News of the "Boston Tea Party" received in England-Storm of Indignation-Interview of General Gage with the King-
Exaggerated Popular Rumours-Tarring and Feathering-Measures of the Ministry-The Boston Port Bill-Refusal
to hear the Agent for Massachusetts, or to receive Petitions against the Bill-The Massachusetts Government Regulation
Bill-Abolition of the old Chartered Constitution-Third Government Measure, to remove the Trial of Soldiers and
others charged with Murders in America-Colonel Barre's Speech against it-Renewed Debates on the Massachusetts
Government Bill-Advice of Ex-Governors Pownall and Johnson-Rose Fuller's Motion, April 19th, to Repeal the Tea.
duty-Burke's great Speech on the Policy of the past Ten Years-Expectant Attitude of Boston-Return of Gage, as the
new Governor, and Departure of Hutchinson-Reception of the Boston Port Act-Temper of the Town-Encouragement
from Rhode Island, from New York and Philadelphia, from Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, and the Carolinas-The
Conservatives of the Middle Provinces-The Virginians appoint a Day of Public Prayer-Germ of the American Union-
Blockade of Boston Harbour, June 1st-Distress of the Working-class Population-News of the Massachusetts Govern
ment Bill-Indecision of General Gage-Delay in executing the Government Measures-Committee of Correspondence at
Faneuil Hall-Solemn League and Covenant-Non-importation Agreement-Arrangements for a Continental Congress-
Town Meetings, June 17th-Troops and Artillery on Boston Common-The Castle Batteries and the Fleet-Mistakes of
Gage-Salem and Marblehead-Relief Committees for the distressed Boston Poor-George Washington in Virginia-Gifts
of Money and Food-The House of Representatives at Salem-Appointment of the September General Congress .