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NEALOGY 4.8 84, 54-1756
GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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Colonial Records of Pa. MINUTES
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PROVINCIAL COUNCIL
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PENNSYLVANIA,
FROM THE ORGANIZATION TO THE TERMINATION OF THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENT.
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PUBLISHED BY THE STATE.
VOL. VI.,
CONTAINING THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL FROM APRIL 2D, 1754, TO JANUARY 29TH, 1756, BOTH DAYS INCLUDED.
HARRISBURG:
PRINTED
BY THEO. FENN & CO.
1851.
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Address of the Assembly to the King, 451. Answer to, by Board of Trade, 505. In answer to Governor's Speech, 510. Of Beth- lehem Indians, to Governor, and answer, 747, 750.
Albany, Treaty at, 23. Proposed Commissioners to, 25. Their commission, 47. Conference at, Minutes of, 57-133. Prece- dence of Colonies fixed, 65. Draft of a general speech to In- dians, 69. Union of Colonies, plan of, 66, 71, 72. Title of the English to North America stated, 100-105.
Alexandria, Council at, composed of General Braddock, Commodore Keppel, and Governors of Massachusetts, New York, Pennsyl- vania, Maryland, and Virginia, 365.
Armstrong, Colonel John, report of mission to Connecticut, 259. Appointed a Commissioner to lay out road, 323. A report from, 369. Letters to and from, 323, 379, 401, 402, 403, 676.
Assembly, their religious scruples complained of, 2, 5. Object to granting money for King's use, 25. Make a grant, 26. Messages (see Messages). General Braddock's remarks on, 307. They de- mand a sight of a letter from General Braddock-Governor refuses -- Message, 424. Address of, to the King, on Governor's refu- sing assent to a bill, 449. Answer to, 505.
Belcher, Governor of New Jersey, destination of troops for Oswego altered, 410. Letters to and from, 462, 663.
Berks county, Sheriffs and Coroners elected, 144, 638. Alarm on account of Roman Catholics, 503, 504, 533. Invaded by In- dians, 705, 710. State of things at Reading, 771, 773.
Bills of Credit, 39, 191, 192, 208, 211, 214, 222, 339, 340, 352, 437, 438, 441, 447, 587, 588, 597, 599, 683, 696, 702, 708, 711, 714, 736, 737, 743. King's approval in 1748, found, 356. Historical and Chronological views of acts of preceding Gover- nors, 1703 to 1746, 720-724.
Board of Trade, letters from and to, 14, 59, 505.
Boscawen, Admiral, letter from, 451.
Boundary Line between Virginia and Pennsylvania, 8.
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Braddock, General E., his arrival, 303, 307. Letters to and from, 306, 331, 332, 333, 335, 377, 380, 383, 398, 399, 400, 406, 408, 409, 415, 426, 428, 429, 430, 431, 445, 459, 475, 476. Asks for a post to be established between Philadelphia and Win- chester, 321. Transports arrive, 331. Attends a Council of Gov- ernors at Alexandria, 365. His plan for a general fund, 366. Plan of operations, 366. His road, 317, 318, 323, 368, 377, 380, 395, 405, 466. Intentions respecting Fort Du Queste, 399. Censures Governor Dinwiddie and Assembly-Governo." Sharpe-Cresap, 400. 1 Proposals for contracts, and obligation, 401. Letter from William Shirley, his Secretary-views of the expedition, 404. Distress for provisions, 383, 407. Has begun his march, 413. A present of fat cattle, &c., for his table, by Governor Morris, from the three lower counties, 414, 415. Pro- visions sent to, 415. Defeat and death of, 479, 480, 481, 482, 487, 502, 510, 513, 515, 517, 519, 549, 600. John Campbell, messenger, escaped, 481. Depositions respecting defeat, 482, 483. Governor's Speech on defeat, 486. Captain Orme's account, 487. List of officers killed and wounded, 489-491, 502. Col. Dunbar retreating to Wills' Creek, 492. Information of road cutters, 493. Governor Morris' views of the defeat, 496, 599. Colonel Burd's account, 499, 502. Effect of defeat on Indians, 768.
Bucks county, sheriffs and coroners elected, 144, 638.
Burd, Colonel James, letters to and from, 403, 433, 435, 436, 467, 485.
Capitulation, articles of, at Fort Necessity, 51, 52.
Chester county, sheriffs and coroners elected, 144, 638. A large body going to Philadelphia to compel Assembly to provide for defence, 729.
Claus, Daniel, letters to and from, 181, 182, 292, 469.
Coffen, Stephen, Deposition, 9.
Commissioners at Albany for several Colonies, 25, 47, 58. To lay out Braddock's road, 318, 323. . Report from, 368. Letters to and from, 377, 395, 453, 466. To Susquehanna Indians, 754.
Congress of Governors at New York, 745, 747, 751. Assembly's views of, 747.
Connecticut, Indians to be apprized of the intentions of, 24. Let- ters to and from Governor of, 255, 261. Report of Col. J. Arm- strong's mission to, 259. Bounds of, and New York by Commis- sioners, 263. Letter of William Alexander respecting, 262. Pro- ceedings at Court of Kensington, 264. Relating to, 267-277. Title of J. Lydius, 291, 293. Governor meets General Braddock respecting, 555.
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Contrecœur, Captain, summons fort on Monongahela to surrender, 29.
Coroners elected, 144, 638.
Council of War called by General Johnson, proceedings of, 608.
Courtenay, Charles, a French deserter, examined, 226.
Cove, Great, reduced to ashes and people murdered, 673-677. Cresap, Braddock's opinion of, 401.
Croghan, George, letters to and from, 20, 140, 145, 160, 180, 181, 218, 226, 372, 374, 398, 642. Sent messenger to Indians, 169. Appointed commissioner to survey road, 325. Makes a state- ment respecting Indians, 781, 783.
Crown Point, fort proposed near, 313. Expedition against-pro- ceedings of a Council of War, 608. Resolution of Massachusetts Assembly, 611. Message from Governor, 612. Letter Colonel Blanchard, 623.
Cumberland County, petition from, for protection, 131. Sheriffs and coroners elected, 144, 638. Indian murders, 459. Letter to, for aid to Colonel Dunbar's troops, 515. Petition from a company formed-ask for arms, 533. Indian murders, 642- 645. Destruction of the Great Cove, 675. Houses burned, 707. Indian conference at Carlisle, 773, 781.
Deed from the Six Nations for the lands west of Susquehanna as far as the province goes, 120-123. Purchase from Governor Dongan alluded to, ,124. Of 1736 from Six Nations to the Proprietaries, 124. Approval of by a Connecticut Commissioner, 129.
De Lancey, Governor, letters to and from, 9, 13, 32, 48, 511, 520, 554, 592. Arrives in Philadelphia, 358. Meets General Brad- dock and Governors at Alexandria, 365.
De Villiers takes Fort Necessity-articles of capitulation, 52, 136.
Delap, an Irishman, to be arrested, 381.
Delaware, present from the three counties to General Braddock, 415.
Depositions of Stephen Coffen, 9-13. Peter Franks, 54. Charles Courtney, 224. Francis Charles Bouviere, 225. Of Jean Silves- tre (a French deserter), 416. Michael Hoover, Mathew Lard, and Jacob Huber (Braddock's defeat), 483. Adam Terance, In- dian murders, 649. Of Philips Burgh, 758. J. M. Hute, 758. J. M'Michael, 759.
Dinwiddie, Governor, letters to and from, 1, 3, 5, 27, 31, 55, 136, 163, 177, 294, 296, 297, 308, 419, 445, 454, 465, 602, 651. On boundary line, 8. Proposes two forts on Ohio, 32. Mects General Braddock and Governors at Alexandria, 365.
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Drought, no rain for two or three months-fast day in consequence, 423.
Dunbar, Colonel Thomas, retreating towards Wills' Creek, 492, 548, 550. Letters to and from, 495, 515, 519, 521, 547, 549, 561, 565, 593. Fort Cumberland, 502. Destruction of provisions, 513. Letter to Mayor respecting, 517. General Shirley's orders to, 559, 560. Governor Dinwiddie's views of, 602. Governor Morris on, 604.
Du Quesne, Fort, Braddock's march for, 399. Colonel Dunbar's reasons for not carrying on the expedition against, 593, 595, 600, 614.
Elder, Reverend John, letters to and from, 653, 704.
Embargo on provisions, order for, 319, 323, 439, 450, 451, 453, 511, 587, 601.
English, their title to North America stated, 105.
Fast day appointed, on account of great drought, and for success to General Braddock-Proclamation, 422.
Fitch, Thomas, Governor of Connecticut, Letters to and from, 255, 261.
Fort in forks of Monongahela, surrender of, to French Captain Contrecœur, 29.
Fort Mount Pleasant built at Wills' Creek, 180.
Fort at Crown Point proposed, 313. Fort Cumberland, 445, 447, 456, 465, 475.
Fort Necessity surrenders to Captain De Villier, articles of Capitu- lation, 52, 136, 181, 182.
Fort at McDowell's, 431.
Francis, Tench, resigns as Attorney General, 277.
Franklin, Benjamin, Commissioner to Albany, 25, 47. Benjamin's plan of Union of Colonies, presented, 105; and Hall, Gover- nor's, letter to, against printing his instructions, 327, 328, 329. employed by Governor to procure wagons, 408. At head of Assembly, 7. Shows greater resentment against Proprieta- ries, 7.
French invasions, 4, 9, 13, 16-20, 22, 33, 34, 46. Take fort in forks of Monongahela, 28. Take Peter Franks, 54. On Ohio, forts, 52, 85, 86; and Indians, capture of fort Necessity by, 136. Title to North America, 100. Insolent letter from, 129. Deserters from, in Philadelphia, in distress, 136. Deserters from, 142. Number, on Ohio, 184, 186, 193, 223, 233. Depo- sitions, 224. Fleet, advice of a large, 353. Persons, supply
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provisions to, 881. Invasion, 411. Movements and numbers, 412. Deposition of Jean Silvestre, a deserter, from, 416. Forts Beau Sejour, taken by the English, 447. Arrival of fleet at Louisburg, 451. In want of provisions, 600; and Indians on East Side of Susquehanna, much alarm, 653. Letter of Gover- nor Lawrence, respecting, 710. French neutrals, 713, 729, 751 ; and Indians' narrative of their incursions, 766.
Frey, Colonel Joshua, 6.
Fund, a general, proposed by General Braddock, 365.
German Emigrants, character of, and alarm from, 385, 387, 395. Gnadenhutten, town destroyed, 773.
Half King (an Indian Chief ), dies, 184.
Halifax, Lord, letter to, 306.
Hamilton, Governor, letters from and to, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 16, 21, 28, 31, 34, 48, 144, 148, 763. Messages from, 22, 23, 24, 26, 37, 39, 41. Speech to Assembly, 133. Resigns as Gover- nor, is succeeded by R. H. Morris, 143. Bond given by, 207. Instructions, 208.
Harris, John, letters to and from, 184, 226, 457, 645, 655, 661. Ferry, conference between Governor and Indians at, 778. Re- moved to Carlisle by advice of C. Weiser, 778. Held at, 780. Then at Carlisle, 781.
Indians, presents to, 14. Treaty proposed, 14. Speech of Monsieur La Force to, 22. Intentions of Connecticut towards, 24. Mes- sages .to, 24. Speech from the Half King, Scruneyattha, to Governors of Virginia and Pennsylvania, 31. At Shamokin, 34, 35, 36. Conference with at Albany, 57-133. Complaints against by traders, 63. Mohocks, 75-77. Purchase of by Penn- sylvania, beyond Susquehanna recommended by conference at Albany, 110. Report on, 111. Monacatootha and others arrive at John Harris', 184. At Augwick, 180. Death of Half King, 178. Arrivals of, 183. Governor's message to Delawares, 187. Conferences with, 194, 204, 216, 218, 274, 277, 285, 340, 360, 366, 370, 469, 523, 553, 566, 589, 613, 683, 685, 688. Speech between Twightwees and Owendots, 199. Speech to Scarroyady, 216. Thanks to Hendricks and, 275. Reference to treaties with, 274. Cherokees on their way to Philadelphia, 276, 358. Prisoners to French, 276. Passport of Albany Commissioners, 277. Scaroyady in Philadelphia, 358. Ashamed of their naked- ness, 359. Wyominks in Philadelphia, 366. Governor Shirley at, 370. Relating to, 398, 495, 641, 673. Letter from Gover- nor to Jolin Shickalamy, 420. Murders, 454, 456, 457. At Shippensburg, 493. History of the Wyandots, 551. Presents,
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553, 567. Murders by, 641-645. Deposition of Adam Terrence, 649. Alarm on Susquehanna from, 642, 669, 675. Intelli- gence laid before Council, &c., 663. Destruction of Great Cove, 675, 676. Murders at Tulpehoccon, 703-705. In Cumberland, 707. In Berks, 705, 710. Cause of alienation, 710, 711. Committee appointed to inquire, 711. Report, 724. Burning of Mahonoy, 736. David Zeisberger offers to convoy the men to Governor, 736. Presents to, 739. Trade, 743. Friendly on Susquehanna, 745. Address of Bethlehem, 747. At Wyomink, to Governor, 751. Governor's answer, 753. Instructions to Commissioners sent with it, 754. Commissioners to Susque- hanna, 754. Murders in Northamption county, 758-765. Narrative of French and Indian incursions in Pennsylvania in 1755, 768. Effect of Braddock's defeat on, 768. Conference between Governor and, at Carlisle, 773, 781. Do. at Harris' ferry, 778, 780. G. Croghan's statement, 781, 783.
Innes, Colonel Wm., letters to and from, 50, 479. Builds fort Mount Pleasant, 180.
Instructions to Conrad Weiser, 147. Debate, respecting, 220, 227. To Collector of Philadelphia, on Embargo, 319. Com- plaint against printing, &c., 327, 328. To Scarroyady and Andrew Montour, on Mission to Six Nations, 697. To Commis- sioners, appointed on Mission to Susquehanna Indians, 754.
Jamaica, Sloop of War, Captain Hood, at Philadelphia, 451.
Jocelyn, Captain Thomas, and a detachment from General Shirley, arrives at Philadelphia, 774.
Johnson, General William, letters to and from, 607. Council of war called by, 608. Defeat of the French under General Deiskau, 637. Governor Morris' message to the Indians, 637.
Journal of Conrad Weiser, 150.
Kent county, sheriff and coroner elected, 638.
Keppel, Commodore Augustus, attends Council of General Brad- dock and Governors at Alexandria, 365. Letters from, 323.
Kishycoquillas' sons announce the death of their father, 421. Letter to, from Governor, 421.
La Force, Monsieur, speech of, to Indians, 22.
Lancaster county, petition from, 131, 132. Sheriffs and coroners elected, 144, 638. Indian Murders, 642-645. Affairs in great danger and confusion, 670. Officers of two military companies in Lebanon and Bethel townships, 755. Conference between Governor and Indians at Lancaster, 776.
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Lands, to be offered to soldiers, 492, 505. Governor's proposition, 504, 599, 625. Complaint of Indians about, 710, 741. Claim of Shawanese to near Conedoguinet, 746.
Lardner, Lynford, elected member of Council, 414.
Laws, passed, &c., 39, 309, 339, 340-351, 352, 354, 358, 382, 425, 430, 440, 519, 521, 534, 551, 623, 624, 692, 697, 702, 735, 736, 737, 745. Respecting infectious diseases, 345. Ap- proval of, in 1748 found, 356.
Letters to and from Governor Hamilton, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 16, 21, 27, 28, 31, 34, 48. Colonel Innes to Governor Hamilton, 50, 479, (defeat of Braddock). Governor Shirley, to and from, 16, 20, 53, 309, 310, 334, 439, 463. Governor Dinwiddie, to and from, 1, 3, 5, 27, 31, 55, 136, 163, 176, 294, 295, 296, 297, 309, 419, 445, 454, 465, 602, 651. George Washington, 28. From Board of Trade, 14, 59, 505. From Ononraguite, a French Indian, 130. From Andrew Montour, 46, 131. To and from George Croghan, 21, 140, 145, 160, 180, 181, 218, 226, 372, 374, 398, 642. To and from Captain Strobo, 141, 160. To and from Conrad Weiser, 34, 147, 148, 248, 291, 443, 457, 467, 494, 613, 640, 647, 649, 650, 652, 655, 659, 660, 681, 682, 760, 762. To and from Sir Thomas Robinson, 176, 201, 303, 373, 394, 451, 511, 599, 644. To and from Governor Sharpe, 178, 410, 419, 420, 453, 456, 477, 639, 643. To and from Daniel Claus, 181, 182, 292, 469. To and from Richard Peters, 182, 269, 287, 292, 323, 377, 403, 404, 434, 435, 436, 673. To and from John Harris, 184, 226, 457, 645, 655, 661. From James Stevenson, 248. From William Alexander, 248, 262. To and from Colonel Johnson, 249, 268, 286, 288, 291. To and from Hendrick Peters (an Indian Chief), 252. To and from Daniel Brodhead, 253, 254. From John McMichael, 245. To and from Governor Fitch, 255, 261. To and from James Alex- ander, 267, 270, 271, 273. From Thomas Pownall, 267. To and from James Brown, 271, 273. To and from Sir John St. Clair, 298, 299, 300, 301: From John Rutherford, 303. From D. Halifax, 306. To and from General Braddock, 307, 331, 333, 335, 338, 377, 380, 383, 398, 399, 400, 406, 408, 409, 415, 426, 428, 429, 430, 445, 459, 475, 476. From Commodore Keppel, 323. To and from Colonel John Armstrong, 323, 379, 401, 402, 403, 677. Governor Morris to Franklin & Hall, 327. From Josiah Quincey, 329. To and from Rev. Mr. Spangenberg, 358, 756. From Governor Morris to Committee of Assembly, 374. From commissioners on Braddock's road, 377, 395, 453, 466. To and from James Burd, 403, 433, 435, 436, 467, 485, (Braddock). To and from William Shirley (Secretary to Brad- dock), 404. To and from General Shirley, 410, 496, 513, 548, 549, 558, 560, 563, 593, 595, 665, 776. To and from Hitchen
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Holland, 33, 411. From Colonel Bradstreet, 412. From C. tain Robert Orme (aid to General Braddock), 414, 487. From Governor to John Shickalamy, 421. From Governor to sons of Kishycoquillas, 421. From Edward Shippen, 431, 459, 655. From William Allison and William Maxwell, 434. From Wil- liam Buchanan, 435. From Governor Phipps, of Massachusetts, 451, 605, 607. From Admiral Boscawen to Lieutenant Governor Lawrence, 451. To and from William Allen, 459, 653, 659. To and from Governor Belcher, of New Jersey, 463, 663. To and from Governor Lawrence, Halifax, 464, 712. From B. Gla- sier (Braddock's defeat), 480. From William Trent (Braddock's defeat), 481, 641. From John Campbell (do, his messenger), 481. From Charles Swaine, 493, 643. To and from Governor De Lancey, of New York, 9, 13, 32, 48, 511, 520, 554, 592. To Justices of Cumberland county, 514: To Thomas Penn, 4, 517, 738, 742. To and from Colonel Thomas Dunbar, 515, 519, 521, 547, 549, 561, 565, 593. To and from General Johnson, 607, 700. From Colonel Blanchard, 623. From James Read, 641, 650. From Rev. John Elder, 653, 704. From Doctor Samuel Bowde, 653. From J. Potts, Conrad Weiser, &c., de- plorable state of things, 667. From William Parsons to Rev. Mr. Court, 668. From William Parsons to Adam Reed, 669. From John Potter, sheriff, 673. From' Thomas Barton, 675. From Benjamin Chambers, 675. From Francis Campbell, 700. From Peter Spycker, 703. From Edward Biddle, 705. From Governor to Mayor of Philadelphia, 711. From Proprietaries, 730. From Timothy Horsefield, 736, 757. From William Par- sons, 737, 761. From Mr. Nathaniel, 756. From Mr. Graff, 757. From James Hamilton, 762. To Captain Jocelyn from Governor, 775.
Lydius, John, negociating with Indians for purchase of Lands for Connecticut, 111. Who he is, 111. Purchase, 284. His title, 291, 293:
Mahonoy burned, 736, 737.
Maryland, Letters to and from Governor of, 178, 410, 419, 420, 453, 456, 477, 631, 643. Governor meets General Braddock and Governors in Council at Alexandria, 365. Deposition of Walman Sipple, 417. Indian murders in Frederick County, 456. Re- solves of Assembly, to pay men, 457. Border difficulties, 639. Alarms and Indian murders 642-645.
Massachussetts, Act of, oath on exportation of provisions, 309. Message of Governor Shirley to Legislature, 314, Resolutions of Assembly, 316. Applies for provisions, 329. Governor Shir- ley visits Philadelphia 356. Meets Braddock and Governors at Alexandria, 365. Letters to and from Governor, 16, 20, 53, 309,
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310, 334, 451, 463, 605, 607. Vote of Assembly raising men for Crown Point, 611.
Messages and Speeches from Governor to Assembly, 22, 23, 37, 39, 41, 133, 166, 184, 188, 208, 211, 221, 237, 243, 245, 320, 322, 330, 333, 352, 353, 382, 386, 413, 425, 427, 432, 438, 443, 495, 502, 505, 525, 534, 535, 536, 537, 546, 550, 555, 565, 588, 612, 617, 670, 676, 684, 689, 714, 728, 729, 733, 743, 745. From Assembly to Governor, 2, 25, 26, 40, 45, 167, 168, 189, 191, 206, 211, 220, 227, 236, 243, 244, 325, 328, 359, 384, 388, 394, 424, 437, 440, 441, 525, 526, 536, 546, 554, 569, 586, 597, 598, 605, 616, 617, 677, 692, 707, 710, 743, 746, 751. To Delaware Indians, 188. From Shickalamy relating to Connecticut, 420. From Scarroyady to Governor, 615. From Indians at Wyomink, 751. Answer, 756. Of Gov- ernor Morris to the Indians after the defeat of the French under General Deiskau, 637.
Militia, Bill respecting, 534, 589, 598, 680, 734. Law passed, 735. Election of Officers in Philadelphia, 769, 770.
Monacatootha, an Indian Chief, 184, 670. Information given by 673.
Monongahela, fort in Forks of, surrenders to the French, 28. Sum- mons of Captain Contrecœur, 29.
Montour, Andrew, letters to and from, 16, 131. In Philadelphia, 567. Joined with Scarroyady on mission to Six Nations, 697.
Morris, Robert Hunter, succeeds Governor Hamilton, 143. His Speech to Assembly, 166. Messages (which see). Instructions to Governor Hamilton how far binding on Governor Morris, 212. Objects to communicate them to Assembly, 220. Speech to Scarro- yady, 216. Demands copy of Minutes of Assembly, 247, 305. Braddock's Road, 318. Embargo, 319. Complains of his in- structions being printed, 322, 333. Letters to and from, 248, 258, 261, 267, 268, 286, 293, 304, 306, 308, 310, 327, 331, 332, 334, 338, 358, 372, 374, 377, 380, 394, 398, 422, 426, 428, 429, 430, 433, 439, 443, 445, 453, 455, 456, 459, 463, 475, 476, 479, 480, 484, 487, 493, 495, 496, 499, 512, 513, 514, 515, 517, 519, 520, 548, 558, 563, 565, 592, 595, 599, 602, 604, 606, 613, 615, 639, 643, 647, 653, 660, 661, 662, 665, 701, 743, 746, 756, 771, 775. Writes to Franklin and Hall, 327. Again demands the Journals, 331, 339. Meets Council of General Braddock and Governors, 365. Governor employs Franklin to procure Wagons, 408. Induces Governor Belcher to alter destination of Troops of New Jersey, 410. Goes to New York with Governor Shirley, 410. Governor demurs to a demand of Assembly of a letter from General Braddock, 424.
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Message respecting, 424, 432. Defeat of Braddock not believed, 480. His speech to Assembly on defeat, 486. Proposes dona- tions of land to soldiers, 504. Answer of Assembly to his speech, 511. At Reading, 771. Governor requested to go with some of the Council to Cumberland county to render assistance, as As- sembly would do nothing, 679. Instructions to Captain Jocelyn, 775. To Council from Lancaster, 776. Treaty at Harris' Ferry with Indians, 778.
Necessity, Fort, surrenders to Captain De Villier -- Articles of capitu- lation, 52, 136.
New Castle county, Sheriff and Coroner elected, 638.
New Jersey, Troops for Oswego, 410. Minute of Council respect- ing rioters, 555. Letter to and from Governor, 662.
New York, letters to and from Governors, 9, 13, 32, 48, 511, 520, 554, 592. Resolution of Assembly of, 35. Minute of Com- missioners on Indian Affairs, 61, 63. Remonstrance from Os- wego Traders, 63. Vindicated, 285. Governor meets General Braddock in Council at Alexandria, 365. Raises Men, 606.
Norris, Isaac, Commissioner to Albany, 25, 47.
Northampton county, Sheriffs and Coroners elected, 144, 638. In- dian Murders in, 756, 758, 760, 765, 772.
Orme, Captain Robert, Aid to General Braddock, letters to and from, 414. His account of Braddock's defeat, and list of offi- cers killed and wounded, 487.
Passengers and Servants, act to prevent large importations, 225, 226. .
Penn, John, Commissioner to Albany, 25, 47.
Penn, Thomas, letters from, 4, 517, 738, 742.
Pennsylvania, advised to purchase lands over Susquehanna by conference at Albany, 111. Report, John Penn and R. Peter's, upon it, 111-114. Proceedings, of the Commissioners of, and with the Six Nations, 114, 118. Purchase made, money paid, and decd for it signed, 119-123. Deed of 1736, from Six Na- tions to proprietaries, 124. Examined by a Conn. Commis- sioner, 129. Maps of, 299. Governor meets General Braddock and Governors at Alexandria, 365. Great drought, fast day, 422. Address of Assembly to the King, 448. Defenceless state of, 675-681. Narrative of French and Indian incursions, 1775, 766.
Peters, Richard, appointed Commissioner to Albany on Braddock's road, 25, 47. Letters to, and from, 182, 269, 287, 292, 323, 377, 402, 404, 435, 436, 673.
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Petitions of inhabitants of Cumberland county, 130, 533. Of Donegal, Lancaster county, 131, 132. Of Watman Sipple, 417. From Berks county, 533. From Frontiers, to form military companies, 601. On embargo, 602. From inhabitants on west side of Susquehanna, 647.
Philadelphia, French deserters arrive in distress, 137. Sheriffs and Coroners elected, 144, 638. Sickness, general visitation of houses and vessels, 169. Notice to be given by Mr. Boune, Health Officer, 170, 171. Reports on, 170, 171, 172, 173-175. Number of Palatines buried in the strangers' ground, 175. Sickness, 190. Arrival of emigrants, 243. Cherokee Indians in, 276. Embargo at, 319. Post to Winchester, 321. Con- rad Weiser arrives, conference with Indians, 340, 360, 366, 523, 535, 566. Governors De Lancey and Shirley visit, 358. Cap- tain Ord arrives from Nova Scotia, on way to . Du Quesne with a company of artillery ; Assembly will not furnish wagons and chaise, 417. Fast day, great drought, 421. Jamaica sloop of war at, 451. News of Braddock's defeat received, 480. Go- vernor's letter to Mayor to provide quarters for Dunbar's troops, 517. Answer of Mayor, 533. Indians in, 534. Meeting of council with Mayor, &c., on Indian intelligence, 663. French- men in, 665. Governor puts Mayor of, on guard against In- dians, 710. Large numbers coming to, from Chester and Berks, to compel Assembly to provide for defence, 729. Go- vernor's notice of, 729. French neutrals arrive, Governor's message respecting, 729. Remonstrance of Mayor, &c., re- specting, 734. Number of Neutrals, 751. Election of militia officers, 769, 770. Arrival of Captain Jocelyn and detach- ment, 774. Governor's letter to, 775.
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