Declaration and petition to Congrefs, 169.
Diffentions between Great Britain and the colonies, origin of, ge
Disturbances in Vermont, 245.
Economy, its effects, 376. Of the government, 407. 419.
Education, common and general, 369.
Effect of the German cruelties and abufes, 92.
Enterprife, fpirit of, 372.
Equality, its nature, 374. Effects, 376.
Exertions, remarkable in the retreat of the Americans from Canada, 76, 77-
4 Federal conftitution adopted, 260.
Firmness of the Americans in their greatest misfortunes and dangers, 83.
88.90. 113.
Fleet, built by the Americans on lake Champlain, in 1776, 79, 80.
Fleet British, at the north end of lake Champlain, 85, 81.
Franklin, anecdotes of. 479.
Freedom, depends on the ftate of fociety, 426, 427. Naturally produced
by the fettlement of America, 428, 429. The caufe and effect of the
American war, 430. Seldom preferved by government, 432. Depends
on the ftate and condition of the people, 433. Variable in its own na-
ture, 434. But naturally connected with knowledge and virtue, 435..
French revolution and politics, their influence on the lentiments and affairs
of Vermont and the United States, 271, 272. The origin and occafion
of political parties, 273. 277.
Gates general, takes the command of the army at Crown Point, 78. Re-
cruits and animates his troops, 79. Refolves to relinquish Crown
Point, and fortify Ticonderoga, 79. Deftroys the works at Crown
Point, 87 Prepares for an attack from general Carleton, 87. Dilmif
fes the militia, 88. Appointed to cominand the northern army, 118.
Arrives in the camp, and takes the command 125. Letter to general
Burgoyne, respecting the Indian barbarities, 31. Engages the British
army, 140. The battle favorable, and animating to the Americans, 140,
141, 142. Defeats the royal army, 147. Measures he pursues. 149--
15. Enters into a treaty with general Burgoyne, 153. Agrees to a
convention for the furrender of the royal army, 154 155. Articles of
the convention, 156. 443: Humanity and politeneis at the furrender of
the royal troops, 157. Difmiffes the militia, and marches to flop the
progrefs of the British on Hudson's river, 159. Whe inhabitants return
to their farms, 159.
Germain George, directs the British generals to encourage and affill the re-
volt of Vermont, 216, 217.
Grants of land by New Hampshire weft of Connecticut river, 13.
Gregg John, difficulty with the government of Canada refpecting his death,
289.
Government American, its principle, 391. Form, 391. Origin, 392.
Power, 394. Improvement, 395.
Government of Vermont, conftitucion, 396. Laws, 401. Counties and
Courts, 403. Annual expence, 406. Public revenue, 4c8. Economy,
409. Militia, 411. Popularity, 414.
Health, naturally annexed to induftry and temperance, 373.
Hill colonel, attacked by the Americans, 1c8. Relieved by the Indians,
108,
Hofpitality, its origin and utility, 378.
Hubbardton, battle of, 106.
Jeffer Jon Thomas, thosen prefident of the United States, 305. Profpe&ts
and measures at the commencement of his adminiftration, 306.
Improvement which the man of Europe has received in America, 458-
464.
Independence declared by the United States, 166.
Independence of Vermont declared, 168. Wisdom and propriety of this
Indian barbarities, their effect on the minds of the Americans, 130-134.
Depredations, 236. Their cruelties abated, 239-241. Chiefs, their
application to the legislature of Vermont, 283. Meafures of the Affem-
bly. 284. Report of the governor, 290. Refolve of the affembly, 291.
Decifion on their claims, 302.
Judges of the Supreme Court, complaint and inquiry respecting their fees,
336, 337. Refolves of the affembly, 337 339. Reflections on the
proceedings, 340.
King of Great Britain, his decifion of the boundary line between Massa-
chusetts and New Hampfhire, 18. Between New Hampshire and New
York, 16. Minifters and generals attempt to corrupt and feduce Ver-
mont, 202. 204. 210, 211. 216.
Labor, high profits of it, 353. Naturally productive of industry and inde-
pendence, 367.
Lands between Connecticut river and lake Champlain, become valuable by
the conquest of Canada, 11.
Legislature, of Vermont, their manner of tranfacting the annual business of
the ftate, 269. Compleat a volume of laws, 270, Derive advantages
from the fimplicity of their forms and cufloms, 274. Measures and
proceedings at Windfor, in 1797. 278, 279. At Vergennes in 1798,
279-287. At Windfor in 1799, 287-299. At Middlebury in 1800,
300-305. At Newbury in 1901, 307-318. At Burlington in 1802,
314-320. AtWellminfter in 18c3, 320--330. At Windfor in 1804, 33€
-934. A Rutland in 1804 334-338. At Danville in 1805, 338-
345
At Middlebury in 1806, 345-349- Reflections on the paflions
and proceedings of political parties and affemblies, 349---351.
Lincoln general, appointed to command the eastern multa, 117.
Attacks
the British with luccels in their northern pofls, 135 136. Joins gene-
ral Gates, 144
Loffes and profpects of the Americans at the end of the fecond campaign,
88, 89. At Ticonderoga, 109.
Marriages early, advantages of, 371.
Manufactures, 359. Iron, 360. Pot and Pearl afhes, 361. Maple fugar,
363 Ditilleries, 364.
Malachufetts claims a large part of Vermont, 185.
Militia, account of, 411, 412, 413.
British veffels at Sorels
Storms Quebec, and i
Montgomery general, commands an expedition against Canada, 42. Take'
Chambly, 46 St. Johns, 48. Montreal, 49.
50. Joins Arnold at Foint au Trembles, 55.
Bain in the attempt, 56. Character, 57–60.
Montpelier established as the permanent leat of the legislature, 343.
Mountains White, altitude of, 479-
New Hampshire, grants lands west of Connecticut river, Ig. Supposed to
acknowledge the independence of Vermont, 178. Sixteen towns of that
fate join the government of Vermont, 178, 79. The towns claimed
by the government of New Hampshire, 181. Claims the whole territo-
ry of Vermont, 185.-
New York, claims the lands weft of Connecticut river, 14. Oppofes the
fettlement of the country, under grants from New Hampshire, 15. Ob-
tains a royal decifion that Connecticut river is to be the weft boundary
of New Hampshire, 16. Confiders the New Hampshire grants as ille
gal, 17. Violently oppofes the fettlers on those lands, 18 Paffes fe-
vere laws against their oppofers, 25. Opposes the independence of
Vermont, 171. 174. Claims the whole territory of Vermont, 185. In-
terferes in the affairs of Vermont, and addresses Congrefs, 186. 187, 188,
189. Protefts against the refolves of Congrefs, 222. Encourages oppo-
fition to Vermont, 244. Settlement of the controverfies between the
two flares, 257---260.
Northern boundary of Vermont, the governor urges an examination of its
fituation, 334. Not attended to by the affembly, 335. Legiflature
paffes a law to have it obferved, 300. Relult of the observations much
in favor of Vermont, 301. Opinion of the assembly respecting it, 301.
Outrage at Weftminßler, March 13, 1775, 28.
Oneyda Indians, Speech on the American war, 437.
Parties, federal and republican, their rise and progress, 273. 277. Polite
ical ftate and views, 306. 311. Debates and views, 331-333.
Political fate of the people on the New Hampshire grants, 162. Petition
to Congress, 164.
Popularity of the government, 414.
Population, caules of it, 416. Natural increafe in America, 417-422.
In Vermont, 423, 424 Compared with that of Europe, 425. Pop-
ulation in 1791, and 1800, 465-478.
Pringle captain, commands the British fleet on lake Champlain in 1776,
81. Engages the American fleet, without victory, 83. Overtakes and
defeats the Americans near Crown Point. 84, 85.
Property ratable in 1781, 1791, & 1806, 465-477-
Queflions propofed by the committee of Congrefs, and anfwers by the a-
gents of Vermont, 457.
Religion, importance of it to fociety, 380. Danger of any political con-
trol in it, 381. Equality of all denominations, 382. Effect of this e
quality, 383 Lands granted for the fupport of religious denomina.
tions, 384. Difficulties and embarrassments respecting thofe lands, 385.
Extent of religious liberty, 387.
Remonftrance of the commiffioners of Vermont against the proceedings of
Congrefs, 455.
Refolutions of the flates of Virginia and Kentucky, 292. Refolves of the
affembly of Vermont respecting them, 293–298.
Revenue public, account of, 408.
Royalton, deftruction of, by the Indians, 234–242.
St. Clair abandons Ticonderoga, 105. Severely cenfured by the Ameri-
cans, 109.
St. Ledger, colonel, appointed to command a British expedition on Mo-
bawk river, 97. Invades fort Stanwix, 195. Defeats general Herki-
mer, 126. Attempts to intimidate the American garrison, 127. For-
ced by the Indians to make a difgraceful retreat, 129.
Schuyler general, appointed by Congrefs to command the American troops
in the northern department, 98. Vifits Ticonderoga, and affigns the
command to general St. Clair, 99. Deltrovs the roads and bridges,
and impedes the progrefs of Burgoyne, 110. Leaves fort Edward and
Saratoga, and encamps at Stillwater, 113. Urges general Stark to join
his troops, 116. Complains to Congrefs of his refufal, 116. Relolve
of Congrefs. 116. Retirement and services, 125.
Settlement of Vermont by the English, 10.
Settlers on the New Hampshire grants violently oppose the proceedings of
the government of New York, 10, Send agents to Great Britain, 22.
Avow oppofition and hoftility against any officer of New York, who
fhould attempt to take them, 26.
Skeen Phillip, attempts to form a royal government in the New Hampshire
grants, 22,
Small Pox, diftreffing to the American troops at Quebec, 67. Sufferings
from it in their retreat to Sorel, 70.
Stark general, raifes a body of troops and marches to Manchester, and joins
colonel Warner, 115. Refuses to join general. Schuyler, 116. Defeats
and captures the enemy near Bennington, 121, 122 Congress returns
him their thanks, and promote him to the rank of brigadier general,
123. Confequences of his victory, 124, 185.
Sullivan general, takes the command of the American troops in Canada, 70.
Attempts to furprise the enemy at Trois Rivieres, and is defeated, 73)
24. Retreats with his army to Crown Point, 76, 77.
thanks of his army and of Congress, 78.
Table, topographical of the counties and towns in Vermont, 465-477.
Termination of the war between America and Great Britain, 252.
Thomas general, takes command of the troops before Quebec, 68. Fails
in an attempt to fet fire to the Britifh fhips, and relolves to retreat, 69.
Dies at Sorel, 70.
Tichenor faac, elected governor of Vermont, 278. Speech to the affem-
bly, 278. 280. 288. 300. 307. 308. 314. 323.
Towns, names, grants and acres of land, 465-477.
Tryon Mr. governor of New York, tries to conciliate the minds of the fet-
tlers, 23.
Iflues a proclamation for apprehending Ethan Allen, Seth
Warner, and others, 26.
Ticonderoga, taken by colonel Allen, 37. 480. Invested by general Bur-
Fortifications, and itate of, 100, 101. Evacuated by
goyne, Ioo.
general St. Clair, 105.
University of Vermont, eftablished at Burlington, 388.
Vermont, declares independence, and petitions Congrefs to be admitted into
the union, 168. Proceedings of the convention in declaring indepen-
dence, 459. Declaration and petition to Congrels, 458. Adinits fix-
teen towns from New Hampshire, to join her government, 180. Much
embarraffed by this measure, 182. Views of parties, 183. Difflves
the union with the fixteen towns, 184. Publifhes a declaration and
appeal to the world 192. Reply to the relolves of Congrefs, 194.
Sends agents to Congrefs, 196. Further measures and policy, 197-201.
Refolves nor to comply with the requifitions of Congrefs, 221.
danger of hoftilities with New Hampshire, and New York, 223, 224.
Revolves of Vermont, 227. 229. Sends agents and delegates to Con-
grefs, 229
Opinions and meatures of the affembly, 232, 234 Paffes
an act of am Ity, 244 Punishes offenders, 245 Remonitrances a-
gainst the refolutions of Cogreis, 248-251. Difinclined to be cons
nected with Congrefs, 252 253 Flourishing state of Vermont, 254%
Friendly to the federal Co titution, 255. Settlement of the controver
fies with New York, 257–259. Admission into the federal union,
260 261. Eff&s of the political controverfies with New Hampshire
and N York, 261-267. Favorable profpects of Vermont at her
admiflion into the federal union. 269.
War. American, its commencement, importance, and afpect, 29.
Warner seth, oppofes the government of New York, a2. Takes Crown
Point, 38. Defeats the British troops at the river St. Lawrence, 48.
Commands the rear guard at the evacuation of Ticonderoga, 105. En-
gages the British at Hubbardton, 106. Commands the Vermont troops
at Manchester, 115 Engagesin the battle at Bennington, 122. Hif
torical memoirs of his life, 445-45°.
Waterbury general, bravery, in a naval action, 83. Captured in a fecond
engagement, 85.
Washington general, writes to governor Chittenden, 285. Influence
of his character and wisdom, 226. Its effect on the affembly of Ver
mont, 227, 228. 273.
Young Thomas, addreffes the inhabitants of Vermont, 173. Resolve v
Congress refpe&ting his letter, 176.
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