| Deams, Captain Frederick, taken into Baltimore Battalion, | 583 |
| Deane, Mr., (Indian Interpreter,) leaves Montreal, | 578 |
Arrives at Albany, | 819 |
| Deane, Stewart, Bonds for a Letter of Marque, | 1438 |
| Deane, Benjamin, appointed Captain Marines, | 1720 |
| Deare, Jonathan, appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of New-Jersey Militia, | 1653 |
| Deaver, John, elected Lieutenant Maryland Militia, | 583 |
| Debate, freedom of, menaced in House of Lords, | 11 |
Freedom of, asserted in House of Commons, | 49 |
Freedom of, imputations aimed at, | 135 |
Comment on the rules of, | 165 |
Mr. Burke’s remarks on the restriction of, | 171 |
In full on General Conway’s Motion, | 380 |
| Debates, in New-Jersey Congress kept secret, | 1616 |
| De Brahm, Mr., Engineer at Sullivan’s Island, | 1188 |
| De Bow, John, appointed Lieutenant of New-York, Militia, | 1350 |
| Declaration, postponement of, in Congress, | 807 |
Draft of the Pennsylvania Conference, | 962 |
Promulgation of Lord Howe’s, | 1001 |
Day appointed in Congress for action on, | 1028 |
Comments on report of, by Mr. Adams, | 1193 |
Letter to Mrs. Adams on the subject of the, | 1231 |
Draft of, as reported, | 1259 |
Made by Delegates of Maryland Convention, | 1506 |
Of Rights, reported to Virginia Convention, | 1537 |
Of Rights, amended and passed by same, | 1156 |
Names of Committee in Congress to prepare, | 1702 |
As finally adopted in Congress, | 1729 |
Ordered to be authenticated and signed, | 1731 |
| Declaratory Act, America the only exception to a general acquiescence in the, | 126,127 |
Mr. Dempster’s opinion of, | 155 |
Mr. Burke gives a history of, | 177 |
General Conway urges the repeal of, | 189 |
| Decoy, General Ward proposes a, at Boston, | 917 |
| De Cow, Isaac, resignation of, | 1639 |
| Defence, Brig, payment made for fitting out, | 651 |
Success of the, | 1000 |
| Defence, Maryland ship, command of, offered to Colonel Kent, | 1257 |
Duty assigned to, by Maryland Convention, | 1487 |
| Deforest, Isaac, appointed Lieutenant of Connecticut Militia, | 872 |
| De Grey, Mr., supports Ministers, | 105 |
| De Groot, Garret, Deposition of, | 572 |
| De Groat, David, appointed Captain of New-Jersey Militia, | 1654 |
| De Haas, Colonel, Bread supplied to, by Connecticut Committee, | 590 |
Is sent to cut off enemy’s retreat, | 591 |
His arrival at Sorel looked for, | 594, 685 |
| De Hart, John, declines serving in New-Jersey Congress, | 1618 |
| De Lancey, James, motion to examine rejected, | 207 |
| De Lancey, Stephen, declared disaffected, | 398, 1073 |
| Delaplace, Captain, resolve of Congress in case of, | 1669 |
| Delaroche, Francis, information against, | 584 |
Is charged with disaffection, | 1349 |
| Delatush, Henry, appointed Lieutenant New-Jersey Militia, | 1636 |
Delaware River, Mr. Innes’s plan to protect the Colonies south of, from the Northern “Rebels,” | 149 |
Mr. Adams mentions the battle in, | 429 |
Measures to protect the commerce of, | 1278 |
Resolves of Philadelphia Committee to defend, | 657 |
Congress resolve upon means of obstructing, | 1707 |
| Delaware, Colony, Congress call on Assembly of, for Militia, | 708 |
Assembly of, approve Resolves of Congress, | 884 |
Assembly of, resolve to form a new Government, | 884 |
Assembly of called on to furnish men for the Flying-Camp, | 1258 |
| Delegates, considerations on the mode of electing, | 798 |
Pay of the Pennsylvania, to Congress, | 862 |
Connecticut instructs her, to vote for Independence, | 868 |
| Delegates, Letter from Maryland, to their Council of Safety, | 904 |
Letter from E. Pendleton and others to the Virginia, | 932 |
Letter from New-York, to the Congress thereof, | 934, 1391 |
List of, in the Maryland Convention, | 1485 |
List of, in the Virginia Convention, | 1509 |
Elected by Virginia, to Congress, | 1582 |
New-Jersey decides upon the number of her, | 1628 |
And gives them Instructions, | 1628 |
| De Lomont, Gillet, recommended by M. Dubourg, | 775 |
| De Malsbourg, Minister of Hesse Cassel, | 276 |
| Demmit, John, appointed Ensign Maryland Militia, | 583 |
| Democracy, principles of, examined, | 751 |
| Democraticus, “Loose Thoughts” of, on Government, | 730 |
| De Montieux, M., manufacturer of Arms, | 777 |
M. Dubourg’s qualified recommendation of, | 782 |
| Dempster, Mr., Speech of, on American affaire, | 58 |
Objects to go into Committee of the Whole, | 65 |
Is in favour of the Militia Bill, | 86 |
Compliments General Conway, | 155 |
Seconds Lord Folkenstone’s Motion, | 198 |
Moves the examination of De Lancey, | 207 |
Replies to Lord North, | 209, 210 |
Accuses Ministers of stifling inquiry, | 265 |
Reprobates the system of Contractors, | 316 |
| Denbigh, Earl of, defends employment of Foreign Troops, | 96 |
Moves to postpone examination of Mr. Penn, | 123 |
Interrogates him on the stand, | 128 |
Makes an attack upon the Duke of Richmond, | 219 |
| Denice, Denice, appointed Major New-Jersey Militia, | 1652 |
| Denmark, Sergeant, Lee gives promotion to, | 406 |
| D’Ennery, General Conway’s character of, | 380 |
| Dennet, Mark, appointed Third Lieutenant of Frigate, | 1699 |
| Dennis, John, Secretary to New-Jersey Committee, | 468 |
| Dennis, Captain Patrick, valuable captures by, | 629 |
| Dennis, R., Clerk to Snow-Hill Committee, | 631 |
| Dennis, Benjamin, elected Captain of Militia, | 631 |
Commissioned as such, | 1473 |
| Dennis, Charles, resignation of, in North-Carolina, | 1452 |
| Dennis, John, Letter of, sent by New-Jersey to Congress, | 1636 |
Committee appointed to settle the accounts of, | 1665 |
| Dennison, George, commands Letter of Marque, | 1454 |
| Dennistoun, Richard, declared disaffected, | 722 |
| Dent, John, appointed Colonel of Maryland Flying-Camp, | 1490 |
Promoted to Brigadier-General of Maryland Flying-Camp, | 1499 |
| Deposition, John Billington’s, | 646 |
John Emmes, a Delaware Pilot’s, | 1006 |
| Depue, Moses, recommended for appointment, | 545 |
Is appointed Ensign New-York Militia, | 1345 |
| Deputies, the Maryland, to Congress, | 462 |
Letter to the Maryland, from their Council of Safety, | 682, 754, 782 |
Instructions of Pennsylvania Assembly to their, | 755 |
From City and County of New-York to the Provincial Congress, | 1310 |
The Maryland called to attend Convention, | 1485 |
To Congress, chosen by Maryland Convention, | 1499 |
Names of, to New-Jersey Congress, | 1615 |
Pay of the same, | 1659 |
Restrictions removed from the Maryland, | 1727 |
| Deputy Engineers, pay of, by Congress, | 1673 |
| Derby, Richard, Jun., Letter from, to Thomas Cushing, | 456 |
| Dering, Sir Edward, objects to a clause in Lord North’s Bill, | 201 |
| Deschambault, extract of a Letter dated at, | 398 |
Propriety of fortifying, considered, | 448 |
Council of War held at, | 454 |
Difficulties of taking post there, | 482 |
The Canada Army continue at, | 538 |
General Thomas is unwilling to abandon, | 589 |
Arnold advises the holding, | 593 |
Council of War resolve to abandon, | 628 |