in his letter to them,
dated July, 1679, just and reasonable, and observed by all British
Colonies at this day. i. 188.

King George III.--Alleged author of the scheme with the East India
Company; his condemnation of the petitions and remonstrances
from the Colonies. i. 382.

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 Massachusetts, not by
the Puritans, but by Royal Charter. i. 237.

Lippincott (Captain Richard). ii. 193.

Long Parliament--Its ordinances in regard to Massachusetts trade
in 1642. i. 87.

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

Orders the surrender of the Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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--Circumstances of, after the surrender of Charleston to the
French and Americans. ii. 46.

Unprotected in the articles of peace. ii. 57.

Constituted 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 circumstances. 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 fictitious. 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 C