Papers of John Adams, volume 1

Petition to Have Boston Accept Pleasant Street

From Joseph Hawley

Elected Council Members Negatived by Governor Thomas Hutchinson, 26 May 1773 Hutchinson, Thomas Massachusetts, Governor of

1773-05-26

Elected Council Members Negatived by Governor Thomas Hutchinson, 26 May 1773 Hutchinson, Thomas Massachusetts, Governor of
Elected Council Members Negatived by Governor Thomas Hutchinson

Boston, 26 May 1773. MS (M-Ar:vol. 50:449–450. Of the 24 elected by joint ballot of the House of Representatives and outgoing Council, John Adams was one of three rejected by Hutchinson. The others were Jerathmeel Bowers and William Phillips.

MS (M-Ar:vol. 50:449–450).