Congress, second Continental, Assembles at Philadelphia in 1775, [125]; Consistent Course of Delegates-Various Addresses, [126]; Military Preparations, [127]; Tardiness in supplying Men and Munitions, [133]; Suspends St. Clair-Appoints Gates to succeed Schuyler, [136]; Sends Committee of Inquiry to Lake Champlain in 1775,155; Appoints Washington Commander-in-chief of American Forces in 1775, [190]; Message of, to Shawnees to secure Neutrality in 1778, [264]; Directs Washington to attack Enemy, [573].
Congress, General, proposed in Massachusetts in 1774, [509].
Congress, Provincial, of New York, changes Name to "Convention of Representatives of State of New York" in 1776-Assembles at White Plains in 1776-Approves Declaration of Independence, [386].
Congress, Provincial, of Massachusetts, assembles at Concord in 1774, [515]; Votes to enroll twelve Thousand Minute-men in 1774-Invites Connecticut and Rhode Island to follow Example, [516]; Orders purchase of Ammunition and Stores, [521]; Assembles at Watertow
n in 1775, [531]; Votes to increase American Forces-Issues Circular Letter to Committees of Safety of Province, [533]; Issues Paper Money-Resolves that Gage is unqualified to longer serve as Governor, &e., [534]; Benevolence of, [536]; Passes Law prohibiting Waste of Gun powder for Sporting, [570].
Congress Stamp Act, [176]5, [522].
Connecticut, Assembly of, proposes to adjust Difficulties with Pennsylvania in 1771, and sends Colonel Dyer as Agent to England, [347]; First Meeting-house in-First Court held in-First Government organized-Criminal Code based on Jewish Laws, [433]; Conjunction with New Haven-Charter of, granted by Charles IL-Charter of, annulled by James 11. in 1685-Sir Edmund Andross appointed first Governor General-Demands and is refused Charter-Charter laid before him-Seized and concealed in Oak Tree by Wadsworth, [434]; Charter still in full Force in Opinion of Jurists, [435]; Historical Society, Notice of-Relics in Collection of, [437], [438], [439]; Assembly appoints Military Officers in 1775,522; Assembly votes to raise six Regiments previous to Battle of Bunker Hill, [536].
Connecticut Farms, burning of, [322].
Constitution, Federal, similar Plan of, proposed by Franklin, Coxe, and Penn, [303]; Conventions relative to Adoption of, [382],384; Vindicated by Jay, Hamilton, and Madison in " Federalist,"[384] Names of Committee for draughting and reporting, [386]."Constitutional Courant," Head-piece of, curious Device, [468], [508].
Convention at Saratoga for Release of Burgoyne, 82.