Rutledge, John, meets John Adams at Continental Congress, 106; a member of it, 108; debates question of manner of voting, 112; on committee to prepare address to the king, 117; at second Continental Congress, 173; as governor of South Carolina receives extraordinary powers, 228; nomination for chief justice rejected by Senate, 403. Schuyler, General Philip, his departure from Philadelphia as general envied by John Adams, 154; on committee of second Continental Congress, 172. Shelton, Sarah, marries Patrick Henry, 7; her death, 189. Sherlock, Bishop Thomas, his sermons favorite reading of Henry, 391, 394. Sherman, Roger, a member of first Continental Congress, 108. Shippen, William, entertains delegates to Continental Congress, 106. Slavery, opinions of Henry concerning, 388-389. Simcoe, John Graves, a dashing partisan fighter, 188. Smith, Rev. John Blair, condemns Henry's agitation against ratifying the Constitution, 317. Smith, Meriwether, opposes ratification of federal Constitution, 320. Smith, Rev. William, meets John Adams at first Continental Congress, 105. Spain, alliance with, desired by Henry in 1776, 194; offers commercial privileges in return for abandonment of Mississippi navigation, 307. Speece, Rev. Conrad, describes Henry's eloquence in a murder trial, 378-381. Spotswood, Alexander, grandfather of Henry's second wife, 241. Sprout, Rev. ----, meets John Adams at first Continental Congress, 105. Stamp Act, protested against by Virginia Assembly, 65; discussion whether to resist or submit after its passage, 66, 67; resolutions against, introduced by Henry, 69, 71; debate over, 71-74; passage, reconsideration, and amendment, 75, 76; influence in rousing other colonies against, 77-88. Stamp Act Congress, proposed by Massachusetts, 80; its success caused by Virginia resolutions, 81 ff. Stark, John, his victory in 1777 at Bennington, 240. State sovereignty, declared to be abolished by Henry before 1774, 111, 112; its preservation demanded by Virginia in any confederation, 197; not advocated in its extreme form by Henry during Revolution and Confederation, 303-306; considered by Henry to be threatened by federal Constitution, 324-330; expressly reserved by convention in ratifying, 331. Stephen, Adam, on committee for arming Virginia militia, 151; taunts Henry in ratifying convention of 1788, 335. Steptoe, Dr. ----, meets John Adams at first Continental Congress, 106. Sullivan, John, at first Continental Congress, 108; answers Henry's speech in first day's debate, 110. Syme, Mrs. Sarah, described by Colonel William Byrd, 1, 2; marries John Henry, 2; mother of Patrick Henry, 2; her family, 4; letter mentioning his absence in Congress, 126; her death and character, 299.