Bebee, Martin. Clerk to King’s District Committee,

Secret examination of, by New-York Congress,

Beck, Margaret, imprisoned for supplying enemy,

Beck, Samuel, appointed Lieutenant Maryland Militia,

Beckett, George, pensioned by Virginia Convention,

Bede, Zephaniah, appointed Ensign Maryland Militia,

Bedel, Colonel, danger to his post doubted,

Report from, considered groundless,

Conduct of, censured in Congress,

Arnold advises inoculation in his Regiment,

Leaves the Cedars at a critical time,

Sullivan resolves on Court of Inquiry on,

Washington notices the conduct of,

No report received from,

Is ordered to Sorel for trial,

Opinions on the conduct of,

Bedford, Mass., Vote of, on Independence,

Bedford, Gunning, Congress appoint him Mustermaster-General,

Bedlow, William, sundry Returns from,

Beecher, Amos, appointed Lieutenant Connecticut Militia,

Beef, Exportation of, suspended by New-York Congress,

Manifest of several Cargoes of,

Beekman, Captain, ordered to Haddrell’s Point,

Beekman, Thomas, appointed Cornet of Horse, New-York,

Beekman, Theophylact, permitted to see the Mayor of New-York in Jail,

Beer, ordered for the Gondolas by Pennsylvania Committee of Safety,

Belcher, William, appointed Captain of Connecticut Militia,

Belcher, John, appointed Lieutenant of Connecticut Militia,

Belfield, John, appointed Lieutenant Virginia Horse,

Belknap, Abel, Letter from, to New-York Congress,

Belknap, Isaac, appointed Captain New-York Ran gers,

Belleisle, arrival of the frigate, at St. Maloes,

Bellew, Captain, Negotiations with, for exchange of Prisoners,

Bellinger, Frederick, calls for aid against Indians,

Bellows, Colonel Benjamin, Letter from, to New-Hampshire Committee of Safety,

Benedict, Major, Resignation of,

Benjamin, George, appointed Captain Connecticut Militia,

Bennet, Elisha, appointed Ensign New-York Militia,

Bennington-Grants, Measures to defend,

Benson, Robert, Letter to, from Christopher Smith,

Elected a Secretary to New-York Congress,

Benson, Egbert, appears before New-York Congress,

Submits a written statement to the same,

Charges bribery and corruption in the Dutch ess election,

Bentley, Joshua, Order for arrest of, in North-Carolina,

Beny, Divan, appointed Lieutenant of Connecticut Militia,

Bergen, N. J., Proceedings of Committee of,

Defection discovered in,

Berks, Perm., Publication by Committee of,

Proceedings of Committee of,

Berkshire, N. Y., commotion in, by Tories,

Bermudas, Congress send Provisions to,

Bertolf Peter, appointed Captain New-York Militia,

Bertrand, De Bois, recommended by Dubourg,

Is promised the rank of Colonel,

Betsey and Ann, arrival of the, from Bermudas,

Betton, Terbutt, Petition of, to the Maryland Conven tion,

Fine imposed on, remitted,

Betts, Dr. Azor, is reported to New-York Congress for inoculating,

Is committed to Jail,

His wife examined,

He petitions to be discharged,

The House considers his Petition,

He is discharged from Jail,

Betts, James, appointed Lieutenant of Connecticut Militia,

Bevier, Andrew, ranked third Captain in Pawling’s Regiment,

Bevier, P. D. B., appointed Captain by Congress,

Bewdley, importance of the Borough, ridiculed,

Bickerstaff, Peter, sentence for desertion,

Bickerstaff, John, appointed Ensign North-Carolina Militia,

Biddle, Captain Nicholas, sailing orders to,

Report of captures made by,

Successful cruise of,

Commodore’s orders to,

Letter from, to Commodore Hopkins,

Congress appoint him Captain of Frigate,

Bierdan, Jeremiah, Petition of, to New-York Congress,

Bill, Daniel, appointed Ensign Connecticut Militia,

Bill of Rights, endangered by Hanoverians,

Attorney-General’s opinions on the,

Mr. Serjeant Adair’s opinions on the,

Duke of Manchester’s opinions on the,

Duke of Grafton’s opinions on the,

Bill, monstrous effects of the Prohibitory,

Lord North moves for consideration of his,

It receives the Royal assent,

Bill of Indemnity, Lord North’s,

Debate on third reading of,

Passed in House of Commons,

Rejected in House of Lords,

Bill, Mr. Burke’s, to compose the troubles,

Billerica, Mass., Vote of, on Independence,

Billiards, Baltimore Committee discourage,

Billings, Stephen, appointed Ensign of Connecticut Militia,

Billingsport, Pennsylvania resolves to fortify,

Congress applied to for an Engineer for,

A Redoubt at, determined on,

Pennsylvania resolves to purchase the land at,

The purchase is effected,

Amount paid for,

Billington, James, Deposition of,

Bills of Credit, counterfeiters of,

Congress order an emission of,

Resolves of North-Carolina Council of Safety on,

Made receivable in Maryland,

Counterfeiters of, punished,

Made a legal tender in New-Jersey,

Report of a Committee in Congress on,

Congress recommend punishment of counterfeiters of,

Bingham, William, sent by Secret Committee to West-Indies,

Bingham, Elijah, appointed Captain of Connecticut Militia,

Bingly, Edward, appointed Captain of Fire Brig in Pennsylvania,

Birchby, John, claims to be an impressed seaman,

Bird, Mark, offer of, to furnish Muskets, accepted,

Letter from, to Philadelphia Committee,

Birdsall, Benjamin, one of Queen’s County Committee,

Birge, Jonathan, appointed Captain of Connecticut Militia,

Birmingham, manufactures of, not affected by the Rebellion,

Bishop, William, ordered by Maryland Council to give Bonds,

Bishops, Duke of Richmond addresses the Bench of,

Blackner, John, discharged from Jail,

Blackwell, Jacob, Letter from, to Queen’s County Committee,

Bladen, N. C, Resolves concerning malcontents in,

Blair, Major E., Powder sent by, to Fort Pitt, seized,

Blakesly, Tilly, appointed Lieutenant of Connecticut Militia,

Blanchard, Joseph, charges preferred against,