Race-course, on Governor's Island, New York, 802.

Rainbow at Mid day, 405.

Raleigh, City of, founded in 1587, 450.

Raleigh, Sir Walter, receives Patent to colonize Virginia in 1584--Dispatches two Vessels, under command of Amidas and Barlow, to Carolina--Elected Member of Parliament-Knighted--His Patent confirmed--Sends another Fleet to Roanoke and Country around Albemarle Sound, with Emigrants, under Granville, 449; Meets with Disasters--Fits out another Expedition--Founds City of Raleigh under John White--Anecdote--His last Colonists supposed to have intermarried with Hatteras Indians, 450; Abandons his Enterprise after five unsuccessful Expeditions, and assigns his Rights to a London Company--Biographical Sketch of, 451.

Rall, Colonel, in Battle of Trenton in 1776, 227; Head quarters, 228, 231; At Fort Washington in 1776, 826; Mortally wounded, 228; Visited by Washington when dying, 229; His fatal Carousal, 230.

Ramapo Village, Encampment of American Army near, 211.

Ramapo Valley, Notice of, 212.

Ramapo Works described, 212.

Ramapo Pass, Arrival of Washington's Troops at, in 1779, 212; Described, 213.

Ramsey, Dr. J, G, M, Quotation from, 618.

Randolph, John, a Descendant of Pocahontas, 454.

Randolph, Lieutenant, assaults President Jackson, 427.

Randolph, Peyton, President of first Continental Congress at Philadelphia in 1774--Biographical Sketch of, 266.

Rapelle, Sarah, first white Child born in Brooklyn, 783.

Rappahannock River described, 423.

Rawdon, Lord Francis, biographical Sketch of, 677; At Camden in 1781--Prepares to attack Greene at Hobkirk's Hill, 680; At Siege of Fort Ninety-six in 1781, 692.

Raynal, AbbÉ, Opinion of Declaration of Independence, 288.

Rebecca, Lady, assumed Name of Pocahontas, 454.

Rebellion, Bacon's, in Virginia, in 1676, 461; Of 1745, in Scotland--Peril and Flight of Pretender--Extinction of his Family, 564; In South Carolina among early Settlers, 745.

Rebels, Faith of, not to be kept, 550.

Red Bank, Topography of--Grave of Colonel Donop--Aneient Residence of Whitall, 290.

Reed, General Joseph, Resignation of, in 1777, 241; At Battle of Germantown, 317; Attempt to bribe--Biographical Sketch of, 351.

Reed, Mrs. Esther, affords Relief to Continental Soldiers in 1780--Biographical Sketch of, 312.

Rees, James, biographical Sketch of, 313.

Regulators of North Carolina, in 1776, 569, 589; Arrested in 1768, 572; Expedition against, in 1771, under Tryon, 575; Execution of, 578; Turn Loyalists in 1775, 580.

Reidesel, General, Notice of, 025, 551; Furnishes Garden Seeds to captive Troops of Burgoyne, at Charlottesville, in 1779, 552.

Reidesel, Baroness, Letters of, relative to captive Troops of Burgoyne, in 1778, 551.

Relics of the Pilgrims--Silver Cup at Norwich, 032.

Relies of the Quakers--Articles manufactured from Penn's Treaty Elm, 254.

Relics of the Revolution--Cannon Ball in Brattle Street Church, Boston, 015; American Musket from Battle-field of Hubbard-ton, 018; Continental Bill, found in old Tower at Newport, 065; Silver Bullet which contained Dispatches of Clinton to Burgoyne, 116; Washington's War Sword, 122; Silver Tankard at Fishkill, 124; Brass Mortars and Chain at West Point, 131, 132; French Cannon and Field-pieces, 132; Chairs, Table, and Clock, at Birdsall House, Peekskill, 170; Communion-table and Vane of Church at Sleepy Hollow, 191; Sketch of AndrÉ, made by himself, 203; Articles used by Washington in Hopper House, near Sufferns, 214; Cannon at Princeton, 238; Pieces of Silver and other Relics of Stockton, at Princeton, 242; Hancock's Chair in Independence Hall, Philadelphia--Liberty Bell--Stone on which Declaration of Independence was first read to People, 272; Skill! of Colonel Donop, 290; Old Cannon at Red Bunk, 291; Pulaski's crim son Banner, 391,393; Washington's Camp Chest and Utensils, at Washington, 406, 407; Start of Franklin, 407, 408; Washington's Writing-case, Commission, Clothes, piece of his Tent--Franklin's Printing-press--Original Declaration of Independence, 408; Flag taken by Washington from Hessians--Royal Standard surrendered to Washington by Cornwallis, 413; Flag of the Life Guard--Washington's Bier--Autograph Letter--Napkin used when Christened, 414; Key of the Bastile, at Mount Vernon, 415; Washington's Spy glass, 416; His Sarcophagus, 417, 418; Communion-table in Pohick Church, 420; Gold Watch found near Battle ground at Eutaw Springs, 705; Remains of Pitt's Statue at New York, 790; Cannons at Entrance of College Green, New York, 796; British Arms in Church, St. John's, New Brunswick, 801.

Religion, free Toleration of, in Rhode Island, in 1747, 071.

Remsen, Henry, Notice of, 308.

Rents, Land, required to be paid by Colonies to the Crown in 1737, 563.

Representatives in Congress, Character of, 410.

Resolutions of Congress, exonerating D'Estaing from Censure in 1778, 085; Relative to raising Funds for carrying on War in 1780, 087; Respecting public Claims, 106; Of Officers in Continental Army in 1783, 110; Of Congress, ordering equestrian Statue of Bronze to be executed in Memory of Washington, 112; To defend Philadelphia in 1776--To adjourn to Baltimore--To offer Bounties to Soldiers, 225; To make Washington military Dictator, 232, 385; In 1776, relative to Declaration of Independence, 276; Accepting Services of La Fayette, 327; Submitted by Patrick Henry to House of Burgesses of Virginia, in 1764, 482; Of Virginia House of Burgesses, to import no more Slaves, British Goods or Tea, 486; In 1775, 502; Of Convention in Williamsburg in 1776, proposing total Separation from Great Britain, 505; In Provincial Congress of North Carolina, in 1775, relative to Mecklenburg Association, 621; Of Mecklenburg Convention, 622; Of Congress, approving Opposition of Massachusetts to Acts of Parliament, 725.

Respiss, Thomas Notice of, 581.

Revolution, last Blow of, 779.

Reynolds, Governor John, biographical Sketch of, 723.

Rhode Island (I-le) (sp.), Appearance of, 064; Antiquities of, 066; Origin of its Name--Settlement of, by Clark and Coddington, in 1637--Conveyed to them by Canonieus and Miantomimoh in 1638, 070; Its Condition in 1777, 074; Topography, 080, 083; Evacuated by the Americans in 1779--Desolate Condition of, on their Departure, 084.

Rhode Island (State)--Its first Constitution--Royal Charter--First General Assembly at Portsmouth in 1647, 070; Religious Toleration--Separation and Reunion of the Plantations--Rechartered in 1663, 071; Called upon by Congress for Funds to carry on War--Presents complimentary Addresses to Rochambeau and Ternay in 1780, 087; Suffering of her Colonists during King Philip's War in 1676, 095; Holds Convention, in 1776, relative to Declaration of Independence, 275.

Rhode Island, Historical Society of--Author's Visit to, 058; Its valuable Manuscripts, 059.

Richards, Ensign, bears Union Flag into Boston on Evacuation of British in 1776, 014.

Richardson, charges Sayre with high Treason in London, in 1776, 018.

Richardson, Colonel Richard, biographical Sketch of, 650.

Richmond, Duke of, procures Examination of Penn before House of Lords in 1775, 017.

Richmond, Colonel, in naval Engagement at Newport in 1776, 072.

Richmond, Virginia, early History of, 432; Topography of, 433, 435; The Head quarters of Arnold and Simcoe in 1781, 435; Destruction of Property at--Statue of Washington in Capitol--Monumental Church, 436; Burning of Theater in 1811--St. John's Church, 437.

Riot, Enfield, in 1759, 567.

Riots at Hillsborough, North Carolina, in 1770--Names of Rioters, 573.

Rip Raps, in James River, Notice of, 531.

Rittenhouse, Dr. David, invents Planetarium of College of New Jersey--Biographical Sketch of, 243.

Rivington, James, biographical Sketch of, 796; Destruction of his printing Materials at New York, 797.

Roads, Corduroy, Notice of, 431, In North Carolina, 614.

Roanoke Island, early History of, 419; Present Condition of, 450.

Roanoke River, Notice of, 555.

Robb, William, killed in Battle of King's Mountain in 1780, 634.

Roberts, John, executed for Treason in 1778, 263.

Robertson, General, confers with Greene relative to Release of AndrÉ, 201.

Robin, AbbÉ, Quotation from, 267.

Robinson, Beverly, declines selling Constitution Island--Appointed Colonel in British Army in 1776, 135; Former Residence, near West Point--Biographical Sketch of, 140, 481; Correspondence with Arnold and Putnam, 149; Letter to Washington, requesting Release of AndrÉ, 161; Endows Tract of Land to St. Peter's and St. Philip's Parishes, 171; A Witness in Case of AndrÉ, 201.

Robinson, Horse Shoe, Notice of, 635.

Robinson, Mrs., Hospitality of, 394.

Robinson, Speaker, Anecdote of, concerning Washington, 481; Chairman in House of Burgesses of Virginia in 1764--His Dislike of Patrick Henry. 483.

Robinson, Sir Frederick Phillipae, Notice of, 481.

Robinson, William, taken Prisoner by Logan in 1774, 489.

Rochambeau, General, at Lebanon in 1780, 035; Receives Deputation from Quakers of Philadelphia in 1782--Encampment at Providence, 055; Commands French Troops in America in 1780, 086, 087; Holds Conference with Washington at Newport in 1781, 088; Departure from Annapolis in 1782, 403; Joins Washington at Dobbs's Ferry in 1781--Loans Money to United States, 509; At Siege of Yorktown, 513; Biographical Sketch of, 527; Head-quarters at Williamsburg in 1781, 529; Interview with Washington at Newport, relative to Capture of Arnold, 540.

Rocheblave, Philip, taken by Surprise at Kaskaskia, by Clarke, in 1778, 495.

Rochefontain, Captain, promoted after Siege of Yorktown, 526.

Rock, Porter's, 047; Roger Williams's, 052; Dighton, Inscription on, 066; Torn, 212; Anvil, 661; Hanging, 662; Flat, 665.

Rocky Mount--Its Associations, 657.

Rogers, Captain, in Expedition against Western Forts in 1779, 496.

Rolfe, John, marries Pocahontas, 454.

Romans, Bernard, Engineer at West Point in 1775--Applies to Congress for Commission of Colonel--Not granted, 135.

Roney, Lieutenant, at Siege of Fort Ninety-six in 1781, 691.

Rose, Mrs. Rebecca, Author's Interview with, 162.

Ross, Arthur A., Quotation from, 064.

Ross, Mrs., Notice of, 635.

Ross, Mr., gives Character of Prescott, 074.

Ross, Major, at Siege of Yorktown in 1781, 522.

Route of captive Troops of Burgoyne to Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1778, 551.

Rudolph, Captain, in Battle of Guilford in 1781, 607; At Siege of Fort Ninety-six in 1781, 690.

Rugeley, Colonel, commands Tories in South Carolina in 1780--Captured by Washington by Stratagem, 666.

Rum, Importation of, prohibited in Georgia in 1732, 722.

Rumford, Count, biographical Sketch of--Bears Dispatches to England, under General Howe, in 1775, 023.

Rush, Dr. Benjamin, his Opinion of Wayne's Assault at Stony Point. 181; Succeeds Dr. Morgan in Professional Chair of Medical School, Philadelphia, 240.

Rutherford, General, in Battle at Ramsour's Mill in 1780--Biographical Sketch of, 597; In Expedition against Cherokees in 1776, 648.

Rutledge, John, Governor of South Carolina--Biographical Sketch of, 752.

Rutledge, Edward, in Committee of Congress to confer with Howe in 1776, 814.