Volume II Part 46 (1/2)

Bunker's Hill, Concord, and Lexington--Battles of, numbers engaged, with the accounts, on both sides. i. 460, 461.

Burke (the celebrated Edmund)--Reviews and denounces the persecuting laws and spirit of the Ma.s.sachusetts Bay Puritans, during thirty years. i. 122.

Canadian Militia--Their character. ii. 461.

Canada--What had been claimed by old American colonies in regard to the payment of official salaries contended for by, and granted to Canada, to the satisfaction and progress of the country. i. 267.

Canada wholly surrendered to the King of Great Britain, through Lord Amherst. i. 267.

Canada--State of at the close of the war. ii. 471.

Carscallen (Luke). ii. 202.

Causes--Characteristics of early emigration to New England. i. 25.

Change of government in England and end of Lord North's administration.

ii. 57.

Change of tone and professions at Ma.s.sachusetts Bay on the confirmation of the King's restoration. i. 131.

The King's kind reply to their address--their joy at it, but they evade the six conditions on which the King proposes to forgive their past and continue their charter. i. 135-137, 139.

Characteristics of fifty-four years' government of Ma.s.sachusetts Bay, under the first charter. i. 217.

Charles the First--Deceived by the misstatements of the Ma.s.sachusetts Bay Puritans, to decide in their favour against the complaints made in 1632. i. 67.

His kind and indulgent conduct to the Ma.s.sachusetts Bay Company, and how they deceived him. i. 67.

Charles the Second--His restoration; news of it received with joy in all the Colonies except in Ma.s.sachusetts, where false rumours are circulated. i. 130.

Chateauguay, Battle of. ii. 413.

Chatham (Earl of)--Amendment; speech in the House of Lords (1774) against the coercive policy of the Ministry and defence of Colonial rights; his amendment opposed by Lord Suffolk, and supported by Lord Camden; negatived by a majority of 68 to 18. i. 423-429.

His bill ”to settle the troubles in America” not allowed a first reading in the Lords. i. 425.

Chrystler's Farm, Battle of. ii. 419.

Clarendon (Earl of, Chancellor)--Reply to the address to the King, Charles II., of the Ma.s.sachusetts Bay rulers, dated October 25, 1664, in which Lord Clarendon exposes the groundlessness of their pretensions, suspicions, and imputations. i. 160.

Clark (Colonel John), and his Ma.n.u.script contributions. ii.

Clinton (Sir Henry)--Succeeds General Howe as Commander-in-Chief. ii. 14.

Deceived as to the design of Was.h.i.+ngton and the French commander. ii. 42.

Fails to reinforce Lord Cornwallis. ii. 44.

Colonies--All resolve in favour of a general convention or congress and election of delegates to it, in 1774. i. 408.