Attachment-of stock or public debt 605, 653, 660, 666.

Attorney-power of 247, 312, 514, 521, 581, 605, 654, 666, 714, 797, 1066, 1383, 1424.

district 282, 461, 478, 574, 589, 668, 750, 757, 861, 1036, 1141, 1193, 1310, 1326, 1344,
1368, 1376.

of Indian claimants 1113, 1178, 1303.

Allorney General-duties of 151, 156, 184, 243, 244, 343, 367, 461, 507, 579, 589, 745, 750, 757,
864, 887, 1011, 1181, 1272, 1326, 1415.

Auditor (see Accounting officers.)

Augusta 620, 1223.

Award-joint, to several claimants 97.

effect of, when made under a treaty 106, 525, 529, 568, 640, 1001, 1066.

under the convention of St. Petersburg 568, 649.

under the Neapolitan convention 1001, 1059.

B.

Back lots 1187, 1244, 1265.

Bail 25, 158, 401.

Banks-of Vincennes 586.

of Illinois

1094.

public depositories 916, 923, 1070, 1073, 1079, 1083, 1093, 1095, 1104, 1126, 1130, 1191,
1222, 1238.

suspension of specie-payments 1115, 1125.

agency of, in paying pensions 922.

money to be kept in
receipt of their notes
proceedings against

Bank of the United States-
its notes to be received

1126.

1089. 1104.

158, 160, 586.

195.

loan by, to the United States 294.

agency of, in regard to pensions 922.

provisions of its charter 295.

appointment of directors 802.

transfers at 605, 657.

payment of dividends at 657, 964.

claim for damages on French bill of exchange 964.

settlement with 1115.

Barrozo Pereira 732.

Batture 107, 257, 584, 1351.

Berrien, John Macpherson 671, 1392.

Bills of exchange 130, 139, 142, 295, 351, 523, 739, 865, 869, 905, 964, 1029, 1176, 1371.
Bingham, William 61, 80.

Blockade 1216.

Blodgett, Rebecca 579, 580.

Blount, William 43.

Bonds-execution of 19, 119, 140, 226, 277, 454, 501, 531, 607, 757, 866.

renewal of 119, 226, 346, 480, 1350, 1357, 1358, 1361, 1368, 1374.

custody of 1156.

liability of parties 248, 265, 269, 281, 295, 346, 426, 429, 465, 480, 519, 581, 607, 745, 799,
810, 835, 1040.

liability of executors 426.

of marshals 265, 281, 810.

of consuls 277.

of officers of the mint 19.

of paymasters 346.

of receivers 426, 1347.

of sufferers by fire at New York 1067.

of postmasters 1350.

of collectors 1357, 1358, 1368, 1374.

of commissary general 226.

of privateers 123.

of navy agents 799, 1361.

of pursers 119, 140, 465, 581, 607.

for duties 120, 195, 225, 269, 305, 429, 552, 744, 831, 835, 1001, 1040, 1136, 1152, 1243.

not to engage in the slave-trade 227.

on goods libelled for forfeiture 582.

taken by the United States as security 916.

Boston-navy yard 777, 816, 845, 1167, 1354.

Bounty-military land 126, 131, 199, 237, 276, 312, 566, 793, 846, 869, 889, 1068, 1220, 1383, 1100.
under Virginia warrants 46, 200, 227, 403, 566, 705, 726, 789, 900, 1831, 1078, 1215, 1220,
1299, 1337, 1391, 1414, 1425, 1428, 1459.

Bounty-pre-emptions on bounty lands 211.

for the fisheries 333.

Bradford, William 21.

Breckenridge, John 97.

Brevets 258, 363, 396, 411, 421, 430, 452, 489, 594, 691, 709, 949, 950, 986, 995, 1056, 1057.
Bribery 152.

Britain, Great-treaties with 6, 15, 28, 38, 47, 48, 54, 55, 100, 218, 233, 376, 391, 494, 526. 569,
753, 763, 818.

British debts-provision for 6, 47.

British licenses 117, 121.

Bulfinch, Charles 442, 445.

Butler, Benjamin F. 919, 1402.

C.

Caddoes 1178.

Cadets 202, 255, 350, 709, 749, 944, 1149.
Canadians-bounty to 237, 312, 408.

Canals 1201, 1334, 1352, 1396, 1412.

Capital punishment 168.

Captures-jurisdiction over 21, 32, 38, 45, 51, 65, 69, 71, 78, 128, 246, 262, 341, 428, 603.
incidents to 106, 121, 129, 296, 337, 341, 360, 402, 428, 433, 438, 442, 778, 951, 959, 1216,
1264, 1289.

Casualty 124, 255, 537, 744, 784, 894, 896, 920, 1041, 1049.

Cathcart, James L. 459, 507.

Cavalry-allowances to 122, 409, 527, 689, 949.
Caveat-against transfers of public debt_605, 657.
against payment of dividends 657.

Census 761, 805, 842.

Cession of land by Indians 345, 576, 641, 1413.
of jurisdiction by the States 136, 138.

of land by Virginia 60, 67, 200, 705.

of lands by Georgia 573.

of land for public works 194, 199, 233, 240.

of Florida 360, 366, 377, 394.

of jurisdiction 469.

Charter-of the Washington Canal Company 1154.

of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company 653, 997, 998.

of a vessel by the United States 105, 153, 179, 369, 371, 453, 763, 987, 1152.

Cherokees 115, 484, 742, 751, 775, 801, 1113, 1162, 1166, 1182, 1206, 1207, 1209, 1240, 1241, 1521,
1303.

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 653.

Chickasaws 116, 1088, 1297, 1340, 1363, 1411, 1416, 1461.

Child-of pensioners 131, 139, 296, 533, 549, 608, 781, 793, 798, 889, 934, 1076, 1101, 1104, 1106,
1109, 1325, 1400, 1445.

of Indians 838, 1061, 1182, 1353, 1408, 1413, 1416, 1420, 1440.

Chippewas 1111, 1418, 1452.

Choctaws 838, 843, 1061, 1205, 1225, 1226, 1236, 1277, 1311, 1363, 1402, 1403, 1417, 1419, 1428,
1432, 1440, 1441, 1451.

Chouteau, Peter 1248.

Citizenship 219, 383, 393, 452, 800, 838, 850, 984, 1031, 1061, 1236, 1357.

Civil law 280.

Claims-conflicting, upon money in the Treasury 106, 298, 455, 456, 507, 509, 525, 528, 1002,
1028, 1084, 1103, 1280, 1320.

conflicting, on public debt or stock 605, 653, 660, 666.

when they may be set off against the United States 437, 504, 523, 525, 965, 1045, 1194,
1243.

of Virginia 542, 1035, 1411.

of Georgia upon the Indians 413, 416, 618, 983.

of North Carolina 1129.

of States against the United States 413, 416, 543, 1129.

in Florida 1139, 1223, 1226.

of the city of Augusta 1223.

in the district west of the Perdido 1347.

Yazoo

573.

of Bank of United States relative to the French bill of exchange 964.

to lands in Missouri 539, 589, 1248.

Claims-to lands in Louisiana 1231, 1347.

for horses 122, 409, 911, 961.

for property lost in war 961, 1343.

Clerks 1097, 1098, 1132, 1180, 1184, 1219, 1245, 1280, 1295, 1381.

Clarke & Force 1147.

Coast survey 1160, 1257, 1284.

Coasting trade 381, 393, 796, 1308, 1355.

Collectors of customs 228, 245, 267, 297, 335, 479, 481, 510, 564, 745, 806, 851, 862, 993, 1130,
1133, 1263, 1287, 1301, 1314, 1341, 1345, 1357, 1358, 1359, 1368, 1374.

of direct taxes 248, 352, 532.

suits against 564.

Colombia-treaty with 551.

Colonies-their relation to Great Britain

5.

trade with those of foreign nations 360, 366, 377, 394.

Colonization-of negroes 229, 231, 241, 334, 722.

Columbia, District of 165, 271, 306, 464, 541, 717.

Columbian Institute 308.

Commerce-among the States 101.

with the Indians 484.

foreign, regulation of 493, 820, 850.

Commissary general 226, 349.

Commission (see Compensation.)

of officers 236, 326, 511, 516, 567, 600, 709, 710, 866, 937, 950, 998, 1061, 1068, 1258, 1347,
1352.

Commissioners-

to treat with Indians 37, 1210, 1307.

under French treaty 1103.

under British treaty of 1794 38, 97.

under Spanish treaty 525, 528.

under treaties, effect of their awards 106, 525, 529, 568, 640, 1001, 1059, 1066.

of loans 605, 661.

of the navy 466, 853, 866, 868, 902, 915, 921, 1167.

of the Land Office 1160.

Commutation--(see Allowance-Compensation.)

of punishment 215, 238, 251, 731, 737.

Compensation--

of officers and soldiers of the army 121, 347, 370, 396, 411, 421, 467, 527, 533, 555, 564,
594, 685, 689, 691, 708, 740, 812, 903, 937, 946, 950, 961, 986, 991, 1032, 1038, 1075, 1081,
1143, 1155, 1179, 1188, 1204, 1228, 1241, 1333, 1344.

of officers and seamen of the navy 104, 135, 368, 428, 433, 438, 440, 443, 504, 722, 728,
796, 812, 1002, 1068, 1103, 1105, 1134, 1145, 1264.

of navy agents 131, 220, 751, 799, 1360.

of persons injured by military proceedings

186.

of mail contractors 1012, 1293, 1327.

of clerks 1098, 1132, 1134, 1180, 1184, 1219, 1245, 1280, 1295, 1381.

of attorneys of Indians 1113, 1178, 1303.

of pension agents 922, 1285.

of clerks of courts 1351.

of witnesses 252, 312, 581, 583, 1173, 1298, 1322.

of pursers 254, 505, 554.

of officers of the customs 998, 1255, 1263, 1341, 1359.

of district attorneys 282, 668, 750, 861, 1036, 1141, 1193, 1310, 1344, 1368, 1376.

of judges 1139, 1361.

of heads of departments 334.

of surgeons 354, 691, 722, 1169, 1204.

of foreign ministers 410, 469, 678, 833, 847, 869, 879.

of officers, how regulated 445, 527, 708.

of paymasters 527, 689, 691, 937, 1075, 1076, 1132.

of officers of Territories 565, 668, 1087.

of registers and receivers of land offices 601.

of marshals 805, 810, 836, 842, 1173, 1273, 1298, 1322.

of Indian agents 955, 963, 1307.

allowance of, by heads of departments 1190, 1201.

extra 104, 131, 220, 282, 334, 347, 533, 601, 668, 728, 833, 903, 915, 921, 937, 991, 1032,
1038, 1063, 1098, 1134, 1141, 1184, 1219, 1228, 1241, 1245, 1256, 1280, 1295, 1310, 1360,
1361, 1368, 1376, 1381.

commencement of 226, 254.

stoppage of 413, 465, 504, 922, 938, 1039, 1045.

under the Florida treaty 674.

Comptroller-(see Accounting officers.)

Concessions-of land by the French and Spanish Governments 491, 539, 589, 615, 1139, 1192,
1198, 1248, 1265, 1301, 1304, 1347, 1378, 1390, 1394.

Confiscation-by Georgia 5.

for violating neutral obligations 35.

for violating the non-intercourse laws 108.
Congress of Confederation-resolutions of 5, 81.
contract with Mr. Bingham 81.

Congress-members of, not to be executive agents 57.
members of, not to be contractors 108, 574.
acts of, construed 227, 318, 514, 532, 545.
privileges of 244, 958.

reports of committees of 1159.

Constitution of the United States-

article I, section 8
article I, section 9
article II, section 2
article II, section 4
article III, section 1
article III, section 2
article IV, section 2

article IV, section 3

468, 493, 966.

1073, 1258.

250, 263, 278, 476, 597, 669, 672, 723, 756, 759, 700, 855, 996, 1241.
1237.

42, 1236.
42, 202, 304.
556, 1211.

378, 1007.

amendments, article V 202, 958.

amendments, article VI 169.
amendments, article VII 202.

Construction-of acts of Congress 227, 318, 545, 577, 671, 797, 1055, 1159, 1186, 1223, 1255,
1278, 1301, 1320, 1343, 1362, 1441.

of contracts 190, 258, 272, 284, 292, 295, 349, 368, 369, 371, 372, 413, 415, 441, 442, 445,
453, 495, 505, 519, 579, 586, 671, 804, 844, 853, 881, 987, 1015, 1062, 1131, 1152, 1219, 124,
1251, 1253, 1269, 1275, 1282, 1287, 1293, 1297, 1300, 1316, 1324, 1327, 1340, 1365, 1377.
of treaties 568, 633, 1209, 1224, 1225, 1231, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1246, 1441, 1452.

of patents 1431.

of rules 374, 1032.

Consuls privileges and duties of 22, 23, 45, 300, 442, 712, 786, 811, 830, 846, 879, 1005, 1320.
powers under the convention with France 31, 39, 45, 403, 786.

bond of 277.

Contempl-against courts 1382.

against Congress 244, 958.

Contracts-payments under 413, 415, 1269.

public, not to be made with members of Congress 108, 574.

public, how made 712, 1254, 1278.

maritime 106, 153, 179.

liability of officers making 962.

mail 1013, 1131, 1253, 1282, 1293, 1300, 1327.

(See Construction.)

Convention of St. Petersburg 568, 649.

Conveyances by pre-emptors 1373, 1421.

by Indians 333, 843, 1246, 1311, 1353, 1366, 1403, 1406, 1407, 1410, 1411, 1415, 1417,
1420, 1452, 1471.

requisites of 372, 401, 425, 464, 501, 580, 864, 870, 874, 898, 1219, 1247.

by corporations 425, 464, 586, 874, 898.

Copy-right 401.

Costs 342, 366, 401, 478, 479, 565, 668, 739, 836, 951, 1351, 1377.

Corporations-proceedings against 158, 160, 187, 586, 965.

charters of 158, 160, 295, 298, 308, 579, 653, 965, 1095, 1154.
conveyance by 425, 464, 586, 874, 898.

privileges of 617.

Counsel-assistant 574, 615, 668, 750, 861, 1036, 1141.

Courts of United States 21, 26, 29, 47, 51, 57, 120, 127, 134, 136, 138, 908.

Supreme Court 8, 11, 18, 76, 463, 531, 572, 604, 905, 913, 1372.

rights of aliens in our 27, 28, 29, 47, 136, 603, 817, 832, 1141.

martial 110, 114, 118, 120, 130, 133, 136, 141, 151, 164, 171, 202, 214, 215, 224, 238, 280,

350, 353, 358, 368, 467, 522, 709, 731, 737, 765, 770, 808, 837, 889, 944, 1177, 1229, 1276,
1315, 1329, 1332, 1337.

of inquiry 133.

of the States 51, 178, 189.

of record, what 261.

clerks of 1351.

contempts of 1382.

Creeks 413, 416, 618, 983, 1180, 1239, 1246, 1353, 1357, 1366, 1410, 1415, 1433, 1457, 1464, 1471.
Criminals demanded 40, 48, 77, 178, 385, 718, 832, 902.

subpoenaed to testify 137.

Doc. No. 123.

Criminals-arrest of, in other districts 907.

Criminal law 40, 48, 77, 114, 120, 127, 134, 137, 138, 152, 158, 164, 168, 169, 171, 181, 184,
215, 232, 262, 280, 297, 298, 300, 312, 335, 336, 344, 377, 379, 381, 468, 478, 531, 561,
907, 919, 958, 984, 989, 1065, 1148, 1411, 1414.

Cumberland road 1233, 1385.

Custody-of goods seized 851, 862, 951.

of official bonds 1156.

Customs-regulations of 100, 120, 189, 194, 225, 245, 247, 253, 337, 339, 360, 370, 492, 510, 532,
552, 563, 714, 725, 744, 756, 763, 774, 794, 811, 851, 853, 862, 1090, 1133, 1136, 1152,
1213, 1226, 1230, 1271, 1287, 1345, 1376.

officers of 335, 806, 998, 1181, 1185, 1255, 1263, 1341, 1357, 1358, 1368, 1374.

D.

Damages--resulting from military measures 186, 1265, 1299, 1329.

resulting from proceedings under the revenue laws 1117.

on bills of exchange 869, 964, 1176, 1371.

Dancing Rabbit treaty 1403, 1428, 1432.

Death warrant 168, 772.

Debt-discharge of 170, 429, 440, 467, 479, 669, 729, 831, 836, 898, 1053, 1287.

proceedings to recover, by the United States 187, 372, 515, 539, 565, 588, 686, 729, 739,
973, 1040, 1053, 1137, 1152.

priority of the United States in regard to 305, 425, 465, 1002.

interest on 195, 413, 416, 542.

of Creek Indians to Georgia 413, 416.

payment of 441.

offsets against 437, 448, 481, 504, 523, 525.

to the State of Virginia 542.

public, transfer of 605.

British, provided for 6, 47.

French, provided for 86.

of bankrupts to the United States 94, 305, 425.

of aliens, how recovered 136.

Decatur, Mrs. 1107.

Declaration of Independence

6.

Deed 372, 401, 425, 454, 464, 501, 580, 607, 757, 832, 864, 870, 1219, 1247, 1277, 1382, 1383, 1391.

Default-judgment by 187.

D'Hauteville 280.

Delafield, Captain R. 993.

Delaware-river, jurisdiction over

15.

fort, title to 194, 199, 240, 282, 920, 957, 1156.

line 1338.

Delivery of fugitive seamen 31.

of fugitives from justice 40, 48, 77, 178, 385, 718, 832, 902, 1148, 1292.

of property under a treaty 73, 246, 342, 380, 402, 405, 423, 651, 674, 778, 832, 853, 862,
984, 1289.

of military to the civil authority 556.

of property under a contract 1317.

Demurrage 1117, 1152.

Denmark 422.

Department-head of 334, 1190, 1191, 1201.

Deposite of duties 1226, 1230, 1287, 1356.

Depositaries of public moneys 916, 976, 1073, 1079, 1083, 1093, 1095, 1104, 1130, 1191, 1222,

1238, 1345, 1350, 1368, 1374.

cannot set off debts 976.

of the surplus revenue 1083, 1086, 1123.

Deposition 531, 765, 1320.

Detroit 79.

Diamonds 832, 851, 853, 862.

Diplomatic privilege 9, 22, 25, 26, 29, 41, 45, 69, 89, 300, 732, 786, 1005.

Direct taxes 218, 265, 277, 292, 352, 426, 480,

539.

Disability-authorizing army pensions 124, 744, 920, 1041, 1049.

authorizing navy pensions 784, 894, 896.

Disbursing officers 1126, 1161.

Discharge of seamen abroad 94, 442, 712, 811, 830, 844.

of debtors 170, 269, 270, 429, 440, 441, 467, 479, 669, 729, 831, 836, 898, 1053, 1287, 1377.
of parties to a bond 225, 269, 831.

Discontinuance-of judicial proceedings 266, 301, 335, 336, 468, 584, 725, 855, 862.
Dismission-of officers of the army 175, 591, 708, 731, 737, 1061.

of officers of marines 597.