Speeches of His Excellency Governor Hutchinson, to the general assembly of the Massachusetts-bay, at a session begun and held on the sixth of January, 1773, With the answers of His Majesty's Council and the House of representatives respectively

Compilation of the speeches of the Governor of Massachusetts in 1773, representing the British government's position in the controversies leading up to the American war for independence. The following year, Hutchinson would be replaced and go into exile in England. Contents: Speech of the governor at opening of assembly.--Answer by the council, 25 Jan.--Answer by the House of representatives, 26 Jan.--Speech of the governor to both houses, 16 Feb.--answer by the Council, 25 Feb.--Answer by the House of representatives, 2 Mar.--Speech of the governor on closing the session, 6 Mar.