Formed into three divisions, 33, 54.
No detachments to be made from, for
any particular provincial service, 45,
75, 83, 97. Reduction of the regi-
ments of, recommended, 51; 55. Vis-
ited by delegates of Congress, C2, 137.
Approbation of the discipline of, 70.
Its security and inactivity, 84. See
War, Continental Articles of. Difhi-
culties in; in danger of dissolution,
98. See Rifle Companies. Prepares
for winter, 113, 115; 137. Troubles
in arranging, 150, 156, 173. See
Enlistments and Marines. Monthly
expense of, 179, 218. Militia call-
ed in, to supply the deficiency; and
furloughs, 189, 195, 256. Distress-
ed for fuel and hay; how supplied,
190. Entire disbanding and recruit-
ing of, at Cambridge, 222, 225, 340.
Pressing evils and wants of, 233.
Must be taught to fight without
breast-works, 277. Its condition con-
cealed by the Commander-in-chief,
284, 344. Proceeds to New York,
312, 330, 354. Receives the thanks
of Congress, 360, 533. See New York.
Murmurs at the distinction made in
the pay, 370. Orders for reinforcing,
by 13,800 militia, 416. See Ordnance
and War. State of, at New York,
in August, 1776, IV. 34. Sickness

in, 93. On the eve of dissolution,
110. Condition, wants, and difficul-
ties of, 110, 122, 130. Plan adopted
for re-organizing and recruiting, 116,
134. Lee's laconic remark respecting
it, 132. Eastern militia ordered to
join it, 159. Crosses into New Jersey,
172, 174. Escapes across the Hackin-
sac and Passaic Rivers, 189. Rein-
forced, 192. Retires to Brunswic,
Princeton, and Trenton, and crosses
the Delaware, 194, 200, 206. See Del-
aware. An increase of, strongly urg-
ed, 225, 234. The situation, wants,
local prejudices, promotions, and sup-
plies of, 232. Numbers and con-
dition of, at the battle of Trenton, 243,
244. Crosses the Delaware into New
Jersey, before the battle of Princeton,
254. Its movements after the battle
of Princeton, 263. Sixteen additional
regiments voted, 271. Diminution
of numbers; necessities of, Janua-
ry 19th, 1777, 282, 283. See Small
Por. Warm debate in Congress, and
resolutions respecting, 326. Numbers
and character of, March, 1777, 352.
Cannot be detached, 413. See Disci-
pline. Disposition of, when they
move from their winter encampment
at Morristown, 432. Spies reported

to be in it, 437. Situation, condi-
tion, and purposes of, 463. Rein-
forcements ordered to, from Peekskill,
464. Visited by a committee of Con-
gress, 503. Proposition to have one
east, and one south of the Hudson,
525. Halts at the Delaware, V. 7,
21. Harassed by marching and coun-
termarching, 20. Decisions of a coun-
cil of war, in regard to its future
movements, 40. Marches through.
Philadelphia towards the Head of Elk,
43, 46. Its skirmishes with the ene-
my, and loss, 52, 53, 56. See Brandy-
wine. Its distresses, 67, 71, 77, 110.
Advances to the Warren Tavern, 70.
See Germantown. In want of general
officers, 85. Officers tender their
commissions, 99, 312. Its numbers;
council of war called respecting, 121,
122, 145. Its state and numbers, No-
vember, 1777, 128, 155, 173. Diffi-
culty about disposing of, for the win-
ter of 1777-8, 128, 180, 195, 522.
Unreasonable charges against it, 155.
Provisions not supplied for it, 159,
188. Movement against it, 174,
180. Destitute of provisions, 193,
197, 239 to 242. Placed in winter-
quarters at Valley Forge, 195. See
Valley Forge. Condition of, 197,
212, 238. Preparations in, for the
campaign of 1778, 201, 241, 251, 294,
297, 312, 319, 337. One month's ex-
traordinary pay voted to, by Congress,
209. Numerous resignations in, 295,
312, 321, 334, 340, 351, 373. Its
slow augmentation, 300. The new
organization and establishment of,
312, 351, 404, 525. Unreasonable
jealousy of, in Congress, 328. Spu-
rious resolves respecting it, 333, 336.
Its irksome and dangerous situa-
tion, 352. Total force, May 8th,
1778, 380. Must act on the defen-
sive, 361. Preparations for marching,
374, 380, 386, 387. Sickness in, 380,
386, 399. Pursues the British army
from Philadelphia, 409, 414, 415, 416,
418, 422 to 429, 431, 552. Dispo-
sition of the detachments, for harass-
ing the enemy, 417. Sufferings from
the weather, 420, 423, 427, 430, 432.
See Monmouth. Discontents about
rank, 435. Marches towards New
York city, upon the arrival of the
French fleet, VI. 2. Encamps at
White Plains, 10. Disposition of, for
operations, 61, 62, 87. Expenses of,
80, 81. Temper of, 81. Disposition
of, for winter-quarters in 1778 -9,
24, 129. Preparations for the cam-
paign of 1779, 159, 200, 238. Diffi-

Its

culty of filling it; arrangement and
apportionment of the infantry for the
next campaign, 196, 197. Gratui-
ty of one hundred dollars voted to
certain soldiers of it, 199, 471. Fee-
ble and reduced, 251, 312, 315. Its
movements, 268, 276. Preparations
as to winter-quarters for it, in 1779 –
80, 400, 408, 414, 419, 428. State
of, in detail, 401, 455. Measures re-
commended for keeping it up, 403,
455. A year's engagement in it,
recommended, 404. Distressed for
provisions, 427, 432, 439, 441, 448,
456. Preparations for the campaign
of 1780, 464. Returns ordered, with
a view to supply the quotas, 468. Dif-
ficulty in relation to the length of
service, 469. New plan of procuring
supplies for it, 482, 489, 492.
numbers, VII. 6. Dissatisfactions, 19.
Committee chosen to effect reforms
and changes in, 14 - 16, 23. Suffers
from want of provisions and forage, 25,
54. Measures for filling it up, 51.
Mutinies and distresses, 55-58. Ad-
dresses to, from the enemy, with a
view to promote desertions, 57. Cir-
culars respecting the quotas of men;
the numbers required of Eastern and
Middle States, 70. Exertions of ladies
in behalf of it, and correspondence
connected there with, 89, 90, 243, 376,
408. Moves towards New York, 127,
129-134, 137. Proceeds to Dobbs's
Ferry, 136, 143. Plan of a new ar-
rangement for it, 245 256, 297.
Goes into winter-quarters; disposi-
tion of it, 310-313, 318, 321. Levies
necessarily discharged from it, 321.
Four general principles for the dis-
position of it, 331. Distresses and
consequent mutinies in it, 348 - 360,
380 383. Suffers from want of
pay, clothing, and provisions; meas-
ures for relieving, 351 358, 370,
381-383, 560. Gratuities to, 356.
Measures for the security of, 426.
Its condition and wants, VIII. 7.
Circulars to the Eastern States re-
specting the distresses of it, 36.
Moves to Valentine's Hill, 86, 97,
99.
Marches to White Plains, 95.
junction with the French army, 99,
100, 124, 519. Its preparations and
movements towards Virginia, 122,
130, 134, 139, 140, 148, 150, 155,
157. Arrives before Yorktown, 168.
Disposition of, after the capitulation
of Lord Cornwallis, 189. Its march
to the northward, and disposition for
the winter, 200. Measures for filling
it up, 255. Force and prospects, 273.

-

Its

On the reduction of it, 308. Moves
to Verplanck's Point, 340. Joined by
the French army, 345. Discontented
from the total want of money and
from hardships, 353. Cantoned at
New Windsor, 364. Alarming dis-
contents in, and address to Con-
gress, December, 1782, 369, 393. Dif-
ficulties connected with the Newburg
Addresses, 392, 393, 551. Cessation
of hostilities ordered, and proclaimed
to it, 416, 421, 425, 542, 567. Gra-
tuity of arms and accoutrements voted
to the men for the war, 423, 424.
Correspondence originating in the ad-
dress of the officers of it, respecting
the three months' payment, and the
non-settlement of accounts, 435 -
439, 456. Circular letter addressed to
the governors of all the States on dis-
banding it, 439. See Pennsylvania
Line. Reduction of it, 456, 502.
The commander-in-chief's farewell
address to it, 491. See Provisional
Army and Standing Army.
Army accounts, importance of an office
for auditing, III. 258, 466. Commis-
sioners appointed to audit, 467.
ARNOLD, BENEDICT, Colonel, prepa-
rations for his expedition against
Quebec, III. 63, 82, 85, 102. Instruc-
tions to, 86, 90. Assisted by Good-
win's plans and journal, 90. Leaves
Cambridge, 102. Assisted by Get-
chell and Berry, 112. His progress,
and his arrival near Quebec, 120, 125,
168, 177, 190. See Quebec. Colo-
nel Enos with the rear division re-
turns, 164. Commended, 190, 192,
276. Joined by Montgomery, 219.
Wounded; appointed brigadier-gen-
eral, 266, 319. Continues the block-
ade of Quebec, 276. Fitting out
a fleet on the lake, IV. 12. See
Champlain. Ordered to New Lon-
don, 219, 220. Cited, requesting a
resignation and an inquiry into his
conduct, 345. Commended, 351, 410.
By request declines a court of inquiry;
why not promoted, 378. Fights the
British on their return from Danbu
ry, 405. Appointed major-general;
horse presented to, by Congress, 408.
Ordered to Peekskill, 410. Visits
Congress about his public accounts;
is dissatisfied with his promotion, 416.
His unsuccessful application for the
restoration of his rank. Lee cited
respecting, 417. Succeeds Schuyler
in the command at Philadelphia, 453.
Ordered to Trenton to oppose Howe;
is ignorant of Washington's situation,
463. Recommended as a suitable

person to call out and lead on militia
against Burgoyne, 487, 489. Goes to
the northern army; yields in com-
mand to St. Clair, 498, 500, V. 3, 10.
Rank of, considered in Congress,
and restored, 24, 215, 217. Wounded
at Saratoga, 217, 361. Epaulettes
and sword-knots presented to, 361.
Appointed to command in Philadel-
phia; instructions to, 412, 413. Re-
quested to aid Duportail in planning
the security of Philadelphia, 421.
Purposes to enter the navy; his lame-
ness; his love of money, VI. 25.
His conduct at Philadelphia reported
to Congress, 138, 514. His trial, 231,
247, 261, 514. His proposition to
command a naval expedition or re-
ceive a furlough, 484, 493. His peti-
tion to Congress respecting specie
and accounts, 529. In secret corre-
spondence with the enemy under the
name of Gustarus, VII. 72, 520. In-
trusted with the printing of Lafay-
ette's proclamation, 72. His solicita-
tion of the command at West Point,
95, 140, 265, 266, 521. Directions to,
upon his taking the command there,
139, 144. Directed to guard against
an attack, 147, 181, 189. To furnish
a guard for the commander-in-chief,
205. Meets Washington at King's
Ferry, 205, 525. His treason and
André's fate; his appointment as
colonel in the British army; great
exertions made to seize him, 205, 212,
520.

His address to the inhabitants
of America, 260. Effects of his trea-
son upon the spies in New York, 260,
281. His intention as to the life of
the commander-in-chief, 264, 265. An
opinion respecting, said to have been
expressed by Washington to Schuy-
ler, 265. Letter to Reed respecting,
296. Commands a British expedi-
tion from New York to Virginia, 347,
348, 403, 411, 465. Distrusted by the
British, 348. Measures and instruc-
tions for opposing his expedition, 403,
404, 411, 417-426, 445, 448, 452.
See LAFAYETTE. To be executed if
taken, 419, 547. Reinforced by Phil-
lips, 457, 465. Further particulars
about his enterprise, and Lafayette's
expedition against, VIII. 6, 521. La-
fayette's refusal to hold correspond-
ence with, 61.

Arsenal at Harper's Ferry recommend-
ed and established, XI. 69, 231, 255,
457; XII. 63.

Artichoke, for the benefit of stock, XII.
290.

Articles of War. See War, Continental,
Articles of.

Artificers, regiment of, IV. 22.
Artillery, Knox supersedes Gridley in
the command of; plan for its organi-
zation, III. 148. To be increased in
number, IV. 175. The field-pieces
to be of brass, 176. A regiment of,
to be raised in Virginia, 191. Three
battalions ordered to be recruited; in-
adequacy of the pay for the, 232. The
command of, should not be given to a
foreigner, 445. To be credited to the
quotas of States; return of, in April,
1779, VI. 197. See Knox.
ASGILL, CHARLES, Captain, VIII. 265.
Is selected as a subject for retaliation
in the case of Huddy; his charac-
ter and family connexions, 301, 352.
His application to Sir Guy Carleton,
302, 311. Allowed to be on parole,
350. Intercessions for, referred to
Congress, 361, 549. Is set at liberty,
362 - 364. His treatment, IX. 169,
196, 221.

ASHBY, JOHN, Captain, II. 107. Or.
ders to, in case of an attack, 145.
Ashby's Fort, II. 163, 167.
ASHE, SAMUEL, governor of North Car-
olina, XII. 233.

Asia, a British armed ship, in New
York harbour, III. 13.
Assessment Bill, respecting a provision
for religious teachers in Virginia, IX.

136.

Association, a non-importation agree-
ment by the members of the Virginia
Assembly, II. 356. Drawn up by the
members of the House of Burgesses,
on the passing of the Boston Port Bill,
486. For embodying the citizens of
Boston to defend the town, III. 140.
Associators, a company of mounted
volunteers in Virginia, II. 161. See
RUGGLES.

ATKIN, EDMUND, an Indian agent, II.
236, 237. Hastily imprisons ten In-
dians, 245. Has the management of
Indian affairs, 284.
ATTAKULLAKULLA, a Cherokee chief,
sues for peace, II. 336.
Attorneys-General during the presi-
dency of Washington, XII. 432.
Augusta, Fort, in Pennsylvania, II.
241, 244.

AUSTIN, SAMUEL, III. 532.
Austria, Emperor of, proposes to act as
mediator for a general peace, VIII. 71.
Letter to the, XI. 125.

B.

BACHE, SARAH, daughter of Benjamin
Franklin, superintends the contribu-
tions of the Philadelphia ladies, and
forwards supplies to the army, VII.
376, 377, 408.

BADGELY, ABNER, complaint and in-
quiry respecting his detention, VIII.
282, 291. On the case of, 312, 537.
BAKER, JOHN, Lieutenant, proceeds to-
wards Logstown and encounters a
party of the enemy at Turtle Creek,
II. 238.

BAKER'S Genealogy of the Washington
family, of Sulgrave, I. 552.

BALDWIN, LOAMMI, assistant engineer,
ordered to Canada; pay and rank of,
III. 366.

BALLARD, ROBERT, Major, in danger
of prosecution for the property of dis-
affected persons, VI. 416.

Balls, cut and fixed to the end of nails,
found in the American camp, IV, 107.
Baltimore, citizens of, meet the Com-
mander-in-chief, VIII. 157. Mer-
chants of, lend money to Lafayette
for his troops, 514. Reception of La-
fayette there, in 1784, IX. 55. Minia-
ture ship The Federalist sent from, to
Washington, 375. Reception of Wash-
ington and his suite there, on his
retiring from the Presidency, XI. 197.
Addresses to the citizens of, in April,
1789, XII. 139; to the members of
the New Church of, 201; to mer-
chants and traders of, in May, 1793,
203.

BANISTER, JOHN, delegate in Congress,
V. 321.

Bank, shares taken up in the, X. 172,
176, XII. 18.

Bank stock, in England, XII. 252, 258,
282.

Baptists, United, address to the general
committee, representing the, in Vir-
ginia, XII. 154. Patriotic character
of the, 155.

Barbadoes, extracts from a journal of a
voyage and visit to, II. 424. Descrip-
tion of, 425.

Barbary States, tribute paid to, IX.

194.

Appointed consul at Morocco, 145.
Death of, 332, 333, 357.
BARD, SAMUEL, Life of, cited, X. 13.
Barley, scarcity of; sowed with clover
and other grasses, XII. 288, 289. The
raising of, in Virginia, 294, 331, 347.
Distinction made in regard to, 332.
Mode of sowing, 379.

BARLOW, JOEL, goes to Europe, IX.
381, 386. Consul at Algiers, XI. 158.
A letter of, forwarded to President
Adams, 398, 404, 560.

BARNEY, JOSHUA, Captain, commands
the miniature ship The Federalist,
IX. 375, 376; X. 115, 335.
BARNWELL, ROBERT, speaker of the
House of Representatives of South
Carolina, XII. 237.

BARRAS, Count de, arrives to take com-
mand of the French fleet, VIII. 40. His
proposed interview with the comman-
der-in-chief at Weathersfield, 40, 48,
54. Hints at obstacles to a proposed
expedition to the Chesapeake, 78, 113,
114. His unsuccessful detachment
against Lloyd's Neck, 114. Proceeds
to the Chesapeake to join Count de
Grasse, 135, 147, 152, 161, 516.
Barren Hill, particulars of the affair
at, V. 377, 545. Indians engaged at,
VII. 204. See LAFAYETTE.
BARRINGTON, a British major, captured
with General Prescott, IV. 495.
BARRY, JOHN, Captain, his creditable
exploit in capturing British ships, V.
271. Fights, and runs the Raleigh
frigate ashore and escapes, VI. 90.
BARTON, WILLIAM, Lieutenant-Colonel,
captures General Prescott on Rhode
Island; presented with a sword by
Congress; appointed colonel, IV. 495,
V. 205.

BARTON, WILLIAM, sends an essay on
Heraldry to Washington, XII. 297.
BARTON and BUSKIRK, Colonels, with
Tory levies, attempt to cut off militia
at Paramus, IV. 423.
BARTRAM, WILLIAM, X. 102.
BASSETT Colonel, accidental death of,
X. 313.

Bastille, the key of, and a painting of
its demolition, sent to Washington,
X. 104 to 106.

Bath, mineral springs at, visited in
1748, II. 417.

Baton Rouge, fort at, captured by Span-
iards, VI. 476.
Batteries, ineffectual against the pas-
sage of ships, IV. 82, 138.

Battle, of the Great Meadows, II. 51,
456. Of the Monongahela, 85, 468.
On Long Island, IV. 68, 513. At
Chatterton's Hill, near White Plains,

157,524. At Trenton, 246. At Prince-
ton, 259, 262. Of the Brandywine, V.
57, 456. At Germantown, 78, 82, 463
At Monmouth, 421, 425, 431.
BAUM, a Hessian colonel, V. 42.
BAYARD, JAMES, taken prisoner at
Swedes' Ford, V. 219.

BAYLEY, JACOB, Colonel, visits head-
quarters with an Indian chief, III. 54.
Questions proposed to, respecting
Canada, VI. 56; 218.

BAYLOR, GEORGE, III. 166. Joins the
artillery, 308. Aid to Washington;
distinguished in the affair at Trenton,
and despatched to Congress, IV. 248.
Presented by Congress with a horse,
249. Appointed to a regiment of
horse, and receives instructions, 269,
293. Wounded in a skirmish at Her-
ringtown, VI. 75, 76.
BEALE, ALEXANDER, Captain, com-
mands at Fort Frederic, II. 243.
Beans, a good preparation for wheat,
XII. 293. The Eastern Shore, 332.
BEATTY, JOHN, Major, elected commis-
sary-general of prisoners, V. 393. Di-
rections to, in regard to persons who
violated their paroles, VI. 294. Re-
ports on the subject of exchanges, and
receives directions, 251.

BEAUJEU, a French captain, projects
and commands in the attack on Brad-
dock, II. 472. Killed, 473.
BECKWITH, Major, an unofficial British
agent, his interview with Hamilton,
X. 116, 494. His conversation about
the republication of the "Rights of
Man," 161.

BEDEL, TIMOTHY, Captain, stationed
with a company at Coos, on Connec-
ticut River, III. 65. Appointed colo-
nel of a regiment raised by New
Hampshire, 262. Defeated at the Ce-
dars, 408, 409, 417.

Bedford, destruction of, VI. 63, 66.
Bedford, N. Y., skirmish near, VI. 286.
Bee, The, a work published by James
Anderson, X. 242.

Behaviour, Rules of, II. 411.
Belgic Confederacy, abstract of the, IX.

527.

BELKNAP, JEREMY, XI. 239. Death of,

240.

BELSHAM, his History cited and correct-
ed respecting Hancock's election to
the presidency of Congress, III. 37.
Belvoir seat, particulars respecting, and
its occupants, II. 52, 182, XII. 327.
Bennington, V. 15. Preparations to
oppose the enemy at, 30. Battle of, 42.
BENSON, EGBERT, one of the commis-
sioners to inspect and superintend the
embarkation at New York, VIII. 431,

545. A commissioner for determining
the St. Croix River, XII. 66.
Berkshire County, letter, and address
from, respecting General Schuyler,
III. 537, 538.

Bermuda Islands, project for getting
powder from the; temper of the in-
habitants, III. 47. Letter to the
inhabitants of the, 77. Powder ob-
tained from; Gage takes away the
superfluous provisions from; Con-
gress grants a petition from, in part,
78. Their attachment to the colonists,
135. Vessels from the, arrive in the
Delaware and Chesapeake Bays, VI.
228. Privateers of the, capture ves
sels, XI. 10, 13, 100.

BERRY and GETCHELL, reconnoitre on
the Kennebec and Dead Rivers, and
report, III. 112.

Beverly, the inhabitants of, capture a
vessel of supplies, III. 155. Vessels
at, unfit for service, 382.
BIDDLE, CLEMENT, Washington's cor-
respondence with, X1. 227, XII. 289.
BIDDLE, NICHOLAS, Captain, V. 77.
BIENIEWSKY, Count de, his arrival in
America, VIII. 256. His plan for
raising troops, 268, 269.

BIGELOW, Los, Major, sent to Bury?

goyne respecting the capitulation at
the Cedars, IV. 56.

BILLINGS, Captain, killed at the revolt
of the Pennsylvania line, VII. 351.
Billingsport, preparations to obstruct
the Delaware at, III. 427. British
detached to, V. 77. Is taken by the
enemy, 84. British repulsed in at-
tempting to weigh the chevaux-de-
frise there, 84.

Bills, legislative, on the signature of,

X. 371.

BLAIN, EPHRAIM, commissary of pur-
chases, V. 222.

John

BLAIR, ARCHIBALD, proposed nomina-
tion of, as associate judge, X. 27. His
resignation, XI. 107. [Correspondence
with, upon the decease of Patrick chin
Henry, 437, 556.)

BLAIR, JOHN, president of the Virginia
council, acts as governor, 11. 271.
BLAIR, SUSAN, one of the successors to
Mrs. Reed, in an association of ladies
in Philadelphia, VII. 408.
BLAND, RICHARD, member of the Wil-
liamsburg Convention, and of the first
Congress, II. 396. Facts respecting,
XI. 240.

BLAND, THEODORIC, Colonel, superin-
tends the march of the convention
troops to Charlottesville, VI. 105. To
take the command at Charlottesville,
177. Directions to, respecting Gen-