Legal Papers of John Adams, volume 3

List of the Documents in Rex v. Preston (No. 63)

INDICTMENT AND ARRAIGNMENT OF PRESTON, THE SOLDIERS, AND THE CIVILIANS. In MB: Chamberlain Collection. The indictment is in Jonathan Sewall's hand and is signed by him and by William Taylor, foreman of the grand jury. The 44arraignments are in the hand of Samuel Winthrop, clerk of the Superior Court, and are signed by him. ADAMS' NOTES OF AUTHORITIES FOR THE PRELIMINARY ARGUMENT. This is a portion of MHi MS 1, in the Adams Massacre Minutes, described above. PAINE'S MINUTES OF THE PRELIMINARY ARGUMENT. From the Paine Massacre Notes, described above. ANONYMOUS SUMMARY OF CROWN EVIDENCE. In PRO, C.O. 5:759, p. 711–720; originally an enclosure in Hutchinson to Hillsborough, 20 November 1770. In a clerk's hand. For continuation, see Document VI, below. PAINE'S MINUTES OF SAMUEL QUINCY'S ARGUMENT FOR THE CROWN. From the Paine Massacre Notes. ANONYMOUS SUMMARY OF DEFENSE EVIDENCE. Continuation of Document IV. PRO, C.O. 5:759, p. 720–736. ADAMS' NOTES OF AUTHORITIES FOR HIS ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENSE. A further portion of MHi MS 1, in the Adams Massacre Minutes. PAINE'S MINUTES OF ADAMS' ARGUMENT. From the Paine Massacre Notes. PAINE'S MINUTES OF AUCHMUTY'S ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENSE. From the Paine Massacre Notes. ADAMS' MINUTES OF PAINE'S AUTHORITIES. A further portion of MHi MS 1, in the Adams Massacre Minutes. ANONYMOUS MINUTES OF PAINE'S ARGUMENT FOR THE CROWN. Loose paper laid in the Paine Massacre Notes, accompanied by an undated, unsigned covering note in the same unidentified hand: “The Author of these minutes will esteem it a particular favour, if Mr. Pain wou'd give them their original Dress, and add some material Observations that must have escaped his Notice.” ADAMS' MINUTES OF TROWBRIDGE'S AND OLIVER'S CHARGES TO THE JURY. A further and final portion of MHi MS 1, in the Adams Massacre Minutes. PAINE'S MINUTES OF CUSHING'S AND LYNDE'S CHARGES TO THE JURY. From the Paine Massacre Notes. CHARGES TO THE JURY AS PRINTED IN THE ANNUAL REGISTER. Reprinted from “Account of the Trial of Captain Preston, at Boston, in New England,” Annual Register for 1770 218–219 (5th edn., London 1794).

List of the Documents in Rex v. Wemms ( 64 No.)

ARRAIGNMENT, IMPANELING, CROWN'S OPENING AND EVIDENCE. From the Wemms Trial 5–15. 45 ADAMS' MINUTES OF CROWN EVIDENCE. A portion of MHi MS 2, in the Adams Massacre Minutes, described above. ADJOURNMENT. From the Wemms Trial 20. ADAMS' MINUTES OF CROWN EVIDENCE, CONTINUED. A further portion of MHi MS 2, followed by the first portion of MB MS, both in the Adams Massacre Minutes. ADJOURNMENT. From the Wemms Trial 52–53. ADAMS' MINUTES OF CROWN EVIDENCE, CONCLUDED, AND OF SAMUEL QUINCY'S ARGUMENT FOR THE CROWN. A further portion of MB MS, in the Adams Massacre Minutes. SAMUEL QUINCY'S ARGUMENT FOR THE CROWN. From the Wemms Trial 54–68. ADAMS' MINUTES OF JOSIAH QUINCY'S OPENING FOR THE DEFENSE. A further portion of MB MS, in the Adams Massacre Minutes. JOSIAH QUINCY'S OPENING FOR THE DEFENSE. From the Wemms Trial 68–80. ADAMS' MINUTES OF DEFENSE EVIDENCE. A portion of MHi MS 3, in the Adams Massacre Minutes. ADJOURNMENT. From the Wemms Trial 92. ADAMS' MINUTES OF DEFENSE EVIDENCE, CONTINUED. A further and final portion of MHi MS 3, in the Adams Massacre Minutes. TRANSCRIPT OF REMAINING DEFENSE EVIDENCE. From the Wemms Trial 101–134. ADAMS' DIGEST OF EVIDENCE. The final portion of MB MS, in the Adams Massacre Minutes. JOSIAH QUINCY'S ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENSE. From the Wemms Trial 134–148. ADAMS' ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENSE. From the Wemms Trial 148–178. PAINE'S ARGUMENT FOR THE CROWN. From the Paine Massacre Notes, described above. ADJOURNMENT. From the Wemms Trial 178. TROWBRIDGE'S AND OLIVER'S CHARGES TO THE JURY. From the Wemms Trial 178–207. PAINE'S MINUTES OF CUSHING'S AND LYNDE'S CHARGES TO THE JURY. From the Paine Massacre Notes. LYNDE'S CHARGE TO THE JURY. Reprinted from The Diaries of Benjamin Lynde and of Benjamin Lynde, Jr. . . . (Boston, 1880) 228–230. VERDICTS. From the Wemms Trial 207–209.