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CORNWALLIS, Lord, generosity of, II, 383 ; carried off plate, II, S3 ; defeat of, II, 368.
Cotton Exports, II, 242.
Counties of Virginia, named in honor of patriots, I, 24; of kings and nobles. I, 60.
County Lieutenant, commission of, II, 48.
Courts of Virginia. creation of the, 11. 62 ; vote on the. 62; District, 176; operation of, suspended, 181; Appeals, reconstructed, 192, 193; Admiralty, 193; General and Appeals. 're established, 219, 232 COWAN, William, II, 326.
COWPER. Josiah Parker, II, 376. L. P. C., II, 376. T. F. P. P., II, 376. William, II. 376. Captain William, II, 376.
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INDEX.
CRAWFORD, William Harris, I, 61; II, 392.
Creditors of the Nation, distinction among the, II, 277 .
Creek, applicability of the name, I, 233.
CROCKETT, Walter, II, 365.
"Cuckoo," II, 375.
Cumberland County, II, 71.
Current Money of Virginia, II, 204.
CUSTIS, Edmund, II, 363; descent of, 367. John, II, 367. John Parke, II, 367. 373. Customs, Revenues from, I, 277.
DABNEY, Ann. II, 390. Chiswell, II, 390. Mary, Il. 369.
DAINGERFIELD, Elizabeth, II, 372. Colonel William, II, 372.
DANIEL, Jr., William, II, 326.
DARKE, Captain Joseph, II, 36S. General William, I. 35, 340 ; II, 9, 363 ; sketch of, 36S.
DAVEISS, Joseph Hamilton, II, 289,
DAVIDSON, Miss Mary, I, vii.
DAVIES, Rev. Samuel, I, 255, 257 ; 11, 42, 114
DAVIS, Augustine, I, 67. General, II, 25. David, II, 385.
DAWSON, John. I, 139, 314 ; II, 192, 199, 230, 375; sketch of, 381.
DUANE, LL. D., Charles, I. xxiii.
Debtors, bill for the relief of, II, 74; vote on, 74.
Debts of States, I, 90; to be assumed by the general government, II, 212; vote on, 213; sinking fund for, 228; of the United States to foreign governments, 125.
" Decius," Letters of, I, 333; II, 358.
Delaware and Catawba Indians, 11, 55.
D'ESTAING. Count, anecdote of, II, 254. DICKENSON, Henry, II, 365.
Dictator proposed for Virginia in 1781, 11, 352, 357. DIGGES, Cole, II, 366, 382. Dudley, II, 4S. Edward, II, 382. Sir. Edward, II, 382.
DINWIDDIE, Governor Robert, His pistol tax, I, 35 ; presents mace to Norfolk, 74, 329; II, 25, 41, 42.
Dirlton's Doubts, I, 258.
Dismal Swamp, canal, II, 176, 228; lands, 1, 161.
Disunion, Apprehensions of, 1, 154.
DODDRIDGE, Philip, I, 201, 347.
DOUGLAS, Stephen A., II, 385.
DREW, Thomas H., II, 360, 370. \Vill., II, 53.
DRINKARD, Jr., William, I, 66. Sr., William, I, 66.
DROMGOOLE, George C., I, 24.
DUANE, William, editor of the
Aurora ; cited before the United States Senate for contempt, II, 246, 263 William, J., II, 263.
Duel, between Mason and McCarty, II, 265; between Marshall and Clay, 373.
DUNCAN, Rev. James A., I, viii. Rev. W. W., 1, viii.
DUNMORE, Lord, I, 324; II, 46, 61, 303, 375.
Eagle Tavern, I, 347. EARLY, Joab, II, 364, 371.
Joel.
John, II, 364, 371. Bishop John, II, 371.
Jubal, II, 371. General Jubal A , II, 371. Peter, II, 342, 371.
" Edge Hill," I, ix.
EDMISTON, Samuel, II, 366.
EDMOND, Charles, I, vii.
EDMUNDS, II, 3So.
John, II, 381. Thomas, II, 366, 3SI, William, II, 381.
Education in Virginia, Early, II, 71, 216, 225, 379, 382.
EGE, Jacob, II, 137.
Elections, Federal, I, IIS; regula- tion of State, II, 82.
" Eltham," II, 379. ELTONHEAD, Alice, I, 143.
Emancipation of Slaves, I, 211; II, 56 ; vote on, 59, 69, 130, 131, 195, 316.
Entails, question of, II, 72.
Episcopal Church, legislation con- cerning the, II, 99. 106, 114 ; II, 313, 323; value of its property, II3; ministers of, their scholar- ship, 114, 122, 126; free use of its edifices petitioned for, 210, 323.
Escheats and Forfeitures, II, 96.
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ETCHISON, I, vi.
EVANS, John 11, 365.
EWELL, Colonel Benjamin S., I, xviii; his tribute to H. B Grigsby, xvii. General R. S., I, xviii.
Dr. Thomas, I. xviii.
D. D., Rev. William Stoddard, I, xviii.
Export Duties, I, 263.
Expost Facto Laws, I, 262 ; apply only to criminal cases, 267, 293. Extradition Laws, II, 117, 313.
Eye-glasses, early use of, 1, 76.
EYRE, Littleton, II, 226, 365, 382.
FAIRFAX, Lord, II, 16. FALCONI, Signor, II, 348.
FARLEY, II, So.
FAULKNER, Hon. C. J., I, 301.
FAUQUIER, Governor Francis, II, 42, 302.
Federal Convention of 1788, 1, 29, 41, 51, 131. 144. 251 ; 11, 34, 37, 70, 149, 156; circular proposing, 166. Federalist, The, 1, 31, 241.
Federal Policy, selfish. II, 237.
Federal Requisitions, I. 51.
Federal Officers, salaries of, aug- mented, II, 245.
FIELDS, case of, for murder of his wife, II. 296.
FINNIE, William, II, 372.
FISHER, Daniel, II, 364.
Fishery and Fur Interests, I, 208, 276.
FITCH, John, privilege granted, in steamboats, II, 177.
FITZHUGH, William, II, 19.
FITZSIMMONS, II, 271.
Fleet's Bay, II, 377.
FLEET, Brian, II, 377. Catherine, II, 377.
Edward, II, 377.
George, II, 377.
Henry, II, 377-
John, II, 377. Reynold, Il, 377. William. II, 364, 371, 377.
FLEMING, Dorothea, II, 40, 52. Eliza, II, 52. John, II, 52. Leonard, II, 40, 52.
William, I, 35. 52, 350, 363 ; II. 9, 26; sketch of, 40, 52; acting governor of Virginia, 52, 363. Judge William. II, 54 192. FLOYD, Colonei John, II, 377.
FONTAINE, II, 371. FOOTE. Richard H., 1, 250. FORD, Rev. Reuben. II, 125.
Foreign Affairs, Department of, 11, 280.
Forts-Henry, II, 65 ; Meigs, 378 ; Pitt, 66; Pleasant, 55.
FORTH, I, XV.
FOUSHEE, William, II. 326.
FOWLER. John, I. 7: 11, 364.
Fox's Eulogy of Pitt, 1, 333.
Franchise, torier Virginia law regarding, II, 38S.
FRANKLIN, Benjamin. I, 76; his present from Louis XVI, 264.
Frecholder, qualifications of the, II, 191.
FRENCH, Daniel, II, 371. Margaret, II, 371.
French, debts to the. I, 152; im- migrants, bill regarding, II, 243; capture of their vessels, 214 : commerce with, suspended, 245. FROGGE. Agatha, II, 28.
John. II. 28. FRY, Hugh W., I, I. Robert, II, 282.
FULTON, Captain Andrew, II, 384. Hon. Andrew S., II, 384. John H., II, 384.
GALLATIN, Albert, I, 177.
GALT, Alexander, sketch and an- cestry of, I, vii; his works, xii, xxi.
Dr. Alexander, I, xii.
Hugh B. G., I, xxi. John, I, xii.
Mary Carrington, I, xxi.
Mary Jeffrey, I, xiii.
Mary Sylvester J., I, xii.
Robert Ware, I, xxi.
William R., I, xxi.
William W., I, xxi.
GAMBLE, Colonel Robert, II, 25S. GARLAND, II. 378.
GASKINS, Thomas, II, 365.
GATES, General Horatio, II, 47.
GEORGE, Colonel John B., charged W. F. Gordon with inconsistency, I, 165. Germantown, Battle of, II, 367, 368,
GERRY, Elbridge II. 375.
GIBSON, William D., II, 370. GILES, William B .. I, 101, IS3; II, 107, 226, 276, 279, 328, 343. GILLIAM, II, 378.
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INDEX.
GILMER, Dr. George, II, 20.
Governor George R., II, 21, 25. GILPIN, editor of the Madison Pa- pers, tribute to, II, 142. GIRTY, Simon, II, 64
GIST, General Nathaniel, I, 197.
Glebe Lands, property in, 11, 112 ; vote regarding. 114. GooCH, Sir William, I, 329; II, 374. William, II, 374.
GOODALL, Charles, II, 375. Colonel Charles P., 11, 375.
Dr. Charles P., II, 375.
Eliza, II, 375
James, 11, 375. Martha Perkins, II, 375.
Michael, II, 375.
Parke, II, 364; sketch of, 375.
GOODE, Robert, II, 74. William O., I, 241.
GOODRICH, Agatha Wells, II, 46.
Bartlett, II, 46. Bridges, II, 46. John, II, 46. William, II, 46.
GORDON, James, II, 364, 365, 378. William F , I, 165.
Gosport, II, 285.
GOTHERSON, Daniel, II, 377.
GRAHAM, Rev. William, I, vi, 340; II, 10, 23, 104, IOS.
GRAYSON, Alfred W., I, 210.
Benjamin, I, 203.
Benjamin Orr, I, 210, 211. Frances, I, 210. George W., I, 210.
Hebe C., I, 210.
Hebe S., I, 210.
General John B., I, 210.
Rev. Spence, I, 210.
William, I, 35; sketch of, 195, 210; intrepidity of, 198; ora- torical powers of, 200; his per- son, 202 ; speaks, 207, 231, 241, 244, 255, 259, 268, 272, 274, 277, 300, 314, 320, 347 ; II, 85, 91, 170, 178, 192, 214, 230; his honor, 234, 365. William J., I, 210. William P., I, 210.
Great Britain, delinquency of, II, 242. GREEN, General Nathaniel, I, 47, 109. GRIFFIN, Cyrus, II, 19, 192, 230. Samuel, II. 276. .GRIFFITH, William, II, 252.
GRIGSBY, Colonel Andrew J., I, vii. Rev. Benj. Porter, I, vi ; founder of the Presbyterian church in Norfolk, vii ; II, 27, 116.
Elizabeth McPherson, I. vi.
Hugh Blair, sketch of, I, v; his education, viii; edits Norfolk Beacon, viii; legislative ser- vice of, ix; his devotion to agriculture, x, xxv ; his charac. teristics, x ; his love of books, art, etc., xi; his piety, xiv ; de- votional poetry of, xiv ; literary productions of, xix : last public appearance of, xx ; epitaph of, xxi; issue of, xxi.
Hugh Carrington, I, xxi.
General J. Warren, I, vii.
James, I, vi,
John, I, vi. Mary Blair, I, vi.
Mary Venable, I, ix. Captain Reuben, I, vi, xii.
GRYMES, Susanna, II, 377.
GUARDOQUI, I, 233.
GUERRANT. John, II, 364, 374.
Guilford, Battle of, II, 12, 386.
GUNN, James, II, 242.
Gunpowder for the Colony, II, 183.
GUTHRIE, II, 385.
GWYNNE, Nell, II, 378.
Habeas Corpus, I, 262.
HADEN, Joseph, II, 364.
HALKET, Sir Peter, II. 42.
HALL, Edward, II, 384 Dr. Isaac, II, 384. Judge John, II, 384.
HAMILTON, Alexander, II, 166.
HAMMOND, II, 83. Hampden Sidney College, II, 51. Hanover Presbytery, II, 113, 123, I30. HARDY, Samuel, notice of, II, 137, 226.
HARCOURT, Sir William, I, ix. HARDWICKE, Earl of, II, 216. HARRIS, II, 378.
HARRISON, II, 378. Alexander, II, 149. Benjamin, I, 37, 52, 71, 184, 186, 257, 251, 300, 321 ; II, 66, 121, 173, 178. 19S, 199, 21I. Benjamin, " of Berkeley," I, 249 ; II, 363. Benjamin, "of Brandon," II, 254 ; moves to Surry as a "pot- boiler," 316.
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HARRISON, Carter Henry, II, 91, 122, 131.
Mrs. Ellen Wayles, II, 297.
Herman, I, 186.
Nathaniel, II, 382.
Mary, II, 382. Robert Hanson, I, 211. William, B, II, 297.
William Henry, I, 61; II, 121. Harrison County, II, 66.
HART, II, 378.
HARTWELL, Elizabeth, II, 381. Henry, II, 3SI.
HARVIE, General John B., II, 19. HAY, George, II, 198.
HAYS, Captain John, II, 32.
HELM, Captain William, I, 204. Hemp, duty on, proposed, II, 271. HENRY, James, II, 193
John, notice of, I, 4, 119. 256.
Patrick, I, 4, 24, 28, 29, 32, 37, 42, 53, 54, 56; gestures of, 76; speech on the Constitution, So, 90, 99, 105; his rejoinder to Henry Lee, 113; discusses the Constitution, 114; aspersions of his character, 114; influence of his eloquence, 118, 140, 145, 146; portrays the expense of the Federal Government, 148 ; his plea for States Rights, 149 ; his mode of preparation for speaking, 150; his powers of acting, 156, 163, 166, 168, 186, 189, 193, 211, 218, 224, 243, 245; his devotion to Virginia, 253, 255, 259; his epigram, "The sword and the purse," 259, 262, 264, 273, 292, 300, 302 303; his scheme for the ratification of the Constitution, inveighs against it, 308, 312; amend- ments to it, 316 ; striking mani- festations of the elements during a speech of his, 316, 318; length of his speechs, 328, 347, 351 ; II, 19, 22, 30, 38, 43, 61, 65, 73, 74, 85. 97, 114, 126, 167, 173, 18I, 192, 198, 204, 209, 219, 221, 230, 318, 322, 357, 365, 369, 375, 376, 3So. Spotswood, birth of, I, 119. William Wirt, I, xxii, 4. HERON, Peter, case of, II, 72. HETH, General Harry, I, 74. Captain John, II, 381. Margaret, II, 381. Colonel William, I, 74; II, 381.
HIGGINSON, Lacy, II, 377. Robert, II, 377.
HITCHCOCK, Samuel, II, 252.
HITE, II, 55.
HOGBEN, Joseph, II, 377.
HOGE, William, II, 71.
Holland, Government of, I, 155.
HOLLIDAY, II, 378.
HOLMES, Judge Hugh, II, 15, 17.
HOOE, Robert Townsend, II, 167.
Hook, John, case of, I1, 326.
HOOMES, John, II, 107.
" Hope Park," II, 373.
HOPKINS, Jr., Samue!, II. 12.
Hospital at Norfolk, Marine, II, 207.
Houdon's Statue of Washingion, I, 6; reproduced in bronze, Il, 31I.
HOUSTON, Samuel, II, 386. General Samuel, II, 386. Rev. Samuel, II, 12, 387.
HOWARD, George, II, 268.
HUBARD, Eliza Gordon, I, 7.
James, I, 249. William James, sketch of, I, 6, 7.
HUGHES, James, II, 289.
HUMPHREYS, Ralph, II, 364.
Hunsdon, Barony of, II, 302.
HUNTER. Ann Evelina, II, 368. Moses, II, 368. " Hunting Tower," II, 369.
Illinois County, established, II, 219. Immigrants to Virginia, II, S2. Impeachment, Power of, I, 271. Independance, Resolutions of, by the Virginia Assembly, I, 132. Indiana Company, I, 279, 289, 302. Indian Queen Tavern, II, 375. Indian Relations, I, 153; II, 201 : invasions, I, 339 ; II, 200.
Infidelity, Federal administration inspired a horror of, II, 294.
" Ingleside," II, 369. INNES, Harry, II, 214. Colonel James, I. 329.
James, I, 37, 75, 169; notice of, 324, 333, 347 ; II, 23, 121, 13S, I40, 157 ; grave of, 245, 284, 366. Rev. Robert, I, 324. Inspection laws, I, 267.
International law, H. B. Grigsby on, I, ix.
Irish Colonization in Virginia, II, 9. Iron works in Kentucky, Early, II, 292.
INDEX. 401
JACKSON, II, 52.
Andrew, Il, 242.
Edward, II, 66.
George, sketch of, I, 40; II, 66, 364. James, II, 249, 254. John, I. 40.
General T. J., II, 66; bust by Galt, I, xii.
JARRETT, Rev. Devereux, II, 225. JAY, John, I, 237; II, 236.
JEFFERSON, I, 40.
Thomas, His statue by Galt, I, xii; 53, 152, 177, 229 ; 1I, 12, 51, 52, 83, 91, 126, 133, 134, 136; his return from France, 210, 243; service in the United States Senate, 248; inquiry into his conduct whilst gover- nor. 2S5; contest between him and Burr, 333, 354, 357, 373, 387, 392.
JEFFERY, Lord, I. 97.
JENINGS, Edmund, II. 372.
JENKINS, General A. G., I, vii.
JOHNSON, Chapman, I, 39, 102, 166, 347 ; II, 226, 235.
James, I, 3, 102, 256; II, 15, 364 ; sketch of, 375.
Robert, II, 392.
JOHNSTON, General Joseph E., II, 327. Peter, II, 327.
Zachariah, I, 337; II, 122, 127, 181, 363.
JONES, 11, 372.
Alexander, II, 369.
Binns, II, 363.
Evan, II, 391.
Francis B., 1, 301; II, 16, 19, 60, ISo. Gabriel, I, 340 ; sketch of, 340;
II, arms of, 16 ; portrait of, 17, 22 176, 288, 365.
John, II, 178, 226, 229, 365 ; sketch of, 369, 382.
John Winston, II, 369,
Joseph, II, 92, 93, 170, 178, 191, 198, 219, 222, 264, 271.
Mary Heath, II, 373. Peter, II, 369.
Walter, II, 153, 365; sketch of, 379. JORDAN, Charles, I, 40.
Judiciary; Federal law repealed, II, 193, 249 ; Act of ISO1, 252, 332; of Virginia, I, 92, 280, 295; es- tablishment of district courts, II, 176; amended 193; low salaries . of, 231.
KIERNAN, George S. M., II, 65. KELLO, Samuel. 1I, 366.
KENNON, Richard, II, 329, 365 ; sketch of, 379.
Kentucky, counties of Christian, Fleming, and Trigg, II, 43; dele- gates from, to the Virginia Con- vention. I, ;: boundaries of, 152; made a State, II, 195; proposi- tion to, from the Spanish Gov- ernment to become a province thereof, 293 : dividing line be- tween Virginia and, II, 14 ; com- missioners for settling claims to lands of, II. 4S.
KEY, B. P., II, 252.
KING, Henry. II. 372. Miles, II, 200. 364, 371.
King's Mountain, battle of, II, 47.
LACY, William, I, viii.
LAFAYETTE, naturalization of, II, 136.
Land, laws, I, 78, 122; titles, 279, 289 ; public, disposition of, II, 82 ; vote on, S5 : disposition of, near Richmond, 95.
LAWSON, General Robert, II, 365, 3So.
Lawyer's Road, II, 17. LEAKE, II, 378.
Hon. William Josiah, II, 37S. LEE, Alice, II, 372.
Arthur, II, 12, 316.
Charles Carter, I, 109, 150.
Henry, I, 35, 71 ; II, 363 ; sketch of, 36S.
Henry (of the Legion), I, 7, 35, 53; person, career, and ances- try of, 109, 135, 149; speaks, assailing Patrick Henry, 109, 118; speech of, 158, 191, 197, 234, 259, 270; II, 170, 179, 21I, 227, 234, 322, 326, 360.
Philip, II, 372.
Richard, II, 373.
Richard Bland, II, 56, 226, 276.
Richard Henry, I, 19, 29, 31, 63, 186, 193, 214, 252, 301, 305, 357 ; II, 98, 99, 106, 170, 181, 182, 192, 198, 211, 217, 219, 230, 31S. Thomas. II. 227, 231.
Thomas Ludwell, II, 4S, 134, 219.
LEIGH, Benjamin Watkins, I. 37, 39, 78, 241, 347 ; II, 226, 372. William, I, 37; II, 372.
Leopard, Attack by the, on the Chesapeake, II, 239.
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LETCHER, Governor John, I, xii.
LEWIS, Andrew, 11, 25, 61. Colonel Charles, JI, 44.
John, II, 25.
Robert, II, 374.
Colonel Thomas, I, 76, 338 ; II, 9, 17, 18; sketch of, 20 ; descent of, 21, 24, 30, 365.
Warner, 1, 75; 11, 364, 374.
Liberty Hall Academy, II, 385, 389.
Libraries in the Colony of Vir- ginia, II, 16, 23, 30, 51.
LINCOLN, Abraham, II, 385.
LITTLEPAGE, John Carter, II, 364, 375.
Lewis, II, 375.
LIVINGSTON, R. R., II, 337.
LLOYD, Rev. John James, I, 7.
LOGAN, John. I. 7; II, 365.
LOUIS XVI of France, I, 152.
Louisiana, acquisition of, I, 217; II, 337 ; cession of, to France by Spain, II, 253; speech on, by S. T. Mason, 253; divided into two territories, 342.
Loyalists, former, favorable to the Constitution. I, 193; notes on, II, 46; their influence during the Revolution and subsequently, 79. LYNE, Edward, II, 48.
LYNN, Margaret, II, 25.
LYONS, Peter, Il, 192.
MCCARTY, John Mason, I, 211 ; duel of, with A. T. Mason, II, 265 ; his son, 267.
William M., II, 26S.
MCCAW, Dr. James Brown, II. 370. Mace of the House of Burgesses of Virginia ; of Norfolk, I, 74.
MCCLERRY, William, II, 200, 365. MCCLURG, II, 384.
Dr. James, I, 29.
McDOWELL, Governor James, II, 49.
Colonel Samuel, II, 386. Samuel, I, 338; II, 49.
McFERRAN, Martin, sketch of, II, 37, 363.
McKEE, William, I, 16, 347 ; II, .37, 365.
McPHERSON, Hugh, I, vi. Lilias (Blair), I, vi.
McRAE, Alexander, II, 349.
MACRAE, Mrs. Emily, II, 224, 262. MADISON, 11, 382
James, I, 28, 29, 30, 36, 53, 56, 64, 72; replies to Governor
Mason, 93 ; his public service and appearance, 93; wrote out the debates of the Federal Con - vention, 95 ; mode of speaking. 97, 99, 101, 102; speech of, 13!, 143, 144, 146, 162, 170, 1S7 ; his modesty. 205, 222, 228, 234, 2.43, 290, 293, 299, 304, 315, 316, 318, 323. 347, 348, 357 ; II. 15, 58, 89, 93, 99, III, 120, 123. 126, 135, 137, 140, 146, 148, 149, 151, 170, 192, 227, 230. 240, 241, 253, 270. 273, 275, 277, 279, 314, 337, 354, 365, 370. 371.
James. D. D., II, 10, 23, 284, 386. John, II, 17. Thomas, II, 210.
MAGRUDER, Allan B., I, 3.
"Malvern Hills," II, 3SI. "Mansfield," II, 371.
MARR, John, II, 364.
Marriage Laws of Virginia, .amendment of the, II, 97 ; vote on, 98.
MARSHALL, Humphrey, I, 7, 31, 240; II, 245, 364 ; sketch of, 373. Chief Justice John. Lives and Memorials of, I, 3, 36, 75, 150, 167, 170; person of-speech of, 176 ; his eloquence, I85, 256, 298, 319, 347 ; II, 15, 49, 111, 211, 230, 239, 297, 298, 322, 325, 364, 373, 382.
John J., II, 373.
Mary, II. 373.
Colonel Thomas, I, 197; II, 49. Thomas A., II, 373.
William, II, So.
MARTIN, General Joseph, II, 14, 392. Maryland, delay of, in ratifying Articles of Confederation, I. 90 ; her commercial policy, II, 138. MASON, Armistead Thomson, I, 211; sketch of, II, 265. Francis, II, 215.
Captain George, II, 215.
George, I, 4, .19, 24, 29. 31, 42, 69, 78; on taxation, 92, 100, 114, 122, 162; speech of, ISS, 193, 255, 259, 260, 263, 267, 269, 270, 284, 304, 313, 347, 349, 351 ; 11, 30. 90, 123, 126, 134. 149, 155, 167 ; ancestry of, 215, 217, 219 304, 311, 366. Jonathan, II, 249.
John Thomson, II, 223, 266; sketch of, 268. Judge John T., II, 262.
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MASON, General Stevens Thom- son, II. 26S.
Stevens Thomson, I, 24, 36, 327 ; II, 72, 138, 1;S, 193, 198, 215, 216, 220; sketch of, 225; death and burial of, 263, 26S, 269, 343. 365, 382. Temple, Il, 223, 264, 26S.
Thomson, sketch of, II, 215 ; per- sonal characteristics of, 224, 262, 26S. William, II, 215. 364.
MASON family, in New England, II, 215.
Massachusetts Historical Society, action of, on the death of H. B. Grigsby, I, xxV.
Massachusetts, intestine commo- tions of, I, S2 ; insurgents of, 270. MATHEWS, George, I, 33S ; II, So. Sampson, I, 33S.
MATTHEWS, Major, II, 45.
Thomas, I, 36; notice of, 306, 321, 343, 347; II, 80, 105, 173, 179, 19S, 211. 366. MAXWELL, II, 81. William, I, vii, xvii.
MAY, David, II. 4S.
" Mayfield," II, 375. MAYNARD, Lieutenant, I, 95.
MAYO, Ann, II, 375. Joseph, II, 56, 69, So.
Mecklenburg county, Virginia, pe- titions for emancipation, II, 131. MERCER, II, 55.
General Hugh, II, 53.
James, I, 66; II, 19, 48, 193. John Francis, II, 279.
Merchants of Virginia, chiefly foreign, II, 143.
MEREDITH, Colonel Samuel, II, 375.
Messages from the Governor of Virginia, not formal in early days, II, 199.
Methodist Episcopal Church, II, 126. MICHAUX, II, 370. Abraham, Il, 370. Captain Jacob, II. 370. Joseph, Il, 364 ; sketch of, 370. Military officers. influence of, in ratifying the Constitution, I, 160. Militia of Virginia, intrepidity of, I, 160, 259 ; [I, 174. MILLER, John, 1, 7; II, 368. MILO, trial of. 1, 269. MINOR, II, 378.
Mississippi, navigation of the, I,
152, ISI ; discussed, 231, 274; li, 169, 171, 194. 237.
MOFFET, II, 3S4.
Monmouth, Battle of, II, 378, 379. Monongahela, Battle of, II, 42. MONROE, II, 392.
James, I, 36, 64, 75, 102 ; notice of, 167; discusses the Federal Government, 175, 203, 211, 234; cabinet of, 239, 243, 255, 257, 26S, 304, 323, 347; 11, 214; ballad on his election to the United States Senate over John Walker, 214, 337, 366, 371, 373. Spence, I, 203.
Monticello," II, 315.
" Montpelier," II, 315.
MONTGOMERY, James, II. 366.
Monumental Church, The, 1, 68; Il, 370. MOORE. II, 386.
Andrew, I, 36, 340, 347; II, 9; sketch of, 31, 271, 274, 279, 345. 365.
David, II, 32. William, II, 36, 63.
MORECOCKE, W. H. E., I, xxvi.
MORGAN, II, 55. Daniel, Rifle Corps of, II, 32. MORRIS, II, 37S.
Gouverneur, II, 249, 254, 335.
Robert, cited on the poll tax, I, 190. MORRISON, Colonel James, II, 293. MOSELEY Mary, II, 3SI.
MUHLENBURG, General, I, 258; II. 97. MUNFORD, Anne, I, 144. Anne Beverley, II, 379. Elizabeth Beverlev, II, 379.
Robert, II, 379. William G., II, 92.
MURRAY, Hon. Alexander, II. 303. George, Viscount Fincastle, II, 303. John, II, 303.
William, Earl of Mansfield, II, 216. William, II, 289. Mutual Assurance Society of Vir- ginia, II, 370. MYERS, Major E. D. T., II, 36S.
Naval Officers of Virginia, legis- lation regarding, II, 177. Navy, United States. I, 214; its creation due to jefferson, 214.
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Negro slaves, taken off by the Bri- tish during the Revolution, 1, 8; number of, in Virginia in 1790; evils apprehended from the in- crease of, 124; their emancipa- tion foretold, 157; in the army as soldiers, 309 ; in the South, 309. NELSON, II, 37S.
Hugh, II. 199, 230. General Thomas, II, 37S. President William, II, 303. William, II, 226, 284.
New England, influence of, I, 142 ; fisheries of, 207; opposed the acquisition of Louisiana, 217; interested legislation of, 314; re- proached for apathy in the Revo- lution, 322; Federal policy in favor of, II, 237.
Newspapers of Virginia : Gazette, Whig, Enquirer, 1, 67. NICHOLAS, Anne, II, 297.
Anne Cary, II, 281 ; character of, 233; inspiring letter to her
son, 304; exhortation of, to her son, 356.
Elizabeth, II, 282.
Elizabeth Randolph, II, 297.
Dr. George, II, 282.
George, I, 36, 73, 75, 78; person of, 79, 99, IIS; speech of, 140; ability in debate of, 140, 186, 231, 246, 255, 259, 263, 267, 271, 273, 274, 300, 302, 317, 324, 347; Il, 72, 123, 126, 162, 173, 183, 199, 214, 222; sketch of, 281 ; conscientiousness of, 287 ; advice of, to a young lawyer, 288; offers draft for the Con- stitution of Kentucky, 291; public grief at the death of, 297, 324, 363. George Anne, II, 297.
Hetty Morrison, II, 297.
John, II, 2S4, 306.
John Nelson, II, 297.
Lewis, II, 284. Maria, Il, 297.
Margaretta, II, 297.
Mary Cary, II, 297.
Colonel Robert, II, 297.
Robert Carter, I, 37, 44, 249 ; II, 71, 74, 99. 183, 279, 281 ; purity of, 282; death of, 282.
Samuel Smith, II, 297.
Wilson Cary. I, 36, 75 ; II, 127, 193, 230, 248, 281 ; sketch of, 299; compared to Talleyrand,
Walpole and Machiavelli, 301 ; claimed to be a relation of Talleyrand, 344; criticism of the character of, 345 ; his in- fluence as a partisan, 353; his financial enterprises, 360. 363. NIVISON, John, II, II.
Non- importation Agreement, II, 382.
Norfolk, burning of, I, II.
North Carolina, rejects the Con- stitution, I, 320; boundary line of, II, 228.
Northern Neck Titles, I, 278, 289, 299, 302; lines of grants-jour- nal of the commissioners to fix. the lines in 1746, II, 24.
Northwestern Lands, conveyed to the Nation by Virginia, II, 82.
NORTON & SONS, John, II, 183. John Hatley, II, 284.
NORVELL, William, II, 99, 173, 211.
O'ELLERS James, II, 263.
OLCOTT,. II. 3.35.
Old Donation Church, II, 3SI.
ORANGE, William, Prince of, 1, 59 ; II, 381. ORR, John M., I, 203,
"Ossian Hall," II, 373.
OVERTON, William, II, 37S.
PAGE, John, I, 68; II, 56, 181, 230, 274, 276, 319, 381.
Major Leigh R., I, 34.
Mann, I, 169; II, 56, 72, 98, 192, 230. PALFREY, Dr. John G., I, xxii.
PANKEY, Jr., Stephen, II, 364.
PANNIL, Elizabeth, II, 390.
PARKER, George, II, 363, 367.
James, II, 46.
John, II, 367.
John A., II, 367.
John W. H., II, 367.
Colonel Josiah, II, 276, 279. 376.
Josiah Cowper, II, 376.
Mary, II, 376.
Nancy, II, 376.
Richard, II, 176.
Robert, II, 367.
Sacker, II, 367.
General Severn Eyre, II, 367.
Colonel Thomas, II, 367.
PARSONS, Judge Theophilus, his relations with his associates, II, 223. PATTESON, Camm, II, 369.
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PATTESON, Charles, 1, 338 ; II, 363 ; sketch of, 369. David, 1I, 364, 369, 370 Jonathan, 11, 365. S. S. P., 11, 369. PATTERSON, II, 384. Mary, II, 10, 386. PAWLING, Henry, I, 7 ; II, 365.
PAXTON, II, 386.
Major A. J., I, vii. General E. F., I, vii.
PEACHY, William, II. 365.
PENDLETON, Edmund, I, 18, 27, 33, 36, 37, 42, 64; replies to Patrick Henry as to the defects of the Constitution, person of, 102, 1IS, 186, 215, 217, 246, 247, 259 ; on the tariff, 277 ; speech on the judiciary, 2So, 294, 306, 321, 350, 351, 353; 11, 112, 192, 363. Jr., Edmund, I, 67.
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