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321. Settlers on Indian lands, 403, 405. Letters to and from, 422, 443, 581, 718. Murders by Stump, 441. Riots at Wyoming, 663. Answer to remonstrance of Assembly, 718. Letters to and from, x., 17, 19, 68. Carriages employed by Colonel Wilkins, 17. Acts in a hostile and cruel man- ner against American subjects, 302.
Galbraith, Bernard, Lieutenant, of Lancaster county, xiv., 478.
Galbreath, Colonel Bartram, arms, x., 674, 682, 690, 691, 692; xi., 83. to receive arms, 212. To send troops to Lancaster, 313, 496, 538, 574-5, 577, 776. To call out men, xii., 64. A commis- sioner to examine Susquehanna and Juniata rivers, xvi., 178. Instructions, 181, 208. Paid, 260, 308.
Galbraith, James, Sheriff, iv., 602, 669. A Justice, v. 600. Sends information about French and Indians at Ohio, 615. And others advise inhabitants to prepare against attacks of Indians, vi., 669. Appointed a Commissioner to Wyoming, vii., 754. Provin- cial Commissioner, ix., 237. Let- ter; finds a dead Indian, 487. Lieutenant of Cumberland, xi., 205. 208.
Galbraith, John, Sheriff, iii., 387, 416.
Galbraith, Robert, Prothonotary, xi., 187. Justice, 302, 303. Re- signs, 646. Agent for confiscated estates, xiii., 774. Justice, xiv., 24. To measure between Susque- hanna and Allegheny river, xv., 5. Runs above line, 85. Presi- dent of Court petition against Prothonotary, 536. Contracts for road from Frankstown, 546. On road from Frankstown to Cone- maugh, xvi., 252, 256, 257.
Galbraith, Thomas, on Indian mur- ders, xiv., 476.
Gale, Levin, Commissioner, to run the line between Maryland and Pennsylvania, iv., 313.
Gallatin, Albert, of Fayette county, respecting confiscated lands pur- chased, xvi., 422.
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Gallissoniere, Marquis, sends Cele- ron to Ohio-see letter in French, v., 425.
Gallespie, George, xi., 630. Galleys, "Franklin," xi., 12, 572, 578, 706, 750, 765. To aid in searching wrecks, xii., 1, 14, 23, 192. Discharges from, 187, 190, 340. Pay, 223, 251, 253, 315. Reduced, 323, 376, 406, 477, 627, 657, 720. Memorial of officers of, xiii., 677.
Galloway, John, Captain, xii., 70. Of Bedford county, accounts, xiv., 637.
Galloway, Joseph, a provincial com- missioner, vii., 499, 636, 657, 671, 697. Remarks on bill for record- ing warrants, &c., viii, 363-369. Elected Speaker of Assembly, ix., 335, 399, 551, 596, 625, 691. Commissioner to lay out money to Indians-his advice, 468. Sick and resigns, 590. re-elected, 625. Receives a threatening anonymous demand for money, signed "Chester County Man," and at his request Governor P. issues a proclamation for arrest of the unknown writer, x., 44. Chosen Speaker, 59, 105. His wife asks protection of council, xi., 196. Agreement with George Taylor for Durham furnace, 587. Deed signed to Richard Back- house for his late estate in Bucks county, price, &c., xii., 104. Estate claim of widow Growden confirmed, paid, 191. Deed for Tínicum to several persons as part of his forfeited estate, 256. Sale of, in Bucks county to John Young, Jr., 268, 284. In Phila- delphia, 300, 331, 353, 441, 751. Hog Island, 576, 631, 661. Sale of his confiscated estate, xiii., 280, 281, 325, 450. Estate in Bucks, sale of, xiv., 494. Notice of sale of his lots at Sixth and Market streets, xv., 6, 15, 37. Petitions by Thomas Clifford for a pardon- which he is allowed to withdraw, xvi., 363.
Galt, Captain, case of, xii., 266. Dis- charged, 340.
Gamble, James, letter from-reasons for not joining the militia, xii.,
311. Ensign James to be Lieu- tenant, xiii., 492. Of artillery paid, xiv., 55.
Gamble, Wm., Captain of Ætna fire ship, x., 525. Resigns, 760.
Ganawese or Piscataway Indians, ask to settle here, ii., 191; iii., 19. Their residence, 501. Visit and speech at Philadelphia, 606. King, letter to, from Gov. Keith, 188.
Gaol, new in Philadelphia, x., 535. Persons complain of, 600.
Garcia Antonia, a mulatto prisoner, ii., 11, 18, 112, 120.
Gardner, Captain, complaint against, xii., 316, 449. Gardner, D., member of Assembly, xi., 215.
Gardner, Hugh, flour inspector, xiv., 445.
Gardner, John, Sheriff, xii., 513; xiii., 87, 392, 617.
Gardner, Joseph, confirmed as Coun- cillor from Chester Co., xii., 146. Appointed delegate to Congress, xiv., 261, 442, 549, 560.
Garland, George, Lieutenant of boat, x., 339. Of galley Hancock, xi., 578. Honorably discharged from gallies, xii., 315.
Garland, Silvester, and Indian, ar- rested for stealing silver cups, i., 376. Complained of, for selling rum to Indians, ii., 33, 45, 48. Garrett, Capt. Morton, resigns, xi., 122.
Garrigues, Samuel, Notary Public, xv., 527.
Gaskill, Christina Gulielma, of Lon- don, by attorney Miers Fisher, claims city lots under Wm. Penn, xvi., 75, 108, 130, 144, 147. Ne- gatived, 153.
Gatchill, Elisha, Justice of Chester county attacked at Nottingham by persons from Maryland, iv., 227, 242. Deposition of, 229, 252. Letter to Giov. Ogle on, 252.
Gateau, Nicholas, "the French cook " naturalized, ii., 131, 168. Petition, 170, 171, 180 182. Au- thorized to trade and buy and hold lands, iii., 235.
Gates, General Horatio, demands men, xi., 269.
Geddes, Captain, of privateer Hol- ker, captures a vessel and crew
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and liberates them, for which his bond is put in suit, xii., 49, 50.
Geddis, Win., to make deposition respecting Arnold, xii., 225. Re- port unsatisfactory, 226.
Gee, Joshua, trustee of W. P., P. S. from, noticed, iii., 237.
Geiger, Col. Henry, xi., 89. Letter on Indians, xiii., 337.
Gennessee County Expedition, to pay to troops, xvi., 235. Genoa, republic of, unites in treaty of peace, v., 360.
George, Fort, proceedings of Council at, v. 641.
George, a Seneca Indian, shot, ix., 603.
George I., King, dies-Prince pro- claimed, iii., 280.
George II. proclaimed King, iii., 280. Addresses to, 291. Death of, viii., 514.
George III., King, ascends throne, viii., 515. Proclaimed, 516. De- claration proclaiming, 517.
Georges, John, Commissioner to Maryland - return - report, &c., iii., 545-563.
Georgia, loan asked for distressed inhabitants, xiii., 15.
Gerard, Sieur, French Minister, certificate respecting a cargo of flour, xi., 645. Offers a reward for capture of British vessels, 646. On subject of a supposed duel, 678. Letters to and from, xii., 66, 67. Approves of course of Council with Mr. Holker-papers, &c., to be sent to Congress, 71, 72. Let- ter and commission as Consul- General, 78. Address of Council to, on departure, 110.
German-battalion raised as part of State quota, xii., 14-Congrega- tion ask for a brief, 90.
Gorman-Luth'n Church, in Lan- caster County-lottery for, ix., 390, 392, 567, 579-Philadelphia, mistake committed against them by land office in favor of Reform- ed, corrected, xvi., 149. Passen- gers, arrive in Philadelphia, 222. Property left to emigrants, 403. Reformed, surveys of lands, 422. German, newspaper, petition for aid to - Council subscribe for five hundred, at Lancaster, xi., 409.
Printed in Philadelphia by Mel- chior Steiner, ordered by Coun- cil, xv., 375.
German Reformed Church in York, lottery for, ix., 567, 579. Ex- change of land warrants with, xvi., 297.
German regiment in Northumber- land, xii., 461.
Germans apply to be naturalized, ii., 241, 480, 492, 493. Arrive in great numbers, required to take oath, iii., 29. Of Lancaster Co., ask to be naturalized, 374, 393. Proceed west of Susquehanna- discover error, and are willing to return, iv., 59. Difficulties with Maryland, 63-71. To be protect- ed by Pennsylvania, 71, 189, 194. Diseased, 194. Apply for a pest house to be erected, 507, 509. Viewed with jealous eye, 508, 509. Number to be imported in a vessel, limited, v., 427. (See Palatines.) Allusion to by Assembly and Go- vernor, vi., 621, 631. Act proposed to prevent importation of, in too great numbers, ix., 245, 246, 248. Riotous, at Wyoming, 663. Settle at the Glades on Stony creek, &c., in Bedford Co., x., 8. Battalion of, to be formed, 622. Captains appointed, 634. Officers recommended, 643, 685. Passen- gers-register of, xiv., 445. Lew- is Farmer appointed, 447.
German - Township -road to, i., 387.
Germantown - Petition of F. D. Pastorius-want more room-ex- emption from County Court of Philadelphia, &c., ii., 10. Mar- ket-day, 28. Complaint about road from T. Leech's, 147. Sow- er's paper at, complained of, vii., 245. Records of, ancient, to be deposited with Recorder of Deeds, Philadelphia, ix., 578, 580. Salt sent to, x., 577. Iron, 575. Lt. Ball sent to, 578, 601. Store- house to be engaged at, 596. Prisoners removed to York, 601, 622. Leaden weights to be col- lected by Dr. Charles Bensell, &c., 637. Salt from stores at, 660. Son of Joseph Blewer ta- ken prisoner at battle of-pass for
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his wife to New York, to visit him, xi., 571. Justices, 644. In- habitants refuse to pay taxes, xii., 53. Proceedings of Council respecting, 54. C. & A. Sted- man's estate at, 204. Sale of C. Sauer's estate in, 281. George Bay, type founder at, buys con- fiscated estate of C. Sauer, 326, 445. Case of John Dover, 402, 404. 407. Sale of Holton Jones' estate in, 639. Illegality of an election for Justice, xiv., 282, 363, 378, 382. Justice Howell resigned, 313, 315. John Nice, Justice, 315.
Gerrard, sloop, privateer, xi., 542. Getshens, Captain, of privateer Im-
pertinent, of New York, prays for : Gilliland, Wm., Justice, xiv., 247.
exchange-declined, being a resi- dent, xii., 147.
Gettig, Christopher, First Lieuten- ant, x., 752.
Gettigh, Christian, Justice, xii., 491.
Getting, Christopher, Coroner, xiii., 92.
Gibbons, Joseph, Coroner, ix., 547. Glatz, Captain Jacob, x., 734.
Gibbons, Joseph, Jr., Coroner, ix., 023, 688.
Gibbons, Lieut. Philip, xi., 470, 491.
Gibbons, Wm., xiii., 723. Sheriff, xiv., 238, 555.
Gibbons, Lieut., convicted of em- bezzling public money-Attorney- General to prosecute for damages, £6,000, xii., 139.
Gibbs, Edward, High Sheriff of New Castle Co., i., 331.
Gibbs, Richard, Sheriff, ix., 778 ; x., 56.
Gibbs, Mrs., imports firearms, &c., x., 399.
Gibbs, Sarah, authorized to sell property, i., 581.
Gibson, George, Lieut. of Cumber- land Co., xv., 89. Pay to, xvi., 75.
Gibson, James, and M. Smith, &c., memorials respecting Indians on fron ter, ix., 138, 146.
Gibson, John, Auditor-General, xi., 202. Deed for city lots, for heirs ! Goddard, William, printer of laws, of, xiii., 572. Coroner, xv., 125, ix., 395. 302.
Gibson, General John, Commiss'r
on Erie triangle, xv., 554. Goods for Indians, 604, 618. Commis- sioner to purchase triangle at Lake Erie, from Indians, xvi., 36. Pay and expenses, 75, 95. Account, &c., xvi., 426.
Gibson, Captain Nathan, x., 686.
Gilbert, Francis, First Lieut., x., 404, 488.
Gilchrist, James, Ensign, xii., 36. Gilfroy, John, tried for mutiny and desertion-convicted- pardoned, xi., 541.
Gill, John, Justice, xiv., 153 ; xv., 26.
Gill, Robert, Sheriff, iv., 748, 782. Gillespie, George, refused a pass, xi., 478.
Gilpin, Thomas, to be seized, xi., 284. Sent to Virginia-dies, 472. Girty, Simon, releases prisoners from Westmoreland jail, x., 227. Glass, manufacture of, in Lancaster County, ix., 354.
Glass, Josiah, appointed Lieut. of Capt. Irwin's company, xii., 17.
Glen, James, Gov. of S. Carolina, letters to and from, v., 303, 696, 699, 708 ; viii .. 270. Sends bills to General Braddock, vi., 427.
Glazier, Cap. B., Braddock's defeat, vi., 480.
(ilentworth, George, and R. Harris, petition, xiv., 617. Claims city lots, xv., 379. Warrants to issue in favor of, 382.
Gloninger, John, xiii., 732. Jus- tice, xiv., 158. Lieut. of Dauphin County, 400.
Gloucester, chevaux-de-frise built at, x., 513.
Gnadenhutten, inhabitants fice to, from Mahoney, vi., 736. Address of Indians from Bethlehem, and answer, 747, 748. Destruction of, 772. Franklin's proceedings at, vii., 15.
Goad, . Capt. Solomon, petitions to unload his vessel, &c., vii., 347. Referred to Peters & Mifflin, to report the facts, 349.
Godfrey, Lieutenant Rowley, of for- ty-eighth regiment of foot in
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Grenada-a prisoner signs parole, x., 331.
Godfrey, Thomas, and T. Leach, case of a road, ii., 152.
Godin, Nicholas, an Indian trader, ii., 138, 141, 168. Lives among Indians-Gov. complains against, 385. Arrested-lawyers' opinions of, 390. Question as to his for- eign allegiance, 385. Trial, 396. Goforth, George, Coroner, v., 55. Gold and Silver, value of, iv., 357, 363, 364. Bill for ascertaining fineness of, vii., 63, 72. Ware, Act to prevent frauds in, ix., 546, 650. Causes of scarcity, 652. Golden, William, Sheriff, vii., 267. Goldensher, .William, Sheriff, vi., 638.
Goldney, Henry, named as agent for province in London, iii., 44. P. S. from, noticed, 237.
Gondolas, to be built, x., 599. Building, 627. To be sunk near Trenton-disposition of men- ammunition, &c., xi., 470, 471.
Gonne, Henry, Coroner, iii., 465, 521, 575. 615; iv., 470, 500.
Gooch, William, Governor of Vir- ginia, administers oath to Gov- ernor Gordon and sends his certifi- cate, iii., 530. Letter on Indian murders, 564. Answer to, 565. Correspondence with, iv., 203. Appointed to command of troops in North America, 431, 439. Let- ters, v., 55, 132. Letter to, on privateers, &c., 254. On man-of- war, 280. On privateers, 283, 301. Letter on Catawba Indians, 346, 347.
Good, Robert, sub-Lieutenant, xii., 395.
Good, Lieutenant, resigns, xii., 775. Gooding, Abraham, Sheriff, iii., 387; iv., 470, 500.
Gooding, John, Sheriff of New Cas- tle, iii., 260, 289, 416, 465, 615. Goodson, John, appointed by Wm. Penn assistant to Governor Mark- ham, i., 475. Declines, 498.
Goodson, Job, Frankford bridge ro- ferred to him, iii., 246.
Goodwin, Capt. George, xi., 30. Goodwin, John, Second Lieutenant of artillery company in Philadel- phia, vi., 770.
Gookin, Captain Charles, succeeds Evans as Governor-arrives, and is proclaimed at market place, ii., 427. His proclamation of con- tinuance of laws and officers, 427- 8. Takes the oath, 428. Visits New Castle to proclaim his com- mission, 428. Messages, 437, 461, 465. Visits New York, 449. Goes to Lewes, 468. Supply bill, 493. Invited to conference at Conestoga, 532. Account of his journey, &c., 533. Queen's order to attend at New York, 532. Hint respecting his pay, 541, 560. A great loser by coming here, 560. Superceded by Governor Keith, 631. Late Governor lays certain accusations before Governor Keith against individuals, iii .. 15. Which before Council he retracts, and attributes what he said to a disordered head from indisposi- tion, 17.
Gordon, Adjutant, returned as be- longing to Pennsylvania, xii., 235. Gordon, Benj., Judge, Kent county, iii., 253.
Gordon, James, a British major, has goods seized at Lancaster, xiii., 453.
Gordon, Lewis, letter respecting New England settlers at Wyo- ming, ix., 572. Letters respecting Wyoming, 752, 756. To give up, to committee, ferry at Easton, xi., 72. Late Prothonotary to be im- prisoned, 261.
Gordon, Major Patrick, Governor, arrives and produces commission from proprietaries-is introduced by Governoy Keith, and published at Court House, iii., 251. Pro- clamation for continuing officers, 251. Speech to Assembly, 254. Receives letter from England on bills of credit-message to House, 262. Speech to Assembly on bills of credit-iron works, hemp, &c., receives £500, 280. Address to King George II., 292. Speech to Assembly, 292. From the eight withdrawing members of Assem- bly to, 300. Calls Assembly, 301. Visits Mahanatawny, 302. His report, 303. Proclamation re- specting murder of Indians, 307.
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Governor and Council visit In- dians at Conestoga, 309-314. Speech to Assembly on rude treat- ment in Philadelphia, 341. Views on bills of credit, 347, 348-350. Proclamation on riots in Philadel- phia, 351. On paper money, 352, 357, 360. Speech to Indians, 364. To Assemby, 373. On paper money, 377. Visits New York, 383. Speech, 390. Message on application of sugar islands, 401. Message to, and answer of Assem- bly, 406, 407. Proclamation on Indian trade, 411. Governor and Assembly, discussion about his message, &c., 427-8. Governor, Council, and a large escort go to Chester to wait on Thomas Penn, 433. Goes to Maryland relative to boundary, 464. Correspond- ence respecting riots, &c., and Maryland, 468, 470, 474, 481, 485, 487, 490, 495. Authority from Springett Penn-new commis- sions-Justices, 491. Speech to Assembly, 492. Doubts of his
powers, 508. Seeks advice of Council, 508. Message to Assem- bly, 509. Commission from Thos. and Richard Penn, 525. Oath administered by Governor of Vir- ginia, 527. Goes to Virginia to take it, 527. In a sloop, being largely escorted to it, 529. Re- turns, having received the oath from Governor Gooch, 529. Speech to Assembly, 531. On spirituous liquors, 534. On power of ap- pointing officers, 537, 538. Mes- sage on, 539. On affairs with Maryland, 543. Commissioner on boundary, 544. Letter to Gov. Gooch of Virginia on Indian mur- ders, 565. To Justices on Mary- land affairs, 567. Speech to As- sembly, 576. Death of Govern- or's lady, 571, 577. Letter, lords of trade giving an account of the products of the country, 584. Speech to Assembly on Lord Bal- timore's claim to territories, 596. Speech to Indians, 605. Letter to Abraham Wendall, 609. Sick, 609. Assembly grant £400, 612. Speech to Assembly, 615. Sick- message, 616. Against wears and
dams on rivers, iv., 18. Message to Assembly on wears, 23. On pounds, 26. Thanks Council for report on Courts of Chancery, 27. Obliged by ill-health to retire from active business of Council, 33. Message on Court of Chancery, 38. Receives £400-causes sen- tence to be executed on two men and reprieves one woman-at- tends Council, so far as the min- utes show, for the last time-his death is announced by James Logan, who being oldest Council- lor succeeds Governor Gooch as president, 47. Proclamation to be made and officers continued, 48. His death noticed by J. Logan in his speech to Assembly, and their answer, 50, 52. Indians notico his death, 54. Proceedings of Council in his time, vi., 723.
Gordon, Robert, Judge of Supreme Court, iii., 269. Register of Pro- bate, 338.
Goshen Township, petition for road to Philadelphia, ii., 111, 189.
Gosner, Peter, second Lieutenant, x., 457.
Gotschue, Capt., gives intelligence, xii., 19.
Gouger, Dunwick, and Kender, make fire arms, x., 484.
Governor-officers appointed by- not to continue for their lives, i., 69. But during his life, 69, 107. And afterwards to be chosen ac- cording to charter, 69. Expenses of his table to be paid, 99. Pre- servation of his person, 102, 107. Prisoner secreted in his house, 138. His absence accounted for and re- gretted, 199, 201. Instructions respecting caves to be pursued, 199. Commissions Lieutenant- Governor, 211. A member of Council to attend on, 231, 238. Authorizes Justices to hold courts, 231. Refuses great seal to com- missions, but insists on the lesser, 232. Inquires about export of goods to other countries than England, 232, 238. Attendance of members of Council on, 239. Poverty plead in cause, 239. His powers, 244. Improper language to, 250. His remarks on it, 250.
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Complains against Thos. Lloyd's election, 269. Samuel Richard- son's, 270, 271. Speech, 286, 294. On proclaiming King Wil- liam, 301.
Governor, of New York and Penn- sylvania, Benjamin Fletcher's commissions, i., 345. Of Massa- chusetts-letter, 514.
Govett, Joseph, to build boats, &c., x., 283.
Govett, William, clerk of Committee of Safety, x., 282. To make de- position respecting Arnold's con- duct while in command of city, xii., 225. Report unsatisfactory, 226 ; xiii., 721. Paid for services, xiv., 625.
Grace, Robert, compromise with, for a slave condemned to death, ii., 405.
Graeme, Dr. Thomas, member of council, iii., 247, 248. To visit sick vessels, 293. Third justice of Supreme Court, 400, Admin- isters oath to commissioners, 544. Judge of Supreme Court, iv., 233. Sick, 244. Why don't he attend ? 292, 295. Governor determines to call him, 295. Reports on sickly vessels, 306. Second jus- tice, 348. Pay for his services asked for, 349. To attend on Henry Webb, sent from Minni- Binks, wounded by an Indian, 413. Accounts, 469. Resolutions respecting, as health officer, 497- 499. Report of Assembly respect- ing his appointment, 515. Con- troversy between Assembly and Council, 507-559. Visits vessels, 674. To visit a vessel arrived with passengers, v., 100. To visit ship from Barbadoes, 109, 112, 121. To visit vessel, 410. With Dr. Bond visits sickly ships, vi., 170. Their joint re- port, 171-173. Naval officer, 319. Graeme, Mr. Thomas, collector at New Castle dies, is succeeded by William Till, v., 244.
Graeme, Park, sale to be deferred and Mrs. F. to live rent free, xii., 365.
Graff, George, Sheriff, xv., 297, 570; xvi., 192. Coroner, 193, 494, 499.
Graff, Rev. Mr., Indian hostilities, vi., 757.
Grafton, Richard, judge of Supreme Court, iii., 269.
Graham, Henry Hale, late prothono- tary of Chester connty detains re- cords, xi., 254.
Graham, William, collector of ex- cise, xiv., 400.
Grant, Lieutenant Charles, com- mands at Fort Loudoun, ix., 268. Letter from Governor to, 273.
Grant, Captain George, xi., 273.
Grant, Captain John, xi., 423.
Grant, Thomas, sheriff, xiv., 558; xv., 118, 170.
Grantham, John vs. Thomas Wool- aston, i., 236, 253, 258.
Granville, Fort, attack on, vii., 231, 232. Burned, 278. John Hogan, account of capture, 561. Street, , captured at, 716.
Gratz, has blankets, x., 473. Graves, Thomas, i., 435.
Gray, George, keeper of lower ferry complains of road to Cobb's creek, &c., v., 99. Member of Commit- tee of Safety, to procure brushes and priming wires, x., 314. Com- mittee on gaoler, 568. To sound channel. 761. Right of floating bridge on Schuylkill vested in, xii., 690. Objects to Darby road, 709. Arms from associators, 696. Batall., 696, 709.
Gray, John, Coroner, viii., 780 ; ix., 57, 286.
Gray, Thomas, Coroner, ix., 333.
Gray, William, to purchase provi- sions, xi., 423, 448.
Gray, William, a Captain, xi., 74. Gray's ferry, to be guarded, xi., 302. Graydon, Alexander, relates con- versation of Israel Permberton, Jr., with him respecting Governor Thomas, iv,, 389. As Captain, x., 447. Prothonotary, xiv., 374. Register, Recorder, &c., 377. Expenses to Huntingdon, xvi., 169, Tavern and marriage licen- ses of Dauphin county, 176.
Great Britain, letters from Secretary Pitt, viii., 18, 26, 27, 272, 289, 315, 316, 449, 451, 590. Earl Loudoun succeeded by M. G. Abercromby, 26. B. G. Forbes appointed, 27. Bills of credit
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ratified, 39. General Amherst appointed commander-in-chief in N. A., 236. Rear Admiral Saun- ders appointed commander-in- chief of Navy in N. A., 316. Death of Princess of Orange, 318. Report of Lords Committee of Council for plantation affairs on the case of Rev. Dr. William Smith, charged with libel, and other papers, 438-447. Money granted by parliament to Colonies, 400, 501, 546, 693. B. Franklin and R. Charles appointed agents to, 512. Death of King George II., succeeded by King George III., 515-520. Order of Council on report of Committee on Laws, 552, 558. Urges raising of troops, 588, 590, 677. Letters, Earl of Egremont, 678, 703. War with Spain declared, 703, 706-710. Letters from, ix., 13, 15, 47, 114, 298, 309, 310, 341, 342, 343, 545, 552, 629, 637, 706, 766. Peace between France and Spain, 13, 37. Grant by, to Colonies, 2, 4, 10, 47-51, 115, 125. Treaty of 1763 proclaimed, Canada ob- tained, 80. Relating to Stamp Act, 298, 309. Repeal of 309. Lord Colville, commissioner of the naval forces, 299. Address to King on repeal of Stamp Act, 315. Strength of a battalion of foot, 320. Instructions to Governor on settlers on western lands, 321. Order in Council, 341. Indian trade, 582. Approves of John Penn as Governor, 629. Scarcity of gold and silver owing to ex- ports of them to, 652. Laws ap- proved or annulled by, 760-766. Complains of Massachusetts circu- lar, 545. Approval or annulling laws, x., 103. Letters from, 220, 221, 240, 248. Boundary with Maryland, 220, 240. Petitions from Colonies, 239, 248. Non-importa- tion, 240. Resolutions of House of Commons, 250. Three minis- terial officers arrive at Philadel- phia from Cork, 302. Resolutions of Council respecting, and the power of Congress to make treaty with her, xiii., 286. Commission to Richard Oswald to treat, 459.
Acknowledges independence, 545. Proclamation for peace with re- cords from Congress, proclama- tion for, 749. A thanksgiving, 750. Proclamation on treaty with, xiv., 19-22. Complaints of British on infractions of treaty with, xv., 50. Phineas Bond consul, 215. Proclamation forbidding wheat from United States to be imported on account of Hessian fly, 524, 526.
Great Cove, destroyed by Indians, vi., 673-677. Murder at, vii., 599.
Great Crossings or Meadows, vi., 602, 623.
Great Meadows, Braddock at, vi., 466. Fort proposed by Governor Dinwiddie, 602.
Great Seal, viii., 335, 408.
Green, Rev. Ashbel, asks a respite for P. Waugh, xvi., 497, 519.
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