Chapter 72

measures of Washington for the defence of, ii. 81; apprehensions of the people of, of the return of Howe--operations for the defence of, carried on by Colonel Gridley, ii. 82; plan of General Lincoln for driving the British fleet from the harbor of--British store-ships captured in the harbor of, ii. 83; effect in England of the news of the flight of the army from, ii. 84; speech of the duke of Manchester on the abandonment of, ii. 86; the ministry attacked by Barré and Burke in relation to the abandonment of, ii. 86; reception of Washington in, on his tour in 1789--dispute between the selectmen of, and Governor Hancock, in relation to the reception of Washington, iii. 127; influenza prevalent at, a few days after Washington's visit (_note_),