march of, to the relief of St. John on the Sorel,
i. 678;
driven back by Majors Brown and Livingston, i. 679;
arrival of, at Quebec, during the siege by Arnold, i. 701;
and his Scotch Highlanders the only reliable defence of Quebec, i. 702;
Arnold's summons to surrender disregarded by, i. 703;
stationed at Deschambault with an advanced corps, ii. 147.

M'Leod, Alexander, a leader among the Scotch Highlanders in North
Carolina, ii. 115;
killed in the battle at Moore's-creek bridge, ii. 118.

M'Neare, doorkeeper of the second continental Congress, i. 528.

M'Pherson, plan of, for the destruction of the British fleet in Boston
harbor, i. 748.

M'Pherson Blues, survivors of, in May, 1860 (_note_), iii. 568.

Madison, a contributor to _The Federalist_, iii. 77;
desire of, that Washington should remain in office, iii. 199;
letter addressed to, by Washington, in relation to his desire to retire
from public life, iii. 200;
esteem of Washington for, iii. 232;
resolutions of, in relation to commercial restrictions and duties,
iii. 291;
debates in Congress on the resolutions of, iii. 292;
urged by Jefferson to attack Jay's treaty though the press, iii. 370;
speech of, denouncing Jay's treaty, iii. 399;
alarm occasioned by the speech of, iii. 400;
suggestions of, used by Washington in the preparation of his Farewell
Address, iii. 426.

Magaw, Colonel, Fort Washington left in charge of, ii. 313;
his surrender of Fort Washington, ii. 331.

Malmedy, Monsieur, Washington annoyed by the importunities of, ii. 448.

Mamaroneck, attack made upon Rogers at, by Colonel Haslet, ii. 314.

Manchester, duke of, his speech in Parliament, on the evacuation of
Boston, ii. 86.

Mandamus councillors obnoxious to the whigs (_note_), i. 427.

Manly, Captain, English store-ship captured by--brass mortar taken by,
christened _Congress_ by Putnam and Mifflin, i. 741.

Manufactures, Congress urged by Washington, in 1796, to foster, iii. 455.

Marion, General Francis, movements of, in the South, ii. 682, 703;
repulse of, at Georgetown, on Winyaw bay, ii. 703;
camp of, on Snow's island--flight of Colonel Watson before, ii. 704.

Markoe, Captain, Washington escorted by, on his way to Cambridge, i. 574.

Marshall, John, mission to France declined by, iii. 443;
special envoy to France in 1798, iii. 496;
ordered to leave the te