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-the physical power of the colonists for some future action inimical to their dependence upon Great Britiain, the monarch sent instructions to all his governors to desist from such alliances, or to suspend their operations until his assent should be given. With this order, the matter rested, for then (as was doubtless his intention) he "utterly neglected to attend to them.""

"In 1764, the assembly of New York were desirous of taking measures to concilliate the Indian tribes, particularly the Six Nations, and to attach them firmly to the British colonies. To this measure Governor Colden lent his cheerful assent, privately; but representations having been made to the King, by an agent of Lord Bute, then traveling in the colonies, that the ulterior design was to add new strength to the-

"In 1777, the red ground of the American flag was altered to thirteen red and white stripes, as an emblem of the thirteen states united in a war for liberty.'

'On the ninth of September ensuing, Congress adopted the following resolution: "That in all continental commissions where heretofore the words "United Colonies" have been used, the style be altered in future to the "United States".'

Arthur Middleton

Thomas Lynch Jr.

George Wythe-
Fascinating man. I wish there was a novel, or several, about him.

Viper biting a file

George Ross

Benjamin Rush- What a fellow...