Great Britain
52
courts
7
Chancery
3
writs of assistance and
12
Exchequer
8
writs of assistance and
10
High Court of Admiralty
3
King's (Queen's) Bench
1
suit in and Mass. action, No. 12
28
miscellaneous
4
appointment of colonial customs officials
3
right of jury to decide law
2
regulation of colonial forests
2
regulation of colonial trade discussed
2
restrictions on colonial trade in Revolution
1
JA on rights of people in making legislation and serving on juries
1
JA's statement of Coke's “15 Laws” of
1
Justice Trowbridge on law of
1
and establishment of colonial Admiralty courts
1
and trial by battle in Mass.
1
colonial restrictions on British trade in Revolution
1
free speech and jury power in
1
mining communities, law and courts of
1
jurisdiction of suits involving Crown, in Mass.
35
officers and offices
1
Attorney General, suits by for penalties
9
Board of Trade
4
and White Pine Acts controversy
3
on ministerial tax matters
3
Crown law officers, effect of opinions
4
Office of Ordnance, transportation of stores for, by Lusanna, No. 58
26
parliament
6
applicability of acts in colonies
4
colonial attitude toward
3
House of Lords and divorce
2
expansion of Admiralty jurisdiction by
1
JA's arguments on authority of, No. 46
1
enacts colonial duties to raise revenue
1
establishment of courts
18
privy council
2
ministerial tax matters
13
House of Commons
10
JQA attends and judges speakers in
1
JA: “a great and illustrious School”
1
debates Parliamentary reform
1
ministry considered libel against
1
House of Lords
1
Fox's India bill falters in
23
Peace negotiations
8
effect of victory at Battle of the Saints on
7
recognition of U.S. and
2
political divisions and
1
effect of military activities on
1
effect of victory over Haidar Ali on
1
possible separate peace
48
relations with the Netherlands
39
relations with Netherlands
32
armed neutrality and conduct of the war by
31
and outbreak of Anglo-Dutch war
25
determination to prosecute Amer. war
24
ability to sustain war effort
23
future and extent of Anglo-American trade
23
political situation in
23
unlikelihood of peace negotiations with
21
and separate Anglo-American peace
21
and JA's peace mission
20
diplomatic isolation of
20
suspends Anglo-Dutch treaties
18
and negotiation of commercial treaty with U.S.
18
incentives to make peace
19
and negotiation of U.S.-British commercial treaty
19
peace negotiations with
17
treatment of Laurens by
16
decline as political and economic power
15
negotiations with Spain
14
isolation of, in Europe
14
relations with Austria
13
determination to carry on the war
12
futility and failure of policies
12
political and military situation of
12
recognition of Amer. independence by
14
JA's appointment as minister to
11
and Franco-American alliance
13
and peace negotiations with U.S.
12
economy and finances of
11
loss of maritime supremacy by
10
and doctrine of free ships make free goods
10
and evacuation of America
10
effect of Dutch recognition of U.S. on
10
false reports spread by
10
opposition to Amer. war in
10
outbreak of war with France
10
possible war with armed neutrality
11
proposals for Anglo-American reconciliation
9
CFA reads reports of Parliamentary debates (1774-1776)
10
JA on county association movement in
9
demands Dutch disavowal of Lee-Neufville treaty
9
effect of loss of West Indies on
9
influence in Netherlands by
8
and negotiation of commercial treaty with France
8
disputes with U.S. over boundaries and frontier posts
8
negotiation of Anglo-American commercial treaty
8
rumored alliance with Russia
9
treaties of Versailles (1783)
7
JA on means to end war with
7
and Dutch treaty of 1674-1675
7
and Franco-American treaties
8
attitudes toward U.S. and Amer. Revolution in
8
consequences of victory or Amer. reconciliation with
7
effect of U.S. victories on
7
fails to surrender frontier posts
9
military successes encourage to continue war
7
reconciliation efforts of
7
relations with Portugal
7
seizures of Dutch ships by
6
JA's instructions and commissions for negotiating treaties with
7
Spain offers to mediate war with France
6
and Dutch convoys of naval stores
6
and Plan of Treaties (1776)
6
and association and volunteer movements in Ireland
6
and decision to offer U.S. independence for a separate peace
6
and regulation of U.S.-British trade
6
and subsidiary treaties
6
armed neutrality as means to diminish power of
6
described as natural enemy of U.S.
6
economic relations with Netherlands
6
fishing rights on coast of Newfoundland
6
ignorance of America in
6
political and economic effect of Amer. independence on
6
prospects of wider European war
5
Franco-Spanish plan to invade
5
JA on political and military situation of
5
JA on relations with U.S.
5
JA on war diminishes power of
5
JA's comments on policy of
5
and Russian mediation effort
5
and naval stores as contraband
5
and nonimportation and nonexportation agreements
5
and uncertain state of politics in
5
attempts and failures to gain separate peace with America
5
control of the sea as object of war with France
5
credit and borrowing of
5
depressed cotton sales and high interest rates in
5
efforts to control Irish trade
5
impact of French naval reinforcements
6
outstanding issues remaining after Treaty of Paris
5
parliamentary elections of 1780
8
peace negotiations with U.S.
5
possible Anglo-American truce
5
recruitment of troops for
5
threatens to invoke Anglo-Dutch Defensive Alliance
6
Adamses visit countryside of
4
Amer. independence and navigation acts of
4
Anglo-Dutch trade and commercial rivalry
4
Dutch financial support for
4
North-Fox coalition ministry
4
U.S. as commerical rival
4
absence of Anglo-American political, economic, and cultural ties
4
academy for English language
4
and Sardinian peace initiative
4
and U.S. compliance with Treaty of Paris
5
and acknowledgement of Amer. independence by
4
and proposed Dutch-American treaty
4
and recognition of U.S.
4
attitudes toward U.S. in
4
changes in ministries (1782)
4
consequences of victory by
4
differentiates between war in Amer. and European war
4
disturbing economic news from
4
incentives to continue war
5
intervention in Dutch Revolt
4
motivations for policies of
4
negotiation with, desired
4
prewar relations with France
4
proposed raids on coast of
4
pursuit of war after Yorktown
4
reverses in all quarters and domestic reverberations in
4
seizure of Dutch convoy by
4
threatened intensification of war by
4
treatment of loyalists by
4
value of Amer. colonies to
3
AA on social life and customs in
3
AA2 on social life and customs in
3
Amer. grievances against
3
Dutch fears of trade loss under Anglo-American treaty
3
JA on hostility toward U.S.
3
Massachusetts passes Navigation Act to regulate trade with
3
abolition of Board of Trade and loss of Amer. colonies
3
and Carlisle Peace Commission's Manifesto
3
and U.S. negotiations with Barbary States
3
and exchange of ministers with U.S.
3
and reconciliation with U.S.
3
appointment of U.S. minister to
3
appointment of U.S. peace commissioner to
3
believes U.S. has no effective central government
3
capture of overseas possessions
3
crisis with U.S. over northeast boundary
3
decline of, as naval power
3
depredations on neutral commerce
3
efforts to protect manufactures of
3
fall of North ministry in
3
growing sentiment against war with America
3
high cost of grain and bread in
3
hostility toward U.S. in
3
laws concerning marriage
3
losses to merchants from capture of St. Eustatius
3
need to end communication by Americans with
3
need to publicize Amer. actions in
3
obstacles to recovery of debt in U.S.
3
opposition to Amer. independence in
3
outbreak of war with Spain
3
policies toward Netherlands and U.S. compared
3
possibility of Dutch joining in war against France, Spain, and U.S.
3
possibility of JA raising loan in
3
preliminary and definitive treaties of peace with U.S.
3
reaction to surrender of Charleston in
3
recognition of Amer. independence
3
reconciliation attempt by Howe brothers in Staten Island conference
3
requests aid under Anglo-Dutch treaties
3
slave trade conventions
3
statute of habeas corpus of
3
strength compared with that of enemies
3
submits Laurens' captured papers to William V
3
sympathy for Americans in
3
to be excluded from North America
3
treatment of neutrals by
3
treaty of amity and commerce with
2
AA on U.S. relations with
2
AA on government and policies of
2
Anglo-Amer. commercial treaty
2
Anglo-French commercial rivalry
2
CFA on Parliament's right to tax colonies
2
CFA on character of life
5
Dutch recognition of U.S. and
2
European opposition to recovery of Amer. colonies
2
France refuses to negotiate with separately from U.S.
2
French and Spanish manifestos justifying war with
2
French vessel refuses to salute warship of
2
Howe's Narrative as indictment of
2
JA believes no peace with, while holds ground in America
2
JA on peace offers from
2
JA on sentiment toward America in
2
Mississippi settlements of, raided
2
actions taken by northern powers against seizures by
2
addresses from grand juries on Amer. war
2
and Amer. naval prisoners
2
and British-French commercial treaty
2
and Dutch-American relations
2
and French and Indian War
2
and JQA's quarrel with New England Federalists
2
and Saratoga Convention
2
and Tucker peace proposals
2
and War of the Bavarian Succession
2
and Webster's Greek resolution
2
and access to Amer. correspondence
2
and appointment of minister to U.S.
2
and disputes over taxation
2
and joint peace commission
2
and lumber trade with U.S.
2
and peace negotiations in 1782
2
and possibility of truce in war with America
3
armistice with U.S. (1783)
2
as source of specie for U.S.
2
believes U.S. weary of independence
2
celebrates public thanksgiving
2
compared with Spain in Dutch Revolt
2
complains of Amer. ingratitude
2
consequences of victory at St. Eustatius
2
corruption of, compared to Amer. virtue
2
debts owed to merchants of
2
definitive peace treaty with U.S.
2
duplicity in conduct of Amer. affairs
2
emigration from to America
2
future of relations with U.S.
2
issues letters of marque
2
lack of good intelligence on
2
law regarding recaptures
2
pamphlet on coinage system
2
parliamentary debate over war and peace
2
payment of forces during Amer. Revolution
2
people of, characterized
2
possible alliance with Denmark, Prussia, and Sweden
2
post-war Amer. attitude toward
2
pro-English party in Amer.
2
proposed cession of Minorca by
2
public attitude toward Adamses
2
publication of Deane's address in
2
rapacity of officers of, in America
2
reaction to Franco-American alliance
2
reported Russo-Danish mediation
2
reportedly stops issuing commissions for seizure of U.S. ships
2
rumored recruitment of more troops for America
2
seeks dissolution of Franco-Amer. alliance
2
seeks renunciation of Franco-Amer. treaties
2
seeks reopening of Scheldt River
2
speeches on Treaty of 1794
2
terms for Anglo-French peace negotiations
2
treaties with Hanseatic League
2
treatment of war prisoners by
2
tripartite alliance as means to end war with
1
AA on conduct of people of during Anglo-Amer. war
1
AA prefers life lin Braintree to
1
AA sorry for “intestine divisions” in
1
Act of Parliament (24 Geo. 2, c. 23) changing calendar
1
Address to the People of, criticized
1
Amer. comments on reconciliation with
1
Arts. of War of, model for Americans
1
Austro-Russian mediation's revival and
1
Bank of England unsteady
1
Boston wants hearing before Privy Council of
1
British anti-French feeling compared with anti-American
1
Brunswick considered sympathetic to
1
CFA on Parliamentary power
1
Clinton and Arnold rumored bound for
1
Dana on reasons to hold U.S. garrisons
1
Dutch opposition to war with U.S.
1
Dutch refuse to recognize ambassadors from (1650)
1
France as natural enemy of
1
France as principal opponent
1
France prohibits manufactures of
1
Francis Dana on separation from
1
Franklin on lack of common sense in
1
Franklin sees U.S. involvement with France in future wars with
1
French assurances to, before Franco-American treaty
1
French virtue compared with depravity of
1
Gibraltar's fate will guide policy of
1
H. Laurens on support for equitable peace settlement in
1
Isaac Smith Jr. on politics in
1
JA admires constitution of
1
JA admonished for attempting to execute mission to negotiate treaties with
1
JA and S. Adams rumored to have entered into conspiracy with
1
JA calls “Tyrant of the Ocean”
1
JA comments on Shelburne ministry
1
JA contrasts British and Spanish colonies
1
JA lists barriers to concluding peace with
1
JA on conditions for harmony with
1
JA on consequences at home of defeat of Howe's army in America
1
JA on his treatment by if taken prisoner
1
JA on lack of appreciation for scholarly pursuits by people of
1
JA on outbreak of war with France
1
JA on reforms needed in
1
JA on reunification of with U.S. leading to war
1
JA on self-interest of policies of
1
JA on trade regulations of
1
JA on “Forlorn” condition of
1
JA on “Gangreene of Corruption” in
1
JA on “impolitick” war plans of
1
JA publishes Collection of State-Papers for circulation in
2
JA views as “Obstinate and desperate in a wicked and disgracful Cause”
1
JA's admiration for learned societies in
1
JA's claimed ignorance of
1
JA's comments on women of
1
JA's opinion (1779) on an alliance between Austria and
1
JA: “Never was an Empire ruined in so short a time”
2
JQA and CFA on Parliament's power
1
JQA on shape of women in
1
JQA on threat of war with
1
John Cranch on government of
1
Lafayette wishes to be U.S. minister to
1
Mass. Constitution printed in
1
Massachusettensis on benefits of rule by
1
Mediterranean trade proposal for
2
Preliminary Treaty with America
1
Privy Council on Franklin
1
Prussia has no minister in
1
Rush on inevitable defeat of
1
Sherman on colonial policy of
1
Spanish effort to mediate war with France (1778-1779)
1
Spanish territorial acquisitions and
1
Spanish treasure fleet insured in
1
Webster considered as minister to
1
advantages to, from settling New England
1
alliances maintained by subsidies
1
and 1748 Dutch insurrection
1
and French prisoner cartel
1
and Grand Alliance (1689)
1
and Olive Branch Petition
1
and U.S. northwest boundary
1
and Weissenstein affair
1
and internal strife in Netherlands
1
and possibility of friendship with U.S.
1
and proposed Burgoyne-Laurens exchange
1
and revocation of JA's commission to negotiate Anglo-Amer. commercial treaty
1
anti-British pamphlet on
1
as natural enemy of France and Spain
1
attitude toward Amer. war in
1
attitude toward France in
1
capture of St. Eustatius
1
captures French possessions in India
1
changed conduct toward America
1
claims North Atlantic fisheries
1
collection of taxes as primary cause of Amer. Revolution
1
commercial fleets arrive in
1
commercial treaty with U.S.
1
compared to Netherlands
1
congressional effort to bar manufactures of
1
coordination of Franco-Dutch operations against
1
danger of using JA's name in
1
decline of noble families
1
defeats French forces on Isle of Jersey
1
depredations on Dutch commerce
1
despotism and Amer. Revolution compared with Spanish and Dutch Revolt
1
determination to continue war
1
dispute with Spain over Falkland Islands
1
dissolution of Parliament
1
during Seven Years' War
1
effect of Intolerable Acts upon
1
effect of Jones' raid on
1
effect of Lexington and Concord on
1
effect of abrogation of Barrier Treaty on
1
effect of loss of Amer. colonies on
1
effect of naval losses on
1
effect of policies on U.S.
1
effect of successes of, in 1780
1
effectiveness of diplomacy toward Netherlands and northern powers
1
efforts to recruit German mercenaries
1
eloquence and oratory of
1
emancipation in West Indian colonies
1
enlightenment of farmers in
1
expected commissioners to negotiate reconciliation a “ministerial Bubble”
1
former possessions in France of
1
future Anglo-American wars
1
government considers new policies
1
government ill-suited for secrecy
1
grievances against Netherlands
1
guarantees Barrier Treaty
1
hampered by its exposed coasts
1
has sought Parliamentary domination of America
1
hides extent of war from people
1
hires German mercenaries
1
homes and furnishings of
1
identity of purpose of France and America toward
1
impact of Keppel-Palliser affair on
1
impact of Yorktown weighed
2
importance of newspapers from
1
influence of loyalists in
1
influenced by Mass. form of government
1
lack of news in midst of war with France
1
leaders called intractable in their “Pride and Wickedness”
1
likelihood of sending peace commission to U.S.
1
limits activities of dissenting clergy
1
long war favors U.S. over
1
luxury items exported to America
1
military expedition against French Canada (1758)
1
ministry of, blamed for tea disturbances
1
navigation and fisheries claims
1
need for U.S. to be less dependent on
1
need to release H. Laurens to further peace negotiations
1
occupation of northwestern posts
1
offers peerages to Americans
1
opposition to commercial monopoly of
1
opposition to ministry in
1
peace negotiations attempted
1
plan to grow tobacco in
1
policies of, criticized by English newspaper writer
1
popularity of George III in
1
population compared with U.S.
1
possible action on the Navigation Act
1
possible quadruple alliance's effect on
1
poverty in, compared with Amer. prosperity
1
prayed for in Dutch churches
1
pretensions to world domination
1
preys on Mass. coastal trade
1
privy council issues letters of marque
1
proposed Anglo-Amer. commercial treaty
1
proposed treaty between Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark against British depredations
1
protest to government over Stanhope incident
1
provokes Indians to atrocities
1
public attitude toward war in America
1
public reaction to nonimportation agreement
1
reaction to Arnold's treason in
1
relations with Scotland
1
reported arrival of Russian warships in
1
reports of JA's mission in
1
reputedly to attack New England
1
resentment over destruction by forces of in U.S.
1
rights of juries and elections in
1
rumored attempts by, to start U.S.-Algerian war
1
rumored treaty with Russia
1
rumors fostered by the press in
1
scheme for paying off debt of
1
secures loans during Amer. Revolution
1
secy. of state oversees Adamses' travel to Netherlands
1
seeks neutral vessels to carry troops to Amer.
1
seeks to detach Dutch from France
1
seeks to divide enemies
1
settlements in Central America
1
status of U.S. diplomats in
1
suicide as “English malady”
1
support for Indians during hostilities with U.S.
1
suspension of habeas corpus by
1
threatens Dutch colonies
1
timing of dispute with colonies
1
trade diminished by war
1
treaties with Barbary States
1
treaties with U.S. as reason for war with France and Netherlands
1
tries to split U.S. from France
1
war with U.S. as maritime
1
warlike acts against Netherlands to be recompensed
1
willingness to sacrifice interests of loyalists
1
“Association” movement in
1
“altogether insincere as to honorable Peace”
1
“vainest People upon Earth”
1
“wretched Condition” of trade and commerce in
1
AA on fashion of versus U.S.
1
Privy Council examines Margaret Nicholson
1
changes in, delay peace
1
settlement of Maryland claims in
1
significance of its seizure of Phila.
1
war effort in New England satirized
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