illis, a slave, biographical notice of, ii. 54;
her correspondence with Washington, ii. 55, 56;
poem written by, addressed to Washington, ii. 57.

Whipple, Captain, the schooner _Gaspe_ taken and burned by a party
under--threat of Sir James Wallace to hang, i. 381;
vessels placed under the command of, by the assembly of Rhode Island,
i. 739.

"Whiskey Insurrection," language of Washington in relation to the,
iii. 305;
history of the, iii. 307-320;
sympathy of Jefferson with those engaged in the, iii. 327.

White, Bishop, present at the opening of the continental Congress, i. 423;
present at Washington's farewell dinner, iii. 471.

Whitemarsh, encampment of Washington near, ii. 559;
efforts of Howe to draw the Americans out of their position at, ii. 568;
retreat of Howe from, to Philadelphia--Washington blamed by his enemies
in Congress for not fighting at, ii. 569.

White, Philip, a "pine robber," killed by the Jersey people, iii. 13.

White Plains, adjournment of the provincial congress of New York to
(_note_), ii. 127;
headquarters of Washington in the neighborhood of, ii. 314;
account of the battle at, ii. 316-319;
losses sustained by the British and Americans at the battle of,
ii. 319;
sufferings of the American army after the battle of, ii. 321;
disgraceful conduct of some of Washington's troops at (_note_),
ii. 323.

Wilkes, John, conspicuous part taken by, in favor of the Americans,
i. 494;
lord-mayor of London, address of, to the king, on American
affairs--biographical notice of (_note_), i. 604;
his contemptuous treatment of a royal proclamation, i. 611;
speech of, in Parliament, in relation to the British flight from
Boston, ii. 86.

Wilkinson, Captain James, sent by Arnold to the relief of the Cedars
(_note_), ii. 161;
interview of, with General Lee, at the moment of his capture, ii. 358;
connection of, with _Conway's Cabal_, ii. 579.

William and Mary College, chancellorship of, accepted by Washington,
iii. 48.

Williams, Colonel Ephraim, surprised by Dieskau, while marching to the
relief of Fort Edward--biographical notice of (_note_), i. 181.

Williams, Otho Holland, with the southern riflemen at the camp at
Cambridge, i. 619;
appointed brigadier under Wayne, in 1791, iii. 197.

Williams, second schoolmaster of Washington, i. 35, 45.

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