ess of delegates from the colonies assembled at, in 1754,
i. 127.

Alexandria, Washington stationed at, in 1754, i. 94;
Washington introduced to the assembled governors at, in 1755, i. 145;
bequest of Washington to the academy in, iii. 536;
lots owned by Washington in, at the time of his death, iii. 543.

Algiers, attention of Congress called by Washington to relations
with--Colonel Humphreys appointed to treat with the dey of, iii. 293;
payment of tribute to, advocated in Congress in 1794, iii. 294;
treaty adjusted with, in 1795, iii. 379.

Aliquippa, Queen, interview of Washington with, i. 91.

Allen, Colonel Ethan, expedition of, against Ticonderoga, i. 524;
disappointed in his desire to invade Canada, i. 531;
retreat of, from St. John on the Sorel, i. 647;
letter of, to the provincial congress of New York, urging the invasion
of Canada, i. 650;
an outlaw by act of the New York legislature--admitted to the floor of
the provincial congress of New York, i. 653;
letter of thanks from, to the provincial congress of New York, i. 654;
letter of, to Governor Trumbull, in relation to the invasion of
Canada--disappointment of, at his rejection by the Green Mountain
Boys, i. 658;
remark of Montgomery respecting, i. 659;
body of Canadians raised by--unauthorized attempt upon Montreal made
by, i. 672;
defeated and made prisoner, i. 673;
brutal treatment of, by Prescott, i. 674;
his letter of remonstrance to Prescott, i. 675;
subsequent history of (_note_), i. 675;
Schuyler and Washington on the insubordination of, i. 675, 676;
letter of Washington to Howe, in relation to the harsh treatment
of--lenient treatment of, in England, ii. 28.

"American Association," articles of, i. 441;
the signers of (_note_), i. 445;
the Quakers adverse to, i. 457;
measures for the enforcement of, adopted in all the colonies in 1775,
i. 464;
popularity of, in New York, i. 515.

"American Continental Army" constituted, i. 531.

Ames, Fisher, letter of, in relation to the Congressional debates on
Jay's treaty, iii. 393;
speech of, in the house of representatives, on the subject of Jay's
treaty, iii. 405;
extracts from the speech of, iii. 405-416;
powerful impression produced by the speech of, iii 416.

Amherst, Major-General Sir Jeffery, expedition of, against Louisburg,
in 1758, i. 260;