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MINUTES
OF THE
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL
OF
PENNSYLVANIA,
FROM THE ORGANIZATION TO THE TERMINATION .OF THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENT.
PUBLISHED BY THE STATE.
VOL. IV.,
CONTAINING THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL FROM FEBRUARY 7TH, 1735-6, TO OCTOBER 15TH, 1745, BOTH DAYS INCLUDED.
HARRISBURG:
PRINTED
BY THEO. FENN & CO.
1851.
CONTENTS
Admiralty, Court of, Andrew Hamilton appointed Judge, 250. Affirmation, respecting-acts proposed, 336, 629.
Albany, Conference with Indians at, 771. Commissioners appointed, 774. Their Commission and Instructions, 775.
Armstrong, John, an Indian Trader, murdered on Juniata, 675, 678, 680, 685.
Assembly, called, 114. Messages to the Gov'r. and Council, 20, 35, 40, 41, 46, 51, 97, 119, 202, 232, 236, 238, 241, 249, 292, 302, 311, 316, 321, 323, 327, 329, 330, 332, 348, 355, 360, 365, 366, 371, 387, 389, 402, 404, 407, 413, 417, 425, 426, 435, 448, 450, 459, 476, 492, 494, 496, 509, 511, 549, 559, 602, 603, 618, 620, 628, 637, 659, 672, 673, 678, 679, 685, 687, 740, 752, 754, 758, 763, 769, 771, 773, 782. Messages from Governor and Council to, 19, 23, 33, 38, 46, 114, 201, 233, 239, 290, 296, 302, 305, 311, 314, 319, 322, 325, 329, 331, 332, 333, 335, 348, 354, 355, 359, 365, 368, 380, 385, 389, 398, 401, 405, 407, 409, 419, 422, 425, 426, 431, 438, 449, 461, 466, 473, 491, 493, 494, 507, 510, 540, 558, 590, 602, 618, 623, 626, 634, 658, 672, 673, 677, 678, 685, 737, 749, 750, 754, 756, 763, 765, 772. Ask Governor for original papers, 424. Denies their right, 425. Address the King respecting Maryland, 120, 125.
Baird, Dr., resigns as Secretary. R. Peters succeeds, 639.
Bills of Credit, Counterfeited, 273. Message of Governor on, 303, 317,318, 319, 321, 323, 328, 330, 331, 333, 334, 336, 358. Re- issue of, 304. Instructions from Proprietors respecting, 318, 471, 476. Reports on, 360, 364, 676. Petition of Merchants to Parlia- ment, 750, 752.
Bizallion, Peter, Interpreter, 53.
Blunston, Samuel, on disputes with Maryland, 62, 63. Letters from respecting C. Higginbotham, 147, 149, 150, 155, 156, 190. Re- specting man wounded by Indians near Lancaster, 280.
Briefs necessary before soliciting Charity, 259.
Bucks County, petition against Court of Chancery, 37. Proceed- ings in, 253, 270.
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Cape Breton, to be reduced-papers and letters from Gov. Shirley, 753. Governor's Message, 754.
Chartier, Peter, gone over to the French, 757, 759.
Chester County, Petition against Court of Chancery, 37. Troubles with Henry Munday from Maryland, 100. Road from Harris' Ferry, 181, 186, 279, 283. Road to Philadelphia, 495, 503. Justice Gatchell carried a prisoner to Maryland, 227.
Chief Justices appointed, 348, 640.
Colonial Records, publication to be continued-Executive and Legis- lative documents respecting, including Message, Reports, and Law for, 1 to 16.
Commissioners to run line between Maryland and Pennsylvania ap- pointed-their names, 313. Correspondence with, 329.
Conferences with Indians. (See Indians.)
Conoy Indians, letter from through Mr. Cookson, 656.
Cookson, Thomas, letter in behalf of Indians, 656. Letters respect- ing murder of Jno. Armstrong, 675, 678.
Coroners Elected, 85, 352, 669, 748, 782.
Council, Members of called upon to answer for absence, 294. New ones added, 506.
Counterfeiters, &c., 225, 275, 276.
Court, proceedings, 242, 243, 250, 253, 259, 276, 277, 348. Lo- gan, C. J., resigns-Langhorne elected-Grome and Griffitts 2d and 3d Justices, 348. Of Chancery or Equity, 19, 21, 22, 23, 27, 34, 35, 36, 38. Petitions against, 36. Governor's Message in answer to censures for establishing it, 38-and answer, 42. Report of Committee on, 27, 32. Seal, 639. Of Admiralty, (See Ad.)
Cresap, Thomas, seizes Jones a Constable, 57. His conduct to- wards settlers on Susquehanna, 63, 66, 69, 122, 125, 129, 130, 135, 137, 140, 142, 156, 194. Apprehended for murder of Knowles Daunt, 100. Manner of, 110. Taken to Philadelphia, 110. His conduct and imprisonment there 111. Jennings & D's. statement of burning his house, 117, 130, 135. Released from Irons, 145. Petition, 256.
Debts, small, Laws proposed respecting, 38, 39, 41, 46, 331, 332. Declaration of war with France, 690, encouragement of ships of war & privateers, 693.
Depositions respecting difficulties with Md., F. Kipps, 62, Hendricks & Tanner, 75, Ed. Leet, 105, Henry Munday, 107, E. Gatchel, 229, R. Lowden & wife & Mary Coffee, 251. Daniel Cheston respecting Sloop William, 289, 296. T. McKee respecting In- dian Skirmish in Va., 630. Jas. Hendricks threats against Lan- caster Co., 656.
CONTENTS.
Duties on liquors, 294, 296, 687. On convicts & paupers, 304.
Elections, results of, 85, 247, 469, 500, 601, 782.
Embargo on provisions & powder, 506, 764.
Emigrants, German & Irish, numerous, petition for a place for the sick, 508, 509.
Executions of Criminals, 47, 503.
Exportation of provisions, &c., prohibited, 167, 479, 480, 506.
Ferries, rates of ferriage established, 22, 34, 46.
Flag, the province without one, procured by Mayor, cost, 306.
France, war apprehended, 677. Declared, 689,
Freemasonry, death from sporting with, 277.
Gatchell, Elisha, a justice, made prisoner, 227. Reports, 226, 242, 252. Letter to Governor of Maryland respecting, 228. Depo- sition, 229.
German or Dutch settlers on Susquehanna return to allegiance of Pennsylvania from Maryland, 57. Letters and petition from, 64. Received, 71.
Gold and Silver, value of, 357, 363, 364. º
Gooch, Col. William, Commander of forces to be raised, 431. Letter from Governor T. to, 653-and answer, 654.
Gordon, Patrick, Governor, dies, 47. Is succeeded by President and Council, 47. Notice to be sent to G. B. and proprietary, 49.
Governor and Council, objections and amendments proposed on laws, 18, 22, 33, 38, 40, 46.
Government, Expenses of, 241.
Habeas Corpus, writ of, discussed, 392.
Hamilton, Andrew, appointed Judge of V. Admiralty, 250. Chosen Speaker, 99, 249, 311. Speech, 99.
Hamilton, Justice as well as prothonotary, 152.
Harris' Ferry, roads from, 181, 186, 279, 283, 285.
Hendricks, James, deposition respecting Indian alarm in Lancaster county, 655.
Hendricks, John, taken and in gaol at Lancaster, 150.
Higginbotham, Charles, engaged in dispute with Maryland, 108, Fled, 147. Proceedings of Council against and advice to Sheriff, 148. Further respecting, from Blunston, 150, 151, 155.
Hopkinson, Thomas, appointed Clerk of Orphans' Court, Philadel- phia, in place of C. Reed, deceased, 151.
Indians arrive in Philadelphia, 53, 307, 312, 433, 435, 501, 560. Conferences with, 53, 79, 80, 84, 92, 307, 310, 312, 337, 341, 346, 433, 443, 501, 560, 569, 577, 578, 625, 649, 696, 737,
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742. Presents to, 56, 88, 92, 95, 96, 308, 311, 312, 343, 344, 435, 446, 502, 560, 572, 577, 771. Proclamations against selling liquor to, 87. Moffat kills an, 88, 89. Proclamation respecting, 89. Weiser and Shikalamy Negotiators with 6 Nations, 88. Speech of Council to, 90, Reply, 93. Conference proposed with and Governor of Virginia, 203. Disbursements for, 171, 226, 237, 318, 349, 549, 576, 583. At Albany, 234. J. Le Tort, 236. Messages between Assembly and Governor respecting an expression in treaty with, 238. Murders in Virginia, 245. Catawbas, 245. Letter to, 245. Wound a man in Lancaster, 280. Ancient treaties read, 337. A new treaty, 346. Speech of Governor to, 577. Memorandum of Deeds and other papers relating to the Delawares, 481. Letter from, on Rum, 502. Re- lease lands on Susquehanna, 569, 575. Battery of a white by an, 573. Allusion to conduct of the Delawares respecting lands, 575. Conveyance of lands, 575, 576. Extracts from Treaty as respects Maryland, 576. Plain talk with the Delawares, 579, 583. Names of Indians at treaty in Philadelphia, 583. And of the tribes in alliance with the 6 Nations, 586. Conspiracy with Maryland and other Indians and French to cut off English of Pennsylvania and Maryland, 587. Note of Conference at Lan- caster, 588. Letter of Governor Thomas to, 588. Titami and other Delaware Christian Indians apply for a place of residence among the English, 624. Attack Virginians, 630. Message of Governor Thomas on, 634. Governor to C. Weiser on, 635. Letters to and from Governor Virginia, 653. Instructions to C. Weiser to Six Nations at Onondago, 655. J. Hendricks deposi- tion of alarm in Lancaster county, 656. Letter from Mr. Cook- son at request of Conoy Indians, 656. C. Weiser's Journal to Onondago, 660. Treaty at Lancaster, 675. Demand made of the Delawares, 674. Murder of John Armstrong, 660. Gov- ernors of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland at Treaty with Six Nations at Lancaster, 697 to 737. Capital offences by, to be tried by Supreme Court, 751. From Shamokin, 767. Treaty, 770. Name given by Indians to Governor of Maryland, 722. Instructions from Duke of New Castle on raising forces, 490. To C. Weiser on Mission to Onondago, 655. To Commissioners at Albany, 777.
Iron works mentioned, 152.
Jenkins, Robert, the Counterfeiter, taken, 422, 429.
Jennings, Edmund, & Daniel Dulaney arrive as Commissioners from Md., 115. Proceedings of Council respecting, 115, 120, 124, 136, 143, 144, 145, 146. Their statement, 117. Answer of Couneil to, 120, 124. Answer to statement by, 130, 135. An- swer to, 137. They depart-letter by them to Governor, 140. Letters from to President and Council, 141, 143. Answer to, 144, 146. Letter to Governor Ogle from President and Coun- cil, 146.
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Journal of C. Weiser to Shamokin, 640, 680. To Onondago, 660. Justices of the Peace, 209, 312, 482, 762.
Kinsey, John, elected Speaker, 352, 470, 618, 669, 749. Chief Justice, 640.
Lancaster County, Jones, a Constable from, seized, 57. M. Evans appointed Constable, 58. Difficulties from Maryland, 62, 63. Letters from, respecting, 63, 66, 68. Petitions from, 64, 278. Letters to and from Justices, 65, 69. Demand of Sheriff of, on Sheriff of Baltimore for Cresap and others, 66, 68. Answer, 69. Letter J. Logan to Justices, 70. Depositions from, 251. Mohr's and Downar's petition, 254. Road to Philadelphia, 152, 181, 247, 266, 279, 283, 285, 495, 503. Letter from Justices- capture of Cresap, 111. Assembly to be called in consequence -Sheriff to call out men, 151. Justices appointed, 152. Two members appointed to visit, 153. They return and report, 153. Justices delayed, 154. Notice of letter to Governor of Mary- land, 165. Man wounded by Indian, 200. New County pro- posed, 317, 335, 756. Note of conference at, with Indians and Justices respecting imprisonment of Indians, for which they are censured, 588. Thomas McKee's deposition respecting attack of Indians on Virginia, 630. Alarm from Indians in-J. Hend- ricks' deposition, 655.
Lands, respecting, 334, 336, 348.
Langhorne, Jeremiah, elected Chief Justice, 348. Dies, 640. Suc- ceeded by John Kinsey, 640.
Lawrie, Thomas, appointed Secretary and Clerk, 289. Enters army and resigns-succeeded by Patrick Baird, 429.
Laws, proposed or passed, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40-46, 47, 295, 296, 304, 305, 317, 333, 334, 336, 375, 384, 387, 475, 483-486, 548, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 635, 638, 676, 687, 688, 751. Hereafter to be signed by Governor, 306. Leet, Edward, examination of, 104.
Le Tort, James, paid for services, 237.
Letters from Governor of Maryland, 61, 116, 157, 167, 187, 195, 219, 223, 243, 253, 260, 313, 352, 395, 587. To Governor of Maryland, 76, 140, 146, 159, 175, 190, 198, 205, 215, 221, 228, 252, 257, 265. From Council to Justices of Lancaster Co., 65, 70. From Samuel Blunston-affairs on Susquehanna, 63, 147, 155. Sheriff of Lancaster County to Sheriff of Baltimore County, 67. Ditto to J. Logan, 66. From Attorney General to President, respecting trial of Prisoners, 71. From Henry Munday to J. Henderson, 103. From Justices of Lancaster on apprehension of T. Cresap, 109. From Council to Justices of Chester County -conspiracy against Germans on Susquehanna, 112. From Jen- nings and Dulaney, 117, 130, 141, 142. To ditto, 121, 137, 140. From J. Logan to Council respecting Jennings and Du-
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laney, 144. From Governor of South Carolina on Spanish fleet in West Indies, 165. From Governor of Virginia-peace with Six Nations, 203, 245, 640, 654. To ditto, 653. Of instructions to Preston and Kinsey, 206. From Preston and Kinsey-their report, 210. To Governor of Massachusetts on a counterfeiter, 225. From Governor of New York to Proprietor on Indian affairs, 234. From Proprietor and Council to the Six Nations, 245. From Lords of Trade on Bills of Credit, 357-359. Duke of New Castle on enlistments, 395, 422, 427, 428, 491. From Menesinck Indians-white wounded by Indian, 413. Gov- ernor of New York-Jenkins, the counterfeiter, apprehended, 422. From Admiral Vernon-Spanish fleet in West Indies, and non-exportation of provisions, 478. Indians respecting rum, 502. From Governor to Indians on imprisonments in Maryland -censures agent for receiving their application, 588. From Governor Oglethorpe, of Georgia, on Spanish invasion, 619. To Conrad Weiser on affairs with Six Nations, 635. From Lords Justices in England on state of affairs in America, 671-675.
Liquors, sale of, 26, 47. Duties on, 294, 296. Proclamation against sale of, to Indians, 760.
Loan office, notice from Trustees of Counterfeit Bills of Credit and evidence, 225, 273, 276. Removal of Trustees proposed, &c., 659, 676, 688.
Logan, James, &c., long report on Court of Chancery, 27-32. Be- comes President on death of Governor Gordon, 47. Issues pro- clamation, 47. Speech, 50. Proposes to resign as Chief Justice, 306. Succeeded by J. Langhorne, 348.
Louisbourg, reduction of, under Commodore Warren, 765.
McKee, Thomas, deposition respecting Indian attack on Virginia, 630, 634.
Manslaughter from sporting with Freemasonry, 277.
Maryland, Border difficulties with, 57, 61-70, 71, 73-75, 101-114, 141-143. Germans on Susquehanna seduced from allegiance to Pennsylvania, 57; and return to it, 57. Charles Jones, a Constable, seized by Cresap, 57. Letters to & from the Gover- nor of (see Letters). Depositions, (see Depositions). Letters between the Sheriffs of Lancaster and Baltimore Counties, 69. Messages respecting, 201, 202, 236. Proclamation against rioters, 73. Jennings & Dulaney arrive as Commissioners from-their proceedings, &c., with those of Council, 115, 117, 120, 124, 130- 135, 137-139, 143-146. Petition of President and Council to the King respecting, 124. Report on, 298. Reference to Gov. ernor's conduct to Hamilton and Georges, 136. C. Higginbotham, 108, 147, 149. Riot act to be read, 148. Hard treatment of Germans on Susquehanna, 151. Men to be raised in Lancaster County, 151. Letter from Ogle long after date-Post-master to be
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inquired of about it, 157, 158. Answer to it, 159. Commission- ers Preston and Kinsey appointed, 204. Their instructions, &c., 206, 209, 210, 215, 223. E. Gatchell made prisoner, 227. His deposition, 242, 251. Report to the King on President and Council's petition, 298-301. Commissioners to run the line be- tween Pennsylvania and Maryland appointed, 313. Governor attends treaty at Lancaster, 699. [See also Depositions, Letters, Assembly, &c.] A Commission from England, 394. Extract of an Indian speech respecting lands, 576. Indians imprisoned in, 588. Letter to Indians from Governor Thomas respecting, 588. Massachussetts, Governor's Letters to, 225, 241.
Menesinck Indians, letter from, 413. Answer to, respecting a man killed by, 420.
Messages to and from Assembly (see Assembly).
Miranda, George, account of murder of an Indian, 88. Interprets, 341.
Money by Assembly to King to buy "bread, beef, pork, flour, wheat, and other grain," 769.
Munday, Henry, from Maryland, disturbance in Chester county, 101. Papers found on him, 101. Applications to, to obtain writ of survey for German lands, 101. Letter to Mr. Henderson re- specting those lands, 103. Ogle's instructions to the Surveyor, 102. Proceedings of Council, 104. Examination of E. Leet and C. Higginbotham, 107, 147. Case of William Downard, 111.
Naturalization of Palatines, 59, 72, 73, 100, 331, 332. Of con- scientious Protestants, 629.
Negroes, trial of, 243, 259. Insolent conduct complained of, 243. Deposition of Captain Cheston respecting, 289, 296.
New County proposed, 317.
New York, Governor's letter from, on Indians, 234.
Oath or affirmation respecting, 629.
Oficers continued by proclamation, 48. Elected, 329.
Ogle, Samuel, Governor of Maryland, Letters to and from (see Letters).
Oglethorpe, General, of Georgia, letter to Governor Thomas on Spanish invasion, 619.
Onondago, C. Weiser sent on mission to Indians at, 655. His journals to, 660, 668.
Orders in Council, British, 254, 262, 266. Respecting disputes with Maryland, 298. War with Spain, 483. Letters of marque, 487. For men and supplies, 766.
Palatines naturalized, 59, 72, 73, 100, 331, 332.
Pardons granted, 24, 47. Refused, 47. Reprieves, 209.
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Paris, Ferdinand, agent in London, petition sent to, 125. Spurious claims to ageney, 302.
Pemberton, Israel, censured by the Governor, 389. Warrant to arrest, 390. Form of writ, 391. Taken-escapes by writ of Habeas Corpus, 391. Admitted to bail, 392. Governor's re- marks on the novelty and illegality of the proceeding, 392. Con- duct of Mr. Pemberton under the process, 392. Forfeits his word, 392. Governor holds Sheriff responsible for him, 392. Governor sustained in his views by gentlemen learned in the law-issues another warrant-had gone to Chester-further pro- ceedings, 393, 394.
Penn, William's treaties with Indians referred to, 54, 337. Copy of the Treaty at length, dated April 23, 1701, 338, 340.
Pennsylvania, a new map mentioned, 317.
Pest houses proposed, 508. Messages of Assembly and Governor, 508, 509, 514. Report of a Committee of Assembly respect- ing port physicians, Dr. Græme and sanitary measures, 514-24. Committee of Council appointed on, 524. Their report, 524-540. Governor's Message to Assembly on, 541-548. Their reply, 549. Other messages-power of Governor to appoint, 549-558. Peters, Richard, appointed Secretary, 639.
Petitions against Court of Chancery from Philadelphia, Bucks, and Chester counties, 35, 36, 37. Of Assembly and Council to His Majesty, 125. Of inhabitants on Susquehanna on Mary- land difficulties, 63. Of mate of ship William, on loss of Cap- tain and sale of cargo, 96. Of Durst Thome & other Germans for relief, 171-174, 227. From Maryland to King and answer, 225. Of R. Mohr, 225. Cresap, Foy, Minsher, &c., 256. Of two criminals, 329. Mayor, &c., of Philadelphia, against pro- posed bill for raising money, 376. For roads (which see). From merchants in America to parliament against bills of credit in. payment of debts, 750. From Philadelphia & Lancaster for new county, 756.
Philadelphia, State house proposed as a deposit for records, 21, 33, 40. Objections against, 33, 40. Petition from 250 inhabitants against Court of Chancery, 35. Act proposed for vesting public buildings in Trustees, 46. Indians arrive at, 53, 79, 307, 310, 312, 334-341, 433, 435, 501, 625, 660, 767, 768. Small pox prevails, 81. Public conferences with Indians at (see Indians). T. Cresap put into goal at, 111. Thomas Hopkinson, Clerk of Court, 151. Germans arrive from Susquehanna 188. Justices appointed, 259. New county proposed, 317, 335, 756. Act to raise money, 375. Petition from Mayor, &c., against, 376, 384, 389, 398, 408, 409, 414, 419. Road 495-503. Names of Indians at, 583-585. Riots in by sailors-Address of Assembly respecting, 620. Governor applies to Attorney General as to his
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powers in the case, 623. Attorney General's opinion, 623. Answer to Assembly's address, 623. Vessel arrives from Sardi- nia where is plague-master imprisoned, 674. Embargo on powder, 764.
Pilots, to be licensed, 394.
Plague, vessel from a place infected with-the master imprisoned, 674.
Port physicians, resolutions respecting, 498, 568. Vessel lands passengers, 569. Sick passengers to be landed at Fisher's Island, 569. Report of, 587 (see pest house). Report respecting, 517. Regulations 523-529. Report of Council on, 524.
Pounds, respecting, 21, 25, 40.
Powder not be exported, 764.
President and Council succeed Governer Gordon, 48. Speech to Assembly, 50. Answer of Assembly, 51. Thanks for, 53. Letters to Governor Ogle (see Letters).
Preston and Kinsey appointed Commissioners to Maryland, 204. Instructions, 205. Reports, 209, 210.
Privateers to be fitted out on account of war with France, 689, 693, 697.
Proclamations against rioters from Maryland, 73. Against rum to Indians, 87, 759. Against exportation of provisions, 167. Sup- pression of riots, 263. Of orders in Council, 301. Against Spain, 351, 397, 398. Recruits, 499. Declaration of War with France-for Privateers, 696. Against, Moffat, 89.
Protestants, Foreign, Conscientious about oath-naturalization of, 628, 629, 638.
Province Island, Act proposed respecting, 629.
Quakers opposed to war, 367, 435.
Rangers, officers of the Proprietaries-duties, &c., 19.
Reports of Committee on dams, 24. Of James Logan on Court of Chancery, 26. Of Commissioners to Maryland, 209. On dis- bursements for Indians, 171, 226. Of Lords of Council respect- ing Maryland disputes, 298. Of Port Physicians, 306, 349, 514, 587, 597. On bills of credit issued in Province, 361. Re- specting expences of Dr. Græme as Port Physician, 515, 523, 525. Of Conrad Weiser of his journey to Shamokin, 641. Of his second journey to mediate between Indians and Maryland and Virginia, 647. Of his journey to Onondago, 778, 782.
Records, where, how, and by whom to be kept, 20, 33, 40.
Riots in Philadelphia by Sailors-address of Assembly to Gov- ernor on, 620. Governor asks opinion of Attorney General of his powers in this case, 623. Opinion of Attorney General, 623. Governor's Answer to Assembly, 623.
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Roads and Highways, respecting, 21, 46, 181, 186, 247, 266, 276, 279.
Schuylkill, Law proposed respecting wears and dams in-petition against, 17, 284. Governor's objections to, and history of the early action of the Proprietary and Assemblies, 18. Reports on, 23, 25. Riot respecting wears, 284.
Secretary of Council asks additional pay, 237, 240. Patrick Baird succeeds Lawrie, 429.
Servants, enlisting of opposed, 438, 458. Money granted on con- dition of their return, 459, 461. Application from soldiers re- specting, 467.
Shamokin, Journal of C. Weiser to, 640-646. Second do. to, 646, 680.
Shawnese Indians at Philadelphia, 343. Speech to, 343. New treaty with, 346.
Sheik Sedi, " a christian nobleman from Syria," arrives, and is enter- tained at public expense, 296.
Sheriffs elected, 86, 352, 500, 601, 669, 748.
Shirley, Governor of Massachussetts-papers, &c., from, on reduc- tion of Cape Breton, 753, 762-and Warren, 763. Asking em- bargo on powder, 764. Reduction of Louisburg, 764.
Soldiers, raised under instructions-present an application to Gov- ernor on the subject of servants being released, 467. Opinion of Council on, 468.
South Carolina, Governor, respecting the effects of a counterfeiter, 276.
Spanish, letters of marque against-proclamation, 350. Export of Provisions prevented, 479.
State House, Philadelphia, as a deposite for Records, 21, 33, 40. Act for vesting in trustees, 46.
Susquehanna, Justices on west side, 348. . Conference with Indi- ans respecting lands on Susquehannah, 569, 573.
Thomas, George, Governor, his appointment interfered with by Maryland, 249. Arrives, 288. His speech to Assembly, 288. Their answer, 292. Messages, 202, 203, 305.
Till, William, appointed third Judge-Mr. Griffitts resigned, 640. Titami, an Indian, Delaware Chief, applies for a residence among the English, having become a Christian, 624.
Treaty, articles between Penn and Indians, April 23, 1701, 338. New one with the Shawnese, 346. Between England and Hol- land, 487. With Indians at Lancaster, 697-736.
Virginia, Governor of, proposes to attend a conference with Indians, 203. T. M'Kee's deposition of an Indian skirmish in,"630, 633. Letter to C. Weiser, 635, Letter of Gov. Thomas to, and answer,
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640. Report of C. Weiser's mediation, 646. Letter to Gov. Gooch, 653. Answer, 654. Governor attends conference at Lancaster, 697, 737-makes a speech.
War, with France apprehended-instructions from Lord Justices, 670, 675. Colony to be put into a state of Defence, 677. De- clared, 689. Privateers and ships of war to be fitted out, 689. " Declaration," 690. Proclamation of Governor Thomas, 696. Wears and Dams, action respecting, 18, 20, 23, 25, 284. Weights and Measures, standard to be procured, 507.
Weiser, Conrad, Indian interpreter, arrives at Philadelphia with In- dians, 79, 501. Appointed with Shekellamy to negociate with Indians, 88. Negociates for a conference with Indians, 203. Amount of expences, 576. Governor's letter on M'Kee's depo- sition, 635. Journals to Shamokin, 640, 646. Appointed to go to Onondago-his instructions, 655. Letter, 768. Report, 778. Wright, John, Speaker, 782.
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