Officers of the Revolution, treatment of, by Congress, and the country, I. [159]. Pay of, [159]. Proceedings in Congress respecting half-pay for, [160]. Pennsylvania line, [163]. Proceedings of, respecting their pay, [165]. See Army of the Revolution, Half-pay, and Newburgh Addresses.

Oligarchy, detested by people of United States, II. [237].

Orders in Council, respecting trade with the United States, I. [283]. Efforts of Congress to counteract, [285]. Effect of, on Northern States, II. [298].

Ordinance of 1787, framing of, I. [452]. Admission of new States provided for by, II. [77]. Fixed no mode of admitting new States, [79]. Provisions of, [344]. Slavery excluded by, [344]. Author of, [344], [365]. Passed, [365]. Character of, [366]. Provision in, respecting contracts, occasion of, [366]. Extradition of slaves under, [454].

Osnaburg, Bishop of, rumored purpose of loyalists respecting, II. [492]. Afterwards Duke of York, [493].

P.

Paine, Robert Treat, delegate to first Continental Congress, I. [13].

Palfrey, Colonel, sent to New Hampshire to arrest Tories, I. [65].

Paper Money, first issued by the Continental Congress, I. [78]. Signing of, [78]. State systems of, under Confederation, II. [310]. See Rhode Island.