350;
twelve amendments proposed by Congress, 354;
this action probably due to Virginia's demands, 355, 356.

Constitution of Virginia, its adoption, 200-211;
its democratic character, 211.

Convention of Virginia. See Legislature.

Conway, General Thomas, praised in anonymous letter to Henry, 244;
his cabal against Washington, 250.

Conway cabal, its origin, 242;
attempts to prejudice Henry against Washington, 243-246;
explained by Washington to Henry, 248-250;
supposed connection of R. H. Lee with, discredits him in Virginia,
252, 253.

Cootes, ----, of James River, laments Henry's treasonable speech in
Parsons' Cause, 58, 59.

Corbin, Francis, favors ratification of federal Constitution, 320.

Corbin, Richard, on Dunmore's order pays for gunpowder, 161.

Cornwallis, Lord, defeats Greene at Guilford, 278;
invades Virginia, 279;
sends Tarleton to capture the legislature, 279.

Cushing, Thomas, member of second Continental Congress, 174.

Custis, John, informs Henry of Conway cabal, 247.

Dandridge, Bartholomew, on committee to notify Henry of his election as
governor, 212.

Dandridge, Dorothea, second wife of Patrick Henry, 241;
on his religious habits, 392.

Dandridge, Colonel Nathan, Jefferson meets Henry at house of, 8.

Dandridge, Nathaniel West, contests seat of Littlepage, 61;
employs Henry as counsel, 61.

Davies, William, letter to concerning dictatorship in 1781, 286.

Dawson, John, assists Henry in debate on ratifying federal Constitution,
320.

Deane, Silas, describes Southern delegates to first Continental Congress,
especially Patrick Henry, 114, 115;
on committees of second Continental Congress, 173, 174.

Democratic party, disliked by Henry for its French sympathies, 397;
its attempt in Congress to block Jay treaty condemned by Henry, 405;
its subserviency to France and defiance of government denounced by
Henry, 409.

Dickinson, John, meets John Adams at first Continental Congress, 105,
106;
on committee to prepare address to the king, 117;
prepares final draft of address, 118;
thinks war inevitable, 130.

Dictatorship, supposed projects for in Virginia during Revolution in
1776, 223-235;
in 1781, 285-287;
real meaning of term in those years, 227-229.

Digges, Dudley, in Virginia convention of 1776, 190;
on committee to