THE BERNARDS OF ABINGTON AND

NETHER WINCHENDON

VOL. II.

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.

39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON

NEW YORK AND BOMBAY

1903

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CHAPTER XVI

IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCES OF THE STAMP ACT

Secretary Oliver appointed Stamp Distributor-Attack on Mr. Oliver's

House-Riots at Boston-Wrecking of Lieut.-Governor Hutchinson's

Property-Governor Bernard's Remonstrances to the British Govern-

ment on the Defenceless State of his Province-His Speech to the

Assembly on the Stamp Act-The Assembly's Reply-Governor

Bernard's Reply thereto-Adoption by the Assembly of Fourteen Reso-

lutions against Great Britain's Claim to Tax America-Governor

Bernard's Objections to the Stamp Act-His Views on the Subject of

American Representation

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CHAPTER XVII

THE REPEAL OF THE STAMP ACT

Attitude of the British Government-Outrage on Secretary Oliver-A

Petition from the Inhabitants of Boston to the Governor and Council,

drawn up to order the Courts to proceed without Stamps-A Com-

mittee of Grievances-Rejoicing at Boston over the Repeal of the

Stamp Act-Governor Bernard objects to the Appointment of James

Otis as Speaker of the House of Representatives-Vetoes Six Coun-

cillors-Letter from General Conway-Governor Bernard's Speech to

the House of Representatives on the Subject of Compensation to the

Sufferers in the Riots-Efforts of the House of Representatives to

Embarrass the Government-A New Occasion of Trouble-A Demand

for the Abolition of Slavery

CHAPTER XVIII

THE POLITICAL LEADERS

Samuel Adams-The Origin of Caucus '-Hutchinson's Genius for

Finance-Joseph Hawley-John Adams-The Caucus Club '-John

Hancock - Jonathan Sewall- Timothy Ruggles - Dismay of the

Loyalists at the Weakness of the British Government-Constant

Changes of Ministry--Governor Bernard's Relations with the Secre-

taries of State-Publication of his Confidential Despatches

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