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Trade, the importance of the British West India, vol. i. p. 494-of the colonies, p. 495. Treaties, debates on those for employing foreign troops in America, vol. ii. p. 240. Treaty of amity and commerce between the States General and the American States, vol. iv. p. 332-between Sweden and the United States of America, p. 376. Trenton, the Hans there defeated, vol. ii. p. 396. Trial of captain Preston, for killing the perfons who fell on the 5th of March, 1776, and his acgala, vol. 1. p. 291-of the folders ca the like account, and two found guilty of manJachter, p. 292.

general Gage ordered to fend fome to Boston, vol. i. p. 238-two regiments are landed in the town, p. 247-the foldiers and inhabitants quarrel, and at length the former fire upon the latter, and kill feveral, p. 281-which occafions the utmoft confufion in the town, when it is agreed that the reginents fhould withdraw to the caftle, p. 287-the perfons flain are buried with unparalleled pomp, p. 290. The Bofton com mittee at fyftematically to prevent all fupplies for the troops in the town under governor Gage, p. 384. Trumbull, Mr. John, taken up in London and committed to prifon, vol. iv. p. 12. Trym county, the inhabitants of it difarmed, vol. ii. p. 176.

governor, diffolves the North Carolina affembly, vol. i. p. 256 arrives at New York, vol. ii. p. 94-his influence alarms congrefs, p. 119. He quits New York, and goes on board the packet, p. 120

commands the expedition against Danbury, p. 462-against NewHaven, Fairfield, and Norwalk, vol. iii. p. 265. Tyconderoga, colonel Allen's expedition against it, vol. ii. p. 10 -the fort furprised, p. 13— evacuated by general St. Clair, P. 482.

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Vergennes, count de, his politics, vol. iii. p. 226. Ville de Paris, count de Graffe's ship, strikes to Sir Samuel Hood, vol. iv. p. 275.

Vincent, St. taken by the French, vol. iii. p. 286. Virginia fettled, vol. i. p. 52— African flaves introduced among the fettlers, p. 56—they addrefs king Charles I. p. 62-the commons of England fend a force against them, p. 63. They proclaim Charles II. king of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Virginia, p. 64—their council and houfe of burgeffes petition the king, prefent a memorial to the house of lords, and remonftrate to the house of commons, p. 156. The refolves of the houfe of burgeffes against the right of parliament to tax them, p. 169. The circulation of these refolves inflame the inhabitants of the feveral colonies against the ftamp-act, p. 171, 175, 200. The house of burgeffes is diffolved for their counter-refolves to thofe of the houfe of lords and commons; when the gentlemen who formed it meet, and enter into a unanimous affociation against importations, p. 255-the bur geffes, before their diffolution, addreffed the king on the subject of tranfporting perfons from the colonies to be tried in Great Britain, p. 262. The houfe of burgelles refolves to

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 house 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 reftoration to the former friendly connection with Great Britain, p. 109-refcind their former refolution refpecting the Scotch petitioners, on account of thefe not having kept their faith, p. 114-agree upon a conftitution, p. 300-the Britih 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 ftate, 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 Irifh 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.

p. 46-his character, p. 49his remains taken up, and honorably buried by the lodge of Free Mafons, p. 314. Washington George, major, fent by governor Dinwiddie to the French commandant, vol. i. p.

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gages the French, p. 123. efq; elected ge

neral 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 of ficers 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 request, p. 202 -is complimented by the Maffachusetts council and reprefentatives in a joint address, 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 Ferfey, p. 347-retreats through the Jerfeys into Pennfylvania, P. 353-his fituation after croffing the Delaware, p. 390recroffes and attacks the Heffans, p. 394-re-enters the FerJeys, 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. 432. He quits Morristown, p. 469––

is perplexed about the defti

nation 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-furprises the main body of the royal army at German-town, p. 522-is obliged to retreat, p. 524--his force, vol. iii. p. 3-at White Marb, 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. 146his 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 Weft 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 mot 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

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ticularly in money and a naval fuperiority, vol. iv. p. 23.the purposes to be answered by fuch fuperiority, p. 25-his intention of catching Arnold and his detachment in Virginia, p. 60-declares the abfolute neceffity of a timely and powerful aid from France, p. 67-difapproves of the British frigate's having been furnished with provifions, to prevent worse confequences to his house and property, p. 118-his account of the diftreffes of his army, P. 119-fettles with Rochambeau his plan of operations, p. 120

-the French troops under Rochambeau join him, p. 123. Washington changes his plan of operations, p. 125-marches with the allied army for Philadelphia, p. 126-arrives at the Head of Elk, p. 186-before York Town, p. 188-opens the trenches, p. 191-obliges the British to furrender, p. 196 -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 Pennfylvania or Maryland, p. 284 expreffes his concern at capt. Afgill's being fent, p. 285-upon re. 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 parole, allows him further indulgences, and expreffes his private opinion in favor of his being 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, accompanied

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 several 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. 387~ a few ftrictures concerning him, P. 405. Washington, lieut. colonel, by a ftratagem reduces the British poft at Clermont, vol. iii. p. 474.

Wayne, general, furprised by gcneral Grey, vol. ii. p. 517takes Stoney Point, vol. iii. p. 268--attacks the block-house at Bergen-neck, p. 381-fent with the Pennsylvania 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

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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.

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

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

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

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the States General relative to the eventual treaty between America and Halland, vol. iv. p. 5 -withdraws from the Hague, P. 6.

York Town, and Gloucester in Vir

ginia, furrender to the allied army under general Washington, vol. iv. p. 196.

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Zeidwitz, lieut. colonel, is tried, and escapes, vol. ii. p. 325. ·

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