This two-volume collection investigates the administrative and military challenges faced by the British commander-in-chief in North America during the critical years leading up to the American Revolution. Editor Clarence Edwin Carter compiles the official correspondence between General Thomas Gage and the British Secretaries of State, the War Office, and the Treasury to provide a comprehensive view of imperial policy and colonial unrest. By presenting these primary documents, the work offers a granular look at the logistical, political, and military pressures that defined the British presence in the colonies from 1763 to 1775.

This collection serves as a foundational resource for historians and researchers focusing on the administrative history of the British Empire in North America. The inclusion of extensive primary source material provides an essential, objective framework for understanding the complexities of pre-revolutionary colonial governance.