THE GENERAL CONTENTS

OF THE SEVERAL LETTERS IN VOL. II.

LETTER I. P. 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.

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

cy,

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. F. 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. 107149.

OF

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-

Plains, 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 Lec 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 fleet and is

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

isproving 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

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 army, p. 211. General Pres-

cot surprised and carried off from Rhode-Island by licut. col.

Barton,

Barton, p. 213. Sir William Howe sails from Sandy-Hook while Washington is greatly perplexed about his destination, bid-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 northern army, and to relieve Scuyler, p. 219. General Sullivan's expedition to Staten-Island; p. 220: The report of the committee 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 William battle, p: 227-re-crosses the Scuylkill, p. 229. General Wayne attacked by general Grey, ibid. Sir William Howe deceives the American commander, crosses the Seuylkill unexpectedly, and enters Philadelphia,. ibid.-Lord Howe conducts the fleet to the Delaware, p. 230. General 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 Bennington, p. 242-they are defeated by Stark, who commands the New-Hampshire militia, p. 243. Letters between Burgoyne and Gates, p. 245. An accounts 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 calamity of the royal army, p. 258. The funeral of general Frazer, p. 259. The Americans accidentally prevented, when about attacking 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. Esopus burnt by the troops under Vaughan, p. 268. 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