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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition. 1 1 Browse Search
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ut abatement. But he blushed to reject the solemn appeal of Virginia personally to himself, and evaded a reply. Hillsborough to Dunmore, 1 July, 1772. For the last five years there had been no contested election in Boston. Deceived by the apparent tranquillity, the friends of Government attempted to defeat the choice of Samuel Adams as Representative. Chap. XLVII.} 1772. May. The effort failed; he had more than twice and a half as many votes as his opponent, Boston Gazette, 11 May, 1772; 892, 3, 2. and the malice of his enemies rendered him still dearer to the people. The Legislature was for the fourth year, convened June. at Cambridge; but the Governor had grown weary of his pretensions, and with a very ill grace, against his declared purpose, adjourned the session to the accustomed House in Boston. The long altercation on that subject subsided; but the system of British supremacy was sure to produce new collisions. Inhabitants of Providence, in Rhode Island, ha