This text was prepared by Bill Stoddard <hscrr@vgernet.net>, and Regina Azucena <razucena@netway.com>. THE WRITINGS OF SAMUEL ADAMS COLLECTED AND EDITED BY HARRY ALONSO CUSHING _______ VOLUME II _______ 1770-1773 CONTENTS OF VOLUME II. ______ 1770. Article Signed "Vindex," January 8th . . . Power of Governer over sessions of General Assembly. Article Signed "Determinatus," January 8th . . . Non-importation agreement. To the Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts, March 19th . . . Memorial of town of Boston--Apointment of special justices. To John Hancock, May 11th . . . Proposed resignation. To Benjamin Franklin, July 13th . . . Letter of town of Boston--Effect of massacre narrative--Influences upon public opinion--"Case" of Captain Preston. To the Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts, August 3d . . . Answer of House of Representatives--Place of meeting of General Assembly--Legal opinions--Precedents--Royal instructions--Nature of Province Charter--Rights of House. Article Signed "A Chatterer," August 13th . . . Royal instructions. Article Signed "A Chatterer," August 20th . . . Character of office holders. Article Signed "A Chatterer," August 27th . . . Reply to "Probus"--Character of lieutenant-governor. To Benjamin Franklin, November 6th . . . Letter of House of Representatives--Appointment as agent--Attitude of administration to Massachusetts--Royal instructions--Admiralty jurisdiction--Salaries and appointments. To Stephen Sayre, November 16th . . . Letters of "Junius Americanus"--Non-importation agreement--Trial of Preston--Royal instructions. To the Lieutenant-Governor of Massachussetts, Novemer 20th . . . Memorial of House of Representatives--Vacancies in militia. Article Signed "A Tory," November 20th . . . Effects of present administration. To Peter Timothy, November 21st . . . Reply to Charleston committee--Non-importation agreement. To Stephen Sayre, November 23d . . . Choice of agent--Royal instructions--Attitude of Huthchinson. To Josiah Williams, November 23d . . . Personal advice. Article signed "A Chatterer," December 3d . . . Royal instructions--Control of troops--Custody of Castle William. Article signed "Vindex," December 10th . . . Trials of Preston and soldiers--Discussion of testimony. Article signed "Vindex," December 17th . . . Trials of Preston and soldiers--Discussion of testimony. Article signed "Vindex," December 24th . . . Trials of Preston and soldiers--Discussion of testimony. Article signed "Vindex," December 24th . . . Reply to "Somebody"--Trial of soldiers. To John Wilkes, December 28th . . . Introduction of William Palfrey--Conditions in colonies. Article signed "Vindex," December 31st . . . Action of Boston on massacre--Attitude of troops--Events of March 5, 1770--Testimony upon trial--The dead. Article signed "Vindex," December 31st . . . Testimony upon trial of soldiers. 1771. Article signed "Vindex," January 7th . . . Trial of soldiers--Discussion of testimony.