Sir

The attempt of the baron de Rullecourt on the Isle of Jersey
fruftrated by major Pierfon, p. 68. Lord George Gordon tried
and acquitted, p. 70. Gibraltar relieved by the British fleet
under admiral Darby, p. 71. The Spaniards commence a
heavy fire upon the fortrefs, which is returned, p. 73-
George Rodney and general Vaughan take St. Euftatia, St. Mar-
tin, and Saba, p. 74. The property in Statia confifcated, and
many of the inhabitants reduced to penury and transported to
St. Kitt's, p. 76. Demarara and Iffequibo furrender, p. 78.

LETTER IV. · P. 80-147.

General Greene leaves North Carolina and marches toward
Camden, p. 80-is defeated by lord Rawdon at Hobkirk's hil,
p. 83-his letter to Rawdon, p. 86-to governor Reed of Penn-
fylvania, p. 87. Lord Rawdon evacuates Camden, p. 89. The
"British pofts are taken by the Americans in quick fucceffion,
idem. Greene marches against the garrifon at Ninety Six, p. 92
—is obliged to abandon the fiege, and is purfued by Rawdon,
p. 96. He purfues his lordfhip and offers him battle, idem,
Greene's letter concerning Gates, p. 98. The miferies attend-
ing the war in South Carolina, p. 99. Extracts from letters of
lord George Germaine, p. 100. The affair of colonel Hayne,
who is executed by the joint order of lord Rawdon and colonel
Balfour, p. 102. The operations in Virginia under generals
Phillips and Arnold, p. 107. The marquis de la Fayette makes
a rapid march from Baltimore to Richmond, p. 109.
Lord
Cornwallis joins the British in Virginia, p. 111-is difconcerted
in his attempts to crufh the maiquis, p. 112. The marquis
joined by the Pennsylvania line under general Wayne, p. 115,
His lordfhip commences a retrograde movement, p. 116.
Wayne attacks his lordfhip, and extricates himself by means of
it, p. 117. General Washington's army in want of provifion,
p. 119. Count de Barras arrives at Boflon to take the com-
mand of the French squadron at Newport, p. 120. Washington
meets Rochambeau at Weathersfield, idem. Washington's letters
intercepted and conveyed to New York, p. 122. The French
troops join the Americans under Washington, p. 123. The
plan of operations changed, and the allied troops march for
Philadelphia, p. 126. The behaviour of the French troops
while at Newport, and on their march to join general Washing-
ton, p. 128. Don Galvez completes the conqueft of West
Florida, p. 129. Sir Samuel Hood and count de Graffe engage,
p. 132. Tobago taken by the French, p. 133. A fubfcription
for a loan opened by congrefs for the fupport of the South Caro-

linjans

linians and Georgians driven from their country by the enemy, p.

136. The heroifm of the whig ladies in Charlestown, p. 138.

The treatment of the gentlemen removed from Charlestown to

St. Auguftine, p. 139-of the continental officers, p. 141.

Complaints of feverities exercifed toward the American marine

prifoners at New York, p. 143. The particular evils produced

by the paper currency, p. 144-the extinction of it occafions no

convulfion, p. 145. A number of the fhips from Statia taken

by the French, p. 146.

LETTER V. P. 147-162.

Commodore Johnstone is attacked by Mr. de Suffrein, p. 148

-the commodore takes feveral large Dutch East India fhips,

p. 150. Admirals Hyde Parker and Zoutman engage on the

Dogger-bank, p. 152. Minorca is attacked by the Spaniards

and French, p. 158. The combined fleets cruise at the mouth

of the British channel, idem. Extracts from fome letters to

Mr. Vergennes, p. 161.

LETTER VI. P. 163-212.

Acts of congrefs, p. 163. General Greene demands from

the British commanders, the reafons for the execution of Hayne,

Balfour's answer, and Greene's reply, p. 165. Greene engages

lieut. colonel Stewart at the Eutaw Springs, p. 168. Stewart

abandons the Eutaw, p. 170. Governor Rutledge retaliates

for Balfour's conduct, p., 172. A fpirit of mutiny among

Greene's troops, p. 173-his letter to general Gould, p. 174.

He marches toward Dorchester, and by his manoeuvres induces

the British garrifon to abandon the place, p. 176. General

Pickens's expedition against the Cherokees, p. 177. Arnold's

enterprise against New London, p. 178. De Barras fails from

Rhode Island, p. 181. Sir Samuel Hood arrives at Sandy Hook,

p. 181. De Graffe arrives in the Chefapeak, and engages admi-

ral Graves, p. 182. De Barras arrives in the Chefapeak, p. 184.

Lord Cornwallis repairs to York Town and Gloucefter, p. 185.

The allied troops arrive at the Head of Elk, p. 186-join the

troops under the marquis de la Fayette, p. 187-march and

inyeft York Town, p. 188. Washington's letter to de Graffe,

p. 189. The trenches opened by the combined armies before

York Town, p. 191. A capitulation fettled, and the pofts of

York Town and Gloucefter furrendered, p. 195. The British

fleet and army deftined for the relief of lord Cornwallis arrive

off Chesapeak after his furrender, and therefore return, p. 198.

De Graffe fails for the Weft Indies, p. 199. Acts of congress

on their hearing of the reduction of the British army, p. 200.

They

They attend at the Roman Catholic chapel, and hear the chap-

lain to the French embaffy, p. 203-their refolve respecting the

marquis de la Fayette, p. 207-the prefident addreffes general

Washington, p. 208. The fubfcribers to the bank of North

America incorporated, p. 209. Improper conduct toward the

British prifoners, p. 210. Governor Rutledge exercifes his

authority afresh in South Carolina, p. 211.

LETTER VII. P. 212-244.

Mr. Jay delivers in propofitions relative to an intended treaty

with Spain, p. 212. The king opens the feffion of parliament,

p. 215. The intended addrefs, remonftrance, and petition, of

the city of London, p. 217. Mr. Laurens discharged from his

confinement in the Tower, p. 220. Statia furprised by the

marquis de Bouille, idem. Admiral Kempenfelt's fuccessful

cruife, p. 223. The reduction of Minorca, p. 226. General

Conway's motion against continuing the war in America, p. 229.

A new administration formed, p. 232. St. Kitt's attacked and

taken by the French, p. 233. Mr. J. Adams fucceeds in his

applications to the States General, and is acknowledged as the

American plenipotentiary, p. 239. His Imperial majesty favors

the rights of conscience, p. 242.

Communications from the French minifter plenipotentiary to

congrefs, p. 245. The execution of captain Huddy by the

New York refugees, p. 248. Letters to governor Hancock

from the commander in chief, and the financier, p. 250. Gen.

Greene's epiftolary communications, p. 253.

LETTER IX.

The affairs of Ireland, p. 259.

P. 259-284.

Transactions in the British

parliament, p. 263. Eaft India news, p. 265. Admiral Bar-

rington's fuccefsful cruife, p. 267. Sir George Rodney and count

de Graffe in the Weft Indies, p. 268. They engage, p. 271.

De Graffe is defeated and taken, p. 275. The combined fleets

in Europe mafters of the fea, p. 280. The lofs of admiral

Kempenfelt and the Royal George, p. 281. Eaft India news,

P. 282.

The fteps taken by general Washington for retaliating the

death of captain Huddy, p. 284. The trial of captain Lippincot

upon the occafion, p. 287. He is acquitted, p. 288. The

whole

whole affair referred to congrefs, p. 289. Captain Afgill liberated, p. 290. The neceffity of peace for the United States of America, p. 291. The New York loyalifts in the greatest confufion on hearing of the negotiations for peace, p. 295.

Acts

of congress, p. 297. General Wayne's operations in Georgia, p. 298. Savannah evacuated by the British, p. 301. General Leflie fends out parties from Charlestown to procure provifions, p. 302. Lieut. colonel Laurens mortally wounded in oppofing one of the parties, p. 303. Charlestown evacuated by the British, p. 305. The death and character of general Lee, p. 306. An account of the Moravian Indians, and the maffacre of many of them by a number of Americans, p. 308. The Indians defeat colonel Crawford and his party, and put numbers of them to death, p. 312. Honorary badges of diftinction established by general Washington, p. 312. The French troops march to Bofton, and from thence are conveyed by the French fleet to the West Indies, p. 313.

LETTER XI. P. 316-343.

The hoftile preparations of the Spaniards for the reduction of Gibraltar, p. 316. The grand attack upon the fortrefs, p. 324. Lord Howe relieves the garrifon and returns home, p. 329.. The negotiations for peace carrying on at Paris, p. 331. A treaty of amity and commerce between Holland and the United States, p. 332. Copy of a letter to count de Vergennes, p. 333. Mr. Jay's apprehenfions as to the intentions of the French court, p. 336. The negotiations continued, and provisional articles figned between the American and British commiffioners, p. 339. The lofs of British men of war by a ftorm, p. 342.

LETTER XII. P. 343-352.

Mr. Dana's application to the Ruffian minifter at Peterfburgh, p. 343. Eaft India news, p. 344. Debates in the British parliament upon the preliminary articles of peace, p. 348. The definitive treaties figned, p. 349. Air balloons, P. 35I.

LETTER XIII. P. 353-371.

The addrefs of the American officers to congrefs, p. 353. The defign of throwing the American army into a paroxyfm of rage prevented, P. 354. Congrefs receive the account of a general peace, p. 359. The provifional articles, p. 360. A conference between general Washington and Sir Guy Carleton, P. 367. The general addreffes a circular letter to the governors and prefidents of the United States, p. 370.

LET

LETTER XIV. P. 372-417.

A mutiny among the American foldiers at Philadelphia, p. 372. An equeftrian ftatue of general Washington to be erected, P. 374. The general waits upon congrefs, p. 375. The treaty of amity and commerce between Sweden and the United States, p. 376. A deputation of quakers wait upon congrefs, P. 377. Acts of congrefs, p. 378. The Dutch ambaffador has a public audience, p. 379. General Washington's farewell orders to the armies of the United States, p. 380. Sir Guy Carleton receives his final orders for evacuating New York, p. 381. The city evacuated, p. 383. General Washington takes his leave of the continental officers, idem.-delivers in his accounts to the American comptroller, p. 385-arrives at Annapolis, and refigns his commiffion, p. 386. The definitive treaty between Great Britain and the United States received by congrefs, p. 391. The Society of the Cincinnati, p. 393. Encroachments upon liberty by the Maffachusetts people and general court, p. 398. Certain particulars relating to the war, p. 402. Some ftrictures refpecting his excellency George Washington, and the honorable Nathaniel Greene, p. 405. Some account of the respective conftitutions of the United States, p. 408.

APPENDIX.

Extracts from the Virginia act for eftablishing religious freedom, p. 419. The Conftitution of the United States of America,

P. 422.

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