resigns presidency of, 159.
Clark, Major, 10.
Clinton, George, Governor of New York, 136, 199.
Clinton, Sir Henry, succeeds Howe as Commander-in-Chief, 105; takes troops to New York, 106; was he responsible for bribing Arnold?
109, 110; _W.'s_ criticism of, 118, 119; 93, 121, 123.
Clive, Robert, Lord, 28.
Clymer, George, 161.
Colonies, effect of Seven Years' War on, 29; opposition to taxation in, 49 _ff_.; at outbreak of war, 67; diversity in origin and customs, 67, 68; increasing urgency of demand for independence in, 75; relations of, with England, in 1763, 47; how affected by the Imperial Spirit, 47, 48; in 1770, 53, 54; at beginning of Revolution, 66; lack of ardor for Independence, 84.
Committees of Correspondence, 57, 58.
Compromises of the Constitution.

_See_ Representation, Slave trade, Slavery.
Concord, Battle of, 64.
Congress of the U.S.: _First: W.'s_ first address to, 179; votes to assume state debts and change location of capital, 182-185.
_Fourth_: Jay Treaty ratified by Senate, 210; bill to carry out treaty provisions passed by House, 210-213.
_Sixth_: revives rank of Commander-in-Chief for _W_., 217; and _W_.'s death, 251, 253, 254.
Connecticut, population of, in 1775, 68.
Constitution of the U.S., in the making, 164-168; promulgated, 168, 169; _W.'s_ views of, 170, 171, 172; ratified by States, 173-175; opposition to, in N.Y.and Virginia, 174.
Constitutional Convention, call for, 158; first meeting of, 160; members of, 160-162; _W_.

President of, 161, 163; proceedings of, secret, 163; divers questions discussed, 164-168, 169, 170.
Continental Congress: _First_: members of, 59; work of, 59-61; adopts Declaration of Rights, 60; importance of, as a symbol, 61.
_Second_: elects _W_.

Commander-in-Chief, 64; sectional intrigues in, 74; _W_.

quoted on, 75; appoints committee to confer with Howe, 79; and _W.'s_ "doleful reports," 81; removes to Baltimore, 85; method of conducting the war, 90; _W.'s_ farewell reception by, and address to, 137-139; post-war attitude of, toward the army, discussed, 141, 142; powers of, limited by Articles of Confederation, 152, 153; its weakness, 153; lack of unanimity in, 155; rejects Spanish treaty, 155; orders first election under Constitution, 175.
Conway, Thomas, and the Cabal, 112, 113; letters of, to _W_., 113; 96.
Conway Cabal, The, 112-114, 116, 117.
Cornwallis, Charles, Earl, surrenders at Yorktown, 123.
Cowpens, Battle of the, 122.
Craik, Dr.James, attends _W_.