INDEX A Adams, John, on Virginia Resolutions, 77; attitude on Stamp Act question, 90, 91; defends soldiers, 129; incurs popular displeasure, 129, 152; retires from public affairs, 152; part in Mass. controversy, 185; journeys to first Continental Congress, 200, 208-212; at first Continental Congress, 203, 212-213, 233-234, 235, 236-237; on Prohibitory Act, 242-243; idea of Independence, 245; to draft Declaration of Independence with Jefferson, 253; urges Jefferson to write Declaration, 254. Adams, Samuel, Sugar Act protest, 63; abhorrence of Boston riots, 85; attitude on Stamp Act question, 91; assembles town meeting, 128; drafts circular letter, 134-136; on Hutchinson, 150; Otis suspicious of, 152; life and character, 153-158, 160-163; portrait by Copley, 159; leader in crisis, 163-165; 175; controversy with Hutchinson, 176 et seq.; goes to first Continental Congress, 200. Adams, Samuel, the elder, 154. Alsop, John, 211, 232. Amherst, Jeffrey, General, 36. Annual Register, 150. Army, Continental, Congress decides to raise, 235. Association of 1774, 219-220, 225-226, 241. B Barré, Isaac, Colonel, quoted, 47, 82. Beckford, Alderman, quoted, 41. Bedford, Duke of, 121. Bedford, Grosvenor, Collector of Customs at port of Philadelphia, 13-17. Bernard, Francis, Governor of Mass., corruption, 20; changes in colonial government, 21, 22; and finance, 76; unable to protect Customs Commissioners, 126; succeeded by Hutchinson, 152; letters to England, 191, 192. Bernard, Nat, Captain of the Liberty, 124. Billeting Act, see Mutiny Act. Blainville, see Céloron de Blainville. Bland, Richard, 66, 71, 74. Boston, Stamp Act riots, 83-86; Customs Commissioners at, 124; Liberty sloop riot, 124-126; regiments active in (1768), 126-127; Massacre (1770), 127-128; town meeting demands removal of troops, 128; merchants enter non-importation agreement, 39; Hutchinson's account of government, 173-174; town meeting, 174-175; tea party, 199, 206; Port Bill, 207, 222. Boston Gazette, 81, 182. Brattle, James, 233. "British-American Parliament," plan for, 216. Burke, Edmund, on passing Stamp Act, 48-49; opinion of Townshend, 118. Bute, Lord, resignation as premier, 16 (note). C Camden, Lord, 103. Canada, Franklin urges England to retain, 5; question of retaining, 53, 54. "Caucus Club," 159. "Caulkers' Club," 158. Céloron de Blainville, 32-33. Chase, Samuel, 237. Chase, Thomas, 83. Chatham, Earl of, see Pitt. Cockle, James, Collector of Customs for the port of Salem, 20. Coercive Acts, 207, 222. Colden, Cadwallader, Lieutenant-Governor of N. Y., 87-88. Colonies, governors urge reforms, 21-22; defense of, 29 et seq.; lack of coöperation among, 37; relation of assemblies and governors, 38; population, 50-51; wealth, 51-52; trade, 53-55; governors, 58-61; legislative independence, 131; see also Army, Commerce, Conciliation, Taxation, and colonies by name. Commerce, trade with West Indies, 26, 28; increase (1748-1760), 54; colonial merchants agree to