An appeal to the world, or, A vindication of the town of Boston
Subtitle: from many false and malicious aspersions contained in certain letters and memorials, written by Governor Bernard, General Gage, Commodore Hood, the Commissioners of the American Board of Customs, and others, ...
Contributors: De Berdt, Dennys, 1694-1770; Cooper, William, 1720-1809; Otis, James, 1725-1783
Publisher: Published by order of the town of Boston, and reprinted in London, by the direction of Dennys De Berdt
Published: 1769
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: History; Politics and government; Massachusetts. Governor (1760-1770 : Bernard)
Notes: "The general belief is that the author of this defence was Samuel Adams ... though it has been ascribed to William Cooper, to James Otis and to Otis and Adams combined."--Winsor, Narr. and crit. his., v. 6, 1888, p. 84.

The letters referred to were published at Boston in 1769, and reprinted in London under title: Letters to the ministry from Governor Bernard, General Gage, and Commodore Hood. And also memorials ... from the commissioners of the customs ...

Adams, T.R. Brit. pamphlets, 69-7c