LETTER II. P. 72–104. The New-York and Massachusetts settlements on the subject of taxation, p. 72. Parliamentary acts respecting the colonies, p. 75. The latter co-operate with the mother country, p. 77. The expedition against Louisburgh, in 1745, p. 81. The Ohio company, in 1749, p. 86. Hostilities commence in 1754, p. 89. The plan of the Albany congress for uniting all the colonies, p. 90. The ministerial plan, and Dr. Franklin’s objections to it, p. 91. General Braddock’s defeat, p. 95. Lord Loudon and the Massachusetts general court, p. 96. The exertions of the Massachusetts in the common cause, p. 97. Governor Bernard, p. 98. Mr. James Otis, p. 100. The Massachusetts people jealous of ministerial designs against their liberties, p. 101. LETTER III. P. 105–140. The Massachusetts assembly declare against parliamentary taxation, p. 105. Appoint a committee to correspond with the several assemblies on the continent, p. 108. The stamp act, p. 111. It occasions a general discontent in the Massachusetts, p. 117. The Virginia resolves respecting it, p. 118. A congress meet at New-York, in 1765, p. 120. Riots at Boston and elsewhere on account of the stamp act, p. 121. Associations against its operation, p. 123. The stamp act repealed, p. 128. LETTER IV. P. 140–204. Mr. Samuel Adams chosen a member for Boston, p. 140—as also Mr. John Hancock, p. 142. Compensation made to the sufferers in the time of the riots, p. 144. The proceedings of the Massachusetts and New-Yorka assemblies, p. 145. Mr. Charles Townsend’s bills for taxing the colonies afresh, p. 146. The New-York legislative power suspended, p. 147. A board of commissioners established in America, _ibid._ Non-importation renewed, p. 148–162. The New-England spirit of patriotism approved of at Philadelphia, p. 149. The Massachusetts assembly agree upon a circular letter to the rest of the assemblies, p. 151. The new assembly required to rescind the resolution which gave rise to it, p. 154—refuse, and are dissolved, p. 155. Mr. Hancock’s sloop Liberty seized, p. 156. Troops ordered to Boston, p. 161. A convention is called, and meets at Boston, p. 165. Troops land in the town, p. 166. The letters of the Philadelphia merchants to the committee at London, p. 168–178. The parliamentary resolutions against the Massachusetts proceedings, p. 170. The counter resolves of Virginia and Massachusetts, p. 171–174. Governor Bernard recalled, p. 182. Goods re-shipped from Boston, p. 185. The act for repealing the duties on glass, paper, and colours, p. 186. The soldiers at Boston fire upon the inhabitants, on March 5, 1770, p. 190. Captain Preston and the soldiers are tried, p. 193. Mr. M‘Dougall, of New-York, committed to jail for publishing an address to the inhabitants, p. 199. Massachusetts assembly and lieutenant-governor Hutchinson, p. 201. LETTER V. P. 205–213.