Dunmore's rapacity He occupies Pittsburg and its dependencies. The backwoodsmen THE FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN. October 1774-January 20, 1775. Hopefulness of Warren. Venality of seats in parliament Gage reports the state of America Opinions of the king, the lords, the commons; of Franklin Confidence of the ministry Fortitude of Massachusetts. Seizures in Rhode Island; in New Hampshire. The king receives the petition of congress Lord Howe in vain negotiates with Franklin Jamaica offers its mediation. Views of the French ministry American papers laid before parliament. 99 Their decision Speech of Chatham for removing the army from Boston His eulogy of the American people Of the wisdom of congress The king's anger at Chatham. The debate in the house of lords CHAPTER VII. THE KING DECLARES MASSACHUSETTS IN REBELLION. January-February 1775. The conduct of Pennsylvania and New Jersey The old New York assembly sends no delegates to the next congress The press of New York. Pamphlets of Alexander Hamilton Parliament unrelenting. Instructions to Gage to act offensively Chatham extols Franklin and inveighs against the ministers The house of commons declare Massachusetts in rebellion Interview with Franklin. Renewed debate in the house of commons Parliament promise on their lives and honor to suppress the rebellion . THE SPIRIT OF NEW ENGLAND. February-March 1775. Massachusetts appoints its committee of safety New England to be excluded from the fisheries. Concessions to the French. 126 Lord North consults Franklin on sending commissioners to America His plan hateful to the house of commons. Appointment of Howe as general 128 Of Lord Howe as admiral and commissioner; of Clinton and Burgoyne Opinions on Lord North's proposal. Spirit of the Dutch Americans Of western Virginia. Of South Carolina. Of Boston. Expedition to Salem. Confidence of the king Camden speaks for the Americans. Sandwich calls them cowards Franklin's interview with the French minister; with Edmund Burke Edmund Burke vainly proposes his plan of conciliation. Delaware. Conservative character of Virginia Dunmore carries off gunpowder from the magazine of the colony The people threaten to rise; Dunmore to free and arm the slaves. Massachusetts soothes the Indians and prepares for war The city of London intercedes for America. Confidence of Hutchinson Fresh orders to Gage to act on the offensive. Dalrymple's pamphlet How far Lord North was false. The king confident. Europe on the watch. 151 Want of military stores. Proposed expedition against Quebec Difficulty of getting the support of an unformed nation. The affair on Grape Island and the skirmish near East Boston Ticonderoga and Crown Point garrisoned. Kentucky settled Spirit of the county of Mecklenburg Dunmore convenes the Virginia legislature. Jefferson's opinion Gage orders an attack. Courage of Prescott and his band PAGE Conduct of Prescott. The British attack. Their reception The third attack on the redoubt Prescott, in want of powder, gives the word to retreat. Men of Essex, Worcester, and Middlesex counties join Prescott Washington introduces reforms. Lee negotiates with Burgoyne Franklin proposes a confederacy. Georgia. Ireland and America The British court the aid of the savages Apathy of congress. Lord North's proposal, and Jefferson in reply |