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M DCC LXXXVIII.

THE GENERAL CONTENTS OF THE SEVERAL LETTERS
IN VOL. II.

LETTER I. P. 1-98,

The

TH
HE North Carolina general affembly meet, p. I.
effects of the Lexington engagement, p. 2. The expedition
against Tyconderoga, p. 10. The proceedings of the Maffachu-

fetts congrefs, p. 17. Tranfactions in and about Boston, p. 23.

"Governor Hutchinson's letter books difcovered, p. 28. The

acts of the general congrefs, p. 31. George Washington efq;

elected commander in chief of the continental forces, p. 34.

The battle at Breed's-hill erroneoufly called Bunker's-hill, p. 41.

A fpeech of the Oneida Indians, p. 54. An answer of the

Stockbridge Indians, p. 56. The reply of the Maffachusetts con-

grefs, p. 58. The acts of the general congrefs, p. 60. General

Washington's arrival at the American camp, and the affairs of

the army, p. 63. The acts of the general congrefs to the time

of their adjourning, p. 69. Georgia accedes to the union, p.

73. The proceedings of the South Carolinians, p. 81-of the

North Carolinians, p. 84-of the Virginians, p. 85-of the

Maryland convention, p. 92. The affairs of Pennsylvania,

Philadelphia, New York, and other places, p. 93.

LETTER II. P. 98-168.

The THIRTEEN UNITED COLONIES, p. 98. The pro-
ceedings of the South Carolinians, p. 99. The nature of the
oppofition to popular measures in their colony, p. 101. They
fend troops into the fettlements of the royalifts, p. 106. The
meafures taken by the North Carolinians, p. 107-by the Vir-
ginians, p. 108-in regard to lord Dunmore, p. 110-his lord-
fhip difappointed at Norfolk, p. 112-in his expectation of being

joined by
a confiderable force under Connelly, p. 114. The

orders of the Pennfylvania affembly to their delegates in con-

grefs, p. 116. The fentiments of the Jersey affembly, p. 117.

The Afia man of war fires upon New York, p. 118. Governor

Tryon's influence alarms congrefs, p. 119. Letters between

generals Washington and Gage, p. 125. Colonel Arnold's expe-

dition into Canada, p. 128. Dr. Church's correfpondence with

a British officer difcovered, p. 134. Falmouth deftroyed, p. 138.

The old fouth meeting-houfe in Boston turned into a horfe riding

fchool, p. 139. The Maffachusetts affembly refolve to fit out

armed veffels, p. 144. The fteps taken to introduce indepen-

dency, p. 149. Acts of congrefs, p. 153. General Montgomery

is fent to Canada, p. 158-appears before Quebec, p. 167.