RICHARD PETERS TO SHIRLEY, May 6, 1756 Action of Pennsylvania toward the Indians. Need of military and financial activity in southern colo- COUNCIL OF WAR HELD AT ALBANY, MAY 25, 1756 SHIRLEY TO CHARLES HARDY, MAY 27, 1756. Minutes of council to be kept secret. Plans for future military movements. SHIRLEY TO HENRY FOX, JUNE 13, 1756 Will return to England at once. Asks instructions as Parliamentary grant to colonies. Conditions in Massa- SHIRLEY TO HENRY FOX, JUNE 23, 1756 Minutes of Albany Council. Expedition against Crown Point. Several regiments short of full quota. SHIRLEY TO JAMES ABERCROMBY, JUNE 27, 1756. Endeavors to throw light on future campaigns from SHIRLEY TO HENRY FOX, JULY 4, 1756. Probable capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point. Retreat of French from Lake George anticipated. Awaits arrival of Loudoun and Abercromby. SHIRLEY TO STEPHEN HOPKINS, JULY 13, 1756 JOHN BRADSTREET TO SHIRLEY, JULY 16, 1756 Location of English regiments and of the French. Awaits provisions before moving for Oswego. Many SHIRLEY TO HENRY FOX, JULY 26, 1756 Bradstreet's victory on the Onondago. Arrival of Lord Asks if provincial troops will serve with regulars. JOHN WINSLOW, ANSWER TO QUESTION OF COUNCIL, JULY, Fears trouble if provincials are asked to serve with EARL OF LOUDOUN TO SHIRLEY, AUGUST 2, 1756 SHIRLEY TO EARL OF LOUDOUN, AUGUST 10, 1756 Completion of regiments. Shirley's departure for Eng- land. Union of provincial and regular troops. SHIRLEY TO HENRY FOX, AUGUST 13, 1756 EARL OF LOUDOUN TO SHIRLEY, AUGUST 29, 1756 SHIRLEY TO GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, AUGUST Urges vigorous opposition to the French. 522 526 Is un- Fall of Oswego. Need of more men and arms. SHIRLEY TO EARL OF HALIFAX, SEPTEMBER 4, 1756 Decisive time for settlement of English and French in- SHIRLEY TO EARL OF LOUDOUN, SEPTEMBER 4, 1756 EARL OF LOUDOUN TO SHIRLEY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1756 Complains of his delay in returning to England. SHIRLFY TO GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, SEP- Urges that troops be sent to Albany and order of march SHIRLEY TO EARL OF LOUDOUN, SEPTEMBER 13, 1756. SHIRLEY TO ISRAEL WILLIAMS, SEPTEMBER 13, 1756 Warrant to impress wagons and drivers. SHIRLEY TO ISRAEL WILLIAMS, SEPTEMBER 13, 1756 Orders to raise men for relief of Loudoun or Winslow. Demand made upon Shirley that account of loss of SHIRLEY TO HENRY FOX, SEPTEMBER 15, 1756 SHIRLEY TO HENRY FOX, SEPTEMBER 16, 1756 Loss of Oswego. Conditions in America at expiration SHIRLEY TO STEPHEN HOPKINS, SEPTEMBER 20, 1756 . Attitude of Rhode Island toward a second expedition 578 578 SHIRLEY TO THE LORD BISHOP OF LINCOLN, MARCH 16, 1757 584 Representation of services in America. SHIRLEY TO DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, FEBRUARY 2, 1758 SHIRLEY TO DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, FEBRUARY 10, 1758 SHIRLEY TO DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, APRIL 1, 1758 SHIRLEY TO DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, MAY 12, 1758 . . Need of position at once. SHIRLEY TO DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, JANUARY 13, 1759 SHIRLEY TO DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, APRIL 17, 1759. ILLUSTRATIONS THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE SHIRLEY FAMILY. Frontispiece THE SEAT OF THE WAR IN NEW YORK AND PENNSYL VANIA, 1755-1756 IN AMERICA COLONIES IN AMERICA facing page 242 facing page 566 facing page 622 WILLIAM SHIRLEY'S MAP OF THE NORTHERN ENGLISH |