Regiments arrive at Boston, 207-Their Landing, 208-Disputes on quar-
tering them, 209-Return of the Commissioners, 211-Shelburne dismissed,
213—Chatham resigns, 214-Rochford as Secretary of State, 215-Grenville
advocates reform, 216-Affairs at New Orleans, 217-The people expel the
Spanish Government, 219.
THE KING AND THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT AGAINST THE TOWN OF BOSTON.-
HILLSBOROUGH'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLONIES CONTINUED. October
-December, 1768.
The West, 222-Missouri and Illinois, 223-Indiana and Michigan, 224-
Stuart negotiates a boundary with the Cherokees, 225-Treaty with the Six
Nations, 227-Botetourt in Virginia, 228-Meeting of Parliament, 230-Lord
North will have America at his feet, 233-American Petitions rejected, 234
-South Carolina sides with Massachusetts, 235-Choiseul's watchfulness,
236-The Ministry and Parliament resolve to enforce Authority, 238-
Character of Boston, 240.
A WAY TO TAKE OFF THE INCENDIARIES.-HILLSBOROUGH'S ADMINISTRATION OF
THE COLONIES CONTINUED. December, 1768-February, 1769.
Choiseul foretells the new order of things, 244-Hillsborough moves Re-
solves in the House of Lords, 245-Bedford moves an Address, 246-Firm-
ness of Boston, 247-New Election in New York, 248-Letters of Bernard,
Hutchinson, and Oliver, 249-Information against Samuel Adams, 252-
Debate in the House of Commons, 253-Speculations of the Statesmen of
France, 255-Another debate in the Commons, 257-Spain sides against the
Colonies, 259.
VIRGINIA COMES TO THE AID OF MASSACHUSETTS.-HILLSBOROUGH'S ADMINIS-
TRATION OF THE COLONIES CONTINUED. March-May, 1769.
Spain resolves to recover New Orleans, 261-Du Chatelet and Choiseul
wish its independence, 262-Contrast of England and Spain, 265-Firmness
of the Colonies, 266-The Ministry have no system, 267-Choiseul warns
England against the ambition of Russia, 269-The Colonies form agreements
for non-importation, 272-Repeal of the Revenue Act refused, 273-The
affair of Wilkes, 275-The Cabinet vote to retain the Duty on Tea, 276-
Meeting of the Legislature of Virginia, 279-Its Resolves and Circular, 280—
Its non-importation covenant, 281.
REPUBLICANISM IN THE EAST AND THE WEST.-HILLSBOROUGH'S ADMINISTRA-
TION OF THE COLONIES CONTINUED. May-August, 1769.
Discontent of Massachusetts at the presence of troops, 283—Strife of Ber-
nard with the Legislature, 285-He removes it to Cambridge, 287-It refuses
all supplies to the troops, 289-Agreement of the Merchants not to import,
290-Bernard recalled, 290-Affairs at New Orleans, 292-Landing of
O'Reilly and his Army, 293-Arrests, 294-Trials and executions, 295—Cen-
sus of New Orleans, 296-Pioneers of the West, 297-Illinois, 297-Colonies
of Connecticut, 298-Boone in Kentucky, 298.
317-All parts of the British Empire have a common cause, 318-Voluntary
Assemblies in England, 319—A free Press, 320—Debates on the popular dis-
content in the House of Commons, 320-In the House of Lords, 322-Fresh
Attack on the Ministry, 324-Camden dismissed, 324-Death of Yorke, 325
-Grafton resigns, 326-Lord North Prime Minister, 326.
THE BOSTON MASSACRE.-HILLSBOROUGH'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLONIES
CONTINUED. January-March, 1770.
Hutchinson prorogues the Assembly, 328-He capitulates with the mer-
chants, 329-Troops supplied with ammunition, 330-Conflict with the
troops in New-York, 332-Effect on Boston, 333-Blood is shed, 333-Dis-
putes at Boston between the soldiers and the townsmen, 334-The Fifth of
March, 335-The Town Meeting on the sixth, 341-Samuel Adams overawes
Hutchinson, 344-The troops ordered to leave the Town, 346.
Chatham recommends the Repeal of the Revenue Act, 351-Lord North
retains the Preamble and the tax on Tea, 352-By a small majority, 353—
Character of George the Third, 354-State of Parties in England, 356-
Character of Thurlow, 358-Hutchinson meets the Assembly at Cambridge,
359-Proceedings in Parliament, 359-Instructions of the Town of Boston,
363-Hutchinson still calls the Legislature to Cambridge, 364-Failure of the
Non-Importation Agreements, 365.
THE ORIGIN OF TENNESSEE.-HILLSBOROUGH'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLONIES
CONTINUED. October, 1770-June, 1771.
Virginia and the West, 377-Washington on the Ohio, 379-Robertson
on the Watauga, 381-The Regulators of North Carolina, 381-Husbands
expelled the Assembly, 381-The Riot Act, 383-Dunmore in New York,
384-Edmund Burke chosen Agent for New York, 385-South Carolina,
385-Dispute of England and Spain on the Falkland Islands, 386-Choiseul
dismissed, 388-Grenville's friends join the British Ministry, 389-Grievances
of the Regulators, 390-They visit Salisbury, 391-Tryon marches against
them, 393-Battle of the Alemance, 395-Execution of prisoners, 396-The
Republic on the Watauga, 398.
GREAT BRITAIN CENTRES IN ITSELF POWER OVER ITS COLONIES.-HILLSBOROUGH'S
ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLONIES CONTINUED. June, 1771-August, 1772.
Samuel Adams stands alone, 402-New altercation in Massachusetts, 403
-Samuel Adams plans Correspondence and Union, 407-Conduct of Hutchin-
son, 408-Jones of Georgia, 409-Affairs in South Carolina, 410-Discontent
at the West, 411-Virginia protests against the Slave Trade, 413-Contested
Election at Boston, 415-Burning of the Gaspee, 416-Protest of the Massa-
chusetts Assembly on the Civil List, 418-Hillsborough retires, 420.
THE TOWNS OF MASSACHUSETTS HOLD CORRESPONDENCE. August, 1772—
January, 1773.
The cordial understanding between England and France, 422-Contrast
with New England, 425—Samuel Adams proposes Committees of Correspond-
ence, 425-His motion, 428-Committee appointed, 429-Warren, 430-The
Report of the Committee, 431-Effects of taxation by Parliament on the
British Revenue, 434-Discovery of Hutchinson's Secret Letters, 435-
Franklin sends them to the Speaker of the Massachusetts Assembly, 436—
Towns of Massachusetts meet and correspond, 437-Case of the Gaspee, 441.
VIRGINIA CONSOLIDATES UNION. January-July, 1773.
The Proceedings of Boston sent to Virginia, 445-Hutchinson challenges
the Massachusetts Assembly to discuss the Supreme Power of Parliament,
445-The Towns continue to meet, 446-South Carolina, 447-Answer of
the Council of Massachusetts, 448-Of the House, 448-The Commissioners
on the affair of the Gaspee, 450-Dispute in Massachusetts on the depend-
ence of the Judges, 452-Virginia proposes Inter-Colonial Committees, 454
-Effect of the proposition, 456-The King in favor of Coercion, 457-Leave
given to the East India Company to export Teas duty free, 458-The King
rejects the Petitions of Massachusetts, 459-Hutchinson and Oliver unmasked,
460-Hutchinson's dejection, 463.
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY. August-December, 1773.
The East India Company export Tea to America, 465-Samuel Adams
prepares resistance, 465-He plans a Congress, 466-Secret Circular, 469-
Resolves and proceedings of Philadelphia, 470-Spirit of South Carolina, 471
-Of the people of Illinois, 471-The Public Meeting in Boston, 473-Town
Meeting, 474-The tea Consignees will not resign, 474-Committees of Five
Towns, 476-A Tea Ship arrives, 477-Great public Meeting, 478–Two
more Tea Ships, 480-The Boston Committee require the Tea Ships to be
sent back, 482—A clearance refused, 484-Great public Meeting, 485—The
Governor refuses a Pass for the Tea Ship, 486-The Tea thrown overboard,
487-The Tea Ship at Charleston, 488-at Philadelphia, 488-The cry for
Union, 489.
Franklin delivers the Address for the removal of Hutchinson, 490-Duel
between Temple and Whately, 492-State of feeling in England, 492—in
America, 493-Franklin before the Privy Council, 494-Speech of Dunning,
494-Of Wedderburn, 495-Franklin and Wedderburn, 498—Franklin and
the Lords of Council, 499-Debate in the House of Lords, 500—Franklin
still seeks Conciliation, 500-Franklin and the King, 501.
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