Journals of the American Congress: from 1774-1788

INDEX TO VOLUME II.

Absence, delegates granted leave of, 31, 41, 51, | Allen Ethan, proposals for exchange of, 3, 463)

73, 113, 116, 118, 122, 132, 269, 290, 297, 320,
335, 336, 357, 361, 412, 503, 526, 564, 574,

616, 618.
Accomac and Northampton counties, in Virginia,
to be defended, 38, 43, 463.
Accounts of the army, how settled, 22, 23.
commissioners of, appointed, 427, 493.
their pay augmented,
431.

Ackerly Lemuel, a deserter, pardoned, 250.
Acts passed by state legislatures to be transmitted
to Congress, 102, 480.
Adams Andrew, a delegate from Connecticut,
446.
John, a delegate from Massachusetts, 8,
391, 396.

takes his seat, 30.

his commission ordered to be
made out, 358.

notifies his acceptance, 411.
Samuel, a delegate from Massachusetts,
8, 391, 396.

obtains leave of absence, 320.
returns and takes his seat, 560.
Thomas, a delegate from Virginia, 515.
Address to the inhabitants of the United States,
111, 144, 541 to 545.
Adjournment of Congress, from day to day, how
regulated, 270, 340, 374,
489, 532, 574.
from Baltimore to Phila-
delphia, 52, 54.
from Philadelphia to Lan-
caster, 270.

from Lancaster to York-
town, Pennsylvania, 270.
from Yorktown to Phila-
delphia, 601, 616.

Adjutant-general, application to general Gates
to resume the office of, 46.
William Lee recommended as,
66.
Alex. Scammel appointed,
394.

Agent appointed for transacting business with
Indians in Nova Scotia, 10, 11.

Agents, continental, to furnish statements of

clothing, &c. 15.

not to deliver arms or
stores, without orders of
Congress, 21.

ravages of Indian tribes instigated by
British, 341.

of the marine committee, money ad-
vanced to, 302.
Aids de-camp, pay of, 65.

appointment of additional, autho-
rized, 392.

Albany, Ticonderoga, fort Stanwix, &c. to form
the northern department, 135.
Alexander Morgan, money advanced to, 113.
Alexandria, Virginia, innoculation of continent-
al soldiers at, 378.

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appointed brevet-colonel, 552.
allowance to, 556.

494

John, agent for transacting business with
Indians in Nova-Scotia, 11.
his instructions, 11, 12.

Alliance, continental frigate, 573.

commander of, appointed, 596.
with France, treaty of, 535, 536.
Allison, rev. P. declines serving as chaplain to
Cougress, 270.

America, sloop, proceedings in the case of the,

215.
American army reinforced, 6, 49, 103, 104, 105,
216, 457, 458, 459.

how and by whom paid, 70, 71.
irregularly and scantily supplied
with provisions, 368.

measures taken for comfortable
subsistence of the, 368.

new arrangement of the, 567,568,

Andover iron-works, New-Jersey, steel to be
manufactured at, 408.

Andrew Doria, sloop taken by the, to be pur-
chased and fitted out, 10.
bounty promised to the officers
and crew of the, 103.
Annapolis, Maryland, an experienced artillerist
to be sent to, 245.
Anniversary of American independence, cele-
bration of the, 602.
Anstruther, lieut. colonel, paroled, 463.
offered in exchange for Ethan
Allen, 463, 494.
Antignac, baron d', appointed captain, 217.
Antil, lieut. colonel, report on his memorial, 2.
Appeals, committee on, appointed, 28, 119, 287,
338, 369.
references and directions
to, 28, 54, 55, 70, 95,
104, 112, 125, 153,177,
213, 217, 218, 257,263.
reports from, 89, 90,
166, 213, 215, 229.
authorized to appoint a
register, 124.

court of, to be established, 216.
Appellations given to particular regiments, de-
clared to be improper, 94.

Applicants, foreign, regulations in cases of, 56,

57.

Applications for commissions in the army. (See
Foreign applications.)

Appointments, made by the commander in chief,
to be transmitted to Congress, 86.
Arendt, baron de, appointed colonel, 60.

ordered to head-quarters, 76.
Armand, Mons. to have the rank of colonel, 123.

thanks of Congress to, 312.
his rank to be regulated by
general Washington, 356.
Arrest and imprisonment, members of Congress
protected from, 324.
Arthur George, vs. Edward Weyman, appeal in
the case of, 263.
Articles of confederation, considered, 82, 101,
116, 125, 176, 180, 229, 272, 278, 279,
280, 287, 288, 290, 298, 301 to 307,
316, 319, 320, 330 to 337.
additional, proposed, and agreed to, 322,
324, 325, 326, 327.
amendments proposed by states to the,
598, 600, 601, 603 to 608, 610 to 616.

Asterisk, cases in which the names of delegates
to be distinguished by an, 244.
Auditor-general, money advanced to the, 48, 62,
82, 118, 152, 161, 177, 181,
188, 203, 209, 249, 351, 353,

358, 377, 438, 513, 613
reports from the, 133, 149,150,
151, 161, 171, 474, 180, 188,
191, 192, 195, 201, 205, 208,
209, 215, 221, 224, 226, 231,
232, 235, 237, 244, 245, 250,
410, 418, 422, 425, 443, 447,
462, 468, 473, 484, 486, 487,
488, 491, 497, 506, 581, 583,
542, 552, 569, 575, 576, 589,
609, 629, 63.

drafts for money on the, 55, 59,
151, 201, 202, 207, 284, 298,
303, 349, 351, 353, 357, 358,
360, 364, 401, 619, 620, 621,
622, 623, 624, 626, 627, 623,
629, 632
Auditors of accounts appointed, 3, 401.
Avery Elisha, appointed deputy commissary
general of issues, 170.
declines acceptance, 214.
Ayes and noes. (See Yeas and nays.)
Aylett William,

deputy commissary-general,
secure provisions, &c. 17, 33,
68, 200
his compensation increased, 27,

the army, 87.

Billingsport, works at and near, to be examined
and completed, 148,

Bills of credit, state of, considered, 9, 10, 11,
12, 22.
emissions of, 52, 135, 136, 137,
212, 317, 360, 397, 417, 448,
466, 467, 499, 509, 563, 596,
597,637.

signers of, appointed, 3, 5, 9, 11,
20, 28, 30, 31, 35 to 40, 45,
101.
emitted under the authority of
Great-Britain, to be called in,
357.

Barton lieut. colonel, honored by Congress, 200, Bills of exchange, to be sent to General Wash-

promoted, 383.

201, 206.

Battalions in continental service, number of, to

be reduced, 401.
Batteries to be constructed in the river Dela-
ware, 313.
Batwell, reverend Daniel, confined in York coun-
ty gaol, Pennsylvania, 272.
conditions of his release, 385.
Baylor lieut. colonel, introduced to Congress, 1.
gives an account of the late
action at Trenton, 1.
presented with a horse,&c.

ington, 102.
authorized to be drawn, 265,
514.

for payment of interest on
loan office certificates, 559.
Bingham William, his communication from Mar-
tinique, 296.

authorized to draw bills of
exchange, 514.

Bird Mark, his accounts to be settled, 542.
Black Moses, his petition dismissed, 565.
|Blackwell capt. William, money advanced to, 20.
reverend Robt. brigade chaplain, 561.

and recommended for Blaine Ephraim, commissary of provisions, 70.

promotion, 1.

money advanced to, 21,

400, 474, 532.

appointed deputy commissary
of purchases, 218.
money advanced to, 77.

Baynton John, appointed deputy pay-master,193. Bland col.Theodorick, money advanced to, 9, 11,
money advanced to,196, 298, 400,

489, 551, 619.

570.

551.

to make a return of
clothing, 551, 552.

Beal William, money advanced to, 196.
Beatty John, commissary-general of prisoners, Blankets to be supplied the army, 33, 55, 244,
265, 267, 367, 391, 395.
Blicker James, deputy commissary-general of
issues, 218.

William, money advanced to, 316.

Bedaulx Frederick de, brevet captain, 266.
Bedford Gunning, sends a challenge to Mr. Ser-Blount Jacob, money advanced to, 185, 202, 226.
geant, a delegate from New- Board of Treasury-
Jersey, 163.

ordered to attend Congress,

and answer for his conduct,

163.

declared guilty of a high
breach of privilege, 166.
makes concessions, and is dis-
charged, 166.

Bell William, report on his petition, 492.

references and directions to the, 4,

10, 18, 21, 29, 31, 37, 38, 48, 56,
62, 67, 73, 76, 77, 85, 87, 92, 101,
113, 116, 130, 131, 135, 138, 139,
140, 169, 170, 175, 178, 180, 182,
184, 185, 187, 189, 192, 194, 195,
196, 198, 199, 205, 210, 222, 223,

224, 227, 230, 233, 235, 239, 243,

244, 247, 248, 250, 252, 253, 256,

Bells from Philadelphia, removal of public, 265.
Belton John, to superintend the making of mus-
kets, 114.

258, 261, 270, 271, 278, 279, 283,

Joseph,
Thomas,

their petitions rejected, 130,
201.
Benezet John, appointed commissioner of claims,
89.

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286, 291, 293, 296, 300, 302, 306,
310, 311, 313, 321, 324, 326, 327,
339, 342, 348, 367, 371, 374, 377,
378, 383, 384, 386, 393, 396, 401,
403, 410, 412, 413, 416, 419, 420,
421, 423, 425, 426, 436, 437, 438,
441, 442, 449, 454, 456, 460, 471,
472, 473, 479, 480, 482, 484, 487,
488, 489, 490, 491, 495, 496, 500,
502, 519, 524, 527, 529, 531, 532,
533, 535, 536, 537, 539, 546, 547,
548, 553, 554, 556, 557, 559, 560,
561, 563, 564, 574, 578, 579, 585,
589, 590, 596, 597, 599, 609, 610,
617, 618, 621, 626, 636, 638.
reports from the, 5, 6, 7, 15, 18, 26,
29, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 46, 51,
52, 53, 56, 58, 64, 66, 70, 72, 75,
76, 77, 81, 82, 85, 87, 88, 103,
104, 105, 106, 109, 113, 114, 115,
117, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 126,
129, 130, 135, 140, 141, 142, 145,
147, 152, 153, 161, 167, 169, 170,
172, 177, 180, 181, 184, 187, 192,
193, 194, 196, 199, 203, 209, 210,

Board of Treasury, reports from the-

216, 218, 224, 225, 231, 235, 237,
245, 247, 254, 259, 263, 265, 270,
272, 275, 277, 282, 284, 290, 292,
298, 300, 303, 305, 306, 308, 311,
315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 322, 324,
339, 340, 349, 350, 351, 353, 357,

their appointment, 317, 352.

360, 364, 365, 369, 370, 373, 377, Board of assistants to the marine committee, ap-

378, 382, 383, 386, 393, 396, 397,
400, 401, 403, 409, 411, 416, 417,
418, 419, 421, 423, 424, 425, 427,
430, 431, 432, 442, 443, 418, 451,
453, 455, 457, 460, 461, 462, 465,
466, 468, 470, 471, 473, 474, 478,
480, 431, 483, 486, 488, 489, 491,
494, 497, 498, 499, 500, 506, 512,
513, 514, 526, 529, 532, 533, 534,

pointed, 117.
authorized to employ a clerk,

117.

by persons entrusted with
public moneys, 477.

538, 539, 541, 547, 549, 551, 553, Borre Preudhomme de, to have the rank and pay

563, 564, 565, 574, 575, 577, 579,
582, 583, 584, 589, 595, 596, 598,
602, 603, 609, 610, 619, 620, 622,
623, 626, 627, 630, 632, 635, 637.
a new board to be established, 513,637.
Board of war and ordnance-

references and directions to the, 2,
4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 19, 23,
31, 33, 37, 38, 45, 48, 50, 54, 56,
58, 61, 63, 64, 72, 73, 77, 82, 90,
101, 102, 103, 112, 116, 117, 119,
122, 123, 124, 131, 132, 135, 139,
143, 144, 146, 148, 149, 150, 153,
154, 167, 170, 178, 187, 189, 191,
193, 195, 196, 200, 202, 203, 208,
210, 220, 222, 223, 225, 227, 230,
233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239,
240, 241, 243, 247, 248, 250, 256,
265, 270, 271, 272, 279, 281, 282,
285, 287, 288, 291, 296, 298, 299,

368, 371, 374, 376, 382, 388, 390,

408, 409, 411, 413, 420, 421, 422,

of a brigadier-general,
his resignation accepted,

261.

his application rejected,

273.

money advanced to, 284.

Boses, baron, his application, 553, 565.

391.

money advanced to, 565.
Bouchet, major, permitted to return to France,
Boundary of states, and disposition of lands,
proceedings respecting the, 290, 291, 304.
Boudinot Elias, transmits to Congress a coun
terfeit thirty dollar bill, 116.
commissary-general of prisoners,

150

authorized to appoint deputies,

176.

directions of Congress to, 177.
money advanced to, 382, 481,639
resigns his appointment, 550.
a delegate from New-Jersey, 369,

616.

392, 395, 396, 401, 402, 403, 407, Bounty offered to seamen to serve on board the

423, 424, 426, 431, 432, 436, 437,
440, 441, 445, 446, 447, 448, 454,
455, 459, 464, 472, 479, 480, 481,
482, 485, 486, 489, 490, 492, 495,
496, 510, 512, 517, 529, 531, 533,
537, 539, 550, 552, 553, 555, 556,
559, 560, 561, 564, 567, 570, 574,
576,577, 578, 580, 581, 582, 584,
587, 589, 591, 592, 594, 596, 597,
598, 599, 603, 617, 618, 619, 620,
621, 622, 624, 630, 634, 636, 637,
639.
reports from the, 2, 17, 20, 27, 33,
34, 38, 48, 51, 53, 55, 60, 66, 68,
70, 72, 75, 76, 81, 84, 88, 90, 94,
100, 101, 103, 105, 121, 122, 124,
125, 130, 132, 133, 138, 141, 143,
145, 150, 152, 161, 169, 173, 176,
185, 189, 194, 206, 210, 222, 226,
232, 247, 273, 277, 285, 287, 288,
296, 299, 306, 313, 315, 336, 350,
351, 364, 367, 370, 372, 373, 387,
390, 404, 408, 410, 412, 417, 419,
425, 426, 437, 438, 441, 443, 450,
461, 465, 466, 473, 475, 479, 483,
484, 486, 487, 491, 493, 496, 498,
499, 516, 531, 547, 557, 559, 562,
563, 569, 574, 575, 577, 580, 585,
587, 591, 599, 600, 601, 602, 617,
619, 626, 630, 633, 636, 637.
money advanced to the, 1, 14, 42,
68, 140, 151, 353, 405, 410, 418,
420, 427, 490, 549, 577, 591.

granted by Pennsylvania to colonel Hart-
ley's regiment, allowed, 491.
Bowman Abraham, money advanced to, $1.
Boyer Peter, auditor of accounts, 493.

declines acceptance, 567.
Bradford John, agent in Massachusetts, appoints
a sub-agent, 21.

order of Congress relative to the

delivery of arms, &c. by, 21.
money advanced to, 189, 291.
William, junior, deputy muster-master
general, 87.

Bradley Richard, money advanced to, 210, 218.
Brahm Ferdinand de, appointed engineer, with
the rank of major, 441

Brandywine, soldiers engaged in the battle at,
noticed by Congress, 263.

Brass cannon, belonging to Pennsylvania, loan
of, requested, 239.

Braxton Carter, his price for flour approved by
Congress, 200.

Brevet commissions not to entitle officers to ad-
ditional pay, &c. 532.
Brigade-majors, their pay increased, 88.
Brigadiers-general, their rank determined, 47.
of cavalry, their pay, 518,

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