. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . f Heights, and was about to secure other strong points, fromwhich measures he hoped it would be in his power to force the ministerialtroops to an attack, or to dispose of them in some way that wiU be ofadvantage to No attack was made by the British ; and on the 19tb * Chatham Correspondence, vol. iv. •? Despatch to Cucgress, Fcbraary 18. 420. I Ibid., February 2G. 1776.] EVACUATION OP BOSTON. 3(!3 of March, Washington wrote to the President of Cong
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . f Heights, and was about to secure other strong points, fromwhich measures he hoped it would be in his power to force the ministerialtroops to an attack, or to dispose of them in some way that wiU be ofadvantage to No attack was made by the British ; and on the 19tb * Chatham Correspondence, vol. iv. •? Despatch to Cucgress, Fcbraary 18. 420. I Ibid., February 2G. 1776.] EVACUATION OP BOSTON. 3(!3 of March, Washington wrote to the President of Congress, It is with thegreatest pleasure I inform you, that on Sunday last, the 17th instant, aboutnine oclock in the forenoon, the ministerial army evacuated the town ofBoston, and that the forces of the United Colonies are now in possessionthereof. General Howe sailed for Halifax to wait for and his army marched for New York ; against which city he feltassured that the British arms would be next directed. The Congress ordereda gold medal to be struck to commemorate the evacuation of Boston.*. On the 20th of February, 1776, lord North presented copies of treatiesbetween Great Britain and the duke of Brunswick, the landgrave of HesseCassel, and the count of Hanau, for the hire of troops. The prime ministersaid, that the force which this measure would enable us to send to Americawould be such as, in all human probability, must compel that country toagree to terms of submission, perhaps without any further effusion of petty German princes made a hard bargain with the British Hartley, the friend of Franklin, said with a clear prospect of the future, When foreign powers are once introduced in this dispute, all possibility ofreconciliation and return to our former connection is totally cut off. Youhave given a justification to the Americans by your example, if they call inthe assistance of foreign powers. The measure was supported by
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