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The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : $b Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that periodGordon, William

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The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : $b Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period

Name: The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : $b Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period
Author: Gordon, William

Gordon, William

United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

The North-Carolina general assembly meet, p. 327. The effects of the
Lexington engagement, p. 328. The expedition against Tyconderoga, p.
332. The proceedings of the Massachusetts congress, p. 336. Transactions
in and about Boston, p. 341. Governor Hutchinson’s letter books
discovered, p. 344. The acts of the general congress, p. 346. George
Washington, esq. elected commander in chief of the continental forces,
p. 347. The battle at Breed’s-hill, erroneously called Bunker’s hill, p.
350. A speech of the Oneida Indians, p. 360. An answer of the
Stockbridge Indians, p. 361. The reply of the Massachusetts congress, p.
362. The acts of the general congress, p. 363. General Washington’s
arrival at the American camp, and the affairs of the army, p. 365. The
acts of the general congress to the time of their adjourning, p. 369.
Georgia accedes to the union, p. 373. The proceedings of the
South-Carolinians, p. 376—of the North-Carolinians, p. 378—of the
Virginians, p. 380—of the Maryland convention, p. 383. The affairs of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New-York, and other places, p. 384.


                         LETTER XV. P. 387–431.

The Thirteen United Colonies, p. 387. The proceedings of the
South-Carolinians, p. 388. The nature of the opposition to popular
measures in their colony, p. 389. They send troops into the settlements
of the royalists, p. 392. The measures taken by the North-Carolinians,
p. 393—by the Virginians, p. 394—in regard to Lord Dunmore, p. 395—his
lordship disappointed at Norfolk, _ibid._—in his expectation of being
joined by a considerable force under Connelly, p. 397. The orders of the
Pennsylvania assembly to their delegates in congress, p. 398. The
sentiments of the Jersey assembly, _ibid._ The Asia man of war fires
upon New-York, p. 399. Governor Tryon’s influence alarms congress, p.
400. Letters between Generals Washington and Gage, p. 404. Colonel
Arnold’s expedition into Canada, p. 406. Dr. Churche’s correspondence
with a British officer discovered, p. 410. Falmouth destroyed, p. 412.
The old south meeting-house in Boston turned into a horse riding school,
p. 413. The Massachusetts assembly resolve to fit out armed vessels, p.
416. The steps taken to introduce independency, p. 419. Acts of
congress, p. 422. General Montgomery is sent to Canada, p. 424—appears
before Quebec, p. 430.




                                  THE

                     RISE, PROGRESS, AND CONCLUSION

                                 OF THE

                       NORTH AMERICAN REVOLUTION.




                               LETTER I.


                                           _Roxbury, December 28, 1771._

  MY GOOD SIR,

The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : $b Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period

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