Haliburton, Thomas Chandier

THE

ENGLISH IN AMERICA.

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BY

THE AUTHOR OF

دو

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SAM SLICK, THE CLOCKMAKER,' THE ATTACHÉ,”

THE OLD JUDGE," ETC.

"Nec quà commissas flectat habenas

Nec scit quà sit iter; nec si sciat, imperet illis.”

OVID.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

INNOE. IL
CALIF

LONDON:

COLBURN AND CO., PUBLISHERS,

GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

1851.

LONDON:

Printed by Schulze and Co., 13, Poland Street.

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CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

BOOK III.

CHAPTER I.

Four great inter-colonial wars occur between the
English Revolution of 1688 and the peace of 1763-
Cause of the military character of the people—
Extent of the French territory-Their claims to
extend their boundaries-Form of government in
Canada-They fraternize with the Indians-Count
Frontenac's three predatory parties-Treaty of Rys-
wick-End of first inter-colonial war-Chief events
of the other three wars-Canada ceded to Great
Britain by treaty of 1763.

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CHAPTER II.

SKETCH OF POLITICAL EVENTS FROM 1698 TO 1740.

Arrival of Sir William Phipps-Difference between old

and new charters-Spirit of first legislation-Deter-

mination to establish no permanent salaries-Forma-

tion of two parties, Loyalists and Patriots-Character

and death of Phipps-New York imitates the conduct

of New England-Refusal of militia of Connecticut

to obey the King's officer-Board of Trade estab-

lished-Courts of Admiralty created-Oath framed

for Governors to enforce trade acts-Arrival of Lord

Bellemont-His character and conduct-Appoint-

ment of Mr. Dudley-His unpopularity-The As-

sembly deny his right to negative their choice of

Speaker, and refuse to comply with any of the Royal

instructions-Insinuations against the Governor that

he was holding treasonable correspondence with the

enemy—He is attacked by the preachers-Appoint-

ment of Colonel Chute-Opposition of Assembly-

Appointment and death of Governor Burnet-Arrival

of Governor Belcher-End of contest about fixed

salaries

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CHAPTER III.

SKETCH OF POLITICAL EVENTS FROM 1740 TO 1763.

Review of the state of the colonies from the commence-

ment of the century-Trade, imports and exports—

Attempts at domestic manufactories discouraged—

Provincials prohibited from exporting wool from

one colony to another, or to foreign countries-State

of the Church of England in America-Attempt of

the Society for Propagating the Gospel to introduce

Bishops, grossly misrepresented-Alarm felt at the

spread of Church principles, in consequence of the

secession of several eminent Dissenting divines-A

man fined fifty pounds for maintaining that no other

but episcopal ordination was valid-Universal dis-

regard of the laws of trade-Rebellion in Carolina-

Establishment of a general post-office-Opposition to

it-Proposed scheme for confederating all the colonies

-Its details―The plan very similar to that of general

government-Frequent assemblies of general officers

and governors suggest the idea of Congress-Dispute

between Lord Loudon and the General Court about

supplies for the troops-Attack on the judges, and

also the custom-house officers-Question as to legality

of writs of assistance-Speech of Mr. Otis-Peace of

1763

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CHAPTER IV.

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF EVENTS FROM 1763 TO

THE REPEAL OF THE STAMP ACT IN 1766.

Reasoning of the English and the Colonists on the

subject of raising a revenue in America-Attacks on

the English clergy in Massachusetts and Virginia—