History of the United States, from the discovery of the amarican continent

HISTORY

OF THE

UNITED STATES.

VOL. III.

HISTORY

2274

OF THE

UNITED STATES,

FROM THE

DISCOVERY OF THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.

GEORGE BANCROFT.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

G. ROUTLEDGE & CO. FARRINGDON STREET.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

AMERICA CLAIMS LEGISLATIVE INDEPENDENCE OF ENGLAND-

PELHAM'S ADMINISTRATION. 1748.

The approach of revolution. The unity of the human race. Its
progress. History records that progress. The American Revo-
lution. Its character and extent. Relation of the thirteen
colonies to the metropolis. The duke of Newcastle as colonial
minister. He retires. Succeeded by the duke of Bedford.-
Page 1-17.

CHAPTER II.

THE ROYAL GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK APPEALS TO THE PARA-

MOUNT POWER OF GREAT BRITAIN-PELHAM'S ADMINISTRATION

CONTINUED.

1748-1749.

Congress at Albany in 1748. Plans of Clinton and Colden. The

Massachusetts delegation to the Congress. Shirley. Oliver and

Hutchinson. Treaties with the Six Nations and the Miamis.

Oliver and Hutchinson propose the interposition of the king to

provide an American fund. Boundary claimed by the French.

Indian mission and village at Ogdensburg. Shirley and Clinton

advise coercion of the colonies by parliament. Murray the prin-