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CHAP. 1.-Washingtou's Ideas Concerning the

Stamp Act-Opposition to it in the Colonies

-Portentous Ceremonies at Boston and New

York-Non-importation Agreement among

the Merchants-Washington and George

Mason — Dismissal of Grenville from the

British Cabinet - Franklin before the House

of Commons-Repeal of the Stamp Act-Joy

of Washington-Fresh Causes of Colonial

Dissensions-Circular of the General Court

of Massachusetts Embarkation of Troops

for Boston, Measures of the Bostonians.

CHAP. II. — Cheerful Life at Mount Vernon-

Washington and George Mason-Correspond-

ence Concerning the Non-Importation Agree-

ment-Feeling toward England-Opening of

the Legislative Session-Semi-Regal State of

Lord Botetourt-High-Toned Proceedings of

the House-Sympathy with New England-

Dissolved by Lord Botetourt - Washington

and the Articles of Association.

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CHAP. III. - Hood at Boston - The General

Court Refuses to do Business under Military

Sway-Resists the Billeting Act-Effects of

the Non-importation Association-Lord North

Premier-Duties Revoked except on Tea-

The Boston Massacre--Disuse of Tea-Con-

ciliatory Conduct of Lord Botetourt — His

Death

CHAP. IV.- Expedition of Washington to the

Ohio in Behalf of Soldiers' Claims-Uneasy

State of the Frontier — Visit to Fort Pitt-

George Croghan - His Mishaps during

Pontiac's War - Washington Descends the

Ohio – Scenes and Adventures along the

River - Indian Hunting Camp - Interview

with an Old Sachem at the Mouth of the

Kanawha-Return-Claims of Stobo and Van

Braam-Letter to Colonel George Muse.

CHAP. V.—Lord Dunmore Governor of Virginia

- Piques the Pride of the Virginians -

Opposition of the Assembly-Corresponding

Committees-Death of Miss Custis—Washing-

ton's Guardianship of John Parke Custis-

His Opinions as to Premature Travel and

Premature Marriage.

CHAP. VI.-Lord North's Bill Favoring the Ex-

portation of Teas-Ships Freighted with Tea

to the Colonies-Sent Back from Some of the

Ports—Tea Destroyed at Boston-Passage of

the Boston Port Bill-Session of the House

of Burgesses-Splendid Opening-Burst of

Indignation at the Port Bill—House Dissolved

-Resolutions at the Raleigh Tavern-Project

of a General Congress-Washington and Lord

Dunmore-The Port Bill Goes into Effect-

General Gage at Boston - League and

Covenant.

CHAP. VII.—Washington Chairman of a Political

Meeting-Correspondence with Bryan Fairfax

-Patriotic Resolutions-Washington's Opin-

ions on Public Affairs Non-importation

Scheme Convention at Williamsburg –

Washington Appointed a Delegate to the

General Congress-Letter from Bryan Fairfax

– Perplexities of General Gage at Boston. 65

CHAP. VIII. – Meeting of the First Congress -

Opening Ceremonies-Eloquence of Patrick

Henry and Henry Lee-Declaratory Resolu-

tion — Bill of Rights—State Papers — Chat-

ham's Opinions of Congress-Washington's

Correspondence with Capt. Mackenzie -

with Views Respect to Independence – De-

parture of Fairfax for England.

CHAP. IX.-Gage's Military Measures-Removal

of Gunpowder from the Arsenal - Public

Agitation — Alarms in the Country - Civil

Government Obstructed — Belligerent Symp-

toms — Israel Putnam and General Charles

Lee, their Characters and Stories—General

Election - Self-Constituted Congress — Han-

cock President - Adjourns to Concord –

Remonstrance to Gage--His Perplexities

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Generals Artemas Ward and Seth Pomeroy

-Committee of Safety-Committee of Sup-

plies — Restlessness throughout the Land –

Independent Companies in Virginia-Military

Tone at Mount Vernon Washington's

Military Guests — Major Horatio Gates -

Anecdotes Concerning him-General Charles

Lee-His Peculiarities and Dogs-Washing-

ton at the Richmond Convention — War

Speech of Patrick Henry – Washington's

Military Intentions.

CHAP. X. — Infatuation in British Councils

Colonel Grant, the Braggart - Coercive

Measures-Expedition against the Military

Magazine at Concord-Battle of Lexington

—The Cry of Blood through the Land-01d

Soldiers of the French War-John Stark-

Israel Putnam--Rising of the Yeomanry-

Measures of Lord Dunmore in Virginia-In-

dignation of the Virginians—Hugh Mercer

and the Friends of Liberty-Arrival of the

News of Lexington at Mount Vernon-Effect

on Bryan Fairfax, Gates, and Washington. 115

CHAP. XI.—Enlisting of Troops in the East-

Camp at Boston-General Artemas Ward-

Scheme to Surprise Ticonderoga — New

Hampshire Grants-Ethan Allen and the

Green Mountain Boys — Benedict Arnold -

Affair of Ticonderoga and Crown Point-A

Dash at St. John's.

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CHAP. XII.-Second Session of Congress—John

Hancock – Petition to the King - Federal

Union - Military Measures — Debates about

the Army - Question as to Commander-in-

Chief-Appointment of Washington-Other

Appointments-Letters of Washington to his

Wife and Brother—Preparations for Depart-

ure.

142

CHAP. XIII. - More Troops Arrive at Boston

Generals Howe, Burgoyne, and Clinton

Proclamation of Gage-Nature of the Ameri-

can Army-Scornful Conduct of the British

Officers—Project of the Americans to Seize

upou Breed's Hill—Putnam's Opinion of it

-Sanctioned by Prescott--Nocturnal March

of the Detachment-Fortifying of Bunker's

Hill—Break of Day, and Astonishment of

the Enemy.

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CHAP. XIV.-Battle of Bunker's Hill.

CHAP. XV. - Departure from Philadelphia —

Anecdotes of General Schuyler - Of Lee

Tidings of Bunker's Hill-Military Councils

- Population of New York — The Johnson

Family-Governor Tryon-Arrival at New

York— Military Instructions to Schuyler-

Arrival at the Camp.

189

CHAP. XVI. — Washington Takes Command of

the Armies-Sketch of General Lee-Char-

acters of the British Commanders, Howe,

Clinton, and Burgoyne--Survey of the Camps

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