Fair Haven plundered by British in 1778, 084.

Falls, Yantic, destroyed by public Improvements, 036.

Falls of the Catawba, Notice of, 657.

Falls, Mr., Notice of, 628.

Faneuil Hall converted into a Theater by the British, 015.

Fanning, David, Leader of Tories in North Carolina in 1781, 777.

Fanning, Edmund, Notice of, 571, 572; Legal Trial of--Fined, 572; Outrages upon--Biographical Sketch of, 574.

Farr, Mr., and Family, murdered by Pine Robber Fenton, 368.

Fast-day in Virginia in 1774, 486.

Faucett, Thomas, supposed to have shot Braddock, 479.

Faugeres, Margaretta V., Quotation from--Biographical Sketch of--Sufferings, 130, 131.

Fauquier, Francis, Deputy Governor of Virginia in 1758, 473, 479; Dissolves House of Burgesses in 1764--Refuses to call House together, 483; Death of, in 1768, 484.

Fay, Theodore, S., Quotation from, 098.

Fendail, Josiah, succeeds William Stone as Governor of Maryland in 1656--Arrested by Protestants, 398; Surrenders his Trust to Lord Baltimore--Accepts a new Commission as Governor--Succeeded by Philip Calvert--Arrested and found guilty of treason, Pardoned but declared forever uneligible for office.

Fenton, Pine Robber, Notice of--His Death, 368.

Ferguson, Adam, Notice of, 349.

Ferguson, Major Patrick, Grave of, near King's Mountain, 629, In Skirmish at Greene's Spring in 1780, 630; Biographical Sketch of--Death of, 634.

Ferguson, Colonel, killed in Battle at Rocky Mount in 1780, 659.

Ferguson, Mrs., Notice of, 350; Anecdote of, 351.

Fersen, Count, at Siege of Yorktown in 1781, 514.

Few, James, hung by Tryon after Battle on the Allainance in 1771, 577.

Field, Colonel, in Expedition to the Scioto in 1774, 488.

Fishing Creek--Its Associations, 656.

Fish, Colonel Nicholas, Notice of, 100.

Fish kill, Notice of--Described by Chastellux in 1780--Scene of Barnum's "Spy Unmasked"--Place of Encampment of American Army--Of Session of New York Legislature, 122; Ancient Dutch Church, 123; Trinity Church, 124; Place of printing the first Constitution of New York State--Headquarters of Baron Steuben--Place where Society of Cincinnati was formed, 125.

Fire-arms manufactured in America prior to Revolution, 018; Antiquity of, 066.

Fish, Preserved, Notice of, 521.

Fitzgerald, Colonel John, Aid-de-camp to Washington in Battle of Princeton--Anecdote of, 239.

Flag, British, surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, 528, Replaced by American at Fort George in 1783, 839.

Flag of the Union unfurled for the first time at Cambridge in 1776--Washington's Letter relative to, 009; Color of, changed--Adopted by Congress in 1777, 010; Ordered to be taken down in New York by Cunningham, 839.

Flag of Truce, Violation of, at Teller's Point, 150.

Flag of Morgan's Rifle Corps, 637.

Flag, Republican, of South Carolina in 1775, 751.

Fleet, American, Names of Vessels of, in the Delaware in 1777--Under Command of Captain Hazlewood, 293.

Fleet, British, driven from Boston Harbor by Lincoln in 1776, 015; Blockades New London in 1813, 045; Arrives at Newport in 1775, 073; Sails for America in 1778, under Admirals Byron and Hyde Parker, 078; Arrives at Sandy Hook from the Delaware, under Lord Howe, in 1778, 079, 081; Proceeds to Newport with twenty five Sail--Encounters severe Gale, 081; Engagement with French Fleet, 082; Proceeds to Boston--Returns to New York, 084; On American Coast re-enforced in 1780 by Admiral Graves, 087; Blockades Narraganset Bay, 088; Enters Chesapeake and Delaware Bays in 1777, under Lord Howe, 293; In James River, under Arnold, in 1781, 431; In Chesapeake Bay in 1781, 512, 540; Rendezvous of, at Norfolk Harbor in 1775, 534; Arrives at Hampton Roads in 1779, 533; In Gardiner's Bay in 1781, 540; Arrives at Charleston, in Command of Admiral Parker, in 1770, 753; At Siege of Charleston in 1780, 764; Arrives at Sandy Hook, under Lord Howe, in 1776, 800.

Fleet, French, sails for St, Domingo in 1782, 056; Sails for America in 1778, under Count D'Estaing, 073; Arrives at Delaware Bay--Sails for Sandy Hook--Anchors at Mouth of Shrewsbury River--Arrives at Newport to co-operate with Sullivan, 080; Leaves Newport Harbor to attack Admiral Howe--Receives Injury from the Storm--Attacked by Howe's Fleet, 081; Contest ended, 082; Arrives off Coast of Virginia, and enters Newport Harbor in 1780, under Admiral De Ternay--Names and Rate of Vessels, 087; In West Indies, designed to join Ternay, 088; In Chesapeake Bay, under M, He Tilley, in 1781, 436; In West Indies in 1781, 509; Arrival of, in the Chesapeake, under De Grasse, 511; Sails for West Indies after Siege of Yorktown, under De Grasse, 529; Sent to the Chesapeake to intercept British in 1781--Captures the Romulus and ten small Vessels--Engagement with Arbnthnot, 540; Appearance near Tybee Island, Savannah, in 1779, 734; Approaches Charleston in 1730, 767.

Fletcher, Governor, takes Provincial Government of Pennsylvania in 1692, 256.

Forbes, General John, biographical Sketch of--Commands Expedition against Fort Duquesne in 1758, 479; Proceeds to Scene of Action--Holds Council of War--Takes Possession of Ruins of Fort, 480.

Forbes, Capt, John, mortally wounded in Battle of Guilford, 609.

Force, Peter, Notice of, 524.

Fordyce, Captain, at Battle of Great Bridge, near Norfolk, in 1775, 535.

Fort Fayette, Bombardment of, in 1779, 180.

Fort M Henry, near Baltimore, Bombardment of, in 1814, 389.

Fortifications, on Dorchester Heights, in 1776, 011; Revolution ary. Remains of, near Boston, described, 023, 024; Fort Trumbull, New London, 041, 042; Fort Griswold, 041, 042, 043, 044, 045, 046; Pequot Fort, 047; Of Rhode Island, 080; Indian Fort, near Kingston, Rhode Island, 094; Cannaient or Dumpling Fort, 097; At Plum Point, Hudson River, 113; At West Point, Fort Arnold, Fort Clinton, 133; Fort Putnam, 133, 131, 135,139; Fort Constitution, 135, 139; Fort Webb--Fort Willis, 139; At Vor-planck's Point, 175; Stony Point, 176; Near Dobbs's Ferry, 194; Forts Hamilton and La Fayette, at Narrows, 217; Fort Washington and Fort Lee, near New York, Capture of, 221; Fort Nassau, at Cape May--Fort Oplandt, near Lewiston, 251; Fort Mercer, at Red Bank, on the Delaware, 290, 291; In Philadelphia, 309; At Quintan's Bridge, 314; Fort Charles, near Richmond, Virginia, 432; Ruins of, at Jamestown, 463; French, established in the Valley of the Ohio, 472; Fort Duquesne, erected in 1754, 475; Fort Cumberland, at Will's Creek, built in 1755,477; Fort Pitt, at Pittsburgh, built in 1758, 480; At Point Pleasant, on the Great Kenawha--Fort Gower, on the Great Hockhocking, 488; Fort Boone, Kentucky River, Topography of, 492; Fort Logan, Kentucky, 493; At Kaskaskia and Vincennes, 496; Fort Henry, at Wheeling Creek, Erection of, in 1774, 497; Fort M lntosh and Fort Laurens, in Ohio County, 500; At Yorktown, 509, 510; On Governor's Island, New York, constructed in 1800, 517; At Mouth of James River, 531; Near Norfolk, 535, 541; At Craney Island, 541; Fort Henry, at Petersburg, 512; Fort Frederick, Maryland, 553; Fort Johnson, on Cape Fear River, destroyed in 1775, 581; Forts Prince George, Moore, and Loudon, erected in Georgia and Carolina in 1755, 645; Fort Motte, South Carolina, 683; Fort Granby, Capture of, in 1781, 688; Fort Golphin, Capture of--Fort Ninety-six, Fortifying of, 690; Fort Watson, South Carolina, 706; Fort Augusta, Georgia--Fort Moore, near Sand-liar Ferry, 710; Forts Cornwallis and Grierson, South Carolina, 715; Ruins of Oglethorpe's Barracks, at Frederica, 722; Remains of French Lines near Savannah, 737; Spring Hill Redoubt, 728; At Charleston, 752, 757; At New York, 799, 806, 816; On Long Island, 806, 807; Forts Washington and Lee, 821; Fort Washington, New York, menaced by the British in 1776, 825; Cock hill Fort--Fort Tryon, 826; Fort George, 826, 834; At Paulus's Hook (Jersey City), 828; Lee, abandoned by Americans, 828; Fort Franklin, at Lloyd's Neck, 833; Fort Slongo, 834.

Forts Mercer and Mifflin, Topography of, 290, 296; Stormed by British in 1777, 293, 295.

Four-hole Swamp, described, 697.

Fox, Opinion of the British Army, in America, in 1775, 019.

Fox, George, Character of, 255.

France, warns her People that what they do for Americans they must do at their own risk, 019; Issues Orders to seize British Vessels in French Ports in 1778, 078; Acknowledges Independence of United States in 1778, 346.

Francisco, Feats of, at Battle of Guilford, 610.

Frankfort, attempt to surprise by British in 1777--Withdrawn of Americans to Philadelphia, 248.

Frankford Mills, celebrated for their Flour, 248.

Frankland, Organization of, 633.

Franklin, Dr. Benjamin, receives Funds from "Constitutional Society," to be applied to the Relief of Widows, Orphans, and others, 017; On Committee of Congress in 1775, 022; Grave of--Epitaph of, 249; Contends that Proprietary Estates of Pennsylvania should be taxed in common with other Property in 1764--Appointed Provincial Agent to urge the Measure before the King, 257; Favors Stamp Act, lampooned by Caricatures and Placards, in Philadelphia, in 1765, 258; Eulogized by AbbÉ Raynal, 288; House of, in Philadelphia, plundered by British in 1778--Inventor of the Armonica, 310; Bequeaths his Walking-stick to Washington, 407; His Printing press, 409; Appointed by Georgia a Provincial Agent in Great Britain in 1768, 721; In Committee of Congress, to confer with Howe, in 1776, 814.

Franklin, Governor William, biographical Sketch of, 217.

Franklin, Mrs. Deborah, Grave of, 249; Courageously remains at her Dwelling during Mob in Philadelphia in 1765, 258.

Franks, Major David S., Notice of, 157.

Fraser, Colonel, in Battle of Guilford in 1781, 609.

Fraser, Major, killed in Battle at Musgrove's Mill in 1780, 650.

Frazier, Lieutenant, in Expedition to Fort Duquesne in 1754, 475.

Frederica, Georgia, Foundation of--Ruins of Oglethorpe's Barracks, 702.

Fredericksburg, Virginia, Notice of, 423; Formerly the Residence of Washington's Mother, 426.

Frelinghuysen, Colonel Frederick, biographical Sketch of, 218.

Frelinghuysen, Hon, Theodore, Notice of, 219.

Frenchman, Mysterious, appears before Committee of Congress in 1775--Declares that King of France would render Aid to Cause of American Liberty, 022.

Freneau, Philip, Quotation from, 351, 366, 482, 506, 573, 699.

Friday, Mr., Anecdote of, 690.

Frohock, John, Notice of, 567, 571.

Fry, Colonel Joshua, in Expedition to Fort Duquesne in 1754--Biographical Sketch of, 475.