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swer to, 623. Message of Gover- nor on Thomas Mckee's deposi- tion respecting Indians, 634. Answer, 637. Send orders for money, 638. Rupture with France, 672. Murders by Delaware Indi- ans, 679. Proposed visit of Gov- ernor, &c., to Indians, 679. Pay Governor £500, 753. Expedition to Cape Breton, 754. Catawbas and Virginia, 758. Grant provi- sions for King's use, 769. The Governor objects, 769. Governor's pay, 770. Propose to Governor to visit Albany, appoints commis- sioners, 771. In view of Indians taking sides with French, 773. John Wright, Speaker, 782.
John Kinsey, Speaker, v., 4, 55, 123, 347, 411. Isaac Norris Speaker, 484, 558, 599, 662. Mes- sages from Governor to, 4, 26, 30, 36, 44, 45, 46, 53, 62, 64, 124, 154, 156, 182, 230, 233, 270, 329, 339, 454, 484, 491, 493, 499, 502, 505, 511, 513, 524, 528, 540, 546, 564, 605. Do. to Governor, 31, 43, 44, 46, 48, 54, 56, 58, 63, 124, 159, 183, 184, 234, 237, 274, 333, 341, 347, 459, 484, 506, 526, 545, 547, 562. On instructions to commissioners to Albany, 26, 36. Conscientious scruples, 43, 49. Bills credit, 44, 46, 49. Funds, billeting soldiers, 54, 65. Pay of troops, 58. Death of Jno. Penn,- Gov'r, going to England for health, 62. Review of his nine years' ad- ministration, 62. Address to Governor in reply, 63. Sketch of John Penn, 63. Governor's re- ply, 64. Proposed call of, objected to, 73. Kinsey consulted, 74. Speech of Council to, 95, 96. Message to President and Council, 100. Council refuse to print, 105. Called together on important mat- ters, 135. Account of money given for King's use, 160. Unexpected adjournment of, 163, 164, 165. Respecting Indians, 184. Mes- sage relative to capture by priva- teers, 233. Means of defence on the river, 271, 274. Adjourns, Resolutions of Council in conse- quence, passed, 277, 279. Peace between England and France, &c.,
333. Disapproving Governor's course, 333. His reply to, 339. Expenses of treaty with Indians, 341. Messages of Governor James Hamilton, 365, 395, 412, 430, 456, 484, 491, 493, 499, 502, 505, 511, 513, 524, 528, 540, 546, 564, 578, 608, 638, 639, 652, 729, 737, 747, 751, 757, 764. Messages, &c. of, to Governor Hamilton, 367, 372, 412, 414, 427, 605, 613, 617, 648, 711, 763. Present Governor with £600, 368, 428, 461, 711. Presents to Indians, 403, 711. On bills of credit, 415. Report of committee on paper currency, 415. Do. of lower counties, 417. Ad- dress to Governor on public houses, 428. Governor's answer, 430. Relative to settlers on unpurchased lands, 459. Isaac Norris, Speaker, 484, 558, 599, 662. Indian affairs, 484, 485, 513. Informal call of, message, controversies between Gov. and Assembly, about the le- gality of the meeting, 491-494. On lighting and watching city, 506, 512, French claims-on Indians, &c., 528. Heavy expenses of In- dian affairs, 545, 546. Proprie- taries decline bearing a part of expenses of treaties with Indians, &c., 546. Bills credit, 562. Amendments to fee bills, 579. Serjeant at arms, 617. Bills credit, 638, 652, 723, 747. Af- fairs with French and Indians on Ohio, 705-722. Passionate treat- ment of Governor alluded to, 723. Extract from report of Committee on bills of credit, 723. Governor replies to their violent address, 737-746. On western boundary, 763.
Messages and speeches from Go- vernor to, vi., 22, 23, 26, 37 39, 41, 139, 166, 185, 188, 190, 206, 211, 221, 236, 243, 244, 247, 320, 322, 327, 330, 352, 386, 408, 425, 427. 438, 440, 502, 504, 525, 534, 536, 537, 550, 565, 612, 617, 670, 684, 689, 702, 706, 715, 728, 729, 733, 743. Messages to Governor, 40, 139, 167, 189, 191, 206, 211, 220, 226, 236, 243, 244, 325, 329, 384, 388, 425, 437, 441, 525, 536, 569-587, 597, 598, 605, 616, 624,
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637, 677, 691. On defensive measures, 23. Expenses of Com- missioners to Albany, 23. Wont raise men or money, 27. Money for King's use, 41. Governor lays before, proceedings of Congress at Albany, 57-129. Speaker chosen, 165, 639. Isaac Norris, 167, 639. Grant money, 167. Edward War- ner, deceased, 176. Contagious fever, 190. Bills credit, 206. Discussion with Governor on, ex- hibit proprietary instructions, 220, 221-223. French troops at Ohio, 223. A very long message to Gov- ernor, relative to proprietary in- structions, &c., 226-236, 617. Governor's Answer, 236-243. Arrival of Mohocks, 243-4. Pas- senger Bill, 243. Currency, dis- covery of Governor, &c., 244-246. His answer, 247. Conduct of, 295, 299, 302. Minutes of Assem- bly asked for by Governor, 305, 322, 331. Accused by General Braddock of pusillanimous and improper behavior, 307. Arrival of Braddock-Roads-Embargo- Post-common fund, &c., 320. Governor complains of publishing official letters, 322. Answer to Governor, 325. Letter, &c., of Massachusetts Commissioners, 330. Governor directs Secretary to make copy of minutes, 331, 339. Indian affairs, 352. German bill, 384. Access to Journals, 392. Governor calls it the Quaking As- sembly, 409. Lower, presents to General Braddock, 415. Demand sight of a letter from, 424, 433. Troops from Canada, 427. Provi- sions go to New Foundland, 439. Power to call Assembly discussed with Governor, 441. Address of, to his Majesty, presented by pro- prietaries on restrictions, 448. Council blame, 461. Speech of Governor on Braddock's defeat, &c., 486. Answer to address by privy council, 505-510, Colonel Dunbar's request for winter quar- ters, &c., 513, 535. Tax on pro- prietary estate, 525-532, 715. Roman Catholics in Backs Coun- ty, 503, 533. Militia bill, 534, 598. Tax on proprietary estate,
537-546, 569-587, 604, 703, 707, 711, 715. Exposure of frontiers, 550, 565. General Shirley's orders to Dunbar, 586. Conduct of, com- plaint of Governor against Quaker preaching, Franklin, &c., 600. Supplies for Crown Point, 616. Long message of Governor to, 617 -623. Long answer to, 624-637. Distribute arms and ammunition, 663, 677. French and Indian out- rages, 677. Report to Council on arms, &c., 679. Messages to Gov- ernor, 707-710, 714, 743, 746. Remonstrance of Philadelphia militia bill, 735. Councils report on claims of Shawnees, 746.
Messages to, vii., 18, 19, 39, 55, 87, 91, 92, 120, 130, 131, 142, 143, 148, 178, 186, 195, 202, 246, 387, 413, 417 453, 562, 569, 578, 582, 592, 605, 617. From, 18, 45, 91, 93, 125, 143, 183, 196, 201, 303, 384, 411 413, 573, 579, 609. Vote sixty thousand pounds, 125. Address to Governor on enlisting servants, 37, 39. Conspiracy in back counties, 87, 91. Several members resign-new writs issued -by Speaker-Governor declines acting on the occasion, 148-151. Minute of, signed by William Franklin, (clerk, ) on resignation of members, 150. Resolutions on various bills and Governor's course, 184. To lower counties on export of provision, 195. Acts of New York and New Jer- sey on embargo. 197. Proposed treaty, 203. Tax on proprietary estate, 204. Remarks of council on message, 204, Address to Governor Denny on arrival, give him £600-his answer, 227. Speech 229. Messages of Gover- nor Denny, 235, 248, 304, 306, 342, 346, 350, 364, 365, 268, 370, 375, 718, 733, 736, 748, 751, 758, 763, 774, 779, 757, 779. Messages to Governor Denny, 236, 237, 246, 307, 313, 345, 352, 363, 364, 368, 369, 375, 379, 721, 727, 730, 742, 751, 759, 757, 758, 781. Western boundary, &c., 236. Instructions, 237, 238. Committee of confer- ence on money bill, 249-250. Rea- sons offered to Governor, 251.
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Committee to draw up reasons for his Majesty, 255. Various docu- ments from privy council on af- fairs in the province, 272-278. Conduct of, 272. Speeches of Governor Denny, 280. Order to, Secretary Peters to issue writs of election for several members- letter from Richard Peters by or- der of Governor inquiring the reason of so many vacancies, 291. Answer of Speaker with letter of four members resigning-Minis- ters ask Quakers to allow seats to be filled by persons of other de- nominations, 292. Writs of elec- tions issued, 293. Indian mur- ders, 304. Indian trade, 307. Appointment of Samuel Kirk, as Sergeant-at-arms, 313. Number of public houses in Philadelphia, 352. Various proceedings respect- ing quartering of soldiers, 361- 373. Meet on Sunday and send me"sage to Governor, 364. Com- mittee of Conference, proceedings, 370-374. Conestogo Indians want clothes, 379. On money for Mr. Croghan, 384. Remonstrance against Governor's message on supply bill, 401. His answer, 403. Asks right of his reasons to King -postponed, 406. Neutrals, 410. On quartering soldiers, 410, 411. On supply bill and answer, 413. Report on supply bill, 421. An- swer to 437. Powers of, Assem- bly-Governor, &c., under consti- tution in reply to Lord Loudoun, 449. Answers of Speaker and Franklin to Lord Loudoun on money bill, 450. Governor agrees to, 453. Speaker on Indians at Lancaster, 497, Account of pro- vincial forces, asked for, 565. Address to Governor on embargo, 567. Remonstrance to Governor on embargo, 571. Embargo and militia, 573. Roads, 592. Reso- lutions-militia, &c., 618. Com- mittee wait on Governor to in- spect minutes of council on pur- chase of land, 635. Refused, 636. Governor's speech to, on French and Indians, 718. Troops for New York, 721. Address to Governor's agent, William Moore, Esq,, 741.
Pray his removal, 742. Militia bill and services of troops, 744, 751. Governor's answer, 748-750. Proceedings against Moore, 750. Governor asks for minutes, 751. J. Norris sick, resigns, 770. Thomas Leech, elected, 772.
Messages to Gov. Denny, viii., 4, 36, 39, 51, 53, 71, 102-110, 111, 112, 170, 229, 240, 323, 324, 330, 331, 354, 356, 363, 373, 374, 396, 446. Messages from Gov. Denny, 1, 12-17, 29, 41, 61, 62, 65, 66, 68, 72, 78, 81, 166, 169, 237, 240, 275, 291, 303, 317, 319, 327, 339, 349, 361, 369, 372, 382, 447. Im- peachment of W. Moore, 1, 11. Indian trade, 19-24, 51, 240. Treaty at Easton referred to, 39. Duties, 41. Captives with Indians, 51, Answer to Gen. Abercrombie, 52. Letter from General Forbes, 61. Remonstrance to Governor, 74. Supply bill, 75. Condition of provinces, 102. Letter from Ad- miral Boscawen asking for men, 164. Answer, 164, 166. Councils opinion on, 165. Letter from General Forbes, 169, 170. Indian Affairs, 171. Isaac Norris, Speaker, 224, 407, 506, 671. Governor's speech, 227. Respecting General Forbes, &c., 229, 237, 240. De- mand of General Schuyler for pay of prisoners, 240. Blankets for soldiers, 263. Dr. Franklin hands proprietaries a paper unsigned from, on which, as well as their rights, they remark, 276. Address delivered by eight members, 282. Two members apply for answer, 284. Letter, General Amherst, letter respecting, 284. Resolve of House of Representatives respect- ing Wm. Moore of Chester Co., 287. Respecting appointment of Colonel Byrd of Virginia to succeed General Forbes, 299. Bills credit, taxes, 303. Supply bill, 331. Distressed situation of Lancaster, by quarter- ing soldierą, 330. Supply bill, 331. Obstinacy of, 351. Reply to pro- posed amendments, respecting warrants, 354. Plays and lotter- ies, 356. Governor refuses to sign bill on warrants, &c., 361. Mr. Galloway's remarks on observa-
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tions on bill for recording warrants, 868-369. Letter from General Stanwix, 373. On pay for wagons, 873. Bill for warrants, views of proprietary estate, 374. J. Norris resigns ; Thomas Leech chosen Speaker, 396. Carriages, 397. Called on account of absence of great seal, 408. Messages to Gov- ornor Hamilton, 424, 425, 428, 447, 496, 510, 560, 572, 580, 584, 611, 692, 715. Messages from Gov- ernor Hamilton, 437, 446, 448, 449- 478, 480, 481, 495, 509, 512, 559, 563, 577, 578, 579, 581,,593, 596, 603, 605-609, 662, 666, 674, 676, 681, 687, 688, 691, 693, 695, 710, 775. On Indian wars, 429. Mili- tary forces, 447. Reverend Wm. Smith serves an order of privy council against, 438, and other papers relating to him, 438-446. With report and Governor's mes- sage to, 446. Resolve to raise two thousand seven hundred men, arrears due, and estimated expense of raising, 458. Supply bill, 478, 480, 481. Grant £1000 to suffer- ers by fire at Boston, 483, Troops, 495, 496, 509. Council not a part of, 503. Answer to General Monck- ton for troops, 510. Appoint- ment of Franklin and Charles as agents to England, 512. Letter of condolence of Governor on death King George II., 521. Exclusive nomination of officers, 533. Laws repealed, &c., 559. Condolence on King's death, 560. Governor presses answer to message, 563, 580. Acts of agents, 572. £1000 to Governor, 583. Tax on pro- prietary estate, 584. Money bills, 596. Supply bill, 603, 605. Indian treaty, 662. Fees of At- torney General, 667. Adjourns without Governor's consent, 685. War with Spain, 703, 706, 710. Report of committee on Governor's message, 716. Resolutions ap- pointing committee on treaty with Indians, and asking inspection of Council minutes, 719. Declined, 720. Dissolves without notice to Governor, 776. Minutes of treaty at Lancaster, 775.
Meets-Isaac Norris, Speaker,
ix., 158, 181, 200, 236. Conduct censured by Earl of Egremont, 16. Message from Governor, 2, 10, 16, 18, 19, 21, 37, 52, 53, 55-58, 94, 108, 113, 115, 116, 122, 131, 149, 158, 174, 179, 181, 183, 240, 244, 283, 290, 310, 323, 363, 394, 396. Messages to Governor, 20, 64, 97, 109, 116, 123-125, 134, 153, 155, 157, 180, 182, 185, 246, 284, 312, 324, 361, 369-374, 385, 407, 685. Resolution authorizing Governor to enlist soldiers on frontiers, 36. Will pay for them, 36. Pays Gov- ernor £800, 37. Surprise at Gen- eral Amherst's letter, 64. Vote a reward to be offered against high- way robbery about Philadelphia, 70. Take leave of Governor Hamilton, who is succeeded by John Penn, 73. Speech of Gov- ernor Penn, 91-93. Indian mur- ders, 92, 97. Address to Governor, congratulatory, 97. Answer, 99. Reply of New York to application to protect Indians, 122, 123. Militia bill, 133. Remonstrance of Smith and Gibson on Indian affairs, 138. Declaration of fron- tier inhabitants, 142. Proceedings on, 146, 147. Governor's answer to committee of, on, 147. Supply bill, 149, 158, 161, 174, 284. Proprietary lands, 153, 155, 156, 161, 185. Charged by Governor with ill treatment of himself and proprietaries-history of supply bill, &c., 174. Supply bills, &c., 179, 180, 184. J. Norris resigns as Speaker, Benjamin Franklin chosen, 182, 236. Members, 201. Joseph Fox, Speaker, 236, 287, 590. Assessment on proprietary lands, 241. Money for Fort Au- gusta, 244. Advices respecting evacuation, &c., of Fort Augusta, 283, 284. Tie vote between two members for, new election ordered, 286. Writs to Sheriff, 288. Fire at Montreal, 290. John Fairlamb dies-election ordered, 301. Re- peal of Stamp Act, 311, 312. Lands-troops quartered, 324. Present Governor £500, 327, 805. Joseph Galloway, Speaker, 335, 399, 551, 591, 625-691. Courts of judicature, 361, 369-
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374. New member for Chester, in room of John Morton, 375. Salary to Governor, 392, 622. Messages from Governor to, 407, 408, 425, 427, 430, 434, 459, 466, 545, 554, 595, 622, 645, 682, 692, 708, 713, 720. Messages to Gov- ernor, 407, 432, 454, 465, 473- 480, 568, 592, 594, 692, 709, 714, 721. Murders of Indians by F. Stump, 414 490. Poor Indians from Wyalusing, 423. Lottery asked for-also charter for Phila-
· delphia Contributionship, 440. Reflecting on Governor, 454, 473. Raising money, 466. Answer of Governor, 473. Treaty at Fort Stanwix, 545. New member to be olected for Chester Co., 550. John Fairlamb died, 550, Indian trade, 557, 592. Indian boundary, 554, 568. Address on fisheries, 610. Lotteries, 622. Indian trade, 645. A member must be resident of city or county from which he is elected, 650. Arrest of Connecticut men, 682. Re- monstrance from, on impressment of carriages, 684. Reward for Stewart, 685. Grant to Governor, 687. Money for Indians, 692. Improvement of rivers, 720, 721. Pay Governor, 730. Message from President and Council on Wyo- ming, 772.
Messages from Governor, x., 2, 17, 28, 31, 34, 60, 68, 71, 117, 142, 146, 195, 208, 214, 224, 233, 237, 249, 260. Messages to Gov- ernor, 1, 17, 28, 33, 35, 71, 74, 142, 209, 215, 225, 237, 252. Address to Gov. Richard Penn, 1. His answer, 2. Joseph Galloway, Speaker, 2. Present to Governor, 2. Members' views on offering a reward, 14. Carriages impressed by Colonel Wilkins, 17. Foreign evidence, 18, 20. Bills, credit, 33. Duties and excise, 33, 34, 35. Joseph Galloway, Speaker, 59, 105. Letter from Governor Payne, 60. Evacuation of Fort Pitt, 68, 70, 74. Address to Governor John, 96. Answer, 97. Present to Governor, 97. Support of Government, 96. Connecticut people, 117, 142. Fortifications 2
in Philadelphia, 146. Vote an increase of pay, 148. Petition to call in account of Boston port bill, declined by Governor, 180. Called on account of Indian diff- culties, 195. Virginia and In- dians, 206. Continue troops, 209. Edward Biddle, Speaker, 213, 241. Pay of soldiers, 214, 215. Resolutions, pay of rangers, 215. Petition to King on affairs, 233. Petitions from the Colonies, 239. E. Biddle, sick-John Mor- ton chosen Speaker, 241, 272. Resolutions of House of Commons, 251, 252. List of certificates, 260. Resolutions appointing Committee of Safety, &c., 279, 282. Charles Moore, clerk, 282. Resolution appointing new committee, 375. Benjamin Franklin, President. Order barracks to be repaired, 389. Resolution for purchase of clothing and accoutrements by an agent, Mathias Slough, 538. Com- plaint against Committee of, 573. Memorial on increase of Com- mittee, 579. Memorial on Roe- buck, 582. Ask what military. preparations have been made, 586. Report on conduct of Com- mittee of Safety, 611. Adjourn without raising flying camp, ao- cording to Congress, 611.
Memorial from Council on re- fusal of Continental Currency, xi., 2. Memorial to, on calling out militia, 15. Add seven members to Council of Safety, 45. Loan asked by Council of Safety, 117. Committee from, 208. Wait by Committee on Council, respecting quota to be furnished by this State, 210. Present complaints of officers against Colonel Bull and Major McCurry, 210. Pecuniary state of Board of War, referred to the, 211. Order on Council. for money, 213. Petition of Wal- ter Hall, a person about to abscond being in his debt, 214. Letter from Council on state of land forces, 215. Minute asking con- ference with Council on state of affairs, 217. Plan for removing citizens, 218. Representation from Council on present frame of Gov-
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ernment, 220. Resolutions res- pecting probable attack of enemy, 227. Resolution on borrowing money, 227. On loan from Con- gress, 228. Resolution allowing Militia rum or whiskey, 230. With Council, elects President and Vice-president, 375. Elect delegates tu Congress; their names, 385. Representation of Council respecting wagons, &c., impressed, 390. On calling out whole force on petition-con- ference, 394. Referred to Con- gress, 394. On recruits, 401. Council inform of J. P. Howell being Receiver General of cloth- ing, 424. Interference of Board of War respecting provisions, 425. Representation of Supreme Execu- tive Council to, on expenses of recruiting, 431. Conference on magazines, 434. Commissioners to Congress at Yorktown, 438. Wages of Executive Council and Navy department, 441. Appoint Lieutenant-Resolves respecting Colonel Hartley's enlisting sol- diers for Congress, 452. Respect- ing the quota of the State, 454. Battalions and conference with Council, 456. Early call of-act regulating prices of goods, sus- pended, 525. Resolutions respect- ing Navy, &c., 554. Public of- fenders, 558. Resolution-em- bargo on provisions, 569. Peti- tion of Ralph, (negro, ) 570, 571. Summons by Justices to take oath of allegiance, 574. Order copies of acts, &c., 585. Plan of the river Delaware, 587. Speaker chosen, 617. Case of Charles Campbell, 618. General Lacey and Colonel Knox, Committee to Council on letter of General Wayne, 619, Letter from Colonel Hartley-March of troops, 621. Register and recorder of Bedford County. Public expression favor of Colonel Hartley-Letter from Massachus'ts on Tories-Provisions permitted to Bermuda, 629. Long address from Council to, on various subjects, 685-690. Reso- lutions of Virginia, 691. Appli- cation to Congress for money,
693. Conference on Constitution, 695, 699. Letter of Monsieur Holker, and message of Supreme Executive Council, 699, 711, 714. Distribution of provisions, &c., 711. Committee meets Council on finances, 717. Notice of In- dian murders by Indians at Bushy Run, 718. Defence of frontiers, 719. Message sent from Council respecting Arnold, 721. Con- ference with Council respecting, 726, 727. , Resolutions respecting officers, 727. Letter of Massachu- setts, 729. Resolve, Rangers, 730. Conference, 730. Letter from Field officers of Pennsylvania Line, 731. Message of Council, 734. Resolution approving of acts of Council to borrow money, 739.
Resignations-Answers to Que- ries by Attorney General-Com- mittee meets Council-Address of Council, xii. 95. Messages from President, 96, 124, 125, 167, 175, 176, 246, 254, 264, 285, 366, 474, 526, 545. Messages to the President, 555, 564, 569, 575, 624-626, 630, 637, 641, 644, 667, 675, 676, 738, 742, 749, 753, 759, 765. Resolution respecting con- fiscated property of Reynold Keen, 103. Address Mons. Gerard on his departure, 109. Act of Congress respecting arrival of Count D'Estaing, 114. Resolu- tions-Council to procure flour and salt, 117, 118. Thanks to Gen. Wayne and Pennsylvania Line, 124, 134. Bounty for wood, 125. New members elected, 129, 131, 134, 145. Vote of thanks to Gen. Wayne for affair at Stony Point, 135. Conference with Council, 156. Sale of ship Gen. Greene. Opening of Land Office, 160. Respecting boundaries with Virginia and Connecticut-Great seal of late province-papers sent to-regulation of prices, 176, 177. Archibald Thompson, deceased- Joseph Blewer elected, 188. Con- fiscated estates reserved for Uni- versity -rules and regulations, 189. To decide about Great Seal of late Province, 205. Bills of
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Credit ceased-Taxes-Property of Aliens, &c., 134. Receive re- verse of Great Seal, 237. Confer- ence with Council on defence' of frontiers, 248. Pay of Mr. Brad- ford as Commissary, 253. Account of troops, 254, 255. Raising four companies, 258, 261. Memorial on Taxes in Philadelphia county, 263. Message on proprietary lands taken under old right-Case of Jehu Eyre for plank and timber taken by enemy-Army supplies, 264. Case of John Ensmenger, 267. H. and I. Ichelburg, 280. Papers, &c., 285. Act for paper moulds for money, 298. Meet Council on scarcity at camp, 351. Conference with Committee of Congress and Council on Loan Office Certificate -Their value-Amount from this State-Supplies, &c., 360. Re- specting Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Ferguson, 366. James Hutchin- son member in room of G. Bryan, 367. Letter of Congress-Quar- termaster and Commissary Depart- ments, 369. Delegate to Congress elected -Supplies, 371. Action under various subjects, 475. De- cision of Virginia-Letter of Gen. W., 476. Conference on supplies, 478, 479. Conference on finances, 480. Respecting Virginia, 486. Order cattle bought, 488. Papers from Maryland and Virginia on confederation, &c., 491. New members, 506, 507, 508, 510, 513, 517, 518. Army-Virginia boundary - Supplies, 529, 530. Resolution to suspend sales of estates, 539. To prevent frauds in British vessels using American prize papers, 543. New members -Resolution, expenses of govern- ment-Clothing for armny, 545. Appointments by 554. Finances, 555. Resolution, Loan Officer, 556. Resolution for purchase of corn-Rescinded, 561. Not to pay continental money to Com- missioner, 567. Finances, 568. Loan, 571. Provisions, 575. Francis Hopkinson, 567, 573, 578. T. M'Kean to occupy J. Duche's house, 578. Case of Francis Hop- kinson, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583.
Acquit him, 584. Thomas Paine paid as Clerk, 594. Committee to inquire into causes of discontent in Pennsylvania Line, 632, 636. Account of provisions purchased, 638. Tender of flour exported, 644. Appropriation for infantry -Increase of auditors, 645. Con- ference on calling in old continen- tal money, 649. Militia, 652. Gra- tuities to officers, 655. Dispute with Connecticut, 657. Defence of frontiers, 659. Hog Island, 661. Action towards traitors, 675. Lieu- tenants and Sub-Lieutenants, 676. State House Steeple to be taken down, 682. Order a fine on delinquent Commissioners, 686. Various resolutions calling in con- tinental money-Floating bridge on Schuylkill, 691, 692. Report of . Committee of Grievances, 694. Re- call of Mr. Searle, 694. Powers dis- puted in case of Isaac Austin, 720. Complaint, Col. Hart, 737. Penn- sylvania Line-Gen. Wayne- Militia prisoners, &c., 738. Con- ference, 740. Pay of labor, 752, Message, 763, 765. . Recruit of Federal Army, 765. Resolutions on various matters - supplies, finances, &c., 770.
Resolution for money through R. Morris to Thos. Smith, xiii., 6. Resolutions respecting Con- necticut claim, 10. Messages from Council, 58, 67, 107, 129, 258, 259, 262, 348, 363, 408, 425, 438, 483, 518, 537, 538, 647, 648, 666, 682, 683, 692. Mes- sages to Council, 733, 761. De- ficiency of recruits, 58. Resolutions respecting Connecticut claim, 123. On supplies to United States, 125. Sales of Province Island-Defence of frontiers, 127, 128. Expedition against Indians, 132. Various papers submitted to, 199. Con- ference with Council on Virginia line, 209. On militia fines and taxes, 236. May draw on State Treasury-Message, various com- plaints -- On powers of Council, 258, 262. J. Dunlap for printing votes of, 277. Difficulties of officers, 308. Loans-Taxes-Robberies, British goods, 349. Estimate of supplies
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