THE

HISTORY

OF

THE UNITED STATES

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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.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY STEWART AND CO.,

OLD BAILEY.

CONTENTS

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THE FOURTH VOLUME.

BOOK X.

(CONTINUED.)

CHAPTER V.

Incapacity of the British Commander in America - Loss of Fort William-

Henry. 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. Re-

duction of Fort Frontignac—and Fort Du Quesne. ' Effect of the British

Successes upon the Indians. Plan of the Campaign of 1759. Reduc-

tion 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.

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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. Discon-

tents in Massachusetts —and in North Carolina. Peace of Paris. Af-

fairs of Virginia — Patrick Henry. Indian War. Affairs of Pennsyl-

vania.

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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. Page 121

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BOOK XI.

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 — Aggra-

vation of the Commercial Restrictions. Project of the Stamp Act. Re-

monstrances 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. Po-

litical 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.

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CHAPTER II.

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 misrepre-

sentations. 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 As-

sembly — and Concurrence of the other Provinces. Remonstrance

against British troops in Massachusetts. Miscellaneous transactions —

Dr. Witherspoon -- Dartmouth College - Methodism in America —

Origin of Kentucky — Daniel Boon.

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