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THE SECOND VOLUME

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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CHAPTER XIX

THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE AND HER SURROUNDINGS

Mrs. Bernard instructs her young Family-Principal Characteristics of

young Francis Bernard-Thomas Bernard-Shute Bernard represents

the Nonconformist element in the Family-Amelia Bernard-Julia

Bernard-Phillis Wheatley, the Slave-Margaret Draper-The Story

of Lady Eleanore Rochcliffe-Esther Dudley-A Tradition of Outrage

on Mrs. Bernard

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CHAPTER XX

INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW TAX

Shuffling Policy of the Earl of Shelburne-The Situation in Massachusetts

-Governor Bernard's Bill of Indemnity for the Rioters disallowed in

England-The Popular Party prepares for a Campaign against the

New Tax-The Question of Paper-money-Josiah Quincy-Resistance

to the Importation of British Goods-Attitude of the 'Patriots' to

Governor Bernard-The Earl of Hillsborough appointed Secretary of

State for the American Department-Samuel Adams's Efforts to keep

up Popular Excitement-Governor Bernard urges the Policy of allow-

ing American Representation-Joseph Warren's Libel- The Sons of

Liberty'
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CHAPTER XXI

CONSEQUENCES OF THE NEW TAX

Boston again in Revolt-Lord Hillsborough succeeds Lord Shelburne-

Objects of the Popular Fury-Governor Bernard protests to Lord

Hillsborough against the Breaches of Faith towards him—Mr. Hutchin-

son again excluded from the Council-Dr. Gordon's Account of the

Seizure of the Sloop Liberty-Violence of the Mob-Commissioner

Temple-The Impressing of Seamen-The British Government orders

the Resolution against the Importation of British Goods to be

rescinded-The Assembly declines to rescind-The Assembly dis-

solved-Commodore Hood's Opinion on the Situation-Differences of

Opinion in England

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CHAPTER XXII

THE DEFECTION OF THE COUNCIL

Letters on the State of Affairs in Boston-The Disposition of the Council

-Celebration of the Stamp Act Riots-The first Troops ordered to

Boston-The dissolved House of Representatives meets as a Self-

Constituted Body-Samuel Adams becomes an Advocate of desperate

Measures-The Housing of the Troops-The Council and the 'Billeting'

or Mutiny Act '-The varying Policy of successive English Ministries

-Francis Bernard accepts a Baronetcy-Disloyalty in Virginia . . 131