DOES MASSACHUSETTS RESCIND? HILLSBOROUGH'S ADMINISTRATION CON-
TINUED. June-July, 1768.
The "Romney" in Boston Harbor, p. 90-Riot of the Tenth of June, 90-
The Commissioners of the Revenue withdraw from Boston, 91- Boston Town-
Meeting and Bernard, 91 — The Crown Officers report an Insurrection, 92— In-
structions of the Town of Boston, 93- The Massachusetts Assembly refuses to
rescind, 94 — Is dissolved, 94-Progress of Opinion, 94—Choiseul's Projects,
95-Duplicity of Bernard and Hillsborough, 96.
Regiments arrive at Boston, p. 117 — Their Landing, 117 - Disputes on quar-
tering them, 118-Return of the Commissioners, 119-Shelburne dismissed,
The West, p. 125 - Missouri and Illinois, 125- Indiana and Michigan, 126 -
Stuart negotiates a Boundary with the Cherokees, 127-Treaty with the Six
Nations, 127-Botetourt in Virginia, 128 — Meeting of Parliament, 129 — Lord
North will have America at his Feet, 130- - American Petitions rejected, 131-
South Carolina sides with Massachusetts, 131-Choiseul's Watchfulness, 132
- The Ministry and Parliament resolve to enforce Authority, 134 - Character
of Boston, 135.
A WAY TO TAKE OFF THE INCENDIARIES. HILLSBOROUGH'S ADMINISTRA-
TION OF THE COLONIES CONTINUED. December, 1768-February, 1769.
Choiseul foretells the New Order of Things, p. 138 — Hillsborough moves Re-
solves in the House of Lords, 139 - Bedford moves an Address, 139 - Firm-
ness of Boston, 140-New Election in New York, 141-Letters of Bernard,
Hutchinson, and Oliver, 141-Information against Samuel Adams, 142-
Debate in the House of Commons, 143-Speculations of the Statesmen of
France, 144- Another Debate in the Commons, 146- Spain sides against the
Colonies, 147.
VIRGINIA COMES TO THE AID OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ISTRATION OF THE COLONIES CONTINUED. March-May, 1769.
Spain resolves to recover New Orleans, p. 149-Du Châtelet and Choiseul
wish its Independence, 149-Contrast of England and Spain, 150- Firmness
of the Colonies, 152-The Ministry have no System, 153-Choiseul warns
England against the Ambition of Russia, 154-The Colonies form Agreements
for Non-importation, 155 - Repeal of the Revenue Act refused, 156- The
Affair of Wilkes, 156-The Cabinet vote to retain the Duty on Tea, 157—
Meeting of the Legislature of Virginia, 158—Its Resolves and Circular, 159
Its Non-importation Covenant, 160.
REPUBLICANISM IN THE EAST AND THE WEST.
TRATION OF THE COLONIES CONTINUED. May-August, 1769.
Discontent of Boston at the Presence of Troops, p. 161-Strife of Bernard
with the Legislature, 162—He removes it to Cambridge, 162-It refuses all
Supplies to the Troops, 162- Agreement of the Merchants not to import, 163
- Bernard recalled, 163- Affairs at New Orleans, 164-Landing of O'Reilly
and his Army, 165-Arrests, 165-Trials and Executions, 166 - Census of
New Orleans, 167-Pioneers of the West, 167-Illinois, 167 - Colonies of
Connecticut, 168 - Boone in Kentucky, 168.
Hutchinson as Governor, p. 171- New York enforces Non-importation, 173
-Boston enforces the Agreement, 174— Affray between Otis and Robinson,
174-Boston stands to the Agreement, 174-Its Appeal to the World, 175-
Inactivity of the Troops, 176 - Botetourt in Virginia promises a partial Repeal
of the Revenue Act, 176-South Carolina, 177 - All Parts of the British Em-
pire have a Common Cause, 177 - Voluntary Assemblies in England, 177-A
Free Press, 178 - Debates on the Popular Discontent in the House of Commons,
178 - In the House of Lords, 180- Fresh Attack on the Ministry, 181- Cam-
den dismissed, 181- Death of Yorke, 181 - Grafton resigns, 182-Lord North
Prime Minister, 182.
Hutchinson prorogues the Assembly, p. 183- He capitulates with the Mer-
chants, 184- Troops supplied with Ammunition, 184-Conflict with the Troops
in New York, 185-Effect on Boston, 185- Blood is shed, 186- Disputes at
Boston between the Soldiers and the Townsmen, 186—'
-The Fifth of March, 187
- The Town-Meeting on the Sixth, 191-Samuel Adams overawes Hutchinson,
192-The Troops ordered to leave the Town, 194.
Chatham recommends the Repeal of the Revenue Act, p. 195 - Lord North
retains the Preamble and the Tax on Tea, 196-By a Small Majority, 197
Character of George III., 197-State of Parties in England, 199 Character
of Thurlow, 200-New York Plan of Union, 200-Hutchinson meets the
Assembly at Cambridge, 201― Proceedings in Parliament, 201 - Instructions
of the Town of Boston, 204-Hutchinson still calls the Legislature to Cam-
bridge, 204— Failure of the Non-importation Agreements, 205.
MARTIAL LAW INTRODUCED INTO MASSACHUSETTS.
MINISTRATION OF THE COLONIES CONTINUED. July-October, 1770.
COLONIES CONTINUED. October, 1770-June, 1771.
Virginia and the West, p. 211-Washington on the Ohio, 212 - Robertson
on the Watauga, 213-The Regulators of North Carolina, 214 - Husbands
expelled the Assembly, 214-The Riot Act, 215-Dunmore in New York,
215-Edmund Burke chosen Agent for New York, 215-South Carolina, 215
-Dispute of England and Spain on the Falkland Islands, 216 - Grenville's
Friends join the British Ministry, 217 — Choiseul dismissed, 217 - Grievances
of the Regulators, 218-They visit Salisbury, 219-Tryon marches against
them, 220- Battle of the Alamance, 220- Execution of Prisoners, 221-The
Republic on the Watauga, 222.
Samuel Adams stands alone, p. 224-New Altercation in Massachusetts, 225
-Samuel Adams plans Correspondence and Union, 226-Conduct of Hutchin-
son, 227-Jones, of Georgia, 228- - Affairs in South Carolina, 228 - Discon-
tent at the West, 229 — Virginia protests against the Slave-Trade, 230- Burning
of the "Gaspee," 235-Protest of the Massachusetts Assembly on the Civil
List, 236-Hillsborough retires, 237.
The Cordial Understanding between England and France, p. 238 - Contrast
with New England, 239 — Samuel Adams proposes Committees of Correspond-
ence, 240 - His Motion, 241-Committee appointed, 242- Warren, 242— The
Report of the Committee, 244-Effects of Taxation by Parliament on the
British Revenue, 244- Discovery of Hutchinson's Secret Letters, 246 - Frank-
lin sends them to the Speaker of the Massachusetts Assembly, 246- Towns of
Massachusetts meet and correspond, 247 - Case of the "Gaspee," 249.
The Proceedings of Boston sent to Virginia, p. 252-Hutchinson challenges
the Massachusetts Assembly to discuss the Supreme Power of Parliament, 253
-The Towns continue to meet, 253-South Carolina, 254-Answer of the
Council of Massachusetts, 254-Of the House, 254-The Commissioners on
the Affair of the "Gaspee," 256 - Dispute in Massachusetts on the Dependence
of the Judges, 257— Virginia proposes Intercolonial Committees, 258-Effect
of the Proposition, 259 — The King in Favor of Coercion, 260-Leave given to
the East India Company to export Teas Duty free, 261-The King rejects the
Petitions of Massachusetts, 262- Hutchinson and Oliver unmasked, 263 –
Hutchinson's Dejection, 264.
The East India Company export Tea to America, p. 266-Samuel Adams
prepares Resistance, 266-He plans a Congress, 266-Secret Circular, 269 —
Resolves and Proceedings of Philadelphia, 269 - Spirit of South Carolina, 270
Of the People of Illinois, 270-The Public Meeting in Boston, 271-Town-
Meeting, 272-The Tea Consignees will not resign, 272-Committees of Five
Towns, 273-A Tea-Ship arrives, 274 - Great Public Meeting, 274-Two
more Tea-Ships, 276-The Boston Committee require the Tea-Ships to be sent
back, 277 — A Clearance refused, 278- Great Public Meeting, 279- The Gov-
ernor refuses a Pass for the Tea-Ship, 279- The Tea thrown overboard, 280-
The Tea-Ship at Charleston, 281 — At Philadelphia, 281―The Cry for Union,
282.
Franklin delivers the Address for the Removal of Hutchinson, p. 283- Duel
between Temple and Whately, 284-State of Feeling in England, 285- In
America, 285-Franklin before the Privy Council, 285-Speech of Dunning,
285- Of Wedderburn, 286-Franklin and Wedderburn, 287 — Franklin and
the Lords of Council, 289 - Debate in the House of Lords, 289-Franklin still
seeks Conciliation, 289 — Franklin and the King, 290.
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