eelects Jefferson, 276;
fears approach of Cornwallis, 278, 279;
its flight from Tarleton, 280-284;
reassembles at Staunton, 284, 285;
elects Thomas Nelson governor, 285;
again said to have planned to make Henry dictator, 285;
contrary evidence, 286, 287;
subsequent sessions of, 287-288;
its scanty reports, 288;
mastery of Henry over, 294-297;
passes bill to prevent speculation in soldiers' certificates, 295;
again elects Henry governor, 298;
offers Washington shares in canal companies, 300;
publicly thanks Henry on his retirement from governorship, 302;
passes resolutions condemning proposed surrender of Mississippi
navigation, 308;
chooses Henry delegate to constitutional convention, 309;
feared that it will refuse to submit Constitution to a ratifying
convention, 314;
summons a state convention, 316;
dominated by Henry, 346;
asks Congress to call a second convention, 346, 347-350;
elects R. H. Lee and Grayson senators at Henry's dictation, and
rejects Madison, 350, 351;
gerrymanders the State in hopes of defeating Federalists, 351;
unable to assemble a quorum during Henry's speech in British debts
case, 362, 364;
controlled by Jefferson, 406;
elects Henry governor for sixth time in 1796, 406;
passes resolutions condemning alien and sedition laws, 408;
Henry asked by Washington to become a candidate for, 414;
he presents himself, 415;
action of Assembly deplored by him, 417;
its action called unconstitutional, 417, 418.

Leonard, Daniel, describes the effect of the Virginia Resolves in New
England, 82, 83.

Lewis, Andrew, on committee for arming Virginia militia, 151.

Lewis, William, his remark to Henry on the flight of the legislature
from Tarleton, 283.

Lincoln, Benjamin, informed by Washington of Henry's submission to the
Constitution, 344.

Littlepage, James, his seat in Virginia legislature contested by
Dandridge, 61.

Livingston, Philip, member of first Continental Congress, 108;
of the second, 172, 173;
as likely as Henry to have proved a good fighter, but, unlike him,
never offered, 188.

Livingston, William, member of first Continental Congress, 108.

Lowndes, Rawlins, opposes federal Constitution, 330.

Lynch, Thomas, meets John Adams at Continental Congress, 104, 105;
praised by him, 105;
nominates Pe