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Lindley, Fort, inhabitants of Saluda take refuge in, from Indians, re- lieved by Major Downes, battle at, 194.
Lindsay, Major, sabred by Captain Lang of (Br.) Dragoons while wounded on ground, 832.
Lisle, John, Lieutenant Colonel of militia, 12; accepts protection and a command under the British and carries over a battalion with arms to Sumter, 619, 620; mentioned, 709. Livingston, Robert R., of New York, opposes a declaration of indepen- dence, 168.
Livingston, William, arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Au- gustine, 724.
Lloyd, Mr., killed at Savannah, 417. Locke, Colonel Francis, of North Caro- lina, at battle of Ramsour's Mill, 580, 581, 582.
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Locke, Colonel, nephew of above, killed, 745.
Locock, Aaron, an addresser, 536.
Logan, Francis, Captain at Ninety-Six, 91.
Logan, Captain George, killed at Black Mingo, 749, 750.
Logan, William, exile to St. Augustine, 857.
Long Canes, battle at, 830, 831, 832. Long, Felix, missiou to German set- tlers, 34.
Long Island, New York, battle of, men- tioned, 229, 290, 291, 420.
Long Island, South Carolina, descrip- tion of, 136; Sir Henry Clinton lands on, 145.
Love, Captain, of Tories, is attacked by Brandon, his wife killed in the mêlée, 601.
Loveday, John, arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Augus- tine, 717, 718, 719.
Lowe, Major, reënforces Laurens on skirmish line, 454.
Lowndes, Charles, takes protection, 729.
Lowndes, Rawlins, member of commit- tee of Provincial Congress, 5 ; men- tioned, 22; for moderate measures, 30, 31 ; mentioned, 53 ; reply as speaker to Governor's speech, 55, 56; opposes aggressive measures, 82; conveys thanks of Congress to Drayton, 84, 85; opposes violent measures, 88; on committee to pre- pare plan of government, 110; op- poses setting up a government, 110, 111, 112; member of Legislative Council under new constitution, 115; mentioued, 120, 122; elected President and approves new consti- tution, 241; his inconsistent con- duct, 242, 243, 244; uncomfortable position, 266, 267; speech as Presi- dent to Assembly on its ad journment, 279; declines election as Governor, 281; seconds resolution of inquiry as to Howe's right to command, 306; gives quartermaster power to im- press wagons, 326; lays an embargo, 331; appoints brigadier generals,
331 ; hesitates to arm North Carolina troops, 332; mentioned, 535 ; retires, 535.
Luckie, Mr., killed at Augusta, 737.
Lushington, Richard, arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Au- gustine, 717, 718, 719.
Luzerne, Mons. de la, a letter in regard to sacrifice of Southern States for the independence of the others, 540.
Lyles, Colonel, joins Richardson's snow campaign, 95.
Lynch, Thomas, in attendance on Continental Congress, 22; his ab- sence noted, 100; reëlected mem- ber of Continental Congress, 124; his illness, 124; his position as rep- resented by John Adams, 164; joined by his son, 165; signs letter trans- mitting Declaration of Independence, 178; on committee of Congress to confer with Washington on military system, 287; his death, 534.
Lynds, Thomas, Jr., member of com- mittee of Provincial Congress, 5; Captain of Regulars, 14; on commit- tee to prepare plan of government, 110; elected additional member of Continental Congress, 124; sketch of, 125; joins his father, 165; signs Declaration of Independence, 178; perishes at sea, 534.
Lytle, Colonel Archibald, of North Car- olina, remains in Charlestown when rest of Lillington's brigade leaves, 448.
McAfferty, a Whig forced to act as guide misleads Cornwallis, 808.
McArthur, Major Archibald (Br.), com-
mands Seventy-first Regiment, 446; stationed at Cheraw, 562; attempts to capture the Ayers, 642, 643, 641; sends his sick to Georgetown, they are captured with guard, 645, 646.
McCall, Captain James, 91; intrusted with expedition to capture Indian agent Cameron, is ambuscaded and captured, 189, 190; account of his captivity, 190, 191; his escape, 191, 192; joins Sumter on the Catawba,
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633; with Clarke at Musgrove's Mills, 687 ; joins Clarke in effort to recover Georgia, 733; applies to Pickens without success, 733; induces some to accompany him, 733; with Clarke lays siege to Augusta, 734; takes part in battle of Fishdam, 821, 822, 823; takes part in battle of Black- stock, 826, 827, 828 ; with Clarke de- termines on move against Ninety- Six, 830; is joined by Colonel Few of Georgia, 831 ; takes part in battle of Long Canes, is wounded, 831, 832 ; mentioned, 850.
McCall, John, Jr., Captain of militia, 11.
McCauley, James, with Major James forms nucleus of Marion's brigade, 649.
McClure, Captain John, disperses To- ries at Mobley's Meeting-house, 588; takes part in battle at Williamsou's plantation, 594, 595 ; killed at Hang- ing Rock, 630.
McClure, Ensign, wounded at Hanging Rock, 630.
McClure, James, condemned to death, but rescued, 594, 599.
McClure, Miss, rides to Sumter's camp, 594.
McClure, Mrs., struck by Huck, 594.
McCottry, William, joins Marion, 577 ; forms part of nucleus of Marion's brigade, 649; pursues Tarleton, 650.
McCoy, Captain, Tories search for, and failing to find torture his wife, 610, 611.
McCrady, Edward, arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Augus- tine, 717, 718, 719.
McCreary, Robert, Captain at Ninety- Six, 91.
McCulloch, Captain (Br.), killed at Hanging Rock, 630.
McDonald, Adam, Captain of Regulars, 14; deceives Lord William Camp- bell ; 64, 65; his company reënforce Fort Johnson, 69; Major of First Regiment, 204.
McDonald, Captain (Br.), wounded at Charlotte, 745.
McDonald, Donald, Tory leader, de- feated at Moore's Creek, 579.
McDonald, James, Captain of Regu- lars, 14; present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143 ; Captain of Dragoons, 298.
McDonald, Sergeant, rescued by Mar- ion, 700.
McDowell, Captain, takes part in battle of Ramsour's Mill, 583.
McDowell, Colonel Charles, of North Carolina, embodies force, 611; is at- tacked by Dunlap, 614, 615; takes post at Cherokee Ford, 631, 632; sends message to Sevier and Shelby, 632; detaches party to take Thick- etty Fort, 634 ; to watch Ferguson's movements, 635 ; advances into South Carolina, 686 ; mentioned, 696; victors of Musgrove's Mills form junction with, 731; determines to raise volunteers against Ferguson, 731, 732 ; ambuscades Ferguson, 755 : mentioned, 758 ; strength of his party at Sycamore Shoals, 760; undertakes mission to Gates asking for a gen- eral officer, 762, 763.
McDowell, Major Joseph, of North Carolina, movements and attempted capture of, 581; assumes command of his brother's men, 763; addresses them, 763; strength of his party at King's Mountain, 789.
McGinnis, Lieutenant, of Allen's New Jersey (Tory) Regiment, killed at King's Mountain, 803.
McGirth, Daniel, Lieutenant Colonel of Florida Rangers (Tory), 201; story of, 201, 202.
McGirth, James, Lieutenant Colonel of militia, 12.
McIntosh, Alexander, Major of Second Regiment, 14 ; Lieutenant Colonel of First Rifle Regiment, 127; joins Moultrie, 352; posted on Charles- town lines, 357 ; pressed by Moultrie to carry message to Prévost, 374.
McIntosh, Lachlan, of Georgia, refuses to surrender Sunbury, 324; com- mands Georgia Continentals, 404; marches to Savannah, 416; leads column at Savannah, 416; commands
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militia at siege of Charlestown, 449, 455; two of his horses killed, 457; advises evacuation of the town, 466; attends council of war, 472; urges evacuation, 473, 476; mentioned, 484.
McJunkin, Major, mentioned, 687.
Mckenzie, Lieutenant, of Seventy- first Regiment (Br.), criticises
Tarleton's statements in regard to battle of Hanging Rock, 631.
McLaughlin, Captain Thomas, wounded at Beaufort, 340.
McLauren, Evan, opposes revolution- ary movement, 43; takes part in treaty with Williamson, 90, 92.
McMahon (Br.), citizens arrested under direction of, 716; sketch of, 716; delivers verbal message of Balfour in reply to memorial of citi- zens, arrested, 720, 723.
McQueen, Alexander, Lieutenant of Regulars, 14.
Macpherson, Major (Br.), Brier Creek, 344.
Maham, Hezekiah (misprinted in text Mahan), company posted on Sulli- van's Island, 144; Major of Dra- goons, 298.
Maitland, Captain, of ship; powder taken from, 22.
Maitland, Lieutenant Colonel (Br.), left in command of Stono, 385; com- mands at battle on Stono, 388, 389; called in from Beaufort to Savan- nah, 404 ; though ill, reaches Savan- nah, 406, 407; bears brunt of battle, 411 ; his death, 416.
Malmedy, Colonel Francis, Marquess de France, covers flank of Lincoln's march against Stono, 387; in com- mand at Lemprière's Point, 483; abandons it, 486; sent out of the town, 489; reported death of, 489.
Manby, Captain (Br.), at Savannah, 411.
Manderson, George, captures Thomas Ayer, 641.
Manigault, Gabriel, retirement of, 535.
Manigault, Gabriel, Jr., takes protec- tion, 729.
Marion County, mentioned, 10.
Marion, Francis, mentioned, 13; Cap-
tain of Regulars, 14; his company at Fort Johnson, 67; Major of Sec- ond Regiment, 127 ; present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143; Lieutenant Colonel of Second Regiment, 204; posted in lines at Charlestown, 357 ; gallant conduct at siege of Savan- nah, 415; commands corps at Dor- chester, 436; sent out of the town, 533; sketch of, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572 ; joins De Kalb, 577; Gates disdains him, 649; sends him to collect boats, 649; he takes command of his par- tisan brigade, 651; his movement diverts march of wagons and escort for Camden, 667; returns to Port's Ferry, rescues prisoners at Nel- son's Ferry, 699, 700; dispatches James to watch Wemyss, 700; calls on Major Peter Horry, advances to give battle, retreats, 701; retires to North Carolina, 701; mentioned, 709; sends James back to obtain in- telligence, 747; returns to South Carolina, 748; attacks and defeats the Tories at Black Mingo, 749; pro- poses joining Continental army in North Carolina, dissuaded by Hugh Horry, 751; his hard fare, 752; threatens British communication, 815; Tarleton dispatched to break up his party, 816; moves to meet Tarleton, 816; retreats, 818; "The Swamp Fox," so named by Tarle- ton, 819; mentioned, 849.
Marion, Lieutenant Gabriel, present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143.
Marlboro County, mentioned, 10.
Martin, Captain, of Davie's corps, 579; Davie sends him to warn Sumter of Gates's defeat, 680.
Martin, Captain, killed at Augusta, 735.
Martin, Edward, condemned to death by British, but rescued, 594, 599.
Martin, Hawkins, estate sequestered by British, 729.
Martin, Josiah, Governor of North Carolina, on board Scorpion, British ship, in Charlestown harbor, 131.
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Martin, Laughlin, charges against, 23; escapes punishment, 24.
Martin, William, Lieutenant of Rang- ers, 14.
Maryland, quota of troops, 289; popu- lation of, 294.
Mason, General, of Virginia, present at battle on Stono, 387.
Mason, Richard, Lieutenant, present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143.
Mason, William, Captain of Regulars, 14.
Massachusetts, requests advice of Con- tinental Congress, 105; Congress's action thereon, 106; quota of troops, 289, 294, 396; population of, 294.
Mathews, John, Ensign of militia, 12; Speaker of General Assembly, 208; member of Continental Con- gress, protests against sacrifice of South Carolina for independence of other states, 539, 540, 541; estate sequestered by British, 729; Waslı- ington writes of appointment of Greene to command Southern De- partment, 848.
Mathews, Captain John Raven, men- tioned, 396.
Mathews's Plantation, affair at, 396, 397.
Mayson, James, Lieutenant Colonel of militia, 12; Major of Third Regi- ment, 14; occupies Fort Charlotte, 37; returns to Ninety-Six with pow- der and lead, 37; joins Richardson, 89; with Williamson enters into treaty with Robinson, 92; men- tioned, 95; Major of Third Regiment, 127.
Mazyck, Daniel, Lieutenant of Regu- lars, 14; present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143.
Mazyck, Isaac, an addresser, 536. Mecklenburg, North Carolina, Decla- ration of Independence mentioned, 578.
Merchant, Mr., sent by Council of Safety with Matthew Floyd to Lord William Campbell, 93.
Middleton, Arthur, member of com- mittees of Provincial Congress, 4, 5; letter to, in regard to powder, 17;
action thereon, 17, 18, 19; dominan. in council, 22; vigorous measures, 30, 31; leader of progressive party in absence of Gadsden, 40; letter to Drayton on mission to interior, 49, 50, 58 ; presses for aggressive meas- ures, 82, 88; on committee to pre- pare plan of government, 110; mentioned, 112; elected member of Continental Congress, 124; John Adams's opinion of him, 164; and mistake in regard to, 165; his posi- tion in regard to revolution, 173; signs Declaration of Independence, 178; elected representative under Constitution of 1778, 280; prisoner of war, 534; exile to St. Augustine, 857.
Middleton, Charles, estate sequestered by the British, 729.
Middleton, Henry, mentioned, 22; on Council of Safety, 83; his absence noted, 100 ; returns from Congress at Philadelphia, 103; on committee to prepare plan of government, 110; member of Legislative Council under new constitution, 115; his position in regard to Revolution as repre- sented by John Adams, 164, 165; elected Senator under Constitution of 1778, 280; retirement of, 535.
Middleton, Hugh, Lieutenant of Rang- ers, 14; Captain at Ninety-Six, 90. Miles, John, hanged by Cornwallis, 711.
Military District, 10.
Military System of the Revolution, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 333, 334, 335.
Militia, Charlestown Regiment of, 11; trouble with, 62, 63, 64; mutinous condition of, 341, 342; of country demand their discharge, 395.
Miller, I. D., wounded at Beaufort, 340, 396.
Miller, Stephen, Major of militia, 12.
Milligan, Dr. George, estimate of mili- tia, 11; Surgeon to Royal garrisons, 12; threatened with tar and feath- ers, 58.
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Milligan, Jacob, his gallant action at the battle of Fort Moultrie, 160. Mills, Colonel Ambrose, pursues Colo- nel Jones, 614; commands North Carolina Loyalists at King's Moun- tain, 788; taken and executed, 805. Mills, Colonel W. H., sent with detach- ment to guard sick, is captured, 646; mentioned, 709.
Milton, Captain John, of Georgia, accompanies Marion, 651.
Miralles, Don Juan de, Spanish agent, proposes division against Georgia, 433, 434.
Mischianza, festival given in honor of Sir William Howe, mentioned and described, 422.
Mitchell, Ephraim, Lieutenant of Reg- ulars, 14.
Mitchell, Captain, killed at Charles- town, 506.
Mitchell, William, Lieutenant of Rangers, 14.
Mobley's Meeting-house, affair at, 588. Monck's Corner, General Huger posted at, Tarleton attacks post and cuts it to pieces, 466, 467, 468, 469.
Moncrieff, Captain (Br.), constructs defences of Savannah, 408; commis- sioner of captures, 544; designs new works for Charlestown, 812.
Moore, General James, of North Caro- lina, command of troops devolves upon, 304, 305.
Moore, James, a Tory, assembles party, brings on battle of Ramsour's Mill, 580, 581; captured by Captain John- son, but escapes, 633; surrenders Thicketty Fort, 635.
Moore, Colonel Patrick, commands foraging party at King's Mountain, 788.
Morris, Captain, of (Br.) navy, mor- tally wounded at battle of Fort Moultrie, 155.
Morrow, Mr., killed in siege of Charles- town, 457.
Motte, Charles, Captain of militia, 11; Captain of Regulars, 14; present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143; Major of Second Regiment, killed at Savan- nah, 416, 417.
Motte, Isaac, Lieutenant Colonel of Second Regiment, 14; takes posses- sion of Fort Johnson, 67; Lieutenant Colonel of First Regiment, 127 ; pres- ent at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143; Colonel of First Regiment, 204; member of council, 282; mentioned, 305; summoned to consider Prévost's terms of capitulation, 362.
Mouat, John, Lieutenant of Regulars, 14; arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Augustine, 724.
Moultrie, Alexander, Lieutenant of militia, 12; arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Augus- tine, 717, 718, 719; allowed to take passage in private schooner, 724.
Moultrie, Fort, battle of, 141, 142, 143, 162; taken, 491; British rejoice, 492, 493.
Moultrie, John, Royal Lieutenant Gov- ernor of Florida, mentioned, 203.
Moultrie, Thomas, Lieutenant of Regu- lars, 14; present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143; captain, killed at siege of Charlestown, 482, 506.
Moultrie, William, Colonel of militia, 11; Colonel of Regulars, 15; men- tioned, 22; ordered to furnish men to seize and guard ship Prosper, 79; intrusted with public safety, 82; ridicules Drayton's pretensions to naval affairs, 100; but cordially supports his measures, 101; crosses to Haddrell's Point and opens guns on British ships, 101; mentioned, 127; commands fort on Sullivan's Island, 143; ordered to detach force to attack enemy on Long Island, 144; his neglect of Lee's orders, 147 ; Lee proposes to relieve him of com- mand, 147; defects of his military character, 148; his coolness and confidence, 151, 152; his battle, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159; his vic- tory, 160, 161, 162; in Lee's Florida expedition, 203; made Brigadier General, 204; mentioned, 253, 305; ordered to send Huger to support Howe, 325, 326; marches to Purrys- burg, 332; correspondence with Charles Pinckney, 333, 334, 335;
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attacks and defeats British at Bean- fort, 339, 340; correspondence with Pinckney, 340, 341; Lincoln sends him to confer with Rutledge about militia, 343; his estimate of their numbers, 343; on council of war, 344; protests against Rutledge's in- terference with management of war, 349; Lincoln instructs him as to his course in case Prévost advauces, 350; defence of Charlestown left to him, 351; sends dispatches to Lincoln and Rutledge and makes stand at Tulli- finy, 352; retreats before Prevost, 353; sends urgent messages to Lin- coln, 354; halts at Dorchester, 354 ; falls back upon the town, 356; move- ment criticised, 356, 357 ; conflict of authority with Governor and coun- cil, 359, 360; opposes surrender of the town, 360, 362; his estimate of forces, 362, 363, 364, 365 ; determines to fight, 375; neglect of Lincoln's instructions to cooperate with move- ment against Stono, 386; fails to cooperate promptly with Lincoln, 389, 390; sends galleys to break up communication on Stono, 391; attends General Assembly, 401 ; em- ploys Jasper as a scout, 402; meu- tioned, 434; ordered to Dorchester, 435; reports Lincoln no militia doing duty, 436; taken sick, 437; attends council of war, 472; complains of the loss of Fort Moultrie, 492; his position as to the siege of Charles- town, 512; a prisoner in city, 533; protests against arrest of citizens, 721.
Moultrie, William, Jr., Lieutenant of Regulars, 14; present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143.
Mouzon, Henry, joins Marion, 577, 649, 748; disabled by wound received at Black Mingo, 750.
Moylan's Horse, part of Colonel Wash- ington's command, 451; routed, 493, 494; strength of corps, 837.
Musgrove, Edward, residence of, headquarters of Colonel Innes, 691.
Musgrove's Mills, battle of, 688, 689,
690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698.
Myddleton, Colonel Charles S., protests against Williams's appointment as Brigadier General, 768; see Middle- ton, Charles.
Nairne, Lord, sent men sick from Cheraw, captured, 646:
Nash, Colonel Francis, of North Caro- lina, ordered to report to General Lee to supersede Moultrie, 147.
Naval Engagement, Charlestown har- bor, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78.
Navy, of South Carolina, 216, 217, 218, 219; fleet cruise to clear coast, bat- tle with British ship Yarmouth, the Randolph blown up, 234.
Navy, Continental, abandons defence of Charlestown harbor, 438, 439, 440, 441.
Neel, Andrew, elected Colonel, 590; Lieutenant Colonel Lisle brings over a battalion to, 619, 620; joins Davie at Landsford, 623; marches with Sumter to Rocky Mount, takes part in battle, is mortally wounded, 624.
Neel, Thomas, Colonel of militia, 12; joins Richardson's snow campaign, 95 ; his regiment form part of forces at Charlestown at Prévost's inva- sion, 364.
Negro Slaves, number of, 295.
Negro Troops, Henry Laurens's letter in regard to employment of, and Washington's reply, 313; some em- ployed by British, 314.
Neilson, James, estate sequestered by the British, 729.
Nelson's Ferry, Marion rescues pris- oners at, 669, 700.
Neuffer, Mr., discourages revolution .- ary movement, 43.
Neufville, John, elected to Privy Coun- cil, 282; arrested by order of Corn- wallis, sent exile to St. Augustine, 723.
Neville, Colonel, arrives with dis- patches to Lincoln, 456.
New Bordeaux, mentioned, 11.
New Hampshire, quota of troops of, 289; population, 294.
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New York, quota of troops of, 289; | Parker, Lieutenant, wounded at Sa- population of, 294. vannah, 413, 417.
Newbury County, mentioned, 10.
Neyle, Philip, Lieutenant of Regulars,
14; aide-de-camp to Moultrie, killed, 471.
Nichol, Thomas, mentioned, 23.
Ninety-Six, siege of, 89, 90, 91, 92.
Noble, Alexander, Captain at Ninety- Six, 91.
North Carolina, quota of troops of, 289; population of, 294; her Continental troops sent to Washington, 308; generous assistance of, 314; contro- versy of delegates in regard to assistance to South Carolina, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319.
North, Edward, arrested by order of Cornwallis, sent exile to St. Augus- tine, 717, 718, 719.
North, Lord, announces measures for conciliation, 246, 247.
Ogier, Captain Lewis, accompanies Marion, 651.
Old Iron Works, Spartanburg, or sec- ond Cedar Springs, battle of, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640.
Oliphant, Alexander, an addresser, 536.
Oliphant, Dr. David, member of Coun- cil of Safety, 83; on committee to erect battery on Haddrell's Point, 100, 101; member of Legislative Council, 115.
Oliphant, John, wounded at Beaufort, 340.
Oliphant, William, Lieutenant of Regu- lars, 14; Captain, present at battle of Fort Moultrie, 143.
O'Neal, Henry, a Tory, arrest of, or- dered, 88, 95.
Orangeburgh, military district of, 10. Ostatoy, Indian town, destroyed by Williamson, 197.
Owen, Mr. John, wounded at Savan- nah, 417.
Parker, Commodore Hyde (Br.), com- mands naval force convoying British expedition against Savannah, 327.
Parker, John, elected member of Privy Council, 282; summoned to consider Prévost's terms of capitulation, 362.
Parker, Sir Peter, sails for America, 130; appears off Carolina coast, 130; anchors off it, 137, 139; ves- sels composing his fleet, 149, 150; opens fire on Fort Moultrie, 150; his battles, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154; is wounded, 155.
Parker, Colonel Richard, of Virginia, killed at Charlestown, 483, 506.
Parker, William, estate sequestered by British, 729.
Parliament of England, meets, 128; preparations for coercing America, 128, 129, 130.
Parsons, James, member of committee of Provincial Congress, 5; Lieuten- ant Colonel of militia, 11; on secret committee, 18; for moderate meas- ures, 30; elected Vice President, but declines, 244; death of, 534-535.
Parsons, John, wounded at Beaufort, 340.
Parsons, Lieutenant, wounded at Sa- vannah, 417.
Patterson, General, crosses Savannah River with reinforcements for Sir Henry Clinton, 446; gains Charles- town Neck, 455; commands at Charlestown, 562; relieved on ac- count of ill health, 715.
Peace Commissioners, appointed, 256; their arrival, 257; reception of, and attempt to negotiate, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264; sail for England, 265.
Pearis, Captain Richard, joins King's party, 89; takes part with Robin- son in treaty with Williamson, 92; captured by Richardson, sent to Charlestown a prisoner, 96; treats with people of Ninety-Six for their paroles, 525.
Pearson, Lieutenant, inhumanly man- gled by Tarleton's men, 520.
Penn, John, member of Congress of North Carolina, letter to Henry Laurens, 315, 316.
Penn, Governor, mentioned, 2.
Pennsylvania, quota of troops of, 289; population of, 294.
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Percy, Rev. William, addresses meet-
ing upon promulgation of the Declaration of Independence, 179. Peronneau, James, Lieutenant of mili-
tia, 12; Lieutenant of Regulars, 14. Peters, Christopher, exile to St. Augus- tine, 857.
Petit, Captain, Davie's corps ambus- caded, 622; and wounded, 623.
Petrie, Lieutenant, wounded at Savan- nah, 417.
Peyton, Captain, of the Virginia line, killed, 506.
Phepoe, Thomas, Lieutenant of militia, 12.
Philips, Lieutenant, of Virginia, killed, 486.
Philips, Samuel, sent by Ferguson to Back-water men, 756.
Pickens, Andrew, mentioned, 13; Cap- tain at Ninety-Six, 90; takes part with Williamson in treaty with Robinson, 92; appears as a leader, assembles militia, attacks and de- feats Boyd at Kettle Creek, 338; mentioned, 345 ; his militia deserts, 396; hangs upon the flanks of Patterson, 447; sent into Georgia, 528; upon fall of Charlestown halts at Ninety-Six, 530; does not second proposed movement into North Carolina, 531, 532; prisoner on parole, 533; plantation plundered by Dunlap, regards himself released from his parole, sends message to Colonel Cruger, 834.
Pinckney, Charles, member of com- mittee of Provincial Congress, 5; Colonel of militia, 11; mentioned, 22; for vigorous measures, 30; but regarded as uncertain, 31, 32; on committee on state of colony, 73; member of Legislative Council, 115; elected Senator under Constitution of 1778, member of Privy Council, 282; correspondence with Moultrie, 333, 334, 335, 341, 342, 347, 348; mem- ber of council on capitulation, 362; member of Privy Council, goes out of town with Governor Rutledge, 465; comes and gives his parole, 533. Pinckney, Charles, Jr., elected repre-
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