-the captain with his marine brigade hazard themfelves to refcue the diftreffed enemy from furrounding deftruction, p. 326. The place relieved by lord Howe, P. 330.

Gordon, lord George, advifes the proteftant affociation to thofe measures, which prove introductory to the most extraordinary rifings in London and Weftminster, vol. iii. p. 417. He is taken up and committed to the Tower, p. 423-tried and acquitted, vol. iv. p. 70. Grafton, the duke of, fuddenly quits adminiftration, vol. ii. p. 226.

Graffe, count de, engages Sir Sa

-en

muel Hood, vol. iv. p. 132arrives in the Chesapeak, and afterward engages Graves, p. 182-fails for the Weft-Indies, p. 199-attacks Hood, p. 235 -engages Rodney, p. 271gages him afresh, "is defeated and taken, p. 273-lands at Portsmouth, p. 280. Graves, admiral, engages de Graffe, vol. iv. p. 182. Greene, general, addreffes general Washington, vol. ii. p. 65takes the command of the southern army, vol. iii. p. 473. He difapproves of the cenfure paffed upon Gates by congrefs, p. 475 the embarraffments attending his command, vol. iv. p. 27-his answer to lord Cornwallis's letter, p. 28-feparates his force through neceffity, p. 30-fends Lee's partizan corps to furprife George-town, P. 32

leaves his own camp, haftens to and joins general Morgan, and directs the route of his retreating troops, p. 38-forms a junction with the other divifion of the army, p. 41-forms a light army, and marches with the main army for the Dan, p.

43-croffes it, p. 45. He recroffes the Dan, p.47 marches to Guilford court-house, and prepares for action, p. 53-is at. tacked by Cornwallis and forced to retreat, p. 54-pursues his lordship to Deep river, p. 58marches to South Carolina, p. 80-is attacked by lord Rawdon near Camden and obliged to retreat, p. 83-writes freely to governor Reed on the real ftate of things, p. 87-proceeds to Ninety Six, and befieges the garrifon under col. Cruger, p. 92 -raises the fiege and is pur fued by Rawdon'; foon after purfues his lordship and offers him battle, p. 96. He retires to the High Hills of Santee, and from thence tranfmits his opinion on Gates's defeat, p. 98 -his account of the miferies attending the war in South Ca rolina, p. 99-his answer to Balfour refpecting the execution of Hayne, p. 165-engages lieut. col. Stewart at the Eutaw fprings, p. 168-happily fuppreffes the spirit of mutiny among his troops, p. 172writes to general Gould, p. 174 -his accounts of the diftreffes of his army, p. 253. A few ftrictures concerning him, p. 406. Grenada taken, vol. iii. p. 293. Grenadier, a British, surprised and made prifoner by an American boy, vol. ii. p. 345. Grey, general, furprises general Wayne in the night, vol. ii. p.

collects on the occafion and becomes riotous, p. 232—the report of the committee of the Massachusetts house and council refpecting the riot, p. 235a fuit commenced against Mr. Hancock in the court of Admiralty, but dropped, p. 240. Mr. Hancock is chofen prefident of congrefs, vol. ii. p. 31takes his leave of congrefs, vol. iii. 18-is elected governor of the Maffachusetts state, upon their new conftitution, p. 498. Hayne Ifaac, colonel, executed by the joint order of lord Rawdon and colonel Balfour, the cafe of, vol. iv. p. 102, 107., Herkimer, general, defeated by Sir John Fobufon, vol. ii. p. 529. Helians defeated at Trenton, vol. ii. p. 396.

P.

Highlanders, and regulators of North Carolina, imbody, but are defeated, vol. ii. p. 209.

a number of them, and lieut. col. Campbell, taken in Boston-bay, vol. ii. p. 267. Hood, Sir Samuel, engages de Graffe, vol. iv. p. 132-arrives at Sandy Hook, p. 18-attacked by the count, p. 235-takes the Ville de Paris, count de Graffe's fhip, p. 275-takes the Fafon and Cato, p. 278. Hopkins, commodore, returns from his naval expedition, vol. ii. p. 214-engages the Glasgow man of war, p. 216-puts into New London, p. 217. Hoftile preparations in different parts of the Massachusetts, colony, vol. i. p. 422-it is however hoped, that all differences will be amicably fettled without bloodfhed, p. 425. Hoftilities commence between Great Britain and France, vol. iii. p.

118.

Howe, general, prepares to attack the Americans on Dorchester

Heights, vol. ii. p. 194-is prevented by a ftorm, and concludes upon evacuating Bofton, p. 196-the town evacuated, p. 198-his defign of procuring rice in Georgia fruftrated, p. 211-arrives off New York, p. 277-lands his troops on Long Ifland, p. 306-furprises and defeats the Americans, p. 308 -makes a defcent on New York iland, p. 327-lands on Frog'sneck, p. 336-attacks the Americans at White Plains, p. 340 -returns to King fbridge, p. 344-takes Fort Washington, p. 348-leaves Brunswick and takes the field, p. 469-returns to Brunswick, which he evacuates, and marches to Amboy, p. 471-unexpectedly moves toward the American army, p. 473-embarks his troops, p. 474-fails with his army, p. 492-lands his troops at Elk ferry, p. 494-croffes the Brandywine, attacks and defeats the Americans, p. 509-amufes general Washington, and unexpectedly croffes the Schuylkill below him, p. 517-makes his entry into Philadelphia, p. 518 -is honored by the officers with a magnificent entertainment, vol. iii. p. 89, Howe, lord, arrives at Staten

Ifland, and fends a flag to general Washington, vol. ii. p. 301-propofes a conference with fome members of congrefs, p. 321-the conference, p. 322

-fails with the fleet and army, p. 492-arrives and anchors in the Delaware, p. 519--is allowed to return to Britain, vol. iii. p. 112-leaves the Dela ware, p. 154-prepares to defend the entrance into New York harbour against count d'Estaing's fleet, p. 156-fails for the prefervation of Rhode Island," p.

159-fails for the relief of Gi braltar, vol. iv. p. 316-enters the Straits, p. 328-relieves Gibraltar and returns through the Straits, p. 330-is attacked by the combined fleets, and afterward left to purfue his voyage home, p. 331. Huddy, captain Jofhua, hanged, vol. iv. p. 248.

Hughes, admiral, engages Mr. de Suffrein, vol. iv. p. 266-engages him afresh, p. 344-a third and fourth time, p. 345 -the last time, p. 348. Hurricanes at Jamaica, vol. iv. p. 6 -at Barbadoes, p. 7-at St. Lucie, Grenada and St. Vincent, p. 8. Hutchinfon, judge, his "Brief state

of the claim of the colonies, and the intereft of the nation with respect to them," vol. i. p. 181-when governor he introduces the fubject of the parliament's fupremacy into his fpeech to the Maffachusetts general court, p. 320-by his bad advice, betrays the ministry into wrong measures, p. 433, 435his letters are discovered, vol. ii. p. 28-his behaviour while in the colony, P. 30.

I.

Jamaica petitions the king in favor of the colonies, vol. i. p. 462 -the hurricane at that ifland, vol. iv. p. 6. Jay, Mr. elected to negotiate a treaty of alliance with his Catholic majefty, vol. iii. p. 321 -his attempts ineffectual, vol. iv. p. 13 delivers in propofitions relative to an intended treaty with Spain, p. 212-repairs to Paris, p. 331-refufes treating with Mr. Ofwald, till the independence of the United States is acknowledged in the firit inftance, p. 332-has put into his hands the copy of a let

Jersey, ifland, the attempt of the French upon it defeated by the bravery of major Pierfon, vol. iv. p. 68. Independence, measures taken to forward the declaration of it, vol. ii. p. 268-refolutions refpecting it, moved and feconded in congrefs, p. 274-the declaration of independence, p. 290. Independents the, fee Congregati onalifts.

Indians, the Oneida, their speech to the New England provinces, vol. ii. p. 54-an anfwer of the Stockbridge Indians to the Maffachusetts congrefs, p. 56the reply of the Massachusetts congrefs, p. 58-Indian_chiefs at head quarters in Cambridge, p. 141-congrefs commiffioners treat with the Indians, p. 431

P.

-the Indians deftroy the settlements at Wyoming, vol. iii. 185-their hoftile operations elfewhere, p. 312. Inquifition the, abolished in the dominions of the duke of Modena, vol. iv. p. 15. Inftructions to the commiffioners at the court of France, vol. ii. P. 373-to the American commiffioners at different courts, P. 4c6. Johnson, Sir John, defeats general Herkimer, vol. ii. p. 529.

, Sir William, repulfes the French, vol. i. p. 134. Johnstone commodore, fails for the

Eaft Indies, vol. iv. p. 147
is attacked by Mr. de Suffrein,

P. 149-takes feveral Dutch Eaft India fhips, p. 151. John's, St. in Canada, taken, vol. ii. p. 163.

Jones, captain Paul, lands a party of Americans at Whitehaven, and fets fire to a fhip in the. harbour; afterward lands and plunders lord Selkirk's houfe, vol. iii. p. 115-engages captain Pearfon, p. 297-is honored by the French king with the crofs of military merit, vol. iv. p. 64.

Ireland fpares 4000 troops for his majefty's fervice abroad, vol. ii. p. 239-the state and proceedings of the country, vol. iii. p. 302-further proceedings, p. 400, and vol. iv. p.

259. Juries, the great and petty, through the Maffachusetts refufe acting under the new regulations, vol. i. p. 386.

K.

Kalb, baron de, marches to the

fouthward, vol. iii. p. 390is mortally wounded, p. 443. Kempenfelt, admiral, takes a number of French tranfports, vol. iv. p. 223-is loft in the Royal George, p. 281.

Keppel, admiral, fails for the bay of Bifcay, and takes the Licorne frigate, vol. iii. p. 117-engages d'Orvilliers; p. 121-is tried, p. 240.

Killed, the number, by the firing

of the British from Bofton and the neighbourhood, vol. ii. p.

cure contributions for the benefit of the American foldiers, vol. iii. p. 376-forward shirts and ftockings to the army, p. 496. Ladies, whig, their conduct in Charlestown, South Carolina, vol. iv. p. 138.

Landed country gentlemen alarmed, vol. ii. p. 233. Laurens, Henry, efq; chofen prefident of congrefs, vol. iii. p." 21-his letter to the governor of Georgia, p. 203—to another friend, p. 283-elected to ne-. gotiate a treaty with the Dutch,. P. 322-taken on his voyage to Holland, and committed to the Tower, vol. iv. p. 5—discharged, p. 220.

lieut. col. chofen fpecial minister to France, and favored with the fentiments of general Washington upon the fervice to which he was appointed, vol.

iv.

p.23-returns from France, P. 147-his conduct approved of by congrefs, p. 163-is mortally wounded while engaged with the British, p. 303. Laws of England not allowed by the colonies to be binding on them, vol. i. p. 43.

Lee, Arthur, efq; leaves Great Britain, and removes to Paris, vol. ii. p. 447•

general, measures taken for fending him on to New York, vol. ii. p. 173-is detained at Stamford; but orders a Connecticut regiment into the city, and arrives there himfelf within two hours after general Clinton arrives at Sandy Hook, p. 175goes to the fouthward, p. 205

-his letter to the French minifter, p. 362-an anecdote concerning him, p. 344-he is taken by col. Harcourt, p. 358-inconveniencies refulting from his capture, p. 409-commands

the

the Americans near Monmouth court-houfe, vol. iii. p. 136is put under arreft, tried and found guilty, p. 151-his death and character, vol. iv. p. 305. Lee, captain H. made major commandant of horfe for his bravery, vol. iii. p. 72-attacks the British poft at Pole's Hook, p. 283-joins general Greene in South Carolina with his partizan legion, vol. iv. p. 32-falls upon a number of royalists and makes a great flaughter among them, p. 49-aids general Marion in reducing fort Watfon, p. 81-fort Motte, p. 89-fort Granby, p. 90-marches to join Pickens, and with him reduces the fort at Augufta, p. 91. Leger, St. lieut. colonel, quits the fiege of fort Stanwix, vol. ii. P. 534. Lejlie, general, after announcing his defign of evacuating Charleftown, offers payment for provifion to be fent in to him, vol. iv. p. 301-the offer not being complied with, he fends out parties to feize provifions, p. 302-evacuates the town, p.

305.

Letter, the copy of one to count

de Vergennes, vol. iv. p. 333. Letters of Hutchinfon and others fent to Bofton by Dr. Franklin, vol. i. p. 328. Lexington affair, vol. i. p. 477the news of it reaches London, P. 503.

Lippincot, captain, tried for hang ing captain Huddy, and acquitted, vol. iv. p. 287. Lincoln, general, furprised at Boundbrook, vol. ii. p. 455-fent to the northward to command the

militia, p. 535- -fends col.

Brown and others on an expe-
dition to Lake George, p. 546
-is fent to South Carolina, vol.
P.
228-establishes. his head
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iii.

quarters at Puryfburgh, p. 229 -purfues general Prevoft, p. 255-attacks the British at Stono ferry, p. 258-marches for Savannak, p. 326-is repulfed in a joint attack with d'Estaing on the town, p. 330- -defends Charlestown, p. 348-furrenders the place, p. 358-receives the fubmiffion of the royal army at York Town, vol. iv. p. 196. London, the city of, approaches the throne with an addrefs, &ci vol. i. p. 497-refufes in 1781 to prefent their addrefs, &c. at the levee, and orders its publication, vol. iv. p. 217. Long Island fortified by the Americans, vol. ii. p. 303-general Sullivan appointed to command there, p. 305-the royal army lands upon it, p. 306evacuated by the Americans, P. 313.

Lofs of the Ville de Paris, Ramillies, and other men of war, vol. iv. p. 342.

Lotteries, the first in England granted to the Virginia company, vol. i. p. 54.

Loudon, lord, his determination-relative to the Massachusetts general court, vol. i. p. 134 Louifburgh taken by the Maffachu. fetts colony, vol. i. p. 110. Lowther, Sir James, offers to prefent the British king with a man of war of the line, vol. iv. P. 341.

Lucie, St. attacked by the British, `vol. iii. p. 243--d'Estaing attempts relieving the island, p. 246- the place capitulates, p. *247. Luzerne the chevalier de la, arrives at Boston, vol. iii. p. 286

his communications to congrefs, p. 335-his hint to general Washington, p. 339-fundry communications of his beHh

fore