Colonial Records of Pennsylvania Volume 11, Part 20

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870
Publication date: 1851
Publisher: Harrisburg, Printed by T. Fenn & co,
Number of Pages: 671


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Green, Joseph, Commissioner to buy provisions, xi., 424.


Green, Pyramus, deposition relative to his capture by a privateer, v., 233.


Green, Thomas, Sheriff, iv., 748, 782.


Green, Colonel Timothy, battalion, x., 691.


Green, Timothy, Justice, xiv., 348, 394.


Green, William, a pilot, committed to prison, x., 405. Released on condition of entering continental service, 432.


Greene, Major-General N., represen- tation respecting wagons, xi., 465, 467. Letter on want of mo- ney for forage, xii., 300. Ao- count, 326. Letter, 428. Eulo- gium on, for his brave conduct in Sonth Carolina, xiii., 107.


Greene, Ship General, to be fitted out, xi., 724. Captain Montgom- ery, 730. Valued, 739, 751. Pay for, 756, 758. Ordered to sea under Captain Montgomery, various officers appointed, xii., 4, 5. Return of seamen on board, 4. Takes a prize-Requires a mizzen-mast, 19. Takes a prize, 111. Cruise ended-She arrives and is to be sold, 150. Petition of officers, 158, 159. Sale of,


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complained of, 159, 161. To be | Griswald, Joseph, traitor, impris- delivered, 175. Claim of II. W. oned, xii., 66. Archer, 191.


Greene, William, Governor of Rhode Island, applies to export provis- ions-Declined, vii., 559. Asks release of a prisoner, x., 444.


Greenwalt's, Colonel, battalion to serve as guards at Lebanon, xi., 417.


Greeswahl, Joseph, traitor, xii., 83. Greenwalt, Colonel Philip, xiii., 642. Greenway, Joseph, ensign, x., 4:4. Master of provincial ship, 522. Resigns, 694.


Greenway, William, Captain of fire- raft, x., 525. Measurer of grain, &c., xi., 607. Measurer of salt- Price complained of, xiii., 593. Price fixed, 595.


Greer, Captain David, made Major, x., 768.


Greer, Joseph, deed to, xii., 350.


Gregg, Dr. Amos, Chief Burgess of Bristol, xv., 83. Councillor, 570. Committee on Indian fund, 607. xvi., 233.


Gregg, John, Sheriff, viii , 781 ; ix., 57, 199.


Gregg, Matthew, wagon-master, xi., 755. Resigns, xii., 453.


Gregory, James, Sub-Lieutenant, asks to resign-Not accepted, xii. 4. Accepted, 94.


Gressel, Colonel, at riot at James Wilson's, dismissed, xii., 145.


Grey, James, Coroner, v., 551.


Grey, John, of Donegal, messenger to Diahogo, vii., 549.


Grier, Major James, xiii., 592.


Griffin, John, Coroner, xi., 235. Griffith, Daniel, Justice, xiv., 138. Griffith, Gideon, Sheriff, iv., 55, 782.


Griffitts, Isaac, Sheriff, v., 464, 551. Removed, 561.


Griffitts, Thomas, member Council, iii., 529. Keeper of Seals, 530. Griffitts, Thomas, 3d Justice, iv., 348. Resigns-William Till suc- cerds, 640.


Griffitts, William, case of, viii., 666, 667.


Grigg, Cap. John, resigns, xiii., 275. Grist, John, a squatter on lands, in gaol, proceedings respecting, fii., 137, 138.


Growden, Joseph, elected member of Council, i., 196. Called to ac- count for having frame of govern- ment printed, 278. Proceedings, 293. Appointed Judge, 324, 331. Speaker of Assembly, 399. Ad- dress to Governor F., 400. His landing, 514. Member of new Council, 580. Speaker, 615. Ap- pointed Speaker of Assembly, ii., 36, 204, 608. Speech to Governor and Council, 78. Claim against, 181. Judge, 239. Arrests J. Heaton, action of Trover, &c., 407.


Growden, Lawrence, appointed Jus- tice, iv., 41. Commissioner to run the line between Maryland and Pennsylv'a, 313. Member of Council, v., 65. Complains against Sheriff at election-Not sustained, 345. Judge of Supreme Court, viii., 481, 592. Dies, ix., 663. His successor, 663. Estate for- feited in Bucks County-Claim of widow, xii., 77, 191. Paid, in licu of annuity, 191.


Grono, Colonel G., election, xi., 39, 560, 773.


Gronow, Lewis - military officers elected in Chester county, xiii., 283.


Grubb, Adam, Flour Inspector of Chester county, xiv., 487.


Grubb, Adam, Justice, resigns, xvi., 2184.


Grubb, Curtis, asks for divorce, ix , 564, 566, 567, 568, 580. To be prosecuted, xiii., 678.


Grubb, Colonel Peter, of Lancaster, dispute with De Haas, x., 346. Furnace for making salt pans, xi., 335. T. Edwards, manager, gone to the field-Ilugh Lusk is employed, 350.


Grube, Rev. Bernard, Moravian mis- sionary, pass to Pittsburg, &c., recommended to Colonel Brod- head, xii., 346.


Gruber, Edward, Justice, xv., 14. Guard boats, x., 682.


Guards, pay of, x., 407, 599, 691, 709, 769.


Guest, John, member of Council, ii., 2. Takes the oath, 96.


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Judge, complaining that no Equi- ty Courts have been held, 114, 156. A Justice, 159. Respecting his salary as Chief Justice, 237. Guildin, John, Justice, xii., 519. Guion, Captain of Mermaid, respect- ing salt taken, xii., 143.


Gun barrels, art of boring and grinding-to be made public-by pay, to Tomlinson, x., 533, 602. Paid for, 648.


Gunckle, Michael, indulged in re- gard to barrack lots, xiv., 635.


Gun factory to be established at Hummelstown, for the present, xi., 314.


Gun locks, Committee to superin- tend manufacture, x., 506, 536, 636.


Gun lock manufactory, x., 606. Gunpowder, petition of Philadelphia respecting, i., 478. Proposals for manufacture of, x., 482.


Guns, firing of, in Philadelphia to be stopped, as it frightens Indians and women and children, i., 586. Gunsmiths, xii., 24.


Gunstockers, apply for higher wages, xi., 363, 364.


Gurney, Francis, member of Council of safety, x., 717, 726. To have pier finished, 718. To receive money for salt, 761; xi., 4, 33. Warden, xiii., 100. Commis- sioner for defence of Delaware, 316, 354. And George Westcoat, deeds for city lots, xiv., 453, 462, Arms belonging to his battalion to be delivered to John Nicholson, Xv., 372.


Gurney, Captain Henry, not dis- charged, 23, 25.


Guthrie, James, Sheriff, xvi., 215, 521. Justice, xiii., 517. Guthrie, John, Ensign, xii., 31. Guyer, Casper, confined, xi., 565.


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Habeas Corpus, writ against Israel Pemberton, Jr., Governor, &c., objections to, iv., 392. Writ of, issues in favor of Israel Pember- ton and others ordered to Virginia, xi., 308, 309.


Haberstick, Colonel Michael, guard, xi., 438.


Ilack, Doctor, viii., 271.


Hadden, Samuel, fraud of a master of a vessel, i., 565.


Haffa, Henry, Sheriff, xi., 598 ; xii., 132, 508.


Hageman, Ulrich, liberty to trade and hold lands, iii., 248.


Hagner, Frederick, agent, xi., 667. Hagner, Colonel, to superintend sale of salt works in New Jersey, xii., 160.


Haige, William, member of first Council, i., 57.


Haig, Captain of militia-a German murdered, v., 347.


Haines, Reuben, to furnish beer, x., 646. Warden, xi., 559. Petition to postpone sale of landa, xiii., 293.


Halderman, Colonel, asks for a hospital for the sick, viii., 63. Respecting ship King of Prussia, 64. And Sir J. St. Clair, com- plain of barracks, 71.


Haldiman, General, x., 140.


Haldyman, Colonel, at Carlisle, vii., 737.


Hale, John, to be imprisoned, z., 661, 694.


Ilale, Thomas, agent for forfeited estates, and vendues, xi., 767; xii., 180; xiii., 584. Purchases a house and lot, late Arthur Thomas', xii., 104. Suspicions against, as agent, 256. Suspected of using money, 258. Dismissed as agent, 261. Dismissed, 261. To deliver up papers, 263. Letter from, on Indian lands, 265. Pro- cess against, for balance due, 268. Brought before Council, 324.


Haley, John, appointed Clerk of Orphans' Court of Philadelphia, xi., 240. J. Humphreys refuses to deliver papers, &c., 306.


Half-King, of the Six Nations, of very great note and esteem among them, v., 660. Speech of, 691. Halifax, Fort, its disadvantages, vii., 724.


Halifax, Lord Dunk, his opinion on paper money, v., 605. Letters to and from, vi., 306, 333. By General Braddock, notice of his appointment as Commander-in-


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Chief, 306. And other Lords of trade, on state of affairs in pro- vince, vii., 272, 278, 387, 738. Halifax, Earl of, Secretary, letters to and from, ix., 113. Indian . affairs, and Assembly, 113.


Halket, Major, attends Council in Philadelphia with several Indians and General Forbes, viii., 124.


Halkett, Sir Peter, sent with troops from England, vi., 200, 311. Killed in Braddock's engagement, 498.


Hall, Charles, agent forfeited es- tates, xi., 599.


Hall, David, Speaker of Assembly,


at New Castle, x., 5. Justice, 108. Printer-case of William Moore and Dr. Smith, 46S.


Hall, John, Sheriff of Bucks and ; Hamilton, Andrew, prays con- Kent, iii., 31, 56, 108, 387, 416, 465, 520.


Hall, Peter, Sheriff, iv., 500, 602.


Hall & Sellers, newspaper, xi., 654; xv., 366. Papers ordered by Council, xii., 197.


Haller, Henry, Coroner, ix., 398: xii., 47, 250. Respecting Read- ing, 780.


Halliday, Wm., Sub-lieutenant, xi., 379.


Halliwell, Richard, a Commissioner under dedimus to administer oaths, ii., 62, 92.


Hambright, John, Lieutenant of ....


marines, xi., 747. Member of Council, xii., 83, 286, 391. Ac- count, 510.


Hamburg, Senate of, letter on ship


. Elve, Cath, xiii., 703.


Hamersley, Robert, Justice, xiv., 500.


Hamilton, -, apprehended, xv., 300.


Hamilton, Colin, arrested-released, x., 468.


Hamilton, Dr., letter from John Franklin, xv., 575.


Hamilton, Alexander, Secretary of Treasury, xvi., 244.


Hamilton, Andrew, Governor of


New Jersey, and Post Master General, memorial of, i., 469. For a road to Dunk's ferry, 498. Salary, 570. Asks for support of the post, 524. Petition respecting olaim for salary, ii., 33. Suggest-


ed by Wm. Penn to Assembly, as his representative while absent, 48. Dedimus potestatem to six persons, to administer oath to, as Governor, 62, 92. Takes oath at hands of Council, 69. Communi- cation from, 79. Dismisses them, 84. Dies, 87. His appointment approved by the Queen, 89, 98. Lord Cornbury to be addressed in consequence of death of, 91. De- dimus to Cominis'rs to adminis- ter onths-difficulty with Colonel Quarry. 92. Power of Legislation affected by his death, 114. Com- mission as Chief Justice arrives after his death, 239. Appointed by Penn Lt. Governor-dies vi., 720.


firmation of road to Wiccacoa, iii., 111. Attorney-General and member of Council, 113. Resigns as Attorney-General, 237. Ap- pointed Prothonotary of Court of Common Pleas, 271. Recorder, 293. Visits Indians with Govr .- his remarks on Tulpehocken land, 326 Speaker, 371, 387, 417, 466, 576, 615. Commissioner on boundary line, 544. Return- report, &c,, 545-563; iv., 53, 95, 99, 249, 311. Signs petition to the King, 125. Appointed Judge of Vice Admiralty Court, 250. Why don't he attend ? 293, 295. Agent for his Majesty-de- ceased, v., 106.


Hamilton & Georges, reference to their proceedings in 1734, iv., 137, 161, 168.


Hamilton, Hance, Sheriff, v., 411, 468, 550. Marches from Carlisle to Shippensburg, vi., 675. Let- ter, vii., 77, 230.


Hamilton, Henry, robbed and mur- dered near Philad., ix., 76.


Hamilton, James, Member of Coun- cil, v., 1. Arrives as Gov'r, and successor to Pres. Palmer, bearing a letter of thanks from proprie- taries, 362. His commission read and proclaimed at court-house, 363. His proclamation to con- tinue officers, 363. Appoints Richard Peters Secretary, 364. Messages and specches to Assein-


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bly, 365, 374, 395, 430, 454, 484, 491, 494, 502, 505, 524, 528, 578, 605, 608, 638, 639, 648, 652, 719, 729, 735, 747, 751, 759. Meg- sages and spreches from Assem- bly to Governor, 367, 373, 414, 429, 484, 491, 494, 506, 510, 526, 545, 561, 606, 613, 648, 722. On bills of credit, 374. Presents to, 368, 376. Issues proclamation on treaty of peace between England and France, 380. Letters to Gov. Ogle on Maryland affairs, 383, 384. Message on Indian affairs, 395. To Duke of Bedford on pa- per currency, 416. Correspond- ence with Governor of Maryland, 421, 423. And Virginia, 423, 424. Letter from Captain Cele- ron, 425. Message to Twightwees, &c., 449, 450. Writes to Justices of Cumberland, 450. Letter from them, 452. Proclamation re- specting iron, 459. From and to Governor Clinton, 463, 465, 480, 495, 575, 625, 639, 641. Contro- versy with Assembly on legality of meeting, 491-494. Letter from George ('roghan to, on Indian af- fairs, 497. Message on lighting and watering, and raising money on city, 505, 506. Speeches to Indians, 533, 534. Geo. Croghan to, 539. From Mons. Joncaire, 541. Letter to and from Shaw- nese, 568-571. On fee bills, 576. Correspondence and deposition respecting murder of D. Digges,


in Maryland, 582-596. Pardon for Hamilton Carson, 601. War- rant for execution of Danl. Hors- ley, 602. James Kelly amd James Rice-and reprieve of Kelly to be a witness, 604. On paper money, 605. On French and Indians building forts at Ohio, 609. Pre- sent to, from Assembly, 618. Letters to and from Gov. Dinwid- . die on Indian affairs, 628-634. Forts on Ohio, 629. Asks Govr. Dinwiddie of Virginia, for a copy of the descriptive deed (for In- dian lands), executed at Lancas- ter, 634. Bills, credit and Indian


affairs, 639, 648, 652. Letter


from Wm. Fairfax, asking his presence at Carlisle, to meet In-


dians, 657. Appoints commis'rs to meet them, with presents, 658. Their commission, 658. Letter to British Consul at Teneriffe, in favor of Captain Nerie, 661. An- swer to Indian speeches, 693. Letters to Gov. Glen, 696. To Dinwiddie, 696, 698. Sends Shaw- nese home with John Ketten, 704. Instructions to, 707. Letter to Gov. (ilen of South Carolina, 708. To Lord Holdenesse, 709. Sick- ness, 711. Bills, credit, 729, 747. Reply to Assembly's violent ad- dress, 737-746. Boundary with Virginia, 759-767. To Gov'r of Connecticut, letters, &c., relative to dispute, 769-777. Letters to and from Governor Dinwiddie, vi., 1, 3, 27, 137. To and from Gov. De Lancey, 9, 13. Gov'r Shirley, 16. Messages to As- sembly, 22, 23, 26, 31, 37, 41, 44, 133, 139. Messages from As- sembly, 25, 45, 139. Sends C. Weiser to Shamokin, 24. Mes- sage to Indians, 25. Letters to and from G. Washington, 28. Speech of Half-King, 31. Gov. has half of legislative power, 41. Views on bills of credit bill, 41- 44. Defeat of Virginia forces, also by French - protection of counties - treaty at Albany - death of Justices, &c., 133-136. He resigns-proprietaries accept his resignation, and appoint Rob- ert Hunter Morris in his place, 143. Last appearance in Council, 143. To and from Geo. Croghan, 145, 160. Instructions to Con- rad Weiser, 147. Letter to D. Clause, 182. Letters, Indian af- fairs in Northampton Co., 764. Report at Carlisle, 753. Appoint- ed by Council on Committee to investigate proprietary purchases from Indians, vii., 354. Ap- pointed by proprietary, Governor, to succeed Wm. Denny, viii., 409. Arrives - his commission, 409. Ilis Majesty's certificate of appro- bation, 412. Proclamation to con- tinue officers, 413. Goes to New Castle, 414. Conference with Teedyuscung, 415, 423. Speeches to Assembly, 422. Messages to


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Assembly, 423, 426, 437, 446, ! 448, 449, 478, 450, 481, 495, 509, 512, 559, 563, 577, 578, 579, 581, 593, 603, 605, 666, 676, 681, 688, 690, 693, 695; 710. Messages from Assembly, 424, 425. 447, 510, 560, 572, 580, 692, 715. On Indian affairs, 426. Disbanding forces, 447. Letters to and from, 448, 449, 451, 452, 495, 568, 570, 578, 588, 590, 592, 600, 622, 626, 628, 678, 686, 687, 690, 776. Case of Dr. Wm. Smith, 446. Military affairs, 452. Proclama- tion respecting murder of Dr. John, at Carlisle, 456, 709, 712. Supply bill, 478. Passes supply bill by advice of Council, 480. Sprech to Indians in conference, 490. Supply bill, 451, 494, 500, 603, 693, 695. Says Council is not a part of the Assembly, 503. Troops for Fort Pitt, 509. Objects to granting certificate to agents to England, 512. Instructions re- specting Liturgy, 520. Letter of condolence to Assembly, on death of King George II., 521. Procla- mation respecting laws disallow- ed, 559. King's death, 560. Bills of credit, taxes, &c., 562. Too unwell to attend Council, 563. Sends message and other papers, relating to settlers from Connec- ticut, in Northampton Co., 564, 572, 622, 626, 629. General de- mands three hundred men, 577, 581, 593. 602. Agents in Eng- land, 579. Assembly grants £1,000, 583. Proclamation offer- ing bounty to soldiers, 587. Sup- ply bill, 603. Asks for informa- tion on drafts on Treasurer, 605. On course of Assembly respecting bills of credit, &c., 606. To Gen. Amherst on Connecticut settlers, 622. From Gov. Fitch on Con- necticut settlers, 626. Goes to Easton to meet Indians, 630. Proclamation against settlers on Indian lands, 662. Attorney- General's fees, 666. Proclama- tion against wounding women in streets of Philadelphia, 672. Treaty with Delawares, 676. From Earl of Egremont, for troops, 678, 685. Withholds consent for ad-


journment of Assembly, 684. They adjourn without it, 685. Letter to Beaver and Shingas, 690. Proclamation of war with Spain, 706, 710. Conferences with In- dians at Philada., 707, 709, 712. Orders embargo, 713. Arrests Boyrie and Le Roy, 714. Report of Committee of Assembly on his messages, twenty-third and twen- ty-fifth, 716-719. Reply to As- sembly, declining exhibition of minutes, 720. Conference with Western Indians at Lancaster, 720-774. Minutes of treaty sent to Assembly, 775. To Col. Burd and Mr. Davenport, Comm'rs to receive Indian prisoners, 776. Letter to King Beaver, 778. To Governors Sharpe and Fauquiere, 779. Message to Assembly, ix., 2, 10. 16, 18, 19, 21, 25, 31, 36, 42, 52, 53, 55, 58. Message from Assembly, 20. Letters to and from, 13, 15, 34, 38, 40, 43, 62, 74, 75. Receives £250, 5. Con- ference and speech to Teedyus- cung, 7. Proclamation of peace between France and Spain, 14, 39. Courts, 18. Bills credit, &c., 19. Tavern licenses, 25. May enlist soldiers on frontiers, 30. Asks for his pay-Allowance, £500, 37. Engages 700 men, 42. Conferences with Indians, 44, 67. Bills of credit, 52. Indian mur- ders, 58. Instructions from King, 60. To Colonel Burd, 61. Pro- clamation against highway rob- bery near Philadelphia, 70. John Penn arrives as Governor-As- Bembly of New Castle wait on Governor Hamilton, and take leave of him, 71. President of Council, 603. Succeeds John Penn on his going to England at death of Richard Penn, 733. Pro- clamation, 733. Holds conference with Indians, 737. Answers chief's letter, 739. Goes to New Castle- His proclamation, 743. Do. re- specting laws, 766. Message on Wyoming, 772. Governor Rich- ard Penn arrives, 780. Bounds to be named in parole, xi., 269. Pass and protection granted, 301. Parole delivered up, and he fully


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discharged, 438. Asks for a pass for himself and retinue, 478. Register and Recorder of West- moreland, xiv., 655. Justice, xv., 44.


Hamilton, Captain John, command boat "Congress," x., 296, 329, 335. Resigns, 665.


Hamilton, John, Commissioner, x., 702.


Hamilton, Lient. Robert, charged with murder of Lieut. Tracy, x., 6. Special Court appointed for trial of, in Bedford county, 8. Ensign, xii., 3.


Hamilton, Thomas, Sheriff, vii., 267. Coroner, xv., 570.


Hamilton, William, Coroner, iv., 782. Traitor, to be arrested, xii., 495. To depart State, 499, 502. Asks further time, refused, 502; granted, and permitted to go to St. Eustatia, 503. May go to country-seat, 520. May retire to another State, 549. Petition for son, 632. May remain in the State, 681. Pass to New York, xiii., 559. Bonds cancelled, 698. Claim for ground rent at Lancas- ter, xv., 614, 618, 641. Paid, 645.


Hammon, Benjamin, murder of, and proclamation for arrest of murderers, xi., 446.


Hammond, James, Sheriff, xiv., 567; xv., 121.


Hampton Court, (E.,) proceedings respecting Articles of Agreement between Penn and Baltimore, iv., 254. Proceedings, 298-301.


"Hancock," gunboat, x., 351, 362, 489, 506.


" Hancock," privateer brig, x., 605. "Hancock," galley, officers, xi., 576, 578, 706.


"Hancock," galley, xii., 23, 477. Hancock, John, President of Con- gress, sends letter of General Washington, xi., 197. Elected President, xiv., 587.


Hand, Colonel, xi., 108, 342. Hand, Daniel, special commission for, armed the "George" to cap- ture vessels, xii., 364.


Hand, General Edward, letters to and from, asking for troops against Indians, xi., 261. Letters to and


from, xii., 138, 284, 427. Brig- adier-General, letter, xiv., 23. And report, 25, 159, 162, 180. Pay to. 200.


Hand, Fort, xi., 556.


Hand, Matthew, raises a company, x., 708.


Hanna, Colonel, battalion, xvi., 122. Hanna, James, Register and Recor- der, xv., 407, 441.


Hanna, Robert, at Westmoreland, to deliver ammunition, x., 597. Hanna's Town, (Westmoreland, ) xi., 477. For Courts, xiii., 699. Building fort at, 1776, xvi., 541. Hannum, Colonel John, xi., 83, 507.


Hannum, Colonel John, escapes from enemy, xii., 114, 477. Re- signs as Justice, xiii., 105 ; and as Agent, 106; Auditor, 264.


Hanover, Elector of, proclaimed George, King of England, ii., 575. Hans, Captain of fire raft, x., 543. Hanson, John, President, Con- gress, xiii., 105.


Hanson, Thomas, a justice, ix., 645. Quarter-Master, x., 479. Resigns, 499.


Hanssegar, Nicholas, recommended as Major, and appointed, x., 446. Harbeson, Captain Benjamin, xi., 32.


Harbeson, Benjamin, to buy brass, x., 612.


Hardenbaugh, Abraham, New York Commissioner to run boundary line, xv., 340.


Hardie, ('aptain Robert, of fire rafts. x., 560.


Hardie, Captain Robert, receives arms for gun boats, x., 601. Not an officer, xi., 118. Prisoner with British, xiv., 637.


Harding, Rev. Robert, report on number of Roman Catholics, vii., 448. Claim for city lot, xvi., 522, 531.


Hardy, Sir Charles, Governor of New York, to and from, vii., 9, 10, 35, 101, 113, 122, 123, 142, 223, 307, 339, 494, 496, 581. On embargo, 197. On Teedyuscung, 223. Agent of newspapers, 307, 339, 447. Sails from N. Y., 560. Hawley, Rev. Gideon, letters to and from, vii., 11.


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Hardy, or Harding, George, case of,


xi., 753, 754, 760-761, 764. Re- prieved, xii., 149. Estate sold, 196, 458.


Hardy, Hon. Samuel, letter and act of Legislature of Connecticut, xiv., 162.


Hare, Captain, refuses continental money, x., 780.


Hare, Jacob, a tory, xii., 340.


Hare, Robert, paid for porter, xi., 137.


Hargiss, Abraham, Lieutenant, x., 708.


Harlin, Ezekiel, Indian interpreter, iii., 246.


Harman, Ephraim, has a patent from Lord Baltimore, i., 109. Harmar, Fort, xv., 605.


Harmar, Captain Josiah, pay for muskets, x., 406, 418, 485. de- preciation pay to, xii., 703. Case of, xiii., 671. Letter from, xiv., 185. For recruiting expenses, 216. Person to take charge of Fort McIntosh, 372. Returns, 473, 480, 517, 549, 559, 662. Register, xv., 6, 13, 340. Proposes a new arrangement of United States troops at Muskingum, 379, 393, 437. Surgeon, &c., elected, 498 ; xvi., 41. Letters and drafts on Treasury, 258, 263.


Harper, Dr. Andrew, applies for a pass to Scotland, rejected, xii., 302.


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Harper, John, Quarter-Master, x., 480.


Harper, .John, Coroner, xiii., 723; xiv., 238 ; xv., 99.


Harper, William, complains against Anthony Morris, Mayor, respect- ing an execution, ii., 151.


Harris, Captain David, prothono- tary, xi., 301, 305. Prothonotary of Northumberland, letter, xii., 75.


Harris, James, commissioner on boundary lines of Huntingdon county, xvi., 46.


Harris (John ?) builds a house on C'honiata, (Juniata, ) iii., 503. Road from the ferry on Susque- hanna to Lancaster, 618. Road to Philadelphia, iv., 181, 279, 282, 284. Bring reports of French and Indians, at Logstown, v., 614.


Letters to and from, vi., 184, 457, 645. Death of Monacatootha, 184. Goes with Indians to Will's creek, 226. Informs of murders at Will's creek, 458. Recommends block houses, 458. Murders at Penn's creek, 645, 646, 654, 655. Indian conference at, 780. Re- port of C. Weiser and Indians at his ferry, vii., 33. Plan to kill Indians at, 35. Fort Near, 245. Treaty at, 506-517.


Harris, Major John, xi., 86. Harris, John, Captain, x., 752.


Harris' ferry, xi., 84. Resigns, 778.


Transportation of ammunition to, xiii., 263. Military stores to be moved from, 698. Too incon- venient for a court house, xv., 14, Harris, Dr. Robert, building a pow- der mill, x., 492. Saltpetre, 599, 644, 700. Respecting salt, xii., 144. Carries off clandestinely, 153.


Harris, Samuel, x., 270.


Harris, Thomas, case of, i., 327, 329.


Harrison, James, member of first Council, i., 57. Appointed Judge, 153, 156. A special commissioner to try a case, 164.


Harrison, Francis, a councillor, i. Harrison, Governor, of Virginia, letter and act of Assembly, xiii., 637, 753. Resolution of House of Delegates, xiv., 38. Entries in land office, 200.


Harrison, Major James, attends con- ference between Governor Hart of Maryland and Governor Keith, iii., 60.


Harrison, Captain John, to com- mand boat "Dickinson," xi., 393.


Harry, (an Indian and interpreter, ) ii., 71. His brother arrives in Philadelphia, 155. Returns from Onondago, 204. At Philadelphia, 537.


HIart, James, house robbed by French and Spaniards, v., 89. Hart, John, Sheriff, iv., 247, 309, 352, 500, 669, 748, 782. Coroner, 601; v., 345, 411. Sheriff of Bucks, certificate of furnaces and forges, ix., 635 ; x., 697. Survey of river from Salem downwards,


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xi., 358. To receive subscriptions to loan office, xii., 47. Collector of excise, 554. To provide for recruits at Newtown, xiii., 8. Gratuities for soldiers, 22, 182. Treasurer of Bucks county robbed, 95.




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