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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 34: (search)
s been more hurt in this country by some of his own servants, than by all the world besides. expressed publicly their hatred to the country, and in executing their office, did not shun to give offence. The Romney, a ship of fifty guns sent from Halifax at their request, had, for about a month, lain at anchor in the harbor, and forcibly and insolently impressed New England men returning from. sea. On the morning of the tenth of June, one man who had been impressed, was rescued; and when Chaporches. English statesmen were blindly adopting measures to carry out their restrictive policy; Thomas Bradshaw to John Pownall, 8 July, 1768. Circular of Hillsborough, of 11 July, 1768. establishing in America Courts of Vice Admiralty at Halifax, Boston, Philadelphia, and Charleston, Treasury Minute of 30 June, 1768. on the system of Grenville; taking an account of the cost to Chap. XXXIV.} 1768. July. the Exchequer of the Stamp Act, so as to draw on the sinking fund to liquidate t
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 35: (search)
, and threatened to fire among them; upon which four or five heated, unruly persons in the crowd discharged Chap. XXXV.} 1768. Sept. their guns into the roof of the house, making two or three holes, and breaking two panes of glass without further damage. Committee of Regulators to Governor Tryon, 30 May, 1768. Lieut. Col. Gray to Colonel Fanning, 9 April, 1768. At Fanning's instance, a warrant was issued by the Chief Justice to arrest three of the rioters, and bring them all the way to Halifax. Memorandum preceding Grays Letter. Raising a clamor against the odiousness of rebellion, Fanning himself, as military Commander in Orange, called out seven companies of militia; Col. Fanning to Col. Gray, 13 April, 1768. but not above one hundred and twenty men appeared with arms, and of these, all but a few stood neutral or declared in favor of the Regulators. F. Nash and T. Hart to Col. Fanning, 17 April, 1763. In Anson County Col. Spencer to Gov. Tryon, 28 April, 1768. o
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 36: (search)
nd soldiers in his Majesty's service in the barracks; and only in case there was not sufficient room in the barracks to find other quarters for the residue of them. Major part of the Council to Hillsborough, 15 April, 1769. The Council, therefore, after an adjournment of three days, during which the militia were under arms, Captain Corner's Diary. exercising and firing, spoke out plainly, that as the barracks at Castle William were sufficient to accommodate both regiments ordered from Halifax, the Act of Parliament required that they should be quartered there. Upon this, Bernard produced the letter of General Gage, by which it appeared, that one only of the coming regiments was ordered for the present to Castle William, and one to the town of Boston. It is no disrespect to the General answered the Council, to say that no order whatsoever, coming from a General or a Secretary of War, or any less authority than his Majesty and Parliament, can supersede an Act of Parliament; and t