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Boston Massacre trial notes

1770

One portion of John Adams' notes from the trial of the eight British soldiers accused of murder for their role in the Boston Massacre (Rex v. Wemms, et al.). This fragment is comprised of twenty pages, thirteen of which contain writing, along with seven blank pages, and is part of a larger extant body of Adams' Boston Massacre trial notes. Those pages of notes not held by the BPL are held by the Massachusetts Historical Society.

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Bowden, Edward, active 17th century

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Bowes, Nicholas

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Brinley, George

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Broughton, Thomas, active 17th century

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Brown, John

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Burch, John, active 17th century

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Burch, Margaret, active 17th century

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Deed conveying Noddle's Island in Boston Harbor from John and Margaret Burch, of Barbados, to Richard Leader and Richard Newbold, 1656/1657 February 9

1656

Manuscript document signed (1 sheet) conveying Noddle's Island in Boston Harbor from John and Margaret Burch, of Barbados, to Richard Leader and Richard Newbold, acting on behalf of Thomas Broughton. Dated February 9, 1656 (i.e. 1657) and signed and sealed by John and Margaret Burch. Witnessed by Thomas Modyford, Thomas Hothersall, John Sayers, and Thomas Gibbes (with his seal). Recorded on August 14th, 1663, and signed by Edward Bowden, Deputy Secretary of Barbados.

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Diary of Sarah Prince Gill

1743

A manuscript diary in two sections. The primary section comprises 156 unnumbered pages, with entries dated from January, 1756, to June, 1764. A secondary, earlier section section runs from back to front, comprising 26 unnumbered pages, with entries dated from October, 1743, to March 1745.

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Dudley, Thomas

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