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sailles, and general Washington's hints to him, p. 154-the ge

neral writes to Dr. Franklin, p. 155. The Virginia house of de

legates resolve respecting Gates, p. r56. The returns of Greene's

force in South-Carolina, and his concluding on a partisan war,]

ibid-his letter to lord Cornwallis, p. 157-he divides his force,

p. 158. Lieut. col. Tarleton is detached after gen. Morgan, by

whom he is defeated, p. 160. Lord Cornwallis pursues Mor

gan, p. 163. Gen. Greene arrives, and takes the command of

Morgan's troops, p. 164. The Americans retreat, and safely

cross the Dan into Virginia, though pursued by his hordship

with the utmost eagerness, ibid. Greene re-crosses the Dan,

p. 169. Gen. Pickens and lieut. col. Lee cut in pieces a large

body of royalists, p. 170. Cornwallis attempts to surprise the

American light-infantry, p. 171. Greene determines upon fight-

ing his lordship, p. 173. His lordship attacks and defeats him,

ibid. His lordship retreats toward Cross-Creek, and Greene

pursues him to Deep-River, p. 175. General Arnold sails for,

and lands in Virginia, p. 177. General Washington lays a plan

for catching him, ibid. Sir H. Clinton sends general Philips,

with more troops, to take the command in Virginia, p. 479. Acts

of congress, ibid. Mr. Robert Morris chosen financier, p. 180.

The Maryland delegates empowered to subscribe the confeder-

ation, which is thereby completed, ibid. General Washington

gives his decisive opinion upon the necessity of a timely and

powerful aid from France, p. 181.

LETTER VII. P. 182-188.

The attempt of the baron de Rullecourt on the Isle of Jersey,

frustrated by major Pierson, p. 182. Lord George Gordon tried

and acquitted, p. 184. Gibraltar relieved by the British fleet

under admiral Darby, ibid. The Spaniards commence a heavy

fire upon the fortress, which is returned, ibid. Sir George Rod-

ney and gen. Vaughan, take St. Eustatia, St. Martin and Suba,

p. 185. The property in St. Eustatia confiscated, and many of

the inhabitants reduced to penury, and transported to St. Kitts,

p. 186. Demarara and Issequibo surrender, p. 187.

LETTER VIII. P. 188-230.

General Greene leaves North-Carolina, and marches toward

Camden, p. 188-is defeated by lord Rawdon at Hobkirk's hill,

p. 189 his letter to Rawdon, p. 191-to governor Reed of

Pennsylvania, p. 192. Lord Rawdon evacuates Camden, p. 194.

The British posts are taken by the Americans in quick succession,

ibid. Greene marches against the garrison at Ninety-Six, p. 195

-is obliged to abandon the siege, and is pursued by Rawdon,

p. 198. He pursues his lordship, and offers him battle, ibid.

Greene's letter concerning Gates, p. 199. The miseries attend-

ing the war in South-Carolina, p. 200. Extracts from letters

of lord George Germaine, p. 201. The affair of colonel Hayne,

who is executed by the joint order of lord Rawdon and colonel

Balfour, p. 202. The operations in Virginia, under generals

Philips and Arnold, p. 205. The marquis de la Fayette makes

a rapid march from Baltimore to Richmond, p. 206. Lord

Cornwallis joins the British in Virginia, ibid-is disconcerted in

his attempts to crush the marquis, p. 207. The marquis joined:

by the Pennsylvania line, under general Wayne, p. 209. His.

lordship commences a retrogade movement, p. 210. Wayne at-

tacks his lordship, and extricates himself by means of it, p. 211.

General Washington's army in want of provision, p. 212. Count

de Barras arrives at Boston to take the command of the French

squadron at Newport, p. 213. Washington meets Rochambeau

at Weathersfield, ibid. Washington's letters intercepted and con-

veyed to New-York, p. 214. The French troops join the A-

mericans under Washington, p. 215. The plan of operations

changed, and the allied troops march for Philadelphia, p. 216.

The behavior of the French troops while at Newport, and on

their march to join gen. Washington, p. 218. Don Galvez com-

pletes the conquest of West-Florida. p. 219. Sir Samuel Hood

and count de Grasse engage, p. 220. Tobago taken by the

French, p. 222. A subscription for a loan opened by congress

for the support of the South-Carolinians and Georgians driven

from their country by the enemy, p. 223. The heroism of the

whig ladies in Charleston, p. 224. The treatment of the gen-

tlemen removed from Charleston to St. Augustine, p. 225-

of the continental officers, p. 226. Complaints of severities ex-

ercised toward the American marine prisoners at New-York,

ibid. The particular evils produced by the paper currency, p. 228.

--the extinction of it occasions no convulsion, p. 229. A num-

ber of the ships from Statia taken by the French, ibid.

LETTER IX. P. 230-239.

Commodore Johnstone is attacked by Mr. de Suffrein, p. 231.

-the commodore takes several large Dutch East-India ships,

p. 232. Admirals Hyde Parker and Zoutman engage on the

Dogger-Bank, p. 233. Minorca is attacked by the Spaniards and

French, p. 237. The combined fleets cruise at the mouth of

the British channel, ibid. Extracts from some letters to Mr.

Vergennes, p. 239.

Acts of congress, p. 240. General Greene demands from the

British commanders the reasons for the execution of Hayne, Bal

four's answer, and Greene's reply, ibid. Greene engages lieut.
col. Stewart at the Eutaw Springs, p. 242. Stewart abandons
Eutaw, p. 244 Gov. Rutledge retaliates for Balfour's conduct,
p. 245. A spirit of mutiny among Greene's troops, ibid-his let-
ter to gen. Gould, p. 246. He marches toward Dorchester, and
by his manoeuvres induces the British garrison to abandon the
place, p. 248. Gen. Pickins expedition against the Cherokees,
bid. Arnold's enterprise against New-London, p. 249. De Bar

ras sails from Rhode-Island, p. 250. Sir Samuel Hood arrives at

Sandy-Hook, ibid. De Grasse arrives in the Chesapeake, and en-

gages adm. Graves, p. 251. De Barras arrives in the Chesapeake,

p. 252. Lord Cornwallis repairs to York-town and Gloucester,

p. 253. The allied troops arrive at the Head of Elk, p. 254-join

the troops under the marquis de la Fayette, p. 255-march and

invest York-town, ibid. Washington's letter to de Grasse, ibid.

The trenches opened by the combined armies before York-town,

P. 257. A capitulation settled, and the posts of York-town and

Gloucester surrendered, p. 260. The British fleet and army des

tined for the relief of lord Cornwallis, arrive off Chesapeake

after his surrender, and therefore return, p. 261. De Grasse-

sails for the West-Indies, p. 262. Acts of congress on their hear

ing of the reduction of the British army, p. 263. They attend

at the Roman Catholic chapel, and hear the chaplain to the em

bassy, p. 264-their resolve respecting marquis de la Fayette

the president addresses gen. Washington, p. 268. The subscrib-

ers to the Bank of North-America incorporated, ibid. Impro-

per conduct toward the British prisoners, p. 269. Gov. Rut

ledge exercises his authority afresh in South-Carolina, ibid.

LETTER XI. P. 270-290..

Mr. Jay delivers in propositions relative to an intended treaty.

with Spain, p. 270. The king opens the session of parliament,

p.272. The intended address, remonstrance and petition of the

city of London, p. 273. Mr. Laurens discharged from his con-

finement in the Tower, p. 275. Statia surprised by the marquis..

de Bouille, ibid. Adm. Kempenfelt's successful cruise,
p. 277..

The reduction of Minorca, p. 278. Gen. Conway's motion a-

gainst continuing the war in America, p. 281. A new admini--

stration formed, p. 282. St. Kitt's attacked and taken by the

French, p. 283. Mr. J. Adams succeeds in his applications to the

States-General, and is acknowledged as the American plenipo

tentiary, p. 287. His imperial majesty favors the rights of con

science. p. 289.

LETTER XII. P. 290-299..

Communications from the French minister plenipotentiary to

congress, p. 291. The execution of capt. Huddy by the New

York refugees, p. 292. Letters to gov. Hancock from the com
mander in chief and the financier, p. 294. Gen. Greene's epis-

tolary communications, p. 295.

LETTER XIV. P. 315-334.

The steps taken by gen. Washington for retaliating the death

of capt. Huddy, p. 315. The trial of capt. Lippincott upon

occasion, p. 316. He is acquitted, p. 317.
He is acquitted, p. 317. The whole affair

referred to congress; p. 318. Capt. Asgill liberated, p. 319.

The necessity of peace for the United States of America, ibid.

The New-York loyalists in the greatest confusion on hearing of

the negociations for peace, p. 321. Acts of congress, p. 322.

Gen. Wayne's operations in Georgia, p. 324
Savannah eva-

euated by the British, p. 325. Gen. Leslie sends out parties

from Charleston to procure provisions, p. 326.
Lieut. colonel

Laurens mortally wounded in opposing one of the parties, ibid.

Charleston evacuated by the British, p. 327. The death and

character of gen. Lee, p. 328. An account of the Moravian

Indians, and the massacre of many of them by a number of A-

mericans, p. 330. The Indians defeat col. Crawford and his

party, and put numbers of them to death, p. 332.
Honorary

badges of distinction established by gen. Washington, ibid. The

French troops march to Boston, and from thence are conveyed

by the French fleet to the West-Indies, p. 333.

LETTER XV. P. 335-351.

The hostile preparations of the Spaniards for the reduction of

Gibraltar, p. 335. The grand attack upon the fortress, p. 343:

Lord Howe relieves the garrison and returns home, p. 343.-

The negociations for peace carrying on at Paris, p. 344. A

treaty of amity and commerce between Holland and the United

States, p. 345. Copy of a letter to count de Vergennes, ibid.

Mr. Jay's apprehensions as to the intentions of French court

p. 347. The negociations continued, and provisional articles

signed between the American and British commissioners, p. 349.-

The loss of British men of war by a storm, p. 351..

LE T-

Mr. Dana's application to the Russian minister at Petersburgh,
p. 352.
East-India news, ibid. Debates in the British parlia-
ment upon the preliminary articles of peace, p. 355. The de-
finitive treaty signed, p. 356. Air-balloons, ibid.

APPENDIX.

Extracts from the Virginia act for establishing religious free-

dom, p. 399. The constitution of the United States of Ame-

rica, p. 401.

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