August 16: John Adams Gets Extralegal

Just a couple of days ago we told you about the efforts on the part of the Continental Congress to get around its own rules in order to provide Washington’s army with the materials they needed to maintain the Siege of Boston. This time around, John Adams takes steps to do what he needs to do without running afoul of the Intolerable Acts. It’s like the legal equivalent of the obnoxious game your siblings played with you: “I’m not touching you…I’m not touching you…” The post August 16: John Adams Gets Extralegal appeared first on 250 and Counting.