CONTENTS

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THE FOURTH VOLUME.

BOOK X.

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CHAPTER V.

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Incapacity of the British Commander in America. - Loss of Fort Wil

liam Henry. — Dispute between Massachusetts and the British Com-

mander. - State of Parties in New England. — Change of the British

Ministry and Measures. — Affairs of Pennsylvania. — Political Exer-

tions of Franklin in England. - Conquest of Cape Breton. - Repulse

at Ticonderoga. - Reduction of Fort Frontignac - and Fort Duquesne.

-Effect of the British Successes upon the Indians. Plan of the Cam-

paign of 1759. — Reduction of Ticonderoga — and Crown Point.

Battle of Niagara — and Capture of Fort Niagara. — Siege of Quebec.

- Battle of the Heights of Abraham- and Surrender of Quebec.

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Affairs of South

Progress of Hostilities in America. - Entire Conquest of Canada. War

with the Cherokees. — Affairs of Massachusetts. - Death of George

the Second. Conclusion of the Cherokee War. -

Carolina. Discontents in Massachusetts- and in North Carolina.

Peace of Paris. - Affairs of Virginia. — Patrick Henry. - Indian War.

- Affairs of Pennsylvania.

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APPENDIX III.

Condition of the North American States - Virginia - New England -

Maryland — the Carolinas - New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylva-

nia — Georgia. — Political Feelings and Ideas in Britain and America.

— Benjamin West. — Indian Affairs. — Moravian Missions.

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PROGRESS OF THE STATES OF NORTH AMERICA, TILL THEIR

ASSUMPTION OF NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE.

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CHAPTER I.

Relative Position of Britain and her Colonies. - Policy of the British

Court - Severe Enforcement of the existing commercial Restrictions

- Aggravation of the commercial Restrictions.-Project of the Stamp

Act. Remonstrances of the Americans. — Idea of American Repre-

sentatives in the House of Commons.-The Stamp Act debated in

England and passed. — Act for quartering British Troops in America.

-Proceedings in Massachusetts-and Virginia. - Ferment in Ameri-

ca. Tumults in New England. - The Stamp Officers resign. — Con-

vention at New York. - Political Clubs in America.-Tumult at New

York. - Non-importation Agreements. The Stamp Act disobeyed. —

Deliberations in England - Act declaratory of parliamentary Power

over America—the Stamp Act repealed.

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CHAPTER II.

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Sentiments of the Americans. Leading Politicians in America - Ran-

dolph Jefferson - Adams Hancock-Rutledge, and others. - Re-

newed Collision between British Prerogative and American Liberty. —

New York resists the Act for quartering Troops. - Acts of Parliament

taxing Tea and other Commodities in America and suspending the

Legislature of New York. - Policy of France. - Progress of Ameri-

can Discontent. Circular Letter of the Massachusetts Assembly. -

Governor Bernard's Misrepresentations. - Royal Censure of the Mas-

sachusetts Assembly. - Riot at Boston. — Firmness — and Dissolution

of the Massachusetts Assembly. - Convention in Massachusetts. - Oc-

cupation of Boston by British Troops. - Violence of the British Par-

liament. Resolutions of the Virginian Assembly and Concurrence

of the other Provinces. Remonstrance against British Troops in

Massachusetts. Miscellaneous Transactions - Dr. Witherspoon

Dartmouth College Methodism in America - Origin of Kentucky

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Impolicy of the British Measures. — Affray between the Troops and the

People of Boston. - Partial Repeal of the Tea-duty Act- unsatisfacto-

ry to the Americans. — Perplexity of the British Ministry. — Tucker's

Scheme. Writers on the American Controversy. - Insurrection of

the Regulators in North Carolina.-Resistance in Rhode Island. —

Governor Hutchinson. - Proceedings in Massachusetts and in Vir-

ginia. Attempt of Massachusetts to abolish the Slave-trade- resist-

ed by the British Government. — British Attempt to exact the Tea-duty

-successfully resisted in America— tumultuously defeated at Bos-

ton.-Disclosure of Hutchinson's Letters. - Dismissal of Franklin from

the British Service. - Taunting Language in England. - The Shakers.

- European Emigrations to America.

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Boston Port Bill - and other British Measures their Effects in Ameri-

ca.- Proposition of a general Congress. - Suffolk Resolutions. —

Meeting of the first American Congress its Proceedings. — Transac-

tions in New England. — Proceedings of the British Ministry and Par-

liament. - Defensive Preparations in America. - Affair of Lexington.

-The Americans surprise Ticonderoga and Crown Point. Battle of

Bunker's Hill.-Second American Congress-prepares for War-

elects a Commander-in-chief. — George Washington.

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Transactions

in Virginia. - Progress of Hostilities. — American Invasion of Canada. 358

CHAPTER V.

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Popular Feeling and public Policy in America. — American Negotiations

with France. La Fayette. Condition of the American Army. -

Operations of Washington. — Retreat of the British Army from Boston.

-Hostilities in South Carolina. — The Americans declare their Com-

merce free. Conduct of the American Quakers. - Proceedings in

Congress. - Declaration of American Independence. - Conclusion.

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BOOK X.

(CONTINUED.)

PROGRESS

OF THE

STATES OF NORTH AMERICA,

TILL THE

PEACE OF PARIS, IN 1763.