OF

GEORGE WASHINGTON,

COMMANDER IN CHIEF

OF THE

AMERICAN FORCES,

DURING THE WAR WHICH ESTABLISHED THE INDEPENDENCE OF
HIS COUNTRY,

AND FIRST PRESIDENT

OF

THE UNITED STATES.

COMPILED UNDER THE INSPECTION OF

THE HON. BUSHROD WASHINGTON,
From Original Papers bequeathed to him by his deceased Relative.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,

AN INTRODUCTION,

CONTAINING A COMPENDIOUS VIEW OF THE COLONIES PLANTED BY THE

ENGLISH ON THE CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA.

BY JOHN MARSHALL,

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES, &c. &c.

VOL. II.

Londan :

PRINTED FOR RICHARD PHILLIPS,

No. 71, St. Paul's Church-yard.

1804.

BY J. ADLARD, DUKE-STREET, SMITHFIELD,

CONTENT S.

VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

Page

BIRTH of Mr. Washington. His Mission to the

French on the Ohio, Appointed Lieutenant-colo-

nel of a Regiment of regular Troops. Surprises M.

Jumonville, Capitulation of Fort Necessity. Is

appointed Aid-de-camp to General Braddock. De-

feat and Death of that General. Is appointed to the

Command of a Regiment. Extreme Distress of the

Frontiers, and Exertions of Colonel Washington to

augment the regular Force of the Colony. Gene-

ral Forbes undertakes the Expedition against Fort

du Quesne. Defeat of Major Grant. Fort du

Quesne evacuated by the French, and taken Posses-

sion of by the English. Resignation and Marriage

of Colonel Washington

Towns. Change of Administration. Stamp Act

repealed. Opposition to the Mutiny Act. Act

Imposing Duties on Tea, &c. resisted in America.

The Assembly of Massachussetts address Letters to

several Members of the Administration in England.

Petition to the King. Circular Letter to the Colo-

nial Assemblics. Letter from the Earl of Hilsbo-

rough. Assembly of Massachussetts dissolved. Sei-

zure of the Sloop Liberty. A Convention assembles

at Faneuil-hall, Boston. Moderation of its Proceed-

ings. Proceedings of Parliament. Resolutions of

the House of Burgesses of Virginia. The Governor

dissolves the Assembly. The Members form and

sign a Non-importation Agreement. Measures ge-

nerally taken against the Importation of British Ma-

nufactures. General Court again convened in Mas-

sachussetts. Its Proceedings. Is prorogued. Ad-,

ministration resolve on a Repeal of all the Duties

except that on Tea. Circular Letter of the Earl of

Hilsborough. New York recedes in Part from the

Non-

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Non-importation Agreement. Riot in Boston.

Trial and Acquittal of Captain Preston. Insurrec-

tion in North Carolina.

Dissatisfaction of Massa-

chussetts. Corresponding Committees appointed.

Governor Hutchinson's Correspondence with Admi-

nistration sent over by Dr. Franklin. The Assem-

bly Petition for the Removal of the Governor and

Lieutenant-governor. Hutchinson is succeeded by

General Gage

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CHAPTER III.

Ge-

Measures to enforce the Act concerning Duties. Fer-

ment excited in America. The Tea is thrown into

the Sea at Boston. Measures of Parliament.

neral Enthusiasm in America. A general Congress

is proposed. General Gage arrives in Boston.

Troops stationed on Boston Neck. New Counsel-

lors and Judges. Obliged to resign. Boston Neck

fortified. Military Stores seized by General Gage,

Preparations for Defence in Massachussetts. King's

Speech in Parliament. Proceedings of that Body.

Battle of Lexington. Vote of Massachussetts for

raising Men. Meeting of Congress. Proceedings

of that Body. Battle of Breed's Hill

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