HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, FROM THE DISCOVERY OF THE AMERICAN CONTINENT. BY GEORGE BANCROFT. VOL. IV. BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY. 1853. HARVARD 51468 ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by GEORGE BANCROFT, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New-York. RIVERSIDE CAMBRIDGE: CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. AMERICA CLAIMS LEGISLATIVE INDEPENDENCE OF ENGLAND. PELHAM'S The approach of Revolution, 3-The unity of the human race, 5-Its CHAPTER II. THE ROYAL GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK APPEALS TO THE PARAMOUNT POWER of Congress at Albany in 1748, 24-Plans of Clinton and Colden, 25-The Indians, 47-The Lords of Trade go to Parliament for absolute power, 48- Protest of the Colonies, 49-Massachusetts becomes a Hard Money Colony, 50-Further intrigues of the Crown Officers in America, 51-Firmness of the Representatives of New York, 53-Charles Townshend enters the Board The Ministry resolve on a new system of Colonial Administration, 56- Zeal of Halifax and Bedford, 57-Incessant importunities of Crown Officers in America, 57-Stamp tax proposed, 58-Spirit of New England, 59- Jonathan Mayhew, 59-The British Ministry persevere, 61-New Develop- ments of the Commercial System, 62-The Slave Trade, 62-Restrictions on American Manufactures, 63-The policy unwise, 64-Prophecy of Turgot's, 65-Divisions in the Cabinet, 66-The French and English in Nova Scotia, 67-Halifax and Bedford disagree, 69-Newcastle against Bedford, 70-The English take Chiegnecto, 71-British and French Commissioners, 72-A French Brigantine seized, 73-Vermont, 74-The Ohio Valley, 74-Explored by Gist, 75-The richness of its lands, 78-Council at Picqua, 79-Message to the English, 80-To the French, 80-Gist returns, 81-Second journey of Lords of Trade renew their design, 83-Calendar regulated, 84-Plan for an American Civil List, 84-Postponed by division in the Cabinet, 86-Colo- nies left to protect themselves, 88-Zeal of the French, 89-Plan of union of the Americans, 91-New powers of the Board of Trade, 92-Relations with France in America, 93—The French begin hostilities, 95-Council at Shaw- nee Town, 95-Dinwiddie's Report, 97-State of England, 97-Measures of the Board of Trade, 100-Discontent of the Western Indians, 101– Decision of the king, 101-The Board busy in attempting to reduce New York, 102— FRANKLIN PLANS UNION FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.-PELIIAM'S ADMINISTRA- 1753-1754. |