Volume 2 — A

Abbot, Benjamin, Drum-major, plays Death-march on Execution of Andrè, 203.

Abercrombie, Colonel, at Siege of Yorktown, 520; In Expedition to Petersburg, 544.

Academy, Military, at West Point, established by Act of Congress in 1802--Organized in 1812, 138.

Acrostic on Arnold, 037; On Anna Brewster, 113.

Acts--Stamp Act, 058; Opposition to, in Philadelphia, in 1764, 258; Hilarity and Rejoicing on its Repeal, 259; Effect of, in Virginia, 482; Repeal of, in 1766, 484, 569, 789; Effect of, in North Carolina, 567; Effects of, in South Carolina, 747; Opposed in New York, 786.

Act, Toleration, in Maryland, in 1649; Against Blasphemy punishable by Death, 397.

Act, English Navigation, prohibiting foreign Commerce with British Settlements, 640.

Act, Mutiny, providing for quartering Troops in America at Expense of the Colonists, 790.

Adamses, Opinions concerning, 270.

Adams, John, in Committee of Congress to confer with Howe in 1776, 814.

Adams, Samuel, his course toward Washington in 1778, 336.

Address of Lord Mayor of London to George III. relative to establishing arbitrary Power in America--Of Common Council to the same, 017; Of London Merchants and others to George III. concerning acts of Parliament--Counter Addresses and others, 018; Of Parliament responsive to the King's Speech, 019; At Dedication of Washington's Head Quarters Newburgh, in 1850, 099; Of Washington to Officers of the Army at Newburgh, 109, 116; To Congress at Annapolis, on Resignation of his Commission, 841; Of Mifflin to Washington on same Occasion, 841, 842.

Advertisement, profligate, of British Officers in Philadelphia in 1778, 303; For supply of counterfeit Money, 836.

Agnew, General James, killed at Battle of Germantown in 1777--Biographical Sketch of, 318; Account of his Death, 319.

Agreements, Non-importation, 486, 579, 749.

Agriculture in Lower Virginia, 554; In North Carolina, 556.

Albemarle County, North Carolina, extent of Territory of, 560.

Alden, Captain, horsewhips Prescott for Insolence at his Table, 035.

Alden, John, Passenger in the May Flower, 091.

Alexander, Abraham, Biographical Sketch of, 617.

Alexander, Elijah, Biographical Sketch of, 617.

Alexander, Sagamore of the Wampmoags, 090.

Alexander, W. J., Notice of, 599.

Alexander, William (Earl of Stirling), biographical Sketch of, 807.

Alexandria, Virginia, Notice of--Its Museum and Revolutionary Relics, 413; Washington's Bier--Autograph Letter--Napkin used at his Christening, 414.

Allen, Colonel Ethan, Error concerning corrected, 167.

Allen, Hugh, in Expedition to the Scioto in 1774, 468.

Allison, Mr.--Interview of Author with, near Stony Point, 184.

Allison, Reverend Patrick, Chaplain in Continental Army, 393.

Althouse, Captain, in Battle at Spencer's Ordinary in 1781, 464.

America, visited by Northmen prior to Discovery by Columbus, 066.

Amidas, Philip, explores Coast of Carolina, under Raleigh, in 1584, 449.

Ammunition removed from Magazine at Williamsburg, 1775, 503.

Anderson, John, name assumed by André, 147.

André, Major John--His Correspondence with Arnold, 146; Appointment to confer with Arnold--Fictitious Letter to Col. Sheldon, 147; First Interview with Arnold, 151; Their Plan, 152; Receives Papers from Arnold explanatory of military Condition of Hudson Highlands--Disposition of them, 153; Smith refuses to take him to the Vulture, 155; Exchanges Coats--Crosses the Hudson with Smith, 156; Announcement of his Arrest, 158; Letter to Washington explaining his position, 160; Ordered to West Point, 161; Place of his Capture, 185; Journey with Smith to Crom Pond--His Uneasiness, 166; Arrested--Discovery of Papers in his Stockings--Names of the Captors, 187; Conveyed to Sheldon's Head quarters at North Salem--Letters to Washington, 160, 189; Taken to West Point and Tappan--Makes Disclosures to 'Tallmadge, 190; Place of his Confinement and Execution at Tappan, 196; Court of Inquiry in his Case--His Conduct--Biographical Sketch of, 197; His Death-warrant--Will--Disposition of his Remains--Monument, 199; Equity of his Sentence--Efforts to save him, 200; Proposition to Exchange him for Arnold by Ogden refused, 201; His Request to be Shot, 202; His Composure of Mind--Pen-and Ink Sketch of Himself--Name of his Executioner--Thacher's Account of his Execution, 203; Place of his Death and Burial, 204; His Captors rewarded--Disinterment of his Remains, and removal to England in 1831, 205; His Captors suspected of mercenary motives, 206; His Place of Residence in Philadelphia in 1777, 310.

Andrew, Alexander, Account of Death of General Agnew, 318.

Andross, Sir Edmund, appointed Governor of Virginia in 1692; Succeeded by Nicholson in 1698, 471.

Anecdote of mysterious Frenchman and Committee of Congress, 022; Of General Prescott and Timothy Folger, 035; Ol "Mother Bailey,", 049; "Daddy Hall" and Paymaster Dexter, 063; Count Maurepas, 086; Concerning Washington's Dining Hall and La Fayette, at Newburgh, 100; Of a Scotchman at Hell Gate, 114; Of Baron Steuben, near Fishkill Landing. 125; Of Washington relative to Arnold, 158; James Larvey, 159; Of the Author and the Speculating Daughter, 162; Colonel John Fitzgerald, 239; Mrs. Whitall, 291; Mr. Huntington and Duponceau, 313; Mauritz Rambo and wounded Deer, 330; Mrs. Ferguson, 351; Gilbert Tennant's Sermons., 365; Mrs. Hannah J. Israel, 385; Of Calvert and his Protestant Servants, 397; General Washington and Mr. Payne, 413; President Andrew Jackson and Lieutenant Randolph, 427; Tilghman and Cornwallis, 429; President Monroe and Governor Hardy, 439; Patrick Henry and Hook, 440; Benjamin Harrison, 442; Sir Walter Raleigh and his Servant, 450; Indian Messenger and Mr. Gist, 472; Braddock and Washington, 478; Indian Chief and Washington, at Fort Duquesne, 479; Speaker Robinson and Washington, 481; Washington and Judge Peters, 509; Spy Morgan, 511; Of Sir N. W. Wrax all concerning Lord North, 526; Negro Hostler and Goat, 541; Arnold and the Prisoner, 545; Ninian B. Hamilton, 572 Tryon and Boy Messer, 577; General Greene and Portrait of George III., 598; Tarleton and little Rebels, 600; Cornwallis and Widow Brevard, 618; Of Senator Preston and old Lady, near King's Mountain, 032; General Tarleton and the two American Ladies, 642; Of Captain Ferguson and Colonel Horry, 686; Of Friday and Colonel Maxwell, 686; Of Colonel Cruger and Eddins, 693; Of Manning and Barré, 703; Concerning Stamp Act, in South Carolina, 747; Of Mrs. Elliot and Colonel Balfour, 756; Of Marion and young British Officer, 771; Of Statue of George III., 801; Of Boy and British Grenadier, 823.

Annapolis described, 394; Early History of, 395; The Theater of revolutionary Movements in 1765, 399; Destruction of Tea at, in 1774, 401; The Scene of military Displays in 1781-83--Visited by Washington in 1783--Continental Congress in Session at, 402; Portraits of distinguished Persons in Senate Chamber, 403; Adjournment of Congress to in 1783, 840. Washington resigns his Commission at, 841.

Antiquities--old Tower at Newport, 065; Inscription on Dightor Rock--Its Translation--Stone Cemetery on Rainsford Island, 066; Runic Inscriptions on Orkney Isles, 067; Ruins of old Church at Jamestown, 447; Tombstone at Jamestown, 448; Pocahontas's Wash-basin, near Archer's Hill, Virginia. 553; Ancient Stone Wall at Salisbury, North Carolina, 615.

Apollo Room at Williamsburg, Virginia, 484.

Arbuthnot, Admiral, in command of British Squadron on American Coast in 1780, 087; At Siege of Charleston, 764.

Archdale, John, Governor of the Carolinas in 1695, 561; His Policy, 745.

Archer, Mr., Aid of Wayne at Storming of Stony Point, 181.

Archer's Hill, Notice of, 553.

Argali, Governor Samuel, Notice of, 447; Keeps Pocahontas as a Hostage, 454; Governor of Virginia in 1617--Sails with Fleet to Coast of Maine, to protect Fisheries--Operations on the Eastern Coast--Makes Conquest of Acadia--Enters Bay of New York--Compels Dutch to acknowledge Supremacy of England--Returns to Virginia, 457.

Arlington, Earl of, his ceded Rights to Domain in Virginia for thirty Years, 460; Assigns his Interest to Culpepper, 471.

Armand, Charles, Marquis de la Rouarie in Battle, near Jamestown Island, in 1781--Biographical Sketch of, 466.

Armed Neutrality, Notice of, 674.

Arms. Manufacture of, by Americans, in 1776, 018; Seizure of at New York, in 1775, 793.

Armstrong, Captain Mark, in Southern Campaign under Greene in 1761, 602; Killed at Siege of Fort Ninety-six in 1781, 694.

Armstrong, General John, at Battle of Germantown, in 1777--Biographical Sketch of, 315; Takes command at Charleston in 1776, 753.

Armstrong, Major John, Author of Newburgh Addresses, Biographical Sketch of, 106; Washington's Opinion of his Motives, 111.

Armstrong, Major, in Battle at Spencer's Ordinary in 1731, 463.

Armstrong, Rev. James F., biographical Sketch of--Grave of, 216.

Army, British, Insecurity of, at Boston, in 1776, 012; Depart for New York--Effective Force of, on evacuating Boston, 014; Proposed Augmentation of, in 1773, by foreign Troops, 020; Arrive at Newport in 1776, in Command of General Clinton and Earl Percy, 073; Condition of, in 1777, 165; Capture of Fort Washington and three Thousand Americans, in 1776, 221; Burgoyne not allowed to go to England on Parole--Sent to Interior of Virginia in 1778--Officers sign Parole of honor, 550; Incidents of March to Charlottesville, 551; Condition of, 552; Removal, and final Dispersion in 1762, 553; Disposition of, under Cornwallis, in North Carolina, in 1781, 506, 606; Arrival at New York--Disposition of, after Battle of Long Island, in 1776, 813; Occupation of New York, 835; Evacuation of New York in 1783, 838.

Army, Continental, in 1776, 9; Its Strength, 018; Cantonment near Newburgh in 1760, 083, 103, 104; Discontents of, in 1783, 105.106; Proceedings at Newburgh in Relation to Grievances of, 106 to 111 inclusive; Crosses the Hudson, and Encamps at Tappan, in 1761, 145; Encampment at Middlebrook in 1777, 211; Marches toward Hudson Highlands, 212; Encampment at Smith's Clove in 1779, 213; Marches from Hudson River to Virginia in 1781, 213; Retreats across New Jersey in 1776--Decrease of its Force--Tardy Movements of General Lee, 222; Weakness of, when Crossing the Delaware, 224; Reorganization of, in 1776, 225; Distress of, in 1780, 311; Relieved by Women of Philadelphia, 312; Amount of Contributions to, by Philadelphians, 313; Encampment of, near Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1781, 446, 463; Condition of, in 1781, 509; Reorganization of, under Greene, in North Carolina, in 1776, 596; Number and Disposition of, at Guilford Court House, 606; Disposition of, at Battle of Cowpens, in 1781, 639; Partial Organization of, in North Carolina, in 1760, 676; Formation of, under Lincoln, in 1778, 758; Condition of, after Battle of Long Island, in 1776, 813; Number of Soldiers furnished by each State during Revolution--Meeting among Troops of Pennsylvania Line, 837; Washington's Farewell Address to, 838; Entrance into New York, 839.

Army, French, Encampment at Providence in 1782, 055; Encampment at Newport in 1780--Re-enforced--Extent of its Force, 087; Becomes a Burden to the Americans--Departs for the Hudson in 1781, 088; Marches to Virginia, 213; Encampment at Williamsburg after Siege of Yorktown--Joins Continental Army, on the Hudson, in 1782--Proceeds to Boston and Embarks for West Indies, 529.

Arnold, Benedict, Birth-place of, 036; Biographical Sketch of, 142; His early Years--Fights a Duel--Ringleader in Mischief--His Mother--Scorching Acrostic on, 037; Expedition up the Thames, under British, in 1781, 042; Lands near New London, 043; His Infancy, 044; His Dispatches to Sir Henry Clinton, 045; Landing-place of, near New London, 043, 059; Weakens great Chain across Hudson River, 138; Appointed by Washington military Governor of Philadelphia--Seeks a Command in the Navy--His Extravagance, 141; Marries Miss Shippen--Residence and Style of Living--Fraudulent Dealings--Charged with Malfeasance, 142; Ordered to be tried by Court-martial--Asks Congress for Men to guard his House--Verdict and Punishment--Its Effects, 143; Interview with Luzerne--Visits American Camp--Deceives Washington--Obtains command at West Point, 145; Correspondence with André--Proposes Interview with him, 147; Attempts to hold it--Letter to Washington--Confers with Smith, 148; Correspondence with Robinson, 149; First Interview with André, at Long Clove Mountain--Furnishes Smith with Passes, 151; Arrival at Smith's House, 152; Supplies André with important Papers, 153, 156; His Pass to André, 155; Composure in Presence of his Aids, 157; Flight to the Enemy--Effect of his Departure on his Wife, 158; Passage to the Vulture--Treatment of his Oarsmen--Discovery of his Treason, 159; Letters from the Vulture imploring Protection of Washington to his Wife and Child, 169; Curious Coincidence connected with his Death, 186; Ogden's Proposition to receive him in Exchange for André, 201; Champe's Attempt to abduct him, 297; His Quarters in Broadway, New York, 299; Arnold's Compensation for his Treason--Statesman in House of Commons refuses to speak in his Presence, 299; Proceeds from New York on Expedition to Virginia in 1781--Lands at Westover, 433; Marches to Richmond, 434; Destroys much Property, 435, 436; Withdraws to Westover--Re-embarks--Commits other Depredations--Pursued by Americans--Establishes Head-quarters at Portsmouth, 436; Attempts to capture him while in Virginia, 436, 545; Fortifies Portsmouth--Joined by General Phillips--Proceeds with Troops to Osborne's--His Victory there, 545; Rejoins Phillips--Burns Barracks and Flour at Chesterfield Court House--Marches toward Richmond--Destroys Tobacco and other Property at Manchester--Proceeds to Warwick--Destruction of Property--Burns the Town--Returns to Petersburg, 546, Takes chief command of Army on Death of Phillips--Joined by Cornwallis--Sends Simeon to the Fords on the Nottaway and Meherrin Rivers, 054.

Arnold, Hannah, Letter to her Son Benedict, 037.

Arnold, Hannah. Sister of the Traitor, 169.

Arnold, General James Robertson, Son of Benedict Arnold, Biographical Sketch of, 158.

Arnold, Margaret, Marriage of, 142; On intimate terms with André, 144; Parting with her Husband at West Point, 158; Her Distress--Opinions concerning her, 169.

Arnold, Oliver, Quotation from, 037, 038.

Arnold's Path, Notice of, 159.

Arundel, Captain, in Battle on Gwynn's Island in 1776, 538.

Argill, Captain, Case of, 366.

Ashe, General John, Notice of, 568; Treatment of by the Regulators in 1771, 576; Biographical Sketch of, 714.

Ashe, Mrs., and Tarlton, 642.

Assembly, Colonial, of Virginia, convened at Jamestown in 1699, 457; Sessions of, 482; Excitement in--Dissolution, 483; Meeting of, in Apollo Room of Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, in 1769; Convention formed-- Recommend to the People Articles of Association against Use of British Goods, 484, Concur with Massachusetts Assembly in 1773--Dissolved by Dunmore in 1773,485; Recommends Continental Congress in 1774--Resolves to import no more Slaves, British Goods, nor Tea--To export no more Tobacco to England--Recommend Improvement of Breed of Sheep, 486; Convened at Richmond in 1775, 592; Dissolves forever, 505; Of Maryland, convened at St. Mary's in 1635--Upper House of, dissolved in 1658, 398; Votes Statue of the King and Portrait of Lord Camden in 1766, 490; Of South Carolina, first, convened at Charleston in 1674, 745; Of Pennsylvania, convenes at Philadelphia in 1683, 255; Penn's parting Message to, in 1708, 257; Appoints Delegates to Continental Congress in 1774, 261.

Assembly, Legislative, first, of North Carolina, convenes at Edenton in 1731, 563.

Assembly, Provincial, of South Carolina, convened at Charleston in 1776, 752; Of New York, in May, 1775--Suggests fortifying the Hudson River and Highlands in 1775--Appoints a Committee for the purpose in 1776, 135; Proceedings of, at White Plains in 1776.

Association, American, Articles of, agreed upon in Congress in 1774, 268; Eulogized by Abbé Raynal, 288; Notice of, 725, 719.793.

Augusta, Georgia, Notice of, 709; Local History of, 710; In Possession of British in 1779, 711; Siege of, in 1780, 715; Proposed Monument at, 719.

Austin, Colonel, burns Church at White Plains, 823.

Austin, Samuel, Notice of, 013.

Autographs, of Unkos--Owaneko--Attawauhood, 029; Roger Williams, 055; Stephen Hopkins, 057; Governor Wanton--Daniel Horsmanden--Frederic Smyth--Peter Oliver--Robert Auchmuty, 062; Munashum--Wonckompawhan-- Captain Annawan,91; Daniel Gookin--John Eliot, 092; Lewis Nicola, 104; Sally Jansen--Gitty Winkoop--Maria Colden, 115; Caleb Gibbs--Henry P. Livingston--William Colfax--Benjamin Grymes, 120; Thaddeus Kociuszko, 133; B. Romans, 135; La Radiere, 136; Duportail, 136; "Gustavus" (Arnold) "John Anderson" (André), 146; Elisha Sheldon, 147; Villefranche, 153; S. Bauman, 154; Benedict Arnold, 155; Joshua H. Smith, 156; David S. Franks--Richard Variek, 157. John Vaughan--J. S. Wallace, 168; Philip Van Cortland, 170; Samuel H. Parsons, 174; Anthony Wayne, 179; Twenty-three Hessian Officers captured at Trenton, 230; John Fitzgerald, 239; John Morgan, 240; James Craik, 241; William Penn, 256; Joseph Galloway, 270; Fifty-six Signers of the Declaration of Independence, 286, 287; James M. Varnum, 292; Du Ponceau, 398; John Armstrong, 315; James Agnew, 319; Enoch Poor--Baron de Woedtke, 329; Thomas Conway, 337; General North, 342; Adam Ferguson, 349; H. Clinton-- Carlisle--William Eden, 350; William Alexander (Earl of Stirling)-- George Washington, 352, 676; Charles Scott, 353; E. Oswald, 357; James Wesson--William Maxwell, 358; William Woodlord,363; Thomas Proctor 375; Moses Hazen--Theodoric Bland, 380; Du Coudray, 385; Charles Wilson Peale, 409; G. W. Fairfax--George Mason, 421; John Tyler--Martha Jefferson, 442; Thomas Jefferson--Francis Eppes, 443; Sir William Berkely, 459; Charles Armand (Marquis de la Rouarie), 466; General E. Braddock, 477; Lord Loudoun, 479; General J. Forbes, 480; John Murray (Earl ol Dunmore), 485; Colonel George U. Clarke, 493; Simon Kenton, 494; Major Alexander Scammel, 515; General Ebenezer Stevens, 516; Viscount De Noailles, 522; Lord Cornwallis--Thomas Symonds, 523; General Edward Stevens, 535; General Andrew Lewis, 537; General William Phillips, 546; H Gerlach--Archibald Edmonstone--Frederic Cleve, 551; John Locke, 560; William Tryon--John Hawks, 567; Maurice Moore, 572; Edmund Fanning, 573; Yorke, 574; Colonel Joseph Leech--Christopher Neale, 575; James Hasell--John Harvey, 579; Thomas Rispess--Lewis Henry De Rosset, 581; Cornelius Harnett, 582; Colonel James Moore, 584; Governor Richard Caswell, 586; General Alexander Lilling ton, 587; Governor Josiah Martin, 588; Thomas Person, 589; General Rutherford, 597; General William Davidson, 600; Captain Mark Armstrong, 603; Colonel Edward Carrington, 604; Twenty-three Members of Mecklenburg Committee, 619; Horatio Gates--Isaac Huger--Allen Jones--John Butler, 604; Joseph Winston, 633; Captain A. Depeyster--Colonel Benjamin Cleaveland--Colonel Isaac Shelby--Colonel William Campbell, 631; Colonel Abraham Buford, 664; William Clajon, 668; Governor Abner Nash, Colonel Edward Bunenmbe, 675; General Jethro Sumner, 697; Colonel Malmedy, 700; Captain John Rudolph, 700; Colonel B. Few, 711; General John Ashe, 714; Captain Samuel Finley, 718; Governor J. Houstoun, 709; General Alured Clarke, 740; Governor Christopher Gadsden, 748; Governor Thomas Burke, 777; Major James H. Craig, 780; Governor Jacob Leisler, 785; Reverend Cadwallader Golden, 787; Captain Isaac Sears, 797; General John M. Scott, 805; General Nathaniel Woodhull, 811; General William Howe, 814; Colonel John Glover, 815; General William Heath, 800; Sir William Erskine--Ritzema, 800; Knyphausen, 805; Colonel Lambert Cadwalader, 806; Sir Guy Carlton, 838.