The History of the United States of America, Volumen3

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Harper & brothers, 1877

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Defense of Red Bank
87
Indian Commissioners Postoffice Hospital
88
Georgia adopts the Association
95
British Depredations Naval Affairs
100
Camp before Boston Reenlistment of the Army
107
The British in Boston
113
Georgia Flight of Governor Wright
120
Hesitation of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
125
Commercial Regulations Agent sent to France
131
Ratified by New York Pennsylvania Convention
137
Affairs of the Northern Department
143
British Reenforcements the Hudson reconnoitered
149
State Governments of Maryland and Delaware
161
Regulation of Prices Springfield Convention
163
Battle of Princeton
169
Cavalry Pickering Adjutant General
173
Commissioners to France
179
CHAPTER XXXVI
186
Foreign Officers Jealousy as to Rank
192
Indian Allies Proclamation Ticonderoga taken
197
Langdon and Stark Battle of Bennington
203
Second Battle of Behmuss Heights Skirmishes
209
Gatess Reputation Wilkinson Schuyler
215
Philadelphia abandoned Washingtons extraordinary Powers
221
Large Issues of Paper Depreciation Half Pay promised
244
Foraging Parties Washingtons Army
245
Court Martial on Lee
251
Departure of the Commissioners
257
Expedition against Florida
263
CHAPTER XXXIX
267
Reorganization of the American Army
273
Kings Fry on the Hudson occupied by the British
281
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285
Hostilities with the Six Nations New Jersey Troops
287
Repulse at Savannah
293
Issue of Paper stopped Bills of Exchange Expenditures
299
Clintons Expedition against South Carolina
304
More Bills of Exchange Bank Promptitude of Pennsyl
310
Efforts to collect a New Southern Army
316
His Arrest Escape of Arnold
322
Capitulation of Cornwallis
369
State Legislatures Assembly
375
New Constitution of South Carolina
376
Appointment of Judges Justices of the Peace 340
381
Descent of landed Property
387
Redemptioners
395
The Continental Congress
401
Heads of Departments Finance
404
Western SettlementsPennsylvania Law of Treason
410
Shelburne Prime Minister his Views
416
The Negotiation proceeds without the Knowledge of Ver
418
Operations in the Southern Department Georgia recovered
424
Letter of Marbois
429
Parties in Congress
430
Renewed Discontents among the Officers last Promotions
436
Carleton refuses to surrender the Negro Refugees
440
Paper Money Issues Continental and State
446
Resignation of Morris Livingston and Lincoln
453
Difficulties with Great Britain
455
Rhode Island not represented
484
Judiciary Presidential Veto
490
Report of the Committee
496
Last Effort for a proportional second Branch
502
Delegates from New Hampshire take their Seats
503
Regulation of Commerce Slave Trade
509
The three Compromises of the Constitution
519
Objections of Mason Randolph and Gerry
525
Estinate for 1787 fourteenth Requisition
531
Ratifications by Maryland South Carolina and New Hamp
537
Application of Kentucky referred to the new Government
543
AUTHORITIES
549
Expatriation of American Loyalists 439
563
New England restraining Bill Declaration of Rebellion
565
Organization of the new Congress
569
Continental Congress meets
570
State of Affairs in the Southern Department
574
Connecticut Cession accepted Modification of the Plan
575
Prevost marches from Florida Subjection of Georgia 276
585
Second Massachusetts Congress Gerry Expedition
592

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