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"In my poor mind it is most sweet to muse Upon the days gone by-to act in thought Past seasons o'er, and be again a child !"
END OF VOL. I.
PARTICULAR INDEX OF VOL. I.
Amsterdam, New, 3, 4, 9, 10. Andrews, Governor, 11. Allen family, 13. Assembly, 16, 18, 27, 56, 58, 94-5, 98, 100-1, 128, 313, 400-1. Aubrey, William, 117. Apparel and dress, 176-7, 183. Auctions, 228-9, 354, 419. Apprentices, 254. Aristocracy, 276, 286. Amusements, 276, 279. Allison, Reverend F., 568. Academy, 289, 416, 484, 568. Arch street bridge, 364. Alice, a black, 378, 388, 515, 601. Anne, Queen, 379. Asbury, Bishop, 459. Aged persons, 598.
Byllinge, Edward, 9, 87. Burlington, 10, 40, 54. Bingham and mansion, 414. Brew and malt houses, 50, 72, 97, 339. Bachelor's hall, 432. Bluehouse tavern, 51, 336. Bush hill, 487. Blue anchor inn, 51, 96, 130, 336, 341. Buttonwood church, 448. Bucks county, 56, 100. Baptisterion, 430. Bridges, 65, 97, 156, 298-9, 340, 364, 371, 374, 479. Baltimore, Lord, 21, 25. Beasts and birds of prey, 37, 41, 46, 94, 96. Batlısheba's bath and bower, 411. Board of trade, 24, 80, 88, 380. Bartram, John, 548. Braddock's defeat, 100, 329, 602. Bruluman, Lieutenant, 560. Barracks, British, 101, 415. Block house, 151. Buffington, Richard, 599. Brown, John, 156-7, 172. Butler, William, 577. Boots, 195, 201. Brown, Billy, 602. Balconies, 217. Business places, 224, 226, 238. Blacksmiths, 228, 435. Board yards, 229. Brokers, and pawns, 239. Bankrupts, 241, 358. Business, 240-2, 256. Blackheard, 271, 527. Bull-baiting, 278. Books, 244-5, 287, 296. Burned alive, 309. Battery, 325.
Budd, Thomas, 336-7, 343. Benezet and house, 371, 509. Bank meeting, 390. British army, 392, 399, 479. Bradford, 393, 544. Beek's hollow, 407. Banks, 408, 475.
Cape May, 7. Cape Henlopen, (Hinlopen) 7, 87. Coaquanock, 10, 35. Chester, 10, 13, 14, 16, 86, 127, 129 148 Colonists, 12, 13, 14, 17, 32, 517.
Caves, 13, 36, 48, 74, 171, 303. City of brotherly love, 14, 19.
Courts, 81, 94, 97, 298, 353. Court house, 66, 96, 350. Coleman, Rebecca, 53.
Churchman, John, 58, 325, 328. Constables and beadles, 59, 60, 93, 96. Chancellor, William, 61, 101.
Carts, and drays, 63.
Churches, 71, 76, 93, 98, 447.
Commerce, 71, 74-5, 88 99, 230. Church party, 114, 120, 380. Carpenter, Samuel, 33, 52, 88, 93, 128 163, 376, 405, 520. City lots, 34, 52, 259, 263, 361. Christ church, 39, 50, 378, 582. Coffee houses, 39, 58, 102, 393-4.
Cat and rabbit, 48, 49.
Cornbury, Lord, 50, 164, 380.
Claypole family, 96, 558.
Clearances, 99.
Chester county, 100, 288.
Carlisle, 101. Conyngham, R., 101.
Cock family, 136, 300, 304. Clarkson, Thomas, 135, 137.
Cohocksink, 139, 272, 477.
Collin, Rev. Dr., 147-8. Costumes, 184, 190, 458, 504, 510.
Canes, 198. Carpets, 205-6. Changes and improvements, 211, 240. Changes in residences, 234, 258, 321. Cemeteries, 224, 530, 571. Chestnut street, 230.
Chocolate and coffee, 253.
Conjurors, 267. City dancing assembly, 276, 283. Cock fighting, 278-9. Christmas, 281. Cards, 285. Colleges 288, 294. Crimes and trials, 299, 305, 307, 313. Charter, 303, 313. Chew, Judge, 318.
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606
Particular Index.
Curiosities, 344, 377, 441, 562. Chestnut street bridge, 371. Clarke hall, 374. Carpenter's mansion, 376. Clayton, Rev., 378. Clergy, 334, 381, 538. Centre square, 391. Congress, 400-1, 419, 421. Carpenters' hall, 419. Coates, 439, 440, 481. Country seats, 450, 487, 494. Custom houses, 474. Childhood and its joys, 603.
Discoverers, 1, 2, 3, 4. Dutch, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 50, 67, 86, 91,
Delaware river, 7, 9, 97, 280.
Duke of York, 9, 11.
David, Rev. Hugh, 119, 122.
Dock creek, 39, 41, 103, 132-3, 372, 490.
Dickinsons, 80, 319, 519.
Deaths, 99, 224, 406.
Doctor John, 101.
Drinker, Edward, 133, 513. Duffield, Edward, 140, 404, 533, 574.
Drinker house, 166, 465. Dove, D. I,. 178, 561, 570. Dentists, 179.
Dusimitière, 208, 562. Dials, 218. Distilleries, 238. Dyspepsia, 251, 256. Directories, 258.
Duché, 264, 381. Devil possessed, 270-1. Dances and assembly, 276, 283.
Defence, Colonial, 323-4.
Duels, 333. Drawbridge and Dock creek, 336. Declaration of Independence, 398-9, 400, 402, 419, 535. Duchè's house, 413. Duponceau, P. S., 424, 492. Duck pond, 433. Dibley's tavern, 465. Dennison, M., 467.
Eckley, Sarah, and Col. Coxe, 50. Evans, Governor, 25,-6, 115, 138. English rulers, 81, 95, 244. Early history of us, 89. Equipage, 203, 207. Education, 286. Exchange, the, 348. Elections, 351, 536. Episcopalians, 458. Episcopacy, 459. Eccentric persons, 551. Edwards, Rev. M., 562.
Fairman, Thomas 10, 134, 138, 140. Friends, 10, 11, 18, 25-6, 49, 54, 65, 74, 77, 81, 90-1, 120, 160, 178, 188-9, 282, 287, 290, 324-5, 328, 350, 355, 380, 390-1, 427, 457, the Friends, 499, 511. Frame of Laws, 16, 71, 93, 311.
Faith in Christ, 58. Fishbourne, William, 61, 73, 137, 173.
Fairs, 67, 364. Fish, 17, 45, 46, 69, 260, 342. French, and war, 18, 26, 43-4, 95, 98, 179, 180-1, 327, 377, 555. First settlers, 34-5, 36, 53, 73, 74. Fairmount, 78, 488.
Factions, against Penn, 78-9, 80, 521. Fenwick, 87. Fireworks, 102, 104. Fort Wilson, 104, 427.
Fort St. David, 431. Fords, of London, 108. Fitch, John, and family, 583.
Franklin, Benjamin, 124, 173-5, 206, 280 324, 327, 408, 434, 532, 534-6.
Forbes, Gen., 165, 401.
Furniture, 203, 355.
Fruits, vegetables, flowers, 223.
Free trade, and tariff, 247.
Flour, 261-2.
Forrest, Col., 268,
Foxes and hunting, 277.
Fishing, 279, 527.
Fornication and adultery, 304, 306.
Floods, 347.
Friends' meeting, 350, 355, 390.
Fox, George, 355, 506.
Ferguson, Mrs., 376.
Friends' almshouse, 427.
Fairhill, 493.
Fires and Engines, 496.
First-born, 511-12.
French emigrants, 555-6.
French neutrals, 559.
Germans, 12, 19, 49, 99, 325.
Game, 17, 41, 69, 312.
Grapes, 18, 46, 223.
Gookin, Governor, 26, 97.
Gorden, Governor, 31, 143, 207, 526.
Germantown, 44, 72, 267, 275, 477.
Graydon, 92, 165, 236, 375, 470. Governors, 92-3, 97, 108, 115, 122, 124 143, 312, 351, 375, 381, 389.
Gaskills, 126. Griscom college, 155, 289.
Girard, Stephen, 168, 411. Gardens, 223, 375, 397, 408, 493, 548. Grandeur, 249.
Ghosts, 272, 437.
Girls, 289. Galloway, Joseph, 319, 561. Godfrey, Thomas, 386, 528. George inn, 466. Griffiths, Hannah, 559.
Hudson, Henry, 3, 547.
Hartsfielder, S., 11, 149, 439.
Holme, Thomas 13, 52, 92, 142. Hucksters, 61. Hudson family, 518, 547. Harrison, James, 22, 43, 47. Hamilton, 42, 63, 65, 101, 487, 594.
Hospitals, 138, 460. Habits and state of society, 172-4. Hair powder, 185, 458. Hacks, 209. Houses, altered, 220, 248.
607
Particular Index.
Hudson's orchard, 231, 495. Hills in city, 232, 367. Hazel rod and hexing, 269, 270. Hunting. 277-9. Hunting frock, 332. Hall of Independence, 351, 398. High street prison, and market, 356. Henry, Patrick, 420. Houses, peculiar, 443. Hutton, J. S. 527. Howe, Sir William, 561 Hunt, Isaac, 576.
Indians, visits, 17, 24, 38; alarms, 26; their doings 41; as servants, 62; their kindness, 74; Indian walk, 91; treaties, 76, 124, 137, 142; of wolves, 94 ; hostile, 95; speeches, 97; assaults, 98, 100, 323; of killed, 101; canoes, 255.
Indians, 17, 20, 24, 26, 38, 41, 62, 74, 76, 91, 94-5, 97-8, 100-1, 124, 137, 142, 255, 323. Indian walk, 91, 123. Juries, 18, 170-1, 214-5, 216, 298, 359, 366, 463. Johnson, R. G., 88. Jenks, Lady, 122-3. Ice houses, 222. Jeykells, Mrs. 285. Indian King inn, 464. Indian Queen inn, 470.
Kalm, Professor, 50-1, 173, 242, 326, 382. Keith, Sir William, 31, 144, 369, 521, 526. Keith, George, 357, 379, 499, 562. Kensington, 141, 480. Kitchens, 222. Kutzen, Catharine, 317. Kearsley, Doctor John, 382, 388, 398. Keach, Reverend, 448. Key, John, 461, 511. Keimer, Samuel, 557.
Letitia house, 15, 158. Landing day, 15, 127, 130. Lotteries, 62, 214, 239. Lawyers, 70, 172, 305, 315, 321, 521. Lloyd, Thomas, 23, 43, 518.
Lloyd, David, 26, 115, 521, 526. Logan, James, impeached, 26, 79; is mayor, 61; his advice, 28, 33, 79, 84 ; his papers, 77; of Letitia, 161; admits defence, 324, 502; his house, 476; his memoir, 523 ; he aids Godfrey, 528. Logan, James, 24, 26, 28, 33, 61, 77, 79, 84, 161, 324, 486, 502, 523, 528. Logan, William, 594.
Logan, Deborah, 27, 53, 77, 129, 411, 558, 570, 573. Lower counties, 85. Lancaster, and county, 94, 100. Liquors, 97, 98, 238, 303, 463. Library, 98, 462, 486, 526. Lamps, 102, 204, 211, 259. Loxley, Captain, 102. Landing at Chester, 127. Landing at Blue Anchor, 130, 344. Jog house, 151.
Lee, General, 166. Ladies' accomplishments, 177. Lang Syne, 182, 290, 507, 553. Livery stables, 210. Local changes, 226, 230, 237. London trade, 243. Literature, 244, 287, 525. Lewistown, 287. Laws, 311. London coffee house, 393. Loxley house, 411. Lutheran churches, 451, 454. Louis Philippe, here, 555.
Markham, William, 14, 23, 42, 159. Makin, Thomas, 57, 287.
Minutes of assembly, 56, 80, -of common council, 58. -of council (of state) 92. Mayors, 58-9, 60-1, 63-4, 66. Markets. and stalls, 63, 65, 356, 362, 48% Minks, 50. Militia, 25-6, 28, 65, 323.
Money, 32-3, 62, 90, 104, 269, 302. Monmouth's insurrection, 44.
Murray, Lindley, 574.
Morris, Deborah, 47.
Morris, Robert, 409. Moore, John, and Nicholas, 78, 93, 95.
Malcom, J. P., 576.
Maps, 52, 79.
Menonists, 98. Melons, 103. Mills, 128, 478.
Matlack, 'T. 157-8, 270, 434.
McKoy, William, 182. Merchants, 197, 225, 241.
Mckean, Judge, 197.
Music, 220, 292, 331, 386.
Millenaries, 226, 239, 364. Miscellanea, 235.
Machinery, and manufactures, 244-6, 259 Military, 285. Masquerades, 307.
Murder, 306, 309, 437.
Macpherson's Blues, 331.
Merchants' Exchange, 348.
Morris' mansion, 409.
Moravian church, 454.
Methodist church, 455, 458. Mullen, Pegg, 464, 469. Mead and cakes, 493.
Nederland, New, 3, 4, 86.
New Castle, 8, 10, 15, 16, 24, 85, 86, 87 93, 162, 324. New Jersey, 9, 10, 17, 42, 74, 87, 90 97 255, 325. Negroes and slaves, 62, 97-8, 102, 309. 55% Norris, Isaac, 28-9, 49, 77, 408, 409, 501 519.
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Norris' house, and garden, 408. Norristown, 34. Noe, Charles de la, 43. North end, 283, 477. Northern Liberties, 283, 481.
Oysters, and cellars, 18, 45, 51, 240.
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Old Shırunk, 268. Office of secretary of Foreign affairs, 423. Old ferry, 429. Offly's anchor forge, 430.
Penn, William, about New Jersey, 9 ; city plot, 13, 43; his terms, 12; embarks, 15; and again, 23, 107; arrives, 16, 517 ; his prospects, 19, 20, 34, 107; his troubles, 22, 28; his surrender, 28, 84; Pennsbury, 44, 106; his province, 45, 49, 74 ; the factions, 79, 501, 521 ; lower counties, 86 ; his expenses, 91.
Penn, William, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 43, 44, 45, 49, 74, 76, 79, 82, 85, 91, 105-6, 109, 110, 131, 138, 151, 163, 311, 380, 501, 517, 521.
Penn family, their estate, 30, 34; Sons arrive 31; the family, 105-6, 116, 123 ; Hannah P. 106, 112; descendants, 121 ; in a riot, 308 ; gifts to us, 417.
Penn family, 9, 25, 30-1, 34, 105-6, 112, 116, 121, 123, 308, 417.
Penn's descendants, 121, 126.
Penn, Letitia, 24, 117.
Pennsylvania, the grant, 11; terms to colonists, 12 ; the surrender, 27; Penn's designs, 30, 107; difficulties, 31, 34; described, 45, 68, 90, 565 ; progress, 76, 243; laws, 311.
Pennsylvania, 11, 12, 27, 30-1, 34, 45, 52, 68, 76, 90, 107, 243, 311, 565.
Philadelphia, site chosen, 13, 42, 54, 56, 146; its name, 14, 19; beloved, 21; charter, 25 ; settlement, 35, 37, 42, 50, 53; described, by G. T. 67; its astro- sign, 77.
Philadelphia, 13, 14, 19, 21, 25, 35, 37,
42, 44, 47, 50, 53-4, 56, 67, 77, 126, 146. Pennsbury, 15, 68.
Pavements, 51, 101, 211-12, 386.
Parrish, Isaac, 53.
Preston, Samuel, 55, 123, 534, 600.
Prices, and changes, 69, 88, 259, 260. Physicians, 70, 168, 341.
Pigeons, 17, 260, 279.
Peace makers, 18.
Pickering, Charles, 18, 93, 302, 316. Poquesink, 35.
Ponds, 38, 433, 495.
Prisons, 39, 59, 94, 300, 356, 360.
Pastorius, F. D., 44, 92, 516.
Pembertons, 47, 56, 375, 393-4, 507, 538, 595.
Paxton boys, 90-1, 103. Pirates, 91, 120, 268. Proprietary papers, 95. Penny pot house, 96, 153. Powell, Samuel, 101-2. Pillory and post, 103, 300, 361.
Peters, 135, 145, 148, 316, 382, 509.
Pegg's run, and dam, 149, 436, 481, 490. Poole's bridge, 156. Pantalets, 202. Papered walls, 205. Pacers, 209-10. Packets, 218, 242. Posts the, 219.
Porches, 219. Politicians, 238, 245, 401, 521. Printing, 296. Privy council, England, 313. Philadelphia Bar, 70, 172, 305, 315. Privateers, 325, 328.
Powder house, 440. Penington, and house, 444.
Presbyterian churches, 450, 457, 540. Poor houses, 462.
Point Pleasant, 479.
Proud, Robert, 487, 521, 563.
Persons and characters, 511.
Prince, Timbuctoo, 556.
Quit-rent, 57. Quarry, Col. 78, 85, 380. Quakers, 509, 510. Quaker company, 510.
Reed, John, 79.
Reed, Joseph, 320.
Robinson, Patrick, 94-5, 303, 316, 356.
P.iots, 98, 308, 351, 425, 535-6.
Rawle, 106.
Relics, 160, 164, 248, 367, 389, 580.
River, front bank, 166.
Rail roads, 255.
Roads, 257, 298.
Races, 277-8.
Rambo family, 304.
Rape, 309. Reynolds, Henry, 338.
Richards, Samuel, 347.
Reformed church, 451. Romanist churches, 453.
Rare persons, 552.
Richardson, Col. F., 560.
Rush, William, 575.
Stuyvesant, Governor, 3, 9, 86.
Swedes, and Fins, 4, 6-7-8, 10, 13, 17, 50 67, 72, 90, 91, 146, 151. Swedes' church, 39, 146, 150-2.
Salem, 10, 87, 306.
Ships Kent and Shield, 10.
Shackamaxon, 10, 140
Sven family, 8, 10, 143, 146-7.
Society of Free traders, 12, 93, 94.
State house, 50, 98-9, 351, 396, 528.
Small pox, 51, 98.
Society hill, 52, 98, 131, 232, 325, 482, 537 Slaughter house, 59, 96.
Streets, 51, 65, 67, 93, 101, 213, 216 225-6, 230, 233-4.
Sheriffs, 65, 92, 97, 99, 238.
Schools, 72, 282, 287-8, 290, 294.
Surrender to the crown, 27-8, 84.
Society . progress of, 32, 34, 172-4, 243 248. Shippen, Edward, &c., 39, 56, 72, 89 209, 210, 285, 522, 523, 540. Slate roof house, 39, 52, 163. Schuylkill, 40, 147, 430. Salaries to officers, 78-9, 95, 98.
Springetsbury, 78, 488.
Sutherland, Earl, 85, 137. Stoke Pogis, 89, 125.
Particular Index. 609
Storey, Thomas, 23, 369, 522. Springs, 132, 489. Swansons, 149, 150, Shipyards, 154, 228, 575. Servants, 191, 358. Spectacles, 193, 197. Stoves, 206, 218. Stages, 218. Stores, &c., altered, 221, 241. Speculations, 250. Steam engines, 255, 585-6. Superstitions, 260.
Second sight, 273. Sports and amusements, 276, 310. Skating, 280, 495. Saint Nicholas, 281. South end, 283, 482. Singing, 293, 386. Sabbath, 300, 306, 394. Stocks, 300. Stone prison, 360. Shippen's house, 368. Smith, John, 376, 460, 538-9. Steeples, 381-3. State house inn, 403.
Soldiers, 406. St. Peter's church, 413. St. Paul's church, 455. Signs, 467. Swimmers, 470. Spring Garden, 486, 491. Stenton, 526. Stamp act, 535.
Tenecum, 8, 9. Turner, Robert, 11, 13, 20-1, 49, 338, 365, 391-2.
Trees, 51, 69, 102, 168, 222, 369, 397, 408, 558. Thomson, Charles, 53, 342, 384, 567. Town bulls, 59. Town house, 350-2. Taverns, 62, 93, 98, 101, 132, 154, 394, 403, 463.
Thomas, Gabriel, 66, 378. Tradesmen, 70, 175, 246. Turkeys, 17, 41, 45. Trenton and falls, 74, 164. Tobacco, 78. Tulpehocken, 100. Theatres, 102, 104, 471. Treaty tree, 134, 142. Trent, William, 165, 309. Teeth, 179. Tourists and their notices, 244. Tariff, 247. Turnpikes, 257. Tennent family, 288, 326, 460, 539.
Teachers, 288, 290, 294, 507, 563. Tanyards, 339. Townsend, Richard, 390. Tom Bell, 552.
Upland, 142. Umbrellas, 193. United States' offices, 227, 375. -
Venables. Robert, 101, 141, 159, 354.
Vendues, 102, 354.
Virgil and wife, 103, 557.
Valley Forge, 275. Volunteers, 325-7, 329, 400.
Vernon, Admiral, 327.
Vaughan, John, 397.
Wade, Robert, 10, 127. Welsh, 11, 19.
Wiccaco, 55, 146, 152.
Whitpain's house, 57, 94, 428.
Watch and house, 59, 65, 211, 324.
Wharves, 71, 93, 103, 236, 395.
Wissahiccon, 94.
Wells and pumps, 104, 211, 392.
Watson, 91, 124, 183.
West, Benjamin, 135, 469, 575.
Whitfield, George, 173, 346, 385. 484.
Warder, John, 174.
Weddings and marriages, 178, 503.
Wigs, 185, 190, 197.
Washington, 189, 286, 327, 422, 578, 596.
Watches and clocks, 194, 204, 218.
Window panes, 217, 386.
Water street, 225, 227.
Woods, 231, 392. Wigglesworth, 237, 428.
Women, frail ones, 257.
Witches, 265-6, 274-5.
Witt, Doctor C. 267.
Wilson, Judge J. 320. Washington Square, 405. War of Independence, 406, 510, 534.
White, Bishop, 381, 413, 421.
Wheelbarrow men, 437.
Western commons, 485.
Whig Quakers, 510.
Wilkinson, Jemima, 553.
Wright, Susannah, 560. Wallace, Andrew, 577.
Yellow fever, 23. York county, 99, 100. Youth, 103, 172, 180, 282, 292, 310, 4!8. 603. Young ladies' academy, 292. Zinzendorf, Count and daughter, 541.
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