THE GENERAL CONTENTS OF THE SEVERAl Letters
IN VOL. III.
LETTER II. P. 54-92.
A defign to remove general Washington from the command of
the American army, p. 54. Congrefs receive a packet of blank
papers, p. 60. The diftreffes of the Americans at Valley-forge, p.
62. Washington's thoughts upon providing half-pay for the
officers, p. 63. Defects in the American medical department,
p. 70. Acts of congrefs, p. 73. They receive the treaties
concluded between the king of France and the United States, p.
8-addrefs the inhabitants of the United States, p. 83. The
South Carolinians new model their temporary form of govern-
ment, p. 85. The Randolph frigate blown up, p. 87. The
Mifchianza in honor of Sir W. Howe, p. 90. The marquis de
la Fayette, with 2500 men, narrowly escapes being cut off by the
British forces, p. 91.
LETTER III. P. 92-115.
The conduct of the French, p. 93. Upon the news of the
Saratoga convention, the American commiffioners are received.
by the court in their public character, p. 96. Preliminaries of
a treaty are delivered to them, p. 98. The London merchants
raife money for the relief of the American prifoners, p. 99. Mi-
nifterial attempts for raifing a body of troops, by a voluntary
fupply from the people, p. 1oo. The treaties between France
and the United States are figned, p. 103. Lord North's conci-
liatory propofitions, p. 104. General Gates's letter to the earl
of Thanet, p. 106. The French refcript informing the British
court of the treaty between France and the United States, and