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Of the Settlement of the English Colonies, and of the political Condition of their Inhabitants.
Proceedings of the Colonies in 1774, in consequence of the Boston Port Act, viz.
Transactions in Great-Britain, in consequence of the proceedings of Congress, in 1774.
APPENDIX NO. I
Some special transactions of Dr. Franklin in London, in behalf of America.
CHAPTER VI
Consequences in America, resulting from the preceding transactions of Parliament; and of the commencement of Hostilities.
CHAPTER VII
The second Congress meets and organises a regular Continental Army—makes sundry public addresses, and petitions the King, &c. Transactions in Massachusetts.
CHAPTER VIII
Ticonderoga taken, and Canada invaded.
CHAPTER IX
Transactions in Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, and the general state of Public Affairs in the Colonies.
CHAPTER X
Transactions in Massachusetts, and Evacuation of Boston.
CHAPTER XI
Transactions in Canada.
CHAPTER XII
The Proceedings of Parliament, against the Colonies, 1775–6. Operations in South-Carolina, New-York, and New-Jersey.
CHAPTER XIII
Of Independence, State Constitutions, and the Confederation.
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CHAPTER XIV
The Campaign of 1777, in the middle States.
CHAPTER XV
The Northern Campaign of 1777.
CHAPTER XVI
The Alliance between France and the United States. The Campaign of 1778.
CHAPTER XVII
Campaign of 1779.
APPENDIX NO. II
Of Continental Paper Currency.
CHAPTER XVIII
Of Indians, and Expeditions into the Indian Country.
CHAPTER XIX
Campaign of 1780, in the Southern States.
CHAPTER XX
Campaign of 1780, in the Northern States.
CHAPTER XXI
Foreign Affairs, connected with the American Revolution, 1780, 1781.
CHAPTER XXII
The revolt of the Pennsylvania Line; of part of the Jersey troops; distresses of the American army; Arnold’s invasion of Virginia.
CHAPTER XXIII
Campaign of 1781. Operations in the two Carolinas and Georgia.
CHAPTER XXIV
Campaign of 1781. Operations in Virginia: Cornwallis captured: New-London destroyed.
APPENDIX NO. III
Of the treatment of prisoners, and of the distresses of the Inhabitants.
CHAPTER XXVI
Campaign of 1782. Foreign events and Negotiations. Peace 1782.
APPENDIX NO. IV
The State of parties; the advantages and disadvantages of the Revolution; its influence on the minds and morals of the Citizens.
CHAPTER XXVII
The discharge of the American army: The evacuation of New-York: The resignation of General Washington: Arrangements of Congress for the disposing of their Western territory, and paying their debts: The distresses of the States after the Peace: The inefficacy of the articles of the Confederation: A Grand Convention for amending the Government: The New Constitution; General Washington appointed President: An address to the people of the United States.
An Alphabetical List of the Members of Congress, who attended from the several States, from the 5th November, 1774, to the 3d of March, 1789.
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