Colonial records of Pennsylvania, Vol. VII, Part 1

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ADDRESS of Quakers against War, 80. Address of Assembly to Governor Denny, 227, 236. Of Governor to Assembly, 250. From Quakers, 311. Answer to, 312. To Governor, 405. Of Moravians at Bethlehem, 494. Of Commissioners of Indian Affairs to Governor, respecting those at Lancaster, 499. Of Friendly Association to Governor, and answers to and from, 647, 648. Of William Moore to Governor, 777.


Arms, Scarcity of, 109, 110. Sent from Boston, 118. Armstrong, Captain George, Instructions to, 535. Letter, 557. Armstrong, Colonel John, letters- to and from, 161, 230, 257-263, 395, 502, 503, 526, 528, 599, 631. Orders to, 161. Detailed account of his operations against the Indians on Kittanning, 263. To be aided, if necessary, from Lancaster-they refuse aid, 295. Assembly-(See Messages. See Resolves.)-Address of, to Gov- ernor, 37. Of Massachusetts, resolution, 111. Seats in Assem- bly vacated by James Pemberton and five others, 148. Writs for new election ordered, 149. Secretary Peters notifies that resignation is not a reason mentioned for an election-Governor therefore refuses to sign the writs, 149. Speaker's answer to Secretary, 149, 150. Secretary's answer to Speaker, 151. Of three Lower Counties convened, 194. Address to Governor Denny, 227. Conference between Governor and Assembly, 249- 251. Governor Denny's speech to, 280. Election for, 291. Difficulty between Governor and Assembly, 292. Four Quakers resign by request of ministry, 292. Resolutions of, upon, 293. Letter from Speaker, 497. William Allen, elected for two coun- ties, is required to elect which he will serve, 293. Governor Denny issues writs of election, 293. Benjamin Chew, Speaker, 295. Samuel Kirk, Sergeant-at-Arms, 313. Sends Message to Governor respecting quarters for soldiers, 363, 364. Meets on Sunday, 364. Remarks of Mr. Chew on Governor's reasons, 437. Remonstrance .of, against supply bill and Proprietary in- structions, 401. Governor's answer to, 403. Letter from Speaker of, 497. Remonstrance against embargo, 566. Governor thinks it full of indecency, 569. Sends it to Lord Loudoun, 569. Reso-


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lutions, 618. Committee of, to Council, asking for their Minutes, 636. And negative answer, 636. Address of, to Governor, re- specting Justice Moore, 741, 750.


Barracks, strange conduct of commissioners to build, 737.


Belcher, Governor, of New Jersey, letters to and from, 167, 358, 467, 566, 634. .


Benezet, Anthony, commiserates the situation of French neutrals, 717. Berks county, petition from, 302. Murders by Indians, 302, 303. Bethlehem, names of Delaware families there, 174. Conference with them-Captain New Castle, 174. Indians arrive at, 186. Fears on account of friendly Indians, 190. Governor's letter on, 191. Number of Moravians at, 353. Petition for a watch, 459. Governor's answer to, 461. Indians arrive at, 461. Nicodemus at, 478. Address of Moravians, 495.


Bills of Credit, disposed of, 78, 185, 197, 201, 246, 247, 249, 251, 256, 257, 265, 409, 412, 453, 454, 463, 468. Reasons for, as- signed at length, by Assembly, 251 to 255. Governor refuses his assent, 255, 421. Remarks of Mr. Chew, 437. Governor consults Lord Loudoun, 441. Propositions in relation to, 442, 459, 564, 566.


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Bouquet, Colonel Henry, soldiers suffering for quarters, &c., 358. Braddock, General, accounts for wagons, &c., hired for him, 10. Committee to settle, 10. Succeeded by General Shirley, 19.


Bucks county, Sheriff and Coroner elected, 266. Justices, 437. Carriages, hired in His Majesty's service, to be regulated, 433, 443. Charleston, application for provisions from, 459.


Chester county, Sheriff and Coroner elected, 266. Justices elected, 417. Number of Roman Catholics in, 448. Chew, Benjamin, elected Speaker, 295.


Clapham, Colonel, letters to and from, 159, 160. Conference with Indians at Fort Halifax, 157.


Commissioners to Indians, letters from, recommending offensive measures and building Forts-Scalping Expedition, 78, 153. For Plantation Affairs-Letters to and from Dunk Halifax, &c., on the defence of Pennsylvania-Penn's Charter, &c., 273.


Conewago, alleged murder of Indians at, 9.


Coroners Elected, 266.


Council, Indians (see Indians)-of War at New York-Governors and Generals present, 23. Plans of Operations, 25-29. Num- ber of Men to be raised in each Colony for Crown Point Expe- dition, 29. At Easton, 313-339.


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Court of Oyer and Terminer at New Castle, 559.


Coxe, John, statement of his escape and treatment by Indians at Kittanning, 242.


Croghan, George, appointed Sir William Johnson's Indian Agent, 354, 434. Letters to and from, 354, 355, 403, 465, 473, 481, 484, 533, 548, 600, 605, 631, 634, 659, 661, 679, 681. Arrives, 383. Instructions to, 435. Character of, 557.


Crown Point, Expedition to, 24. Council to settle plan of opera- tions, 24-29.


Cumberland county, almost evacuated, 233, 242. Great distress in, 241. Petitions from, 241, 242, 244, 250. Sheriff and Cor- oner elected, 266. Justices' resign, 595. New ones appointed, 637. Proprietary and Governor's Council, 637.


De Lancey, Governor James, of New York, Letters to and from, 560, 596, 606, 628, 716, 763.


Delaware Indians, war declared, 89, 92, 95, 97, 106. Suggestions of Israel Pemberton, 103. Sir William Johnson's views of declaration, 112. General Shirley's and Sir Charles Hardy's, 112, 123. Governor Morris blamed for declaration, 116. On Ohio, at open war with us, 118. Suspension of hostilities for twenty days, 130. Again, 192, 247, 390. New Jersey declares war against, 194. Difficulties with, 519-522. Enemy in New Jersey, 540. Respecting Teedyuscung's charge of fraud, 540. Invitation to live at Shamokin, 543.


Denny, William, Governor, succeeds R. H. Morris and takes the oath, 221. Commission and Proclamation, 221, 226. Answer to Assembly, 228, 229. Letters to and from, 223, 269, 353. His Commission, &c., read at the Court House, 230. Conference with Assembly on Bills of Credit, 248,, 249. Address to As- sembly on situation of frontiers, 250. Answer of Assembly to, 251. Refuses assent to Bill for bills of Credit, 255. Visits frontiers. 285. Leaves Commissions for officers elected, 266. Additional instructions for, 269. Speech to Assembly, 280.


Deposition, George M'Ilvaine, 395. Michael Roup, 492, John Hogan, respecting capture of Fort Granville, 561. Arthur Hen- derson, 618. George Ebert, 620.


Diahoga, 170, 281.


Dinwiddie, Governor Robert, Letters to and from, 31, 133. Views of Indian trade, 450. In Philadelphia, 450.


Dunbar, Colonel Thomas, Letter, 39.


Easton, Conference with Indians at 207-224, 313-339. Quakers at, 221, 657, 714. Indians require a Clerk, 656. Papers from W. Masters, &c., 657 (See Indians), Charles Thompson appointed, 666.


Edmunds, William, letters to and from, 165, 167, 173, 175.


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Elections of sheriffs and coroners, 266. Writ for members of Assembly, 291.


Embargo, 126, 129, 130, 409, 444, 560. Vessels permitted to sail


- for Boston with provisions, 136. Objected to by Council, 136. Governor's order, favor of Governor Tinker, 151. Message from Assembly on, 183. Action of three lower counties on, 183, and Maryland, 183. Lord Loudoun recommends, 429, 430, 496. Minute of New York Council, 497. Vessels cleared when it was laid at Philadelphia, 500. Instructions to collector respecting, 501. Remonstrance of Assembly against, 567. Governor's message on, 569. Effects of, 570. Merchants solicit its removal, 606. To be removed, 607. Order to clear vessels, 608. Examination of Geo. Allen, &c., at Fort Halifax, 154, 155. Of Daniel McMullen, 282. Thomas Moffit, 283. Ephraim Coulver, 357. Of two Indian prisoners, 531.


Excises, 63, 177, 181, 184, 185, 254.


Execution, a horsethief, 172. Murderer, 388. Warrant for, 389. Respite and warrant for, 397.


Fast, proclamation for a, 110, 591.


Flag, Union, mentioned, 105.


Forts to be built along Kittatinny Hills, 10. Towards Schuylkill, 16. Recommended by Croghan and others, 153. Accounts of their strength, &c., to be transmitted to England, 180. Allen at Gnaddenhutten, 15. Built and flag raised, and named by Franklin, 15. Described, 16. Number of men, 17, 305, 431. Cumberland, 288. Philip Davis', 503. Fort Granville burned, 242, 278. Recapture, 561. Fort Halifax built by Colonel Clapham, 421. Situation bad, 724. Fort Henry, 164. Fort Hamilton, 493. At Hunter's mill, 46. Fort Loudoun, Fort Lyttleton, 77, 257, 525, 555. Justice Maxwell's, 503. McCord's, 77. Fort Morris, 163. Fort Norris, 493. At Raystown, 504. Fort at Shamokin (Augusta), 80. Building, 121, 184, 337. Conference at, 299. Fort Shirley, 77, 230, 232, 267. Evacuated, 278. Fort William Henry surrenders, 716. Fort Du Quesne described by a prisoner, 561.


Fox, H., Secretary, letters to and from, 179, 180.


Franklin, Benjamin, letters to and from, 15-17. Describes and names Fort Allen, 15. Conducts post-office, 747.


French sending forces to America, 121. On the way-peace, 131. And Indians, 133. Trade with, to be prohibited, 179. At Fort Granville, 232. Neutrals, 45, 55. Petition from, 239, 408, 410. Are subjects of Great Britain, 241. To be provided for by lower counties and New Jersey, 241. And Indians, 280. In danger of perishing for want, 393. Deposition respecting, 395. Warrant to arrest suspicious, 446. Warrant to arrest a deserter, 447.


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Many French and Indians at Fort Du Quesne, 601. At Little Meadows, 601. Prisoner taken, 618. Fort William Henry invested by, 714. Neutrals in distress commiserated by Anthony Benezet, 715, 720. Progress of the Army, 718. Council have no power to relieve, 720.


Friendly Association contribute to Expenses of messengers to Indians, 391. G. Croghan's receipt, 391. Governor advises them not to be present at the Treaty at Easton, as it gives offence, 637. Long address from, 638-646. Letters to and from Governor, · 647-648.


Germans, &c., to be commissioned as officers, 180.


Gold and Silver, fineness of wrought, 63, 73, 76.


Gnadenhutten, Fort Allen at, built and named, 15. Number of companies and men at, 17.


Halifax, Dunk, and others, to Privy Council, on repeal of laws, &c., 273.


Hardy, Sir Charles, letters to and from, 9, 16, 35, 41, 120, 122, 123, 223, 307, 339, 496, 501, 581. Hoisted his flag on Sloop Ferret, 501. Resigns Governor of New York to J. De Lancey, 560. Hawley, Reverend Gideon, letter, 10.


Horsefield, Timothy, 169, 170, 186, 189, 192, 305, 461, 587, 622, 732. Letter to Governor, expressing his fear of danger from Indians, 190.


Indian purchases in 1737 and charges of fraud to be enquired into, Commissioners appointed, 354. Paper prepared by C. Thomp- son. Indian walk, 681. Sketch of Country from Easton to Diahoga, 683. Deeds to be produced, 687-691, 693, 702. Dates of deeds, 703. .


Indians, Council at Carlisle, 1. Address of Governor to, 1-7. Speech of "the Old Belt," 5. Council at Lancaster, 7. Six Nations, 1-6,53. Conestogoes, 7. . Murders at Conewago, 9, 35. Senecas, 9, 41. At Oneoquago, 14. Scarroyady, 13, 64, 78, 90. Instructions to General Shirley respecting, 20. His speech to the Six Nations, 21. Cherokees, 31. Journal of C. Weiser at Harris' ferry with, 33. At Fort Johnson, 43. Presents, 44.


Sheckallamy, 46. Relating to, 45, 47-51, 65, 120, 126, 137, 341. Two of the Six Nations, Aroas and David, the Mohock, to Susquehanna to gain intelligence of the enemy, 46. Council at Philadelphia, 47, 60, 65. Tachneckdorus and wife, 51-55. At Wyoming 51. Trade, 55, 60, 63, 181, 433, 444, 450, 454, 463, 738, 760. Grain destroyed by, 55. Speech to, 56, 105, 106, 485, 529. Present, 57. Move to Conestoga, 58. Danger in Lancaster Co., 59. Old Belt, 60. Conclude to go to Pennsbury, 60. Cayan- quiloquoa, Moses and Jonathan, 64. From Aucquick, 64. Journal of Scarroyady and Montour, 65. Seized with Peripneumony in Phi-


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ladelphia, 70. Moses dies with it, 70. Proceedings of Council at Onondago, 71. No. and names of, at 72. Scalps premium for, 74, 78. Delawares, war with, 74. Commissioners recommend war with Delawares and a premium for scalps, prices, 78. Treaties and deeds, 83. Proclamation of war against Delawares, 89. Murders committed in State, 97. Governors letter on, 98. Israel Pemberton's suggestions, 103. And Quakers, 105. Report of delegates to Six Nations, 115. Spangenberg's account, 118. Alarms on frontiers, 121. Suspension of hostilities of Dela- wares, 130. Incursions into Virginia, 132. In Philadelphia, 137. Journey of New Castle and Satacaroupes, 137. Uneasy at being detained, 144. Speech of Governor and people of Penn- sylvania to the, on Susquehanna, gathered at Diahoga. John Pumpshire and two others, with Captain New Castle going to Diahoga, 152, 170. Letter from Commissioners, 153. Offensive measures recommended and a line of forts, 153. Examinations of George Allen, &c., 154, 155. Conference with Captain Clapham, 157. Answer of Governor, 158. Delawares at Beth- lehem, 169. Ogaghradarisha, 170, 182,281. At Bethlehem to be removed, 173. Names of the Delawares there, 174. Sub- stance of what was said to them and what was delivered to Captain New Castle, 175. Bill to supply them with goods at more easy rates, 177. Nicodemus and Jo. Piepe, 186. Forming into a body to attack whites in Harvest, 186. Holapecka, Packsinosa's son, and three others, at Bethlehem, want powder, lead &c., 187. Nine Nations (named) in the English interest, 188. Letter from Captain New Castle and John Pumpshire, 189. Sir William Johnston appointed superintendent of Six Nations, 193. Con- cludes arrangement with, 193. Message from 199. New Castle states the dangers in which the whites were from, 199. Expense of treaty with, 202. Present to, 204. Ideas of Sunday 205. Coun- cil at Easton, 204-220. Explanation of "Whish Shiksy," 209. Governors Speech, 210. Whites and Indians killed, 214. Teedy- uscung, 214, 222, 267, 278, 305. Wampum and Belts for Delawares, 216. Names of those present at Easton, 220. Teedy- uscung perpetually drunk, 222. His character inquired into, 222, 267. 7 Incursions from Kittanning, 230, 237. John Coxes statement of Indians at Kittaning, 243. Account of John Sheckallamy, 245. Statements in Sowers' newspaper respecting, not true, 245. General Armstrong's report of his victory over the Indians, 257. Alarmed by reports, are on their way to Philadelphia-express sent to them, 267. Frontier's distresses of, 278. Bringing in prisoners under treaty at Easton, 281. Ex- amination of Daniel Mullen who escaped from the, 282. Arrive at Easton, 284, 289. Captain Stephens account of, 289. Cap- tain New Castle's report of the Six Nations, 296. Conference at Fort Augusta, 299. Women and Boy killed and scalped, 302. Doubts as to powers to treat with, 305. Tedyuscung at Easton,


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306, 313. Captain New Castle attacked with small pox, 307. Address from Quakers, 311. Conference at Easton 313-339. Fraud in lands, inquiry into, 326, 393. Johnson's information, 343. Inquiry into purchases from, and charges of Frauds by Teedyuscung, 354,399. Murders in Berks county, 356. Of Con- estoga naked, 3. On Ohio, 381. Message to be sent to, 382. Deputation from Sir W. Johnston, 383. Deposition of George W. Swaine, 395. Petition of Philip Bader, 399. Nicholas Scull, affirmation respecting Walk in, 1737, 400. From Diaho- ga, 429. Memorandum made at Fort Allen respecting, 431. Lands on Susquehanna, 432. Instructions to George Croghan, 435. At Shamokin, 436. Governor Dinwiddie's remarks on Indian Trade, 156, 450. Arrive at Fort Augusta, 453. Peti- tion for a watch at Bethlehem, 459, 460. Arrive at, 461, 150. At Harris' ferry, 462. Treaty proposed, 462. Teedyuscung's claim, 465. Papers in N. J., 467. Correspondence relating to, 475. C. Weiser's relation of transactions with Nathaniel and other Indians, 489. Deposition of Michael Roup, 492. Letter of Speaker Norris to Governor on, at Lancaster, 497. Address of Commissioners to Governor, 496. Catawbas arrive at Fort Cum- berland, 502. Catawbas killed, 502. Leave Lancaster, 503. Cherokees and Catawbas, 503. Minutes of proceedings at Harris' and Lancaster, 506, 551. Delawares 517-522. Letter from Lord Loudoun, 323. Speeches of Captain Waughhaughhy and Yaughtanno, 529. Examination of two Indian prisoners, 531. Captain George Armstrong to Cherokees, 535. Murder of four persons on Swatara by, 538. Delaware hung in Jersey for shooting a white, 540. Message of Governor to Teedyuscung on lands, 547. To the Cherokees, 548. Passport and Sheriff to guard Indians from Lancaster to Philadelphia, 549. Instructions to Sheriff, 550. Conferences with G. Croghan, 551. Letters, &c., respect- ing Cherokees, 552-558 Presents to, 555. Answer of Yaugh- tanno's to Message of Governor Denny, 558. Movement from Bethlehem to Philadelphia, 587. Minutes of mission to 'Teedy- uscung, 588. Sheriff McKee's account of journey to Fort Augusta, 597. Indian dies with small pox-another killed, 597. Indians scalped, 603. Kill a sentry, 619. Deposition of George Ebert, 620. Speech of Senecas, &c., to Sir Wm. Johnson, and his answer, 623. Conference with them-store at Fort Augusta, 622. Reply-Minutes of Conference with Six Nation Indians, 625. Three lads taken off, 632. Conference at Easton, 638-714, (See also Quakers-Friendly Association.) Names and number of, in town, 649, 666. Require a Clerk, 656-665. Charles Thompson appointed Clerk, 665. Goods produced as presents, 665, 671. Governor objects, 665. Ten Nations represented, 665, 666. Paper prepared by Charles Thompson respecting the Indian Walk, 681. Capture of Street by French and Indians, 716. Gloomy picture, 719. Conference with Teedyuscung, 725.


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Asks certain presents for Delaware Indians, 727. Ohio Indians willing to join in treaty at Easton, 780. Teedyuscung asks for deed of 1718-his opinion of G. Croghan, 729. It was given to him, 731. Delawares arrive with skins, but finding no goods depart, 735. Depositions of Jacob Keller, wife and three sons taken, 735. Teedyuscung gives advice to Governor, 756. Mur- ders in Northampton county, 757. Senecas about joining the Delawares, 762. Letter from Chiefs of Onohaghguaga, 763. Provisions for Conestogas, 769. Tedyuscung visits Governor for Wampum, 770. Letter to Governor from Indian Commissioner's, 773.


Instructions of General Shirley, 20. Proprietary, relating to bills, 177, 185, 236, 237, 238, 239, 247, 396, 401, 441, 733. Are not laws here, 251. Additional for Governor Denny, 269. Sir William Johnston to G. Croghan, 356. Remonstrance of As- sembly against, 401. Governor's Answer, 402. To William Logan, 488. To Collector of Philadelphia on vessels cleared be- fore embargo, 501. To T. McKee, sheriff of Lancaster, to pro- tect Indians, 550.


Iron, quantity made-account requested, 739.


Johnson, Major General, letters to and from, 19.


Johnson, William, information from, about Indians, 341.


Johnston, Sir William, answer to Six Nations, 116. Letter respect- ing, 120. Letters to and from, 97, 116, 127, 193, 279, 351, 434, 486, 622, 625, 752. Appointed Colonel, Agent, &c., of Six Nations and Northern Indians, 192. Views of declaration of war by Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 194. Appoints George Croghan Indian Agent, 354, 434. Instructions, 355.


Journal of Conrad Weiser, 33. Scarroyady and Andrew Montour, 85. Of New Castle, &c., 137.


Justices of Northampton county, 769.


Kittanning, town destroyed by General Armstrong, detailed account of, 281.


Kittatinny hills, forts along, 10. Escapes from Indians, 242. Kent county, sheriff and coroner elected, 266.


Lancaster county, Indians in danger, 58. Large body to meet and proceed to City to force Governor and 'Assembly to pass certain laws, 87. Message of Assembly on, 90. Report of commis- sioners on, 96. Sheriff and coroner elected, 266. Refuse to aid General Armstrong against Indians, 294. Indians at, 499. Treaty at, 499. Indians leave, 503. Indians going from, to Philadelphia, under guard of Sheriff, 549. Instructions, 550.


Lands, fraud in, charged by Indians, 326, 432, 462, 464. On Sus- quehanna, 433. Teedyuscung's claim, 1686, 465, 536, 541, 547. Committee of Assembly ask for minutes of Council relating to purchase in 1737, 636.


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Laws, action upon, 45, 58, 70, 176, 181, 277, 313, 390, 392, 396, 400, 406, 407, 409, 416, 431, 433, 443, 453, 455, 593, 723, 729, 739, 740, 759, 760.


Letters to and from Sir Charles Hardy, 9, 10, 35, 41, 100, 113, 120, 122, 123, 223, 307, 339, 496, 501, 581. Rev. Gideon Hawley, 10. Scarroyady, 12. Governor Sharpe, 14, 32, 132, 341, 570, 716. General Johnson, 19. General W. Shirley, 19, 39, 45, 109, 111, 112, 116, 120, 127. Governor Dinwiddie, 31, 133. Captain Jacob Morgan, 35. Conrad Weiser, 35, 245, 302, 309, 621, 736. Colonel Thomas Dunbar, 39, Daniel Claus, 43, 155 .. Robert Adams, 42. John Vancise, 44. . Hance Ham- ilton, 77. Sir William Johnston, 97, 116, 127, 193, 278, 351, 434, 484, 622, 626, 752. Rev. Mr. Spangenberg, 119, 173. Captain R. Spry, 128. Governor S. Phipps, 135, 136, 168, 186. Governor Tinker, of Rhode Island, 151. Abraham Taylor, 151, 388. Commissioners to Governor on Indian defences, 153. Col. Clapham, 155, 160. General John Armstrong, 161, 230, 257- 263, 395, 502, 503, 526, 552, 599, 631. William Parsons, 164, 191, 266, 278, 284, 305, 475, 476, 587, 620, 621. William Ed- munds, 165, 167, 173, 175. Governor Belcher, 166, 359, 335, 467, 566, 634. William Peters, 167. Timothy Horsefield, 169, 170, 186, 189, 190, 192, 305, 461, 587, 622, 732. Secretary H. Fox, 179, 180, 268. General Abercromby, 193. Peter Wraxhall, 195. William Denny, 223, 353, 377, 381, 383, 385,


475, 476, 483. Lord Loudoun, 234, 269, 340, 377, 379, 429, 453, 483, 495, 523, 524, 571, 581, 596, 733, 756, 759. Cap- tain Jacob Orndt, 267, 305, 429, 474, 723, 732. Dunk Halifax, &c., 272. W. Sharpe, 275, 277. Colonel Stephens, 289, 381, 502. Edward Shippen, 295, 303. Adam Read, 303. George Croghan, 354, 403, 465, 473, 480-482, 484, 503, 533, 549, 600, 605, 631, 634, 659, 661, 679, 681. Provincial Commissioners, 383. Lords of Trade, 386. William Callender and Israel Pem- berton, 394. William Pitt, 412, 564. James Burd, 436, 453, 619, 735. William Logan, 488. Isaac Norris to Governor, 497. Captain Richard Pearis, 529, 557. George Armstrong, 557. Governor De Lancey, 560, 596, 606, 628, 716, 763. Thomas McKee, 597, 619. Colonel John Stanwix, 599, 600, 603, 607,


629. - Atkins, 598, 599, 626. Captain John Dagworthy, 602, 632. William Trent, 601. Colonel George Washington, 603, 604. Collector of Philadelphia, 609. Proprietaries, 634. Com- mittee of Assembly to Council and answer, 636. Wm. Masters and others to Governor for a clerk for Teedyuscung, 657, 671, 672, 694. Governor Denny's answer, 661, 665. Lords of Trade, 739. From Indian Commissioners, 773. John Carson, 773. William Edmunds, 713.


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Lord's Supper, Governor proves by certificate from Rector of Christ Church that he has partaken of the, 741.


Loudoun, Lord, destined for America, 133. Appointed Commander- in-Chief, 179. Letters, 234, 269, 341, 376, 429, 453, 483, 495, 523, 524, 571, 581, 596, 597, 733, 756, 759. Asks description of country, 445. Meets Governors of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, 470.


Massachusetts, resolutions of Assembly, 111. Governor asks to ship provisions, 134. Rejected, 135, 136.


Memorial, Sir John St. Clair, respecting Braddock's road, 592. Messages from Governor to Assembly, 18, 39, 45, 64, 87, 91, 120, 130, 131, 142, 143, 179, 181, 186, 195, 202, 235, 236, 237, 248, 255, 295, 304, 307, 343, 345, 346, 364, 375, 387, 396, 407, 548, 562, 569, 573, 578, 579, 582, 617, 695, 718, 728, 730, 733, 737, 748, 751, 758, 763, 771, 774, 779, 781. From Assembly to Governor, 37, 45, 93, 94, 125, 143, 183, 196, 202, 236, 237, 239, 246, 307, 344, 363, 364, 375, 410, 416, 417, 418, 573, 609-617, 618, 721, 727, 742, 751, 757, 759. To In- dians at Diahoga, 170, From Indians, 199. Report of Com- mittee on Governor's message on money bill, 420. From Teedy- uscung, 477. From Governor to Teedyuscung, 547. To Chero- kees, 548.


Militia, respecting, 37, 63, 76, 83, 462, 463, 464. Rules for form- ing into Regiments, 61. Philadelphia forms an association, 63. Thomas Willing, Lieutenant, resigns, 76. Election of J. Nixon illegal, 76. Returns in York read, 76. Several companies com- missioned, 152. Complaint against Justice Ashbridge, 406, 409. Message on quartering, 407, 411. Bill urged by Governor, 444. Proceeding of Governor and Lord Loudoun-Number of, required of Pennsylvania, 470. Rules for settling rank in North America, 472, 473. Circular of Lord Loudoun, respecting troops, 525. Governor's agreement with, 575. Troops for South Carolina, 578. Act proposed-Governor's views, 579, 580. Men and law wanted, 563.




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