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federal constitution adopted by, in 1790--visit of Washington to, in 1790, iii. 162.

Richmond hill, Washington and his military family occupants of the mansion at, in 1776, ii. 172.

Richmond, visit of Washington to, on his southern tour, iii. 180.

Riflemen, American, origin of the Indian-like dress of, i. 389.

"Rights of Man," Paine's, detested by John Adams, but admired by Jefferson, iii. 190; apparently endorsed by Washington and Jefferson, iii. 191; several copies taken by Wellington to Mount Vernon--statement of Paine respecting the sale of (_note_), iii. 200.

Rivington, the tory printer, type and presses of, destroyed by Sears, ii. 33.

Roberts and Carlisle, Quakers, hanged as spies, i. 462.

Robespierre, fall of, in 1794, iii. 302.

Robinson, Colonel, defence of Boston Neck by, i. 513.

Robinson, Speaker, letters of Washington to, urging the invasion of the Ohio country, i. 206, 244; letter of Washington to, in relation to the conduct of Governor Dinwiddie, i. 218; advice of, to Washington, not to resign his commission, i. 245; address of, on the part of the Virginia house of burgesses, to Washington, i. 288.

Rochambeau, Count de, arrival of French troops under the command of, at Newport, ii. 679; blockaded in Newport by Admiral Arbutbnot, ii. 681; conference of Washington with, at Weathersfield, ii. 722; money borrowed of, by Robert Morris, ii. 726; death of, at the age of eighty-two, iii. 500.

Rockingham, marquis of, speech of, in Parliament, on the evacuation of Boston, ii. 88.

Rocky hill, near Princeton, house engaged by Congress at, for the use of Washington, iii. 28; last general order of Washington dated at, iii. 29.

Roebuck, Doctor, efforts of, to counteract the influence of Franklin in England, i. 485.

Rogers, Major, suspicious conduct of, ii. 18; British army joined by, ii. 19; arrested, by order of Washington, at South Amboy (_note_), ii. 20; Queen's Rangers embodied by, ii. 309; attack made upon the rangers of, by Colonel Haslet, at Mamaroneck, ii. 314.

Roxbury, description of the fort at (_note_), i. 589; General Ward's division stationed at, at the siege of Boston, i. 619.

Roxbury Neck, burning of Brown's house at, i. 588.

Royal American regiment, formation of, proposed, i. 229.

_Royal Gazette_, spurious letters published in, in 1778, charged to have been written by Washington, iii. 448.

Rules of behavior, fifty-four, from an early manuscript volume of Washington, i. 37-41.

Rush, Doctor Benjamin, courage and philanthropy of--biographical notice of (_note_), iii. 281.

Rutledge, John, Patrick Henry's opinion of, as an orator, i. 450; made governor of South Carolina--biographical notice of (_note_),