maintain an intercourfe with the fifter colonies, p. 327. Virginia, the governor of, orders powder to be conveyed away from the public magazine, which occafions capt. Patrick Henry to march with his volunteers toward Williamsburgh, vol. ii. p. 7-convenes the houfe of burgeffes, p. 86-goes on board a man of war, p. 87. He is entreated to return to Williamsburgh, by a joint addrefs of the council and house, p. 88--the houfe presents an address in answer to his fpeech, P. 90-the convention admit the Scotch petitioners to a strict neutrality, p. 109. They folemnly declare in favor of a restoration to the former friendly connection with Great Britain, p. 109-refcind their former refolution respecting the Scotch petitioners, on account of these not having kept their faith, p. 114-agree upon a conftitution, p. 300-the British make a defcent upon the ftate, vol. iii. p. 260-the ftate retaliates on the lieut. gov. of Detroit, and others, p. 264. Virginians, the lofs fuftained by them, while lord Cornwallis was attempting to reduce the state, vol. iv. p. 403. Virtual reprefentation not applicable to the colonies, vol. i. p. 162.

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Walpole, Sir Robert, his opinion about taxing the British colonies, vol. i. p. 109. War, the American, the lower clafs of English and Irish adverfe to it, vol. ii. p. 219. Warren, doctor, his letter to general Gage, vol. i. p. 489-is killed at the battle of Breed's, mifcalled Bunker's Hill, vol. ii.

colonel, engages the French, p. 123. "" efq; elected general to command all the continental forces, vol. ii. p. 34arrives at Cambridge, p. 63letters between him and Gage, p. 125. The general no wife defirous of independency, though many of the New England officers are, p. 172-requires 13 regiments of militia to ftrengthen the army, p. 181-is for crossing the ice and attacking Bofton, p. 189-fends off troops for New York upon the town's being evacuated, p. 200-attends a thanksgiving fermon preached at his requeft, p. 2oz

-is complimented by the Maffachusetts council and reprefentatives in a joint addrefs, p. 203-his force at New York fmall, p. 277-a conference between him and the British adjutant general, p. 302-evacuates Long Island, p. 313-evacuates New York Island, p. 339 -croffes the North river into Jerfey, P. 347-retreats through the Jerfeys into Pennsylvania, P. 353-his fituation after croffing the Delaware, p. 390— recroffes and attacks the Heffians, p. 394-re-enters the Jerfeys, p. 398-efcapes from lord Cornwallis, marches to Princeton, and attacks the fourth British brigade, p. 400-marches to Morristown, p. 402-the weaknefs of his force there, p. 422. He quits Morristown, p. 469--

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is perplexed about the deftination of the British fleet and army, P. 493-marches toward the Brandywine, p. 494-is beaten, p. 511-retreats to Philadelphia, p. 513-recroffes the Schuylkill with a firm intent of fighting Sir William Howe, p. 514-providentially prevented by an inceffant heavy rain, p. 515-paffes the Schuylkill afresh, P. 516-furprifes the main body of the royal army at German-torun, p. 522-is obliged to retreat, p. 524--his force, vol. iii. p. 3-at White Marsh, p. 10-huts at Valley-forge, p. II-his removal from the command of the army attempted, p. 54-he labors to obtain half pay for the officers, p. 63marches the troops from Valleyforge, p. 133-engages the British near Monmouth, p. 146— his thoughts upon the change of public affairs, p. 170-his fcheme for procuring good intelligence, p. 235-for fecuring himself from an attack, p. 305-mentions the difficulties attending his army, p. 478proceeds to meet count de Rochambeau and adm. Ternay at Hartford, p. 479-agrees with the count upon a plan for the next campaign, p. 480-during his abfence Arnold's fcheme for delivering up West Point is difcovered, idem. Washington appoints a board of general officers to examine and report upon major Andre's cafe, p. 486 -his thoughts upon the whole bufinefs, p. 490. He detects a moft grofs impofition in the furnishing of cattle for the army, p. 495-communicates his thoughts to lieut. col. Laurens and Dr. Franklin, upon the neceffity of aid from France, par

ticularly in money and a navzi fuperiority, vol. iv. p. 23.-1 the purposes to be answered by fuch fuperiority, p. 25-his i tention of catching Arnold and his detachment in Virginia, 60-declares the abfolute nece fity of a timely and powerfl aid from France, p. 67-dil approves of the British frigate's having been furnished with pro vifions, to prevent worse co fequences to his house and property, p. 118-his account of the diftreffes of his army, P 119-fettles with Rochambec his plan of operations, p. 12 -the French troops under R chambeau join him, p. 13 Washington changes his plan of operations, p. 125-marches with the allied army for Phila delphia, p. 126-arrives at the Head of Elk, p. 186—before York Town, p. 188-opens i the trenches, p. 191-obliges the British to furrender, p. 195 -congratulates the allied army on the event, p. 197-attends congrefs, p. 208-his refolution on the hanging of captain Joshua Huddy, p. 249-orders an unconditional prifoner to be fent on from Pennsylvania or Maryland, p. 284 expreff his concern at capt. Afgill's being fent, p. 285-upon r ceiving capt. Lippincot's trial, and Sir Guy Carleton's letter, he laid the whole matter before congrefs for their direction, p 288-admits Afgill to his pa role, allows him further indul gences, and expreffes his pri vate opinion in favor of his be ing releafed, and permitted to return to his friends in Europe, p. 289-the general receives a letter from count de Vergennes, interceding for the captain, ac

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companied with, Mrs. Afgill, the mother's letter to the count, which are forwarded to congrefs, who direct that he should be fet at liberty, p. 290Washington fends with the refolve of congrefs, a paffport for his going into New York, and writes him a polite letter, p. 291-is informed by Sir Guy Carleton and adm. Digby, of the negotiations for peace, p. 294 -difconcerts the attempts to fow difcord between the military and civil powers of the United States, p. 355-has an interview with Sir Guy Carleton, p. 367-addreffes a circular letter to the governors of the feveral states, p. 370-iffues out his farewell orders to the armies, p. 380-takes his leave of the officers, p. 383delivers in his accounts to the comptroller at Philadelphia, p. 385-refigns his commiffion to congrefs at Annapolis, p. 387a few ftrictures concerning him, P. 405.

Washington, lieut. colonel, by a itratagem reduces the British poft at Clermont, vol. iii. p. 474.

Wayne, general, furprised by general Grey, vol. ii. p. 517takes Stoney Point, vol. iii. p. 268-attacks the block-house at Bergen-neck, p. 381-fent with the Pennfylvania line to Virgi nia, and joins the marquis de la Fayette, vol. iv. p. 115attacks the British army under lord Cornwallis, and extricates himself from a moft perilous fituation, p. 117-proceeds to and commands in Georgia, p. 258-routs col. Brown, p. 299 -is furprifed by a body of Creek Indians, but repulfes them,

P. 300takes poffeffion of Savannah, upon its being evacuated by the British, p.

301.

Whitcomb, colonel, propofes inlifting as a private, vol. ii. p. 147.

White, colonel John, with fix volunteers, by a ftratagem in the night, makes 141 of the enemy prifoners, about 25 miles from the Savannah, vol. iii. P.

331. Whitefield, the reverend Mr. his information alarms the New England minifters, vol. i. p. 143.

Wilkes, John, efq; triumphs at length by the fuccefs of the motion for expunging, from the journals of the house of commons, the entry by which he was pronounced, in 1769, incapable of fitting in that house, vol. iv. p. 263. Williams, colonel, of Ninety Six, repulfes a body of tories, vol. iii. p. 449.

Mr. Roger, the first legiflator in these latter ages, that establishes full liberty of confcience in Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, vol, i. P. 37. Wilmington, in North Carolina, taken by the British, vol. iv. P. 47.

Woofter, general, mortally wounded, vol. ii. p. 464. Wyoming fettlements destroyed by the Indians, vol. iii. p. 185. Y.

Yankee, the origin of the term, vol. i. p. 481.

Yorke, Sir Jofeph, applies to their high mightineffes for the delivering up of the Serapis and Countess of Scarborough, vol. iii. P. 300-prefents a memorial to

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