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.
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.
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,
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 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.
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
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
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