Volume II Part 50 (1/2)

His speech at the opening of the New Parliament, March 30th, 1774; and answers of both Houses. i. 419.

Opposition to the Royal Speech in both Houses; protest in the Lords. i. 420.

Denounces the Earl of Chatham and others. i. 424.

La Fayette returns from France in 1778, with a loan of money and reinforcements of land and naval forces. ii. 33.

Liberty (civil and religious) established in Ma.s.sachusetts, not by the Puritans, but by Royal Charter. i. 237.

Lippincott (Captain Richard). ii. 193.

Long Parliament--Its ordinances in regard to Ma.s.sachusetts trade in 1642. i. 87.

Appoints Commissioners and Governor General to Ma.s.sachusetts Bay in 1646, with large powers. i. 88.

Orders the surrender of the Ma.s.sachusetts Bay Charter; and means employed to evade it. i. 99, 100.

Loudoun (Earl of)--Arrival of from England, with troops, as Commander-in-chief. i. 252.

Disputes between him and the Ma.s.sachusetts Court, in regard to the Mutiny Act, and quartering the troops upon the citizens. i. 255.

His arbitrary conduct in quartering his officers in Albany and New York. i. 258.

Hesitates and delays at Albany; never fought a battle in America. i. 259.

Loyalists--Circ.u.mstances of, after the surrender of Charleston to the French and Americans. ii. 46.

Unprotected in the articles of peace. ii. 57.

Const.i.tuted a majority of the population of the Colonies at the beginning of the contest. ii. 57.

Sacrificed in the treaty, as stated by Dr. Ramsay and Mr.

Hildreth. ii. 59-61.

What demanded had been sanctioned by all modern civilized nations, in like circ.u.mstances. ii. 61.

Their deplorable condition during the war; utter abandonment by the English commissioners. ii. 64.

Much of what was written against the Revolution, since shown by the biographies and letters of its actors to be fict.i.tious. ii. 77.

Summary of their condition and treatment. ii. 123.

Changes of their relation and condition by the Declaration of Independence. ii. 124.

The elements of their affectionate attachment to England. ii. 125.

The largest part of the population of the Colonies after the Declaration of Independence. ii. 124.

Their claims to have their rights and liberties restored. ii. 125.