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- +British ambassadors,
- entertain in Paris,
- +British American,
- −No. IV,
- reprinted,
- −No. V,
- reprinted,
- −No. VI,
- reprinted,
- −No. VII,
- reprinted,
- −No. VIII,
- reprinted,
- −No. IX,
- −No. IV,
- +British American, pseud.,
- +British armed ships,
- from Boston,
- Mass.,
- to Machias,
- Mass.,
- from Boston,
- +British army,
- −adv. for transports,
- −American regiments mobilized,
- −appoints commander of land forces,
- −appropriations for Braddock's expedition,
- −arms for,
- Parks: Apr. 3, 1746 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Hunter: Sept. 26, 1755 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: July 9, 1767 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 25, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: July 6, 1769 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Apr. 2, 1772 – pg. 1, col. 3
- −at Lake George,
- −in Boston,
- −in British colonies,
- N. Am.,
- Hunter: Sept. 19, 1755 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Hunter: Dec. 12, 1755 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Apr. 30, 1767 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 8, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Dec. 9, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 30, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: June 22, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- N. Am.,
- −in Halifax,
- −in Jamaica,
- −in N. S.,
- −in Quebec,
- −in Scot.,
- See also: Ammunition; Artillery for; Bullets; Cannon for; Carriages, cannon, for; Eighteen pounders; Fieldpieces; Gunpowder for; Mortars; Ordance for
- −arrives at Tinnie's point,
- −in Boston,
- −in Charlestown,
- −in Crown point,
- −in Gloucester co.,
- −in Norwalk,
- −in Portsmouth,
- Eng.,
- −in St. Vincent,
- −in South Kingston,
- −in Va.,
- −near Peekskill,
- −near Wilmington,
- −at Dobb's ferry,
- −at Mount Mifflin,
- N. Y.,
- −at Nicholas's hill,
- −at Sandy hook,
- −at Somerset courthouse,
- −at Stono ferry,
- −at Verplanck's point,
- −atrocities by,
- −in Boston,
- −in N. J.,
- Dixon and Hunter: Jan. 31, 1777 – pg. 6, col. 2
- Purdie: Feb. 14, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Purdie: Feb. 28, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 7, 1777 – pg. 7, col. 1
- Purdie: Mar. 14, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 14, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: Mar. 14, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Mar. 21, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- −attack in N. J. threatened,
- −attempt robbery,
- in Isle of Wight co.,
- −attitude toward Continental army,
- −attitude toward king discussed,
- −attitude toward service in America,
- −bounties for enlistments,
- Purdie: Nov. 17, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 18, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: May 17, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: May 18, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 1
- −in Hamburg,
- −in Ire.,
- −in Mass.,
- −bounties for soldiers in,
- −burn courthouse in Concord,
- −camps at Horn's Hook,
- −in Hanover,
- −in Ire.,
- −in London,
- −on Boston common,
- −on Black Heath,
- −on Staten island,
- −campaign plans of,
- −campaigns satirized,
- −captures Fr. provisions,
- −casualties brought to Eng.,
- −casualties in,
- −characterized,
- −church attendance in discussed,
- −colonial troops receive land,
- −commissions solicited,
- −companies increased,
- −condition of,
- −conduct of,
- −cost of,
- −courage discussed,
- −cowardice of,
- −credit for soldiers forbidden in Va.,
- −crosses Brunswick river,
- −crosses Schuylkill river,
- −cruelty criticized,
- −cruelty in Conn.,
- −in Fort Edward,
- −in N. J.,
- −in N. Y.,
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 29, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Aug. 29, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 5, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Purdie: Sept. 5, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 3, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 31, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Purdie: Oct. 31, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Nicolson: Apr. 16, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 2
- −near [Perth] Amboy,
- −delinquency of officer in,
- −deserters from,
- Dixon and Hunter: July 29, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: May 2, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 16, 1778 – pg. 3, col. 1
- −at Fort Oswego,
- −at King's ferry,
- −capture paid for,
- −in Beaufort,
- −in Boston,
- Mass.,
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 1, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: July 28, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 4, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: Aug. 4, 1774 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 18, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 22, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Rind: Sept. 22, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Oct. 13, 1774 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Oct. 20, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Pinkney: Nov. 17, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 8, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Pinkney: Dec. 8, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Pinkney: Jan. 19, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Feb. 25, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Pinkney: May 4, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie: June 9, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Pinkney: Aug. 24, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie: Sept. 1, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 16, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 30, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Pinkney: Sept. 28, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: Sept. 29, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 30, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Pinkney: Oct. 19, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 21, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Pinkney: Oct. 26, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Pinkney: Oct. 26, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie: Oct. 27, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Dec. 29, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Feb. 2, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Feb. 3, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Pinkney: Feb. 3, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: July 29, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Mass.,
- −in British colonies,
- −in Can.,
- −in Cork,
- −in Cumberland co.,
- −in Elizabethtown,
- −in Fairfield,
- −in Ga.,
- −in Halifax,
- −in Horseneck,
- −in Kingsbridge,
- −in Long island,
- −in [New] Brunswick,
- −in N. J.,
- Purdie: Apr. 4, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: June 13, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: June 20, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: July 11, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: July 11, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: July 10, 1778 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: July 11, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: July 11, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: July 17, 1778 – pg. 2, col. 2
- −in N. Y.,
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 8, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 31, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 8, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Nov. 8, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Nov. 8, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 22, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Nov. 22, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 29, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Nov. 29, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Purdie: Nov. 29, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Oct. 24, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie: Aug. 21, 1778 – pg. 2, col. 2
- −in N. C.,
- −in Pa.,
- −in Quebec,
- −in R. I.,
- −in S. C.,
- −in Va.,
- −in Williamsburg,
- −join Americans,
- −Margate prison,
- London,
- −near Charleston,
- −near Fort Schuyler,
- −near Peekskill,
- −near Piscataway,
- −near Quibletown,
- −near Ticonderoga,
- −offered pardons in Ire.,
- −on Bunker Hill,
- −on Elk river,
- −on R. I.,
- −on Staten island,
- −regulated by Va. general assembly,
- −shot in Mass.,
- −treatment discussed,
- −desertion encouraged by colonies,
- −feared in British colonies,
- −in colonies punished,
- −prevented by Indians in Ga.,
- −prevented in Boston,
- −difficulties of in U. S.,
- −disagreements with Hessians,
- −discharge policy in,
- −discipline in,
- −discontent in,
- −discussed in parliament,
- −drafting for,
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 28, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: May 17, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: May 18, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 1
- −American expedition,
- −in Basseterre,
- −in Boston,
- −in Scot.,
- −in U. S.,
- −driven into Quebec,
- Can.,
- by Canadians,
- Can.,
- −driven to Brooklyn,
- −enlistments in,
- −for Boston,
- −in Ire.,
- −evacuates Bahama islands,
- −expected in Carlisle,
- −extends from Del. to Schuylkill river,
- −financing by N. Y. requested,
- −financing discussed,
- −foreign garrisons relieved,
- −foreign service shortened,
- −foreign troops in,
- −from Bengal,
- Ind. to Poonah,
- −from Boston,
- −Mass.,
- −to Cambridge,
- −to Cockspur island,
- −to Eng.,
- −to Halifax,
- N. S.,
- Purdie and Dixon: July 6, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: July 13, 1769 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 3, 1769 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 17, 1769 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Pinkney: Nov. 2, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: Nov. 3, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Pinkney: Nov. 9, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Pinkney: Jan. 10, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Jan. 12, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Jan. 13, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- N. S.,
- −to Marshfield,
- −to N. Y. rumored,
- −to Newport,
- R. I. rumored,
- −to Philadelphia,
- Pa.,
- −to Portsmouth,
- −to Quebec,
- Can.,
- −to R. I.,
- −to St. Augustine,
- −to Savannah,
- −from British colonies,
- −N. Am.,
- −from Cambridge,
- Mass.,
- to Halifax,
- from Cambridge,
- to Halifax,
- Mass.,
- −from Charleston,
- −S. C.,
- to Cork,
- −to New York City,
- −S. C.,
- −from Chatham,
- Eng.,
- to Portsmouth,
- Eng.,
- −from Cork,
- −to Boston,
- −to New York City,
- −from Deptford,
- −from Dumfries,
- Scot.,
- −from Eng.,
- −to New York City,
- −to U. S.,
- −from Fort Cumberland,
- Md.,
- to Halifax,
- Md.,
- −from Gibraltar to Eng.,
- −from Greenock,
- Scot.,
- −from Halifax,
- −to Boston,
- −to New York City,
- −to Quebec,
- −from Ire.,
- −to Boston,
- −to British colonies,
- −to Eng.,
- −from Jamaica,
- W. I.,
- −from London,
- Eng.,
- −from Minorca to Eng.,
- −from Nantasket,
- −from N. Y.,
- Dixon and Nicolson: Mar. 5, 1779 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Dec. 11, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Clarkson and Davis: Dec. 11, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Nov. 13, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Clarkson and Davis: Dec. 25, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Jan. 15, 1780 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Nicolson: Feb. 5, 1780 – pg. 3, col. 2
- −to Boston,
- −to Carolina,
- −to Charleston,
- −to Ga.,
- −to Halifax,
- −to Jamaica,
- −to Newport,
- −to St. John's,
- −to W. I.,
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 16, 1778 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: Oct. 16, 1778 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 30, 1778 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Oct. 30, 1778 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 27, 1778 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Dec. 4, 1778 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Feb. 12, 1779 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Oct. 9, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Clarkson and Davis: July 3, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- −from New York City,
- Dixon and Hunter: Apr. 11, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: Apr. 11, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Nov. 27, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Jan. 22, 1780 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Jan. 29, 1780 – pg. 2, col. 3
- −to Halifax,
- −from Nfd. to Placentia,
- −from N. Am. to London,
- −to St. Vincent,
- −from Pa.,
- −from [Perth] Amboy,
- −N. J.,
- −to Staten island,
- −from Philadelphia,
- −to Boston,
- −to Bristol,
- −to Cove,
- −from Plymouth,
- −from Portsmouth,
- −from Quebec,
- Can.,
- to Deptford,
- Can.,
- −from R. I.,
- −from St. Augustine,
- −Fla.,
- −to Charleston,
- −to Gosport,
- −to New Providence,
- −to Norfolk,
- −to Savannah,
- −from St. John's,
- Can.,
- to Fort George,
- Can.,
- −from St. Lucia,
- W. I.,
- −from St. Vincent,
- W. I.,
- to Bath,
- W. I.,
- −from Scot.,
- −to British colonies,
- −to Ire.,
- −to N. S.,
- −from Spithead,
- −from Springfield,
- N. J.,
- to Staten island,
- N. J.,