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INDEX TO VOLUME IV.

A.

Absence, delegates granted leave of, 8, 8, 10, Adams John, appointed a commissioner to nego-

31, 57, 110, 182, 184, 478

Accommodation of Congress, buildings to be

erected for the, 456.
appropriation for, 456.
Accountant and two clerks in the Treasury De-
partment, authorized, 774.
Accounts of the expenditures of public moneys,
settlement to be made of the, 34, 35, 54,55.
of Commissioners of loans, to be settled,
46.

for pay and arrearages, commutation
of half pay, and deficiencies of ra.
tions, clothing, &c. due to officers and
soldiers of the army, measures for the
settlement of, 152.

not specially provided for, how to be
settled, 168.

of individual states with the United
States, proceedings of Congress rela-
tive to the settlement of, 169, 170, 545,
704 to 712, 742 to 745, 799, 864, 867.
of the army, information required re-
lative to a settlement of, 173.
of the marine department, by whom
adjusted, 192.

of the Virginia line, instructions for the
settlement of, 431, 432.

of the several states, credits to be al-
lowed in the settlement of, 431, 432.
of Pennsylvania and Massachu
setts, directions relative to the, 441,
442, 443, 444.
of persons acting in two or more of the
great departments, how settled, 568.
of the five great departments, revision
of the settlement of, 624, 635, 815.
of the secret and commercial committees
of Congress, to be settled, 652.
unsettled, measures to compel the ad-
justment of, 817.

of states against the United States, fur-
ther time allowed for exhibiting, 825.
Acts of the legislatures of states, 31, 32, 33, 34,
43, 45, 47, 227, 363, 366, 469, 553,
554, 564, 597, 626, 637, 702, 715,
716, 769, 770, 771, 772, 834, 835.
and resolutions of Congress, to be com-
municated to ministers of foreign powers,
109.
of the several states, disposition of thir-
teen copies of the, 556.

of cession by Massachusetts and Virginia,
proceedings of Congress relative to the,

661, 662, 663.

tiate a peace with Great-Britain,
80, 187, 188.
proceedings of Congress on letters
received from, 118.
authorized to purchase a house at
the Hague, 126.

forms a treaty of amity, commerce,
&c. with the states general of
the United Netherlands, 144.
obtains a loan at Amsterdam, of
five millions of florins, 205, 206.
appointed minister plenipotentiary

of the United States at the Court
of Great-Britain, 474.

a minister to be sent to the United
Netherlands in the place of, 477,
541.
exchanges ratifications of the treaty
between the United States and
Prussia, 720.

representation from, 730.
forms a treaty of amity, commerce,
&c. with the Emperor of Moroc-
co, 756.

permitted to return to the United
States, 786.

his diplomatic conduct approved by
Congress, 786.

ratification of his contract for a loan
of one million of guilders, 793,
827.

John Q. allowance to, 784.
Nathaniel, surveyor of western lands for
New-Hampshire, 527.
resigns the appointment, 563.
Address of Congress to the several states, 194 to
215.

and petition of the officers of the army,
206, 207, 208.
to the officers of the army, from an
anonymous writer, 208, 209, 210.
to the officers of the army, from General
Washington, 213, 214, 215.
of inhabitants of New-Jersey and Penn-
sylvania, 236, 237, 239, 240.
from a deputation of Quakers, 286,
289.
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of the Chamber of Commerce, Artifi-
cers, &c. of the city of New-York,
472, 4731

from representatives of the people of
Kentucky, 811.
proceedings of Congress on,
819, 828, 829, 830.

of Pennsylvania and New-York, proceed- Adjournment of Congress for want of a quorum,

ings on, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673,674

of states, not to interpret, explain or con-
strue, a national treaty, 730.

of states, repugnant to the treaty with
Great-Britain, to be repealed, 737, 738.
Adams John, recognized as minister plenipoten-
tiary of the U. States at the Hague, 79

VOL. IV.

new rule adopted in
case of, 239.
from day to day, pro-
ceedings relative to
the hours of meeting
and, 426.

Adjournment of Congress from Philadelphia to Alliance ship, disposition of the cargo of the,

Princeton, in New-Jersey,

232.

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the, 56, 57.

proceedings on a letter from
the, 114.
brigadier-general Hand con-
tinued as, 128.
Administration of justice, rules and articles for
the, 649, 650, 651.

Ad valorem rate of duty, 175, 176.
Agent of marine, references and directions to
the, 46, 68, 72, 111, 164, 179,
226, 259, 260, 268, 269, 296,

312, 363, 364, 370, 401.
reports from the, 53, 184, 192,
250, 370, 735.
power to exchange marine pri-
soners of war, vested in the,
salary of the, not annexed to
the board of treasury, 551.

53.

of the United States at the Havana, death
of the, 223.

of the Cherokee nation of Indians, ap-
pointed, 822, 823.

Agents in Europe, settlement of accounts of the

public, 34, 35, 54, 107.

in behalf of Connecticut and Pennsyl-
vania, appearance in Congress of the
lawful, 40, 41, 48, 62, 63.

allowance to regimental and other, 527,
528, 695.

for sundry corps of the late army, pro-
ceedings respecting, 598.
for South-Carolina and Georgia, pro-
duce their credentials, 691, 692,
693.

authorized to appoint judges to
constitute a court, &c. 693, 696.
for Massachusetts and New-York, ap-
pointed, 450, 451, 452.
agree on commissioners to
hear and determine the con-
troversy, &c. 460, 536.

their representation to con-
gress, 603.

Aids-de-Camp, additional pay allowed to, 43.
Aitkin Robert, his edition of the Bible recom-
mended, 75, 76.

Albany, New-York, militia to be discharged at,

519.

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Ambiguity in the report of a committee of
Congress, explained, 238, 239.
America, seventy-four gun ship, presented to
France, in lieu of the Magnifique,

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84.

new arrangement of the, 107, 108.
commissions issued to officers of
the, 108.
subsistence money, in lieu of ra-
tions, allowed to officers of the,

110.
suspension of orders relating to
certain lines of the, 128.
proceedings on a memorial of the,
152, 178, 179.
deficiencies of pay to be received
by the, 165, 173.
inlistments to be suspended for
the, 184.

a deputy post-master to attend
the, 184.
officers of the, address and peti-
tion to congress from-address
from an anonymous writer to-
general orders to address of
the commander in chief to-
unanimous resolves of, 206,
207,208, 209, 210, 213, 214, 215.
proceedings relative to disband-
ing the, 222.

obstacles to be removed, imped-
ing the settlement of the ac-
counts of the, 230.
promotions, by brevet commis-
sions, granted to officers of the,
281.
discharged from and after the 3d
of November, 1783, 299, 304,
316.

resignation of the commander in
chief of the, 318.

iii

Amity and commerce with the states general of Articles of peace with Great-Britain, provisional,

the United Netherlands,

treaty of, 144 to 151.

with Sweden, treaty of, 241 to

247.

Annapolis, in Maryland, offered as the seat of

Congress, 227.
proceedings on proposi-
tions to adjourn to, 249,
254, 291, 300, 301, 302,
307, 383, 384.
commissioners from Vir-
ginia, Delaware, &c. as-
sembled at, 723.
proposed as the place for
commencing proceed-
ings under the constitu-
tion of the United States,
862, 863.
Annemours, Chevalier d', Consul General of
France, 263.

Anniversary of independence, celebration of the,
43, 657.
Anonymous writer, address to the officers of the
army from an, 208, 209, 210.
Antil, lieut. col. allowance as a supernumerary
officer, to, 66.
Appeals, resignation of one, death of another,
and appointmeat of two, of the Judges
of the Court of, 109, 110, 112.
reference to the Court of, 281.
to Congress from decisions of their pre-
sident, 397.
discontinuance of the salaries of the
Judges of the Court of, 544.
reasons assigned for, 617, 618.
directions to the Court of, in the case of
the sloop Chester, 667.
Appropriations for erecting buildings for the ac-

commodation of Congress, 456.
made for holding treaties with the
Indian Tribes, 798, 828, 850.
Archives, records, &c. taken by the enemy, to
to be restored, 256.
Argote, Don Antonio, advised to prosecute
Messrs. Church & Haydon, 184,
227, 228.

Armand, col. his legionary corps ordered to head
quarters, 72.

promoted to the rank of brigadier
general, 179.

187, 188,

definitive, 316-ratified,
323 to 326.

obstructions to be re-
moved relative to
certain, 224, 225.
of confederation, propositions to a-
mend the, 176, 182, 183. 257, 258.
of confederation, final proceedings of
Congress under the,

880,

of war, and courts-martial, proceed-
ings of Congress relative to, 649.
650, 651.

Artificers, payment to be made to col. Baldwin's

Artillery and cavalry under the command of gen-
regiment of, 123.
era. Greene, orders for their remo-
val, 194.

additional officers, &c. of, to be rais-

ed, 714, 715.

two companies of, to be retained in
service, 733.

loan of, requested by Massachusetts,

631.

Asgill, British Captain, set at liberty, 103, 104,
refused, 632.

105.

Asia, sea-letters granted for the ship, 806.
Assemblies or legislatures of states, to be con-
Assay, master of the mint, his duty, 712.
Assembly of Pennsylvania, report and proceed-
vened, 220.
ings on memorials of the, 153,
Assistant to the board of treasury, his office abo-
154, 155, 156.
lished, 264.

Secretary at War, directions of Con-
Asterisk, votes of delegates from states not re-
gress to the, 152, 165.
presented, distinguished by an,
1239 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 21
24 25 26 27 33 41 42 47 48 49
50 51 55 56 58 60 61 66 69
70 73 74 75 77 80 81 82 83
86 87 88 89 91 92 100 101
103 104 105 106 108 110 112
113 114 115 122 124 125 141
142 152 158 159 161 162 163
164 166 167 170 171 172 178

allowance to, 330.

testimony of Congress in favour of,
339, 340

179 180 183 187 188 189 191
192 193 194 216 217 220 221
222 223 225 230 237 238 247

Arms and accoutrements, soldiers serving during
the war to retain their, 193.

&c. to the city of New-York, application
for a restoration of, 427.

248 249 251 253 254 255 257

259 260 261 262 263 265 267

268 269 270 271 272 273 274

275 278 280 281 282 283 284

and military stores, returns to be made
of, 567.

loan of, requested by New-

Hampshire, 603, 604.
ordered to be sent to Georgia,

Armstrong John, a delegate from Pennsylvania,

appointed a Judge of the west-
ern territory, 799.

declines acceptance, 806.

Army lands, statement respecting the, 878.
Arnold Jonathan and Peleg, delegates from R.
Island, 85, 232, 733.

Arrearages due to officers and soldiers in actual
service, how to be paid,

Arsenals, foundries, &c. to be under the direc-
tion of the Secretary at War, 9.

775.

738, 805.

285 286 287 288 289 290 292
293 294 297 299 300 301 302
303 305 306 307 323 325 326
329 330 333 340 341 342 344
346 347 348 349 352 354 355
356 357 361 362 364 365 366
367 372 373 374 375 377 378
379 390 391 393 398 399 406
407 408 409 411 415 416 419
420 421 422 423 433 440 445
446 453 454 457 458 464 466
467 471 472 475 476 479 480
482 483 484 485 486 488 490
492 494 495 496 499 502 503

504 505 506 507 509 511 512
514 515 516 519 520 523 524
525 528 531 533 536 538 544
546 550 551 552 553 555 557

Asterisk, votes of delegates from states not re-
presented, distinduished by an,
558 559 560 561 564 568 569
570-571 572 573 574 575 576
579 583 584 585 386 590 591
594 597 599 600 602 603 604
611 616 617 623 631 632 633
636 637 638 639 643 644 745
646 647 648 652 854 655 557
658 659 662 663 667 669 670
671 673 687 697 702 703 704
705 717 723 724 729 732 733
739 740 743 745 746 747 748
763 765 768 774 776 787 791
792 793 795 797 803 808 811
817 823 826 827 828 831 832
834 836 839 843 847 848 849
850 856 861 863 880.

Atayatagharongta, Lieut. Col. Louis, to retain his
rank and pay, 44.

money advanced to, 487 488.
Atlantic, free ports in France, on, the, 350,

372, 394.1

Baily, general, his accounts to be settled, 305.
Baldwin Abraham, a delegate from Georgia,
528, 806.
appointed commissioner for
settling accounts, 867.
colonel, his regiment of artificers to be
paid, 123.

captain Daniel, allowance to, 710.
colonel Jeduthun, a supernumerary of-
ficer, allowance to, 19.

Ballot, chairman of a committee of the whole
house, elected by, 153.
Ballots for small committees of Congress, how
taken, 222.

Baltimore, in Maryland, proposed as the place
for commencing proceed-
ings under the Constitu-
tion of the United States,
841, 842.

the vote re-considered,

844.

Bankson Beujamin, allowance to, 309, 469.
Barclay Thomas, Consul General in France,
instructions to, 82, 115.
appointed commissioner to settle
accounts of public agents in
Europe, 107.

permitted to return to the United
States, and to furnish an ab-
stract of the settlement of his
accounts, 547.

his conduct approved by Con-
gress, 763.

Barry capt. to be compared with other testimo-
my, report to, 47.

Barton William, money advanced to, 567.
Bayard John, a delegate from Pennsylvania, 606,

625.

Baylor's regiment of dragoons, settlement to be
made with sundry persons who deserted from,
355.

Bayonne, in France, made a free port, 394.
Beatty John, a delegate from New-Jersey, 322,

448.

B.

Attendance of the delegates in Congress, to
be noted, 319.

Audibert Philip, money advanced to, 462,488.
Audience to the minister plenipotentiary from
France, 25, 29, 30, 809, 810.

to General Washington, 256, 317, 318.
to the minister plenipotentiary from the
United Netherlands, 304, 309, 310,
311.

to the minister plenipotentiary from
Spain, 542, 544.

Auditors of accounts, directions to the, 120.
Authors and publishers of books, copy-right
proposed to be secured to, 219.

Au Vase, latitude to be taken of the mouth of
the river, 825.

Ayes and noes, (see yeas and nays.)
Ayot or Ayotte, captain Pierre, reference of his
petition, 459.

his accounts to be settled,
474.
allowance to, 474, 570.

543.

Beaulieu, lieut. his pension ordered to be paid,
Beaumarchais, M. de, his accounts to be adjust-
ed, 109.

Silas Deane, not authorized
to make a settlement with,
873.

Bedel, settlement of accounts to be made with
the late regiment commanded by col. 315.
Bedford Gunning, a delegate from Delaware,
172, 173, 345, 448, 632, 719.
Bee Thomas, money advanced to, 1.
Bells belonging to the city of New-York, to be
delivered up, 395.
Benedict Thomas, allowance to, 708.
Beniouski, count, his proposal relative to a le-
gionary corps, declined, 35.
Benson Egbert, a delegate from New-York, 449,
719, 834.
appointed a judge to determine
a controversy, &c. 696.
his acceptance notified, 720.
Beresford Richard, a delegate from South-Caro-
lina, 224, 314, 350, 351.
Betsey, sea-letters granted for the brigantine and
ship, 612, 694.

Bible, recommendation of Robert Aitkin's Ame-
rican edition of the, 75, 76.
Bills of exchange not to be issued for interest on
loan-office certificates, 70.
drawn in favour of Arthur Lee,
107.

drawn for payment of interest,

on loan-office certificates,
statements of, 302.

upon France or Holland, rate
of, 172.

of credit, order for examining and de-
stroying continental, 81.

proceedings respecting the
redemption of, 141, 142.

Bindon Joseph, commissioner for settling ac-

counts of the clothing de-
partment, 87.

late commissary of prisoners, al-Bingham William, a delegate from Pennsylva-

lowance to 528, 529.

capt. Erkurius, agent for the Penn-

sylvania line, 395.

Beaulieu, lieut. promoted, 281.

allowance to, 330.

nia, 816.

Bissel, ensign, his resignation accepted, 745.
Blake Edward, commissioner of loans for South.

Carolina, 600.
superseded, 636, 637.

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