Catholics And The American Revolution V1
Publisher: M.I.J. Griffin
Published: 1907
Place of publication: Ridley Park, PA, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: 1. The Antipathy of the Patriots to the Catholic Church an Active Factor in bringing on the Revolution 1; title: 2. Canada and the American Revolutionists 5; title: 3. Evidences of the Hostility of the American Patriots to the Church 6; title: 4. Anti-Catholic Address to the Soldiers of the British Army issued in England by the Friends of America and also sent from Washington's Army besieging Boston to the British Soldiers 11; title: 5. Anti-Catholic Declarations of the Continental Congress 14; title: 6. Congress quite different with the Canadians 17; title: 7. The Defenders of American Liberty Express Detestation of Catholicity 19; title: 8. The Friends of America in England also Anti-Catholic 29; title: 9. Ireland in the Revolution. The Religious Spirit evoked 33; title: 10. Father Barber's relation of the Anti-Catholic Spirit of the Revolution 34; title: 11. The Enemies of American Liberty became Popery Haters 35; title: 12. The French Alliance 39; title: 13. Father Lotbiniere, the Chaplain of the "Rebel" Canadians who joined the American Army during the Revolutionary War — His trials, distresses and Piteous Appeals to Congress 41; title: 14. A Catholic Indian Loyalist 64; title: 15. Captain Hector McNeill appeals for relief to save Father Lotbiniere from "Want and Misery" because he took "the part of the Americans in the Darkest Hour of their distress" 65; title: 16. The Marquis de Lotbiniere, a Supporter of the American "Rebels;" His Son a Captain in the British Forces, a Prisoner of the Americans  69; title: 17. Father Peter Huet la Voliniere, the "Fiery, Factious and Turbulent 'Rebel' Canadian Priest" the Most Culpable and the Least Converted of the Priests favoring the Americans; sent to England by General Haldi and the Governor of Canada; His wanderings. His troubles while Vicar General at the Illinois; title: 18. Father Lotbiniere Appeals to General Sullivan to Advocate His Cause before Congress 92; title: 19. Bishop Briand kept Canada for England Orders Te Deum for Defeat of General Montgomery 96; title: 20. Father Floquet, Jesuit, "An Inveterate Enemy" of the British to whom he "Behaved very badly" while "the most dangerous supporter of the Rebel" Americans; suspended by Bishop Briand; His defense and Submission; title: 21. The Priest of La Prairie, Canada; one "A Jesuit, a Villain and a Tory." The other "A Fat Jolly Thing and a Whig." Bread and Milk ever ready for the Americans ; The Address of Congress to the Canadians; title: 21. "Congress" own-Colonel James Livingston's Regiment 114-26; title: 22. Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment 119; title: 23. Washington directs that the Religion of the Canadians be respected and protected and no Contempt or Ridicule be shown its Ceremonies or Ministers  127; title: 24. Washington's Address to the Canadians 127; title: 25. Washington Rebukes Insult to the Canadian Catholics and Accords Public Thanks to "Our Brethren" for their Services. Pope Day 129; title: 26. Address of the Provincial Congress at New York to the Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec, 1775 129; title: 27. The Catholic Scotch Loyalists of "the Back Settlements of the Province of New York." Petition of Rev. Roderick MacDonnell to be appointed "as their Clergyman" at "their New Settlement in Canada" 131; title: 28. Colonel Morgan Connor 132; title: 29. Canadians on Secret Service for Washington. Capt. Clement Gosslein 135; title: 30. Private Pierre Cad ieux; Lieutenant John Goulet 138; title: 31. Loyal Canadian Prisoners 139; title: 32. Congress Permits a Canadian Prisoner to go to Confession 142; title: 33. Pierre Huguet ; Father Bernard Well, S. J. 142; title: 34. French Military Forces in the American Revolution 144; title: 35. French Naval Forces 160; title: 36. Address of the Canadian Clergy to King George III; title: 37. Circular Regarding the Canadian Militia issued by Catholic Authority in 1775 177; title: 38. Catholic Hessians in the Revolution 172; title: 39. Father Theobald, Hessian Chaplain 174; title: 40. The Canadians Friendly to the Colonies but the Clergy and Nobles aided by the mis-conduct of the Americans kept Canada Loyal to England 177; title: 41. A Soldier of the Revolution, Prisoner in Canada, cared for by Nuns 181; title: 42. Address of the Continental Congress to the oppressed inhabitants of Canada 182; title: 43. Americans and Canadians Friends and Brothers declared the New York Provincial Congress 184; title: 44. Commissioned Officers of the Navy of the Revolution 185; title: 45. Patriots of New York Fly a "NO POPERY" Flag 194; title: 46. The Commodores of the Navy of the United Colonies 195; title: 47. Washington Prohibits the "Ridiculous and Childish" Custom of Burning the Effigy of the Pope, 1775 211; title: 48. "Extraordinary Verses on Pope-Night" 212; title: 49. How Canada was "Lost" 216; title: 50. Pelissier, Dirctor of the Iron Works at Three Rivers, Canada to the Continental Congress, Advising Measures for the Capture of Quebec 223; title: 51. Pelissier the Foundryman of Three Rivers, Maker of Ammunition for the Americans attacking Quebec 229; title: 52. Benjamin Franklin to the Bishop of Tricorne who had sought his Help in obtaining an American Military Commission 232; title: 53. Captain Dohicky Arundell, "a Foreign Papist" the First French Artillery Officer to offer services to the Continental Congress; Commissioned as Captain and killed in the Battle at Gwyn's Island, Chesapeake Bay, July 8, 1776 233; title: 54. General John Sullivan, the Son of an Irish Catholic and Grand Son of a Defender of Limerick, Denounces the "Cursed Religion" of the Catholics of Canada as "Dangerous to the State and Favorable to Despotism" 242; title: 55. Address to the People of Great Britain by the Continental Congress 246; title: 56. Sentiments of the Continental Congress expressed in "The Address to the People of Great Britain Hostile to the Catholic Church" 248; title: 57. Memorial to the Inhabitants of the Colonies Condemning Parliament for "Establishing the Roman Catholic Religion in Canada and sapping the Foundations of Civil and Religious Liberty 250; title: 58. Congress Changes its Tune in an Address to the People of Quebec 251; title: 59. The Petition of Congress to the King 256; title: 60. Arnold's "Eye saw the mean and profligate Congress at Mass" 257; title: 61. Schuyler's Address to the Inhabitants of Canada 258; title: 62. Second Address of the Continental Congress to "The Inhabitants of the Province of Canada" 259; title: 63. The Commission sent to Canada by the Continental Congress 261; title: 64. Washington's Address to "The Inhabitants of Canada" 274; title: 65. The Continental Congress endeavors to induce Hessians to "Quit the British Service," promising they shall be protected "in the Free Exercise of their Respective Religions" 276; title: 66. Hessian and British Soldiers Married by Father Farmer of Philadelphia 278; title: 67 "Address to Lord North" by American Supporters in England, denounce him for Establishing "the Romish, superstitious, idolatrous Hierarchy, professedly intolerant, perfidous and bloody." 279; title: 68. Abbe de Valent of the Diocese of Toulouse compliments General Washington 280; title: 69. Charles Carroll of Carrollton advises General Washington to remove Army stores from Bristol, Pa., and Trenton, N. J 281; title: 70. Captain Juennesse of Montreal 281; title: 71. Jean Baptiste de Gas, the French Interpreter 284; title: 72. Congress Orders Payments of Services of Canadians who had Aided the Colonies 284; title: 73. Jean Laugeay, Maker of Artificial Fire Works offers his Services to Congress 1776-9 286; title: 74. Plenipotentiaries from the Pope and the Pretender to Congress 288; title: 75. Michael Fitzgerald "from the Kingdom of Ireland" Petitions Congress to give him "a Part in the Struggle against Oppression and Tyrany" 289; title: 76. King Louis XVI Orders the Te Deum sung in the Churches of France for the Victory at Yorktown 290; title: 77. The Victory at Yorktown. Louis XVI Orders General Rochambeau to have the Te Deum sung 291; title: 78. The Bishop of Nancy orders the Te Deum for the Victory at Yorktown  292; title: 79. The Continental Congress at Mass. Requiem for General De Coudray 295; title: 80. Don Juan de Miralles, the Spanish Agent. His Requiem Mass at St. Mary's 298; title: 81. Te Deum at St. Mary's for Victory at Yorktown 312; title: 82. Te Deum at St. Mary's July 4, 1779 316; title: 83. "The First Catholic Fourth of July" 320; title: 84. A Declaration Addressed in the name of the King of France to all the Ancient French in North America 322; title: 85. The Roman Catholic Regiment 325; title: 86 The Volunteers of Ireland 340