James Searle, a close friend of John Adams, and a delegate, began a cane fight on the floor of Congress against Thomson over a claim that he was misquoted in the "Minutes" that resulted in both men being slashed in the face.
James Searle, sahabat dekat John Adams, dan seorang delegasi, memulai pergumulan di lantai Kongres terhadap Thomson atas pernyataan bahwa ia disalahkutipkan dalam "Minutes" yang menyebabkan kedua lelaki itu ditampar di muka.