appointed brevet-colonel, 552. allowance to, 556.
John, agent for transacting business with Indians in Nova-Scotia, 11. his instructions, 11, 12.
Alliance, continental frigate, 573.
Absence, delegates granted leave of, 31, 41, 51, Allen Ethan, proposals for exchange of, 3, 463, 73, 113, 116, 118, 122, 132, 269, 290, 297, 320, 335, 336, 357, 361, 412, 508, 526, 564, 574, 616, 618. Accomac and Northampton counties, in Virginia, to be defended, 38, 43, 463. Accounts of the army, how settled, 22, 23. commissioners of, appointed, 427, 493. their pay augmented, 431. Ackerly Lemuel, a deserter, pardoned, 250. Acts passed by state legislatures to be transmitted to Congress, 102, 480. Adams Andrew, a delegate from Connecticut, 446. John, a delegate from Massachusetts, 8, 391, 396.
takes his seat, 30.
obtains leave of absence, 320. appointed commissioner to France,
his commission ordered to be made out, 358.
notifies his acceptance, 411. Samuel, a delegate from Massachusetts, 8,391, 396.
obtains leave of absence, 320. returns and takes his seat, 560. Thomas, a delegate from Virginia, 515. Address to the inhabitants of the United States, 111, 144, 541 to 545. Adjournment of Congress, from day to day, how regulated, 270, 340, 374, 489, 532, 574. from Baltimore to Phila- delphia, 52, 54. from Philadelphia to Lan- caster, 270.
from Lancaster to York- town, Pennsylvania, 270. from Yorktown to Phila- delphia, 601, 616.
Adjutant-general, application to general Gates to resume the office of, 46. William Lee recommended as, 66.
Alex. Scammel appointed, 394.
Agent appointed for transacting business with Indians in Nova Scotia, 10, 11.
Agents, continental, to furnish statements of
clothing, &c. 15.
not to deliver arms or stores, without orders of Congress, 21.
ravages of Indian tribes instigated by British, 341.
of the marine committee, money ad- vanced to, 302.
Aids de-camp, pay of, 65.
appointment of additional, autho- rized, 392.
Albany, Ticonderoga, fort Stanwix, &c. to form the northern department, 135. Alexander Morgan, money advanced to, 113. Alexandria, Virginia, innoculation of continent- al soldiers at, 378.
commander of, appointed, 596. with France, treaty of, 535, 536. Allison, rev. P. declines serving as chaplain to Congress, 270.
America, sloop, proceedings in the case of the,
American army reinforced, 6, 49, 103, 104, 105, 216, 457, 458, 459.
how and by whom paid, 70, 71. irregularly and scantily supplied with provisions, 368.
measures taken for comfortable subsistence of the, 368.
new arrangement of the, 567,568,
Amphitrite, to be employed as an armed vessel,
123. Andover iron-works, New-Jersey, steel to be manufactured at, 408.
Andrew Doria, sloop taken by the, to be pur- chased and fitted out, 10. bounty promised to the officers and crew of the, 103. Annapolis, Maryland, an experienced artillerist to be sent to, 245. Anniversary of American independence, cele- bration of the, 602. Anstruther, lieut. colonel, paroled, 463.
offered in exchange for Ethan Allen, 463, 494. Antignac, baron d', appointed captain, 217. Antil, lieut. colonel, report on his memorial, 2. Appeals, committee on, appointed, 28, 119, 287, 338, 369. references and directions to, 28, 54, 55, 70, 95, 104, 112, 125, 153,177, 213, 217, 218, 257,263. reports from, 89, 90, 166, 213, 215, 229. authorized to appoint a register, 124.
court of, to be established, 216. Appellations given to particular regiments, de- clared to be improper, 94.
Applicants, foreign, regulations in cases of, 56,
Applications for commissions in the army. (See Foreign applications.)
Appointments, made by the commander in chief, to be transmitted to Congress, 86. Arendt, baron de, appointed colonel, 60.
ordered to head-quarters, 76. Armand, Mons. to bave the rank of colonel, 123.
Arnold Benedict, appointed major-general, 114. a horse, &c. presented to, 134. complaints lodged against, 134. his conduct investigated, 138. money advanced to, 164, 196. authorized to take command of militia, 166. ordered to head quarters, 193. proceedings relative to the date of his commission, 220, 221.
thanks of Congress to, 312. his rank to be regulated by general Washington, 356. Arrest and imprisonment, members of Congress protected from, 324. Arthur George, vs. Edward Weyman, appeal in the case of, 263. Articles of confederation, considered, 82, 101, 116, 125, 176, 180, 229, 272, 278, 279, 280, 287, 288, 290, 298, 301 to 307, 316, 319, 320, 330 to 337. additional, proposed, and agreed to, 322, 324, 325, 326, 327. amendments proposed by states to the, 593, 600, 601, 603 to 608, 610 to 616.
part of the sixth section to be published, 50.
of amity and commerce with France, instructions relative to the eleventh and twelfth, 537. regiment, officers of the Virginia, 35. ordered to head quarters,
additional company, to be raised in Georgia, 35.
artificers, officers of, 323.
of Pennsylvania, communications to Congress from the, 172, 224.
of Georgia, improper interference of the, 296.
Assistant commissaries of issues, pay allowed to,
directed to settle their
accounts, 124.
pay-masters, their compensation in-
deputy pay-master general, his pay augmented, 142.
Assistants to the marine committee of Congress, 99, 117.
to the Board of War and Ordnance,
Asterisk, cases in which the names of delegates to be distinguished by an, 244. Auditor-general, money advanced to the, 45, 62, 82, 118, 152, 161, 177, 181, 188, 203, 209, 249, 351, 353,
358, 377, 438, 513, 613. reports from the, 133, 149,150, 151, 161, 171, 474, 180, 188, 191, 192, 195, 201, 205, 208, 209, 215, 221, 224, 226, 231, 232, 235, 237, 244, 245, 250, 410, 418, 422, 425, 443, 447, 462, 468, 473, 484, 486, 487, 488, 491, 497, 506, 531, 533, 542, 552, 569, 575, 576, 589, 609, 629, 633. drafts for money on the, 55, 59, 151, 201, 202, 207, 284, 298, 303, 349, 351, 353, 357, 358,
360, 364, 401, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 626, 627, 628, 629, 632.
Auditors of accounts appointed, 3, 401. Avery Elisha,
appointed deputy commissary- general of issues, 170. declines acceptance, 214. Ayes and noes. (See Yeas and nays.) Aylett William,
deputy commissary-general, to secure provisions, &c. 17, 33, 68, 200.
his compensation increased, 27, 28.
Bakers for the army, authorized, 460. Baldwin John, vs. Robert Polke, appeal in the case of, 70.
Balmain, reverend Alexander, brigade chaplain, 562.
Balme, Mons. de la, lieut. colonel of cavalry, 139. appointed inspector-gene- ral of cavalry, 191. his resignation accepted, 286.
Balme, Mons. de la, his passage to France, and other expenses allowed, 319.
money paid to, and dismiss-
al from public service of, 443.
Baltimore, prisoners of war, and gunpowder, re. moved from, 1, 11, 13.
measures for the security of the trea sury at, 235.
Banister John, a delegate from Virginia, 479.
Billingsport, works at and near, to be examined and completed, 148, 162, 196.
Bills of credit, state of, considered, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22.
emissions of, 52, 135, 136, 137, 212, 317, 360, 397, 417, 448, 466, 467, 499, 509, 563, 596, 597,637.
signers of, appointed, 3, 5, 9, 11, 20, 28, 30, 31, 35 to 40, 45, 101. emitted under the authority of Great-Britain, to be called in,
Barton lieut. colonel, honored by Congress, 200, Bills of exchange, to be sent to General Wash-
Battalions in continental service, number of, to
Batteries to be constructed in the river Dela- ware, 313.
Batwell, reverend Daniel, confined in York coun- ty gaol, Pennsylvania, 272. conditions of his release, 385. Baylor lieut. colonel, introduced to Congress, 1. gives an account of the late action at Trenton, 1. presented with a horse,&c. and recommended for promotion, 1.
money advanced to, 21, 400, 474, 532.
ington, 102. authorized to be drawn, 265, 514.
for payment of interest on loan office certificates, 559. Bingham William, his communication from Mar- tinique, 296.
authorized to draw bills of exchange, 514. Bird Mark, his accounts to be settled, 542. Black Moses, his petition dismissed, 565. Blackwell capt. William, money advanced to, 20. reverend Robt. brigade chaplain, 561. Blaine Ephraim, commissary of provisions, 70. appointed deputy commissary of purchases, 218. money advanced to, 77.
Baynton John, appointed deputy pay-master,193. Bland col. Theodorick, money advanced to, 9, 11,
money advanced to,196, 298, 400,
to make a return of clothing, 551, 552.
Beal William, money advanced to, 196. Beatty John, commissary-general of prisoners, Blankets to be supplied the army, 33, 55, 244, 265, 267, 367, 394, 395. Blicker James, deputy commissary-general of issues, 218.
William, money advanced to, 316.
Bedaulx Frederick de, brevet captain, 266. Bedford Gunning, sends a challenge to Mr. Ser-Blount Jacob, money advanced to, 185, 202, 226. geant, a delegate from New-Board of Treasury- Jersey, 163.
ordered to attend Congress,
and answer for his conduct,
declared guilty of a high breach of privilege, 166. makes concessions, and is dis- charged, 166.
Bell William, report on his petition, 492.
references and directions to the, 4,
10, 18, 21, 29, 31, 37, 38, 48, 56, 62, 67, 73, 76, 77, 85, 87, 92, 101, 113, 116, 130, 131, 135, 138, 139, 140, 169, 170, 175, 178, 180, 182, 184, 185, 187, 189, 192, 194, 195, 196, 198, 199, 205, 210, 222, 223,
224, 227, 230, 233, 235, 239, 243,
244, 247, 248, 250, 252, 253, 256,
Bells from Philadelphia, removal of public, 265. Belton John, to superintend the making of mus- kets, 114.
201. Benezet John, appointed commissioner of claims, 89.
Joseph, their petitions rejected, 130, Thomas,
his resignation accepted, 486. Beuson, Egbert, commissioner on the failure of the expedition against Rhode- Island, 371.
declines the appointment, 420. Berlin, commissioner to the court of, 112-allow- ance to, 542. Bernard William, his application in the case of the brigantine Hanover and cargo, 59, 66. Bethlehem, in Pennsylvania, stores, &c. to be removed from Trenton to, 267, 268.
order suspended, 269. militia to be stationed at, 484.
Betton James, money advanced to, 37. Bible, importation authorized of twenty thousand copies of the, 262.
258, 261, 270, 271, 278, 279, 283, 286, 291, 293, 296, 300, 302, 306, 310, 311, 313, 321, 324, 326, 327, 339, 342, 348, 367, 371, 374, 377, 378, 383, 384, 386, 393, 396, 401, 403, 410, 412, 413, 416, 419, 420, 421, 423, 425, 426, 436, 437, 438, 441, 442, 449, 454, 456, 460, 471, 472, 473, 479, 480, 482, 484, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 495, 496, 500, 502, 519, 524, 527, 529, 531, 532, 633, 535, 536, 537, 539, 546, 547, 548, 553, 554, 556, 557, 559, 560, 561, 563, 564, 574, 578, 579, 585, 589, 590, 596, 597, 599, 609, 610, 617, 618, 621, 626, 636, 638. reports from the, 5, 6, 7, 15, 18, 26, 29, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 46, 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 64, 66, 70, 72, 75, 76, 77, 81, 82, 85, 87, 88, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 113, 114, 115, 117, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 126, 129, 130, 135, 140, 141, 142, 145, 147, 152, 153, 161, 167, 169, 170, 172, 177, 180, 181, 184, 187, 192,
193, 194, 196, 199, 203, 209, 210,
538, 539, 541, 547, 549, 551, 553, Borre Preudhomme de, to have the rank and pay
563, 564, 565, 574, 575, 577, 579, 582, 583, 584, 589, 595, 596, 598, 602, 603, 609, 610, 619, 620, 622, 623, 626, 627, 630, 632, 635, 637. a new board to be established, 513,637. Board of war and ordnance-
references and directions to the, 2, 4,7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 19, 23, 31, 33, 37, 38, 45, 48, 50, 54, 56, 58, 61, 63, 64, 72, 73, 77, 82, 90, 101, 102, 103, 112, 116, 117, 119, 122, 123, 124, 131, 132, 135, 139, 143, 144, 146, 148, 149, 150, 153, 154, 167, 170, 178, 187, 189, 191, 193, 195, 196, 200, 202, 203, 208, 210, 220, 222, 223, 225, 227, 230, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 243, 247, 248, 250, 256, 265, 270, 271, 272, 279, 281, 282, 285, 287, 288, 291, 296, 298, 299,
granted by Pennsylvania to colonel Hart- Bowman Abraham, money advanced to, 81. ley's regiment, allowed, 491. Boyer Peter, auditor of accounts, 493.
Bradford John, agent in Massachusetts, appoints declines acceptance, 567. a sub-agent, 21.
order of Congress relative to the delivery of arms, &c. by, 21. money advanced to, 189, 291. William, junior, deputy muster-master Bradley Richard, money advanced to, 210, 218. general, 87. Brahm Ferdinand de, appointed engineer, with Brandywine, soldiers engaged in the battle at, the rank of major, 441 Brass cannon, belonging to Pennsylvania, loan noticed by Congress, 263. Braxton Carter, his price for flour approved by of, requested, 239. Brevet commissions not to entitle officers to ad- Congress, 200. Brigade-majors, their pay increased, 88. ditional pay, &c. 532. Brigadiers-general, their rank determined, 47. of cavalry, their pay, 518, 519.
from the northern depart- ment, order for recal of, suspended, 214.
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