esolutions passed at a convention of the citizens of,
iii. 304;
letter of Washington in relation to the popular movements in, iii. 305.

Kiashuta, Washington at the hunting-camp of, in the Ohio country, in 1770,
i. 360.

King, Rufus, stones thrown at, while addressing a meeting in New York, on
the subject of Jay's treaty, iii. 352;
appointed minister to England, in place of Pinckney, iii. 423.

King's Bridge, fortifications erected at, ii. 171;
secret attack upon the British at, planned by Washington, ii. 442.

King's mountain, defeat of a body of tories, under Ferguson, at--important
influence of the victory at, ii. 703.

Kingston, extreme fatigue of the troops of Washington on the march from,
to Pluckemin, ii. 391.

Kip's bay, landing of the British at--bad conduct of the militia and
Connecticut troops at, ii. 295.

Kirkland, Moses, important papers found in possession of, ii. 27.

Kittanning, destruction of, in 1756, by Colonel Armstrong, i. 226.

Knapp, Sergeant Uzal, the last survivor of Washington's life-guard
(_note_), ii. 178.

Knowlton, Captain, breastwork constructed by, at Breed's hill, i. 562;
British guard surprised by, at Charlestown, ii. 49;
death of, on Harlem plains, ii. 299.

Knox, Captain Henry (afterward General), service performed by, at Breed's
hill, i. 567;
appointed to command the artillery at Cambridge, i. 749;
artillery and ordnance-stores transported by, from Lake Champlain to
Cambridge, i. 750;
recommended by Washington to the general command of the artillery,
ii. 363;
powerful voice of, ii. 371;
sent to Massachusetts to hasten the raising of a battalion of artillery,
ii. 415;
idea of the Society of the Cincinnati conceived by, iii. 23; letters
of Washington to, iii. 39, 84;
retained by Washington as secretary of war in 1789, iii. 121;
stay of, in Philadelphia, during the presence of the yellow fever in
1793, iii. 280;
succeeded by Timothy Pickering as secretary of war--cause of the
resignation of, iii. 330;
letter of Washington to, on the occasion of the resignation of,
iii. 331;
letter of Washington to, in relation to Jay's treaty, iii. 371;
interest taken by, in the welfare of young Lafayette, iii. 374;
letter of Washington to, on the eve of retirement from office,
iii. 470;
letter of Washington to, informing him of his po