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MOY WEN
BY AARON BANCROFT, D. D.
PASTOR OF a congreGATIONAL CHURCH IN WORCESTER.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
STEREOTYPED BY T. H. CARTER & CO. BOSTON.
Boston:
PUBLISHED BY T. BEDLINGTON,
NO. 31, WASHINGTON-STREET.
CHAPTER VIII.
Arnold is appointed a Brigadier in the British service,
and invades Virginia-Plan to capture him-Mutiny
in the American camp-Violence of the Pennsylva-
nia Line-Order restored-Weak state of the Ar-
my-The French Court grants a Loan to the United
States-Exertion of the States to enable the Gene-
ral to open the Campaign-The French Troops
march to the American Camp-Plan to surprise the
British Post at King's Bridge Expedition to Vir-
ginia-Count de Grasse arrives in the Chesapeake
-Yorktown besieged-Eritish Redoubts stormed-
The British make a Surtie Lord Cornwallis at-
tempts to escape-e capitulates and surrenders
his Posts Indecisive Action between the French
and English Fleets-Sir Henry, too late, embarks
his Troops for Yorktown-Thanks of Congress to
the American and French Commanders, and to the
Army-General St. Clair despatched to Carolina—
The other Corps of the Army return to the Neigh-
bourhood of New-York, and go into Winter Quar-
ters
CHAPTER IX.
Preparations for another Campaign-Sir Guy Carle-
ton arrives at New-York, and announces the vote
of Parliament to acknowledge American Independ-
ence-Army anxious for their pay-Anonymous
Address exciting them to a Revolt-General WASH-
INGTON Convenes and addresses the Officers-Their
resolutions-Preliminary articles of peace received
-Cessation of Hostilities proclaimed——General
WASHINGTON addresses a Circular Letter to the Ex-
ecutives of the several States-Army disbanded-
New Levies of Pennsylvania revolt-The Com-
mander in Chief enters New-York-Takes leaves of
his Officers-Resigns his Commission to the Presi-
dent of Congress-Retires to Mount Vernon
CHAPTER X.
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General WASHINGTON in Retirement-His Pursuits-
Votes of Congress and, of the Legislature of Vir-
ginia respecting him-His Visitors and correspond-
ents-His Plans to impidve the Navigation of the
Potomack and James Rivers Declines the grant
of Virginia is Advice tothe Cincinnati-State
of Publick Affairs National Convention-General
WASHINGTON its President-Federal Constitution
recommended and adopted-General WASHINGTON
requested to consent to administer the Government
-He is chosen President of the United States-Sets
out for the Seat of Government-Attention shown
him on his Journey-His reception at New-York 56
CHAPTER XI.
Inauguration of the President-His Address to Con-
gress-Answers of the two Houses-The Arrange-
ments of his Household-His regulations for Visit-
ors-The Reasons of their adoption-The Relations
of the United States with Foreign Powers-Con-