THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA, FROM THE PLANTATION OF THE BRITISH COLONIES TILL THEIR REVOLT AND DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. BY JAMES GRAHAME, Esq. IN FOUR VOLUMES. VOL. IV. LONDON: SMITH, ELDER AND CO., CORNHILL. CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME. BOOK X. (CONTINUED.) CHAPTER V. Incapacity of the British Commander in America Loss of Fort WilliamHenry. Dispute between Massachusetts and the British Commander. State of parties in New England. Change of the British ministry and measures. Affairs of Pennsylvania. Political exertions of Franklin in England. Conquest of Cape Breton. Repulse at Ticonderoga. Reduction of Fort Frontignac-and Fort Du Quesne. Effect of the British Successes upon the Indians. Plan of the Campaign of 1759. Reduction of Ticonderoga and Crown Point. Battle of Niagara — and capture of Fort Niagara. Siege of Quebec - Battle of the Heights of Abraham and Surrender of Quebec. Page 3 CHAPTER VI. Progress of Hostilities in America - Entire Conquest of Canada. War with the Cherokees. Affairs of Massachusetts. Death of George II. Conclusion of the Cherokee War. Affairs of South Carolina. Discontents in Massachusetts-and in North Carolina. Peace of Paris. Affairs of Virginia — Patrick Henry. Indian War. Affairs of Pennsylvania. Page 63 APPENDIX III. Condition of the North American States-Virginia - New England Maryland the Carolinas - New York, New Jersey, and Pennsyl - vania - Georgia. Political feelings and ideas in Britain and America. Benjamin West. Indian affairs. Moravian missions. BOOK XI. Page 121 PROGRESS OF THE STATES OF NORTH AMERICA TILL THEIR ASSUMPTION OF POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE. CHAPTER I. Relative position of Britain and her Colonies. Policy of the British Court Severe enforcement of the existing Commercial Restrictions Aggravation of the Commercial Restrictions. Project of the Stamp Act. Remonstrances of the Americans. Idea of American Representatives in the House of Commons. The Stamp Act debated in England — and passed. Act for quartering British troops in America. Proceedings in Massachusetts and Virginia. Ferment in America. Tumults in New England. The Stamp Officers resign. Convention at New York. Political clubs in America. Tumult at New York. Non-importation Agreements. The Stamp Act disobeyed. Deliberations in England Act Declaratory of Parliamentary power over America · - The Stamp Act repealed. CHAPTER II. Page 163 Sentiments of the Americans. Leading politicians in America —Randolph Jefferson Adams Hancock - Rutledge, and others. Renewed collision between British prerogative and American liberty. New York resists the Act for quartering troops. Acts of Parliament taxing tea and other Commodities in America — and suspending the legislature of New York. Policy of France. Progress of American Discontent. Circular letter of the Massachusetts Assembly. Governor Bernard's misrepresentations. Royal Censure of the Massachusetts Assembly. Riot at Boston. Firmness and Dissolution of the Massachusetts Assembly. Convention in Massachusetts. Occupation of Boston by British troops. Violence of the British Parliament. Resolutions of the Virginian Assembly and Concurrence of the other Provinces. Remonstrance against British troops in Massachusetts. Miscellaneous transactions Dr. Witherspoon Methodism in America Origin of Kentucky - Daniel Boon. Dartmouth College Page 238 |