On Tuesday, June 16, 1773, the House of Representatives by a very large majority came into the following Resolves, upon the letters that had been laid before them on Wednesday the second of the same month, viz
Publisher: Printed by Edes and Gill
Published: 1773
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: History
Notes: Caption title.

Imprint supplied by Adams and ESTC.

Concerning the letters written by Thomas Hutchinson and Andrew Oliver in 1767-1769 on the colonial unrest. The resolves request that the King remove Hutchinson as governor and Oliver as lieutenant governor.

Also issued as part of: Copy of letters sent to Great-Britain / Thomas Hutchinson, Boston : Edes and Gill, 1773. Cf. Adams, T.R. Amer. independence, 96b.

These Resolves of the Massachusetts General Court were issued with Copy of letters sent to Great Britain, by his Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and several other persons, born and educated among us  / Thomas Hutchinston, Boston : Edes and Gill, 1773 (Adams, Amer. controversy 76-5a and Adams, Amer. independence, 96b). ESTC speculates that all three of these titles were issued separately and gives separate numbers. The Resolves have three different caption titles but contain the same text in each instance: "The committee appointed to consider certain letters laid before the House of Representatives, reported the following Resolves. Tuesday, June 15, 1773. Resolved, that the letters...". The second reads "On Tuesday June 16, 1773, the House of Representatives by a very large majority came into the following Resolves, upon the letters that had been laid before them on Wednesday the second of th same month, viz. Resolved, that the letters...". The third reads "On Wednesday June 16, 1773, the House of Representatives by a very large majority came into the following Resolves, upon the letters that had been laid before them on Wednesday the second of the same month, viz. Resolved, that the letters ..."

The committee's resolves were approved, with revisions, in the whole House on Wednesday June 16, and printed (Bristol B3590)

Signatures: [A]⁴

Sabin 46102.

Bristol B3589.

Shipton & Mooney 42463.

Cushing, J.D. Mass. laws, 788.

Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets, 96b.

English short title catalogue W33392.