OF THE SEVERAL LETTERS IN VOL. II.

LETTER IP. 11-42.

New-Hampshire convention take up civil government, p. 11.

The critical situation of the American army before Boston, p.

14. General Lee is sent on to New-York, p. 15. The inhabit-

ants of Tryon county disarmed, p. 16. General Montgomery

killed in an attack upon Quebec, p. 22. Preparations for tak-

ing possession of Dorchester Heights, p. 25. The Americans

possess themselves of the same, p. 26. General Howe resolves

upon evacuating Boston, p. 28-evacuates it, p. 30. The hard-

ships experienced by the inhabitants of the town, p. 33. Nor-

folk in Virginia, burnt, p. 35. The North-Carolina insurgents

subdued, p. 36. The acts of congress, p. 38. Commodore

Hopkins's naval expedition, p. 40.

LETTER II. P. 42-61

The general voice of the Europeans rather favorable to the

Americans, p. 43. A dreadful tempest on the coasts of New-

foundland, p. 45. General Conway opposes administration, p.

47. The duke of Grafton unexpectedly quits it, p. 48. Go-

vernor Penn examined before the house of lords, p. 50. The

address of the representatives of Nova-Scotia to the king and

parliament, p. 52. The bill for prohibiting all intercourse with

the Thirteen United Colonies strenuously opposed, p. 53. Sir

Peter Parker and earl Cornwallis sail for America, p. 55. The

British king's treaties with the German princes, p. 56-pro-

tested against, p. 58. Lord Howe and general Howe consti-

tuted his majesty's commissioners for restoring peace to the

colonies, p. 59. The sentiments of the French relative to the

American contest, p. 61..

LETTER III. P. 61-92.

The blockade of Quebec continued, p. 62. The Americans

conclude upon retreating from before it, p. 63. The American

fort at the Cedars surrendered, p. 65. General Thomson goes

against the British at Three-Rivers; is defeated and taken, p.

66. The Americans retreat from Canada, p. 68. Capt. Mug-

ford takes the Hope, ordnance store ship, p. 71. The British

ships of war are driven from Nantasket, p. 72. A number of

highlanders, with lieut. col. Campbell, taken in Boston Bay, p.

74. Measures taken to draw the New-Yorkers into independen-

су,

cy, ibid. Acts of congress, p. 75. Resolutions respecting in-

dependency moved and seconded in congress, p. 77. Mr.

Payne's pamphlet stiled Common Sense, p. 78. A scheme for

destroying general Washington's army at New-York, p. 79.

Sir Peter Parker and general Clinton's design against Charles-

ton, in South-Carolina, p. 80. Pennsylvania and Maryland

agree to independence, p. 87. The declaration of independ-

ence, ibid.

LETTER IV. P. 93-106

Lord Howe arrives off Staten-Island, and sends a letter to

George Washington, esq. p. 94. General Howe lands the

royal army on Long-Island, p. 97-surprises and defeats the

Americans, p. 98. The Americans conclude upon evacuating

the island, p. 101. The wretched state of the armies under

generals Washington and Gates, p. 104.

LETTER V. P. 107-149.

Some members of congress have a conference with lord

Howe, p. 107. General Washington's distressing situation, p.

108. The Americans evacuate New-York, p. 112. A terrible

fire at New-York, p. 113. Great animosities in the American

army, ibid. Congress adopt a new code for the government of

the army, p. 114. General Howe lands on Frog's-Neck, p.

116. The Americans, by the advice of general Lee, evacuate

New-York island, p. 117. The battle of the Brunx, or White-

Prains, p. 119. General Howe advances toward King's-bridge,

p. 121. General Washington crosses the North-River, p.

123. The royal army takes Fort Washington, p. 124. Fort

Lee abandoned by general Greene, p. 126. General Wash-

ington retreats to Newark, and through the Jerseys, across the

Delaware into Pennsylvania, p. 127. General Lee taken, p.

130. A summary of the captures made by general Howe dur-

ing the campaign, p. 131. General Lee's letter to the French

minister, p. 132. The Carolinians engage in a successful war

with the Cherokees, p. 133. Acts of congress, p. 137. They

appoint commissioners to the court of France, p. 139-agree

upon a scheme of a lottery, p. 142. General Gates fixes upon

general Arnold to command the American fleet on Lake

Champlain, p. 143. Arnold engages the British fieet and is

defeated, p. 145. The wind keeps back Sir Guy Carlton from

improving his victory, p. 146-his humanity to the American

prisoners, p. 148.

LETTER VI. P. 150-178.

The infatuation of the enemy saved the Americans when they

retreated across the Delaware, p. 150. General Washington

crosses into the Jerseys, defeats a body of Hessians at Trenton,

and returns to Pennsylvania, p. 152. Returns to Trenton, p.

154-deceives lord Cornwallis; marches for Princeton; and

there attacks the fourth British brigade, p. 156-proceeds to Mor-

ristown, while Cornwallis hastens back to Brunswick with all

speed, p. 159. Acts of congress and their instructions to their

ministers, p. 163. Their resolves for supporting the credit of

their paper emissions, and making the same a lawful tender, p.

163. The enormities of the royal troops in the Jerseys and at

New-York, p. 165. The whole country of the Jerseys render-

ed hostile by means of them, p. 166. The American troops

guilty of great plundering, p. 168. The American stores at

Peek's-kill destroyed by the British, p. 170. The states at-

tempt the regulating of prices, p. 171. The treatment of the

American prisoners at New-York, p. 172-the consequences of

it, p. 175. The American cruisers make considerable cap-

tures, p. 176.

LETTER VII. P. 178-189.

The naval preparations of the house of Bourbon, p. 178.

Lord John Cavendish's pointed speech against the measures

of government, p. 179. The answer of ministry, p. 179. The

bill for empowering the crown to secure persons accused or

suspected of high treason, or of piracy, meets with opposition,

p. 183. John the Painter, alias James Aitkin, p. 184. Mr.

Arthur Lee's correspondence with Mr. Beaumarchais, p. 185.

The general assembly of the church of Scotland addresses his

majesty, p. 189.

LETTER VIII. P. 190-271.

The committee of congress appointed to enquire into the con-

duct of the enemy, make their report, p. 191. Governor Try-

on sent upon an expedition to Danbury, p. 195. Colonel

Meigs's expedition to Sagg-harbour, p. 198. General Howe

takes the field, but soon returns to Brunswick, p. 199-removes

to Amboy, p. 201-advances unexpectedly from Amboy toward

general Washington, p. 202-embarks his army from Staten-

Island, ibid. General Scuyler supersedes Gates in the command

of the northern army, p. 203. General Burgoyne proceeds

with the royal troops from Canada to Crown-point, and issues

out a singular proclamation, p. 204-invests the American posts,

p. 206. General St. Clair concludes upon evacuating Tycon-

deroga and Mount Independence, ibid-his rear guard attacked

by general Frazer, p. 208-he joins Scuyler at Fort Edward,

p. 210. The state of Scuyler's amay, p. 211. General Pres-

cot surprised and carried off from Rhode Island by lieut. col.

Barton,

Barton, p. 213. Sir William Howe sails from Sandy-Hook

while Washington is greatly perplexed about his destination,

ibid-lands his troops at Elk ferry in Maryland, while Wash-

ington marches with his troops toward the Brandywine, p. 215-

Acts of congress, p. 216. Some account of the marquis de la

Fayette, p. 218. General Gates elected to command the north-

ern army, and to relieve Scuyler, p. 219. General Sullivan's

expedition to Staten-Island, p. 220. The report of the commit-

tee of congress respecting the quakers, p. 222. Sir W. Howe

attacks the Americans at the Brandywine, and defeats them,

p. 224. General Washington having retreated to Philadelphia,

quits the city, with a full resolution of passing the Scuylkill

and giving Sir Williara battle, p. 227-re-crosses the Scuyl-

kill, p. 229. General Wayne attacked by general Grey, ibid.

Sir William Howe deceives the American commander, crosses

the Scuylkill unexpectedly, and enters Philadelphia, ibid.-

Lord Howe conducts the fleet to the Delaware, p. 230. Ge-

neral Washington surprises the British troops at German-town,

p. 282. St. Leger invests Fort Stanwix, p. 237-the militia

marching to relieve are surprised and beaten, p. 238. Arnold

undertakes to relieve it, and succeeds, p. 239. Burgoyne sends

a body of Germans to surprise the American stores at Ben-

nington, p. 242-they are defeated by Stark, who commands

the New-Hampshire militia, p. 243. Letters between Bur-

goyne and Gates, p. 245. An account of Miss M'Crea's

death, ibid. Lincoln sends colonel Brown to lake George to

release the American prisoners, and destroy the British stores,

p. 247. The Americans under general Gates engage the British

under Burgoyne, p. 248. Sir H. Clinton attacks and takes

forts Montgomery and Clinton, p. 253. A second engagement

between Burgoyne and Gates, p. 255. The distress and calami-

ty of the royal army, p. 258. The funeral of general Frazer,

p. 259. The Americans accidentally prevented, when about at .

tacking the royal troops under great disadvantages, p. 261

Burgoyne is baffled in his design of gaining Fort Edward, p. 263

-enters upon a treaty with Gates, p. 264-signs the convention,

p. 265. Æsopus burnt by the troops under Vaughan, p. 2682

The convention troops pass through the center of the Americans,

as they begin their march to Boston, without meeting with the

least insult, p. 269.

LETTER IX. P. 272-304.

Count Donop repulsed in the attack upon Red-bank, p. 272.

The American and British force under Washington and Howe,
p. 273. Mud-Island, p. 274-reduced p. 276. The Ame-

rican army at White Marsh, p. 277-hut at Valley-forge, p. 278

-their distress, ibid. Complaints of prisoners being ill used,

p. 280. Mr. president Hancock takes leave of congress, p.

282. The confederation, p. 285. Acts of congress, p. 293-

resolve to recal Mr. Silas Deane, p. 294-resolve respecting a

loan from France and Spain, p. 296-respecting the deputy

clothier general at Boston, p. 297. The convention troops at

Cambridge, and the resolutions of congress for their detention,

p. 298. Naval captures, p. 203.

LETTER X. P. 305-328.

A design to remove general Washington from the command

of the American army, p. 305. Congress receive a packet of

blank papers, p. 308. The distresses of the Americans at Val-

ley-forge, p. 310. Washington's thoughts upon providing half-

pay for the officers, ibid. Defects in the American medical

department, p. 314. Acts of congress, p. 317. They receive

the treaties concluded between the king of France and the United

States, p. 320-address the inhabitants of the United States, p.

322. The South-Carolinians new model their temporary form

of government, p. 324. The Randolph frigate blown up, p.

325. The Mischianza in honor of Sir W. Howe, p. 327. The

marquis de la Fayette, with 2500 men, narrowly escapes being

cut off by the British forces, ibid.

LETTER XI. P. 328-343.

The conduct of the French, p. 329. Upon the news of the

Saratoga convention, the American commissioners are received

by the court in their public character, p. 331. Preliminaries of

a treaty are delivered to them, p. 332. The London merchants

raise money for the relief of the American prisoners, ibid. Mi-

nisterial attempts for raising a body of troops by a voluntary

supply from the people, p. 333. The treaties between France

and the United States are signed, p. 335. Lord North's conci-

liatory propositions, p. 336. General Gates's letter to the eart

of Thanet, p. 337. The French rescript informing the British

court of the treaty between France and the United States, and

the same laid before the house of commons, p. 338. The

American commissioners have a public audience of the French

king, p. 339. Lord Chatham seized with a fainting, while en-

gaged in speaking against the acknowledgment of American

independence, p. 340. Count d'Estaing sails from Toulon, p.

341. An act passed for relieving the papists, ibid. Admiral

Keppel sails on a cruise off Ushant, p. 342.

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