leader of conservatives, 95;
appointed delegate to Continental Congress, 99;
described by Atkinson, 102;
by John Adams, 106;
in debate on manner of voting, 112;
opposes Henry's motion to arm militia, 137;
on committees, 152;
in convention of 1776, 190;
on committee to draft bill of rights and constitution, 200.

Bland, Theodoric, opposes ratification of federal Constitution, 320;
presents to Congress Virginia's appeal for a new federal convention,
354.

Bland, Theophilus, letter of Tucker to, sneering at Henry, 269.

Bloodworth, Timothy, of North Carolina, opposes federal Constitution,
330.

Boston Port Bill, its day of going into operation made a public fast
day by Virginia Assembly, 97.

Boyce, Captain, asks Washington, through Henry, for a letter, 301.

Braxton, Carter, wishes an aristocratic state constitution in Virginia,
201;
recommends a pamphlet in favor of such a government, 203, 206;
condemned by Henry, 204, 206.

Breckenridge, ----, against Henry in murder trial, 376.

British debts case, cause for the action, 359, 360;
question at issue, did treaty of 1783 override a Virginia sequestration
act, 360;
the counsel, 360;
Henry's preparation for, 361, 362;
first trial and Henry's speech, 362-364;
intense popular interest, 363;
second trial before Chief Justice Jay and Justice Iredell, 364-367;
comparison of Henry's and Marshall's pleas, 366;
Iredell's opinion, 367.

Brougham, Lord, third cousin of Patrick Henry, 3;
resemblance between the two orators, 3, 4.

Burgesses, House of. See Legislature of Virginia.

Burgoyne, John, his campaign and capture, 240.

Burke, Aedanus, opposed to federal Constitution, 330.

Butler, Bishop Joseph, his "Analogy" Henry's favorite book, 20, 391;
an edition printed and distributed by Henry to counteract skepticism,
394.

Byrd, William, of Westover, describes Sarah Syme, Henry's mother, 1, 2.

Cabell, Dr. George, Henry's physician in his last illness, 421, 422.

Cadwallader, John, entertains John Adams at first Continental Congress,
105.

Campbell, Alexander, with Henry in British debts case, 360.

Carrington, Clement, son of Paul, explains Henry's military defect to
be lack of discipline, 187.

Carrington, Edward, on Henry's desire for disunion in 1788, 317.

Carrington, Paul, friendly with Henr