KD45709 HARVARD LIBRARY 48 * 67 LONDON: PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE AND PARLIAMENT STREET CONTENTS A.D. 1774. Wilkes installed as Lord Mayor 1775. Reappearance of Chatham in Parliament He moves an Address to the King The Duke of Cumberland and Dr. Price Interviews between Chatham and Franklin Solemn assurances from the latter Chatham frames a Conciliatory Bill Ill consequences of that event Interview between Franklin and Lord Howe Scheme of conciliation from Lord North Ill received by the Bedford party His admirable speech Expedition of British troops to Concord • Yankee-Doodle” and “ Chevy Chase” Meeting of the second Congress at Philadelphia Page A.D. The Duke of Grafton retires from office His son flings up his commission Burning of the town of Falmouth . ib. ih. 70 71 72 ib. 73 74 ib. Montgomery falls 1776. Votes of Congress Blockade of Boston continued Washington's complaints Condition of the British troops Their preparations to re-embark Their departure Sufferings of the loyalists Medal struck by the insurgents Hiring of troops in Germany Bitter jest by the King of Prussia Warfare in South Carolina Canada recovered by the British Employment of the Indians as auxiliaries General Howe arrives off Sandy Hook And is joined by Lord Howe Altered feelings of the Americans Pamphlets by Thomas Paine Political sermons Declaration of Rights in Virginia Mission of Silas Deane to France Divisions in the Congress Independence first proposed by Mr. Lee A Committee appointed ib. 76 77 79 ib. 80 81 ib. 82 83 ib. 84 85 86 87 88 89 ib 90 ib. 92 93 is. 94 ib 95 il 96 The British land in Long Island Danger and distress of the Americans Committee appointed by the Congress New York entered by the British Disorganisation of the American army The loyalist minority in Congress Overtures to Prince Charles Stuart Pennsylvania and the single Chamber Washington on the White Plains And surprise of the Hessian troops 1777. His post beyond the Assanpink New Jersey recovered by the Americans 135 |