Company, West India, Dutch, Notice of, [782.]
Company, London, Formation of, in 1606--Names of Members of, [451;] Granted a new Charter in 1612, [457;] Dissolution of, in 1624, [458.]
Company, Ohio, Formation of, in 1749, [472;] Complain of Invasions of French into their Territory, [473.]
Company, Plymouth, Formation of, in 1606--Names of Members of, [451.]
Congaree River, Notice of, [683.]
Congregationalists, Settlement of, in South Carolina, in 1696, [744.]
Congress, Continental, gives Washington Instructions to destroy Boston in 1775, [013;] Issues Proclamation relative to Punishment of Persons in the Power of their Enemies, &c., [016;] Petitions George III., by Penn, [017;] Appoints Committee to confer with mysterious Frenchman relative to Assurances of King of France, [022;] Presents King of France with Frigate America, [056;] Treats with Admiral Wallace to supply him with Provisions, in 1775, [072;] Rewards and promotes Colonel Barton for his Bravery in capturing General Prescott and his Aid-de-camp, in 1777, [077;] Sessions of, at York and Philadelphia, 1777, 1778, [079;] Orders Inquiry into course of General Spencer, in Expedition against Rhode Island in 1777, [080;] Exonerates French Fleet from censure in 1778, [085;] Presents La Fayette, while in France, with Sword--Resolves to raise Funds for continuing the War, [087;] Applauds and promotes Captain Talbot for capturing Galley Pigot in 1778, [096;] Memorial to, concerning Public Creditors, in 1782, [105;] Resolutions of, respecting Claims, [106;] Receives Record of Proceedings of Officers in the Army in 1783, [111;] Resolves that equestrian Statue of Bronze be erected to the Memory of Washington, [112;] Resolves to appoint a Commander, and recommends construction of Fortifications at West Point and other Places in the Highlands, in 1775, [135;] Establishes military Academy at West Point in 1802--Organizes Corps of Professors and Engineers in 1812, [138,] Awards Captors of André with Medal for Fidelity, [205;] Resolves to defend Philadelphia to the last extremity in 1776--Authorizes loan of 5,000,000--Adjourns to Baltimore--Appoints Committee to act in its behalf in Philadelphia, in 1776, [225,] [280;] Otters Continental Troops Bounties of Money and Land in 1776, [225;] Makes Washington military Dictator in 1776, [232,] [385;] Recommended at Mass Meeting at Philadelphia in 1774, [260;] Recommend Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania to arrest Quakers of Philadelphia for seditious Publications, [262;] First movements toward a General Assembly in various Colonies--First assembling of, at Carpenters' Hall, in 1774, [265;] Names of Delegates from the several Colonies--Character of its Members--Organization, [266;] First opening--First Prayer, [207;] Sits with closed Dorns--Its Sympathy with Massachusetts--Declaration of Rights--Articles of American Association agreed upon, [268;] Issues State Papers--Debates--Diversity of Opinion--Duration of its first Session, [269;] Proceedings of--Manner of going forth to the World--Effects, [270;] Resolves on Declaration of Independence in 1776--Appoints Committee to draft Declaration, [276;] Reception and Amendment of Draft, [277;] Debates on its Adoption, [280;] Its Adoption, [282;] Signing of, and Names of Signers, [285;] Takes Measures to secure Union and Harmony among confederated States--Adopts Articles of Confederation in 1777--Sends Copies to the various Legislatures fur Approval--Withdraws to Baltimore in 1776, [289;] Adjourns from Philadelphia to Lancaster--Thence to York in 1777, [315;] Presents La Fayette with Sword in 1779, [324;] Accepts his Proposition--Appoints him Major General in 1777, [327;] Reeommends a Day of Public Thanksgiving, [333;] Attempts to weaken the Power of Washington at Valley Forge in 1778, [337;] Allows Washington to be treated with Disrespect--In Session at York, Pennsylvania, in 1777--Appoints new Board of War without consulting Washington, [339;] Action of concerning Proposals of British Commissioners, relative to American Independence--Reeommends Seizure and Imprisonment of their Agents, [350;] Directs Washington to administer Oath of Allegiance to Officers of His Army before leaving Valley Forge, [352;] Votes Sullivan's Recall from the Army, [381;] Meeting of, at Baltimore, in 1776, [393;] In Session at Annapolis in 1783, [402;] Requests that Vessels be sent up the Chesapeake for the capture of Arnold, [436;] Recommended by House of Burgesses of Virginia in 1774, [486;] Virginia Delegates of, at Philadelphia, in 1774, [487;] Sends Commissioners of Observation to Pittsburgh in 1778, to determine importance of Detroit as Place of Rendezvous for hostile Tribes, [495;] Appoints Commissioners to confer with Washington respecting Campaign to Virginia, [509;] Proceedings in, at Philadelphia, on receipt of Intelligence of surrender of Cornwallis-- Proposes Erection of Monument at Yorktown, [527;] Awards Officers for Bravery, [528;] Action of Dishonorable, relative to Gates and Burgoyne-- Orders captive Army of Burgoyne to interior of Virginia, [550;] Awards Medal to General Lee, [829;] Sits at Princeton in 1783, [837.]
Congress's Own (Connecticut Rangers'), Notice of, [818.]
Congress, Federal, Library of, reestablished in 1815, [405.]
Congress, Provincial, of Massachusetts, reorganized Militia in 1776, [010;] Of New Hampshire, issues Instructions to Delegates of Continental Congress relative to Declaration of Independence in 1776, [276;] Of North Carolina, convenes at Newbern, in 1775, [580;] Also at Hillsborough, [581;] Directs emission of Bills of Credit, [582;] Manifesto of, in 1776, [588;] Declines taking Action on the Proceedings of Mecklenburg Convention, [621;] Convenes at Hillsborough in 1780, [675;] Of South Carolina, convenes at Charleston in 1774, [749;] Of New York, convenes at New York in 1775, [793;] Adjourns to White Plains, [802.]