P.

collects on the occafion and be-
comes riotous, p. 232-the re-
port of the committee of the
Maffachusetts house and council
refpecting the riot, p. 235-
a fuit commenced against Mr.
Hancock in the court of Admi-
ralty, but dropped, p. 240.
Mr. Hancock is chofen prefident
of congrefs, vol. ii. p. 31-
takes his leave of congrefs, vol.
iii. 18-is elected governor
of the Maffachusetts ftate, upon
their new conftitution, p. 498.
Hayne Ifaac, colonel, executed by
the joint order of lord Rawdon
and colonel Balfour, the cafe
of, vol. iv. p. 102, 107.
Herkimer, general, defeated by Sir
John Johnfon, vol. ii. p. 529.
Helians defeated at Trenton, vol.
ii. p. 396.
Highlanders, and regulators of
North Carolina, imbody, but
are defeated, vol. ii. p. 209.

a number of them,
and lieut. col. Campbell, taken
in Boston-bay, vol. ii. p. 267.
Hood, Sir Samuel, engages de Graffe,

vol. iv. p. 132-arrives at San-
dy Hook, p. 18-attacked by
the count, p. 235-takes the
Ville de Paris, count de Graffe's
fhip, p. 275-takes the Fafon
and Cato, p. 278.
Hopkins, commodore, returns from
his naval expedition, vol. ii.
P. 214-engages the Glasgow
man of war, p. 216-puts into
New London, p. 217.
Hofiile preparations in different
parts of the Massachusetts co-
Iony, vol. i. p. 422-it is how-
ever hoped, that all differences
will be amicably fettled without
bloodshed, p. 425.
Hoftilities commence between Great
Britain and France, vol. iii.
p.
118.

Howe, general, prepares to attack
the Americans on Dorchester

Heights, vol. ii. p. 194-is pre-
vented by a ftorm, and con-
cludes upon evacuating Bofton,
p. 196 the town evacuated, p.
198 his defign of procuring
rice in Georgia fruftrated, p.
211-arrives off New York, p.
277-lands his troops on Long
Iland, p. 306-furprises and
defeats the Americans, p. 308
-makes a defcent on New York
ifland, p. 327-lands on Frog's
neck, p. 336-attacks the Ame-
ricans at White Plains, p. 340
-returns to King fbridge, p.
344-takes Fort Washington, p.
348 leaves Brunswick and
takes the field, p. 469-returns
to Brunswick, which he evacu-
ates, and marches to Amboy, p.
471-unexpectedly moves to-
ward the American army, p.
473-embarks his troops, p.
474-fails with his army, p.
492-lands his troops at Elk
ferry, p. 494-croffes the Bran-
dywine, attacks and defeats the
Americans, p. 509-amufes ge-
neral Washington, and unex-
pectedly croffes the Schuylkill
below him, p. 517-makes his
entry into Philadelphia, p. 518
-is honored by the officers
with a magnificent entertain-
ment, vol. iii. p. 89.
Howe, lord, arrives at Staten
Ifland, and fends a flag to ge-
neral Washington, vol. ii.
301 propofes a conference
with fome members of congrefs,
p. 321-the conference, p. 322
fails with the fleet and
army,
p. 492-arrives and anchors in
the Delaware, p. 519—is al-
lowed to return to Britain, vol.
iii. p. 112-leaves the Dela-
ware, p. 154-prepares to de-
fend the entrance into New York
harbour against count d'Estaing's
flect, p. 156-fails for the pre-
fervation of Rhode Island, p.

--

P.

159-fails for the relief of Gi-
braltar, vol. iv. p. 316-enters
the Straits, p. 328-relieves
Gibraltar and returns through
the Straits, p. 330-is attacked
by the combined fleets, and af-
terward left to pursue his voy-
age home, p. 331.
Huddy, captain Jofhua, hanged,
vol. iv. p. 248.
Hughes, admiral, engages Mr. de
Suffrein, vol. iv. p. 266-en-
gages him afresh, p. 344-a
third and fourth time, p. 345
-the last time, p. 348.
Hurricanes at Jamaica, vol. iv. p. 6
-at Barbadoes, p. 7-at St.
Lucie, Grenada and St. Vincent,
P. 8.
Hutchinfon, judge, his " Brief state
of the claim of the colonies,
and the intereft of the nation
with refpect to them," vol. i.
p. 181-when governor he in-
troduces the fubject of the par-
liament's fupremacy into his
fpeech to the Massachusetts ge-
neral court, p. 320-by his bad
advice, betrays the miniftry into
wrong measures, p. 433, 435-
his letters are discovered, vol.
ii. p. 28-his behaviour while
in the colony, P. 30.

I.

Jamaica petitions the king in favor
of the colonies, vol. i. p. 462
-the hurricane at that island,
vol. iv. p. 6.

Jay, Mr. elected to negotiate a
treaty of alliance with his Ca-
tholic majefty, vol. iii. p. 321
-his attempts ineffectual, vol.
iv. p. 13-delivers in propofi-
tions relative to an intended
treaty with Spain, p. 212-re-
pairs to Paris, p. 331-refufes
treating with Mr. Ofwald, till
the independence of the United
States is acknowledged in the
firft inftance, p. 332--has put
into his hands the copy of a let-

ter to count de Vergennes, p.
333-gives Ofwald a draught
of a commiffion that would fully
fatisfy, and is jealous of the de-
figns of the French court, p.
3.36.
Jealoufies and prejudices among
the troops under general Wa
ington, vol. ii. p. 304, 324,

331.

Jersey, ifland, the attempt of the
French upon
it defeated by the
bravery of major Pierfon, vol.
iv. p. 68.
Independence, measures taken to
forward the declaration of it,
vol. ii.
P. 268-resolutions re-
fpecting it, moved and second-
ed in congrefs, p. 274-the de-
claration of independence, p. 290.
Independents the, fee Congregati
onalifts.

Indians, the Oneida, their speech
to the New England provinces,
vol. ii. P. 54-an anfwer of
the Stockbridge Indians to the
Majachusetts congrefs, p. 56-
the reply of the Maffachusetts
congrefs, p. 58-Indian chiefs
at head quarters in Cambridge,
p. 141-congrefs commiffioners
treat with the Indians, p. 431
-the Indians destroy the fettle-
ments at Wyoming, vol. iii. p.
185-their hoftile operations
elfewhere, p. 312.
Inquifition the, abolished in the
dominions of the duke of Mo-
dena, vol. iv. p. 15.
Inftructions to the commiffioners
at the court of France, vol. ii.
P. 373-to the American com-
miffioners at different courts,
P. 4c6.
Johnson, Sir John, defeats general
Herkimer, vol. ii. p. 529.

Sir William, repulfes the
French, vol. i. p. 134.
Johnstone commodore, fails for the

Eaft Indies, vol. iv. p. 147-
is attacked by Mr. de Suffrein,

P. 149-takes feveral Dutch
Eaft India fhips, p. 151.
John's, St. in Canada, taken, vol.
ii. p. 163.

Jones, captain Paul, lands a party
of Americans at Whitehaven,
and fets fire to a fhip in the
harbour; afterward lands and
plunders lord Selkirk's houfe,
vol. iii. p. 115-engages cap-
tain Pearfon, p. 297-is ho-
nored by the French king with
the crofs of military merit, vol.
iv. p. 64.
Ireland fpares 4000 troops for his
majefty's fervice abroad, vol.
ii. p. 239-the state and
pro-
ceedings of the country, vol.
iii. p. 302-further proceed-
ings, p. 400, and vol. iv. p.

259.
Juries, the great and petty, through
the Malachusetts refufe acting
under the new regulations, vol.
i. p. 386.

Kalb, baron de, marches to the

fouthward, vol. iii. p. 390-
is mortally wounded, p. 443:
Kempenfelt, admiral, takes a num-
ber of French tranfports, vol.
iv. p. 223-is loft in the Royal
George, p. 281.

Keppel, admiral, fails for the bay
of Biscay, and takes the Licorne
frigate, vol. iii. p. 117-en-
gages d'Orvilliers, p. 121-is
tried, p. 240.

Killed, the number, by the firing

of the British from Bofton and
the neighbourhood, vol. ii. p.

cure contributions for the be-
nefit of the American foldiers,
vol. iii. p. 376-forward fhirts
and stockings to the army, p.
496.

Ladies, whig, their conduct in
Charlestown, South Carolina,
vol. iv. p. 138.

Landed country gentlemen alarm-
ed, vol. ii. p. 233.
Laurens, Henry, efq; chofen pre-
fident of congrefs, vol. iii. p.`
21-his letter to the governor
of Georgia, p. 203-to another
friend, p. 283-elected to ne-
gotiate a treaty with the Dutch,
p. 322-taken on his voyage
to Holland, and committed to
the Tower, vol. iv. p. 5—dis-
charged, p. 220.

lieut. col. chofen special
minifter to France, and favored
with the fentiments of general
Washington upon the service to
which he was appointed, vol.
iv. p. 23-returns from France,
p. 147-his conduct approved
of by congrefs, p. 163-is
mortally wounded while engag
ed with the British, p. 303.
Laws of England not allowed by
the colonies to be binding on
them, vol. i. p. 43.

Lee, Arthur, efq; leaves Great
Britain, and removes to Paris, .
vol. ii. p. 447•

general, meafures taken for
fending him on to New York,
vol. ii. p. 173-is detained at,
Stamford; but orders a Conner-
ticut regiment into the city, and
arrives there himself within two
hours after general Clinton at-
rives at Sandy Hook, p. 175-
goes to the fouthward, p. 205

his letter to the French mini-
fter, p. 362-an anecdote con-
cerning him, p. 344-heis taken
by col. Harcourt, p. 358-incon-
veniencies refulting from his
capture, P. 489-commands

the

the Americans near Monmouth
court-house, vol. iii.
p. 136-
is put under arreft, tried and
found guilty, p. 151—his death
and character, vol. iv. p. 305.
Lee, captain H. made major com-

mandant of horfe for his bra-
very, vol. iii. p. 72-attacks
the British poft at Powle's Hook,
p. 283-joins general Greene in
South Carolina with his partizan
legion, vol. iv. p. 32-falls up-
on a number of royalists and
makes a great flaughter among
thers, p. 49-aids general Ma-
rion in reducing fort Watson, p.
81-fort Motte, p. 89-fort
Granby, p. 90-marches to join
Pickens, and with him reduces
the fort at Augufta, p. 91.
Leger, St. lieut. colonel, quits the
fiege of fort Stanwix, vol. ii.
P. 534.
Lejlie, general, after announcing

his defign of evacuating Charles-
town, offers payment for pro-
vifion to be fent in to him, vol.
iv. p. 301-the offer not being
complied with, he fends out
parties to feize provifions, p.
302-evacuates the town, p.

305.
Letter, the

copy of one to count
de Vergennes, vol. iv. p. 333.
Letters of Hutchinfon and others
fent to Bofton by Dr. Franklin,
vol. i. p. 328.
Lexington affair, vol. i. p. 477-
the news of it reaches London,
P. 503.
Lippincot, captain, tried for hang-
ing captain Huddy, and acquit-
ted, vol. iv. p. 287.
Lincoln, general, furprised at Bound-
brook, vol. ii. p. 455-fent to
the northward to command the
militia, p. 535-fends col.
Brown and others on an expe-
dition to Lake George, p. 546
-is fent to South Carolina, vol.
iii.

p. 228-establishes his head
VOL. IV.

quarters at Puryfburgh, p. 229
-purfues general Prevoft, p.
255-attacks the British at Stone
ferry, p. 258-marches for Sa-
vannah, p. 326-is repulfed in
a joint attack with d'Estaing on
the town, p. 330- -defends
Charlestown, p. 348-furren-
ders the place, p. 358-receives
the fubmiffion of the royal ar-
my at York Town, vol. iv. p.
196.

London, the city of, approaches
the throne with an addrefs, &c.
vol. i. p. 497-refufes in 1781
to present their addrefs, &c. at
the levee, and orders its publi-
cation, vol. iv. p. 217.
Long Island fortified by the Ame-
ricans, vol. ii. p. 303-gene-
ral Sullivan appointed to com-
mand there, p. 305—the royal
army lands upon it, p. 306-
evacuated by the Americans,
P. 313.1

Lofs of the Ville de Paris, Ramil-
lies, and other men of war, vol.
iv. p. 342.

Lotteries, the firft in England grant-
ed to the Virginia company,
vol. i. p. 54.

Louden, lord, his determination re-
lative to the Maffachusetts ge-
neral court, vol. i. p. 134.
Louifburgh taken by the Majachu-
fetts colony, vol. i. p. 110.
Lowther, Sir James, offers to pre-
fent the British king with a
man of war of the line, vol. iv.
P. 341.

Lucie, St. attacked by the British,
vol. iii. p. 243-d'Estaing, at-
tempts relieving the island, p.
246-the place capitulates, p.
247.

Luzerne the chevalier de la, ar-

rives at Bofton, vol. iii. p. 286
-his communications to con-
grefs, p. 335-his hint to ge
neral Washington, p. 339-fun-
dry communications of his be-
Hh

fore

Main, the province of, fettled,
vol. i. p. 38--the inhabitants
fubmit to the Massachusetts, and
have greater privileges granted
them than what the Maffachu-
fetts people enjoy, p. 39;
Manifefto a, prefented to the Bri-
tish minifter by the Spanish am-
baffador, vol. iii. p. 289.
Manley, captain, takes British vef-
fels, vol. ii. p. 144-is taken,
vol. iii. p. 53.
Marion, general, exerts himself on
the fide of congrefs, vol. iii.
P. 454-vol. iv. p. 46-aided
by lieut. col. Lee's partizan le-
gion, reduces fort Watson, p.
81-fort Matte, p. 89-fort
Granby, p. 90.
Maryland fettled, vol. i. p. 65-

the convention refolve on an
affociation, and on meafures for
fecuring the province, and pro-
viding for its defence, vol. ii.
p. 92-fettles its independent
conftitution, p. 368-accedes
to the confederation, vol. iv.
p. 65.
Maffachusetts Company formed, vol.
i. p. 16-begin a plantation at
Salem, p. 17-obtain a royal
charter, p. 18.

Bay, the governor
and company of, in New Eng-
land, begin their plantation go-
vernment in the Mafiachusetts,
vol. i. p. 20-conclude on re-
moving with their charter to the
Maffachusetts, p. 22-arrive at
Salem, p. 24-affume the form
of a commonwealth, p. 27-ad-
mit none to freedom but mem-
bers of their churches, p. 29-
their general court affume Spi

ritual jurifdiction, p. 30-their
government in divers refpects
abfolute, p. 31-their charter
annihilated, p. 42-a new char-
ter given them, p. 98-they
declare what are their privi-
leges, p. 99-their exertions in
the war of 1744, p. 110-of
1755, P. 137-their general
court addrefs the British parlia-
ment on the fubject of duties
and taxes, p. 154-the houfe
of affembly propose a congrefs,
p. 172-leave out of the coun-
cil the crown officers and juf-
tices of the fuperior court, p.
208-at length agree to make
compenfation to the sufferers by
the riots, p. 211-propofe a
circular letter to the other co-
lonies, p. 223-their new af-
fembly are required to refcind
the refolution which gave birth
to the circular letter, p. 226--
they vote not to refcind, and are
diffolved, p. 227-a new af
fembly país a number of re-
folves, evidencing their difre-
gard to the refolutions of the
lords and commons, p. 260-
refufe making provifion for the
troops, p. 261-difagreements
between them and lieut. gover-
nor Hutchinson, p. 304-declare
against his receiving his fup-
port from the crown, p. 310
-their proceedings refpecting
the judges, and the fupport in-
tended them by the crown, p.
344-their petition to the king
for the removal of the governor
difmiffed, p. 350-choose de-
legates to meet in congrefs at
Philadelphia, p. 368-the peo
ple prepare to defend their rights
by the point of the fword, p.
380-the reprefentatives meet,
and refolve them felves into a
provincial congress, p. 411-
the provincial congrefs appoint
a committee to draw up a plan

for