of the French, 41.-Hoftile operations against the Car-

ribs, 43.-Difcuffion in the houfe of commons, 44.—Mr.

Townshend's motions, 46.-Termination of the contest, 47.

-Increase of pay of captains in the navy, 48.-Bill for re-

lief of diffenters, rejected, 49.

CHAP. XXI. 1771-1774.

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View of the war between Ruffia and the Porte, page 51.-Suc-

ceffes of Ruffia, ib.-Deftruction of the Turkish fleet, 53-

Jealousy of France, ib.-Congrefs at Fokfhiani, ib.—Pre-

parations of France, ib.-Augmentation of the British naval

force, ib.-Preparations at Breft, 54.-Conference of lord

Stormont with the French minifter, 55.-Armament at Breft

difcontinued, ib.- New one at Toulon, ib.-Preparations in

England, 56.-France deterred from hoftilities, 57.-Peace

between Ruffia and the Porte, ib.-Tranfactions of the city

of London, ib.-Refolutions refpecting the duration of par-

liament, 58.-Addrefs and remonftrance to the king, ib.-

Ineffectual efforts to revive the popularity of Wilkes, ib.-

State of Ireland, 59.-Meeting of parliament, 60.-The

houfe furrounded by a mob, ib.-Oppofition to, and proteft

against the addrefs, ib.-Refignation of Mr. Ponfonby, 61.

-Proceedings in the enfuing feffion, ib.-Addreffes opposed,

ib. Amended money bill rejected, 63.-Alterations in the

establishment of revenue officers, ib.-Hearts of Steel, 64.—

Loan negotiated, ib.-Prorogation of parliament, ib.-Lord

Townshend recalled, 65.-Succeeded by lord Harcourt, ib.

-Affairs of America, ib.-Conteft of the New England

affembly with the governor, 66.-Taxation of revenue officers,

ib.-Add: efs, 67.-Remonftrance, ib.-and prorogation of

the affembly, ib.-Progrefs of oppofition, 68.-Influence in

the affembly, 69.-Perverfe ufe of the prefs, 70.-Depen-

dent ftate of the judges, ib.-Governors prohibited from re-

ceiving prefents, 71.-Proceedings of the affembly, ib.-

Legislature removed back to Bofton, 72.-Tumultuous ftate

of that town, ib.-Revenue officers infulted, ib.-The

fchooner Gafpee burnt, ib.-Report of the intention to fix

the falaries of the judges, 73.-Town meeting, ib.-Cor-

refponding

refponding committees appointed, 74-Declaration of rights,

75-Address to the people, 76.-Meeting of the legislature,

ib. They deny the legislative authority of parliament, 76.—

Tranfactions refpecting the falaries of judges, 78.-Activity

of the correfponding committees, 79-Publication of letters

from Hutchinfon and Bernard, ib.-Proceedings of the affem-

bly, 80.-They petition the king to remove the governor

and lieutenant governor, 81.-Effect of the publication in

America, 82.-Effect of the act for exporting tea, duty-free,

ib.-Proceedings at Boston, 83-Arrival of a ship, ib.-

Body meeting, 84.-Other fhips arrive, 85.-Their cargoes

thrown into the fea, ib.-Proceedings in other provinces, ib.

-Impeachment of the chief justice, ib.-His letter, 86.-

Affembly diffolved, ib.

CHAP. XXII. 1774.

Meeting of Parliament, page 88.-King's fpeech, ib.-Peace

Eftablishment, ib.-Woodfall and Horne brought before the

houfe of commons for a libel, ib.-and discharged, 90.-

Act for trying the merits of controverted elections made

perpetual, ib.-Petition from Maffachufett's Bay heard be-

fore the privy council, 92.-Franklin difmiffed from the post

office. ib.-American papers laid before parliament, 93.—

The king's meffage, ib.-Bill for fhutting Bofton port, ib.-

its progrefs through the houfe of commons, ib,-Petition

from the Americans refident in London, 95.-Oppofition in

the house of lords, 101.-Bill for regulating the govern-

ment of Maffachufett's Bay, ib.-Proceedings in the house

of commons, ib.-Proteft in the upper house, 110.-Bill

for the impartial adminiftration of juftice in America, 112.

Oppofition in the lower houfe, ib.-Debates and proteft in

the lords, 116.-Second petition from the Americans in

London, 117-Motion for repealing the duty on tea,

119.-Burke's famous fpeech, 120.-Lord Chatham's speech

on American affairs, 124-Bill for the government of Ca-

nada, 127-View of the bill, 128.-and of the oppofition

and defence in both houses, ib.-Petition from the Penn

family, 131.-and from the Canada merchants, 132.-Evi-

dence examined, 123.-Petition to the king, 134.-Clofe of

the feffion, 135-

CHAP. XXIII. 1774:

Proceedings in Maffachufett's Bay, page 138.-Arrival and effect

of the Boston port act, ib.-The caufe of Bofton espoused in

feveral colonies, 139.-The affembly of Maffachusett's Bay

removed to Salem, 141.-Their addrefs to the governor, ib.

-Members appointed to a general congrefs, 142.--Recom-

mendations to the people, ib.-Diffolution of the affembly,

143-Town meeting at Bofton, ib.Addrefs of the mer-

chants and freeholders of Salem to the governor, ib.-So-

lemn league and covenant, 144-Efforts at conciliation,

145-Drafts of the other bills arrive, 146.-Their effect,

ib.-Arrival of troops, ib.-Alarm on placing guard at

Boston neck, 147-New council formed, ib.-Juries and

law officers refufe to act, ib.-Militia difarmed, and ftores

feized, 148.-Public refentment, ib.-Bofton neck fortified,

ib.-Outrages of the people, ib.-They arm, 149—Suffolk

meeting, ib. Their refolves and remonftrance, 151.-

Gage's anfwer, ib.-The affembly meet in defiance of the

governor, ib.-Refolve themfelves into a provincial con-

grefs, 152.-Their remonftrance, ib.-Gage's answer, 153.

-and proclamation, ib.-Sitting of the general congrefs at

Philadelphia, 154.-Formation, ib.-Mode of voting, 155.

-Secrefy in debate, ib.-Detatched proceedings, ib.-De-

claration of rights, 156.-Affociation, 159.-Addrefs to the

people of Great Britain, ib.-To the colonies, 160.-To the

people of Quebec, 161.-Petition to the king, 162-In-

ftructions to their agents, 164.-Diffolution, ib.-Obferva-

tions on their proceedings, ib.-Effects of the congrefs, 168.

-Royal proclamation, ib.--Infurrection at Rhode Island,

and in New Hampshire, ib.

View of government and oppofition, page 170.-Independency the
real aim of the Americans, 171.-Effect of corresponding
committees, 172.Of the proceedings in Maffachufett's

Baya

Bay, 172.Of the acquifition of Canada, ib-Of the pro-
ceedings of congrefs, 173.-Of the efforts of oppofition in
England, 174.-Of the acts of laft feflion, ib.-Of the
debates on them, 175.-First effects of the Boston port act
176-Publications in England, 177.-Irrefolution of mi-
niftry, 181.-Diffolution of parliament. ib.-Tests propofed,
ib.-Characters of leading men in both houfes, ib,

CHAP. XXV. 1774-1775.

Meeting of parliament, page 199-King's fpeech, ib.- Amend-

ment moved, ib.-Proteft, ib.-Seamen reduced, ib.-Papers

laid before parliament, 200.-Lord Chatham's motion for

removal of troops, ib.-negatived, 209. He moves for

leave to bring in a bill for quieting the troubles in America,

ib.-Perfonal altercations, 214.-Intemperate fpeech of lord

Chatham, ib.-Reply, 215.-Petitions in favour of the Ame-

ricans, 216.-Referred to a committee, 217.-Petition of

Dr. Franklin and others, ib.-Rejected, 218.-Committee on

American papers, ib.-Addrefs, ib.-Conference, 222.-

Debate in the houfe of lords, ib.-Perfonal altercation, 223.

Protefts, 226.-Augmentation of forces, ib.-New England

reftraining bill, ib.-Oppofed in the house of lords, 228.-

Bill for restraining other colonies, 230.-Bounties to Ireland,

ib-Lord North's conciliatory propofitions, ib.-Embarrass-

ment of the minifter, 234.-He is extricated by Sir Gilbert

Elliott, ib.-Refolution agreed to, 236.-Burke's motion,

ib.-rejected, 245.-Mr. Hartley's plan, 246.-negatived, ib.

-New York remonftrance, ib.-rejected, 247.-Attempt to

repeal the Quebec act, 248.-Other proceedings, 249.-

Prorogation, ib.

CHAP. XXVI. 1775-1776.

State of Bolton, page 251.-Conduct of New York, 252.-

Meeting of the provincial congrefs of Maffachufett's Bay,

253. Proceedings in other provinces, 254.- Attempt of

Gage to feize cannon at Salem, ib.-Expedition to Con-

cord, 255-Hoftilities at Lexington, 256.-Contradictory

statements,

statements, 258.-Blockade of Bofton by the Americans, 259.

Exertions of the provincial congrefs, 260.-Lord North's

conciliatory propofitions referred to the affembly of Penfyl-

vania, 262.-and rejected, ib.-The fame in other colo-

nies, 263.-Sitting of the general congrefs, ib.- Their

first measures, ib.-Arrival of reinforcements, 264.-Gage

proclaims martial law, 265.-Bunker's Hill fortiñed by the

Americans, 267.-Stormed by the English, ib.--Proceedings

of Congrefs, 270.-Acceffion of Georgia to the confederacy,

ib.-Washington appointed commander in chief, ib.-Decla-

ration of congrefs, 271.-State of their army, 273.-Inert-

nefs of the British army, 274.- Congress vote an address to

the legislature of Jamaica, 275.-Reject the conciliatory

propofitions, ib.-Expedition against Canada undertaken, ib.

Capture of Ticonderoga, 276.-Crown Point, ib.-Skenef-

borough, ib. and the floop Enterprize, ib.-Diffimulation of

Congrefs, ib.-Their addrefs to the people of Canada, 277.

-Exertions of general Carleton, 278.-Canada invaded, ib.

-Siege of St. John's, 279.-Fort Chamblee taken, ib.-St.

John's capitulates, ib.-Ethan Allen taken prifoner, 280.—

Montreal evacuated, ib.-Expedition of Americans through

the wilderness, ib-Maclean defends Quebec, 281.-Arnold

repulfed, 282.-Judicious proceedings of Montgomery, ib.

Joins in befieging Quebec, 283-State of the American

army, ib. Aflauit of Quebec, 284.-Death of Montgomery,

285-Failure of the enterprize, ib.-Quebec blockaded,

ib.-Tranfactions in Virginia, 286.-Lord North's propofi-

tions rejected, 288.-Contest between lord Dunmore and the

Affembly, ib. He retires on board a man of war, 289.—

Carries on predatory hoftilities, 290.-Proclaims martial law,

ib.-Emancipates the flaves, ib.-Town of Norfolk burnt,

291-Lord Dunmore abandons the colony, 292.-Failure

of Connelly's project, ib.-Tranfactions in North Carolina,

293.-The governor driven away, ib.-The like in South

Carolina, 293.-Afcendency of congrefs, ib.-Gage recalled,

294.-Americans ilue letters of marque, ib.-Falmouth

deftroyed, ib.-General view of events, 295.

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