"

States, a national treaty not to be interpreted, Subsistence money, in lieu of rations, to officers
explained, or construed by acts of,

730.

his accounts to be settled, 217
545.

in the hospital de-
partment, 18 110
111.
Sullivan James, a delegate from Massachusetts,

31.

Ebenezer, appointed surveyor of west-
ern lands for New-Hamp-
shire, 563.

declines acceptance, 565.

J. late an officer of cavalry, his claims
rejected, 655.

late major-general, proceedings on a
memorial of, 322 665

666.
allowance to, for extra
expenses, 689.

Sumner, captain, promoted, 169.
Superintendent of finance, references and direc-
tions to the, 14 19
26 27 35 39 46 54
59 66 67 70 78 83
96 101 107 114 115

120 127 152 159 160

164 172 173 183 192

193 194 216 217 218

219 221 237 238 240

249 250 255 260 261

279 283 291 293 297

304 305 313 315 350
351 364 369 371 386
389 432 438 441 443
446.
letters and reports from

the, 1 17 18 19 34
35 44 63 80 81 95
123 123 143 168 171
172 192 222 249 281
302 319 363 373 441
442 500.
states the period at
which he intends to
resign his office, 168.
his continuance in office
required by Congress,
216.
his notes to be taken in
payment of taxes, 243
249.

inquiry into the admi-
nistration of the, 540.

Stone Thomas, a delegate from Maryland, 355. Superintendents of Indian affairs, their sala-
elected chairman of Congress, 430.

Story John, reference of his claims, 534.

allowance to, 864.

Stratton Aaron, pay and depreciation allowed to,

15.

Striker, lieutenant, allowance to, 372.
St. Lawrence, navigable waters leading into
the, declared common high-ways, 637 638.
Strong Jedidiah, a delegate from Connecticut,

123 314.
Strubing, lieut. Philip, promoted, 370.
allowance to, 370.
Sturges Jonathan, a delegate from Connecticut,
606 663.
St. Vincents, proceedings relative to the late
British post at, 230 231 265.
treaty with the western Indians to
be made at post, 533.
measures taken to dispossess law-
less persons at the post of, 740.
titles to lands confirmed to settlers,
at and near, 858 859.

Subsistence money, in lieu of rations, allowed

to officers of the
army,18 110111.

T.

528. Treaties with the Indian tribes, proceedings

1

Troops, with the exception of two companies
of artillery, to be discharged, 733.
in public service, office of inspector
of, discontinued, 825.
statements relative to
the, 874 to 879.

Trowbridge Isaac, his memorial rejected, 822.
Trumbull Jonathan, order for payment to, 840.

Tucker Thomas T. a delegate from South-Car-
olina, 806.

Tupper Benjamin, appointed surveyor of west-

U.

ern lands for Massachu-
setts, pro tempore, 549.
allowance to, 700.

Turnbull, Marmie, and Co. contracts for the
supply of provisions, made with, 818.
Tuscarora Indians, (See Oneida.)

Under-secretary in the department of foreign af- United Netherlands, minister plenipotentiary

fairs, proposition for the ap-
pointment of an, 334 336

elected, 344.

340.

when to be discontinued, 455.

Underhill Amos, and others, their claim to be
settled, 304.

Underwood Robert, allowance to, 708.
Unliquidated claims, proceedings of Congress
relative to the adjastinent of, 482 483.
United Brethren for propagating the gospel

among the heathen, a tract of west-
ern land granted, in trust, to the,

862.
Netherlands, treaty of amity and com-
merce, &c. with the, 144 to 151.

Island, 721.

appointed a judge of the
western territory, 799.
audreuil marquis de, recommendation of John
Paul Jones to, 111.
ergennes, count de, relative to free ports in
France, letter from, 394.

ermont, proceedings relative to a proposed new
state, under the name of, 1 3 to 7 11 12 13
17 31 32 33 34 103 105 106 112 113 114 438
439 440.
essels, redress authorized for injuries commit-
ted by commanders of armed, 226.
of war, state of the public treasury for-
bids the construction of, 250.
cruizing under commissions from the U.
S. orders given to recall armed, 379.
i

VOL. IV.

from the, 304 477 541

545 638.

V.

Vice-consul general of France, recognized, 610.
of the United States, to reside at
Canton, in China, 612.

president of Congress, proposition to elect
a, 9 10.

of the United States, electors of,
when appointed, 834 839 840.
Villefranche, major, appointed lieut. col. by
brevet, 219.

Vincent John, money advanced to, 496 497.
Vincents, post St. (See St. Vincents.)
Vining John, a delegate from Delaware, 448 510
632.

Virginia, delegates from, 9 68 107 153 157 239
314 316 351 448 479 608 612 618
621 721 738 751 806 840.
resolutions of the legislature of, 53.
respecting clothing in France, pro-
ceedings on a proposal of the go-
vernor of, 95 96.

repeals the law relative to duties
on imports and prizes, 126 153.
cession of western territory made
by, 156.

proceedings on, 262 to 267.
accounts against the United States,
how to be settled, 160.

troops under the command of gen.
Greene, to return home,
194.

to be furloughed, 228.
magazines to be erected for the
safe keeping of stores in, 223.
proceedings relative to the posts at
the Kaskaskies and St. Vincents,
subdued by, 230 231.

authorized to keep up a small naval
and military force at its own ex-
pense, 282.

deed of cession of western territo-
ry, made by the delegates from,
342 343 344.
delegates from, contest the right of
the delegates of Rhode-Island to
vote, 409 410 411.

Virginia, appointment of a member of a com- Virginia,
mittee of the states for, 423.
an additional commissioner authori-
zed to settle the accounts of, 473.
militia to attend the negotiation of a
treaty with the southern Indians,
479 480 542 847.
proceedings on claims for defending
the western territory, ceded by,
498 499.

surveyor of western lands appointed
⚫ for, 527.

salary of the commissioner appointed
under the act of cession by, 535
536 537.
to revise its act of cession, 661 662663.

summary statement of the va-
rious branches of the, 874
to 878.
Warrants for bounty lands, proceedings respect-
ing the issue of, 880.

Warren James, reference of his memorial, 472.

measures taken for the settlemet of
the accounts of, 735.
representation and proceedings
specting duties on French brands
imposed by, 798 799.
instructions relative to hoste er
sions of the Indians, to the gove
or of, 848.
representation respecting we
lands, to the executive of, 509
report of the board of treasury,
tive to authentic documents a
mitted to, 865.
Votes of delegates on questions in commom
of the whole House, how taken, 156

W.

Western frontiers, troops authorized for the se
fence of, 785 786.

posts, possession to be taken of, Je
posts.)

territory, cession of, (See cessn)
plan for a temporary gover

ment of, 373 to
ordinance for locating and d
posing of lands in the
ordinances.)

to be sold for public secm
ties, 739 740.

John, money advanced to the guardian West-point, on the Hudson river, allowance &

of, 748 820.

Washington gen. George, references and direc-

tions to, 3 31 43 45

53 68 72 78 79 85

103 105 153 185 188

193 218 220 221 224

239 240 250 251 275
279 283 299 304 316
320.
letter to Congress, with
sundry papers from,
208 210 211 212 213.
his general orders, 209.
his address to the offi-
cers of the army, 213
214 215.
conference requested by
Congress with, 240
251.
equestrian statue of, to
be erected, 251 252.
attends Congress, 256 318.
to have access to the se-
cret papers of Congress,
268.
resigns his commission as
commander in chief of

a deputy field commissary of
litary stores at, 67.

troops proposed to be stationed

414 450 47

negotiation authorized for pat
chasing, 676.

sale authorized of danged d
useless military stores at, "4
and its dependencies, statemen
specting, 878.
Whipple Abraham, his accounts to be set.

Job, reference of his memorial, d
White Alexander, conditional release to b

Mr. a delegate from North-Carola 34

James, superintendent of Indians Sar the
southern district, 706.

Eyes George, to be supported for co
year, 540.

Widows and orphans of certain officers, p
sion of half-pay extended to the 5

of general officers, 475 56%
Wilkin Robert, allowance to, 690.
Willet Marinus, settlement authorized with
officers, &c. of his regiment, 730.

the American army,318. Williams col. Otho, proceedings respecting the

letters and packets to and
from, free of postage,

391.

president of the federal

convention held at Phi-

ladelphia, 781 782.

Washington, ship, as a packet to and from Eu-

promotion of, 28 2

permitted to retire with the

William, a

cut, 322.

emoluments of a superma
merary brig, ges 143

delegate from Connecto

Judah, his petition rejected, 632

rope, order for the purchase and employment Williamsburg, Virginia, proposed adjources

of the, 66.

sale ordered of the, 363 364.

Waters Edward, his petition referred, 540.
Watkins Nathan, certificate issued to, 698.
Wayne brig. gen. agreement between inhabi-
tants of Savannah and, 127.

of Congress to.

court to determine a cre

troversy, &c. to bo
its sessions at,

INDEX.

Williamson Hugh, a delegate from North-Caro- | Wolcott Giles, his accounts to be settled, 469.

lina, 50 221 314 316 405 448 816.

Willink Wilhelm and Jan, etc. contract for a loan

of money entered into_with, 78 205 206.
Wilmington, Delaware, French troops to be pro-
vided with quarters, on
their march to, 119.
proposed as the place for
commencing proceedings
under the constitution of
the United States, 856.
Wilson James, a delegate from Pennsylvania,
106 128 509 606 623.
Thomas, D. D. late bishop of Sodor
and Man, disposition of sets of his
works, 489.

Winder William, commissioner of accounts,
proceedings on a letter from, 525 526.
Wingate Paine, a delegate from New-Hamp-
shire, 807.

Winne Richard, superintendent of Indian affairs
in the southern department, 811.
Wiuton John, his memorial considered, 858.
Witherspoon John, a delegate from New-Jersey,

37.

Witmore Hezekiah, allowance to, 432.
Wolcott Giles, reference of his memorial, 463.

order for the delivery of his pa-

pers, 493.

his memorial dismissed, 625.

Oliver, a delegate from Connecticut,

123 314.

Wood river, latitude to be taken of the mouth of,
Woods John, allowance to, 816 822.
Wooster brig. gen. David, provision made for the
widow of the late, 513.

Wright Mr. a delegate from Maryland, 20 61.
Joseph, for modelling and completing a
bust of general Washington, ailow-
ance to, 495 496.
Wyllys maj. released from arrest, 676.
Wynkoop Jacobus, balance due him to be paid,

15.

Wyoming, in Pennsylvania, proceedings rela-
tive to the post at, 91 574.
on a memorial of the inhabi-
tants at, 574 575 576.

Y.

Yates Peter W. a delegate from New-York Yeas and nays, questions decided by—

600 610.

Abraham, appointed commissioner of

loans for New-York-
refuses to take the oath of
office, 632,633.

his office declared vacant, 633

634.

John Cochran appointed in his
stead, 635.

proceedings on a petition of,
791 792.

Abraham, jr. a delegate from New-York,
719 725 818.
Yeas and nays, questions decided by, 1 239
10 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 24 25 26
27 28 29 33 34 41 42 47 48 49
50 51 55 56 58 60 61 66 69 70
73 74 75 76 77 80 81 82 83 86
87 88 89 91 92 100 101 103 104
105 106 108 110 112 113 114 115
117 122 124 125 141 142 152 158
159 160 161 162 163 164 166 167
168 169 170 171 172 173 174 177
178 179 180 181 182 183 185 187
188 189 191 192 193 194 216 217
220 221 222 223 225 226 230 237
238 247 248 249 251 253 254 255
257 259 260 261 262 263 265 267 268
269 270 271 272 273 274 275 278
280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287
288 289 290 291 292 293 294 297
299 300 301 302 303 305 306 307
308 316 323 325 326 329 330 333
340 341 342 344 346 347 348 349
350 352 354 355 356 357 361 362
364 365 366 367 368 369 371 372
373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380
381 382 383 384 385 386 390 391 392

393 396 397 398 399 400 401 403
404 405 406 407 408 409 411 412
313 414 415 416 419 420 421 422
423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430
431 433 434 435 436 437 440 441
445 446 447 448 453 454 456 457
458 464 466 467 468 470 471 472
475 476 479 480 481 482 483 484
485 486 487 488 490 492 494 495
496 499 502 503 504 505 506 507
509 511 512 513 514 515 516 519
520 523 524 525 528 531 533 536
538 539 540 544 546 550 551 552
553 555 557 558 559 560 561 562
564 568 569 570 571 572 573 574
575 576 577 578 579 583 584 585
586 590 591 594 597 599 600 602
603 604 611 616 619 623 631 632
633 636 637 638 639 643 644 645
646 647 648 652 654 655 656 657
658 659 662 663 664 665 666 667
668 669 670 671 672 673 674 676
677 681 682 683 685 686 687 689
690 697 700 701 702 703 704 705
706 709 710 711 717 723 724 729
732 733 734 739 740 743 745 746
747 748 754 755 756 759 760 761
762 763 765 768 771 775 776 785
790 791 792 793 795 796 797 803
808 811 816 817 823 826 827 829
831 832 834 836 837 838 839 840
841 842 843 844 345 846 847 848
849 850 853 856 857 861 862 863
364 865 866 880.

Yorktown, in Virginia, a garrison no longer ne-
cessary at, 63.

Young Joanna, her petition rejected, 518.