Curiosity led me to a thorough examination, secjuiring many weeks of the most studious labor, the result of which was first given to the public through the columns. The interest manifested was sufficie it to induce me to issue this volun e in h o e s that it might create a clema lcl for a life of John 14311-cock, which niay be given the public 11y other hands. Courtesies aicling in the preparation of this volume have been receivecl from John IVascl Dean, AM., librarian of the New IS lgland I Tistoric Genealogical Society Samuel Arthur Bent, clerk ancl treasurer of the Bostonian Society Mr. Harrison Gray Otis the historical societies of the towns of Concord, Lexington, ancl 13eclford and from Allen Coffin, Esq., of Nantucket, 1Cev. E. G. Porter of I3oston, Mrs. IVilliam Wales of Dorchester-, Mrs. 1, ydia Taft of Boston, owner of the portraits of Thomas Hancock ancl wife, and other interested friends of a long-neglected patriot. ABIIiZI I ENGLISII BIIOWN. Neglect of John I lancock. Family liecortl. Atlo1 tion oi the Iloy John by Thomas I Iancock. In 1, atin Scllool ant1 IInrvard College. I3oyhood Visits to Lexington and Uedfortl. Sojourn in England. CHAIJTEI II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S The Far rousA utograph. l laricocli L7harf. John e tlella Fellow-3IercIrnnt. llie Uowes Family at Uedford and l oston. CHAITEIII I I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Jolin IIancock entcrs the Firm. Garrison Supplies. Death of John endell. Sir Ieter and Lady iTarrcn. Tory liow. C IAI TICV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Faillily Supplies. The Boston Packet. Jamcs Scott first a-pears. Ship Coal from Newcastle. Settling General hitmores Estate. Ilionrns Ilancock fails in Ilealth. Garrison Supplies. Irovince Treasury as a Sank. CHAPTER V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 lhomas IInncocks lrivate Charity. Launching of the Iloston Iacket. IIer First Voyage. Janles Otis ns Attorney. Other Noted Lawyers. I Iaricocl sends for igs. Costumes of the Time. Correspondc cew ith 1, ady arren. rlitl to Prisotiers at rest. IInncoclc Firm lost Control of NantiicLet Oil-lratlc. Deals in hfortgages. CHAPTER VI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Passengers to England. illiam Rotch in the Con nrercial 15usiness. Ja iles Scott advised to lrude ce. Dcath of St omas IIancock. Funeral Custo ns. Joh i I lancock ant1 Nnntucket hlerchants. Group of Old Boston RIercl ants. London Insurnncc. vii ,.. Vlll CO, lTTE VTS PAGE CIIAPTEVI II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Effort to collect llills in Lolldun. Jof nI Ia cocakid s Kelatives and Friends. Arl Eye for Ilusir ess. 111 Quara ltinc. Kesolves to do no hlore Busi less 011 Shares. Vatches Competitors. Sniall-pox injures Business. Scnds to London for Shoes. Ilis Boston Shoemaker. Sends for Sea-Coals, Tea, IIemp, etc. CII I TE V R II I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Revenue Laws rnake I3nnkrupts. Sir Pctcr Warren. I lancock tries to fornl an Oil-Trust. Jolin Ilancocks Financial Straits. Hancocks I in cr-Iartwy ith IVilliam Rotch. Chosen on the Board of Selectriicl. l ra vs fro111 the Irovincc lrcasury. lrlvoicc of Silks. C I J IX T . I R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Itivalry between IIancock and Itotch... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.