Continental Congress adopts militia about Boston as the American Continental Army, 32 forms Light Infantry corps, 32 appoints Washington Commander-in-Chief, 32 accompanies commission with pledge of support, 32 sends committee to Washington at Cambridge, 52 disclaims purpose to operate against Canada, 54 but initiated and pressed every expedition, 54 sends a second committee to Cambridge, 60 authorizes a navy, 60 urges attack upon Boston, 61 sends committee to N.Y., 85 orders additional troops to Canada, 88 proposes to hire Indian allies, 88 appoints commissioners to Canada, 88 authorizes abandonment of New York, 117 confers large powers upon Washington, 140 imparts dictatorial powers, 148 makes promotions without consulting Washington, 165 adjourns to Lancaster and to York, 194 honors the defenders of Fort Mifflin, 202 places enemies of Washington in responsible commands, 205 sends a committee to Valley Forge, 212 Continental money worth 3 cents on the dollar, 252 CONWAY, THOMAS—Irish adventurer; brig.-gen. at Battle of Germantown, 195 promoted major-general and inspector-general, 205 resigns his commission, 207 responsible for the “Conway cabal”, 212 departs for France, 212 CORNWALLIS, CHARLES, _Lord_—_sub._ lieut.-gen. India; _b._ 1738, _d._ 1805. sails for America, 97 lands at Wilmington, N.C., 97 accompanies Clinton to Charleston, S.C., 97 returns to New York, 99 in Battle of Long Island, 107 enforces the surrender of Sullivan and Stirling, 108 assaults Fort Washington, 132 invades New Jersey, 136 halts at Brunswick, 137 on eve of departure for England, 150 ordered back to New Jersey, 150 advances upon Trenton, 152 threatens Washington’s position, 154 strengthens his own position, 154 outgeneraled by Washington, 156 retires to Brunswick, 156 again on the aggressive, 167 attempts to gain Washington’s defences, 169 retires to Staten Island, 169 in skirmish upon invasion of Pennsylvania, 185 moves up the Brandywine, 188 leads the advance of Howe’s army, 188 surprises Sullivan’s division, 187–9 moves to Chester, 192 enters Philadelphia, 194 lands in New Jersey, 203 compels Americans to destroy their galleys, 203 threatens Washington at Chestnut Hill, 204 skirmishes with Morgan, 204 makes incursion into New Jersey, 248 in command at the South, 275 suspends invasion of North Carolina, 293 fails to subjugate the people, 293 sore over Tarleton’s defeat at Cowpens, 315 presses closely upon Greene, 315 informs Clinton of his condition, 317 abandons Charleston, 317 expects no aid from Virginia, 318 his proclamation to rebels, 318 arranges for exchange of prisoners, 318 parols militia as prisoners, 318 seeks to control upper fords, 318 is outgeneraled by Greene, 319 in need of all supplies, 319 at Guilford Court-House, 319