c mind by the battle at, ii. 390;
Captain Leslie, son of the earl of Devon, killed at--American losses at,
ii. 891;
long-continued quiet of the two armies after the battle at, ii. 413;
adjournment of Congress to, iii. 26;
address of Congress to Washington at, iii. 28.

Prisoners, cruel treatment of, by General Gage, i. 630;
correspondence between Washington and Gage in relation to the treatment
of, i. 630-635;
ill treatment of, retaliated by Washington, i. 633;
numbers taken by the British and Americans respectively, down to the
close of 1776, ii. 404;
letter of Washington to General Howe, relative to an exchange of--cruel
treatment of, by the British, ii. 405;
letter of Washington to the president of Congress, in relation to the
treatment of, ii. 408;
letter of Washington to Lord Howe, in relation to the treatment of,
ii. 409;
reply of Lord Howe to the letter of Washington, ii. 410;
joint commission proposed, to settle questions in relation to--refusal
of Washington to exchange an equal number of healthy for sickly,
ii. 412;
difficulties respecting the exchange of, ii. 605;
commissioners appointed to regulate the exchange of, ii. 606.

Privateers fitted out by order of Washington, i. 740;
decision of Washington's cabinet, in 1793, respecting, iii. 270;
act of Congress in relation to, in 1798, iii. 496.

Proclamation issued by Washington, enjoining neutrality, in 1798--language
of (_note_), iii. 241;
approved by the "solid men" of Philadelphia, iii. 250;
controversy respecting, between Hamilton and Madison, iii. 262.

Proclamations issued by Washington in 1794, addressed to the insurgents in
Pennsylvania (_note_), iii. 311, 314.

Property of Washington directed by his will to be sold, iii. 542;
notes of Washington in relation to, iii. 544.

Prophecy, Indian, respecting the destinies of Washington, iii. 48.

Prospect hill, shell thrown to, from Boston, by the British, ii. 62.

Providence, Washington's acknowledgment of a, i. 387.

Provincials, admirable conduct of, at the battle of the Monongahela,
i. 167, 169.

Provost, Doctor, prayers offered by, at the inauguration of Washington,
iii. 96.

Pulaski, Count, awaiting an appointment to a troop of horse, ii. 497;
conspicuous bravery of, at the battle of the Brandywine, ii. 510;
force of infantry under the command of, surpri