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LETTER VI. P. 163-212.

Acts of congrefs, p. 163. General Greene demands from

the British commanders, the reafons for the execution of Hayne,

Balfour's anfwer, and Greene's reply, p. 165. Greene engages

lieut. colonel Stewart at the Eutaw Springs, p. 168. Stewart

abandons the Eutaw, p. 170. Governor Rutledge retaliates

for Balfour's conduct, p. 172. A fpirit of mutiny among

Greene's troops, p. 173-his letter to general Gould, p. 174.

He marches toward Dorchester, and by his manoeuvres induces

the British garrifon to abandon the place, p. 176. General

Pickens's expedition against the Cherokees, p. 177. Arnold's

enterprise against New London, p. 178. De Barras fails from

Rhode Island, p. 181. Sir Samuel Hood arrives at Sandy Hook,

p. 181. De Graffe arrives in the Chesapeak, and engages admi-

ral Graves, p. 182. De Barras arrives in the Chesapeak, p. 184.

Lord Cornwallis repairs to York Town and Gloucester, p. 185.

The allied troops arrive at the Head of Elk, p. 186-join the

troops under the marquis de la Fayette, p. 187-march and

invest York Town, p. 188. Washington's letter to de Graffe,

p. 189. The trenches-opened by the combined armies before

York Town, p. 191. A capitulation fettled, and the pofts of

York Town and Gloucefter furrendered, p. 195. The British

fleet and army deftined for the relief of lord Cornwallis arrive

off Chesapeak after his furrender, and therefore return, p. 198.

De Graffe fails for the West Indies, p. 199. Acts of congress

on their hearing of the reduction of the British army, p. 200,

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whole affair referred to congress, p. 289. Captain Afgill libe-

rated, p. 290. The neceffity of peace for the United States of

America, p. 291. The New York loyalists in the greatest con-

fufion on hearing of the negotiations for peace, p. 295. Acts

of congrefs, p. 297. General Wayne's operations in Georgia,

P. 298. Savannah evacuated by the British, p. 301. General

Leflie fends out parties from Charlestown to procure provifions,

p. 302. Lieut. colonel Laurens mortally wounded in oppofing

one of the parties, p. 303. Charlestown evacuated by the

British, p. 305. The death and character of general Lee, p.

306. An account of the Moravian Indians, and the maffacre

of many of them by a number of Americans, p. 308. The

Indians defeat colonel Crawford and his party, and put numbers

of them to death, p. 312. Honorary badges of diftinction

eftablished by general Washington, p. 312. The French troops

march to Bofton, and from thence are conveyed by the French

fleet to the West Indies, p. 313.

LETTER XI. P. 316-343.

The hoftile preparations of the Spaniards for the reduction of

Gibraltar, p. 316. The grand attack upon the fortress, p. 324.

Lord Howe relieves the garrifon and returns home, p. 329.

The negotiations for peace carrying on at Paris, p. 331.
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treaty of amity and commerce between Holland and the United

States, p. 332. Copy of a letter to count de Vergennes, P. 333.

Mr. Jay's apprehenfions as to the intentions of the French

court, p. 336. The negotiations continued, and provisional

articles figned between the American and British commiffioners,

p. 339. The loss of British men of war by a storm, p. 342.

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LETTER XIV. P. 372-417.

A mutiny among the American foldiers at Philadelphia, p. 372. An equeftrian statue of general Washington to be erected, p. 374. The general waits upon congrefs, p. 375. The treaty of amity and commerce between Sweden and the United States, p. 376. A deputation of quakers wait upon congress, p. 377. Acts of congrefs, p. 378. The Dutch ambassador has a public audience, p. 379. General Washington's farewell orders to the armies of the United States, p. 380. Sir Guy Carleton receives his final orders for evacuating New York, p. 381. The city evacuated, p. 383. General Washington takes his leave of the continental officers, idem.-delivers in his accounts to the American comptroller, p. 385-arrives at Annapolis, and refigns his commiffion, p. 386. The definitive treaty between Great Britain and the United States received by congrefs, p. 391. The Society of the Cincinnati, p. 393. Encroachments upon liberty by the Massachusetts people and general court, p. 398. Certain particulars relating to the war, p. 402. Some itrictures refpecting his excellency George Washington, and the honorable Nathaniel Greene, p. 405. Some account of the refpective conftitutions of the United States, p. 408.

APPENDIX.

Extracts from the Virginia act for eftablishing religious freedom, p. 419. The Conftitution of the United States of America,

P. 422.

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