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INDEX TO VOLUME I.

A.

Absence, delegates to obtain leave of, 177, 415. American army, rules and regulations for the,

Accomac and Northampton counties, in Virginia,

to be defended, 196, 197, 230

Accounts, orders for payment, to be signed by
the President of Congress, 145, (See Claims.)
Acts of the British parliament, restraining com-
merce, 99, 314.

Adams Samuel, delegates from Massachusetts,
John,
1, 50, 259.
William, surgeon, his resignation ac-
cepted, 382.

Address to the king of Great-Britain, 16, 38, 39,
45, 104, 105, 106.
to the people of Great-Britain, 19, 23,
26 to 31, 100, 106 to 111.
to the inhabitants of the colonies, 19, 23,
26, 31 to 33.
to the inhabitants of Quebec, 38, 39,
40 to 45.
from the parish of St. John's, in Georgia,
67, 68.
to the inhabitants of Canada, 74, 75, 76.
to the assembly of Jamaica, 122, 123.
to the people of Ireland, 125 to 129.
to captain White-Eyes, an Indian chief,
208, 209, 311, 312.
to the Onondago, and other tribes of
Indians, 369, 481, 572, 573.
Adjournments of Congress from Friday till Mon-
day, 382.

Adjutant-general, appointed, 365.

Adjutants of regiments, their pay and rank, 481.
Admiralty courts established, 183, 184.
Advice boats, 461.

Agents in England, letters from Congress to, 39,

40, 112.
their circular letter, 55.

for prizes, appointed, 324, 386.
for Indian affairs, 311.
Agriculture, arts, &c. to be promoted, 293, 294.
Aids-de-camp, their pay and rank, 87, 227, 328,

365.

Aitkin Robert, to print journals of Congress, 500.
Alarm posts to convey intelligence, 150.
Alexander Robert, a delegate from Maryland,
212, 415.

Allegiance to the British crown dissolved, 392.
Allen Ethan, cruelly treated by the enemy, 196.
to be exchanged, 420.

William, lieutenant-colonel, 226.
resigns, 422.

Allison rev. Mr. to preach on the general fast,

118.

581.

appointed chaplain to Congress,

Alsop John, a delegate from New-York, 9, 50.
Alston William, lieutenant-colonel, 336.
America, state of, considered, 71, 72, 73, 77, 78,
79, 82, 83.
American army, appointment of a general and
commander in chief of the, 83.
rank and pay of other officers of
the, 84, 123, 129, 130.

83, 90 to 98, 374, 435, 441,
448, 481, 482 to 493.
increased, 123, 151, 153, 165,
203, 217, 218, 225, 230, 233,
242, 250, 298, 345, 346, 363,
386, 389, 390, 399, 419, 430,
465, 468, 476.

cause, proceedings relative to persons
disaffected to the, 219, 224,
225, 227, 254, 285.
colonies declared free and indepen-
dent states, 368, 369, 391,
392 to 396.
Anderson Ephraim, appointed adjutant, 185.
Andrew Doria, brig, officers, &c. of, to be paid,
506.
Ann, communication to be opened between
Skenesborough and fort, 232.
Anstruther Mr. the case of his diamond ring, 446.
captain, his petition rejected, 528.
Antil Edward, lieutenant-colonel, 244.

money advanced to, 246, 569,
576, 538.
continued in service, 495.
Mrs. permitted to go to New-York, 526.
Appeal in the case of schr. Thistle, and cargo,
433, 440, 454, 470, 499,

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lost, or taken by the enemy, no allowance
to be made for, 517.
Armstrong John, brigadier general, 277.

ordered to South-Carolina,277.
permitted to return to Phila-
delphia, 474.

to be furnished with camp-equi- Arnold col. Benedict, his letter from Crown.

page, &c. 87, 145, 175, 212,

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Point, 77.
promoted, 233.

Arnold col. Benedict, his agreement at the Ce- | Assembly of Pennsylvania, (see Pennsyltami)
dars, 376, 403, 405. Assistants to the deputy pay-master gearral,

proceedings between

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court-martial and, 462.
money advanced to John
Bonfield for, 479.

Articles of war, 83, 90 to 98.

to be republished, 175.
sent to Canada, 245.

revised, 374, 435, 441, 481, 482
to 493.

of confederation, (see confederation.)
Artillery, regiment to be raised in Virginia, 560.
field, and other officers of, 560.
Arundel Dohickey, appointed captain of artillery,
288.
money advanced to, 259, 300,
301.

allowed, 232.

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B.

Bache Richard, comptroller of the post-office, | Benedict Joseph, major, 280.

his letter, 531.

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Bahama islands excepted from regulations re-

specting enemies' property, 423.

Baldwin Jeduthan, assistant engineer, honored
by Congress, 328.
appointed engineer, 464.

Bales Thomas, his proposal to furnish camp-
kettles accepted, 374.
Ballantine Patrick, apprehended and confined,

451.

Ballots, when equal, how determined, 146.
Baltimore, removal of Congress from Philadel-
phia to, 578.

Bancombe Edward, colonel, 336.

resigns, 334.

Bermuda, letters from the deputies in the island

Bernard

of, 112, 138.

provisions allowed to be exported ta,

179, 365

excepted from regulations respecting

enemies' property, 423.

vessels, with cargoes, not to be fitted
out for, 431.

and Wadden, proceedings respecting,

Berton Peter, his petition rejected, 214.
Bessonet

428

-, deputy post-master at Bristol, to
be dismissed from office, 556.
to be apprehended and brought
to Philadelphia, 556.
discharged, 562.

Betsey, sloop, to be sold, 455.

appeal in the case of, 541.
Beveridge David, his petition considered, 205.

Barbarie Mr. directed to prosecute his claim for Bicker Henry, major, 226.
salvage, 252.

Barber Francis, major, 260.

Barnet William, appointed surgeon, 202.
Barrel William, money advanced to, 299.
Bartlett Josiah, a delegate from New-Hamp-
shire, 141, 271.

Battalions, field-officers of, 167, 182, 223, 226,
233, 241, 245, 260, 263, 280, 288, 299, 336,
419, 426, 440, 468, 470, 512, 560.
Batteries in the highlands of New-York, 150.
floating, on Lake Champlain, 586.

Beane John, money paid to, 258.

Beaudreau Isaiah, money advanced to, 329.

Beaumont Henry, permitted to reside at Eliza-
bethtown, on parole, 338.

Doctor, his medicine chest to be pur-
chased, 243.

Bedel colonel, commander of a detachment at

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Bland Richard, declines a re-election, 137.
Blue Mountain Valley, transport, captured, 250.
captain and mates per-
mitted to return to
Eugland, 253.
cargo of, to be landed
and secured, 275.
cargo of, to be sold, 295
Board of Treasury, (sec Treasury Office of Acc'ts.)
Board of War and Ordnance, established, 370,
471.
their duty and officers,

370, 371, 372.
references and directions to,
375, 379, 382, 386, 388, 389,
392, 418, 433, 435, 439, 441,
443, 453, 457, 478, 479, 481,
494.501, 513, 515, 517, 523,
526, 534, 535, 542, 543, 544,
545, 547, 550, 551, 561, 566,
567, 572, 588.
reports from, 381, 385, 386,
387, 397, 401, 421, 443, 446,
4-47, 451, 459, 470, 495, 505,
515, 518, 522, 523, 526, 535,
536, 539, 547, 553, 560, 561,

568.
letters to and from, free of
postage, 469.
empowered

oaths, 556.

to administer

Boerum Simon, a delegate from New York, 52.

Boger and Ball, lieutenants, paroled, 498.

Bonfield John, money advanced to, 479.

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for the capture of British vessels, &c.
549.

Box, brigade major, 142.

Boyd John, money advanced to, 580.
Dr. appointed surgeon, 205.
Bradford John, agent of prizes, 324.
Bradley Stephen R. money advanced to, 388.
Braxton Carter, a delegate from Virginía, 272.
Brewer, brigade major, 142.
Brigadiers general, when on command, may ap-
point brigade majors, 301.
Brigadiers, provincial, to be appointed 363.
British army, navy, and fisheries, proceedings
relative to, 71, 76, 78.

crown, (See Great Britain.)
Brown John, lieut. colonel, 426.

William, assistant physician, 494
Browne James, permitted to return to Ireland,

507.
Brownson Nathan, a delegate from Georgia, 579.
Bruyn Jacobus S., lieut. colonel, 387.
Buckner Mordecai, colonel, 263.

money advanced to, 531.
Budden, capt. William, taken by the enemy, 338.
to be exchanged, 359.
Bull John, appointed colonel, 182.

his conduct complained of, 239.
offers to resign his commission, 242.
leave granted, 244.

money advanced to, 262.

Bullet Thomas, appointed dep. adj. general, 279.

promoted, 347.

Bouvolour Monsr., his person and papers to be Burbeck, lieut. colonel, dismissed from the con-

seized and examined, 562.

Boston, hostile appearances at, 16, 17, 13.

may be attacked when the General thinks
fit, 213.

taken by the American army, 297, 298.
vessels, &c. left there, how disposed of,
331, 332, 334.
Boude rot Bazil, proceedings relative to, 450.
Bounty, in the account exhibited by Rhode-Is-
land, not to be allowed, 198.

for seamen imported, 319.

to soldiers who inlist for three years,

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388.

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sician, 327.

allowed to walk in the gaol-
yard, 361.

Campbell Duncan, taken prisoner, 158.

permitted to reside at Lan-
caster on parole, 245.
Donald,deputy quarter-master general,
118.
proceedings of a court martial
against, 447.

Camp equipage to be furnished, 145, 175, 212,
221, 251, 398, 409, 460,498.
Canada, letter from Congress to the people of,
74, 75, 76.
not to be invaded by the colonists,
77, 78.
American troops sent to, 229, 230, 241,
242, 243, 362.
Commissioners appointed to treat with,
289, 292.
the war to be carried on there, 354,
356.

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inquiry into causes of miscarriages in,
385, 400, 417, 427, 468.
inhabitants of, captured, to be released,
and sent home, 513.

Canadian regiments raised, 386, 398.

field, and other officers of,
387, 898.
Cannon to be removed from Ticonderoga, 72.
furnished by Rhode-Island, allowed in
their accounts, 197.

to be cast, and purchased, 236, 269, 378,
451, 493, 553, 563, 568.
sent to Quebec, 268.
left at New-London, account of, re-
quired, 389.

delivery and disposition of 268, 319,
322, 334, 337, 352, 430, 561, 563.
application of Virginia to purchase, 545.
Committee appointed, 236, 266, 270.
references and directions to,
264, 266, 269, 270, 316, 344,
378,417, 420, 424,542, 561.
money advanced to, 344,
479, 542, 572.

Clarke Abraham, a delegate from New Jeres,

Clinton James, colonel, 280.

Cape Fear river, in North-Carolina, entrance | Clarke Thomas, lieut. colonel, 336.
of, to be fortified, 531.
Carbolais Simon, his petition rejected, 528.
Carrington Edward, lieut. colonel of artillery,
566.
Carroll Charles, (of Carrollton,) commissioner
to treat with Canada, 292,
370.

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promoted, 437.

390,5

George, a delegate from New-York,
Henry, British general, arrives at New
York, 255.
leaves it, 265.

Clothing to be provided, 120, 139, 143, 153, 162,
223, 232, 325, 336, 357, 382, 430, 45%,
465, 468, 471, 476, 497.

Clough Alexander, adjutant, 178.
Clymer George, and Michael Hillegas, cont-
nental treasurers, 130.
a delegate from Pennsylvania,

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521 Commissary general appointed, 120.

Chase Samuel, a delegate from Maryland. 1,
50, 138, 415, 553.
commissioner to treat with Ca-
nada, 292, 370.

Cherokee Indians commence hostilities in South
Carolina, 427.

Chevalier P. to audit accounts of Pennsylvania
militia, 497.

Christian William, lieut. colonel, 263.

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confined in gaol, 167.
petitions Congress, 238, 240.
removed from Connecticut
to Massachusetts, 343.

Claims, committee of, appointed, 144.
reports from, 145, 146,
147, 148, 151, 152, 153,
156, 157, 159, 161, 162,
163, 166, 167, 168, 176,

182, 198, 203, 208, 210,
211, 213, 214, 217, 221,
226, 233, 234, 236, 241,
242, 244, 245, 248, 251,
266, 269, 270, 272, 280,
283, 293, 294, 295, 301,
306, 303, 309, 310, 312,
318, 320, 321, 325, 327,
328, 330, 331, 332, 333,
337, 338, 342, 352, 353,
356, 359, 366, 375, 381,
382, 383, 385, 387, 388,
390, 407, 419, 421, 424.
discharged from farther
consideration, 428.

for services and supplies, how settled,

537.

to provide beef and pork,
147, 164, 563

pay and rations of persons
in his department, 355.
to supply the northern at-
mies, 401, 472.

to make weekly returns,

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Commissioners for Indian affairs appointed, 115,

117, 120, 140
their powers and
duty, 113, 114.
money advanced
to, 113, 418,
481, 567.

to treat with Canada, 289, 290.
their instructions, 289 to 292
to settle accounts in Canada, 381.
of army accounts, 412.

instructions to, 556.
for accounts of New York, 417.
instructions to, 444.
for accounts of the northern de-
partment, 425.

instructions to, 557.
to audit accounts in Virginia, 476.
Commissions to commanders of private ships of
war, form of, 303.
Committee, to state the rights of the colonies, 7,
8, 9, 15, 19 to 22.

to examine statutes affecting trade
and manufactures, 7, 8, 9, 14.
on a non-importation agreement, &e
15, 19, 22, 23 to 26.

Committee, to prepare an address to the king of Committee to confer with general Schuyler, 162.

Great-Britain, 16, 38,
39, 45, 46 to 49.

a letter to general Gage,

17, 18, 19.

an address to the people
of Great-Britain, 19, 23,
26 to 31.
an address to the inhabi-
tants of the colonies,
19, 23, 31 to 38.
an address to the people
of Quebec, &c. 38, 39,
40 to 45.
on the occupation of posts in New-

York, 70, 72.

to prepare a letter to the people of
Canada, 74, 75, 76.

for a supply of ammunition and mili-
tary stores, 74, 77.

to establish a post for conveying let-
ters, &c. 76, 121, 124.

to prepare a letter to the convention
of Massachusetts, 77, 79.
to draft a petition to the king, 79, 86,
100, 104, 105, 106.

to prepare a second address to the in-
habitants of Great-Britain,
79, 89, 106 to 111.
an address to the people of
Ireland, 79,121, 125 to 129.
a letter to the inhabitants of
Jamaica, 79, 121, 122, 123.
to form an estimate of money neces-
sary to be raised, 79.

on the manufacture of saltpetre, 81.
to prepare rules and regulations for
the army, 83, 90 to 98.

to superintend the printing of bills of
credit, 88.

to place the militia in a proper state
for defence, 88, 89, 112, 117, 118,

119.
on the trade of the colonies, 114, 121.
to report a plan for a general hospital,
120, 121, 124, 125.
to prepare an estimate of expenses,
120, 171.
on lord North's conciliatory motion,
121.
to revise the journals of Congress,
124, 144, 145, 192, 457.
for collecting lead and making salt,
134.
on the receipt and disposition of gun-
powder, 139, 149.

for supplying the army with medi-
cines,140. (See Medical Committee.)
for settling the accounts of rifle com-
panies, 140, 141.

for supplying the army with provi-
sions, 143, 214.

to consider the state of trade, 143,
146, 147, 148.
to purchase woollen goods, 143, 150.
of Claims, 144, 240. (See Claims.)
to confer with general Washington,
145, 147, 162 to 165.
for intercepting two vessels belonging
to the enemy, 148, 149.

on the subsistence of officers, &c. 152.
for fitting out armed vessels, 154, 159.
(See Naval Committee.)

on property seized and destroyed by
the enemy, 156.

on an application from Nova Scotia,

161, 171.

to purchase clothing for the army,

162, 268.
on the defence of South-Carolina,
162, 165, 166.
of New-York, 166,

218, 224, 226.

on the state of the treasury, 166, 182,
192, 214, 215.
(Secret,) 168. (See Secret Committee.)
on the defence of Virginia, 172, 196,
196, 217, 218.

for supplying soldiers in barracks,
174, 176.
on illegal ministerial proclamations,
175, 192, 199.

on the disposal of captured vessels and
cargoes, 177, 198, 228, 289.
for examining frauds in executing
contracts, 181.

on the payment and circulation of
bills of credit, 181, 234.

on the defence of North-Carolina,
181, 191.

of correspondence, 192, 205, 340.
on expresses for conveying intelli-
gence, 196, 202, 253.

of qualifications, 202, 238. (See
Qualifications.)

on arrest and imprisonment of sol-

diers for small debts, 202, 204, 216.
on fitting out a naval armament, 204,
206.

another appointed, 207. (See Ma-
rine Committee.)

on the defence of New-York, 218,
224, 225.

for supplying troops ordered to Ca-
nada, 230, 232, 292, 298, 300, 307,
336.
on the defence of the colonies, 233,
237, 298.
to prepare instructions to recruiting
officers, 234, 239.

on the purchase and casting of can-
non, 236. (See Cannon Commit-
tee.)
on a proposal of South-Carolina to
engage seamen, 238, 240.

on the trade of the colonies, 239, 256.
on a just tribute of gratitude to the
memory of general Montgomery,
244, 247.
to prepare a letter to the inhabitants
of Canada, 245, 246.

for establishing a war office, 246,
289, 321, 370. (See Board of War
and Ordnance.)

to prepare an address to the inhabi-
tants of the colonies, 246, 264.
for fortifying Hudson river, in New-
York, 248, 285.

on the payment of New-Jersey and
Pennsylvania troops, 248.
on Indian affairs, 248, 330, 331, 341,
403, 472, 481.
on inlistment of apprentices, and per-
sons in debt, 249, 251, 252.
on exportation of naval stores, 256,
262.

to form the middle and southern colo-
nies. into departments, 263, 267,
274, 275.
for subsisting troops in N. York, 263.
for superintending the treasury, 267,
273, 301, 302. (See Treasury Of
fice of Accounts.)

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