Life of James Otis, OF MASSACHUSETTS: CONTAINING ALSO, NOTICES OF SOME CONTEMPORARY CHARACTERS AND EVENTS FROM THE YEAR 1760 To 1775. BY WILLIAM TUDOR. BOSTON: WELLS AND LILLY-COURT-STREET. 1823. LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the twentieth day of January, A. D 1823, in the torty-seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America. Wells and Lilly of the said District, have deposited in this Office the Title of a Book, the Right whereof they claim as Proprietors in the Words following. to wit: The Life of James Otis. of Massachusetts; Containing also, Notices of some ContemBy William Tudor. porary Characters and Events from the year 1760 to 775 In Conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to he Authors and Proprietors of such Copies, during the Times therein mentioned:" and also to an Act entitled. “An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, An Act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies during the times there in mentioned; and extending the Benefits thereof to the Arts of Designing, Engraving and Etching Historical and other Prints." JNO. W. DAVIS Contents. His Preparation for the Study of Law-Letter on that Subject-His En- trance into the Profession-Literary Pursuits-Two Private Letters- Political Situation of Massachusetts-Governor Shirley-Lieutenant Go- vernor Phipps-Governor Pownal-Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson Application for Writs of Assistance--Hutchinson appointed Chief Justice -Dissatisfaction of Otis--Chief Justice Pratt-Oxenbridge Thacher- Opening of the Cause of the Writs of Assistance by Gridley and Thacher 52 Question relating to the Currency-Otis and Hutchinson take different sides-Extracts from Otis's Essays-Letter from Sewall to Paine, and Choice of a Colony Agent-Message of Governor Bernard respecting Troops, and important discussion--Answer of the Legislature drawn by Otis Objections to it by the Governor-Otis's Vindication and extracts Question respecting the salary of the Attorney General-Edmund Trow- bridge-The Acts of Trade-Instructions to the Agent--Otis' "Rights of the Colonies"--Choice of an Agent-Inactivity of Otis-Motives of Suggestions for a Representation of the Colonies in Parliament-Otis's Answer to the Halifax Libel-His Letter to a Noble Lord-Extracts Origin of the Plan for Taxing America--Conduct of Parliament-Influ- ence of the King-Dr. Franklin's Opinions of Colonial Grants-Agency |