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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 Colonies after the Declaration of Independence. ii. 124. Their claims to have their rights and liberties restored. ii. 125. Their position and character, described by Mr. Hildreth, and abused by mobs and oppressed by new Acts, and authorities. ii. 125. First scene of severity against them; new American maxim of forgiving "Tories." ii. 127. Their treatment in New York, Philadelphia, Virginia, and other places. ii. 128. Legislative and executive acts against them. ii. 130-136. Rhode Island, Connecticut. ii. 130. Massachusetts. ii. 131. New Hampshire, Virginia, New York. ii. 131. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware. ii. 132. Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia. ii. 132. South Carolina. ii. 136. Their treatment on their applications for compensation after the Revolution. ii. 139-144. Their treatment by the British Government and Parliament after the Revolution. ii. 159-182. Refused compensation by the States of America, as proposed in the Treaty of Peace, and contrary to the practice of civilized nations. ii. 159. Their compensation advocated in both Houses of Parliament. ii. 160, 163. Their agents in England; proceedings of Parliamentary Commission; results. ii. 166-182 Driven from the United States to the British Provinces; and sketches of twenty-three of them. ii. 191-204. Dr. Canniff's account of their first settlement on the North shore of the St. Lawrence and in the country around and West of Kingston. ii. 203-208. Their adventures, sufferings, and first settlement in Canada, privations and labours, as written by thems
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