Washington, George, 23, 26, 161, 177, 218, 251, 254, 285, 321, 347, 370. West Indies, condition of, 89. Western territory, 239. Willetts, Marinus, 173. Williams, William, 137, 168, 195, 202, 417. Williamson, Hugh, 395, 417. Wilson, James, 90, 96, 100, 112, 218, 335. Winthrop, James, 40, 49, 417. Woolen manufactures, 201. Workman, Benjamin, 417. Yates, Robert, 104, 173, 269, 293, 417. FOOTNOTES 1 A writer then attacking the Hancock party. See _The Independent Chronicle_ for Aug. 23, and Sept. 15, 20, 1787. _Ed._ 2 Shay’s Rebellion. _Ed._ 3 Massachusetts newspapers published in Northampton and Boston. _Ed._ 4 The administration of Governor Bowdoin. _Ed._ 5 The author of the productions under the signature of Numa, it is said, is a gentleman of the cloth, in one of the Western counties. 6 John Hancock. _Ed._ 7 A writer in the _Massachusetts Gazette_, Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 13, 16, and 23. _Ed._ 8 The Legislature of Massachusetts was then so styled. _Ed._ 9 In the _Massachusetts Gazette_, for Nov. 2, 9, and 20, 1787. _Ed._ 10 See the letters of Agrippa in this work. _Ed._ 11 Probably Elbridge Gerry, delegate from Massachusetts to the Federal Convention. _Ed._ 12 Anti-federal scribblers in the Mass. Gazette. 13 Referring to Rhode Island. _Ed._ 14 Harvard University Library, of which James Winthrop was librarian.—_Ed._ 15 Said to be by James Winthrop. See the letters, printed herein.—_Ed._ 16 Printed in _Elliot_, I, 492.—_Ed._ 17 “An Address of the subscribers, members of the late Houses of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to their constituents,” printed in the _Pennsylvania Packet_, Oct. 4, 1787.—_Ed._ 18 Referring to Shay’s rebellion.—_Ed._ 19 Act of 1786, providing that executions issued for private debt may be satisfied by articles particularly enumerated, at an appraised value from impartial men.—_Ed._ 20 No attempt had been made by Massachusetts for several years to pay the interest on its debt, except by the State Treasurer’s issuing “consolidated notes” or “certificates” of indebtedness, bearing 6 per cent. interest. Though these were by law receivable for taxes, they had sold as low as 4/ in the pound.—_Ed._ 21 The sales to the Ohio Company.—_Ed._ 22 By Act of July 5, 1786.—_Ed._ 23 Probably an allusion to the Phelps and Gorham purchase.—_Ed._ 24 An allusion to the proceedings in the Convention of Pennsylvania.—_Ed._ 25 Cf. with page 85.—_Ed._ 26 Robert Yates, John Lansing, Jr., Luther Martin, James Francis Mercer, Edmund Randolph, George Mason, and Elbridge Gerry.—_Ed._ 27 The speech of Caleb Strong in the State Convention, Jan. 16, 1788.—_Ed._ 28 Delivered Oct. 6, 1787. Printed in _Ford’s Pamphlets on the Constitution_, p. 155.—_Ed._