The origin of the American contest with Great-Britain, or The present political state of the Massachusetts-Bay, in general, and the town of Boston in particular. Exhibiting the rise and progress of the disordered state of that country, in a series of weekly essays, published at Boston, under the signature of Massachusettensis, a native of New-England.

Abstract

Contains the text of 8 of 17 letters first published by Leonard in the Massachusetts gazette between Dec. 12, 1774 and Apr. 3, 1775. Cf. Adams, Thomas R. American independence: the growth of an idea, entry 180a. Second title page (p. [1], 2nd count) reads: The present political state of the province of Massachusetts Bay in general, and the town of Boston in particular, exhibiting the rise and progress of the disordered state of that country, in a series of letters, published weekly, at Boston, and now first collected. By a native of New-England. New-York: Printed for James Rivington, MDCCLXXV.