Records of the Council of Safety and Governor and Council of the State of Vermont, to which are prefixed the records of the General Conventions from July 1775 to December 1777, Vol. I, Part 63

Author: Vermont. cn; Vermont. Conventions (1775-1777); Vermont. Council of Safety, 1777-1778; Vermont. Governor. cn; Vermont. Supreme Executive Council, 1778-1836; Vermont. Board of War, 1779-1783; Walton, Eliakim Persons, 1812-1890, ed
Publication date: 1873
Publisher: Montpelier, J. & J. M. Poland
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Act of 1779 to prevent the return of certain persons [tories] to the State. 22.


Act of 1783 to enable towns and parishes to erect houses of wor- ship, &c., 400; remarks of Daniel Chipman thereon, 402.


Act of New York, 1774, to suppress riotous associations in Vermont, 472-477 ; remarks thereon by Ethan Allen in behalf of his as- sociates, 477.


Acts of 1778, titles of sundry, 98.


Adams, Andrew N., vi, 127.


Adams, President John, 40, 89, 125, 324.


Adams, Dr. Samuel, of Arlington, 167, 226 .- Biographical note, 167, Mrs. Samuel, 192, 226.


Adams, Samuel, of Massachusetts, 181.


Address to the people of Vermont on the first election under the Constitution, 215.


Address, Remonstrance, and Peti- tion to Congress, 1776, 16.


Aiken, Deacon, 346.


Aiken, Capt. Edward, 27, 36, 54, 344. 351. 357, 368.


Allen, Capt. Ebenezer, 6, 7. 9, 15, 23, 27, 53, 55, 63, 93, 110, 143, 147. 157, 164, 181, 199-201, 221, 225, 228-9, 246, 253-5, 262, 283-5 .- Bi- ographical note, 147.


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Allen, Enoch, 111.


Allen, Gen. Ethan, viii, 4-7, 9, 68, 110- 114, 117. 119. 122, 147-149, 159, 163, 181, 228, 262-4, 271, 274, 277, 284, 290-91, 299, 305, 309. 339, 371, 406, 411, 415, 417, 427. 429, 452, 468. 474, 482, 518-19. 522. 527- 8 .- Letters of : to Gen. Wash- ington, 290; to Prest. Weare, of New Hampshire, 426, 431 .- Mon- umental inscription, by, 110. - Report on the first Union with New Hampshire towns, 415 .- Vindication of Vermont against New York, 444-517 .- Biographical note, 262. See Act of New York, 1774; Clinton, Gor. George; Proc- lamations ; and Grant of Charles the Second to the Duke of York. Allen family. notice of, 110-117. Allen, Maj. Heber, 110-113, 147, 224. Allen, Capt. Heman, 6, 8, 9, 12-15, 19-21, 23, 24, 27, 35, 39, 46, 47. 50, 53, 55, 58, 63, 70, 72-74, 83, 84, 109- 114, 122, 147, 151, 396 .- Biograph- ical note, 114.


Allen, Heman, of Colchester, 110, 111.


Allen, Heman, of Milton, 110, 111. Allen, Maj. Gen. Ira, 6, 8, 9, 15, 19. 21, 23, 27, 28, 31, 35-39. 41. 42, 45. 46, 51, 53. 55, 58, 59, 62, 63, 67-77, 83. 85, 107, 109-117, 119, 123, 124, 130-135, 137, 142, 147, 159, 167, 204, 223, 234-236, 243, 257. 272, 273. 275, 277, 281-284, 288, 294, 295, 299, 303, 304, 309, 330, 376, 405-441, 527 .- Letters of: to Com- missioners of Sequestration, 1777, 136; to New Hampshire Council of Safety, 1777, 131; to Samuel


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Hitchcock, 1809, 115; to Eleazer Keyes, 1810, 114; to militia offi- cers, 1777, 133; to Mrs. Fanny Penniman, 1809, 114 .- Account of the first Union with New Hampshire towns, 405-409; ac- count to New Hampshire of that union, 427-429; account to Ver- mont of the proceedings of New Hampshire thereon, 432-435; ad- dress to the people of Vermont on the same subject, 436-441 .- Manifesto of Vermont, 1777, 390- 393. - Miscellaneous Remarks and Short Arguments, in reply to a pamphet distributed by the Convention of New York. 1777, 376-389 .- Biographical note, 115. Allen, Ira HI., 111.


Allen, Israel, 75.


Allen, Lieut. John. 160.


Allen, Joseph, 110-113. 147.


Allen, Lieut. Levi, 9, 110-113, 116, 147.


Allen, Lucy, 111. Allen, Lydia, 111.


Allen, Maria Juliet, 111.


Allen, Mary Brownson, 110.


Allen, Matthew, 110, 147.


Allen, Capt. Parmaly, 188, 221, 309.


Allen, Samuel. 7. 110, 147.


Allen, Lieut. Samuel, 260.


Allen, Zimri, brother of Ira, 110- 113, 147.


Allen, Zimri, son of Ira, 111.


Alvord, Elijah. 63, 329, 344, 346, 347, 350, 351, 354.


Amsden, Thomas. 336.


Amherst, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey, 156, 183.


Anderson. Samuel, 266. Andross, Maj. Edmond, 498.


Andross. Doct. Bildad, 54, 55. 63, 338.


Angell, Capt. Abiather. 160. 181.


Angell, Nodebrah. 280. Apthorp, Charles Ward, 240.


Armstrong, Ensign Lebbeus, 176, 259.


Armstrong. Hon. L. B., 176. Arnold, Maj. Gen. Benedict, 176.


Articles of Association adopted by Congress, Oct. 20, 1774, 325; as- sociation in Cumberland county, 340: association in New York city, 340; association in Vermont, 14, 21, 23, 24, 28, 31, 36.


Ashley, Thomas, 12. Assembly journals, extracts from, 243-250, 264, 267, 279, 281-284, 286, 287, 288, 302, 303, 304. Atkinson, Theodore, Jr., 407, 513. Atlee, Samuel J., 441, 521-23 .- Letter of : to committee of Cum- berland county, 441, 522. Atwood, William. 43, 316.


Autographs of Thomas Chittenden and Joseph Marsh, explanatory note, vii, viii.


Averill, Capt. John, 336, 345.


Averis .- See Everest, Benjamin and Zadock.


B.


Babcock, Elijah, 9. Bailey, John G. D .. 54, 55.


Baker, John and Mary, 110.


Baker, Capt. Remember, 9, 68, 110, 112, 148, 149, 163, 192, 225, 253, 468, 474, 477 .- See Additions and Corrections, 527.


Baldwin, Asa, 146, 202 .- Biograph- ical note, 146.


Baldwin, Benjamin, 54, 55, 63, 245. Baldwin, Thomas, 146, 202.


Banishment of Tories-see Act of 1779, to prevent the return of cer- tain persons; and Tories, treat- ment of.


Banyar, Goldsbrow, 17, 146, 271, 479. Bardsley. Bennett, 163, 169, 172, 179, 203, 204.


Barker, Capt. Timothy, 27.


Barlow, Joel, 125.


Barnes, Francis, 173.


Barnes, Lieut. John, 157, 356.


Barney, Capt. John, 53, 55, 118.


Barnum, Licut. Barnabas, 6, 7, 215, 245.


Barren, Thomas, 204.


Barrett, Hon. James, 238.


Barrett, Col. John, 207, 342.


Bartholomew, Jeptha, 188.


Bartholomew, Timothy, 280, 303.


Bartlett, Josiah, 435.


Barto, Samuel, 158.


Barton, Andrew, 202, 206.


Bass, Abraham, 507.


Bass, John, 156.


Bateman's Patent, 392, 438.


Batterman, Henry, 183.


Battle of Bennington-no account in the records, but the action of


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the Council of Safety from its organization in July, 1777, to and including some time after the event, had reference to the bat- tle.


Baume, Lieut. Col. Frederick, 161. Bayard, Hon. James Ashton, 125, 126.


Bayley, Gen. Jacob, 30, 31, 38, 43, 46, 58, 63, 67, 68, 73, 74, 109, 117, 122, 135, 138, 159, 172, 207, 218, 234, 235, 243, 249, 275, 280, 343, 363, 371-375, 432-435 .- Letters of: to New York Congress, 371, 372; to New York Convention, 373; to Assembly of New Hamp- shire, with Davenport Phelps, in 1779, 432 .-- Biographical note, 117. Bayley, Joshua, 249.


Bayley, Mrs. Prudence Noyes, 117. Bean, Sergt. John, 180.


Beaumont, Adjt. Ebenezer, 160.


Bebee, Dr., 111.


Bedel, Col. Timothy, 33, 257, 258, 264, 266, 428 .- Biographical note, 264.


Beedle, William, 165.


Belknap, Jeremy, vi, 412 ; quota- tion from, on the first Union with New Hampshire towns, 409-413. Belknap, Jesse, 15, 23, 267, 280.


Bellows, Col. Benjamin, 64, 65.


Bellows, widow Mary, 272.


Bellows Falls, 404.


Benedict, Abel, 53, 55.


Benedict, Elijah, 172; Mrs. Elijah, 291.


Benjamin, John, 229, 249, 290, 291. Bennett, Nathaniel, 344, 345, 351, 352, 357.


Bentley, James, 15, 23, 526.


Benton, Lieut. Eldad, 356.


Benton, Lieut. Samuel, 15, 23, 26, j 32, 35.


Bigelow, Joel, 47. Biglow, Jotham, 46.


Biographical notes: on Doct. Samuel Adams, 167; Col. Ebenezer Al- len, 147; Gen. Ethan Allen, 262; the Allen family, 110-117; Capt. Heman Allen, 114; Maj. Gen. Ira Allen, 115; Asa Baldwin, 146; Lient. Barnabas Barnum, 215; Gen. Jacob Bayley, 30, 31, 117 ; Col. Timothy Bedel, 264; Col. Jo- seph Bowker, 190; Lieut. James Breakenridge, 151; Maj. Jona-


than Breakenridge, 194; Col. John Brown, 181; Gen. Gideon Brown- son, 7, 8; Col. Timothy Brown- son, 238; Crean Brush, 271; Capt. Jesse Burk, 398; Nathan Can- field, 163; Lieut. Gov. Benjamin Carpenter, 117 ; Hon. Thomas Chandler, jr., 241; Gov. Thomas Chittenden, 118, portrait facing title-page : Gen. Isaac Clark, 121, 122, 225; Maj. Jeremiah Clark, 120; Hon. Nathan Clark, 120 ; George Earle, 316; Hon. Benja- min Emmons, 239; Benjamin and Zadock Everest, 183, 211; Doct. Jonas Fay, 122; Col. Joseph Fay, 122 ; William Gallup, 247 ; Col. John Hazeltine, 317; Gen. Moses Hazen, 218; Col. Samuel Herrick, 160; Benjamin Hough, 468; Phin- ehas Hurd, 153; Doct. Reuben Jones, 314; Isaac Low, 314; Hon. Matthew Lyon, 123; Lient. Gov. Joseph Marsh, 235, with a por- trait and autograph; Col. William Marsh, 22-3: Gen. John McNeil, 193; Col. James Mead, 216; John Munro, 148; Hon. Thomas Mur- dock, 240; Gen. Peter Olcott, 241; Col. Eleazer Patterson, 397 ; William Patterson, 299; Lieut. Gov. Elisha Payne, 275; John Pe- ters, 267; Francis Pfister, 176 ; Charles Phelps, 348, 350, 358 ; Solomon Phelps, 358; Lieut. Mar- tin Powell, 148; Gov. Moses Rob- inson, 128; Col. James Rogers, 27; Deac. Azariahi Rood, 207 ; Capt. Abner Seeley, 31; Capt. Justice Sherwood, 192; Col. Ben- jamin Simmons, 179; Col. Philip Skene, 153; Joseph Smith of Clarendon, 216; Benjamin Spen- cer,68; Lieut. Leonard Spaulding, 154, 320; Doct. Paul Spooner, 129; John Taplin, 372; Hon. Micah Townshend, 518; Abrahanı Un- derhill, 146; Maj. Gen. Benjamin Wait, 156; Col. Seth Warner, 159; Col. Samuel Wells, 354; Col. and Prest. John Wheelock, 32, 428; Rev. Dr. Samuel Williams, 177; Col. Ebenezer Wood, 221; Capt. Azariah Wright, 315; brief noti- ces of the officers of Warner's first regiment, 6-10.


Blake, Rev. Dr. J. L., 177.


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Blakeley, Lieut. Jellis, 6, 8.


Blakeslee, James, 305.


Blanchard, Abner, 187.


Blanchard, Ensign Nathaniel, 200. Bleecker, John R., 50S.


Board of War, (Governor and Coun- cil, in 1779,) 288; record of, 295- 297, 298-301, 306-309. See Com- mittee of War.


Boardman, Hon. D. S., 160.


Bostwick, Arthur, 158-9, 225, 286. Bottom, Mr., 209.


Bovey, Garritt and Richard, 156. Bowker, Col. Joseph, 12, 15, 22, 26, 27, 33, 35-6, 38, 39. 47, 53, 55, 63, 64, 65, 74, 190, 198, 201, 223, 234, 235, 275, 280, 282, 283, 285, 286, 291, 295 .- Letter of, to General As- sembly of New Hampshire, July 3, 1777, 65 .-- Biographical note, 190.


Boyden, Capt. Joseph, 221, 223.


Boyden, Josiah, 320.


Bradley, David, 258.


Bradley, Lient. Joseph, 15, 20, 22, 26, 33, 53, 55, 150. 225.


Bradley, Lieut. Lemuel, 15, 22, 27, 150, 283.


Bradley, Hon. Stephen Row, 303, 330.


Bratten, Joseph, 192.


Braten, [Brayton,] Thomas, 15, 23, 212, 250, 251, 526.


Breadstuffs, action on, 207, 253, 264. Breakenridge, David, 145.


Breakenridge, Francis, 155.


Breakenridge, Lieut. James, 13, 14. 19, 145, 146, 148. 150, 151, 193, 221, 273, 274, 298, 468, 474, 477, 506, 507 .- Biographical note, 151.


Breakenridge, Jonathan, biograph- ical note, 194.


Brewster, Charles, 63, 165.


Brewster, Ezekiel, 150.


Bridgeman, John, 344, 346, 348, 350, 352, 354, 357, 359, 369.


Brisco, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac, 226. Brock, James, 197.


Brookings, Lieut. James, 260.


Broomley, [Bromley,] Mr., 195.


Bromley, William, 179.


Bronson, [Brownson,] Lieut. Eli, 53, 55, 259. Brown, Jesse, 162.


Brown, Col. John, 157, 176, 181-183, 195 .- Biographical note, 181.


Brown, Sylvanus, 251, 468, 474, 477, 481.


Brownson, Gen. Gideon, 6-8, 35, 160, 258, 267, 272, 290, 293, 295, 300, 301 .- Biographical note, 7-8. Brownson, Col. Timothy, 12, 26, 35, 63, 67, 114, 214, 224, 234, 235, 238, 275, 280, 282, 285, 295 .- Biograph- ical note, 238.


Brush, Crean, 111, 271, 272, 299, 320, 321, 468, 469, 479 .- Biographical note, 271.


Brush, Col. Nathaniel, 154.


Buchanan, Frances, [Lydia, Fan- ny,] 111.


Buck, Samuel, 169.


Buel, Captain Ephraim, 15, 23, 260.


Bull, Thomas, 33, 53, 55, 158.


Bullen, Rev. Joseph, 48.


Bullis, Henry, 167.


Bullock, William, 329.


Bump, Edward, 154.


Bumpus, Edward, 291.


Burgoyne, Lieut. Gen. John, 59, 76,


116, 130, 133, 169, 176, 189, 195, 196, 200, 292, 464 .- Proclamation of, July 10, 1777, 130.


Burk, Capt. John, 315.


Burk, Capt. Jesse, 152, 398, 399 .- Biographical note, 398.


Burk, Silas, 336.


Burlingame, Israel, 344, 345, 351, 355, 369.


Burnap, Deac. John, 222.


Burnes, Francis, 166.


Burnham, John, of Shaftsbury, 15, 22, 26, 33, 259.


Burnham, Capt. John, of Benning- ton, 15, 20, 23, 26, 39, 53, 55, 63, 288.


Burr, Vice President Aaron, 126. Burroughs, Capt., 147.


Burt, Jonathan, 329.


Burton, Jacob, 39, 54, 55, 241, 527. Burton, Samuel, 165.


Butler, John, 320.


Butterfield, Benjamin, 305, 332, 338. Butterfield, Mr., 205, 213.


Butterfield, Lieut. Thomas, 256, 259, 292.


C.


Cabot, Sebastian, 495. Calhoun, Samuel, 507. Camel's Hump, 403.


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Campbell, Lieut. Samuel, 260.


Canal, Champlain, 117 ; Champlain and St. Lawrence, 116.


Canfield, Israel, 206.


Cantield, Lemuel, 165, 168-9.


Canfield, Nathan, 163, 165-6, 168-9. - Biographical note, 163.


Cannon, John, 265.


Cape Breton, 268.


Carleton, Sir Guy, 314, 358.


Carleton, Maj. Thomas, 76, 183.


Carpenter, Lieut. Gov. Benjamin,


27-8, 38, 53, 55, 63, 69, 70, 73-4,


109, 117, 204, 234-5, 249, 273, -75, 282-3, 286, 303, 343 .- Biographi- cal note, 117.


Carpenter, Isaiah, 507.


Carr, Charles, 182.


Castle, Abel, jr., 150.


Castle, David, 169, 187; Mrs. David, 291.


Castle, David, jr., 172. Caverly, Doct. A. M., vi.


Census ordered of persons liable to do military service, 214 .-- See Pop- ulation.


Chaffee, Atherton, 345, 347, 350.


Chamberlin, Lieut. Abner,54-5, 356.


Chamberlin, Lieut. Amos, 280, 356. Chamberlin, Lieut. Benjamin, 150. Chamberlin, Brown, 15, 23.


Chamberlin, Ruth, 280.


Chandler, Asa, 54, 55.


Chandler, John, 271, 344, 346, 351- 53, 357, 359.


Chandler, Col. Thomas, 36, 39, 43, 46, 63, 241, 242, 315-17, 334-5, 337- 8, 352.


Chandler, Maj. Thomas, jr., 46, 123, 234, 241-43, 315-16, 355, 359, 360. Letters of : to Capt. Thomas Saw- yer, 245, to Capt. Ebenezer Allen and Isaac Clark, 246 .- Biograph- ical note, 241.


Chase, Doct., 338.


Chase, Col. Jonathan, 281.


Chase, Phinehas, 154.


Chase, Samuel, 281.


Chelson, Beriah, 162.


Chester town meetings, Oct. 10, 1774, 315; Feb. 10, 1777, 43.


Chipman, Hon. Daniel, vi, 79, 86. 89, 119, 400 .-- Remarks on article three of the Declaration of Rights, 400.


Chipman, Hon. Nathaniel, 89, 119.


Chipman, Capt. John. 6, 7.


Chittenden, Beulah, 124.


Chittenden, Eli. vii.


Chittenden, Hannah, 121.


Chittenden. Hon. Lucius E., vi, vii, viii.


Chittenden, Gov. Martin, vii, 120. Chittenden, Noah, vii.


Chittenden. Gov. Thomas. vi. 15. 20 22, 26-9, 35. 39, 46, 50. 53, 55, 55. 63, 67. 72-4, 83-4. 109, 114, 115, 122, 124, 127-8. 131. 137, 145, 147, 197, 202, 215, 233, 235, 254, 257. 263-4. 275, 277, 282, 291, 294-5. 299. 396. 399, 406, 417, 427. 442. 522 .- Prin- cipal letters and orders of: to Maj. Gen. Lincoln, 169, 171, 222; Ebenezer Willoughby, 170; to Gen. Gates, 175, 180, 200, 201; to Col. Herrick, 185; to Committees of Safety, 196 ; order on scarcity of bread stuffs, 207: on sale of in- toxicating liquors, 210; on reports against the Rangers, 212; to Gen. Stark, 213; to the people of Ver- mont, 215; to Col. Hay, 217; to Gen. Hazen, 217, 222; circulars to militia officers, 175. 219, 221; to Capt. Ebenezer Wood, 221; to Maj. Benjamin Wait, 223; to Com- mander at Albany, N. Y., 226; to Col. Warner, 227; instructions to Capt. Ebenezer Allen, 228: 10 John Benjamin, 229; to Capt. Eb- enezer Wallace, 251 : to Lieut. Gov. Marsh, 254, 256; letter of censure, [address withheld. ] 256; to Col. Timothy Bedel, 265; to Enoch Woodbridge, 292; to Gen. Washington, 202 ; to Gen. James Clinton, 293; to Meshech Weare, 294; orders to Gen. Ethan Allen to enforce the authority of Ver- mont in Cumberland county, 209; to Isaac Tichenor, 308: to Capt. Parmely Allen, 309; proclamation of pardon to the disaffected in Cumberland county, 1779, 412; letter to a Vermont officer in Cumberland county, 523: to com- mittee of Congress, 523 .-- Bio- graphical notice, 118 .- Portrait and autograph of, facing the title- page.


Church, John, 272.


Church, Oliver, 332.


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Church, Timothy, 305.


Churchill, Jesse, 53, 55.


Circulars to Committees of Safety, 189, 196, 197.


Claghorn, Lieut. Col. James. 260, 287, 291.


Clark, Daniel, 182.


Clark, Adjt. Elisha, 136, 146-7, 253.


Clark, Gen. Isaac, 121, 143. 150, 165- 6, 172, 225-6, 229, 246, 255, 286-7. Biographical notes, 121, 122, 225. Clark, Maj. Jeremiah. 11. 15, 22, 26, 32, 35. 53, 55, 63, 70, 73-4, 109, 114, 120, 212, 224, 234-5. 264. 275. 282. 284-6 .- Biographical note, 120. Clark, IIon. Myron, 70. 120.


Clark, Ilon. Nathan, 6, 26, 32-3, 35- 6, 39, 43, 46, 52-3, 55, 63, 67, 73-4, 109. 120, 134, 179, 224-5. 244, 469. -Biographical note, 120.


Clark, Nathan, jr., 39. 121.


Clay, Ephraim, 305.


Clay, Capt. James. 24-5, 37, 60, 137, 152, 300, 305. 345-48, 350-51, 355,


357, 363-65, 368-9, 397-8 .- War- rant for his arrest, 398.


Clay, James, jr., 305. Cleaveland, Moses, 185.


Clesson, Matthew, 505, 507-8.


Clinton. Gov. George, 298, 417, 434, 468, 519-20 .- Gross error concern- ing corrected, see Additions und Corrections, 529 .- Letters of : to President John Jay, 519; to New York Delegation in Congress, 520. -- Proclamation to Vermonters, Feb. 1778, 449: Ethan Allen's re- ply thereto. 452. Proclamation to Vermonters, October 1778, 455 ; Ethan Allen's reply thereto, 456. Clinton, Brig. Gen. James, 290, 292 -- 3, 525.


Cochran, Lieut. Col. Robert, 9, 68, 148, 175-6, 468, 474. 477, 481.


Coffein, Capt. John, 54, 55, 63.


Colden, Lieut. Gov. Cadwallader. 56, 90, 91, 337, 383. 434. 488.


Cole, Ebenezer, 273, 274, 298. Cole, Freegift, 166.


Collins, Thomas, 162.


Colvin, Luther, 185.


Colvin, Oliver, 182.


Commission to Lieut. Col. Samuel Herrick, 135.


Commissioners of Sequestration, 134, 136, 154, 185, 190, 192, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 208, 209,


213, 224, 247, 272, 273 .- See Court of Confiscation.


Committee to procure arms for the State. 67 ; to gather records of Conventions, Council of Safety, Governor and Council, and Gen- eral Assembly, 272; to repair to Ticonderoga, 58.


Committee of Safety in Cumberland County, proceedings of. 313-370; in Gloucester County, 371-375.


Committee of War, in 1776, 33; in 1777, 46, 47 .- See Board of War. Committees of Correspondence, note on, 13.


Common Law of England adopted by Vermont, 240.


Compensation to the Governor for the first session, 246; for the year 1779-1780, 282 .- Of Lieutenant Governor, 247 .- Of Councillors. 248, 281, 286 .- Of members of the House, 281, 286.


Complaints against New York, 56. Comstock, Capt. Daniel, 259.


Condition of Vermont, 1777-1779, 134, 292.


Conditions and reservations in the first grant of land made by Ver- mont, 244-5.


Confiscation of estates of tories, first made by Vermont. 134, 135; cases of, 136, 165, 185, 198, 203, 206. 208. 209. 250, 267, 271, 272, 283, 284.


Congress, Continental, Articles of Association, 1774, 325; committee of, appointed to visit Vermont, 522: declaration and resolves, 1774, 322; resolution of, May 15, 1776, 40, 58; resolutions of, con- cerning Vermont, 21, 396, 520; resolution raising Warner's third and continental regiment, 1776, 159 .- Agents or delegates of Ver- mont to, 13, 46, 250, 276, 283, 284, 305. 307.


Connectient, 137. 183, 211, 309, 388, 395, 448. Appendix I, passim. Connecticut Courant. 57, 144.


Constitution of Vermont, observa- tions on, 78; introduction to, 83- 89; amendments of 1786, 84: 1793 to 1870, 85; on the Preamble, 85; origin of the Constitution, 86; copy of the original Constitution, 90-103.


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Constitutions, first, of Pennsylvania and Vermont compared, 86-89. Conventions. General, of Vermont, at Dorset, 6, 11, 14, 26; at West- minster, 36, 38; at Windsor, 52, 62, 76.


Convention at Mmchester, March 1, 1775, 467.


Conventions at Cornish, N. H .. 430, 436, 437.


Converse, Gov. Julius, v, vi.


Cook, Capt. Elkanah, 192, 201, 212, 216.


Cook, Samuel, 184.


Cooley. Capt. Benjamin, 260.


Cooper, Rev. Dr. Myles, 271. Cooper, Thomas, 280.


Corkins, Capt. Stephen, 260.


Cornwallis, Lord, 116.


Council, origin of in Vermont, 35. -Of Safety. appointment of, 67. 75: powers of, 108; members of, 109-129; record of, 130-229 .- See Governor and Council.


Councillors. [Governor and Coun- cil,] pay of, 248, 281, 286.


Counties, established in 1778, Ben- nington and Cumberland, 244. Court to banish tories, 273.


Courts of Confiscation, 235, 248-9. 283-4.


Covenant or Compact, 1776, 29.


Crawford, Hon. Theophilus, 33t.


Crittenden. Senator, of Ky., vii.


Cumberland County Congress and Committee of Safety of. 1774 to 1777, 313-370.


Cummings, Franeis. 306. Cummings, James, 305.


Curtis, Amos, 15, 23, 26. Curtis, Comfort, 166-7, 188. Curtis, Ebenezer, 344-6, 355, 363. Curtis, Capt. Israel, 200.


Curtis, John, 167, 188, 212; Mrs. John, 212. Cushing, Noah, 305.


D.


Dana, Henry S., vi, 239. 248, 526, 527. Dana, John Winchester. 54-5, 63, 280, 329, 346-7. 356, 363, 527. Daniels, Lieut. Nathan, 260. Daniels, Samuel, 245.


Dartmouth College, 238, 275, 278, 428.


Dartmouth, Lord, 337.


Daton, Caleb, 163, 174.


Davenport. Charles, 320.


Davis, Ebenezer. 191.


Davis, Nathaniel, 336.


Davoo, Abraham. 191.


Davoo. John. 153. 266. 50S.


Dawson, Henry B., 46.


Day. Doet, Elkanah, 37, 47. 305, 338, 344, 345, 347, 348. 351, 355, 357, 369.


Deal, Adam, 284.


Dean, Capt. William, 160.


Debenture of Board of War. 297.


Debentures of Council, 251, 255, 257, 259.


Declaration of Vermont's Indepen- dence, 40. 41 : revised declaration, 51.


Declaration and petition to Con- gress. 48. Declaration and re- solves of the Continental Con- gress, Oct. 1774, 322.


Delancy, Capt. 469.


Delaware, 309.


Delegates to form the Constitution of Vermont, election of, 57.


Delegates from Vermont to the Pro- vincial Congress of New York, 339, 341, 342, 344, 346, 351. Deming, Leonard, 63.


Demmon, Levi, viii.


Denison, J. D., v.


Depreciated money, 286, 306.


Dewey, Capt. Elijah, 13, 14, 171.


Dewey, Rev. Jedediah, 128.


Dewey, Capt. Zebediah, 53, 55. 260.


Dickenson, Doct. Nathaniel, 179, 264.


Dickenson, Roger. 285.


Divorces granted, 269, 280.


Dodge, Capt. Rufus, 227.


Doggerel verses by Levi Allen, 113.


Donklee, [or Dunklee. ] Joseph, 166.


Doolittle, Mr., 224.


Dongan, Col. Thomas, 498.


Dorchester, Lord. 268.


Dorchy. Daniel, 173. Doubleday. Nathaniel, 336.


Douglass, Asa, 306. Drott, John, 508. Duane. James, 17, 44, 376, 445, 479.


Duchy, Nathaniel, 287. Duer, William, 376. Duke of York, 482-517.


Dummerston town meeting, Oct. 29, 1774, 319.


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General Index.


Dunham, Doct. Obadiah, 26, 29, 33. |


Dunmore, Gov. John Murray fourth Earl of, 56, 91, 247, 434, 506.


Dunning, Amos, 288.


Dunning, Michael, 193, 213. 284, 288.


Dunning. Lieut. Richard, 260.


Dwight, Timothy. 507.


Dutcher, L. L., 214.


Dyer, John, 54-5, 368-9.


E.


Eady, [or Eddy, ] Daniel, 187


Eares, [or Ayers, or Ayer.] Mrs. Mary, 193.


Earle. George, 316. 336, 344, 357, 359 .- Biographical note, 316.


Easterbrooks, Mr .. 428.


Eastman, Benjamin, 153. 206, 200.


Eastman, Lient. Enoch, 260.


Easton, Bildad, 305, 320.


Edgerton, Lient .. 194.


Ellsworth. Q. M. Arthur, 274.


Emancipation act, in the Constitu-


tion of Vermont, the first in America, 92.


Emery, Noah. 433.


Emmons. Hon. Benjamin, 38-9, 47, 54-5. 234-5. 239-40. 249. 275. 279, 304, 346. 355, 357. 526, 527 .- Bio- graphical note, 239.


Emmons, Dr. Lewis, 239.


Enforcement of Vermont's author- ity in Cumberland County, 298- 300, 302.


Enos, Jerusha, 111. Enos, Gen. Roger. 111, 157, 527.


Evans, Abigail. 363, 364.


Evans. Moses, 304.


Everest, Lieut. Benjamin. 183, 211; Capt. Zadoek, 13, 211. 220 .- Bio- graphical note, 211 .- See Averis. Everts, Oliver, 12.


Everits, [Everts, ] Eli, Sylvanus and Timothy, 285.


Executive Correspondence, March, 1779, 292-294.


F.


Fairbanks, Phinehas, 353. Fairfield, Mrs. Abigail. 185. Fairtiel, Mrs. William, 285. Families of tories sent out of the State, 166, 226, 261. Farnsworth, Capt. Joseph, 150. Fassett, Benjamin, 136, 152.


Fassett, David, 136, 151, 161,164,166. Fassett, Hon. John, 6, 7. 72-3, 123- 4, 147, 160, 186, 189, 197, 198, 203, 213-14, 251, 273, 277, 280, 294-5, 406.


Fassett, Capt. Jonathan, 15, 23, 53, 55, 136, 201.


Fassett, Capt. Jonathan W., [prob- ably Capt. Jonathan,] 164. Fast day, 59, 291.


Fay, Benjamin, 208, 249, 261.


Fay, Doct. Jonas, 9, 12, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31-33, 35, 38, 45- 7, 50, 53-55, 58, 61, 63, 67-69, 71. 73-5, 84, 107, 109, 114. 119, 122, 131, 145, 151, 159, 204-5, 216, 234- 5, 243. 249, 250. 256, 262, 264, 272- 3. 275-6, 282-5, 288. 291, 302. 305- 6, 308, 396. 417 .- Letters of : to Maj. Israel Smith, 138; to militia officers. 144; to Gen. John Stark, 174; to Gen. Horatio Gates, 175; to Gen. Oliver Wolcott, 176 .- -Biographical note, 122.


Fay, Joseph, 45-6. 68, 73-4, 107, 109, 119, 122, 130, 142, 161, 202, 234, 253, 259, 275, 279, 282, 290. 291, 293, 295, 527 .- Letters of: to Jonas Galusha, 178: to Gen. Iloratio Gates, 186-7, 193; to Col. Samuel Herrick. 195, 198; to Maj. Benj. Wait. 220, 225 .-- Biographical no- tice, 122.


Fay. Stephen, 122.


Fellows, Gen. JJohn, 188.


Fields, Jesse, 162.


Fight in Shelburne, March, 1778, 245. 246 .- See Additions and Cor- rections. 528.


Filmore, President Millard, 259.


Filmore. Lient. Nathaniel, 259. Finch, Mr., 111.


First formal proceedings for sever- anee from New York, 24.


Fish, Josiah, 15, 23, 526. Fish, Joshua, [Josiah, ] 21. Fisk, Nathaniel, 164, 188.


Fisk, N. of Corinth, 280.


Fitch, Pelatiah, 357. 359, 417. Fitch, Capt. William, 6, 7, 15, 23, 26, 35-7. 53, 55, 134, 161, 165, 172, 205, 214. 224. 291.


Fletcher, James, 287.


Fletcher, Col. Samuel, 15, 21, 23, 24, 36. 39. 63, 266-7, 2-1, 296-7, 299, 300. 303, 305, 307, 329, 342-46, 356- 7, 359, 368.


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General Index.


Foot, Q. M. George. 191, 260. Foot, John, 197.


Foot. Whitefield, 53. 55. Fort Ann. 75. 170, 237. Fort at Castleton, 295-6, 301.


Fort Crown Point, 59, 117, 153, 159, 161, 183, 254, 266. 447. 448, 493, 516.


Fort Dummer, 485, 486.


Fort Edward, 75, 133, 138, 170, 237.


Fort George, 170, 174, 175.




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