| Forman, Jonathan, appointed Lieutenant of New-Jersey Militia, | 1624 |
| Forman, Ezekiel, gives bond to New-Jersey Convention, | 1634 |
Fine exacted from, | 1665 |
| Forrester,——, appointed Ensign of Maryland Militia, | 1466 |
| Forster, Captain, the Cedars taken by, | 576 |
Base and insidious conduct of, | 591 |
| Fort Constitution, operations at, | 445 |
Soundings of the river near, | 536 |
Tea smuggled into, | 638 |
Return of the Garrison at, | 673 |
Return of Provisions and Persons employed at, | 675 |
Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores at, | 677 |
| Fort George, operations of the Army at, | 479, 537, 564, 581, 608, 639 762 |
Return of the Garrison at, | 582 |
Return of Stores and Provisions at, | 639 |
General Schuyler’s Report of the state of, | 912 |
| Fort Island, Instructions to the Commissary at, | 656 |
| Fort Johnston, the enemy intrenched at0, | 713 |
| Fort Montgomery, number of men at, | 673 |
Return of the state of the Garrison at, | 675 |
Return of Ordnance and Stores at, | 677 |
| Fort Stanwix, no batteaus to pass, | 648 |
Schuyler advises taking post at, | 762 |
Schuyler prepares to do so, | 819, 1201, 1217 |
Washington recommends the securing, | 926 |
Resolves of Congress in relation to, | 992 |
Congress approve of Schuyler’s taking post at, | 1706 |
| Fort Sullivan, Lee’s account of the attack on, | 1129 |
| Foster, Dr. Isaac, Letter from, to General Gates, | 501 |
Examined relative to small-pox in New-York, | 635, 1331 |
| Foster, James, elected Lieutenant Maryland Militia, | 583 |
| Foster, Ebenezer, (prisoner,) enlarged on parole bond, | 1650 |
| Foundry, Virginia Convention resolve to establish a Cannon, | 1536 |
| Fountain, Stephen, Deposition against, | 570 |
Proceedings of Brookhaven Committee on, | 710 |
Is committed to Jail in New-York, | 1383 |
| Fowey, arrival of the ship of war, off Annapolis, | 1034 |
Maryland Convention prohibit intercourse with, | 1487 |
She takes her departure with Governour Eden, | 1046 |
| Fowler, John, sentenced for desertion, | 427 |
| Fowler, Ebenezer, Jun., appointed Lieutenant of Connecticut Militia, | 872 |
| Fowler, Solomon, summoned to appear before Committee, | 1181 |
| Fox, Mr., Speech of, in House of Commons, | 44 |
Vindicates his father and the Duke of Grafton, | 48 |
Objects to go into Committee of the Whole, | 65 |
Pronounces a philippick against Administration, | 65 |
His objection to the Militia Bill, | 84, 87 |
Makes another attack on Ministers, | 99 |
Supports Mr. Burke’s Bill, | 185 |
Replies to Lord North, | 187, 271, 284, 289 |
Brings Lord Howe to the point, | 189 |
His views of the Prohibitory Bill, | 155, 201, 205 |
His Motion on the expenses of the Army, | 237 |
Speech of, on Alderman Oliver’s Motion, | 247 |
Speech on the Message to the Irish Parliament, | 262 |
Supports Mr. Conolly against Lord North, | 263 |
Moves to refer the ill-success of the Army to a Committee, | 264 |
Eulogizes General Montgomery, | 314 |
Is violent against Lord North’s measures, | 383, 385 |
| Fox, Frederick, Letter from, to Committee on Indian Affairs, | 573 |
| France, interference of, unnecessary, | 9 |
Rumor of aid from, to Great Britain, | 83 |
The interest of, to assist America, | 133 |
State of, examined by Mr. Burke, | 172 |
Neutrality of, not to be expected, | 379 |
M. Dumas’s opinions as to the course of, | 444 |
M. Dubourg’s evidences of the good will of, | 771 |
Officers from, offer their services to Congress, | 775 |
| Francis, Colonel Turbutt, desired to attend Congress, | 1687 |
| Franklin, Doctor, personation of, in House of Commons, | 180 |
Letter from, dated at Montreal, | 449 |
Letter to, from Messrs. Carroll and Chase, | 482 |
Leaves Montreal for Philadelphia, | 587 |
Passes Albany with Mr. Carroll, | 610 |
Is one of the Secret Committee, | 620 |
Letter to, from Barbue Dubourg, | 771 |
Lord Howe’s Letter to, | 1000 |
His arrival at Philadelphia, | 1028 |
Chevalier de Kirmovan is introduced, | 1040 |
| Franklin, armed Schooner, valuable captures by, | 494 |
Published account of the same at Boston, | 495 |
| Franklin, Governour William, Proclamation by, | 626 |
New-Jersey Convention resolve to secure the person of, | 968 |
Refuses to answer the Convention, | 1010, 1627 |
Congress order him sent to Connecticut, | 1048 |
His Address to the Council and Assembly of New-Jersey, | 1099 |
Washington’s advice concerning, | 1142 |
Resolve of New-Jersey Congress touching, | 1620 |
Colonel Heard ordered to bring him before Congress, | 1624 |
Resolves of Congress in the case of, | 1629, 1719 |
| Franklin, Michael, comments on, in a letter from Nova-Scotia, | 1043 |
| Franks, David, appointed to supply prisoners of war, | 855, 1676 |
| Franks, D. S., (of N. Y.,) Passport granted to, | 1438 |
| Frazer, Major J. G., Assistant Quartermaster-General, Report from, | 680 |
| Frazier, Thomas, appointed Captain of Maryland Militia, | 1470 |
| Frazier, John, appointed Lieutenant of Maryland Militia, | 1470 |
| Frederick, Md., Council of Safety to Committee of, | 722 |
Resolves of, relating to Convention, | 938, 1130 |
Militia Officers appointed for, | 1470 |
Pay to the Militia Officers in, | 1479, 1481 |
Appointment of Officers for, | 1492 |
Appointment of Judges of Election for, | 1497 |
| Fredericksburgh, N. Y., Letter from Committee of, | 1252 |
| Freedom, the kind of, preferred by Americans, | 128 |
| Freeman, the natural rights of every, | 35 |
| Freeman, A, to James Rankin, | 623 |
| Freeman, Mr., supports the Address in House of Commons, | 45 |
| Freeman, Samuel, Speaker of House of Representatives of Massachusetts, | 420 |
| Freeman, Melancthon, appointed Surgeon New-Jersey Militia, | 1627 |
| Freemen, the duty of, under oppression, | 153 |
| French, character of the, in America, | 38 |
| French Islands, partiality of the Colonies for the, | 132 |
| Frey, John, Chairman of Tryon Committee, | 1136 |
| Friend to his Country, the Address of a, | 693 |
| Friend, Charles, rewarded by New-York Congress, | 1314 |
| Friendship, Brig, purchase of, for Maryland, | 905 |
Arrives with a cargo at Chincoteague, | 1211 |
| Frigate, launch of a Continental, at Portsmouth, | 698 |
| Frigates, Congress appoint Officers and give names to the, | 1699 |
| Frisby, Richard, appointed Lieutenant of Maryland Militia, | 1468 |
| Frisby, James, appointed Lieutenant of Maryland Militia, | 1468 |
| Fritz, Frederick, fined by New-Jersey Convention, | 1656 |
| Froissart, the Chronicles of, referred to, | 116 |
| Frost, Thomas, trial of, before Richmond Committee, | 437 |
Discharge of, by Richmond Committee, | 438 |
| Fruits, account of, exported to Nova-Scotia, | 65 |
| Furman, Robert, appointed Lieutenant of New-York Militia, | 1416 |
| Gadsden, Christopher, Letter from, to Colonel Moultrie, | 1192 |
| Gage, General, Army of, referred to in the House of Commons, | 37 |
Letter from, to Washington, not his own, | 40 |
Washington’s Letter to, again noticed, | 100 |