1776: Vice Admiral Lord Richard Howe has been appointed naval commander of the North American Squadron, but has also been sent by the King as a peace commissioner to negotiate with the colonists. In this capacity he hires the Rev'd Thomas Langdon, an American Loyalist clergyman, to be his Colonial Advisor. Langdon assists Lord Howe in peace efforts, including conferences with Washington, Adams, Franklin and members of the Continental Congress. Along...