Quincy, Mr extracts from his rican colonies, 105, it is consi
journal while in England, i. 282, dered by the Massachusetts house
his account of lord Chatham's of assembly, and a committee ap.
speech on the 20th of January, pointed to write upon the subject
1775, 286, lord Camden's, 290. to the other American assemblies,
108.,

R.

Randolph, the American fri-
Revolt, the, of the Pennsylva
gate, blown up, ii. 325.
nia line of troops, iii. 150, the
Rawdon, lord, marches out of revolters march to Princeton, 152,
Cainden, attacks general Greene to Trenton, and deliver up the
and obliges him to retreat, ii. British spies and agents to be ex-
189, evacuates Camden, 194, pur- ecuted, and matters are adjusted,
sues Greene, and soon after is 153.
pursued by him, 198, marches to
Charleston, ib.

Red Bank, count Donop repul-
sed there, ii, 273.

Reed, colonel Joseph, his letter
to a member of congress, ii. 80,
his answer to the offers made to
corrupt him, 378.

of part of the Jersey
brigade, is speedily suppressed,
and two of the leaders executed,
ibid, 154.

Rhode Island plantation settled
and united to Providence, i. 35.
obtain a royal charter, 36. the
people seize the cannon, and the

Refugees, the loyal, imbody by assembly resolve upon procuring
the permission of Sir H. Clinton, arms and military stores, 275.
and make reprisals, ii. 418, com- the royal forces possess themselves
mit great excesses with their fleet of Rhode Island, ii. 131. make
of privateers and cruisers, iii.

138.

Remarks on the Boston port
bill, i. 246.

Removal, the, of gen. Wash
ington from the command of the
army attempted, ii. 305.

an excursion on the continent,
850. the expedition against them
under general Sullivan and count
d'Estaing, 369. an engagement
between numbers of them and
Sullivan's troops, 374. they e-
vacuate the island, iii. 35.

Riot, a great one at Boston,
on account of the stamp-act, i.
122. the rioters destroy judge
Hutchinson's house, 123. a simi-
lar riot at New York, 127.

Riots at Edinburgh and Glas-
gow, ii. 425.

Reprisals, general, granted by
the British council against the
Dutch ships and goods, iii. 143.
Resolutions, the, and address of
both houses of parliament, cen-
suring the Massachusetts assem-
bly and the town of Boston, i.
171. the counter resolves of the Rochambeau, count de, arrives
Virginia house of burgesses, 172, at Rhode Island, and is address-
the like resolves of North Caroli ed by the inhabitants, iii. 65.
na assembly occasion their disso- joins Washington with the French
lution, by governor Tryon, 173. troops, 218. lend's the American
Revenue, ministry inclined to commander money to supply his
raise one in the colonies, i. 95, troops, 254.
Mr. Pitt's design of doing it, 97.
Rodney, Sir George, appointed
the first British act of parliament to the chief command in the West
passed avowedly for the purpose Indies, iii. 82. engages and de-
of raising a revenue in the Ame- feats the Spanish fleet under Don
Juan Langara, 83. engages count province into a respectable pos-
de Guichen, 85. takes St. Eusta- ture of defence, i. 376. the go-
tia, 184. watches count de Grasse, vernor, lord William Campbell,
305. engages him, 306. is cre- distrustful of his personal safety,
ated an English peer, 312. quits Charleston and goes on board
Rutledge, governor, of South a royal sloop of war, 388, the
Carolina, retaliates for col. Bal- committee of safety.send troops
four's conduct, iii. 245. issues
writs for a new election of re-
presentatives, &c. 269.

S.

Saville, Sir George, moves for
the relief of the Papists, ii. 341.
Savannah evacuated by the Bri-
tish, iii. 325.

Sayre, Mr. secured and com-
mitted to the tower, ii. 46. sues
lord Rochford, 178.

Schaick, colonel Van, his ex-
pedition against the Indians, ii.

436.

Scheme, one for destroying ge-
neral Washington's army at New
York, ii. 78.

Schuyler, general, disarms the
inhabitants of Tryon county, ii.
16. resolutions of congress con-
cerning him, 172, 202.

Seal of the United States of

America, iii. 323.

Secession, the, of many of the
minority members, ii. 182.

Ships, British, taken in Boston
bay, and the neighborhood, i.

416.

of war, driven from
Nantasket, and the port of Bos-
ton opened, ii. 72. the Phenix
and Rose go up the North river
and return, 96.

Slaves, African, first introdu-
ced into the colonies, i. 48.

Snider, Christopher, killed at
Boston, and buried with the great-
ess respect, i. 184.

Sons of Liberty, the rise of the
title among the Americans, i. 117.
South Carolina congress enter
into an association, and resolve
upon putting Charleston and the

into the settlements of the royal-
ists, and seize their leaders, 392,
the provincial congress determine
upon an independent constitution,
ii. 37, the state goes to war with
the Cherokees, 133, new models
the temporary form of govern-
ment, 324, is invaded by general
Prevost, 430. a general revolt in
favor of congress, iii. 96.

Spaniards, their humanity to
their British prisoners, iii. 149.

Spanish and French fleets join
in the West Indies, but make no
attempts against Jamaica, iii. 141.

Stamp-act, i. 111, colonel Bar-
re's speech in the debates upon it,
112, during the debate, general
Conway denies the right of par-
liament to tax the colonies, 113,
the resolves of the Virginia house
of burgesses, respecting the stamp-
act, 117, 118, the spirits of the
colonists inflamed by them, so that
great disturbances follow, 121.
127, 128, the repeal of the stamp-
act, 138, the joy that occasions
through the colonies, 141.

Stamp-papers, the distributors
of them resign, i. 127. 129, 130.
business carried on without them,
131.

Stark, general, arrives with
the New Hampshire militia in
the neighbourhood of Burgoyne's
army, in order to oppose him. ii.
241. defeats lieut. colonels Baum
and Breyman, 244.

State of the army under gene-
ral Washington, ii. 104. in the
northern department, 105.

Steuben, baron, is chosen in-
spector general, ii, 313.

Stewart, lieut. colonel, engages York and Philadelphia, their pas-
general Greene at the Eutaw toral letter, i. 372.

springs, iii. 242.

Stony-Point taken by the Bri-
tish, ii. 453. retaken by the Amer-
icans, 438.

Stonington fired upon by the
British shipping, i. 402.

Sufferings endured by the gen-
Tarleton, lieutenant colonel,
tlemen sent from Charlestown defeats colonel Burford, iii. 53.
to St. Augustine, iii. 225.
defeats colonel Sumpter, 107. is

Suffolk county in the Massa- repulsed by him, 122.
chusetts, their delegates meet, Taxes not to be imposed on
and come to various resolutions, the inhabitants of New York co-
i. 255. address governor Gage, lony, but by their own representa-
256. send to the general congress tives, according to the declarative
at Philadelphia an account of their act of their general court, passed
proceedings, ib. which are ap- immediately after the revolution,
proved by congress, 257..
i. 73. a similar act passed by the

Suffrein, Mr. de, is sent in Massachusetts legislature, 74. the
pursuit of commodore Johnstone, scheme of taxing the colonies re-
iii. 230. attacks the commodore, jected by Sir Robert Walpole,
231. engages admiral Hughes in 80. the British government un-
the East Indies, 304. engages der no necessity of taxing the
him afresh, 352.
colonies for their defence, and the

Sullivan, general, his expedi- security of the new ceded coun-
tion to Staten Island, ii. 220. tries, 115. a bill for taxing the
against the British troops, Rhode colonies afresh brought in by Mr.
Island, 369.371. engages a num- Charles Townsend, 146..
ber of them, 374. retreats from Tea, the East India company
Rhode Island, 375.
request the repeal of the Ameri-

Sumpter, colonel, heads the can duty upon it, i. 214. bill
friends of independency, quits passes enabling them to export
North Carolina, and takes the their own teas, 115. the colonists
field in South against the victo- excited to resist the introduction
rious British, iii. 70. attacks the and sale of their teas upon that
British post at Rockymount, and plan, 218. the consignees at Phi-
at the Hangingrock, 95. on the ladelphia and New-York resign
Wateree, 104. is defeated by their appointment, 219. a quan-
colonel Tarleton, 108. is made a tity of tea thrown overboard at
brigadier general, 112. defeats New-York, 220. the New-York
major Weyms, and is attacked and Philadelphia tea-ships return
by Tarleton, whom he repulses, to Great Britain, ib. the mea-
122. takes the British garrison sures taken at Boston to induce
at Orangeburgh, 194.
the consignees at the place to re-

Surgeons in the American sign, 221. the tea-ships arrive,
army, many of them excessively and are watched, 222. the contents
Beficient, ii. 115.
of 342 chests of tea cast into the

Synod, the United, of New salt water, 225.

Terney, admiral de, arrives at
Tryon county, the inhabitants
Newport, and is addressed by of it disarmed, ii. 16.
the inhabitants, iii. 64,65. dies -, governor, arrives at
at Newport, 140.
New-York, i. 384. his influence
Thomas, the American gene- alarms congress, 400. He quits
ral, dies, ii. 64.
New-York and goes on board the

Thompson, general, dispatched packet, 401. commands the ex-
to attack the British at Three pedition against Danbury, ii. 195.
Rivers, 66. is defeated and taken, against New Haven, Fairfield,

68.

and Norwalk, 436.

Tobago taken, iii. 222.
Tyconderoga, colonel Allen's
Towns in the Massachusetts, expedition against it, i. 332. the
fort surprised, 334. evacuated by

their constitutions, i. 250.

Trade, the importance of the general St. Clair, ii. 207.

British West India, i. 320. of
the colonies, 321.

Treaties, debates on those for
employing foreign troops in A-
merica, ii. 56.

V.

Vergennes, count de, his poli-

tics, ii. 412.

Treaty of amity and commerce
Ville de Paris, count de
between the States General and Grasse's ship, strikes to Sir Sa-
the American States, iii, 345. muel Hood, iii. 310.
between Sweden and the United Vincent, St. taken by the

States of America, 372.

French, ii. 449.

Trenton, the Hessians, there

defeated, ii. 153.

Virginia settled, i. 45. Afri-
can slaves introduced among the

Trial of captain Preston, for settlers, 48. the commons of En-
killing the persons who fell on gland send a force against them,
the 5th of March, 1776, and 52. they proclaim Charles II.
his acquittal, i. 193. of the sol- king of England, Scotland, Ire-
diers on the like account, and land, and Virginia, ibid. their
two found guilty of manslaugh-council and house of burgesses
ter, 194. 198.
petition the king, present a me-

Troops, general Gage ordered morial to the house of lords, and
to send some to Boston, i. 160 remonstrate to the house of com-
two regiments are landed in the mons, 110. the resolves of the
town, 162. the soldiers and in- house of burgesses against the
habitants quarrel, and at length right of parliament to tax them,
the former fire, upon the latter, 118. the circulation of these re-
and kill several, 188. 191. which solves inflame the inhabitants of
occasions the utmost confusion the several colonies against the
in the town, when it is agreed stamp-act, 119, 121, 137. the
that the regiments should with- house of burgesses is dissolved for
draw to the castle, 192. the per- their counter-resolves to those of
sons slain are buried with unpa- the house of lords and commons;
ralleled pomp, 193. The Bos- when the gentlemen who formed
ton committee act systematically it meet, and enter into a unani-
to prevent all supplies for the mous association against impor-
troops in the town under gover- tations, 171. the burgesses be-
nor Gage, 252.
fore their dissolution, addressed

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the king on the subject of trans- Jerseys, 155. escapes from lord
porting persons from the colonies Cornwallis, niarches to Princeton,
to be tried in Great Britain, 176. and attacks the fourth British
the house of burgesses resolve to brigade, 156. marches to Mor-
maintain an intercourse with the ristown, 157. the weakness of his
,sister colonies, 216.
force there, 170. he quits Mor-
ristown, 199. is perplexed about

W

War, the American, the lower the destination of the British fleet
class of English and Irish adverse and army, 214. marches toward
to it, ii. 43.
the Brandywine, 215. is beaten,

Warren, doctor, his letter to 226. retreats to Philadelphia,
general Gage, i. 317. is killed 227. recrosses the Schuylkill with
at the battle of Breed's, miscalled a firm intent of fighting Sir Wil-
Bunker's Hill, 355. his charac- liam Howe, 228. providentially
ter, 357. his remains taken up prevented by an incessant heavy
and honorably buried by the lodge rain, ib. passes the Schuylkill a-
of Free Masons, ii. 40.
fresh, 229. surprises the main bo-

Washington, George, major, dy of the royal army at German-
sent by governor Dinwiddie to town, 232. is obliged to retreat,
the French commandant, i. 88. 233. his force, 273. at White
colonel, engages the Marsh, 277. huts at Valley-forge,
278. his removal from the com-

French, i. 89.

esq. elected general mand of the army attempted, 305.
to command all the continental he labors to obtain half pay for
forces, i. 347. arrives at Cam- the officers, 310. marches the
bridge, 365. letters between him troops from Valley-forge, 354.
and Gage, 404. the general no engages the British near. Mon-
wise desirous of independency, mouth, 361. his thoughts upon
though many of the New En- the change of public affairs, 377.
gland officers are, ii. 13. requires his scheme for procuring good in-
thirteen regiments of militia to telligence, 416. forsecuring him-
strengthen the army, 19. is for self from an attack, iii. 17. men-
crossing the ice and attacking tions the difficulties attending his
Boston, 24. sends off troops for army, 127. proceeds to meet count
New York upon the town's being de Rochambeau and adm. Ternay
evacuated, 31. attends a thanks- at Hartford, 128. agrees with the
giving sermon preached at his re- count upon a plan for the next
quest, 32. is complimented by the campaign, ib. during his absence
Massachusetts council and repre- Arnold's scheme for delivering up
sentatives in a joint address, 33. West Point is discovered, ibid.
his force at New York small, 79. Washington appoints a board of
a conference between him and the general officers to examine and
British adjutant general, 95. e- report upon Major Andre's case,
vacuates Long Island, 101. evac- 132. his thoughts upon the whole
uates New York Island. 118. business, 134. he detects a most
crosses the North river into Jer- gross imposition in the furnishing
seys and Pennsylvania, 126. his of cattle for the army, 138.com-
situation after crossing the Dela- municates his thoughts to lieut.
ware, 150. recrosses and attacks col. Laurens and Dr. Franklin,
the Hessians, 152. re-enters the upon the necessity of aid from