1747 Number of students one hundred and twenty,

A. D.

1754 New college built,

fessor's house built,

Dr. Dagget chosen to that office,

Page.

300

1755 General subscription to support a professor of divinity-pro-

First church gathered in the college,

1758 The clergy commence war upon the corporation,

1761 The chapel built,

301

302

303

CHAP. XXXIII.

Causes that led to the seven years' war in Europe, and opened the

old French war in America, in the years of 1754-5.

Introduction, embracing the causes that led to the war,

1754 Expedition against Fort Duquesne,

304

307

309

Convention of the colonial governors at Albany,

1755 Plan of the campaign,

General Braddoc arrives in Virginia,

French and English fleets appear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

The colonies prepare to co-operate against Louisburg,

French fleet arrives at Louisburg,

Successes of the last campaign in India-Change in the adminis-
tration in England-Campaign of 1758 in America.

1758 Successes of the English under Colonel Clive, as per treaty, 321

Restoration of Mr. Pitt,

322

America puts forth her energies to co-operate in the war,

Commissioners meet at Hartford,

323

Maj. Gen. Amherst succeeds Lord Loudon,

Armament against Louisburg,

General Amherst arrives at Albany,

Page.

324

325

326

327

Expedition against the West-Indies, fall of Guadaloupe, &c. 328

CHAP. XXXV.

General operations of the campaign of 1759 in America-Con-
quest of Canada.

329

1759 Introduction,

General Amherst commences operations in the north,

Ticonderoga and Crown Point taken,

330

Death of General's Wolte and Montcalm; fall of Quebec,

338

Joy in England, and America,

Operations of General Amherst,

1760 Monsieur de Levi commences his operations,

339

Battle before Quebec,

340

Siege of Quebec,

An English squadron arrives and raises the siege,

Joint co-operations against Montreal,

341

Montreal taken,

342

1761 Remarks-Cherokee war-peace in America,

343

CHAP XXXVI.

Indian War renewed.

Introduction,

344

1760 Indian confederacy,

345

General depredations on the settlements of the middle colonies,

General attack upon the military posts in the Indian country,

CHAP. XXXVII.

Genaral arrangements in Europe to prosecute the war,
view to a general peace.

with a

Family compact between France and Spain,

Gen. Preparations for the war in the West-Indies,

353

Mr. Pitt resigns in disgust,

Earl of Egremont succeeds,

Pursues the measures of Mr. Pitt,

354

1762 Naval expedition to the West-Indies,

355

CHAP. XXXVIII.

Expedition against Cuba-Peace.

1762 The war opens with Spain in the West-Indies,

Siege of Havannah,

Fall of Havannah,

1763 Peace,

Remarks,

CHAP. XXXIX.

356

357

1763 Controversy between New-York and New-Hampshire,

1764 Decision of the crown in favour of New-York,

366

Vermonters enter with spirit into a defence of their rights,

1765 Messrs. Allen and Warner espouse the cause of Vermont,

1767 Decision of the crown in favour of Vermount,

1772 New-York continues her grants, and proscribes Messrs. Allen
and Warner,

367

368

1774 New-York threatens hostilities by a decree and proclama-

tion,

369

Vermont resists with spirit,

370

1775 Sends out Col. Skeen to England with a petition to the king,

Mob at Westminster,

Revolutionary war checks the controversy,

371

Cols. Allen. and Arnold take Forts Ti and Crown Point,

Vermont admits into her union the western part of New-
Hampshire, which opens a new controversy,

1778 Massachusetts puts in her claims to Vermont,

382

1779 New-York prepares to enforce her claims by the sword,

Congress interferes with their resolves,

383

Remarks,

1780 Proclamation of the governor of Vermont,

Vermont sends Commissioners to Congress,

1781 A Convention meets at Charlestown, (No. 4.)

Doings of the Vermont Assembly

384

385

386

General Haldimand's Letters,

392

In August, 1781, Congress passed a special resolve, fixing the

boundaries of Vermont,

393

Vermont rejected this resolve,

394

New-York protested against this resolve,

Gov. Chittenden wrote Gen. Washington upon the subject-

Gen. Washington replied,

395

Happy effects,

396

Report of a committee of Congress,

397

Consequences,

Controversy continued down to the peace of 1783,

399

Remarks,

1790 Convention of Vermont,

401

Vermont admitted into the Union,

402

Remarks,

CHAP. XLI.

Civil, Religious, and Literary Character of Vermont,

APPENDIX A.

CHAP. I.

Causes that promoted the settlement of New-England.

History of the Puritans continued,

Introduction,

1625 Accession of Charles I.-character of his reign

Letter of the Rector of the college of Brussels

Parliamentary proceedings,

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1

⚫ 407

408

410

412

CHAP. II.

Causes that promoted the settlement of New-England.-History
of the Pilgrims continued.

A. D.

1629 Pilgrims flee from persecution, and settled Salem,

Covenant of their church,

1630 The governor of Massachusetts flees to America,

Page.

413

414

416

CHAP. III.

Causes that promoted the settlement of New-England.-History of
the Pilgrims continued.

1632 Persecution in England becomes more bitter,

Summary of the Pilgrims that had fled to America,

CHAP. IV.

417

419

Causes that promoted the settlement of New-England.-History of
the Pilgrims continued.

1633 Death of Arch-Bishop Abbot, and succession of Arch-Bishop

promoted the settlement of New-England.-History of

the Iilgrims continued.

is in Scotland,

that led to and opened the civil war; and promoted

esputement of the United States,

Ceres took the field in person; general operations,

CHAP. VI.

423

425

ot promoted the settlement of New England-Character
of the Long Parliament.

Parliament commence their sessions; their character, 426

dogs of the king and Parliament,

nament of Arch-Bishop Laud,

uects of this upon the proceedings of Parliament,

ra Chamber and High Commission abolished,

king retured into Scotland,