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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maltby, Isaac 1767-1819 (search)
Maltby, Isaac 1767-1819 Author; born in Northfield, Conn., Nov. 10, 1767; graduated at Yale College in 1786; brigadier-general of Massachusetts militia in 1813-15. He was prominent in the politics of Massachusetts, serving several terms in its legislature. He was the author of Elements of War; Courts-martial and military law; and Military tactics. He died in Waterloo, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1819.
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 27: (search)
e offenders, in the late times. Bradford Papers, 98 Note. and not from deference to a Requisition. The Governor assented to an Act in which a colonial Legislature exercised the prerogative of clemency; and Hutchinson, saying beggars must not be choosers, gave thanks, at the bar of the House, to his benefactors. But he treasured up the feeling of revenge, and the next year taking offence at some ex planatory publication by Hawley, Hutchinson to Bollan, 31 Oct. 1767; same to another, 10 Nov. 1767. dismissed him ar- Chap XXVII.} 1766. Dec. bitrarily from practising in the Superior Court. The patriots of New England did not doubt Shelburne's attention to its real interests and respect for its liberties; but they were exquisitely sensitive to every thing like an admission that the power of taxing them resided in Parliament. Bernard was rebuked, because, with consent of Council, he had caused the Billeting Act to be printed by the printer of the Colony laws; and had made that Act
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 30: (search)
s to Bernard, 7 Oct. 1767. to convene the Legislature having been rejected with contempt, Bernard to Shelburne, 8 and 15 of October. the inhabitants of Boston, ever sensitive to the sound of Liberty, Hutchinson to [T. Pownall, probably,] 10 Nov. 1767. assembled on the twenty-eighth of October, in Town Meeting, and voted to forbear the importation and use of a great number of articles of British produce and manufacture. They appointed a committee for obtaining a general subscription to such an agreement, and, to extend the confederacy, ordered their resolves to be sent to all the towns in the Pro- Chap. XXX.} 1767. Oct. vince and also to the other Colonies. Hutchinson to [T. Pownall,] 10 Nov. 1767. Bernard to Shelburne, 30 Oct. 1767. It was observable that Otis, heretofore so fervid, on this occasion recommended caution, and warned against giving offence to Great Britain. Bernard to Shelburne, 30 Oct. 1767. Even the twentieth of November passed away in quiet. Nov. I