, 207
as governor of Massachusetts
acting governor, 2
on authority, challenges to, 237
conduct of, 162–63
discretionary powers, 64–66, 96, 162
FB, advised by, 1
House of Representatives, proposes removal of, 243
instructions
General Court, location of
General Court, meeting of, concerning, 48, 54, 64–65, 96, 130, 132
General Court, relocation of, 96, 98n
Governor’s Council, preventing separate meetings of, 198
issuance of, 199
province agents, grants to, refusal of, 198
Naval Office, FB requests assistance for, 90–92
political strategy, “Firmness & Resolution” in, 46, 64, 66
salary from Crown, 39, 131, 166
salary grant from province, 39–40, 159, 180
governors, colonial, and rotation of, 41n
governorship of Massachusetts
candidates for, 67
FB negotiates, 42–43, 51, 68, 94, 118–19, 127–31
Hillsborough, determination of, 76
commission and instructions
issued, 4
fees, payment of, 117–18
preparation of, 118–19, 166, 200
hesistancy in accepting, 3, 4, 8, 40, 116, 180
“continual vexations,” 241
FB’s reassurances, 115–16
succession to, 1–3
Green and Russell, assists, 206n
Halifax, letter to, presented to House of Lords, 346
Hawke, letter to
cited, 165n
as enclosure, 161n
Hawke, well-regarded by, 164
on his health and well-being, 224
and Hely-Hutchinson, 57n
letter to, as enclosure, 56
on Hillsborough, “Obligations” to, 236
Hillsborough, letters from
cited, 49n, 57n, 65n, 98n, 108n, 117n, 128n, 130n, 135n, 137n, 138n, 143n, 189n, 200n, 228n, 297n
as enclosures, 189
received, 130n
Hillsborough, letters to
cited, 122n, 146n, 178n, 181n, 200n, 229n, 239n
as duplicates, 172
FB transmits, 172
House of Lords, presented to, 361
received, 117n
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 325
Hillsborough, orders from
Castle William command and garrison, 198
Crown salaries for judges, 238
FB, exoneration of, 116
Hood, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 362
House of Representatives
debates constitutional principles with, 9, 200, 228, 241
on members, intimidation of, 163n
and petition for removal of FB, FB reports on, 32, 53
and refusal to conduct business, 163n
speeches and messages to, 162, 163n
Hutchinson, T. and E., letter to, presented to House of Lords, 362
Hutchinson-Oliver Letters, publication of, 5, 244
Jackson, letters to, mentioned, 117
Jenyns, letter to, cited, 57n
on “Johannes in Eremo,” 208n
and “Junius Americanus,” 222
King, orders from, 138n
leave of absence for, FB seeks, 244
Lee, J., advised by, 337
letters from, 34–37, 52–56, 109–11, 175, 189–91, 211, 220–21, 224, 227–31, 233–41
Boston Gazette, printed in, 371–76
cited, 3, 5, 9, 14n, 15n, 32n, 33n, 34n, 36n, 37, 41n, 43n, 45n, 47n, 49n, 52n, 53n, 57n, 63n, 64n, 65n, 68n, 84n, 97n, 102n, 105n, 117n, 120n, 122n, 130n, 132n, 133n, 135n, 137n, 138n, 140n, 143n, 144n, 146n, 148n, 152n, 161n, 163n, 167n, 168n, 175n, 178n, 179n, 181n, 187n, 197n, 200n, 204n, 206n, 217n, 221, 223n, 225n, 230n, 237, 239n, 240n, 242n, 250n, 251n
delayed, 145
as duplicates, 31, 39, 96, 127, 142
enclosures to, 241
Harrison, delivered by, 44, 45n, 165
Hillsborough, FB reads to, 40, 43
Hillsborough, FB sends to, 179
Hillsborough, FB transmits to, 46, 127
listed, 370–83
North, FB transmits to, 127
Pownall, transmitted by, 165, 242
quoted, 33n, 45n, 47n, 50n, 138n, 167n, 187, 200, 206n, 208n, 222, 224, 251n
received, 31, 33, 39–40, 42, 44, 62, 86, 96, 127, 129, 133, 135, 142, 145, 146n, 161n, 165, 172, 179, 205, 242
as replies, 32, 40, 42n, 43, 47, 51, 56, 63, 65, 102, 116, 120, 132, 135, 139, 144, 148, 166, 178, 196, 199, 235
Robinson, delivered by, 111, 121
letters to, 29–34, 39–40, 43–45, 48–49, 60–73, 79–83, 90–94, 101–08, 112–14, 117–24, 127–30, 133–40, 142–48, 150–51, 158–66, 172–81, 185–89, 195–200, 203–05, 207–10
cited, 2–8, 11, 27n, 29, 33n, 39–40, 47, 49n, 51, 55n, 57n, 60n, 65n, 67n, 68n, 73n, 75, 77n, 84n, 86, 89, 92n, 94n, 95n, 98n, 102, 105, 108, 111n, 114n, 118n, 120n, 122n, 124n, 128, 129n, 130n, 132, 133n, 137, 138n, 140n, 143n, 149, 152n, 161n, 165n, 172n, 178n, 181n, 191, 197n, 200n, 204, 206, 222, 237n, 286, 289n, 295, 335–36
as duplicates, 95, 103, 105, 138, 140, 185, 186
enclosures for transmission by TH, 33
as enclosures, 95, 103, 105, 138
FB writes, 197
Gale, delivered by, 187n
Harrison, delivered by, 227
listed, 370–83
private, 42–43, 46–47, 50–52, 67–68, 140–41, 159–61, 188, 199
quoted, 4, 7–9, 11, 35, 52, 83, 105, 157n, 167n, 330n, 335–36
received, 34, 43, 47, 53, 59, 68, 151, 204, 227
as replies, 47, 51, 117n, 137, 142, 159
secret, 76–77, 96–97, 115–16, 131–32
as lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, 242, 277–78, See also Lieutenant governor of Massachusetts
Massachusetts government, reform of, discussions with FB, 139–40,
on Massachusetts-New Hampshire boundary dispute, 228
and Massachusetts-New York boundary dispute, 48, 49n
and Naval Office, as intercessor for FB, 88, 90–92, 140–41, 194
Naval Office, reversionary appointment of sons to, FB requests assistance for
New Hampshire, proposes annexation of, 228
newspapers
FB requests, 32
Nonimportation
on enforcement of, 32n, 63, 116n
FB reports on British reactions to, 31, 162
North ministry, FB reports on, 101, 181, 196
Massachusetts, it’s responses to “Disorders” in, 54, 130–36, 138
Oliver’s account of Council proceedings (6 Mar. 1770), FB reports on publication of, 173–74
Oliver, relays anecdote of, 53
on Otis and Robinson affair, 235
on Otis, “frenzy” of, 54
Parliament, debates and divisions in, FB reports on, 66–73, 127–28, 185, 189
annual supply bills, 97
City of London, remonstrance to King from, 112–13, 117
civil list, account of, 112
Council, petition of, presentation of, 107
“State of the Nation,” consideration of, 93, 117
Townshend duties, repeal of, 93, 103–05, 189
Wilkes, expulsion of, 70–72, 80–82
parliamentary supremacy, defends, 9, 48, 200, 227, 241
“People assembled at Faneuil Hall,” letter to
cited, 117n
FB praises, 115
petition to King
as enclosure, 365n
House of Lords, presented to, 347
Pickman, letter from, as enclosure, 56
Pickman, writes to, 55
Pownall, J., letters from
cited, 140n
FB transmits, 94
Massachusetts government, respecting reform of, 139
Preston, safety of, concerned for, 122n
Privy Council hearing, FB reports on, 101, 108
Privy Council report on “Disorders,” FB sends, 138
province treasurer, FB requests intercession with, 148
on radicalism, “contagion” of, 241
Robinson, letter from, mentioned, 239
Robinson, letters to, cited, 237n
Sagadahoc, new colony of
FB proposes, 207
views on, 236
Shelburne, views on, 42
sons of, FB advises, 237
Story
on duplicity of, 222
letters from, sends to FB, 222
Superior Court justices, Crown salaries for
FB, discussions with, 228
on Toovey, deposition of, 36–37, 55
Townshend duties, repeal of
expectations for, 32
FB reports on, 31, 46, 62, 67, 97, 101, 105
FB, discusses with, 62
on Southern merchants, reports views of, 33n
Hutchinson, Thomas, Jr.
anonymous letter received
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 362
Council, petition to
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 363
Hancock, letter to
as enclosure, 368
House of Lords, presented to, 363
nonimportation agreement, defies, 45, 116n
royal Council, appointment to, 249, 337, 340
Illness, 2, 3, 9, 12, 14n, 34–35, 41n, 53–54, 63n, 67, 80, 85, 88, 118, 169, 175, 182, 192, 197n, 224, 245, 257, 266
Imperial Crisis (1764–75), 1, 13, 140, 183, 228, 280, 326
“narrative” of (1765–70), 299
Ipswich, Mass., 261n
Ireland, 63n 142, 159, 210, 212, 215, 217–18, 227, 257n, 282, 314
Irish Revenue Board, 2, 212, 215, 217–18, 255
Italy, 51
“J. M.” (anti-government writer), 14n
Jackson, Joseph, 64n
Jackson, Richard
Board of Trade, as counsel to, 130, 131n
FB converses with, 64
letters to, cited, 287n
mentioned, 40
as province agent, 198, 200n, 287n
Sagadahoc, interest in, 207
TH, letters from, mentioned, 117
Jacobson, Capt., 120, 170, 172n
Jamaica, 254n
Jamaica Farm, Roxbury, Mass., 12, 14n, 53n, 159n, 182, 183, 252n
Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Mass., 12, 182, 185n
James River, 259
Jenyns, Elizabeth, (née Grey), 56–57
Jenyns, Soame
Board of Trade, as lord commissioner of, 274
identified, 57n
Objections to the Taxation of our American Colonies (1765), 57n
TH, letter from, cited, 57n
“Johannes in Eremo,” 208n
“Junius Americanus,” 292, 295, 296n, See also Political Detection; or . . . a Series of Letters Signed Junius Americanus (1770); Lee, Arthur: as “Junius Americanus,”
Juries (American Colonies)
British officials, indictment of, 56, 57n
political influence on, 335
selection of, reforms proposed, 8, 11, 136, 331–36
special juries, 78–79
and vicinage, right of, 79, 318
Justices of the Peace of Boston
answer from
as enclosure, 368
House of Lords, presented to, 359
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 324
and British troops, quartering of, 281–82
commissions of, annulled, 332
Liberty riot, inquire into, 302, 305
mentioned, 104
Parliament, censured by, 315
Kamensky, Jane, 15n
Kellogg, William
letters from, cited, 49n, 126n
Kennebec Company, 55n
Kennebec, Maine, 169
Kensington Palace, 94
Kent, Benjamin, 64n
“King and Parliament.” See under King-in-Parliament
King Street, Boston, 37n
King Street, London, 27
King, Capt., 234–35
King, Richard, 15n
King, The. See also His Majesty in Council; King-in-Parliament; Crown; George III, King
anti-government writer, letter from, 236, 238n
City of London, remonstrance from, receives, 112–14n
and civil list, 102n
Council, petition from, presented to House of Lords, 356
court faction of. See under Factionalism: “King’s Friends”
dignity and honor of, 308
dominions of, 151, 165, 227, 307, 318
Falklands Crisis, correspondence on, 186n
FB as governor
compliants against, informed of, 287–89
and fidelity of, 256
and resignation of, 108
Grafton, meets with, 81
House of Commons
American correspondence, copies of, requested by, 121
speeches to, 129n
House of Lords, addresses from, 73n, 112, 114n, 117
House of Representatives, petitions from
FB, for removal of, 1, 28–29n, 31–32, 60n, 65, 101, 107, 229n, 271, 275–76, 290, 292, 294
governor’s salary, concerning, 227, 236, 238
TH and Oliver, removal of, concerning, 243
lieutenant governor and province secretary of Massachusetts, appointments to, considers, 166
loyalty to, expressions of, 114n, 115n, 303, 308
Massachusetts, royal authority in. See under Government, Royal
ministers of. See under British Government: ministers
and North ministry, formation of, 81, 83
Parliament
reply to, quoted, 115n
and dissolution of, 72
relationship with, 70
speeches to, printed, 74n
petitions to, See also Privy Council
FB, from, 268–72, 275–86, See also BERNARD, FRANCIS: Writings: petitions to His Majesty in Council
Phillips, petition from, proposed, 179, 180
predecessors of, 289
prerogatives of, 8
Privy Council, reports from
FB, exoneration of, 107
Massachusetts, “Disorders” in, 8, 135, 326
resistance to, 133
royal commands
assembly, dissolution of, 283
Boston Massacre trials, respite for defendants in, 130, 142
British troops, deployment to Boston of, concerning, 306
Castle William, garrisoning of, 136, 138n, 179
Council, appointment of, 177, 335
“Disorders” in Massachusetts, respecting, 298
Fort Pownall, respecting, 134
Indian trade, respecting, 199
judges’ salaries, respecting, 228n
Oliver, commission as lieutenant governor, 124, 161n
Province Charter, proposed amendment of, 332
Sagadahoc, royal charter for, 263
TH, commission as governor, 120n, 124, 144, 166
TH, leave of absence for, 244
TH, salary as governor, 238
undermining of, 280
servants of. See under Crown: servants of
in service of. See under Crown: service of, in
subjects of, 52, 112, 114n, 263, 280, 307–10, 313–14, See also American Colonists: subjects of King, as
“oppression” of, 331
“tender Regard for,” 115n
TH
approves appointment as governor, 115, 144
petition from
as enclosure, 365n
House of Lords, presented to, 347
Kingdom of England, 307–08
Kingdom of Great Britain, 317
Kingdom of Ireland, 212
King-in-Parliament
American Colonies, sovereignty in, 151, 243, 284, 298
authority of, defense of, 28, 242–43, 277, 284
taxation, legislative supremacy in, challenged, 317
King’s Arms, Wheatly, Eng., 232
King’s Chapel, Boston, 157–58, 170n
Kingston-upon-Thames, Eng., 213n
Knox, William
FB and Hillsborough, criticizes, 11
Present State of the Nation (1768), 49
on Province Charter, reform of, 7–11, 14n, 335–36
as undersecretary of state, 14n
L’Estrange, Roger
Seneca’s Morals by Way of Abstract (1678, 1764), 41n
Lads, Mrs. (of Thame), 232
Lancaster, Mass.
friends of government of
identified, 252n
Lands End, 70
Lane, John
identified, 210n
mentioned, 209, 229, 231, 235, 239–40, 244
Bernard, J.
account with, 209–10, 229–31, 235, 239–40
letter from, cited, 240n
Gale, William, letter from, cited, 240n
Law
of admiralty, 50n
bills of exchange, concerning, 147
proposed, 98n, 183, 193–95, 221, 234
by consent and representation, 307, 309, 317
disobedience of, 263, 283, 299, 316
enforcement of, 288
of England, 8, 70, 80–82, 84n, 98n, 177
evidence, difficulties in obtaining, 280
government by consent, 303, 311
imperial law, superiority of, in American Colonies, 1, 31, 44, 63, 89, 92n, 151, 165, 229n, 280, 298–300, 316, 331, 336
law and order, maintenance of, 165, 260, 262, 280
malfeasance and misfeasance, penalties for, 334
of Massachusetts, 11
customs fees, regulation of, proposed, 55n
Parliament, amendment by, proposed, 332–36
obedience to, 288
prosecutions, 47n, 50n, 57n, 60n, 84n, 92, 95n, 111n, 120n, 122n, 236, 237n, 305, 318, 320, 383n, See also Preston, Thomas: prosecution and trial of
revenue laws, opposition to, 47n, 88, 299–300, 318, 326, 344, 364
standing armies, concerning, 309, 311, 317
treason, 47n
unjust laws, resistance to, 317
vicinage, right of, 318
Law Courts (Eng.), 334
Law Courts (Mass.)
closures of and disruptions to, 288, 364
Lawyers, 50, 57n, 59, 60n, 71, 81, 84n, 86, 111n, 124n, 131n, 119, 147, 172n, 176, 190, 193, 205, 218n, 240, 241, 251n, 296n, 297n
Lechmere, Richard
Bernard, J., account with, 209, 229–31, 235
royal Council, appointment to, 250, 253, 339
Lechmere, Thomas, 341n
Lee, Arthur
as “Junius Americanus,” 222, 296n
Political Detection; or . . . a Series of Letters Signed Junius Americanus (1770), 296
Lee, Joseph
as friend of government, 254n, 337
mentioned, 159
politics of, 254
royal Council, appointment to, 249–50, 254, 337, 340, 342n
TH’s views on, 252n
Lee, William, 232
letter to, listed, 383
Leeds, Eng., 231n
Legislation
editorial policy and citation of, xix
Legislation, British. See under Parliament, Legislation
Legislation, English. See under Parliament of England
Legislation, Massachusetts. See under General Court, Legislation
Leicestershire, 71
Lennox, Charles. See under Richmond, Duke of
Leonard Sr., George, 251n
Leonard, Daniel
identified, 341n
politics of, 342n
royal Council, appointment to, 248, 339–40
Leonard, George, Jr.
royal Council, proposed for, 248
Letters to Hillsborough (1769), 288n, 289n
Letters to the Ministry (1769)
commentaries on, 64n, 296n, 288n
contents of, 57n
publication of, 34n
case and opinion concerning, 355
Liberty Riot (1768)
depositions and papers concerning
as enclosures, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 354–56
“State of Disorders,” discussed in, 301–02
Liberty, HMS, 368n
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 107, See also Oliver, Andrew; Oliver, Thomas
appointment of, 76, 106n, 118n, 119, 120n, 150, 340n
Council, exclusion from, 242, 277–78
identified, 32n, 92n, 161n, 252n
and Naval Office, 90
removal of, 243
Lincolnshire, 129
Logan, Walter
Bernard, Frank
on funeral of, 182
Bernard, Lady, assists, 3, 96n, 149, 168, 184
as customs officer, 148
family of, 149
FB, as business agent for, 156–58, 182–84, 200–01, 252n, 258
FB, patronized by, 95, 96n, 148–49, 184, 201, 265
as friend of government, 148, 265
cited, 3, 149, 157n, 170n, 252n
listed, 376–77
letters to
listed, 373
as replies, 182
Loyalist, receives compensation as, 265
mentioned, 175
Story, financial arrangements with, 183
London
Americans in, 15n, 29n, 49n, 181n, 206n, 208n, 221–22
crafts and guilds, 114n
FB in, 12, 27–28, 33, 222, 255, 247, 257n
mail, from and to. See under Mail
mentioned, 2, 9, 54, 143n, 230, 232, 260
merchants of, 59n, 93, 102–03, 222
newspapers, publications in, 124n
pamphlets published in, xxiii, xx, 57n, 63n, 64n, 89n, 102n, 138n, 289n, 296n
London Common Council, 114n
London Evening Post, 74n, 84n, 114
London Gazette, 72, 74n, 166, 167n, 188, 189n
London, City of, 95n, 176, 178n
King, remonstrance to, discussed, 112, 114n, about, 115n, 117
London-Packet (ship), 202n
Long Island, N.Y., 237
Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 254n
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice of Scotland
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
commission, exercised by, 80, 84n
as keeper of the King’s conscience, 82
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 212
Lord Mayors of London, 95, 103, 107, 112–14, 117, 205–06
Lord Privy Seal of England, 75n, 170, 173
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. See under Treasury
Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations. See under Board of Trade
Lords of the Committee of the Council on Plantation Affairs. See under Privy Council: plantation affairs committee
Loring, Joshua
Jamaica Farm, interest in, 182–83
mentioned, 252n
royal Council, appointment to, 250, 339–40
Loring-Greenough Mansion, Mass., 185n
Lower Winchendon, Bucks. See Nether Winchendon, Bucks.
Loyalists
as friends of government, 250, 341n
identified, 89n, 106n, 135n, 191n, 235n, 250n, 251n
Marshfield rising, 252n
at Penobscot, 261n
pensions for, 265
refugees in Great Britain, 12, 265
regiments of, 254n
as Tories, 260
Lutterell, Henry, 73
Lydia (ship), 31, 32n, 105, 108n
Lynde, Benjamin, Jr.
as chief justice of the Mass. Superior Court, 36, 251n
Council, resigns from, 251n
identified, 37n
mentioned, 341n
Oliver, A., letters from, cited, 111n
Lyndon Josias
identified, 368n
Reid, letter from, presented to House of Lords, 362
Lyttelton, Baron
House of Lords, speeches in, 69
identified, 73n
Lyttelton, George. See under Lyttelton, Baron
Mackay, Alexander, 104–105n
Macpherson, Jamie, xv
Boston to England
by ship, 33, 37, 56, 62, 97, 101, 116, 124, 168–69, 172, 193, 220, 243–44
packet-boat, by, 48, 56, 65, 68, 121, 123, 138, 172, 216, 238
New York to London, 151
Maine, Province of, 228, 230, 236, 237n, See also Sagadahoc, Territory of
township grants in, 145–46
Malcom, Daniel
death of, 59
depositions concerning, “State of Disorders,” listed in, 320
and Liberty, seizure of, 60n
as smuggler, 320
Manners, John. See under Granby, Marquess of
Mansfield, Earl of
on factionalism, 205
FB meets with, 205
House of Lords
as Speaker of, 80
speeches in, 69–70
and Massachusetts Government Act, discussions on, 11
as Lord Chief Justice, 52n, 75n
as lord president of the Privy Council, 72
office, declines, 72
Wilkes, defends expulsion of, 70
wisdom of, 50
Mansion House, London, 113, 118n
Marblehead, Mass.
friends of government of
identified, 254n
Marchmont, Earl of
identified, 296n
mentioned, 112
as privy councilor, 114n, 290, 297n
Marshfield, Mass.
friends of government of
identified, 252n
resolves of, 341n
Martin, Col., 197n
Maseres, Francis
A Fair Account of the Late Unhappy Disturbance (1770)
about, 124n
identified, 172n
Mason, Jonathan, 138n
Massachusetts
governors of, 243, 250, 331, See also BERNARD, FRANCIS: governor of Massachusetts; Hutchinson, Thomas: as governor of Massachusetts
New York boundary commission, 58
politics in. See under Massachusetts Politics
province agent of. See under Province Agent
western college, chartering of, 279
Massachusetts Gazette, and the Boston Weekly News-Letter
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 323, 325
Massachusetts Gazette, and the Boston Post-Boy and Advertiser
cited, 341n
Massachusetts Government Act (1774)
cited, 336n
composition of, FB’s influence in, 10–11, 336, 365
provisions of, 11, 178, 250, 336
resistance to, 9
Massachusetts Politics. See also Whig Party (Mass.); Friends of Government
moderates in, 137n, 142, 143n, 250
spectrum of opinion in, 280, 285
Massachusetts Province Charter (1691). See under Province Charter (1691)
Massachusetts, Province of. See under Massachusetts, See also Government of Massachusetts
Mayne, Sir William, 215
Medford, Mass.
friends of government of
identified, 250n
mentioned, 183
Medical Treatment, 9, 35, 53, 80, 232, 255
Mein and Fleeming, 206n
Mein, John
mobbing of, 37
nonimportation, campaigns against, 32, 206n
as printer, 206
Melville, Robert, 117n
Merchants
and nonimportation, 31, 32n, 37n, 45n, 47n, 56, 116n, 117n, 162, 163n, 206n, 306, 316, 354
Glasgow tobacco lords, 96n
and juries, 78
London merchants, petition to Parliament from, 74n, 94n
petition to Parliament from, 93, 102–03
mentioned, 37n, 60n, 67n, 106n, 135n, 149, 187, 191n, 208n, 210n, 215n, 216, 231n, 250n, 251n, 252n, 253, 254n, 265n, 296n, 326, 341n
and Naval Office, fees of, 87–88, 91
of New York, and nonimportation, 47n, 99, 151, 311
and nonimportation movements, 47n, 49n, 94n, 301
of Philadelphia, and nonimportation, 47n, 151
Tea Act, concerns with, 105n
Meserve, George
Treasury, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 344
Metamorphoses (Ovid)
Middle Temple, 383n
Middleborough, Mass.
friends of government of
identified, 250n
Middlesex County, Eng., 72–73, 83, 113, 115n, 334
Middlesex County, Mass., 254, 255n
Middlesex Journal
cited, 27n
House of Lords, protests of, prints, 95n
“Junius Americanus,” letters of, prints, 296n
Midland Counties, Eng., 71
Miller, Francis
FB, letter to Conway from, delivers, 350
Miller, Sir Thomas. See under Barskimming, Lord
Minty, Christopher, xv
Mobs. See under Crowd Action
Molineux, William
identified, 167n
as insurrectionist, 146n
as justice of the peace, dismissal of, 239n
as political leader, 120n, 165, 238
trial of, proposed, 10
Montagu, George. See under Manchester, Duke of
Montagu, John. See under Sandwich, Earl of
Moore, Sir Henry
identified, 41n
letters to, dcited, 148n
Mount Desert Island, 12, 34–35, 116, 258, 266n, 273
confirmation of, 2, 39, 145, 146n, 273–75
award of, 272–73
Munroe, Abraham, 14n
Murdoch, John
identified, 96n
letter to, 95
as enclosure, 95
listed, 372
Murray, John
mentioned, 59
royal Council, appointment to, 249, 339–40
Murray, John, (Lord Dunmore). See under Dunmore, Earl of
Murray, William. See Mansfield, Earl of
“Narrative of New London Sons of Liberty”
cited, 366n
“Narrative of Transactions at Boston” (1770)
House of Lords, presented to, 361
“Narratives of Events in Boston” (1773)
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 362–63
Native Americans, 49n, 135n, 199, 200n
Naval Office of Massachusetts
about, 88
at Boston, 244
FB’s sons, appointment of, 2, 164, 244–45
fee income, disputes concerning, 88, 141, 192–94, 201
fees, regulation of, 87–91, 120n
mentioned, 116
naval officer. See also Bernard, Francis, Jr. (son); Bernard, John (son); Pemberton, Benjamin; Taylor, Nathaniel
mentioned, 3, 77, 89n, 234, 253, 259
origins of, legislation respecting, 87–92n
Navigation Acts, 87–92n, See also Parliament of England, Legislation
Needles, Isle of Wight, 197n
Nether Winchendon House, Bucks., Eng., 15n
Nether Winchendon Manor, Bucks., Eng., 3, 9, 12, 213n, 232, 241
Nettleham, Lincs., Eng., 3, 12, 14n, 189
Nettleham Hall, Lincs., Eng., 3
New England
fisheries of, 263
rebellion in, 263
New Hampshire Land Grants, 125–267, 148n
New Jersey
FB’s fondness for, 48
government of, 78
New Jersey Assembly, 78
New London, Conn., 237n
New Stamford, N.H., 126
proceedings of, presented to House of Lords, 169, 344
suspension of, 129n
New York, City of
mentioned, 62, 63n, 150, 152n, 185, 337, 340n
and nonimportation movement, 7, 47n, 99, 151, 162, 163n, 311
people of, 39
radicalism in, 111
New York, Province of
government of, 78
governors of, 41n, 49n, 73n, 117n, 152n
governorship of, FB’s interest in, 2, 38, 40, 49n
Massachusetts boundary commission, 58
Massachusetts, boundary dispute with, 48, 49n, 126n
mentioned, 147
New Hampshire, boundary dispute with, 125–26, 229n
Newbury, Mass., 186
Newfoundland, 50n
Newspapers. See also individual titles
of Great Britain
antigovernment writers in, 196
Boston Massacre, accounts of, 127
FB, rumors concerning, 27, 158, 222, 296
mentioned, 74n
parliamentary debates, and reporting of, 84n, 108n, 206n
petition for FB’s removal, circulation of and commentaries on, 29n, 276, 296n
Preston, acquittal of, 189n
as historical source, xx
of Massachusetts
as enclosures, 32, 33n, 157, 238, 325, 349
libels and slanders in, 28, 299
Newton, Mass., 35, 36n, 168–69
New-York Gazette, or Weekly Post-Boy
Present State of Liberty in Great Britain and her Colonies, prints extract from, 63n
New-York Journal, 152n
Nicoll, John
identified, 368n
Wanton, letter to, presented to House of Lords, 362
Nicolson, Kristen, xv
Nobletown, Mass., 49n
Nonimportation
agreements, adoption and continuation of, 32n, 104, 311, 318
Boston (Aug. 1768), 32n, 47n, 306
“Printed Account” presented to House of Lords, 354n, 367n
Boston (1770), handbill for, 99
British government reactions to, 31–32, 53, 62–63, 83, 94n, 103, 129n, 136, 326
restraining bill drafted, 94n
economic impact of, 99, 103, 129n, 133n, 151
general boycotts, ending of, 7, 31, 47n, 93, 99, 162, 163n, 368n
as illegal combination, 44, 53, 62–63, 67, 93, 94n, 97, 103–04, 137n, 151, 162, 316
importations, continuance of, 31, 37n, 57n, 99, 151
importers, defiance of, 45, 116n, 137, 253, 316
subscribers, prosecution of, 47n
North Carolina, 78
North Ministry, 5, 27n, 81, 296n
budget of, 97
and Castle William, garrisoning of, 327
and Coercive Acts, introduction of, 10–11, 13
colonial civil list, introduces, 228
colonial policy of, 127–28, 130, 132, 140, 326–27
conciliation in, 7–9, 13, 125, 137n
consolidation of, 4, 81, 83, 93, 101, 127, 185, 197n
FB identifies with, 13, 94, 99, 140, 205, See also North, Lord: FB: meetings with
friends of government, aims to reward, 150, 160
New York assembly, suspension of, 129n
and treason, 47n
and Townshend duties, repeal of, 7, 47n, 101, 103–04, 108n
and Wilkes controversy, 73, 94n
North, Lord
administration of. See under North Ministry
Barré, criticizes, 71, 81, 84n
Barrington, meets with, 217–18, 223
Bernard, Thomas
letters from, 267
cited, 218n
listed, 383
pension, continuation of, sought by, 267
on colonial policy, 103
conduct of, 97
on Council, petition of, 107
Crown salaries, “concurs” in, 228n
FB
appoints to Irish Revenue Board, 219, 223
intercessions by, 76, 95, 148–49, 184
meetings with, 5, 10, 46, 94, 136, 145, 150
“long Conference” (4 Mar. 1770), 106
pension sought by, 95, 154–55, 223
reports from, concerning nonimportation, 99–101
Townshend duties, repeal of, recommended by, 99
Grenville’s opinion of, 196
House of Commons, speeches in, 74n, 80–81, 84, 93, 103, 114n, 118n, 185
identified, 74n, 94n, 98n, 117n
Irish policy of, 213
letters to, 99–100, 148–49, 154–55
Barrington, FB sends, 226
cited, 8
as enclosures, 226
not found, 226n
nonimportation, handbill concerning, FB sends, 99
Oliver, A., approves Crown salary for, 116, 166
Pownall, T., rumors concerning, advised of, 132
as prime minister, 73, 81, 83–84
and royal Council, apointment of, 250
TH, letter from, FB delivers, 205
on Townshend duties, partial repeal of, 103
on Wilkes, expulsion of, 80
Northamptonshire, Eng., 71
Northey, Sir Edward
opinion of
as enclosure, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 356
Northumberland, Duke of, 72, 74n
Norton Hall, Derbs., Eng., 210
Norton, Sir Fletcher, 80, 84n, 98n
Nova Scotia, 50n, 67n, 146n, 191n, 199, 261, 350
Nugent-Temple-Grenville, George, 41n
Objections to the Taxation of our American Colonies (Soame Jenyns), 57n
Observations upon several late Acts of Parliament (1769), 87, 89n
Odes (Horace)
Ogle, Benjamin, 33n
Ogle, Samuel, 33n
Old South Meeting House, Boston, 302
Oliver, Andrew
Adams, S., and Cushing, anecdote concerning, 58, 60n, 97, 98n
Hillsborough, referenced by, 297n
on American independence, 163n
on Boston Massacre, “Horrors” of, 111n
Council, attests petition of, 107
Council proceedings (6 Mar. 1770), account of
about, 173–74
in deposition of (13 Mar. 1770), 170–72, 174n, See also Proceedings of His Majesty’s Council of the province of Massachusetts-Bay: relative to the deposition of Andrew Oliver
as enclosure, 110–11
Hillsborough, TH sends copy to, 172
instructed to prepare, 110
Privy Council, considered by, 172
publication of, 170–74, See also Fair Account of the Late Unhappy Disturbance At Boston
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 325
Dalrymple, as friend to, 172n
FB
apology from, receives, 170–71, 174
informs FB of Moore’s death, 39
newspapers to, sends, 32
FB writes to, 171
as friend of government, 76
and Hillsborough, 76
and Hutchinson-Oliver Letters, 244n
King, noticed by, 115
letters from, 58–59
cited, 41n, 55n, 98n, 295n, 297, 366n
House of Lords, presented to, 349
listed, 371
letters to, 170–72
extracted, 174
not found, 172n
received, 58
secret, 106
lieutenant-governor of Massachusetts, appointment as, 76, 94, 106–07, 118–20, 124, 150, See also Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
removal proposed by House of Representatives, 242
Lynde, B., letters to, cited, 111n
Murray, J., dines with, 59
North “kindly” towards, 106, 116
Otis, anecdotes concerning, 58–59, 97
as province secretary of Massachusetts, 141
salary, 228
Stamp Act riots
accounts of
Privy Council, transmitted to, 365n
compensation for losses in, 115, 221
TH, withdrawal of troops from Boston, advises, 110
Treasury, letters to
as enclosures, 365n
House of Lords, presented to, 343, 350
Whately, T., letters to
House of Lords, presented to, 343
listed, 343
Oliver, Andrew, Jr.
mentioned, 59
royal Council, appointment to, 249, 338, 340
Oliver, Peter
chief justice, salary as, 228
Otis, anecdote concerning, 54
royal Council, appointment to, 248, 337, 340
Oliver, Thomas
and Christ Church (Cambridge), controversy concerning communion plate, 156–59
letter to, 156–57
listed, 376
lieutenant governor, appointed, 252n, 340n
royal Council, appointment to, 249, 337, 340
Otis, James, Jr.
anecdotes concerning, 54, 58–59
Boston town meeting
committees, service on, 64n, 310
health and mental illness of, 54, 59
and Robinson, assault by, 60n, 235, 237n
Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)
Metamorphoses
cited, 208n
quoted, 207
Oxfordshire, 27
Paddock, Adino, 208n
Painters and Engravers, iv
Palfrey, William
identified, 55n
Wilkes, correspondence with, 54
Wilkes, letters to, cited, 55n, 223n
Palmer, Thomas
royal Council, proposed appointment to, 339–40
Palmer, William, 118, 205, 206n, 207, 208n, 253, 254n
Panton, Henry, 50n
Papers of Francis Bernard (Colin Nicolson), xvii, 1, 3, 5, 13, 364, See also Hutchinson Correspondence: Papers of Francis Bernard, transcripts printed in
Paris, 13
Parker, Joseph (London), 260
Parliament
adjournments of, 118
American affairs, consideration of, 83
anticipated, 66–68, 87, 104, 132–34, 163, 165
delayed, 54, 62, 68, 72, 127–28, 134
divisiveness arising from, 44–45, 68–69, 72–73, 81, 127
proposal for commission of inquiry, 162, 163n
American Colonies, legislative supremacy over, 165, 298
assertions of, 241–42, 303, 315–16, 318
denial of, 243
American Colonies, taxation of. See under Parliamentary Taxation
American Colonists expect to influence, 54
authority of. See under Parliamentary Authority
Bernard Letters presented to, 51, 180
Boston Tea Party, correspondence concerning, considers, 369n
dissolution of, 72
FB’s conduct praised in, 5, 13
FB’s correspondence presented to, 5, 51, 342–70
and franchise, 93
government majorities in, 68, 72, 81, 83, 93, 117, 127, 181, 185, See also Parliament: Opposition in
Massachusetts Council, petitions from, 287–88
Massachusetts government, reform of, proposals for, 8–11, 143, 151, 162, 165–66, 171, 176, 284, 326, 336, See also Parliament, Legislation: Draft Act to Amend the Charter of Massachusetts Bay (1770); Boston Port Act (1774); Massachusetts Government Act (1774)
delayed and postponed, 32, 54, 165, 185, 188, 197, 205, 207, 327
Massachusetts, “Disorders” in, 138, 288, 326
members of, identified, 78n
membership, laws and usage respecting, 80–82, 84n, 93
nonimportation movements, proposed suppression of, 63, 67
Opposition in, 45, 68, 79–81, 83, 93, 97, 101, 112–13, 123, 127–28, 180–81, 185, 188, 196, 207, 326
parties in, 81, 93, 101–04, 205, See also Factionalism: Parliament, in
proceedings of, FB reports on, 4, 68–72, 79, 83
sessions of, 32, 45, 54, 62, 67–68, 71, 73, 77, 80–81, 104, 127–28, 134, 163, 165, 180, 181n, 197, 205, 227, 238
and Townshend duties, repeal of, 4, 8, 44, 62, 67, 93, 103–05, 105n, 108
Parliament of England, Legislation
acts, citation of, xix
Bill of Rights (1689), 307–10
Encouragement of Trade Act (1663), 88
cited, 92n
naval officer, governors’ powers respecting, 87, 89n, 90
Jury Acts (1695 and 1696)
cited, 336n
Massachusetts, proposed extension to, 334, 336
Plantation Trade Act (1695)
Statute of Provisions and Praeminure (1392), 47n
Parliament of Ireland
acts, citation of, xix
House of Commons votes on Irish Revenue Board, 212–13, 215
Parliament of Scotland
acts, citation of, xix
Parliament, Legislation
acts, citation of, xix
Administration of Justice Act (1774), 79
American Declaratory Act (1766), 227
American Quartering or Mutiny Act (1768), 282
American Revenue Act (1764), 57n, 79
American Revenue Act (1766), 57n
American Revenue Act (1767)
implementation, 304
opposition to, 32n, 108, 306, See also Nonimportation, repeal of, 7–8, 57n, 62, 67, 93, 96, 101–02, 306
Parliament debates, 93, 103–05,
105n, 108
annual supply bills and land tax, 94n, 97
Boston Port Act (1774), 365
Bubble Schemes, Colonies Act (1740), 46, 47n
Coercive Acts (1774), 261n
Customs Act (1765), 89
cited, 90n
extract printed, 90n
Draft Act to Amend the Charter of Massachusetts Bay (1770), 7–11, 178, 331–36
East India Goods Act (1707)
opinion concerning, listed, 356
East India Goods Act (1719), cited, 367
Jury Acts (1729 and 1750)
cited, 336n
Massachusetts, proposed extension to, 334, 336
Maine and Sagadahoc, new colony act, 263
Massachusetts Government Act (1774), 9–11, 178, 250, 336, 365, See also under Massachusetts Government Act (1774)
Quartering Acts (1765 and 1768)
evasions of, 281, 283, 300, 314
interpretations of, 288
Stamp Act (1765)
correspondence concerning, presented to House of Lords, 344–45, 364
support for, 108n
Tea Act (1773), 10, 45n, 83, 341n
provisions of, 105n
Parliamentary Authority
denial of, 227
and legislative supremacy, principle of
defended, 13, 28, 94n, 132, 140, 162, 199, 256, 298, 331
denied, 108n, 162, 208n, 227, 298–300
opposition to, 1, 53, 227, 281, 284, 315
Parliamentary Taxation
freedom from, 300
in Ireland, 63n
opposition to, 1, 108n, 140, 344
representation, without, 308, 311–12
rights of
Townshend duties. See under Townshend Duties
unconstitutionality of, 311–12
Passamaquoddy Bay, 12
Patriots
as American revolutionaries, 49n, 250
Patronage (instances of), 2, 43, 48–49, 76, 86–88, 129, 141, 148–49, 154–56, 161n, 165–66, 190, 193, 199, 212, 223, 242, 245, 254n, 256, 259
Pemberton, Benjamin
FB, agreement with, 141
Taylor, sent to, 193
FB, dispute with, 192–95
identified, 89n
letters to, 191–92
cited, 2
listed, 378
not found, 192n
mentioned, 192n
fees, schedule of, introduces, 87, 88, 91
fees, share of, duplicity in allocation of, 88, 192–94
joint commission, 78n, 88, 89n, 192n, 254n
legislation concerning fees, publishes
resignation, FB seeks, 141
wife of, rumors concerning, 208n
Pemberton, Mrs., 207
Pennsylvania
government of, 78
mentioned, 47n
and nonimportation, 46
Penobscot Bay, 272
Penobscot Expedition (1779), 261n
Penobscot River, 12, 146n, 260
Penobscot, Maine, 210, 216–17, 237, 261
Penobsot Township Grants, 145, 146n, 160
People, The
assemblies of. See Crowd Action
and British troops, resistance to, 109–10, 124, 132–33
British troops, withdrawal of, opinion on, 123, 171
common people, 124
common talk, 279
customs officers, resistance to, 119, 299
disposition of
“clamorous,” 236
“coming to rights,” 188
“defiance,” 241
FB’s “true Sentiments” on, 285
“humours” of, 42
independence “principles,” 54, 243, 306
“infatuation,” 28, 83, 196, 318
“madness,” 260
“moderation,” 188
FB, no confidence in, 284, 289n, 296n
freedoms of, 115n
as freeholders, 70, 306, 308, 333–34, 349
House of Commons, as constituents of, 69–71
as inhabitants, 110, 237, 260, 306–10, 317, 322, 331–34, 349, 355
“Despotism” of, 165, 279, 285, 316
liberties and rights of, 114n, 139, 184, 289n, 300, 317
loyalty of, 313
nonimportation, support for, 99
obedience and subjugation of, 134
political writers, influenced by, 44, 299
poor people, 114n
power of, 130–31, 151, 166, 277
unjust laws, resistance to, 317
in Wilkes controversy, 70–71
Pepperrell, Sir William
family of, 254
Jamaica Farm, leases, 182–84
mentioned, 251n
royal Council, appointment to, 250, 253, 339–40
Percy, Hugh. See under Northumberland, Duke of
Perkins, John
Bernard, F., treats, 35, 53–54, 168–69, 175, 182
papers and account books cited, 36n
Perkins, Nathaniel, 36n
Perth Amboy, N.J., 96n
Petty, William. See under Shelburne, Earl of
Phelps, Richard
Bradshaw, letter from, presented to House of Lords, 353
identified, 367n
Philadelphia
mentioned, 350
and nonimportation movement, 7, 47n, 151, 163n
Phillips, John
Castle William, as commander of, 236
seeks compensation, 198
FB and TH, assisted by, 179–80
Gage, warrant from, 238n
hardship of, 179
identified, 179n
mentioned, 237
Phips, David
Bernard, F., assists with funeral of, 182
identified, 255n
mentioned, 158–59
royal Council, proposed for, 254
Physicians, 35, 36n, 53, 55n, 58, 80, 170n, 257n, 260
Pickman, Benjamin, Jr.
identified, 37n
on Toovey, deposition of, 36
Pickman, Benjamin, Sr.
Cockle, defends, 56
TH writes to, 55
TH, letter from
cited, 57n
as enclosure, 56
TH, letter to, as reply, 57n
on Toovey, depositions of, 36–37, 55
Pitt, William. See under Chatham, Earl of
Plato, 230
Plymouth, Mass.
friends of government of, 338, 341n
naval officer, 254n
Pomfret, Conn.
resolves of, presented to House of Lords, 350
Port Egmont, Falkland Is., 186
Portsmouth, Eng., 27, 152n, 183, 185, 197n, 211
Postlethwayt, Malachy
Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce (1766)
cited, 148n
mentioned, 147
Powell, Jeremiah
identified, 341n
royal Council, proposed appointment to, 248, 250, 339–40
Pownall, John
on Boston Massacre, “unhappy Quarrel”, 327
Boston town meeting’s indictment of FB, TH transmits, 56
Boston, letters from, enclosed to, 257
Bradshaw, letters from
House of Lords, presented to, 354–55, 357
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 320
Bradshaw, letters to
House of Lords, presented to, 354, 356
Cockle, sympathy for, 210
FB
communications with, maintains, 5
confirms baronetcy of, 38
confirms pension for, 155
Irish Revenue Board, his appointment to, provides reassurances on, 215
recovery of, confirms, 224, 227
sends mail to, 242
TH, letters to, transmits, 32, 165, 207
transmits mail to, 210
writes to, 155
FB, discussions with
Beresford, death of, 215n
British sovereignty, challenges to, 242–43, 257
Fort Pownall, command of, 134, 136
on governors, weakness of, 43
Oliver, Council censure of, 189
Sagadahoc, colony of, 207
TH, leave of absence for, 244
TH’s appointment to governorship, 51, 117–18, 142
identified, 33n, 52n, 118n, 133n, 181n
enclosures to, 211
listed, 378–79
private, 38
received, 257
cited, 10, 98n, 126n, 157, 250n, 251n, 257n, 366n
as enclosures, 365n
House of Lords, presented to, 349
House of Lords, presented to, 342–70
received, 242
Province Charter (1691), discussions concerning, participates in, 7, 10–11, 335
and Pownall, T., 132
Sharpe, letter to, cited, 329n
“State of the Disorders, Confusion, and Misgovernment in Massachusetts Bay” (1770), 298–330
cited, 137n
editing of, 5, 326, 364, 329n, 369n
Privy Council, considered by, 137n, 326–27, 330n
TH, letters from, mentioned, 56, 142
TH, letters to
as enclosures, 92
FB transmits, 94
not found, 140n
as undersecretary of state, 10, 14n, xvii, 335
Pownall, Thomas
Cooper, letters to, quoted, 133n
House of Commons, speeches in, 104, 105n
nonimportation, continuation of, rumors concerning, 132, 133n, 136
on Townshend duties, repeal of, 104, 105n
Pratt, Charles. See under Camden, Earl of
Prebendal House, Aylesbury, Eng., 9, 232
Preble, Jedidiah, 135n
Preble, John
as truckmaster, 133, 135n, 138n, 199, 235
Present State of Liberty in Great Britain and her Colonies (Joseph Priestly), 63n
Preston, Thomas
Boston Massacre, conduct during, 109, 122n, 138n
“Case” of, 122n
as enclosure, 368n
England, transmitted to, 171
House of Lords, presented to, 361
identified, 111n
mentioned, 166
prosecution and trial of, 109, 122n, 137, 188, 318
safety of, concerns for, 4, 121, 122n, 130, 142
Priestley, Joseph
Present State of Liberty in Great Britain and her Colonies (1769), 63n
Privy Council. See also His Majesty in Council
Admiralty, orders to
cited, 137n
House of Lords, presented to, 346
American affairs, papers on, considers, 298–325
American colonies, as court of appeal for, 87
bills of credit, governors’ responsibilities respecting, 229n
Board of Trade, orders to, cited, 274n
clerk of. See also Sharpe, Philip
Cooper, letter from, presented to House of Lords, 343
Treasury, secretary of, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 345
Conway, orders to
governors, instructions to, about Stamp Act riots, 345
Parliament, presented to, 345
orders for, 117n
FB, petitions from
Answer to the Complaint of the House of Representatives, 275–86
House of Representatives’ complaint, requesting hearing on, 268–72
Mount Desert grant, requesting confirmation of, 272–75
Board of Trade, referred to, 274
Halifax, orders to, cited, 344
Hillsborough, orders to
Massachusetts, “Disorders” in, concerning, 137n, 138
and House of Commons, 51
House of Representatives, petition from, for removal FB, complaint dismissed, 1, 295
Massachusetts courts acts (1692), disallowance of, 336n
Massachusetts Naval Office acts (1692 and 1701), disallowance of, 89–90, 92n
and Massachusetts royal Council, appointment of, 340
mentioned, 332
plantation affairs committee
American affairs, deliberations on, 87, 137
Board of Trade, representations from
as enclosures, 365n
House of Lords, presented to, 344
Parliament, presented to, 344–45
referred to, 345
DeBerdt, petition from, disallows, 97, 101
FB’s conduct as governor, hearing on, 2, 32, 60n, 76, 101, 115, 286, 101, See also Bernard, Thomas (son): Account of the hearing before the Privy Council
FB requests, 28–29, 76, 268–72
FB, exoneration of, 2, 107–08, 116, 286
and Hillsborough, 98n
printed, 289n
report on, cited, 297n
scheduling of, 290
as “trial,” 296n
governor of Massachusetts, letter to (1695), as enclosure, 92
and Massachusetts Naval Office, fees in, 89n
Massachusetts, “Disorders” in, inquiry into, 5, 135, 170, 172, 191, 298, 326–30
evidence presented, 122n, 124n, 129n, 137n, 152n, 326, See also Pownall, John: “State of the Disorders, Confusion, and Misgovernment in Massachusetts Bay” (1770)
Mount Desert grant, confirmation of, 146n, 274
and Penobscot township grants, 261
reports of, concerning
bills of credit, 229n
colonial policy, recommendations on, 7–8, 327
FB as governor of Massachusetts, 107, 116
House of Lords, presented to, 344–45, 352
Massachusetts, “State of Disorders” in, 5, 135–38, 298, 326–27
Stamp Act riots, 344–45
privy councilors
identified, 73n, 74n, 114n, 296n, 297n
listed, 290
mentioned, 82
and Sagadahoc, jurisdiction over, 261
secretary at war, orders to, presented to House of Lords, 346
TH, commission as governor of Massachusetts, approves, 120n
TH, petition from, presented to House of Lords, 347
Treasury, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 345
Proceedings of His Majesty’s Council of the province of Massachusetts-Bay, relative to the deposition of Andrew Oliver (1770), 172n
Province Agent. See also Bollan, William; DeBerdt, Dennys; Franklin, Benjamin; Lee, Arthur
appointment of, 107, 198, 279, 287n, 294, 296n
credentials refused, 198
rejected, 198
mentioned, 28, 66, 198, 222, 271, 290
Province Charter (1691)
amendment of, proposed, 7–11, 136, 139, 151, 166, 173, 176–78
as constitution of government, 7, 91, 136, 140, 299, 307
rights conferred by, 152n, 229n, 307–08
and royal government, 142, 144
cited, 336n
forfeiture of, discussed, 8, 136, 140, 142–43, 165, 176, 178
provisions of, concerning
General Court, annual meeting of, 283, 289n
governor’s rights, 277
lieutenant governor and province secretary, ex officio membership of Council, 278
and province agent, 198
violations of, 198, 284, 289n, 300, 309, 317
Province House, Boston, 273
Province Treasurer of Massachusetts, 146–47, 337
Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, 262
Public Advertiser, 222
Boston Massacre, account of, reprints, 124
cited, 27n
listed, 380
Putnam, James, 191
family of, 251n
Quartering Acts (1765 and 1768). See under Parliament, Legislation: Quartering Acts
Queen’s College, Mass., 279, 287n
Queensberry, Duke of, 290, 296n
Quincy, Josiah, Jr., xv, 59, 60n, 111n
Radcliffe Infirmary, Eng., 257n
and civil war, 260
insurrectionism, plots and allegations of, 109–10, 114, 132, 133n, 136, 143n, 146, 162, 171, 179, 208, 301, 318, 326
Reid, William
deposition of, presented to House of Lords, 362
identified, 368n
Lyndon, J., letter to, presented to House of Lords, 362
Religion
gospel, provision of, 260, 262–63
Rescinders, 252, 255n, 261n, 337, 338, 340n
Revenue Acts (1764–1767). See under Parliament, Legislation: Revenue Acts (1764–1767)
Rex v Corbet et al. (1769), 50n
Rex v Preston (1770), 122n, 318
Rex v Wemms et al. (1770), 122n, 318
Rhode Island, 119
Rhode Island Assembly, 119, 120n
Richard II, King, 47n
Richardson, Ebenezer, 63
Richmond, Duke of
House of Lords, speeches in, 69
identified, 73n
as Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, 71
Rigby, Richard
identified, 296n
as privy councilor, 290, 296n, 297n
Rights
constitutional, 300, 308–10, 314, 317
to bear arms as Protestants, 310
of British subjects, 114n, 115n, 318
of freeholders, 93
of petitioning, 112, 114n, 312, 327n
royal charters, deriving from, 142, 152n, 198, 277, 289, 300, 308–10, 317
of Crown, 139
of Englishmen, 312
and liberties, 303, 307–08, 313
natural rights, 300, 308–10, 317
people, of the, 184
of taxation, 103, 114n, 256, 300, 311, 317
Roberts, James, 259
Robinson, John, (1727–1802)
identified, 206n
Robinson, John, (d.1783)
Boston Massacre, papers on, carries to England, 122n, 171
as commissioner of Customs, 57n
identified, 111
Otis, assault on, 60n, 235, 237n
Privy Council inquiry, testifies at, 152n, 191, 326
and Sewall, 239
TH, letter to, mentioned, 239
TH, letters to FB from, delivers, 111, 121
Rochford, Earl of
Townshend, Viscount, letter from, cited, 213n, 215n
Rockingham, Marquess of, 83
Rogers, Deborah Read, 49n
Rogers, Nathaniel
office, appointment to, prospects for, 115, 119, 160
Romney, HMS, 302
Ropes, Nathaniel
Council, removed from, 251n
royal Council, proposed for, 248
Ross, Mr., 258
Roxbury, Mass., 34, 52, 56, 96n, 184
friends of government of
identfied, 251n
Royal Navy
Boston, relocation to, correspondence concerning, presented to House of Lords, 359–60, 362
Boston, stationed in, 7, 134, 136, 305, 317, 327, 364
correspondence concerning, 359–62
and Liberty riot, 316
withdrawal, 110
Falklands Crisis, establishment in, 185
North Atlantic Station, relocation of, 137n, 326–37
ships mentioned, 1, 14, 85, 111n, 150, 152, 168–69, 183–85, 189, 195–197n, 368
Royall, Isaac
politics of, 250n
royal Council, appointment to, 248, 250, 340
Ruggles, Timothy
Council, removed from, 251n
as friend of government, 143n, 251n, 337
identified, 341n
royal Council, appointment to, 249, 337, 339–40
at Stamp Act Congress, 340n
surveyor of woods, appointed, 150
Russell, James
identified, 341n
politics of, 251n
royal Council, appointment to, 248, 338–40
Rutland, Mass.
friends of government of
identified, 252n
mentioned, 58
Ryder, Dudley, 367n
Sagadahoc, Territory of
colony of, proposals for, 12, 207, 236, 261–63
Salem, Mass.
friends of government of
mentioned, 36–37, 88, 255n, 264n, 338, 383n
Boston merchants, letter from, 56
naval officer, 234
Salisbury Street, London, 247
Salmon, Stuart, xv
Saltash, Eng., 78n
Saltonstall, Richard
royal Council, proposed for, 254, 339–40, 342n
Sandwich, Earl of
House of Lords, speeches in, 69–70
identified, 73n
Mansfield, supports, 71
in North administration, 197n
Sandys, Lord
House of Lords, speeches in, 69
as privy councilor, 290
Sandys, Samuel. See under Sandys, Lord
Savage, Arthur
Temple, letter to, “State of Disorders,” listed in, 320
Sayre, Stephen
Hillsborough, letter to
as enclosure, 368n
House of Lords, presented to, 358
official correspondence, procures copies of, 181n
Scots Magazine
cited, 296n
Scott, James, 34n, 105–07, 235, 326
Lydia, as captain of, 36, 105, 108n
Secker, Thomas
letters to, cited, 163n
Secretary at War
Privy Council, orders from, presented to House of Lords, 346
military commanders, instructions to, concerning assistance to governors, 346
Secretary of State (American Colonies), See also Hillsborough, Earl of; Darmouth, Earl of
undersecretaries
correspondence with, 29
about, xvii
Circular Letter, rescinding of, concerning, 275–76, 283
Council, conduct of, concerning, 314–15
governor of Massachusetts, obligations of, 281
mentioned, 237
people’s “concern and perplexity” with, 289n, 312
royal instructions, concerning, 280
transmission of, prohibition on, 64
House of Representatives, petition from, for removal of FB, transmitted to FB, 271
identified, 237n
office of, mentioned, 33, 40, 116, 148
Secretary of State (Northern Department)
identified, 197
Secretary of State (Southern Department). See also Shelburne, Earl of; Weymouth, Earl of
clerks of, 49n
correspondence with, Stamp Act, concerning, 280
mentioned, 215
Seider, Christopher, 63
Select Letters on the Trade and Government of America (Francis Bernard)
publication of, xxiii
Seneca (Lucius Annaeus Seneca), 41n
Moral Epistles, 41
quoted, 39
Seneca’s Morals by Way of Abstract (Roger L’Estrange), 41
Sewall, Jonathan
as advocate general of Vice Admiralty, 50n, 191n
American Board of Customs, appointment to, proposed, 190–91, 235–36, 239
as attorney general of Massachusetts, 86
British officials, refuses indictment and prosecution of, 56, 57n
“Exceptional,” considered, 253
as friend of government, 86, 191
identified, 254n
as judge of Vice Admiralty, 50n, 86
Halifax, residence at, concerns over, 190–91
salary, 190
letters from, not found, 237n
Lisle, information from, 191n
royal Council, proposed for, 253, 342n
Shaftesbury, Earl of, 290, 296n
Shakespeare, William
Sharpe, Philip
letters to
cited, 274
listed, 378n
Pownall, J., letter from, cited, 329n
Privy Council, as secretary to, 274, 329n
Shelburne, Earl of
on American affairs, 123
FB, approves conduct of, 277
Hillsborough, letter from, presented to House of Lords, 355
House of Lords, speeches in, 69
letters from
House of Lords, presented to, 351
quoted, 277
letters to
cited, 32n, 94n, 251n, 287n, 327n, 329n, 366n, 367n, 369n
FB’s schedules of evidence, cited in, 289n, 329n
House of Lords, presented to, 351–54
series, as, 329n
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 319–21
opposition, in, 196
as secretary of state, 277
TH’s appointment as governor, favors, 42
Sheriffs
appointment of, 11
and juries selection of, 78, 333–35
listed, 254
royal Council, omitted from, 254, 340
Ship Money Tax, 114n
Shipping, 53n, 60n, See also Royal Navy: ships mentioned
business ventures in, 186–87, 209–11, 216–17, 220–21, 229
colonial vessels, mentioned, 31, 32n, 105, 107, 159, 172n, 211, 234–35, 301
cost of, 230
Naval Office, administered by, 88, 91
and nonimportation, 99, 316, See also Nonimportation
Ship’s Captains, 36–37, 45, 47, 50n, 52, 53n, 54, 58, 60n, 105–07, 110, 111n, 117, 120, 133, 152n, 170, 172n, 189n, 196, 211, 216, 231, 234–35, 294, 362, 368n
Short Narrative of The Horrid Massacre in Boston (1770), 173
about, 124n
cited, 138n
Silvester, Richard
declaration of, cited, 200n
identified, 200n
mentioned, 199
Simpson, John
royal Council, appointment to, 249, 339–40
Slave Trade, 96n
Slaveholders, 338
Smallpox Inoculation, 36n
Smith & Atkinson
Bernard, J., account with, 231, 234
identified, 240n
Smith, David, 52–53
Smith, Dr. John
FB meets with, 255
identified, 257n
Smith, Henry
Dalrymple, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 59
Hood, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 359
Stephens, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 359
Smith, Isaac, Jr.
mentioned, 14n
Smith, I., letter to, cited, 14n
“Society of Observation” (anti-government writer), 157n
Society of the Supporters of the Bill of Rights, 74n, 115n
Somerset v Stewart (1772), 265n
Somerset, James, 265n
Sons of Liberty
disapproval of, in southern colonies, 33n
discouraged by news from England, 52
Narrative of New London Sons of Liberty, presented to House of Lords, 350
as patriots, 109
social assembly, propose, 190
Spain, 9, 186, 196–97, 207–08, 336
Spear (of Boston), 208n
Speeches of His Excellency Governor Hutchinson to the General Assembly of the Masssachusetts-Bay (1773), 242n
Spring Garden Coffee House, London, 265
Springfield, Mass.
friends of government of
identified, 251n
mentioned, 36
St. Croix River, 261
St. George’s Fields Massacre (1768), 115n, 296n
St. James’s Palace, 113
St. John, Capt., 211
Stamp Act (1765), 299–300, See also under Parliament, Legislation: Stamp Act (1765)
Stamp Act Congress, 62, 63n, 337, 340n
Stamp Act Crisis, 13, 57n, 251n, 276, 286, 289n
Stamp Act Riots (Boston)
correspondence concerning
cited, 365n
House of Lords, presented to, 343, 345–46, 349–50, 364
newspapers, incited by, 299
sufferers, compensation for, 221–22
Stamp Tax, 108n, See also Parliament, Legislation: Stamp Act (1765)
“State of the Disorders, Confusion, and Misgovernment in Massachusetts Bay” (John Pownall), 298–330
Stephens, Philip
Admiralty Board, letters from, cited, 86n
Bernard, Lady, transportation for, FB requests, 85
Caldwell, letters from presented to House of Lords, 362
Fitch, appointment of
confirms, 86
Hood, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 358–62
identified, 50n
letters from
as replies, 86
listed, 373
letters to, 85–86
cited, 50n
listed, 372
Smith, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 359
TH, letter to Hawke from, FB transmits, 160
Steuart, Charles
identified, 265n
letter to, 265
listed, 383
and Loyalists, pensions for, 265
Stevenson, Joseph, 259
Stewart, Duncan
identified, 237n
mentioned, 236
Temple, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 351
Stewart, Robyn Leith, xv
Stillingfleet, Mr., 217
Stockbridge Indians, 49n
Stockbridge, Mass.
friends of government of
identified, 251n
Stockbridge, N.H., 126
Story, William
duplicity of, 222
FB
as agent for, 223n
intercession by, 222
issues promissory note to, 146–47
identified, 148n
Logan, financial obligations of, 183
Stamp Act riots, losses in, seeks compensation for, 221–22
Stowe House, Bucks., Eng., 41n
Strange, John, 367n
Strasbourg, Master and Council of the City of
letters from, listed, 372
Sudbury, N.H., 126
Suffolk Co., Mass., 15, 161n, 185n, 254
Suffolk, Eng., 76
Sugar Act (1764). See under Parliament, Legislation: American Revenue Act (1764)
Sunderland, N.H., 126
Superior Court of Massachusetts
barristers in, 59
chief justice of. See under Chief Justice of Massachusetts
clerk of, 185n
justices of
mentioned, 36, 161n, 249, 333–34, 337
salaries, 120, 190, 227–28, 237n, 239
mentioned, 87, 277, 299, 333–34
Otis, conduct of, in, 54
trials in, 122n
Surriage, Agnes, 208n, See under Frankland, Lady
Talbot, Earl
House of Lords, speeches in, 69
identified, 73n
Talbot, William. See under Talbot, Earl
Tamworth, Eng., 75n
Taunton, Mass.
friends of government of
identified, 251n
Taxation
of America. See under Parliamentary Taxation
no taxation without representation, 303
by Parliament. See under Parliamentary Taxation
right of, asserted, 317
Taylor, Nathaniel
as deputy naval officer, 89, 194
FB
repayment of fee share demanded by, 87–88, 90, 192–94, 201
financial affairs of, 231, 240
identified, 89n
letters from
letters to, 193
cited, 2, 141, 165n, 192n, 378n
listed, 372
not found, 89n
as replies, 87–89
Tea
duties on. See under Tea Duty
imports and exports of, 31, 32n, 44, 45n, 105n
Tea Act (1773). See under Parliament, Legislation: Tea Act (1773)
Tea Duty. See also Townshend Duties
continuation of, 4, 7, 8, 32n, 44, 74n, 94n, 104, 105n
and boycott, continuation of, 32, 47, 163, 341n
considered, 44, 62, 67, 68n, 102–03, 368n
rejected, 103–04
Temple Family, 41n
Temple, Earl
House of Lords, speeches in, 69
identified, 73n
opposition, in, 196
and Stowe House, 41n
Temple, John
Board of Customs, letters to
cited, 37n
discussed, 37
as enclosures, 351
House of Lords, presented to, 343, 351
Boston town meeting, indicted by, 56, 57n
as commissioner of Customs,
Board, in dispute with, 57n, 122n, 211n
replacement of, 150, 191, 152n
concert, subscribes to, 54
FB
complains to Treasury about, 37, 56, 57n, 150
investigation of, proposed by, 150
Flucker, assaults, 56
Savage, letter from, listed in “State of Disorders,” 320
Stewart, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 351
as surveyor general of Customs, 37, 339, 341n
Toovey’s deposition, falsification of, 37
Waldo, letter from, listed in “State of Disorders,” 320
Whigs, as friend to, 54
Thame, Eng., 232
Thomas (ship), 53n
Thomas Palmer & Co., 208n
Thomas, Isaiah
prosecution of, attempted, 236
Thomas, Nathaniel Ray
as friend of government, 341n
as Loyalist, 252n
royal Council, proposed for, 249, 338
Thurlow, Edward
identified, 75n
as solicitor general, 72
Thynne, Thomas. See under Weymouth, Earl of
“To the King” (anti-government writer), 236, 238n
Toovey, Sampson
depositions of
cited, 37
Tours, Fra., 255
Townshend Duties. See also Parliament, Legislation: American Revenue Act (1767)
provisions of, 94n, 102–03, 228, 306
salaries, 77n
repeal of, 4, 47, 47n, 93, 99, 102
and American opinions on, 33n
and government policy, 7, 31, 93, 99, 101, 103, 335
“Great People” support, 67
London merchants, petition of, 74n
parliamentary debates on, 102–105n
tea duty, expectations for, 62, 67
tea duty, opposition to, 44, 104, 105n
Townshend Revenue Act (1767). See under Parliament, Legislation: American Revenue Act (1767)
Townshend, Charles, 228
Townshend, George
and Irish Revenue Board, reform of, 212–13
on FB’s appointment, 215
Rochford, letter to, cited, 215n
Trade Laws
enforcement of, 47n, 88, 136, 326, 364
new duties, proposals for, 260
Transatlantic Voyages, 3, 27, 152n, 195–96, 224
Travel
England, in, 27, See also Transatlantic Voyages
Treason
allegations of, 114n, 208n, 236, 326
evidence, lack of, 281
investigations of, 79, 129n, 287n
law of, 47n
trials of, in situ, 318
Treasury. See also Board of Customs (London)
American Board of Custom, memorials from
House of Lords, presented to, 353–55, 357
printed, 34n
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 320
Hallowell, examination of
House of Lords, presented to, 355
printed, 57n
Hillsborough, letters from, cited, 228n, 239n
King, representation to, presented to House of Lords, 350
minutes of board of commissioners, presented to House of Lords, 343, 358
customs officers, authority concerning, 120n
FB seeks pension from, 48, 75–77, 255
first lord commissioner of, 27, 73n, 81, 84n, 95, 96n, See also Grafton, Duke of; North, Lord
and Irish Revenue Board, 212
judges’ salaries, issues warrants for, 228n, 238
and Lisle, suspension of, 191n
lords commissioners of
identified, 78n
mentioned, 228n
Loyalists, pensions for, 265
Massachusetts printers, payments to, 206n
Meserve, letter from, presented to House of Lords, 344
officers of, exclusion from political franchise proposed, 93
Oliver, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 343, 350
secretary of. See also Bradshaw, Thomas; Cooper, Grey; Robinson, John (1727–1802)
mentioned, 205
Privy Council, clerk of, letters to, presented to House of Lords, 345
Silvester, case of, FB presents, 199
Stamp Act riots, proceedings on, 365n
Temple, complaint from, 37, 56, 150
TH, FB intercedes for, 207
Trowbridge, Edmund
identified, 251n
royal Council, proposed for, 248
Turner, John
as deputy naval officer, 234
identified, 235n
letter from, as enclosure, 234
Turner, John, II, 235n
Turner, John, III, 235n
Turner, Mary Kitchen, 235n
Tweed, HMS, 14n, 150, 152n, 168–69, 183–85, 189, 195, 197n
Twelve Concerti Grossi (Arcangelo Corelli), 201n, 202n
Two First Books of Philostratus (Charles Blount), 41
Tyler, Royal
and Council, proceedings of (6 Mar. 1770), 170–74
on “plan” to remove troops and commissioners, 171–72
identified, 174n
Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce (Malachy Postlethwayt)
cited, 148n
mentioned, 147
University of Cambridge, 74
Upper Winchendon, Bucks, Eng., 213n
Van Rensselaer Family, 49n
Vassall, John
royal Council, proposed for, 253, 338, 342n
Vassall, William
Bernard, F., funeral of, assists with, 182
identified, 341n
mentioned, 252n
royal Council, proposed for, 249, 338, 340
Venice, Doge of, 243
Venner, Charles
Bradshaw, letter to, listed in “State of Disorders,” 320
Vermont, 126
Vice Admiralty Court
advocate general of, mentioned, 50n, 86, 190, 191n
in colonies, 350
judges of
membership of royal Council, proposed, 253
mentioned, 50n, 86, 88, 89n, 92, 110, 190–91, 195, 254n
of New England, 50n, 86, 191, 254n
of Nova Scotia etc., 50n, 86, 191, 254n
powers of, “highly dangerous and alarming,” 318
registrar mentioned, 146, 160, 161n, 221
Crown salaries proposed, 50n
and Stamp Act, enforcement of, 79n
Viner, Charles
General Abridgment of Law and Equity (1742–53)
cited, 148n
mentioned, 147
Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro)
cited, 211n
Virginia
government of, 78
House of Burgesses, 74n
mentioned, 33n, 74n, 96n, 265n
Waldo, Francis
identified, 254n
royal Council, proposed for, 253
Temple, letter to, listed in “State of Disorders,” 320
Wanlip Hall, Eng., 254n
Wanton, Joseph
customs officers, letters from, presented to House of Lords, 362
identified, 368n
War Office, 27
Warren, Joseph, 64n
Watson, George
as friend of government, 341n
identified, 252n
royal Council, appointment to, 249, 338, 340
Weather, 3, 34–35, 152, 195–96, 203, 225–26, 257, 264, 300
Wedderburn, Alexander
identified, 197n
mentioned, 196
Wentworth, Benning
American Board of Customs, letter from, listed in “State of Disorders,” 320
and New Hampshire land grants, 125–26
West Indies, 2, 93, 94n, 116, 254n, 263
Westminster Hall, 334
Westminster School, 175
Weymouth, Earl of
Camden, defends, 83
FB, meetings with, 27
House of Lords, speeches in, 69, 82–83
identified, 73n
Wilkes, opposes expulsion of, 82
Whately, Thomas
mentioned, 196
Oliver, A., letters from
cited, 365n
listed, 343
TH, letters from, mentioned, 338
Wheble, John, 95n
Whig Party (Mass.). See also Boston Faction; Sons of Liberty
Boston Massacre, narrative concerning, 122n, 124n, 171
campaigning of, 28, 46, 87, 236, 243
in Council, 131n, 143n, 250n, 251n
critics of, intimidated, 163n, 280
“Disorders,” worried by papers concerning, 171
divisions in, 251n
FB, campaigns to remove, 28, 243, 281–82, 288n, 292
on FB, duplicity of, 37
malevolence of, 174
moderates in, 143n
and Naval Office fees, regulation of, 87–88, 92
and nonimportation movement, 99
official correspondence, access to, 50
province lawyers in, 86
TH, disputations with, 49n, 137n, 200, 241
Wilkes controversy, interest in, 73n, 114n
White, Charles, 267n
Boston, correspondence with, 54
FB, views on, 55n
House of Commons, expulsion from
parliamentary proceedings concerning, 4, 69–70, 73, 81–82, 98n
returns to, 73
identified, 73n
mentioned, 9
Palfrey, letters from, cited, 223n
supporters of, 73, 74n, 95n, 114n, 115n
Willard, Abijah
identified, 252n
royal Council, appointment to, 249, 338–341n
William III, King, 333
William III, King, and Queen Mary II, 307, 309–10, 331–32
Williams, Israel
and New Hampshire boundary, 228
royal Council, appointment to, 248, 338, 340
Wilmot, Sir John Eardley
identified, 84n
judicial commission, serves on, 80
as privy councilor, 290, 296n, 297n
Winslow, Edward
as friend of government, 253
royal Council, proposed for, 249, 253, 339–40, 342n
Winslow, Edward, Sr., 254n
Winslow, Isaac, Jr., 251n, 340n
Winslow, Isaac (Boston)
identified, 251n
royal Council, appointment to, 338, 340
Winslow, John, 341n
Woodbridge, Timothy
royal Council, proposed for, 248, 338, 340
Wootten, William
affidavit of
as enclosure, 367n
House of Lords, presented to, 354
“State of Disorders,” listed in, 321
Worcester, Mass.
friends of government of
identified, 251n
Worcestershire, Eng., 84n
Wormeley, Ralph, 33n
Worship, 156–58
Worthington, John
Council, removed from, 251n
and New Hampshire boundary, 228
royal Council, proposed for, 248, 339–40
York County, Mass., 230
York, Archbishop of, 290, 296n, 297n
York, Neil Longley, xv
Yorke, Agneta, 84n
Yorke, Charles
as Lord High Chancellor, 72, 74n, 75n, 79
Young, Thomas
as justice of the peace, dismissal of, 239n
