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HISTORY
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
FROM
THE DISCOVERY OF THE CONTINENT.
BY
GEORGE BANCROFT.
IN SIX VOLUMES.
VOL. IV.
THOROUGHLY REVISED EDITION.
BOSTON:
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
1876.
Bequest of Edward Ray Thompson,
of Troy, N. Y. December 14, 1891.
W2002110208
COPYRIGHT, 1876,
BY GEORGE BANCROFT.
CAMBRIDGE:
PRESS OF JOHN WILSON AND SON.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.
CHAPTER XXV.
THE CHARTER OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY IN PERIL. THE FALL OF THE
ROCKINGHAM ADMINISTRATION. May-July, 1766.
Dissatisfaction of the King and Parliament at the Repeal of the Stamp Act,
p. 3-Weakness of the Ministry, 4- Views of Americans, 5- Events in
Massachusetts, 6—Charles Townshend threatens a New System, 7 — Alterca-
tion with Bernard, 8-Mayhew and Union, 9-Connecticut, 9— South Caro-
lina, 9- New York, 10 — Bernard advises Coercion, 11.
CHAPTER XXVI.
COALITION OF THE KING AND THE GREAT COMMONER AGAINST THE ARIS-
TOCRACY. THE ADMINISTRATION OF CHATHAM. July-October, 1766.
Plans of the Rockingham Ministry, p. 12- Pitt forms an Administration,
13- Displeasure of Rockingham, 15-Character of his Administration, 16—
Pitt becomes Earl of Chatham, 16-Choiseul receives a Report from his Agent,
17- Effect of Chatham's Ill Health, 18-Progress of Liberty, 19.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHARLES TOWNSHEND USURPS THE LEAD IN GOVERNMENT. CHATHAM'S
ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED. October, 1766-January, 1767.
Disputes in the Colonies, p. 20-Paxton sails for England, 21- Plan for
Illinois, 21- The West, 22-North Carolina, 22— The Regulators, 23 - Prog-
ress of the Dispute in Massachusetts, 24 - Shelburne's Candor, 25 — Gadsden
and South Carolina, 26-New York, 26- Chatham and the Aristocracy, 27-
Townshend proposes an American Civil List, 29 — He browbeats the Cabinet, 30.
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE BRITISH ARISTOCRACY REDUCE THEIR OWN TAXES. DEFEAT OF CHAT-
HAM'S ADMINISTRATION BY THE MOSAIC OPPOSITION. January-March, 1767.
Hutchinson usurps a Seat in Council, p. 31— Dispute on billeting Troops,
31-Shelburne's Colonial Policy, 32-Opposed by the King, 34 - By Factions,
34-By Charles Townshend, 34-Defeat of the Ministry, 36-Earl of Chat-
ham's Administration, 36.
CHAPTER XXIX.
PARLIAMENT WILL HAVE AN AMERICAN ARMY AND AN AMERICAN REV-
ENUE. CHARLES TOWNSHEND'S SUPREMACY IN THE ADMINISTRATION.
March-July, 1767.
Character of Townshend, p. 38-He rules the Ministry, 39 - Bedford in
the House of Lords, 40— Choiseul sends De Kalb to America, 40- Conciliation
still possible, 41 - Townshend unfit to conciliate, 43-He opens his System to
Parliament, 45 — Strength of the Opposition, 46-Chatham visited by Grafton,
49-Grafton Prime Minister, 49-Jonathan Trumbull, 50-Townshend car-
ries his Measures, 50-Tryon in North Carolina, 51.
CHAPTER XXX.
HOW TOWNSHEND'S AMERICAN TAXES WERE RECEIVED BY FRANCE AND
AMERICA. COALITION OF THE KING AND THE ARISTOCRACY. July-
November, 1767.
The King governs, p. 52— Rockingham negotiates with Bedford and Gren-
ville, 52 — Failure of the Coalition, 54-Policy of Choiseul, 55 - Discontent in
the Colonies, 57-Death of Townshend, 58-Lord North succeeds him, 58
-The Colonies indignant at the New Taxes, 59-Conduct of Boston, 60
The Farmer's Letters, 60.
CHAPTER XXXI.
MASSACHUSETTS CONSULTS HER SISTER COLONIES.
HILLSBOROUGH'S ADMIN-
ISTRATION OF THE COLONIES. November, 1767-February, 1768.
The Bedford Party coalesce with the Ministry, p. 63-Hillsborough Colo-
nial Secretary, 65-His Colonial Policy, 65- His Interview with Johnson of
Connecticut, 65-He pensions Hutchinson, 69- The Massachusetts Assembly
plan Resistance, 69-Their Letter of Instructions, 70-Their Petition to the
King, 72―Their Circular to the Sister Colonies, 73.
CHAPTER XXXII.
AN AMERICAN EMPIRE IS IN THE DIVINE DECREES. HILLSBOROUGH'S AD-
MINISTRATION OF THE COLONIES CONTINUED. February-March, 1768.
Memorial from the Commissioners of the Revenue, p. 75-Massachusetts
discourages Importations, 76 - Du Châtelet goes to England as Ambassador
from France, 76- Altercations in Massachusetts, 77-Bernard and the Com-
missioners wish the Aid of Troops, 78-State of the Question, 79 - Character
of the Twelfth Parliament, 80-Temper of the Colonies, 81-Prophecies, 82.