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maintain an intercourse with p. 46his character, p. 49– the fifter colonies, p. 327.
his remains taken up, and ho- Virginia, the governor of, orders norably buried by the lodge of
powder to be conveyed away Free Malons, p. 214. from the public magazine, Washington George, major, fent which occasions
capt.
Patrick by governor Dinwiddie to the Henry to march with his vo- French commandant, vol. i. p. lunteers toward Williamsburgh, vol. ii. p. 7 -convenes the
colonel, en- house of burgesses, p. 86-goes : gages the French, p. 123. on board a man of war, p. 87.
esq; elected ge- He is entreated to return to neral to command all the con- Williamsburgh, by a joint ad-
tinental forces, vol. ii. p. 34 dress of the council and house, arrives at Cambridge, p. 63- p. 88--the house presents an
letters between him and Gage, p. address in answer to his speech, 125. The general no wise de- p. 90—the convention admit
firous of independency, though the Scatch petitioners to a strict many of the New England of- neutrality, p. 109. They fo- ficers are, p. 172--requires 13 lemnly declare in favor of a regiments of milítia to strengthen restoration to the former friend- the
army, p. 181-is for cross- ly connection with Great Brie ing the ice and attacking Bof- tain, p. 109-rescind their for-
ton, p. 189--sends off troops mer resolution respecting the for New York
upon
the town's Scotch petitioners, on account being evacuated, p. 200-at- of these not having kept their tends a thanksgiving fermon faith, p. 114-agree upon a
preached at his request, p. 202 constitution, p. 300--the Bri- -is complimented by the Mal- tish make a descent upon the sachusetts council and represen- ftate, vol. iii. p. 260—the state tatives in a joint address, p. retaliates on the lieut.
gov.
of 203—his force at New York Detroit, and others, p. 261. small, p. 277—a conference be- Virginians, the loss sustained by tween him and the British ad-
them, while lord Cornwallis was jutant general, p. 302-evacu- attempting to reduce the state,
ates Long Isand, p. 313--eva-- vol. iv. p. 403
cuates New York Island, p. 339 Virtual representation not applica-
-crosses the North river into ble to the colonies, vol. i. p. Fersey, p. 347.-retreats through 162.
the Jerseys into Pennsylvania,
P: 353—his situation after croí Walpole, Sir Robert, his opinion ling the Delaware, p., 390---
about taxing the British colo- recrosses and attacks the Hef- nies, vol. i. p. 109.
fians, p. 394—re-enters the Jér. War, the American, the lower sey's, p. 398--escapes from lord
class of English and Irish ad- Cornwallis, marches to Princeton, verse to it, vol. ii. p. 219.
and attacks the fourth British Warren, doctor, his letter to ge- brigade, p. 4.00---marches to
neral Gage, vol. i. p. 489-is Morristown, p. 402-the weak- killed at the battle of Breed's, nefs of his force there, p. 422. miscalled Bunker's Hill, vol. ii. He quits Morristown, p. 469-
is
is perplexed about the desti- nation of the British fleet and army, P: 493marches toward the Brandywine, p. 494.is beaten, p. 511--retreats to Phi- ladelphia, p. 513--recrosses the Schuylkill with a firm intent of fighting Sir William Howe, p. 514-providentially prevented by an incessant heavy rain, p. 515-pafles the Schus till afreth, P: 516-surprises the main bo- dy of the royal army at Ger- man-town, p. 522-is obliged to retreat, p. 524--his force, vol. iii. p. 3-at White Marsh, p. 10–huts at Valley-forge, p. 11-his removal from the com- mand of the army attempted, p., 54—he labors to obtain half pay for the officers, p. 63- marches the troops from Valley- forge, p. 133-engages the Bri- tish neår Monmouth, p. 146– his thoughts upon the change of public affairs, p. 170--his scheme for procuring good in- telligence, p. 235-for secur- ing himself from an attack, p. 305--mentions the difficulties attending his army, p. 478- proceeds to meet count de Ro- chambeau and adm. Ternay at Hartford, p. 479-agrees with the count upon a plan for the next campaign, p. 480--during his absence Arnold's scheme for delivering up West Point is dif- covered, idem. Washington ap- points a board of general offi- cers to examine and report up- on major Andre's case, p. 486
- his thoughts upon the whole business, p. 490. He detects a moft gross imposition in the furnishing of cattle for the are my, p. 495-communicates his thoughts to lieut. col. Laurens and Dr. Franklin, upon the ne- geflity of aid from France, par.
ticularly in money and a naval superiority, vol. iv. p. 23.- the purposes to be answered by such fuperiority, p.25—his in tention of catching Arnold and his detachment in Virginia, F: 60-declares the absolute necel- siry of a timely and powerful aid from France, p. 67-dil- approves of the British frigate's having been furnished with pro- visions, to prevent worse cor sequences to his house and pro- perty, p. 118-his account of the diffresses of his army, f. 119-settles with Rochambec: his plan of operations, p. 120 - the French
troops
under R- chambeau join him, p. 123, Washington changes his plan of operations, p. 125 - marche with the allied army for Pbila- delphia, p. 126--arrives at the Head of Elk, p. 186—before York Town, p. 188-opens the trenches, p. 191—oblige
; the British to surrender, p. 196 -congratulates the allied arny on the event, p. 197—attends congress, p. 208_his resolu- tion on the hanging of captain Joshua Huddy, p. 249-—orders an unconditional prisoner to be fent on from Pennsylvania or Maryland, p. 284 his concern at capt. Afgill's being sent, p. 285_upon : ceiving capt. Lippincot's trial, and Sir Guy Carleton's letter, he laid the whole matter before congress for their direction, p. 288-admits Afgill to his på: role, allows him further indul. gences, and expresses his pri- vate opinion in favor of his be. ing released, and permitted to return to his friends in Europe, p. 289—the general receives a letter from count de Vergentes
, interceding for the captain, a
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companied with, Mrs. Afgill, p. 300mm takes poffeffion of the mother's letter to the count, Savannah,
upon
its being which are forwarded to con- evacuated by the British, p. gress, who direct that he should
301. be set at liberty, p. 290
Whitcomb, colonel, proposes in- Washington sends with the re- lifting as a private, vol. ii. p. folve of congress, a passport for 147. his going into New York, and White, colonel John, with fix vo- writes him a polite letter, p. lunteers, by a stratagem in the 291-is informed by Sir Guy night, makes 141 of the ene- Carleton and adm. Digby, of the my prisoners, about 25 miles negotiations for peace, p. 294 from the Savannah, vol. iii.
P disconcerts the attempts to 331. fow discord between the mili- Whitefield, the reverend Mr. his tary and civil powers of the information alarms the New United States, p. 355-has an England minifters, vol. i. p. interview with Sir Guy Carle- 143• ton, p. 367_addresses a circu- Wilkes, John, esq; triumphs at lar letter to the governors of length by the success of the mo- the several states, p. 370-is- tion for expunging, from the fues out his farewell orders to
journals of the house of com- the armies, p. 380-takes his mons, the entry by which he leave of the officers, p. 383– was pronounced, in 1769, in- delivers in his accounts to the capable of fitting in that house, comptroller at Philadelphia, p.
vol. iv. p. 263. 385-refigns his commiffion to Williams, colonel, of Ninety Six, congress at Annapolis, P. 387– repulses a body of tories, vol. a few Itrictures conc
ncerning him, : 405
Mr. Roger, the first Wabington, licut. colonel, by a legislator in these latter ages,
Itratagem reduces the British that establishes full liberty of poft at Clermont, vol. iii.
P•
conscience in Rhode Island and 474.
Providence Plantations, vol. i. Wayne, general, surprised by ge- P: 37.
neral Grey, vol. ii. p. 517- Wilmington, in North Carolina, takes Stoney Point, vol. iii. p. taken by the British, vol. iv. 268---attacks the block-house at
P. 47. Bergen-neck, p. 381-sent with W softer, general, mortally wound- the Pennsylvania line to Virgi- ed, vol. ii. p. 404. nia, and joins the marquis de Wyoming settlements destroyed by la Fayette, vol. iv. p. 115
the Indians, vol. iii. p. 185. attacks the British
army under
Y. lord Cornwallis, and extricates Yankee, the origin of the term, himfelf from a moft perilous vol. i. p. 481: fituation, p. 117--proceeds to Yorke, Sir Joseph, applies to their and commands in Georgia, p.
high mightinelles for the deli- 258--routs col. Brorun, p. 299 vering up of the Serapis and --is surprised by a body of Countess of Scarborough, vol. iii. Creek Indians, but repulses them,
P. 300-presents a memorial to
the
the States General relative to the eventual treaty between America and Holland, vol. iv. p. 5 -withdraws from the Hague,
York Town, and Gloucester in Vir
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