Randolph, Peyton, attorney-general, his part in Henry's bar examination, 23; on committee to protest against Stamp Act, 66; counsels submission, 67; opposes Henry's Virginia Resolves, 71; his anger at their passage, 74; loses leadership to Henry, 89; leader of conservatives, 95; appointed delegate to Continental Congress, 99; described by Atkinson, 102; meets John Adams at Continental Congress, 106; chosen to preside, 107; assures Virginia troops that gunpowder affair will be satisfactorily settled, 157. Read, George, member of first Continental Congress, 108. Reed, Joseph, meets John Adams at first Continental Congress, 106; doubts Henry's ability to command in the field, 186. Religious liberty in Virginia, asserted in sixteenth article of declaration of rights written by Henry, 208; hitherto limited, 209; petition of Baptists for, 209; proposals of Henry involving, 294. Revolution, war of, predicted by Henry, 116, 125; by Hawley and John Adams, 125; by Dickinson, Charles Lee, 130; prepared for by Connecticut, 131, 133; by Rhode Island, 132; by Maryland, 132; and other colonies, 133, 134; by Virginia, 133-152; considered inevitable by Henry, 138; events of in 1776, 221; in 1777, 235, 236; in 1777 and 1778, 240, 241, 257. Rhoades, Samuel, at first Continental Congress, 105. Riddick, Lemuel, on committee of Virginia convention for arming militia, 151. Roane, John, describes in detail Henry's delivery of the speech for arming militia, 146-149; said to have verified Wirt's version, 150. Roane, Spencer, on Henry's pronunciation, 11; meets Henry and R. H. Lee in Virginia Assembly, 295; considers Henry more practical than Madison, less selfish than Lee, 296; describes his superiority to Madison in debate, 296; contrasts him with Lee, 296; describes his manner, 296, 297; describes Henry's manner of living as governor, 300; gives anecdotes illustrating Henry's power as a criminal lawyer, 375-378. Robertson, David, reports Henry's speeches in Virginia ratifying convention, 321. Robertson, William, of Edinburgh University, kinsman of Patrick Henry, 3. Robertson, Rev. William, uncle of Patrick Henry, 3. Robinson, John, speaker of House of Burgesses and treasurer of Virginia, 63; attempt to conceal his defalcation by a "loan office," 63; prevented by Henry, 64, 65. Robinson, Rev. William, condemns Henry's behavior in Parsons' Cause, 86; and describes his speech against the Stamp Act, 87. Rodney, Caesar, a member of first Continental Congress, 108; of second, 175. Rush, Dr. Benjamin, said by Washington to be author of anonymous letter to Henry, 249, 250. Rutledge, Edward, meets John Adams at first Continental Congress, 105, 106; a member of it, 108; praises Galloway's plan of reconciliation, 115.