New York

66 He prepares to defend New York 67 Orders to disarm the Tories in Queen's County 68 Orders countermanded 68 Washington's Regret 69 His Directions to Lee 70 Tories of Queen's County arrested 71 Inhabitants of New York alarmed 71 Congress compelled to submit the Subject to the Colonial Authorities 72 Questions of Prize 73 Origin of the American Navy 73 Vessels fitted out to intercept the Enemy's Supplies 73 Falmouth burned 74 Letters of Marque and Reprisal 75 Prizes captured 75 Adjudication of Prizes 76 Delay in obtaining Decisions 77 Means of defraying the Public Expenses 77 Paper Money issued 78 Delay in Signing the Bills 79 Pressing Wants of the Army 79 Washington borrows Money of the Province of Massachusetts Bay 80 Defects of the Revolutionary Government 80 Jealousy of Standing Armies 80 Note on the Authorship of the Declaration of Independence 81

CHAPTER IV.
July, 1776-November, 1777.

Consequences of the Declaration of Independence.—Reorganization of the Continental Army.—Flight of the Congress from Philadelphia.—Plan of the Confederation Proposed.