Continental Navy, movements for a, 32-42, 80-85; executive organs of, 38-41, 60, 86-90, 93-103, 187-196, 216-218, 223-228, 252-257, 302-307; rules of, 43-48; legislation respecting, 42-51, 85-86, 121-133, 196-201, 228-230, 232-234; vessels of, 51-52, 90-93, 110-112, 114, 121-123, 156-158, 203-205, 219-220, 235, 247-249, 261-266, 281, 306, 315, 344, 349, 388, 394, 433, 434, 465, 469-470; officers of, 51-55, 105-110, 117, 123-126, 128-129, 133-139, 158-160, 165, 258-260; expeditions of, 55-60, 168-169, 171-173, 205-208, 236-239, 283-284, 286-300, 302, 308-311; uniform of, 117-118; conditions of, 141-160; general movements of, 161-180, 276-280; recommendations for increase of, 239-243; end of, 244-251; breaches of neutrality by, 273-274, 284-292, 375, 427, 444, 447. Contraband, 200, 232. “Convention,” the, 377, 385, 388, 389. Conyngham, Gustavus, 173, 179, 258, 260, 268, 273, 287, 290. Cook, Captain James, 258, 275 note. Cook, George, 444, 449. Cooke, Nicholas, 463, 465. “Cormorant,” the, 244, 415-416. Cornwallis, surrender of, 239, 240. Coromandel Coast, 170, 279. Coruña, 256, 438. Cottineau, Captain, 297. Coulthard, Captain, 206. “Countess of Scarborough,” the, 164, 296-297. Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, in Continental navy, 44-45, 109, 131-139, 198-199, 228-232, 298-299, 300; in Connecticut navy, 366; in Pennsylvania navy, 375, 386-387. Court of appeals for trial of prize cases, 203. Crane, Stephen, 84. “Crane,” the, 360, 369. Crawford, John, 231. Cregier, Thomas, 472. Cropper, John, 450. Cross, Stephen, 336. Cushing, Nathan, 323. Cushing, Thomas, 328. Dale, Richard, 258. Dalton, John, 398. Danish government, 304. Dartmouth, Mass., 325, 339. Davidson, Samuel, 378-379. Davis, Caleb, 337, 338. Davis, James, 453-454. Dawson, George, 238. Deane, Silas, 37, 38, 51-52, 54, 82, 86, 148, 154; in France, 254, 258-260, 266, 276-278, 282, 292. “Deane,” the, 171, 203, 220, 231, 232, 235, 236, 262, 263, 306, 344, 352, 390. “Defence,” the barge, 448. “Defence,” the schooner, 420, 421. “Defence,” the ship, of the Connecticut navy, 359, 368, 369, 370. “Defence,” the ship, of the Maryland navy, 441, 442, 449. “Defence,” the sloop, 339. Delaware, 315. “Delaware,” the frigate, 93. “Delaware,” the schooner, 377, 385. Deshon, John, 98, 99, 113, 196, 355, 357. D’Estaing, Count, 116, 139, 167. Devil’s Island, 449. Dewey, Admiral, 179. “Diamond,” the, 468. “Dickinson,” the, 386, 387. “Diligence,” the, 406, 411. “Diligent,” the brig, 349. “Diligent,” the schooner, 320. “Dolphin,” the cutter, 262, 281, 287, 289.