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The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American Revolution — John Shaqi

The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American RevolutionStark, James Henry

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The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American Revolution

Name: The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American Revolution
Author: Stark, James Henry

Stark, James Henry

American loyalists -- Massachusetts; Massachusetts -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783

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[Illustration: THOMAS HUTCHINSON.

Born in Boston, Sept. 9, 1711. Governor of Massachusetts 1771-4. Died in
London June 3, 1780.]

  THE
  LOYALISTS OF MASSACHUSETTS

  AND

  THE OTHER SIDE OF
  THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

  BY

  JAMES H. STARK

  "_History makes men wise._"--BACON.

  W. B. CLARKE CO.
  26 TREMONT STREET
  BOSTON

  COPYRIGHTED 1907

  BY

  JAMES H. STARK

  To
  The Memory of the Loyalists
  of
  The Massachusetts Bay

  WHOSE FAITHFUL SERVICES AND MEMORIES ARE NOW FORGOTTEN
  BY THE NATION THEY SO WELL SERVED, THIS
  WORK IS DEDICATED BY THE
  AUTHOR

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

  INTRODUCTION                                               5

  CHAPTER I

  THE FIRST CHARTER                                          7

  CHAPTER II

  THE SECOND CHARTER                                        16

  CHAPTER III

  CAUSES THAT LED TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION                27

  CHAPTER IV

  BOSTON MOBS AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE REVOLUTION        40

  CHAPTER V

  THE LOYALISTS OF MASSACHUSETTS                            54

  CHAPTER VI

  THE REVOLUTIONIST                                         68

  CHAPTER VII

  INDIANS IN THE REVOLUTION                                 88

  CHAPTER VIII

  THE EXPULSION OF THE LOYALISTS AND THE SETTLEMENT OF
  CANADA                                                    93

  CHAPTER IX

  THE WAR OF 1812 AND THE ATTEMPTED CONQUEST OF CANADA      98

  CHAPTER X

  THE CIVIL WAR AND THE PART TAKEN BY GREAT BRITAIN IN
  SAME                                                     107

  CHAPTER XI

  RECONCILIATION. THE DISMEMBERED EMPIRE REUNITED IN
  BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP. "BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER."      113

  PART II

  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE LOYALISTS OF MASS.                   122

  THE ADDRESS OF THE MERCHANTS AND OTHERS OF BOSTON TO
  GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON                                               123

  ADDRESS OF THE BARRISTERS AND ATTORNEYS OF MASSACHUSETTS
  TO GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON                                            125

  ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF MARBLEHEAD TO GOVERNOR
  HUTCHINSON                                                        127

  ADDRESS TO GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON FROM HIS FELLOW TOWNSMEN
  IN THE TOWN OF MILTON                                             128

  ADDRESS PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR GAGE ON HIS ARRIVAL AT
  SALEM                                                             131

  ADDRESS TO GOVERNOR GAGE ON HIS DEPARTURE                         132

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