Happiness and progress of Massachusetts during seventy years under the second Charter 240
Debts incurred by the New England Colonies in the Indian Wars; issue of paper money; how Massachusetts was relieved by England, and made prosperous 240
MASSACHUSETTS AND OTHER COLONIES DURING THE SECOND WAR BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE, FROM THE PEACE OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, 1748, TO THE PEACE OF PARIS, 1763. 242-279
Places taken during the war between France and England mutually restored at the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle; Louisburg and Cape Breton restored to France, in return for Madras restored to England 242
Boundaries in America between France and England to be defined by a joint Commission, which could not agree 242
Encroachments of the French on the British Colonies from 1748 to 1756; complaints of the Colonial Governors to England; orders to them to defend their territories; conflicts between the Colonies, French and Indians 243
England's best if not only means of protecting the Colonies, to prevent the French from transporting soldiers and war material to Canada; naval preparations 244
Evasive answers and disclaimers of the French Government, with naval and military preparations 245
Braddock's unfortunate expedition; capture of French vessels, soldiers, &c., (in a note) 247
The King's speech to Parliament on French encroachments; convention of Colonies at Albany, and its representatives, a year before war was declared 247
Mr. Bancroft's imputation against the British Government, and reply to it (in a note) 247
Mr. Bancroft represents this war as merely _European_; refuted by himself; his noble representations of the Protestant character of the war on the part of Great Britain and other Powers 248
Contests chiefly between the Colonists, the French, and the Indians, from 1648 to 1654; English soldiers under General Braddock sent to America in 1655; campaigns actual and devised that year; Massachusetts active; Sir William Johnson's victory over the French General, Dieskau 250
War formally declared by England and France in 1756; French successes in 1755, 1756, and 1757 252
Parliament votes £115,000 sterling to compensate the Colonies for expenses incurred by them 252
Arrival of the Earl of Loudon from England with troops, as Commander-in-Chief 252