solve of congress, a passport, for his going into New-York, and writes him a polite letter, ib. is Washington, lieut. col. by a stratagem reduces the British post at Clermont, iii. 124. France, particularly in money and a naval superiority, 154. the purposes to be answered by such superiority, 155. his intention of informed by Sir Guy Carleton and catching Arnold and his detach- admiral Digby, of the negocia ment in Virginia, 177. declares tions for peace, 321, disconcerts the absolute necessity of a timely the attempts to sow discord beand powerful aid from France, 181. tween the military and civil powdisapproves of the British frigate's ers of the United States, 359. having been furnished with provi- has an interview with Sir Guy sions, to prevent worse consequen. Carleton; 867, addresses a circuces to his house and property, 212. lar letter to the governors of the his account of the distresses of several states, 869, issues out his his army, ibid. settles with Ro- farewell orders to the armies, 375, chambeau his plan of operations, takes his leave of the officers, 213. the French troops under Ro- 377, delivers in his accounts to the chambeau join him, 215. Wash- comptroller at Philadelphia, 378. ington changes his plan of ope- resigns his commission to conrations, 216, marches with the gress at Anapolis, 379, a few allied army for Philadelphia, 217, strictures concerning him, 391. arrives at the Head of Elk, 254, before York-Town, 255, opens the trenches, 257, obliges the British to surrender, 260. congratulates the allied army on the event, 261, attends congress, 268, his resolution on the hanging of captain Huddy, 293, orders an unconditional prisoner to be sent on from Pennsylvania or Mary land, 315, expresses his concern at captain Asgill's being sent, ib. upon receiving captain Lippincot's trial, and Sir Guy Carletons letter, he laid the whole matter before congress for their direction, 313, admits Asgill to his parole, allows him further indulgences, and expresses his private opinion in favor of his being released, and permitted to return to his friends in Europe, 318. the general receives a letter from count de Vergennes, interceding for the captain, accompanied with Mrs. Asgill, the mother's letter to the count, which are forwarded to the Savannah, iii. 34. congress, who direct that he ཆ Wayne, general, surprised by general Grey, ii. 229, takes Stony Point, 438, attacks the block house at Bergenneck, iii. 66, sent with the Pennsylvania line to Virginia, and joins the marquis de la Fayette, 211, attacks the British army under lord Cornwallis, and extricates himself from a most perilous situation, ibid. proceeds to, and commands in Georgia, 299, routs col. Brown, 324, is surprised by a body of Creek Indians, but repulses them, 325, takes possession of Savannah, upon its being evacuated by the British, ib. Whitcomb, col. proposes enlisting ás a private, i. 418. White, col. John, with six volunteers, by a stratagem in the night, makes 141 of the enemy prisoners, about 25 miles from Whitefield, the revd. Mr. his should be set at liberty, 319. information alarms the New-EnWashington sends with the re- gland ministers, i. 102. Williams, colonel, of NinetySix, repulses a body of tories, iii. 108. Wilmington, in North-Carolina, taken by the British, iii. 169. Wooster, gen. mortally wounded, ii. 196. Wyoming, settlements destroyed by the Indians, ii. 385. Y. Yankee, the origin of the term, i. 312. delivering up of the Serapis and Countess of Scarborough, ii. 458 presents a memorial to the States General, relative to the eventyal treaty between America and Holland, iii. 143, withdraws from the Hague, ib. York-Town, and Gloucester in Virginia, surrender to the allied army under general Washington, iii. 260. Z. Yorke, Sir Joseph, applies to their high mightinesses for the and escapes, ii. 109. Zeidwitz, lieut. col. is tried, |