Whofe NAMES have been tranfmitted from VIRGINIA.
IS Excellency George Washington efq; two copies.
The Titles belonging to the following Gentlemen not being known, their Names only are given.
SUBSCRIBERS IN THE MASSACHUSETTS.
M. C. for fuch as have been Members of Congrefs.
His Excellency James Bowdoin | efq; late Gov. three copies. His honor Thomas Cufhing efq; late lieut, governor.
honor Benjamin Lincoln efq; lieut. gov. two copies. Samuel Adams efq; M. C. Boston.
Mr. John Andrews, Nathaniel Appleton efq. Mr. Luke Baker.
The Rev. Thomas Barnard, A. M. Salem.
Jofeph Barrell efq; Bofton. Mr. T. Brattle, Cambridge. Samuel Breck efq; Bofton, two copies.
Mr. M. Brimmer, Roxbury.
Captain John Callahan, Bofton. Mr. Jofeph Callender. Richard Cary efq; Charlestown. Benjamin Clarke efq; Roxbury. The Rev. John Clarke, A. M. Boston.
Caleb Davis efq;
Thomas Dawes, fen. efq. Captain John Derby, Salem, three copies. Samuel Dexter efq;
Mr. Elifha Doane, Bofton. Mr. Ebenezer Dorr.
The Rev. Jofeph Eckley, A. M. The Rev. John Eliot, A. M. | Mr. Samuel Eliot. William Erving efq. Royal Flint eíq.
The Rev. Jonathan French, A. M. Andover. Elbridge Gerry efq; M. C. Mar- blehead.
Mofes Gill efq; Boston, two copies.
D. S. Greenough efq; Roxbury. Dr. Lemuel Hayward, Bofton. J. Henshaw efq; Joshua Henshaw efq; Stephen Higginson efq; M. C. two copies.
The Rev. Simeon Howard, D.D. William Hyflop efq; Brookline. Henry Jackfon efq; Bofton. Mr. James Jackson, Roxbury. Jonathan Jackfon efq; M. C. Boston.
John Coffin Jones efq; two copies.
The Rev. John Lathrop, D. D. Thomas Lee efq; Cambridge. James Lovell efq; M. C. Bofton. John Lowell efq; M. C. two copies.
Mr. Ifaac Lucas. Mr. John Lucas. Mr. William Martin. Jonathan Mafon, fen. efq; Jonathan Mafon, jun. efq;, Mr. Timothy Newell. The Rev. Daniel Oliver, A. M. Mr. Jofeph Peirce.
Jabez Bowen efq; Providence. Meffrs. John Brown and Francis. Mr. Nicholas Brown.
T. Penny efq; [now of Jamaica.] Wm. Phillips, fen. efq; Bofton. Mr. William Phillips, jun, The Rev. Eliphalet Porter, A. M. Roxbury. Mr. Simeon Pratt.. John Read efq;
Mr. Samfon Reed, Boston. Thomas Ruffell efq; fix copies. Mr. Nathaniel Seaver. Mr. William Shattuck.
The Rev. Ifaac Skillman, A.M. Dr. John Sprague, Dedham. The Rev. Sam. Stillman, A.M. Boston.
Mr. Ebenezer Storer. Increase Sumner efq; Roxbury. Mr. John Sweetser, jun. Boston. The Rev. Peter Thacher, A. M. Mr. William Thompson. Mr. Elifha Ticknor. Mr. Edward Tuckerman. Jofeph Ward efq;
Benjamin Waterhouse, M. D. Mr. Jofiah Waters. Mr. Arnold Welles. Mr. Samuel Whitwell. The Rev. Ebenezer Wight, A.M. The Rev. Jofeph Willard, D.D. Prefident of the University at Cambridge.
Mr. Jofeph Williams, Roxbury. John Winflow efq; Boston.
ISLAN D.
Mr. Caleb Greene, Warwick, Mr. John Jenckes, Providence. Mr. Jofeph Varnum, Dracutt.
Daniel Buck efq; Norwich, VERMONT.
Sir John Temple, British Conful, NEW YORK,
John Bayard efq; M. C. PHILADELPHIA.
Rufus Fairbanks efq; Halifax, NOVA SCOTIA.
THE GENERAL CONTENTS OF THE SEVERAL LETTERS IN VOL. I.
THE HE rife of the Puritans and Brownifts, p. 1. The Brownifts flee to Holland; remove to America; fettle at New Ply- mouth; and adopt the congregational mode of church govern- ment, p. 7. The Puritans purchafe and fettle the Maffachu- fetts Bay, p. 16. Connecticut and New Haven colonies fettled, p. 32. The fettling of Providence and Rhode Island colony, p. 36. New Hampshire and the Main fettled, p. 38-New York, P. 44-New Jersey, p. 46-Virginia, p. 52-Maryland, p. 65 -Carolina, p. 69-Pennsylvania, and Delaware counties, p. 81 -Georgia, p. 92.
LETTER II. P. 96-148.
The New York and Massachusetts fentiments on the fubject of
taxation, p. 96. Parliamentary acts refpecting the colonies, p.
The latter co-operate with the mother country, p.
103. The expedition against Louisburgh in 1745. p. 110.
The Ohio company in 1749, p. 119. Hoftilities com-
mence in 1754, P. 122. The plan of the Albany-congrefs for
uniting all the colonies, p. 124. The minifterial plan, and
Dr. Franklin's objections to it, p. 125. General Braddock's
defeat, p. 132. Lord Loudon and the Maffachusetts general
court, p. 134. The exertions of the Massachusetts in the com-
mon caufe, p. 137. Governor Bernard, p. 138. Mr. James
Otis, p. 140. The Maffachusetts people jealous of minifterial
defigns against their liberties, p. 142.
LETTER III. P. 148-205.
The Moffachusetts affembly declare against parliamentary tax-
ation, p. 148-appoint a committee to correfpond with the fe-
veral affemblies on the continent, p. 153. The Stamp-act, p.
158-it occafions a general difcontent in the Maffachusetts, p. 167.
The Virginia refolves refpecting it, p. 168. A congrefs meets
at New York in 1765, p. 172. ~ Riots at Boston and elsewhere
on account of the Stamp-act, p. 175. Affociations against its
operation, p. 194. The Stamp-act repealed, p. 202.
LETTER IV. P. 205-309.
Mr. Samuel Adams chosen a member for Eoften, p. 205-as alfo Mr. John Hancock, p. 207. Compenfation made to the fuf- ferers in the time of the riots, p. 211. The proceedings of the Maffachusetts and New York aflemblies, p. 213. Mr. Charles VOL. I.
Townsend's bills for taxing the colonies afresh, p. 214. The
New York legislative power fufpended, p. 215. A board of
commiffioners eftablished in America, p. 216. Non-importation re-
newed, p. 218, 241. The New England fpirit of patriotifm
approved of at Philadelphia, p. 219. The Massachusetts affein-
bly agree upon a circular letter to the reft of the affemblies, p.
223. The new affembly required to refcind the refolution which
gave rife to it, p. 226-refufe, and are diffolved, p. 227. Mr.
Hancock's floop Liberty seized, p. 231. Troops ordered to Bof-
ton, p. 238. A convention is called, and meets at Boflon, p.
244. Troops land in the town, p. 247. The letters of the
Philadelphia merchants to the committee at London, p. 250,
266. The parliamentary_refolutions against the Maffachusetts
proceedings, p. 253. The counter-refolves of Virginia and
Maffachusetts, p. 255, 260. Governor Bernard recalled, p.
272. Goods refhipped from Boston, p. 277. The act for repeal-
ing the duties on glafs, paper, and colours, p. 279. The fol
diers at Bofton fire upon the inhabitants on March 5, 1770, p.
286. Captain Prefton, and the foldiers are tried, p. 290. Mr.
M'Dougall, of New York, committed to jail for publishing an
addrefs to the inhabitants, p. 301. Massachusetts affembly, and
lieut. governor Hutchinson, p. 304.
LETTER V. P. 309-323.
Governor Hutchinfon and the Maffachusetts general court, p.
309. The Gafpee fchooner burnt, p. 311. Mr. James War-
ren propofes committees of correfpondence through the Massachu-
fetts, p. 312. Governor Hutchinfon, in his fpeech to the ge-
neral court, introduces the fubject of the fupremacy of parlia-
ment, p. 320.
LETTER VI. P. 323-326.
An act for the better fecuring of his majesty's dock-yards,
fhips, &c. p. 323. The Eaft India company empowered to ex-
port their own teas, p. 325.
LETTER VII. P. 326-348.
The Virginia burgeffes refolve to maintain an intercourfe
with the fifter colonies, p. 327. A number of letters tranfmit-
ted by Dr. Franklin, are communicated to the Massachusetts
affembly, p. 328. The measures purfued by the colonies to
prevent the introduction of the tea fent by the East India com-
pany, p. 331. The proceedings at Boston relative thereto, p.
The tea is thrown into the water, p. 341. The con-
LETTER VIII. P. 349-360.
A duel occafioned by the letters fent over by Dr. Franklin,
P. 349. The Maffachusetts petition for the removal of the go-
vernor difmiffed, p. 350. The Bofton port-bill, p. 351. The
bill for regulating the government of the Massachusetts, p. 352-for
the impartial adminiftration of justice, p. 353-for the govern-
ment of the province of Quebec, p. 357.
LETTER IX. P. 360-393-
Governor Gage arrives at Bofton, p. 360. The measures
pursued relative to the Boston port-bill, p. 361. The Massachusetts
affembly appoint a committee to attend a general congress, p.
366. The measure is adopted by other colonies, p. 367. Bof-
ton confidered as fuffering in the common caufe, p. 373. Obfer-
vations on the port-bill, p. 375. General Gage alarmed, p.
378. The Majachusetts people prepare to defend their rights
with the fword, p. 380. The courts of judicature fufpended,
p. 386. Gage fortifies the entrance into Bofton, p. 387-feizes
a quantity of powder, p. 388. An affembly of delegates from
the towns in Suffolk, of which Bofton is the county town, p.
389.
LETTER X. P. 394-428.
The general congress meet at Philadelphia, p. 394-write to
general Gage, p. 395-make a declaration of rights, p. 396-
enter into a non-importation, non-confumption, and non-exporta-
tion agreement, p. 399-addrefs the people of Great Britain,
P. 400-their memorial to the inhabitants of British Ame-
rica, p. 403-address the king, p. 404-the Canadians, p. 407.
Meffrs. Galloway and Duane on the fide of miniftry, p. 409.
Massachusetts provincial congrefs form and adopt measures for the
defence of the colony, p. 411. Proceedings in Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Virginia, Maryland, and South
Carolina, p. 421. The ftate of the Maffachusetts colony, p.
427.
LETTER XI. P. 429-468.
The parliament diffolved, p. 429. His majefty's speech to
the fucceeding new one, p. 430. Tranfcripts from Mr. Quin-
cy's journal, p. 433. Lord Chatham's fpeech, Jan. 30, 1775,
p. 439-lord Camden's, p. 446. The petitions to the houfe of
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