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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)
Chapter 34: Does Massachusetts rescind?—Hillsborough's Colonial Administration continued. June—July, 1768. some weeks would elapse before these orders Chap. XXXIV.} 1768. June. would become known in the Colony. Meantime, the Commissioners of the Customs assumed more and more airs of haughtiness, with the strangest superciliousness Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire to the Marquis of Rockingham, November 13, 1768; in Albemarle's Rockingham, ii. 88. More obstructions have arisen to the service in this country, from the servants of Government, than from any other cause. At first the strangest superciliousness and publicly expressed hatred to the country, excited disrespect and apprehensions against them. Compare Mr. John Temple to Mr. Grenville, Boston, New England, November 7, 1768, in Grenville Papers, IV. 396, 397. I am perfectly of opinion with General Gage, that the King's cause has been more hurt in this country by some of his own servants, than by all the worl
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 37: (search)
ries, that the disturbance in March was trifling; that on the tenth of June the Commissioners were neither attacked nor menaced; that more obstructions had arisen to the service from the servants of Government, than from any other cause. Governor Wentworth to the Marquis of Rockingham, New Hampshire, November 12, 1768. It gives me great pleasure to find the General, since his arrival in Boston, has entirely the same sentiments. In Albemarle's Rockingham, II. 88. It is to be borne in mind that Wentworth was as loyal to Great Britain as any of them all. But purblind in the light, he adopted the sentiments and language of Bernard; and advised barracks and a fort on Fort Hill to command the town; while the Governor urged anew a forfeiture of the Charter, and owned that troops would not restore the authority of Government. Gage to Hillsborough, 31 Oct. 1768; Letters to Hillsborough, 33, 34. Bernard to Hillsborough, 12 Nov. 1768; Bernard to Secretary Pownall, 7 Nov. 1768. It wa
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 44: (search)
Chapter 44: The non-importation agreements fail.—Hillsborough's Administration of the Colonies continued. March—July, 1770. at the cry of innocent blood shed by the sol- Chap. XLIV.} 1770. March diery, the continent heaved like a troubled ocean. Gov. Wentworth of New Hampshire to Hillsborough. But in Boston itself, the removal of the troops to the barracks at Castle William, however offensive to the pride of the army, smoothed the way for conciliation. The Town was resolved on bringing the party who had fired to trial, that the supremacy of the civil authority might be vindicated; at the same time, it wished that every opportunity of defence should be furnished the prisoners; and with the very general approbation of the people, It is an error to suppose that the Town of Boston did not consistently wish every proper assistance to be rendered the prisoners. It took care publicly to mark its confidence in Quincy in May, and in John Adams in June. and at the urgent