[5] “A third penal measure ... transferred the place of trial of any magistrates, revenue officers, or soldiers indicted for murder, or other capital offense, ... to Nova Scotia or Great Britain.”—Idem. “Letters were written to Gage ... to arrest ... all ... thought to have committed treason ... that the Massachusetts Congress was a treasonable body. The power of pardon ... did not extend to the president of ‘that seditious meeting,’ nor to its most forward members, ‘who ... were to be brought to condign punishment’ ... either in America or in England.”—Idem, vol. vii., ch. 26, p. 284.
[6] “Adams and Hancock ... whose seizure was believed to be intended.”—Idem, ch. 27, pp. 291, 292.
[7] In anticipation of an attack from the British, the Americans had been collecting stores for some time. Cannon-balls, and muskets had been brought from Boston into the country under loads of manure; and cartridges and powder by the women, in candle-boxes, baskets, etc.—See Lossing’s Pict. Field Book of the Rev., vol. i., p. 522.
[8] “At two in the morning about one hundred and thirty answered their names.... A watch was ... set and the company dismissed.... Some went to their own homes, some to the tavern.”—Bancroft’s Hist. U. S., vol. vii., ch. 27, p. 292.
[9] “Lexington ... having for their minister ... Jonas Clark, the bold inditer of patriotic state papers which may yet be read on the town records.”—Idem, p. 291.
[10] One Bowman escaped, and on horseback notified Capt. Parker ... of the enemy’s approach.—Lossing’s Pic. Field Book, vol. i., p. 524.
[11] “The last stars were vanishing ... when the foremost party led by Pitcairn ... was discovered.... Alarm guns were fired, and the drums beat.”—Bancroft’s U. S., vol. vii., ch. 27, p. 292.
[12] “The British van, hearing ... halted ...; the remaining companies came up; and ... the advance party hurried forward at double quick time.”—Idem, p. 293.
[13] “Less than seventy, perhaps less than sixty ... were paraded ... a few rods north of the meeting-house.”—Idem, p. 292.
[14] “The captain, John Parker, ordered every one to load with powder and ball, but ... not to be the first to fire.”—Idem.