Angleterre, 1776-1777 191 
proposals for reconciliation (f. 155); American military 
qualities (f. 161); battle between English and American 
flotillas on Lake Champlain (ff. 161, 166); Georgian in- 
vasion of Florida (f. 168); retirement of Canadian army 
into winter quarters (ff. 181, 185); interception of Wash- 
ington's despatches to Congress (f. 195); juncture of 
Washington and Lee (f. 195); Clinton's expedition against 
Rhode Island (ff. 199, 207, 222, 243); capture of Forts 
Lee and Washington (ff. 203, 207); operations of Admiral 
Howe (ff. 203, 276); state of English forces in America 
(ff. 216, 222, 323, 333, 339); cruelties of savages in 
Carolina, surrender of Bullock to governor of Florida 
(f. 222); American capture of a Hessian brigade (ff. 243, 
248); dangerous situation of Philadelphia (f. 248); dic- 
tatorial powers accorded Washington (ff. 259, 269); de- 
parture from Philadelphia of ships for Europe and West 
Indies (f. 276); false rumors of American desertions 
(f. 285); various military operations (ff. 348, 366). 
Attitude of England towards U.S.: ministerial pro- 
ject to hire Russian troops (ff. 15, 18, 141, 207); loss 
of all hope for reconciliation (ff. 19, 26, 66, 99, 115, 
125, 310); bill granting letters of marque for privateer- 
ing against Americans (ff. 32, 36, 41, 46, 51, 63, 68, 81, 
88, 91, 166, 174, 185, 199, 222, 229, 239, 269, 276, 291); 
acquisition of additional German troops (ff. 36, 95, 99, 
161, 248, 304, 366); shipments of supplies made by English 
themselves to colonies (ff. 46, 181); embarrassment caused 
ministry by lack of military success in America (f. 81); 
armament and despatch of vessels (ff. 88, 131, 139, 141, 
145, 155, 185, 191, 211, 216, 239, 251, 269, 276, 285, 
291, 307, 315, 323, 343, 350); false rumors spread by 
ministry to facilitate its financial operations (f. 101); 
expenses of war (f. 107); embargo on cargoes of foodstuffs 
(f. 134); George Ill's speech to Parliament against Con- 
gress (f. 141); parliamentary proceedings (ff. 145, 151, 
323, 333, 339, 343); return of Burgoyne to England (f. 181); 
English inclination to allow American trade with other 
states (f. 191) $ Lord North's inclination to grant American 
desires in return for renunciation of independence (ff. 
222, 229); English naval prizes (ff. 229, 248, 285, 304, 
310, 315, 323, 339, 366); determination to subdue Americans 
at all costs (ff. 235, 343); bill providing imprisonment 
for all persons in America guilty of high treason or pi- 
racy (f. 239); bill for suspension of habeas corpus in 
certain cases (f. 248); Deane charged with responsibility 
for burning of Portsmouth (f. 251); means used to spread 
smallpox in American army (f. 284); troop embarkations 
(f. 304); naval forces in America (f. 307); misunderstand- 
ing between General Howe and Lord Percy (f. 343); Suffolk's 
ideas on means of bringing peace in America (f. 358). 
Considerations of purpose of extensive English arma- 
ment (ff, 23, 26, 32, 36, 216). 
Reasons England may have for declaring war on France 
(ff. 58, 68, 145, 203, 229, 233, 235). 
Capture by English and confiscation at New York of 
French vessel destined for' San Domingo (ff. 119, 310, 350). 
