Daddy Hall, Anecdote of, 061.

Dale, Sir Thomas, arrives at Jamestown with Supplies in 1611--Assumes and administers Government under Martial Law--Relieved by Gates--Resumes the Government in 1614--Appoints Yearly Governor in 1619, 457.

Dalrymple Colonel, in Command at Staten Island in 1776, 804.

Dancing, Washington--Opinion of, 115.

Dandridge, Miss (Martha Washington), biographical Sketch of, 840.

Dare, Virginia, first Offspring of English Parents in the New World. 450.

Dare, Eleanor, Notice of, 450.

Darrah, Mrs. Lydia, apprises Washington of intended Attack of British, 248, 301, 302, 321.

Dartmouth, Earl of informs Penn of the Resolution of George III., 017; Succeeds the Duke of Grafton as Lord of the Privy Seal, 019; Circular of, relative to Meeting of Congress at Philadelphia, 269.

Davidson, Colonel George, in Southern Campaign under Cornwallis in 1780, 624.

Davidson, General William, killed at Battle at Cowan's Ford in 1781--Biographical Sketch of, 599.

Davidson, John, accompanies Washington to French Creek as Interpreter in 1753, 473.

Davidson, Miss. Quotation from, 075.

Davie, Colonel William R., at Battle of Guilford in 1781, 609; In Skirmish at Wahab's Plantation in 1780, 625.

Davies, Reverend Samuel, Notice of, 479.

D'Auberteuil, M. Hilliard, Account of young Seymour, and Death of his Bride, 384.

Deane, Silas, American Commissioner to France, returns to America with the French Fleet in 1778, 078.079; Suggests Propriety of presenting Library of College of New Jersey to France as Bonus for its Good will, 243.

Dean, John, one of the Captors of AndrÉ--Grave of, at Sleepy Hollow, 187.

Dearborn, General Henry, succeeds Pophem as President General of Society of the Cincinnati in 1848, 129.

De Beaujeu, Captain, killed at Battle of Fort Duquesne in 1755, 478.

Deborre, General, at Battle of Brandywine in 1777--Dissension with Sullivan, 381.

De Boys, Major, at Battle of Guilford, in 1781, 610.

Decatur, Commodore, commands "United Status" and "Macedonian" at New London in 1813, 045.

Declaration of Independence--Its History--Opinions of various Individuals concerning, 273; Measures taken by the several States, 275; Timidity in State Legislatures--State Government recommended--Lee's Resolution for, 276; Drafted by Jefferson--Reasons why he was chosen to write it--His Letter inclosing it to Richard H. Lee--Original Draft and Amendments, 277; Debales concerning, in Congress, 280; Action of the several Colonies on the Subject--The Declaration as adopted, 282; Its Announcement to Congress, assembled in Independence Hall, 284; Ringing of Liberty Bell--Names and Signatures of Signers, 285, 286, 287; Its Reception in New York and elsewhere, 285; Principles of the Declaration and their Effects--Opinions of Raynal, Mirabeau, and Napoleon concerning, 288; Proclaimed at Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1776, 506; Reading of, at Charleston, 757; In Washington's Army at New York, 801.

Declaration of Independence, Mecklenburg, in 1775, 618; History of, 622.

Deep Creek, Dismal Swamp, Notice of, 539.

De Fleury, Colonel D., at storming of Stony Point in 1779, 178; Awarded Medal by Congress--Biographical Sketch of, 181.

De Grasse, Count, Francois Joseph Paul, arrives with French Fleet in Chesapeake in 1781--blockades Mouth of York River--Biographical Sketch of, 511; In Engagement off Capes of Virginia, 512; At Siege of Yorktown in 1781--Refuses to ascend the River, 514.

De Heister, General, in command at Ney York, 1776, 804.

De Kalb, Baron, accompanies La Fayette to America in 1778, 323; Biographical Sketch of--In command of Southern Campaign in 1780, 607; Death of, 674.

Delafield, Major, commands military Academy at West Point, in 1838, 138.

Delancey, General Oliver, biographical Sketch of, 829.

Delanceys, Movements of, in 1777, 830.

Delaware, Lord Governor and Captain General of Virginia in 1608--Arrives at Jamestown in 1609, 456; Sails for England in ill health, 457.

Delaware River, first Settlements on, by Dutch and Swedes, in 1623-38, 251; Place where Washington crossed in 1776, 221, Military Works--Removal of Obstructions on, by British, 292; Topography, 290, 296, 298.

Delaware, State of, called upon by Congress for Funds to carry on War in 1780, 087; Origin of Name of, 249; Early Settlement of, by Dutch and Swedes, in 1623-288, 251, 252; Seceded from Pennsylvania in 1691, 255; Proceedings relative to Declaration of Independence, 276; Constitution of, adopted in 1776, 289.

Delegates, Pennsylvania in Continental Congress, in 1774, 261; Convention of, at Williamsburg, 505.

De Nouilles, Viscount, French Envoy to British Court, notifies British Minister that his Government in concert with United States, had taken Measures to protect lawful Commerce, 078; At Siege of Yorktown in 1781. 522.

Denmark issues Edict against carrying warlike Articles to America in 1775, 019.

Depeyster, Captain, under Cornwallis in 1780, 630; At Battle of King's Mountain in 1780, 634.

De Rosset, Moses John, Notice of, 568.

D'Estaing, Count, Charles Henry, sails for America in command of French Fleet in 1778--Biographical Sketch of, 078 Arrives in the Delaware--Communicates with Congress, and sails for Sandy Hook, 079; Proceeds with Fleet to Newport, 080; Puts to Sea to attack Howe--Ships damaged by Gale, 081; Contest with British--Sails for Boston--Vindicatory Letter to Congress, 082; Assists Lincoln in the Siege of Savannah in 1799, 734.

D'Estouches, Admiral, of French Fleet at Newport in 1781, 540.

De Tilley, Admiral, of French Fleet at Newport in 1781, 540.

Deuxponts, Count William, at Siege of Yorktown, 515.

De Villiers, M, De, in command at attack of Fort Necessity in 1754, 476.

De Vries, Captain David P, forms Settlement on the Delaware in 1631--Indians destroy his Colony--He makes Pence with the Tribe, and quits the Bay, 251.

Dewey, George W., Quotation from, 271.

Dexter, Paymaster, Anecdote of, 6.3.

Dickinson, John, issues "Letters of a Pennsylvania Farmer" in 1767, 259; Chairman of Revolutionary Meeting at Philadelphia in 1774, 260; Strongly asserts Colonial Rights, 261; Draws up Petition to the King, 269.

Dickinson, General Philemon, at Battle of Trenton in 1778--Biographical Sketch of, 220; At Battle of Monmouth, 355.

Dickinson, Major, killed at Hattie of Monmouth in 1778, 365.

Dillard, Mrs. Sarah, warns Colonel Clarke of approach of British at Greene's Spring, North Carolina, 630, 653.

Dillon, Brothers, guillotined in 1793, 034.

Dinwiddie, Robert, Governor of Virginia in 1752, 473; Sends Washington with Dispatches to M, De St, Pierre, at French Creek, in 1753--Incensed at St, Pierre's Reply--Calls Council--Takes Measures to expel French from Virginia Soil, 474.

Dismal Swamp, Notice of, 539.

Dispatches seized at Charleston in 1775, 749.

Dobbs, Arthur, Governor of North Carolina in 1755, 567.

Donop, Colonel, killed in Battle at Red Bank in 1777--Grave of--His Skull in possession of a New Jersey Physician, 290; In Expedition against Fort Mercer, 293; Mortally wounded--His dying Words, 294; Commands Hessians at New York in 1776, 804.

Dooly, Colonel John, biographical Sketch of, 712.

Dorchester Heights, fortified by Thomas in 1776, 011.

Drake, Sir Francis, arrives at Roanoke in 1585-Offers Assistance to Raleigh's Colonists, 450.

Drake, Admiral, in Engagement off Capes of Virginia in 1781, 512.

Drake, Joseph R., Quotation from, 9, 134.

Draper, Mrs., Cenotaph of, 571.

Draper, Sir William, Vanity of--Quotation from, 571.

Drayton, William, 011; biographical Sketch of, 649; Charge to Grand Jury on Independence, 752.

Drummond, Reverend William, Governor of Albemarle County Colony in 1653, 559.

Drysdale, Hugh, succeeds Spottswood as Deputy Governor of Virginia in 1722, 473.

DuchÉ, Reverend Mr., makes first Prayer in Continental Congress, 267; Biographical Sketch of, 268.

Du Coudray, M., drowned in crossing the Schuylkill in 1777, 385.

Duddington, Commander of Schooner Gaspee in 1772, 060, 061; Wounded at Gaspee Point--Carried ashore at Pawtuxet, 062.

Dudley, Colonel, in Skirmish at Charles City Court House in 1781, 444.

Duel, fought between Conway and Cadwallador in 1778, 340; Between Whitechurst and Simpson in 1706, 569; Between M'Intosh and Gwinnett, 728; Between Howe and Gadsden, 729.

Dumas, M., at Battle of Fort Duquesne in 1755, 478.

Dumas, Count Mathieu, at Siege of Yorktown in 1781, 519; Biographical Sketch of, 520.

Dunlap, Colonel, in Skirmish at Greene's Spring, South Carolina, in 1780, 630.

Dunlap, William, Quotation from, 218.

Dunbar, Colonel, in Expedition to Fort Duquesne, 477.

Dundas, Colonel, at Battle near Jamestown Island in 1781, 467; At Siege of Yorktown, 514.

Dunmore, Lord (John Murray), driven from Gwyn's Island in 1776--Destroys Occoquan Village, 419; His Palace at Will-Husburg., 469; The last royal Governor of Virginia, 1772, 473; A Spendthrift, 482; Succeeds Sir Henry Moore as Governor ol New York in 1770, and Botetourt as Governor of Virginia in 1771--His Character--Coat of Arms--Dissolves House of Burgesses in 1773, 485; Also in 1774--His Speech, 486; In Expedition to the Sciota against Indians in 1774--Supposed Treachery toward Virginians, 487; Threatens Lewis with Death--Forms Treaty with Indians at Camp Charlotte--Returns to Virginia, 491, Excites Indian Tribes against Whites, 497; Removes military Stores at Williamsburg on Board a British Ship--Authorizes Receiver general to compromise with Henry--Menaces the People, 503; Threatens to enfranchise all the Negroes, and arm them against their Masters--Issues Proclamation against Henry--Converts his Palace into a Garrison--Convenes the Assembly--Abdicates, and escapes with his Family on board the Fowey Man of-War at Yorktown--Sends letters, Messages, and Addresses to Assembly--Invited by Burgesses to return to sign Bills--Refuses--Demands that they shall present themselves at the Ship of War for Signature. 504; Proceeds to Norfolk in British Fleet--Establishes Head quarters--Proclaims Freedom to nil Slaves who should hear Arms for the King--Issues Proclamation, declaring Martial Law throughout Virginia, 505; Marauding Expedition against Lower Virginia in 1775, 531, 534; Biography of, 538.

Dunn, John, Notice of, inimical to Patriot Cause, 621.

Du Ponceau, P, S., ancient Edifice of, in Philadelphia, 308; Anecdote of, 313.

Duportail, General Chevalier, Colonel of Engineers at West Point in 1778, 136; At Siege of Yorktown in 1781--Visits De Grasse off Cape Henry, 514.

Duquesne, Captain, Treachery of, to Boone, 493.

Durant, George, Notice of, 559.

Durfee, Quotation from, 074.

Durkee, Major John (hold Benn Hiller), Notice of, 032.

Dutton, Captain Hubbard, Notice of, 032, 035.

Dwight, Dr. Timothy, argues Importance and Necessity of a Declaration of Independence, 273.