of, carried on by Colonel Gridley, ii. 82;
plan of General Lincoln for driving the British fleet from the harbor
of--British store-ships captured in the harbor of, ii. 83;
effect in England of the news of the flight of the army from, ii. 84;
speech of the duke of Manchester on the abandonment of, ii. 86;
the ministry attacked by Barre and Burke in relation to the abandonment
of, ii. 86;
reception of Washington in, on his tour in 1789--dispute between the
selectmen of, and Governor Hancock, in relation to the reception of
Washington, iii. 127;
influenza prevalent at, a few days after Washington's visit (_note_),
iii. 128;
reminiscences of Samuel Breck, of Washington's visit to, in 1789
(_note_), iii. 130;
letter of Washington to the selectmen of, in relation to Jay's treaty,
iii. 356.

_Boston_, French frigate _L'Embuscade_ challenged by, iii. 277.

"Boston Massacre," history of, i. 366-368;
anniversary of, fixed upon for taking possession of Dorchester Heights,
ii. 61;
anniversaries of, observed in Boston (_note_), ii. 65.

Boston Neck, defence of, by Colonel Robinson, i. 513;
fortifications erected on, by Howe, i. 745;
fortifications on, demolished by order of Washington, ii. 81.

Botetourt, Lord, arrival of, in Virginia, in 1768--Junius's description
of--remark of Walpole respecting--his erroneous impressions of the
colonists, i. 351;
palace of, at Williamsburg--parade of, on opening the Virginia
assembly, i. 352;
illusions of, rapidly dispelled, i. 353;
Virginia assembly dissolved by, i. 354;
good faith and justice of--statue erected to the memory of, i 356;
death of, followed by a change of public sentiment in Virginia, i. 374.

Botta, Charles, eloquent remarks of, on the achievements of Washington in
the Jerseys, ii. 394.

Boudinot, Elias, commissary general of prisoners, in the summer of 1777,
ii. 412.

Bowdoin, James, characteristic letter of General Lee to, ii. 342.

Boyd, Colonel, defeated by Colonel Pickens, ii. 651.

Braddock, Edward, father of General Braddock--daughters of, i. 135.

Braddock, General, Walpole's description of, i. 135;
heartlessness of--in the battle of Fontenoy--stationed at Gibraltar in
1753, i. 136;
anecdote of Anne Bellamy, illustrating the character of--arrival of, in
Hampton roads, i. 137;
conference of, with Governor Dinwidd