| Riggs, Lieutenant John, cashiered by Court-Martial, | 760 |
| Riggs, Moses, Report ordered in the case of, by Virginia Convention, | 1586 |
Is discharged from confinement, | 1602 |
| Right, the will of the People the only divine, | 140 |
Difference between Power and, | 336 |
| Rights, Virginia Convention prepare a Declaration of, | 1524,1537,1561 |
Charter of, adopted by New-Jersey, | 1637 |
| Ringgold, James, resignation of Lieutenant, | 687 |
| Ringleaders, number of, in America, few, | 152 |
| Ripley, John, appointed Major of Connecticut Militia, | 871 |
| Ritzema, Colonel, Letter from to New-York Congress, | 493, 633, 1331, 1394 |
Acts as President of General Court-Martial, | 525 |
Letter from, to Lord Stirling, | 1056 |
Admitted before New-York Congress, | 1429 |
| Rivers, number of, considerable in New-York and Pennsylvania, | 126 |
| Rivington, James, assertions of Lord Lyttelton respecting, | 335 |
Destruction of his types explained, | 1398 |
| Road, construction of a Military, to St. Johns, | 611 |
| Roads, establishment of, in Maryland, | 1502 |
| Roan, Dr., requested by New-Jersey Congress to attend Artillery, | 1618 |
| Robbins, Josiah, appointed Lieutenant of Connecticut Militia, | 873 |
| Roberdeau, Colonel, fits out a Privateer, | 489 |
Chairman of a Meeting of citizens of Philadelphia, | 517 |
Thanks of the Meeting voted to, | 520 |
His Protest to Pennsylvania Assembly, | 845 |
Letter to, from President of Congress, | 919 |
Elected Brigadier-General by Pennsylvania Associators, | 1261 |
| Robertson, Captain Daniel,(prisoner,) a Letter from, | 396 |
| Robertson, Benjamin, promotion of, by General Howe, | 431 |
| Robertson, Walter, proclaimed as disaffected, | 984 |
| Robertson, James, receives a Privateer’s commission, | 1297 |
| Robertson, Alexander, and others, Memorial from, to New-York Congress, | 1416 |
| Robins, Richard, Order for arrest of, | 1630 |
Petition from, to New-Jersey Convention, | 1633 |
Enters into bond, | 1634 |
A fine imposed upon, | 1635 |
| Robinson, Mr., presents Petition from City of London, | 72 |
| Robinson, Elijah, appointed Captain of Connecticut Militia, | 871 |
| Robinson, Abner, appointed Lieutenant of Connecticut Militia, | 872 |
| Robinson, Samuel, appointed Lieutenant of Connecticut Militia, | 872 |
| Robinson, Jared, appointed Lieutenant Connecticut Militia, | 874 |
| Robinson, Benjamin, a suspected person, disarmed, | 881 |
| Robinson, John, explains Ulster County proceedings, | 900 |
| Roche, Thomas, Petition of, to New-York Congress, | 1125 |
| Rochester N.H., the Selectmen of, to Governour Weare, | 1254 |
| Rochford, Earl of, supports Ministers, | 5 |
Replies to Duke of Manchester, | 90 |
Replies to Duke of Grafton, | 92 |
Suit brought against by Sayer; | 509 |
| Rockingham, Marquis of, condemns King’s Speech, | 5 |
Opposes the Bill of Indemnity, | 106 |
Votes to postpone Lord North’s Bill, | 228 |
Presents Petition from Bristol, | 230 |
Is complimented by Duke of Richmond, | 291 |
His Speech on Duke of Manchester’s Motion, | 365 |
| Rockwell, John, appointed Lieutenant of Connecticut Militia, | 873 |
| Rodgers, John, Letter from, to Maryland Convention, | 1064 |
| Roebuck, King’s ship, beaten off by Gun-boats, | 408 |
Burning of, prevented, | 421 |
Battle with, mentioned by J. Adams, | 429 |
Officers’ account of the attack upon, | 498 |
Leaves the Delaware for the Chesapeake, | 576 |
Narrow escape of, | 810 |
Detail of the affair with, | 1007 |
| Rogers, Ediward, appointed Captain of Connecticut Militia, | 873 |
| Rogers, Major, Washington’s suspicions of, | 1108 |
| Rogers, John, appointed Major of North-Carolina Militia, | 1446 |
| Rogers, Charles, appointed Collector of Fines of Baltimore, | 1459 |
| Rogers, Josias, made prisoner of war by Virginia Convention, | 1526 |
Is admitted to parole, | 1555 |
| Rolestone, Isaac, appointed Ensign of North-Carolina Militia, | 1445 |
| Romans, in their proudest day treated with Rebels, | 141,379 |
| Romans, Captain, Court-Martial ordered on, | 413 |
| Romans, Mr., Arnold remarks on the conduct of, | 581 |
| Rombouts, Complaint against, Precinct Committee, | 411 |
| Rome, the conduct of, compared with that of the Ministers, | 41 |
The Pope of, invited to the aid of Administration, | 51 |
| Romick, John and Joseph, Recantation of, | 836 |
| Roome, Lieutenant-Colonel, refuses to sign Association,&c., | 1434 |
| Roorback, Garret, Memorial of, to Washington, | 939 |
General Scott’s Orders to, | 974 |
Prays the New-York Congress to recommend him, | 1417 |
| Root, Jesse, Chairman of Committee on Prisoners of Connecticut, | 1137 |
| Rootes, Philip, disarmed on suspicion, | 881 |
| Rose, Captain Nathan, Patchin’s abuse of, | 570 |
| Rosekrans, Captain James, and others, recommend Uriah Drake, | 545 |
| Rosekrans, Zacharias, Resignation of, | 1345 |
| Ross, David, Order for arrest of, by Virginia Convention, | 1551 |
Required to give bond, | 1594 |
| Roth, Matthias and Jonathan, ask pardon of Berks County, | 907 |
| Row-Galleys, engage the enemy’s ship in the Delaware, | 395 |
Building of, at New-Haven, paid for, | 651 |
Captains appointed for, in Connecticut, | 652 |
Pay of Officers and Men of, in Connecticut, | 727 |
Memorial of Commanders of, in Philadelphia, | 858 |
Memorial of Commanders of, to Pennsylvania Conference, | 954,961 |
Remonstrance of Commanders of, to Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, | 966 |
Resolve of Maryland Convention to build, | 1487 |
Virginia Convention order the construction of two, | 1578 |
| Rowley, Abijah, appointed Captain of Connecticut Militia, | 872 |
| Royal Marriage Bill, an increase of prerogative, | 113 |
| Royal Savage, a demand to fit out the, | 587 |
Employed to transport Provisions, | 609 |
| Ruffians, Mr. Wilkes so calls the Foreign Soldiers, | 22 |
| Ruffin, John, appointed Lieutenant-Colonel by Virginia Convention, | 1518 |
| Ruggles, Lazarus, appointed Ensign of Connecticut Militia, | 872 |
| Ruland, Joseph, the Deposition of, | 570 |
| Rules, established by New-York Congress, | 1312 |
| Rules and Regulations, Committee appointed to drawup, for Congress, | 1717 |
| Rum, wasteful contract of the Admiralty for, | 384 |
The price of, limited at Hartford, | 944 |
| Runnymede, the example of, for a Congress, | 140 |
| Rush, Dr. Benjamin, Chairman of Committee on Independence, | 961 |
| Russell, Thomas, Order to, from Maryland Council of Safety, | 421 |
Receives Commission as Captain of the Rebecca and Sally, | 1474 |
| Russell, Giles, appointed Major of Connecticut Militia, | 871 |
| Russell, Edward, appointed Captain of Connecticut Militia, | 874 |
| Russell, Hynd, appointed Committee Clerk of Virginia Convention, | 1517 |
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