[621] Story, in Dillon, iii, 337. Marshall was a prime favorite of his old comrades all his life. (Ib.)
[622] Journal, H.D. (Oct. Sess., 1782), 3-10.
[623] The roads were so bad and few that traveling even on horseback was not only toilsome but dangerous. (See infra, chap. VII.)
[624] Journal, H.D. (Oct. Sess., 1782), 4-8.
[625] Journal, H.D. (Oct. Sess., 1782.), 9-10.
[626] Ib., 10.
[627] Ib., 13-15.
[628] Ib., 15.
[629] Ib., 22; Hening, xi, 111. The "ayes" and "noes" were taken on this bill and Marshall's vote is, of course, without any importance except that it was his first and that it was a little straw showing his kindly and tolerant disposition. Also the fact that the "ayes" and "noes" were called for—something that was very rarely done—shows the popular feeling against Englishmen.
[630] Journal, H.D. (Oct. Sess., 1782), 27-28. Marshall voted in favor of bringing in a bill for strengthening the credit account; and against postponing the consideration of the militia bill. (Ib., 45.)