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GENEALOGY 974.8 P384, 1745-1754
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Colonial Records of la. MINUTES
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PROVINCIAL COUNCIL
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PENNSYLVANIA,
FROM THE ORGANIZATION TO THE TERMINATION OF THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENT.
PUBLISHED BY THE STATE.
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VOL. V.,
CONTAINING THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL FROM DECEMBER 17TH, 1745, TO 20TH MARCH, 1754, BOTH DAYS INCLUDED.
HARRISBURG: PRINTED BY THEO. FENN & CO. 1851.
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Address of Council to the King, 51. And to the Assembly, 96. Of Governor and Council to King on death of Prince of Wales, 527.
Aix-la-Chapelle, peace of, 330, 343, 359-362.
Albany, account of Treaty held at, with the Indians, 7-26.
Artillery Company formed, 267.
Assembly, Messages to and from, (See Messages.) On Union for defence, 32, 37. On bills of credit, 44, 45, 48, 49. Ad- dress to the King, 51. No money for war, 74. Called, 135. Writ for, 135. Money to King, 160. Letter to proprietaries, 159. Complain of their frequency, 276. Resolutions of Coun- cil respecting, 277-279. Reply of, 334. Address to Governor -illegal meeting, 492, 494.
Association formed for defence, 158. Encouraged by Council, 158, 161. Parade, 168. Officers appointed, 174.
Associators, Officers take the oaths, 183. Of Chester county, officers, 185. Of Philadelphia County, 193, 247. Bucks, 193, 247. Lancaster county, 194, 247. Commissioned officers in each county, 209, 210, 247. Reviewed in Philadelphia, 223. Assem- bly message on, 236. Opinion of T. Penn respecting, 240. Com- mission and instructions to Col. Taylor, 251. Letter to proprie- taries respecting, 321. A company in Bucks withdraws and chooses officers, 325.
Ballet, Captain, arrives in Sloop-of-War Otter, 241. His instruc- tions, 241. Entertained, 243. Had engagement and ship heav- ing down-called on for aid-proposes battery, 249. Takes prizes, 324.
Batteries to be built in Philadelphia, 158, 161, 172.
Bedford, Duke of, on peace with French, &c., 330, 359, 379, 412, 456. Letters to, 416.
Belcher, Governor of New Jersey, arrives, 111. Consulted about regulating pilots, 111, 112. Letter from, 266. To, 266. Berks county, Sheriff and coroner elected, 597, 662.
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Bills of credit, 33, 34, 35, 45, 46, 48, 370, 374, 397, 412, 639.
Report of committee of Assembly on, 415. Statement of, sent to Duke of Bedford, 416. Report of lower counties on, 417, 561, 605, 609, 613, 616, 638, 723.
Bribery and Corruption at Elections, bill against, 562.
Bridge over Cobb's Creek, 100.
Bristol, burgesses re-elected, 110.
Bucks, county officers elected for, 3. Court house, 30. Work house at Bristol, 34. Justices elected, 113. Officers elected, 120. Associators-officers, 193, 210, 247. A company withdraws from association and chooses officers, 325-326. Sheriffs and Coroners, 345, 411, 464, 662. Sheriff charged with fraud at election ac- quitted, 344. Justices commissioned, 388. Indians prevent sur- veys of land, 489. Sheriffs and Coroners, 550, 662. New county, 560. Justices, 573. Roads, 576, 597.
Canada, expedition to, money raised for, in Pennsylvania, 176-180. French in, making preparations, 387. Expedition to, laid aside, ' 142.
Canassetego and Solconwanaghly, Indian chiefs, deaths of, 467, 486. Cannon applied for in England, 158, 161. To be borrowed from New York and Massachusetts, 173. Applications for, 198, 204, 205, 206, 207, 228. Sent from New York, 215.
Cape Breton, Governor applied to for Cannon, 204.
Celeron, Captain-letter to Governor Hamilton, 425. A curious plate and inscription by, found, 509.
Chartier, Peter, his enmity feared, 2. Gone over to the French, 5. Chastenoy, Monsieur, letter from, 71, 124. Letter to, 131.
Chester, county officers elected for, 3, 120. Complaint against Justice, 78, 94, 98. Associators-officers, 185, 247, 325. Roads, 202. Petition from commisioners to lay out a road, 203. Com- missioned officers, 209, 210, 345, 411, 464, 597. Justices com- plained of, 378. Religious differences among Presbyterians of, 378. Justices commissioned, 387, 548, 572. Sheriff and Cor- oner, 550, 662.
Circular letter to militia captains, 2, 5.
Clinton, Governor, forces under, 130. Letters to, 132, 143, 164, 173. From, 135, 175, 182, 187, 215, 265, 297, 387, 430, 462, 464, 480, 495, 508, 5,17, 548, 573, 607, 625, 639, 641, 642. Letters to, 186, 189, 205, 215, 284, 286, 463, 495, 575, 623, 640. For cannon, 205. Appoints interview with Indians, 295. Message to his Assembly and address, 465. To Governor of Canada, 553.
Cresap, Thomas, 218.
Commissions, power in President and Council to grant, doubted, 240. Issued for associators to Col. Taylor, 251.
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Commissioners to meet Indians at Lancaster, 299. Report and Treaty, 306-318. At Ohio, 658.
Committee of Safety for province and city mentioned, 274.
Connecticut claim, on Lands, 735, 757. Letter from W. Parsons on, 736, 775-77. Letters to Governor, 767, 768. Statement and opinion of Attorney General, 774.
Coroners elected, 55, 345, 411, 464, 662.
Counties, new, 426.
Cove, Great, unsigned paper and answer of Justices of Cumberland County, 453. Address of Trespassers in, to Governor, 468. Pe- tition to Governor, 468. Little, petition of inhabitants of, to T. and R. Penn, 453.
Croghan, George, letters from, 72, 119, 139. Letter to, 214. Ac- count of his proceedings among Indians, 287. Presents his ac- counts, 294. Letters from, 298, 496. To go to Allegheny, 387. Conference at, 438. Instructions to, 519. His proceedings, 530. Letters from, 538, 568. To, 570. At Carlisle, 665. Journal to Ohio, 731.
Crown Point, expedition against, 198.
Cumberland County, settlers on River to be removed, 431. Con- ferences by Weiser, Peters, and Croghan with Indians in, 431. Justices appointed, 436. Letter from Governor to Justices of, 452. Papers and letters, 452-454. From justices to inhabitants of Great Cove, 453. Petition of, 453. Sheriffs and Coroners, 468, 550, 597, 662. And York line law, 503. Disorders in, 528. A. Montour commissioned to live in, over Blue Hills, 569. Indian conference at, 666-685.
Debts, small, acts respecting, 28, 29.
De Lancey, Governor, letters from, 716, 717.
Delaware River, privateers in, 89. Robberies by Spaniards, 96, 98. Suspicious vessels in, 103, 111, 124. Council have no funds to pay an express from Lewestown, 111. Prizes made, 113. Bay and river, petition of pilots respecting Jersey pilots, 226. Procla- mation, 227-231. Defence of, 229, 238, 240. Privateers, 233, 245, 248, 252-4, 268, 283, 284. The Hector, Capt. Maisterson, arrives, prizes, 323. Councils advice to him respecting depth of water, &c., 324. A French vessels puts in in distress, 528. An- other vessel, 580. Allowed to repair, 581. Survey of, 586. Ves- sels in distress, 598, 655-657, 661.
Depositions, John Lemmon, 585. R. Owings, 585. Alexander McGinty, 663. Respecting captures in Delaware, 114. Pri- vateers, 115. B. Martin, 115. J. Cowan, 116. Ed. Liston, 117. J. Hart, 117. J. Aries, 118. P. Green, respecting pri- vateer, 233. G. Porteus, do., 245. A Spanish privateer, 248. Geo. Proctor (privateer), 253. N Ambler, 261. Jas. White,
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261. Fades & Goodwin, 263. Capt. Randolph, 264. Capt. Jen- kins, 283. Respecting England's case, 384. Turner and Kil- gore, Indian traders-Conduct of Indians, 482. Surveyor ob- structed, 489.
"Digges' Choice," A. Furney killed on, 384. John, case of, 588.
Dinwiddie, Governor, letters to, 629, 630, 632, 635, 687, 696, 698, 701, 712, 714, 715. Proclamation against French and Indians, 766.
Distances, Carlisle to Shanoppins' town and course, 750, 762.
Duty on persons convicted of heinous crimes and to prevent poor and impotent persons being imported-reasons for not presenting the act, 499.
Elections, charge of fraud against Sheriff-acquitted, 345. Sheriff of York county driven from the ground, 468. Bribery and cor- ruption at-Bill proposed, 658.
Embargo on provisions in New York, 42.
England, Joseph and Samuel, their case, 383-387.
Exchange, state of, 44.
Executions, 158, 163, 414, 488, 566, 602, 663. Reprieve 163. Fairfax, William, of Virginia, 657.
Fast Day, proclamation for, 169.
Finances of the Province, 46, 52, 54.
Fitch, Thomas, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, letter to, 770. From, 773.
Flag of Truce arrives, 71. Prisoners and negroes in, 71. State- ment of Captain, 76. Orders to depart, 77. Pass for, 79. To be regulated, 78, 80, 82. New Jersey applied to, 80, 122. Pre- pared for vessels to Havanna, 245. To Hispaniola, 281, 282.
Francis Tench, Attorney General, on Connecticut claims, 775. French and Indians, 72, 102, 119, 463, 685. At Crown Point, 198. Fears of, 208. Prisoners sent to Hispaniola, 245. A pri- vateer takes a vessel, 245. Living on Lake Erie, 285. In Canada, 296, 387. Privatcers taken, 324. Peace, 330, 343, 359. Proclamation 331, 359. Prize arrives, 332. Indians in Canada, 431. Have converted to Catholic faith many Indians, 467. Building a ship at Cataraghqui, 549. Making other pre- parations, 549. Vessels in distress, 598, 621, 655, 661. On way to Ohio, 607-609. On Ohio, 615, 629, 665-685. Narrow es- cape from, at Weningo, 659.
Furney, Adam, killed by Indians on Digges' land, 377.
Glen, Governor James, of South Carolina, letter from, 303, 696, 699, 709.
Gooch, Governor, letters to, 221, 225, 254, 288. From, 221, 225, 280, 300, 346.
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Governor urges preparation for defence, 5, 6, 30. And union for, 30 -- 45. Proclamations, 39. Going to England, 61, 62, 68. Against bills of credit, 44. Adds to the Council, 65. (See Messages) Hamilton arrives, 363, (See J. H.)
Gray's, Ferry, George Gray complains of road to Chester, 99, 100. Hamilton, James, arrives as Governor, and succeeds President Palmer and Council, 363. His Proclamation, 363. His speech, 365, 368. Reply of Assembly, 367. Present to, 368. Letter to Virginia on boundary, 423. Address of Assembly, 429. His objections against law respecting probate of wills, 503. To Assembly-complaints against their minutes, 737-746.
Havanna, letters from Governor of, 198. Spanish prisoners, 199, 200, 201. Letter to Governor of, 201. Flags of truce sent to, with prisoners, 245. Prisoners to be sent to, 281.
Higginbotham, Captain Charles, his case, 187, 188, 218, 219-221, 225. Statement of his case, 190. Reply of Secretary Peters to, 191, 192. He and Perie appear at Council, 218. Insolence of, 219. Letter to Governor Ogle respecting, 225.
Huston, Captain, raising men, 105.
Indians and French making preparations for attacking frontiers of Pennsylvania, &c., 1-5. Young to be employed as scouts, 2. Catawbas refuse to come to Philadelphia, 5. Governor opposes their neutrality, 5. Suspicions of the Six Nations, 5. Account of treaty at Albany, 7, 26. Conferences with, 10-26, 84, 146, 149. Messages to, 84. Minesinks, 26. On Lake Erie, 72. At war with French, 71, 72. Affairs, 136, 162, 167. Presents to, 139, 151. In Philadelphia, 145. Treaty on Ohio, 184. Re- specting, 188, 190, 212, 217, 230, 273. Presents, 186, 197, 198. Proclamation against sale of rum to, 193, 194. Horses stolen from, 229, 237. Letter from Governor Gooch, 257. A paper received from 285. Letter to Governor Clinton about, 286. On Susquehanna, 286. Croghan's proceedings among, 287. Let- ter from Six Nations, 288. Instructions to C. Weiser respecting, 290. Croghan's account of expenses, 294. Interview with Six Nations, 295, 296. Proceedings of Governor and Council, 296. Treaty with Colonel Johnson at Onondago, 298. Near Lancaster, afraid to come to city on account of sickness, 298. Commissioners appointed to meet them there, 298. Their Commission and In- structions, 299, 300. Letter from Governor of South Carolina, 303. Report and treaty at Lancaster, 306-318. Expenses, 327. Catawabas complain of Northern, 347. Journal of C. Weiser to Ohio, 348-358. A. Furney killed by, 377. Senecas arrive, conference, presents, and treaty with, 389-394. Proclamation, 394. Proclamation against Rum to, 397. On their way to Phila- delphia, cannot be stopped, 398. Arrival and conference with Senecas and other nations, 398-403, 405. Presents to, 403, 406.
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On Ohio, 431. Settlers to be removed from Susquehanna, 431. Conference with in Cumberland county, 431. Governor asks advice of Council, 436. Message from the Twightwees, 437. Conference with at Croghan's, 438. Report of Peters and Cro- ghan, 440. Traders killed by, 449. Message of Governor to, 448. And French Message, 459. Jean Cœur and French, 462. At Ohio, presents for Twightwees, 463. Many converted by Roman Catholics, 467. Speak disrespectfully of New Yorkers, 467. Journal of Conrad Weiser at Onondago and message of Pre- sident Lee to, 470. Treatment of some traders, 482. French praying, 480. Deaths of, 469. Obstruct surveyors of new pur- chase, 489. On Ohio, 496. Speech to Col. Johnson, 508. Pre- sents for, 519, 617, 639, 711; and message, 520. Treaty with Twightwees, 522. Treaty with Six Nations and George Crog- han's Journal, 532. Nanticokes in Philadelphia, 543. At Ca- daraghqui, 550. Shawanese, message from, 569, 637. Twigh- twees' town attacked-murders, 599. Conference with, 614, 617. Various papers relating to, 623-628, 629, 636, 639, 685. In- formation from traders on Ohio not to be relied upon, 637. Pro- ceedings of Council in New York, 640. Journal of C. Weiser to Mohocks, 643-647. Invitation to Governor through William Fairfax of Virginia, 657. Commissioners appointed with presents to, 658, 665. Letter from John Frazer, 659. Petition and de- position of A. McGinty, 663. Report of Commissioners to, 665. Proceedings at Carlisle, 665-684. Letter from England respect- ing, 689. Speeches, 691, 692. Answered by Governor Hamil- ton, 693. Message to Six Nations, 705. Commissioners to, 707. Instructions to Captain Ballet of Sloop-of-War Otter, 243. For batteries, 284. To Conrad Weiser, 290, 304. Commissioners to Indians at Lancaster, 299, 300. To George Croghan and Andrew Montour with presents for Indians, 519, 520. To John Patten, 707.
Iron, pig and bar, importation into England from Colonies to be encouraged, and erection of mills for slitting or rolling-forges and tilt-hammers and furnaces for making steel to be prohibited, 457. Proclamation requiring an account of all such establishments, 458: Johnson, Colonel William, 480.
Journal of Conrad Weiser to Ohio, 348-358. To Onondago, 470- 480. Of George Croghan and Andrew Montour, 530. Of Conrad Weiser to Onondago, 541; to Mohocks, 643-647; to Ohio, 731. Justices of the Peace elected, 3, 78, 94, 98, 113, 378, 600.
Kent county associators-officers, 247, 325. Sheriff and coroner, 411, 468, 551, 597, 662.
Kinsey, John, elected speaker, 4, 123, 411. Death of, 456. Suc- ceeded by Isaac Norris, 456.
Kitzmiller, Jacob, case of, 582, 588, 591.
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Knowles, Admiral, applied to for defence, 207. For Cannon, 228. Takes Port Louis, 228. Wants men, 326.
Lancaster county to be advised of danger from Indians, 2. Circular letter to militia captains in, 215. Officers elected for, 3, 120, 551. Petition for arms, 26. Associators officers, 194, 210, 247, 325. Indians at, Commissioners to meet, 299, 300. Report and treaty, 306-318. Expenses of, 326, 339. Adam Furney killed by Indians 377. Justices commissioned, 378, 600. Sheriffs and coroners, 411, 464, 551, 597. New county to be formed, 560, 597, 662.
Laws proposed, passed, or repealed, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 48, 66, 369, 370, 371, 374, 402, 404, 426, 428, 456, 458, 461, 499-502, 503, 505, 509, 511, 512, 514, 516, 549, 550, 559, 560, 562, 565, 576, 578, 579, 605, 619, 686.
Lee, Thomas, President of Virginia, to Governor Hamilton, 423, 424. Message to Indians at Onondago, 470.
Letters from Governor Clinton, 30, 36, 42, 56, 83, 135, 152, 175, 187, 215, 265, 297, 387, 431, 462, 465, 480, 495, 508, 517, 548, 553, 573, 607, 625, 639, 641, 642. From Daniel Brodhead, 757. To Governor C., 186, 189, 205, 215, 284, 286, 463, 575, 623, 640. From Monsieur Chastenoy, 71-78, 131, 132, 281. From George Croghan, 72, 119, 139, 214, 298, 497, 538, 568. To George Croghan, 214, 570. Monsieur Celeron, 427. R. Cal- lender, 599. Connecticut, Governors, 768, 770, 771, 773. Canada, Governor, 555. Cumberland, Justices, 452. Governor De Lancey, 716, 717. Commander of Cape Breton, 205. Walter Butler, 624. Jno. Frazer, 650. Wm. Fairfax, 657. Governor Dinwiddie, 629, 632, 635, 687, 696, 701, 712, 714, 755, 765. Governor Gooch, 56, 221, 225, 254, 256, 257, 280, 283, 301, 306. Governor Ogle, 187, 192, 202, 209, 225, 273, 377, 383, 384, 421. Governor of Havanna, 75, 79, 199, 200, 201. Governor Shirley, 30, 55, 56, 72, 76, 83, 127, 129, 133, 143, 165, 170, 182, 198, 206, 295, 305, 718. Duke of New Castle, 37, 159. Governor of New Jersey, 94, 266. Conrad Weiser, 82, 120, 122, 132, 136, 166, 185, 212, 213, 229, 285, 298, 467, 480, 517. Proprietaries, 93, 160, 216, 229, 239, 240, 244, 319, 342, 377, 499, 515, 551. Governor Trelawney, 232, 326. Governor Glen, 303, 696, 699, 709. Captain Maisterson, 323. S. Phips, 419. Duke of Bed- ford, 331, 359, 412, 416, 456. President Lee, 423. Col. Wm. Johnson, 480, 573, 775. John Mackey, 252. Dr. Holland, 623, 641. Arent Stevens, 625. R. Sanders, 627, 628. Mona- katootah, Indian Chief, 635. Earl of Holdernesse, 689, 709. Lords of Trade, 709, 711. Captain Wm. Trent, 461. Ioncaire, 540. B. Stoddard, 549. Shawnese Chiefs, 569, 570. M. Kel- log, 573. Governor Tasker, 582, 583, 586, 588, 596. H. Mills, 573.
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Loan office, Bill passed, new trustees, 375.
Logan, James, resigns from Council, 67. William elected member of Council, 68.
Louisburg, French expected to attack, 6, 28, 30, 32, 37.
Maisterson, Captain Samuel, letter from-prizes taken, 323.
Marriage licenses, form to be changed, 69, 71.
Maryland-disputes, 186, 189. Higginbotham's case, 187, 188, 190, 192, 218-221, 225. Letters from Governor of, 187, 202, 209, 273, 377, 383, 422, 582, 583. To Governor of, 192, 202, 225, 383, 384, 421, 582, 588-596. A. Furney killed on Digges' land by Indian, 377. J. England's case, 382. Boundary line, 421. Case of J. Kitzmiller, 582, 591. Depositions, 585. Dig- ges' choice, 588, 591.
Messages from Assembly to Governor, &c., 4, 26, 31, 36, 43, 44, 46, 48, 54, 58, 63, 64, 101, 105, 124, 126, 159, 183, 184, 235, 237, 274, 332, 333, 341, 367, 372, 404, 414, 428, 459, 486, 493, 506, 511, 513, 526, 545, 546, 562, 607, 613, 616, 617, 648-651, 722, 747, 756, 763. To Assembly from Governor, &c., 4, 26, 30, 36, 41, 41, 45, 46, 52, 56, 57, 62, 97, 154, 156, 163, 182, 230, 233, 270, 329, 339, 395, 396, 397, 404, 412, 430, 454, 484, 488, 491, 493, 498, 503, 513, 524, 528, 546, 561, 563, 579, 605, 608, 638, 639, 652-656, 719, 729, 737, 751- 755, 761. On defence, 275, 491. From Governor to Indians, 705. From Shawonese to Governor, 569. From Twightwees to Governor, 600.
Monakatootah, letter from, 635.
Montour, Andrew, applies to live over the Blue Hills, 567. His commission, 567. Permission to act as Interpreter for Governor of Virginia, 568. In Philadelphia, 290, 607. At Carlisle, 665. And John Patten examination, 762. Agent, 455, 635, 637, 730.
Negroes arrive in flag of truce, 71. Committee to examine, 71, 74, 78. Spanish prisoners arrived, 79. To be sent to Havanna to have freedom tried, 79, 201. Designs of, 92. Spanish prisoners, ¥200.
New Castle county associators-officers, 194, 210, 247, 325. Wm. Till appointed Collector, 244. Spanish privateer off, 252. De- fenceless state of, 268. Guns provided, 270. Road from Phila- delphia, 301, 377. Sheriff and Coroner, 411, 468, 551, 597, 662. Governor visits, 488.
New Castle, Duke of, letters, 129, 159. To Governor Clinton, 144, 164.
New Jersey, to be applied to respecting, 81. Answer from, 94. Young men of, offer their services against privateers, 266.
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New York, address of Assembly of, to Governor Clinton on Gov- ernor Hamilton's application to Governor C. for aid, 465. Pro- ceedings of a Council at, on Indian affairs, 640.
Norris, Isaac, Speaker of Assembly, 456, 485, 558, 599, 662.
Northampton (new county), Justices, 573. Roads, 576, 597, 610, 662. Trouble with Connecticut, 735. Claim Stated-Attorney General's opinion on, 774, 775.
Ogle, Governor Samuel, to, 192, 202, 225, 383, 384, 421. From, 202, 209, 273, 377, 383.
Otter, Sloop of War, Captain Ballet, arrives for defence of Dela- ware, 241. The Captain handsomely entertained by President and Council, 243. Seamen deserted, 256. Captain B. urged to get ready, 369. Asks for aid, 273. Cannot sail for want of men-must impress, 282. Asks for advice about sailing, 284. Takes two prizes, 324. *
Palatines arrive and are visited by physicians-infectious disease, 410. Bill respecting numbers in Chips, 427.
Palmer, Anthony, is President, 68.
Patten, John, Commissioner to Indians, 707. Instructions, 707. In Philadelphia, 730.
Penalosa, Don Diego de, letter respecting demand for ransom of a' `vessel, 75, 79.
Penn, John, death, 73. John, son of Richard, introduced. as mem- ber of Council, 607. Thomas, letter from, 229, 239, 240, 244, 343. Memorial for, respecting certain duties on convicts and poor, 499.
Pennsylvania Soldiers, in pay in New York, 135.
Peters, Richard, appointed Secretary, 68, 365. Also a member of Council, 382. And G. Croghan to remove settlers, 431. Their Report, 440. Appointed a Commissioner to Indians, 658, 666,. 684.
Petition of Delaware pilots, 226. Of Merchants for defence, 231. Of inhabitants of Little Cove to proprietaries on temporary line, 453. Do. of Big Cove to Governor, 468. Alexander McGinty, 663.
Philadelphia, roads from, 28, 29, 59, 61, 107, 121, 130, 301, 377. State House used for meetings of Council, 69. Justices and other officers elected, 106, 110, 120. Indians arrive at, 145. Petition for defence, 158. Batteries, 158, 160, 172. Cannon requested from England, 159, 172. Man of War, 158. Paradc of associators, 168. Sickness, 168. Fast day, 169. Battery and Cannon, 158, 160, 172, 189, 198, 204, 205, 206, 215, 231, 240, 255. Associators choose officers, 193, 257, 325. Letter from Proprietaries, 217. Associators received in, 223. Means of defence, 231. Prisoners not to go out after sunset, 238. Num-
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ber of vessels in trade, 241. Sloop Otter, Captain Ballet, arrives for defence of the river, 241. His instructions, 241-2. The Captain publicly entertained, 243. Letter from Thomas Penn respecting Dock street, 244. Sickness, 244. A sloop taken, 245. A Spanish privateer, 248. Captain Ballet called on-Batteries proposed, 249. Difficult position relative to defence, resolutions and orders-Commission to Col. Taylor and instructions-Batte- ries, &c., 251. Privateer off New Castle, 252. Deposition respect- ing, 253. French privateer in river, 255. Despatches sent to Virginia, &c., 256. Express to Lewes, 256. Meeting to raise inoney to fit a vessel, 258, 259. Cannot be raised, 260, 265. Fears of taking a ship at New Castle, 260. Two intelligence boats commissioned, 267. Artillery company formed, 267. Pow- der house to be guarded, 268. Block house and magazine at bat- tery, 269. Authority to raise volunteers, 269. A vessel of war for protection proposed, 271. Estimated cost of equipments, 272. Embargo removed, 273. Captain Ballet asks for aid, 273. Num- ber of vessels taken on passage to England, 275. Case of adultery and murder, 277, 280. Weiser and Montour in, 224, 285, 290. Indians afraid to come to, on account of sickness, 298. Road to New Castle, 301, 377. Council's advice to Captain of the Hector respecting depth of water, &c., 324. Privateer Pandour, Captain Dowell, takes a prize which arrives, 332. Governor J. Hamilton arrives, 362. His proclamation, 363. Proclamation of peace published, 381. Ceremonies with the great seal, 382. Justices commissioned, 388, 572. Senecas arrive, 388. Conference with, 389-394. Presents to, 393, 406. Indian Conference at, 398- 403,405 Lighting and watching-law proposed, 505, 506, 513. Sheriff and Coroner, 345, 411, 550, 597, 662. New county, 560. Sheriff displaced for neglect of duty and contempt of Court, 561. New one appointed, 561.
Phips, S., on expenses of English prisoners, 418.
Pilots of Delaware Bay and River petition, 226. Proclamation respecting, 227. Assembly message, 236. Recommended, 324. Plate, a singular leaden plate with a curious inscription found, 508. Inscription, 510.
Popish, Pretender, 6, 28, 51.
Presbyterians, parties among, on points of Religion, 378.
Pretender, Popish-rebellion in Scotland, 6. Defeat of, 51. Prince of Wales, death of, 527.
Prisoners, convicted, pardoned, or punished, 75, 92, 105, 119, 121, 125, 134, 155, 157, 158, 163, 268, 281, 294, 343-344, 507, 601, 612. Form of a reprieve, 211. Not to leave houses after sun- set, 238. Sent to Hispaniola in a flag of truce, 281. English, expenses of, to be paid, 418. Amount, 420.
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Privateers in Delaware river rob Hart & Liston, 89. Discussion respecting defence against, 91. Letters respecting, 91-93, 98. Depositions, 94, 253, 265 Make captures, 233, 234, 260, 265, 283, 284. In river, 103, 111, 113, 248, 251, 252, 253, 262. Taken, 323-24.
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