4 HISTORY .. OF THE WAR IN AMERICA, BE T WEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND HER C O O N I E S, FROM Its Commencement to the end of the Year 1779. Exhibiting a circumstantial, connected, and complete Account of the real CAUSES, Rise, and PROGRESS of the WAR, WITH AN CONTAINING to elucidate the History. Muftrated with a variety of beautiful Copper-Plates, repre- fenting real and animated Likenesses of those celebrated Generals Ι Ο Ν D Ο Ν: New-BOND-STREET; and M.DCCLXXX. P R E F A CE. : TN the recording of events, where in the passions and prejudices of mankind, have been so materially intereited, and where opinions have been so various both in regard to the equity, as well as the whole operative system of the American war, the task of the historian becomes peculiarly arduous and difficult ; people can [arcely judge with temper of such an laittory in a century after the events, nor will it be found poffible for to escape censure, either from the violence of one party, or from the overheated imagnation of another; in this predicament if knowledge, impartiality, and a regard to truth, guide the historian's pen, and that his fole object is to give a clear and distinct narrative of facts, from the best and most authentic documents, without pretending dogmatically to decide, in a controversy, upon which the greateft men of the age, have differed in their sentiments, his subject becomes highly interesting. It is upon this principle that the present work lays claim to the patronage of the public, wherein every event is faithfully recorded, the motives and secret springs which led to this unhappy contest, are placed in the truest and most impartial light, the various forms and modes of local legislation, peculiar to the different provinces, are clearly delineated, a diftinct account of the colonization of America in general, wherein every matter of importance that has happened since its first discovery, is plainly pointed to th view of the reader: in short, the editor hopes he may say, without the imputation of vanity, that this work will prove friendly to constitutional liberty, lead the mind to form just notions of legislation and government, and prove worthy of the acceptance of the public. CON PART I. Page CHAP. I. America firft discovered in 1492 by Columbus. His proposal rejected by several courts, but adopted by Isabella of Spain. Discovers Hispaniola. Mexico conquered by Cortez. Brief account of tbat great empire. Peru reduced under the domi. nion of Spain. Extent and bounderies of America. General description thereof. Account of the antient Indians. CHAP. II. A concise view of North America and the West-In. dia Ilands, from their first discovery, 'till the seeds of the present contest were sown, notifying the commercial strength and shipping of each of the colonies, as they stood in the year 1763. 299 CHAP. III. A short narrative of the memorable events and re- volutions of the British colonies in North America, from the days of Queen Elizabeth to the present time, enumerating their different charters and grants, and shewing when executed, to P A R T II. CHAP. I. A View of the Question in dispute, relative to the Colonies; with the origin of the present, unhappy civil conteft. 45 CHAP. II. The Progress of the Dispute between Great Bri. tain and her Colonies continued, from the Repeal of the Stamp Aa in 1766, to the passing of the Boston Port Bill 1774. 74 CHAP. III. A summary account of all the American acts, passed in the British parliament, from January 13, 1774, to CHAP. IV. View of affairs in the Colonies, in the year 1774; . fhewing the general effect and operation of the late laws, &c. 120 CAHP. V. Resolutions of the Ĝeneral Congress, held at Phi. delphia, and opened on Monday the 5th of September, 1774. 155 CHAP VI. State of Affairs at the opening of the new parlia. ment, with some account of the two Fishery Bills passed in this CHAP VII. State of affairs in America during the fitting of parliament.-Continued from the breaking up of the general Congress, in Oa. 26, 1774, to the re-assembling of that body CHAP. VIII' From the meeting of the General Congress at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775, (pursuant to adjournment, from Oa. 26, 1774) to the blockade of Boston, in July following, by the Generals Washington and Lee; with a particular account CHAP. IX. Motives which led to the invafion of Canada. The taking of several Forts on the Lakes, by Montgomery and Ar- nold The city of Quebec besieged CHAP X. Transactions in the provinces of Virginia, the North |