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publicly read in New York on the tenth of July--influence of, upon the popular mind in Europe, ii. 215; comments of Mirabeau and Napoleon upon, ii. 216; read to the army of the north at Fort Independence, ii. 254.

Declaration of Rights adopted by the first continental Congress, written by Samuel Adams (_note_), i. 453.

Declaratory act, why supported by William Pitt--condemnation of, by Gadsden, i. 340; apprehensions of Washington respecting, i. 341; right claimed by, denied by the colonial assemblies, i. 343.

Decoudray, Major-General, his expectations of rank in the American army--letter of Washington to Congress in relation to the claims of--biographical notice of (_note_), ii. 445.

De Fermoy, folly of, at Ticonderoga, ii. 465.

De Grasse, arrival of the fleet of, in the Chesapeake, ii. 729; Admiral Graves attacked by, off the capes of Virginia, ii. 730; visit of Washington to, ii. 731.

De Heister, part taken by, in the battle of Long Island, ii. 272.

De Kalb, Baron, slow march of, to the relief of Charleston, ii. 676; mortally wounded in the battle at Sanders's creek--biographical notice of (_note_), ii. 683.

Delaplace, Ticonderoga surrendered by, to Ethan Allen, i. 525.

Delaware river, baggage and stores of Washington removed across, ii. 353; army sent across by Washington during the night--boats on, destroyed by order of Washington, ii. 354; weakness of Washington's army at the time of his retreat over, ii. 361; gravity of Washington after his retreat over, ii. 366; Washington's plan for attacking the British posts on, ii. 368; Christmas-day appointed by Washington for attacking the British on,