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Mendenhall, John, Coroner of Chester County, iii., 260, 289.
Menonists released from taking oath, iii., 29.
Mentges, Francis, made Major, x., 768. Inspector of Militia, xv., 14. Appointed Inspector General, 77. His pay considered, 135. -
Applies for tents, 483. Inspector of Militia, xvi., 92.
Mercer, Colonel James, xiv., 396. Mercer, Lieutenant Colonel, com- missioned to a regiment, vi., 294. Mercer, Colonel Hugh, vi., 604; vii., 230. At Frederick, 553, 772. Cannon sent to, for flying camp, x., 660, 712. To send guard to salt works in New Jersey, 777. Letters to and from, viii., 292, 305, 309, 391, 394. Left in Com- mand by General Forbes, 292. Is succeeded by General Stanwix, 298. Conference with Indians- their intentions, &c., 305. Con- ference with Indians at Pittsburg, 306-309. On Indian affairs, 309- 313, 382-391, 394.
Mercer, Ship, General, provisions shipped by Mr. Holker on, xii., 194.
" Mercer," Privateer, General, cap- tures Codfish, xii., 161.
Merchants of Philadelphia, in En- gland, petition against bills of credit, iv., 750. Petition against tonnage duty, viii., 230, 232. Petition against duty on rum under proof, x., 247.
Meinzies, James, of Boston, peti- tion, i., 560.
Mercier, Mon. Le, bearer of sum- mons from Contracœur, vi., 30. Mercury, the Weekly, printed by Andrew Bradford-Arraigned be- fore Council, iii., 145.
Mercury Packet, to be attended by armed boats, xii., 392.
Meredith, Major, Samuel, x., 464, 503, 533. Appointed Fourth Brigadier-General, xi., 199. M. C. xv., 184. Sale of land post- poned, 265, 341.
Marion Ford,-Road, i., 396.
Marion, Upper, T. petition for a Ferry on Schuylkill, ii., 276. Meshonekek Creek, viii., 143. Messages of Governor, ii., 451, 461, 465 ; xi., 685, 711. Metschir, John Gotlieb-Suspected, imprisoned, xi., 409. To be dis- charged on taking oath, 413.
Meyers, George, Lieutenant, xi., 576. Resigns, xii., 477.
Michael, Everhart, Agent of forfeited Estates, dies, xi., 599. .
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Middletown, Guard at, xi., 512. Miercken, Peter, Sugar Refiner, authorized to hold land, ix., 727. Meirs, Jacob, to receive beer, x., 646.
Miers, (or Mears, ) John, of Berks County, to pay for saltpetre, x., 481, 490.
Mifflin County. Prothonotary &c., Samuel Edmondson, xvi., 166. Justices, 166, 168, 199, 217,' 407. Lieutenants, Samuel Bryson, 183. Sheriff, 198, 542. Coroner, 198, 542. President of Courts, 224. Collector of Excise, William Pur- dy, 294. Register and Recorder, 444, 537.
Mifflin, Fort, [See Mud Fort]. Lt. Colonel Samuel Smith, commands at, xi., 397.
Mifflin, Brigadier General, privateer, x., 702.
Mifflin, John, Member of Council, vi., 666. To inquire about arms by ship Lydia, from London, 679. Commissioner, of wagons, 775. Goes to Easton with Gov., vii., 204. A Provincial Commissioner, 499, 636, 671.
Mifflin, Jona., Deputy Quartermas- ter-General, applies for Wagons, xi., 294.
Mifflin, Captain Samuel, asks to Export Provisions, vii., 571. Com- mands at Fort Wiccacoa, viii., 39. Appointed Commodore and Com- mander-in-chief of all the Naval Armaments of the State, 708, 712, 718. Declines, 724. Sent for, x. 784. To deliver cannon to Chester County, xi., 220. A Warden, xi., 538.
Mifflin, Major, delivers powder to Towers, x., 312, 500. To inquire what stores are wanted, x., 612. Mifflin, General Thomas, orders Wagons, xi,, 222, 223. Message from, General Sullivan's order for Militia, 225. One of Committee to examine works on river, 231. M. C. pay to, xiii., 587. (Dela- gate in Congress, ) sends papers, xiv., 3. Asks for powder to cele- brate the Fourth of July, xv., 235. President, 584. Presi- dent, xvi., 219. Paid for leaden · spouts, 479.
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Mifflin, Warner, a Justice, ix., 645. Signs address from Quakers, xi., 427.
Mileage, paid Councillors, xi., 205. Miles, Colonel Samuel, x., 330. To purchase Rifles, 530, 601, 683. Ordered to Billingsport-And or- dered back, 626, 694, 697. Rifle Regiment, 708; xi., 47. Brigadier General, 61. At Marcus Hook, 119, 215. Deputy Quartermaster General, xii., 450, 498, 512, 543. . Deputy Quartermaster General, xiii., 41. Petition to postpone sale of lands, 293. Elected Judge of High Court of Errors and Ap- peals, 550, 551. Censor, xiii., 720. Resigns as Judge, xiv., 66. Pay, 229. Of Battalion Rifles, accounts, xv., 137. Enters appeal 302. Committee on Indian funds, 607. Appeal from Comptroller General, xvi., 4. On bench of Mayor's Court, 240, 242.
Miley, Abram, Sheriff, xiii., 400, 730 ; xiv., 294.
Military Stores, Inspectors of, ap- pointed, x., 283. Ordered, 285. Books to be purchased, 500.
Militia, necessity of, in province, ii., 79. Those who enlist to be exempt from watching, &c., in Philadelphia, 151, 161, 204, 205. Law passed, 424. Law suggested by William Penn, Jr. Quakers not to be oppressed by it, iii., 64. Circular to Captains, v., 2, 6. Bill, vi., 534, 588, 597, 601, 724, 735, 741. Officers, 766, 769, 773. County Officers and regulations, vii., 36, 40, 62, 70, 76, 92, 152, 390. Association in Philadelphia, 62. Officers' names, 62. John Nixon, in room of Thomas Wil- ling, Lieutenant, irregular, 76. Of York County, 76. Powder and ammunition wanted, 76. Returns of Comp. from several Counties, 82; 120. Notice of, 274. Remon- strance of Quakers against, 404. Quartering Soldiers, 406, 407. Bill, 463, 464, 572, 575, 593, 618, 718, 722, 729, 734, 737, 744, 757, 758; ix., 128, 133, 150, 151. Called out, xi., 17, 39. To be formed into brigades-John Cadwalader appointed Brigadier General, and
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8. Miles, Brigadier General of regular forces, 62. Regulations, 72. Disgusted with unofficial orders, return, xi., 86. Deserters, 102, 106. To be called out by Congress, 198. Ordered from counties, 222. General Arnold appointed by Congress to com- mand, 225. Congress call for 4000, 254. To be paid for lost blankets, &c., 291. Called out, 293. Drawn by lot, 313. Troops to be placed, 446, 477, 478, 581, 636. Ordinances respecting, xi., 332. Called out, 359. Expenses referred to County Paymasters, 413. Sent to Susquehanna, 532. Ammunition for, 538. Time of, expiring, 574. Complained of, at camp, Commissioners sent to enquire about it, 350. In Cumberland County, 410. Short, 580. Called out, 581, 733. Re- turn of, by Jno. Carothers, 772. Officers chosen, xii., 2, 15, Term of service expired, 42. Call of, of county in seed time, and other evil effects of time expiring at Billingsport, 71. To be prac- tised-Steuben's work on disci- pline, 73. Change in orders, 76. Destitute, 100. Refuse to pay fines, 103. Called out, 123. Of Chester county, 142. Called out by General W., equipment of, 144. Dr. D. Jackson, Quarter Master, 146. Counties, 200, 202. Law, 299. Proclamation respecting, 320. Desertion of, 322. Changes in-arrangement of, 373. Reso- lution for greater care of, in certain counties, 373, 375. To be in readiness - enemy ap- proaching, 386. Collection of fines, 388. Inspector, 388, 389. Arms to be collected, &c., 389. Duty, 454. Paymasters, 463. Muster Masters, 462. Doubts on law, 469. To Northumberland, 492. Judge Advocate appointed, 504. Pay off Berks county, 567. Auditors appointed, 589. Fines, &c., 611. Discharged, 638. Pay, 650. Called out, 695. Exemption from, pay of, xiii., 21. Gratuities, trial for desertion, 22. Order 3000 men out in several counties, 53.
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At Lancaster discharged, 82. Ordered out, 98. Bedford, 121. Westmoreland, 157. Called out, 169, 203, 269. Stores to be pro- vided for, 296. Petition, 298. Call of, 330, 349, 368. Fines, 382. Pay to, 421, 423. Three regiments to be completed, 445. Want pay, 461. Recruits, 494. Discharged, 592. Election in York irregular, 695; xiv., 3, 23, 77, 159, 167, 168, 177, 380, 513, 549, 584, 624, 634; xv., 5, 13, 14, 30, 40, 98, 105, 107, 109, 199, 209, 234. 237, 283, 301, 328, 357, 358, 371, 391, 432, 473, 590, 603. Officers appointed by Council, 437. Laws and pensions, 590. Fines, 603, 604; xvi., 1, 2, 8, 18, 38, 66, 149, 166, 168, 195, 2162, 227, 251, 317, 337, 340, 348, 382, 445, 535.
Mill and Mill Race, Cornelius Emp- son, i., 301. Walter Forrest's, 389. Peter Dales, ii., 10. Pro- prietary's, 64, 65.
Miller, Abm., Justice, xii., 19.
Miller, Captain, .x., 689.
Miller, George, a delinquent Col- lector, xiii., 641.
Miller, Henry, Sheriff, xii., 513; xiii., 93, 397. Prothonotary of York, xv., 17.
Miller, Jacob, to build boats, &c., x., 283. Has lumber taken by enemy, xi., 564.
Miller, John, Coroner, viii., 403. Examined respecting Stump, ix., 510, 511. Commissioner of purchases, Lancaster, xii., 660. Justice, 150; xiii., 677. Sheriff, xiv., 557; xv., 79, 296.
Miller, Joseph, Justice, xiv., 158. Miller, Miss, pass for, to New York, xi., 577.
Miller, l'eter, a Justice, x., 15, 46. Printer, x., 420. Traitor bailed out, xii., 145, 149. Coroner, xiv, 557.
Miller, Rev. Peter, intercedes for Henry Martin, xiii., 510.
Mills, Alexander, to be arrested for discouraging enlistments, xii., 378. Taken and dismissed, 379. Mills, Griffith, ii., 541.
Milsheimer, Rev., a chaplain in a German regiment, taken at Sara-
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toga-to be sent to New York, per order of Board of War, xii., 262. Mingo or Conestoga Indians, iii., 19. Mingo, an Indian slave, imported, ii., 489, 509.
Minnisink Indians, charged with murders at Snaketown, their residence - Kindassowa, their chief, iii., 326. Wounds Henry Webb, iv., 413, 420. Governors letter to, 420. Murders by, in- vited to Burlington. Messengers Moses Tetamy and J. Still, viii., 141. Arrive on way to Burling- ton, 149. Opinions respecting, 194.
Minor, John, Justice, xiii., 264. Minshall, Joshua, his house broke open by Higginbotham, iv., 156. Mint of the United States, Act of Congress passed for establishing a, xv., 104.
Mintges, Adjutant, Francis, ap- pointed Lieutenant, x., 678.
Minutes of a Council, at New York, held by Governor Shirley, vii., 23-31. Of New York Council, 497. Of Croghan with Indians, 506-517.
Miralles, Don Juan de, asks to export flour for his private use, xii., 314.
Miranda, George, an Indian trader, letter from, detailing account of accidental killing of an Indian, iv., 88.
Mirchell, Richard, appointed Sub- Treasurer, for Kent, i., 111.
Mitchell, Alexander, Justice, xii., 336.
Mitchell, James, to survey Sprin- getsbury Manor, iii., 185. Letter to Governor-Council at Conay- town, 187. Expenses, 382. Sheriff, iv., 500.
Mitchell, First Lieutenant, x., 488. Mitchell, John, Muster Master of army and navy-gratis, x., 504. Commissary of provisions for artillery, 510. Master of pro- vincial ship, 522. Storekeeper, xi., 423. Proceedings against, for Arnold's wagons, 707, 708, 709. Deputy Quarter Master Gen- eral asks for two hundred wagons, xii., 18. Has charge of Schuylkill bridge, 269. Pays
rent on, 340, 385. Letter, 321. Battalion to protect North- umberland, xiii., 223. Memorial, xiii., 747. Contractor for State navy, 1776, 77. Appeal respect- ing his accounts, xv., 432. As- signs of, for an arrest, 617. Deputy Quarter Master General, United States, xvi., 456.
Mitchell, Ann, wife of John, under sentence of death, pardoned, iii., 240.
Mitchell, (a Swiss) Indian trader, ii., 403, 405. In search of mines, 403.
Mitchell, Wm., elected Justice, xii., 19. Resigns, 526.
Moffit, Thos., escapes from Indians, vii., 282.
Mohawks, Indians, historical ao- counts of, in 1665, alluded to, i., 300; v., 10, 624-628. In Phila- delphia, vi., 341. Murdered near Fort Cumberland, ix., 304.
Molan, John, a lawyer, viii., 339, 342, 344, 361. Member of Coun- cil, 360.
Moland, John, proposed new bill on warrants, &c., viii., 369.
Moland, Wm., made prisoner, asks to be exchanged, xi., 564. Dis- abused of treason under great seal, xv., 382.
Molatton, an Indian town, iii., 315. Molesworth, James, examination, executed as a spy, xi., 197. A spy, executed in 1777, bond to, xiii., 385.
Moll, John, member of first Coun- cil, i., 57. Has patent from Lord Baltimore, 109. Refuses to pro- vide for a bill in favor of proprie- tor, 233. Member of New Coun- cil, 580. Damage to his estate alleged, ii., 109.
Molleston, Alexander, complains against the official conduct of Wm. Hill, a magistrate of Sussex county, iii., 259.
Molliston, John, Coroner, v., 55. Mompesson, Roger, Judge of Admi- ralty, Counsellor at Law, ap- pointed member of Council, ii., 117, 134. Chief Justice, 239. Monakatootha, letter apprizing of arrival of large body of French at Ohio, v., 635. Half-king
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of great note, 660. Speech of, 691. Or Half-king, dies at John Harris's, vi., 184. Indian and French, 673.
Monck, ship General, proposals to buy for defence of the Delaware, xiii., 270. Name changed to Gen'l Washington, and allowed to make a voyage, 283.
Monckton, Brig. Gen'l Robert, let- ters to and from, viii., 495. Asks for troops, 495, 506, 509. Goes to Phila., 592.
Money, bill proposed, i., 72. Arrest of counterfeiters proposed, 84. Case of Charles Pickering, 84. Edmund Lassell, 380. Raised, 558. Act proposed for paying and receiving, for contracts, at certain rates, ii., 220, 223, 224. Queen's proclamation respecting, 435. No price to be set on Eng- lish, or gold-commodities to be lowered, 444, 445. Act publish- ed in market place, 447. And dollars, discussion on raising value of, iii., 173. Coiners, con- victed, vii., 725.
Monroe, George, Sheriff, v., 551, 597, 662.
Montgomery County, Prothonotary, xiv., 202. Dr. Abel Morgan ap- pointed Lieutenant of county, 205. Register of Wills and Re- corder of Deeds, 210. Justices, 215, 279, 504, 629. Sheriffs, 230, 555. Representatives, 230, 555. Coroners, 230, 555. Commission- ers, 230, 555. Justices, 244, 282. Memorial respecting pay- ment for a purchase of land out of sale of old prison, Phila., 282. No jail at, 313. Public buildings, 456. Laid off from Philad., 457. Deed for land, 492. Elections, xv., 100. Sheriff, 100, 294, 564. Coroner, 100, 294, 564. Repre- sentative, 100. Militia, 107. Jus- tices, 124, 164, 279, 323, 537, 605, 609, 644, 647. Sales of es- tates, Alex. Bartram, John Mere- dith and Isaac Taylor -George Smith, agent, 153. Fine on Com- missioners for not furnishing re- turn of assessments, remitted, - Captain R. Coleman to be put in possession of tract of land pur-
chased as part of estate of A. Bartram, 192. Agent for sale of confiscated estates, 198. Change of districts in, 233. Execution of John Brown, ordered and post- poned, 423, 432. Asks for a new election district for Justices, 483. Case of J. Eckley, Collector of Taxes, 534. New election district for justices, 551. Councillor, 546. Express to, 572. Norristown to have three Justices, 609. Com- plaint against Lieutenant of Phi- ladelphia for moneys detained, 636. Gunpowder furnished, paid for, 642. F. A. Muhlenberg re- signs as Justice, 644. Justices, xvi., 1, 138, 189. Militia, 29. Contested election, 30, 43, 48, 49, 55. Election confirmed, 59. Am- ount of tavern and marriage li- censes, 61. Collector of excise, Jacob Auld, owes a balance, 64. Returns of field officers, 71. Es- tate of John Robinson, 136. Rob- ert Loller, Register and Recorder, 156. Militia fines, 166. Sheriffs, 191, 490. Coroners, 191, 490. Fines against overseers of poor, remitted, 288. Tax collected, 311. Militia officers elected, 362. Taxes received, 384. Re- gister, 446. Fines received, 460. Error corrected, 463. Contested elections, 501.
Montgomery, Fort, x., 743, 756. New York, xi., 4.
Montgomery, Lt. Hugh, of gunboat, x., 329. To command gunboat Warren, 437. Captain of Effing- ham, 488; xi., 225, 531. Applies for wagons, 520, 530; xii., 44. Montgomery, Capt. James, to have command of boats, x., 328. Call- ed to answer - his command changed, 586. Resigns, 665. Commands privateer, 706. Of ship Genl. Greene, xi., 730, 747. Ordered to sea, xii., 4. Takes a prize and wants a mast, 19. Let- ter to Holker, 86. Takes a prize, 111. Complaint against, 155. Montgomery, Hon. Joseph, xii., 778. Recorder and Register for Dau- phin, xiv., 376. Justice, 378; xv., 41. Resigns as Commis'r, 221.
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Montgomery, Col. Wm., to purchase
lead for Associators, x., 592. Delegate to Congress, xiv., 261. Justice, 396. President of Com- mon Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 400. Letter on disturbances at Wyoming, xv., 27. Runs line between Susquehanna and Alle- gheny, 85. Pay as member of Council of Censors, and Com- missioner to Wyoming, 539. Jus- tice, resigns-elected to Assem- bly, xvi., 539.
"Montgomery," The Provincial ship to be called, x., 525. Sent to attack man-of-war Roebuck, aground, 552. Captain Read re- signs, 595. Pilot for, 679. Green- way resigns, 694. W. Whitpain resigns, 712, 741. Fitted out for a voyage, 745. Sails for, xi., 6, 75, 86, 128. Paid for a silver call, xiv., 600.
"Montgomery," privateer brig, z., 701.
Montour, Andrew, sent by Governor of Virginia to Indians at Onon- dago, iv., 607, 634. To be ex- amined on distances, 730, 762. v., 290, 349, 497. Instructions to, respecting presents, 518. Ap- plies to live in Cumberland Co., 566. Has a commission, 567. To interpret for Virginia, 568. Let- ters to and from, affairs on Ohio, vi., 47, 130. Near Shamokin, 669, 673. Arrives, 681. Instruc- tions to, on visit to Delawares, 697. Arrives with Scaroyady at Onohquoge, vii., 12. At Phila- delphia, 64. Report, 65. viii., 270, 429.
Montour, Mrs., wife of Carondo- wana, (an Indian, ) iii., 295. Makes a long report of the inten- tions of the Delawares and other Indians, 296. Presents for, 337. Her daughter marries Indian, 501.
Montour, Lewis, vii., 506.
Montreal, General Amherst's suc- cess at, and Isle Royal, viii., 503. Great fire at, relief asked, ix., 890.
Moody, Robert, Letter from, on Wyoming, x., 87.
Moore, Lieut. and Captain, Allen,
appointed to command boat " Ex- periment, x., 296. Of gun-boat "Effingham," 328. Resigns from the "Effingham, " 442.
Moore, Charles, Clerk of Assembly, viii., 512.
Moore, Colonel, battalion, x., 687. Battalion to rendezvous at Falls of Schuylkill and Darby, xi., 301. Moore, Doctor, (see Nicholas M.) Morris, Governeur, pass to N. York, xiii., 586.
Moore, Henry, Gov. of New York, letter and papers respecting New England settlers at Wyoming, ix., 569. Indian trade, 642, 645.
Moore, Jacob, appointed Attorney- Gen'l of Lower counties, x., 216.
Moore, Col. James, x., 659, 665, 686. Resigns as Justice, xiii., 118. Major, of Pennsylvania line, 9. His instructions to, 698, 703. Detachment, xiv., 23. Letter, 29. Accounts, 37, 110. Troops at Wyoming, 110. Colonel, 118, 159, 229. Petition, 621. Fine for a riot, remitted, 622. Resigns as Justice, xiv., 567.
Moore, John, appears before Gov'r in relation to complaints against Col. Quarry, i., 545. A lawyer, 551. Deputy of Colonel Quarry, Judge of Admiralty, 580, 603. Attorney-General, 11. Comm'r to administer oaths, 62, 92, 390. Register-Gen'l, 97. Succeeded by Markham, 97. Refuses to de- liver papers and seal, 113, 121. Gives oath to Gov. Evans, 116. Collector, 240. Seizes a Boston vessel from Salem, 240. Rea- sons for withholding records, &c., from Markham, ii., 122. Proposed as successor to Colonel Wm. Markham, who dies, 151. Collector of customs, 240. Sheriff, viii., 403, 506. Provincial Com- missioner, ix., 237. Justice, 750. Captain of gun-boat Hanoock, x., 362. Commissioner to buy pro- visions in Philadelphia county, xi., 424. Sale of estates, 538. Major, letter, xii., 93. Frivolous complaint against, dismissed, 26. Justice, xiv., 180. President of Court of Common Pleas and Quar- ter Sessions, 559 ; xv., 109.
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Moore, Mordecai, Chief Burgess of Chester, vii., 417.
Moore, Nicholas, (President of Free Traders, ) complained against- his rebuke and apology, i. 59. Speaker, 105. Asks for an altera- tion in law respecting fornication, 61. Appointed, by Governor, Secretary of Council, 73. A Judge, 119. Declaration against, 134, 137, 138, 139, 141. To de- sist from exercising authority, 142. In a languishing condition, not expected to recover, 153. Ju- dicial act complained of, 145, 151, 152, 153. Judgment against, 189, 190. A large purchase of land from Penn, xiii., 321.
Moore, Robert, murderer, escapes from goal in New York, iii., 108. Proclamation for, 108.
Moore, Dr. Samuel Preston, with Richard Hill, petition to make title deed for R. Hill, Jr's. land in city. &c., vii., 728, 739, 740.
Claims lots and liberty lands, xiii., 9. For city lots, 49, 321, 326.
Moore, Thomas, Mill road, near, iii., 142, 227. Collec'r of customs pro- poses alteration of law, 278.
Moore, William, Justice of Chester County. Address of Assembly to . Governor, complaining of, vii., 741. Proceedings, 750, 764, 776, 781. Address to Governor, 764. Letter from, in prison, 776. Case of, viii., 1, 11-17, 162, 287, 442. Governor Denny's message on, 1. Answer of Assembly, 4. Pro- ceedings in Council, 161. De- clared innocent of all charges, 162. Resolve of Assembly respecting his case, 287. Member of Coun- cil of Safety, xi., 45. Chosen Vice-President, xii., 163, 541, xiii., 50. Councillor, 133. Pres't, 112. Appointed Judge of High Court of Errors and Appeals, 535.
Morales, Francis, asks discharge of Spanish sailor from prison, xiv., 484.
Moravian-Missionaries to Indians, petition for a pass, v., 576. C. Weiser to be consulted-but the design is abandoned, 375. At Bethlehem, authorized to receive
Indians from Diahoga, vii., 170. Number of, in Bethlehem, 353. Settlements burned, 494. Send F. Post miss'ary to Indians, vili., 301. Ask exemption from Taxes, 304. Indians viewed suspiciously, ix., 140. Sisterhood at Bethle- hem present rags-thanks for, x., 553. Missionaries have pass for Pittsburg, &c., xii., 346. John Bull and John Mygant-missionaries -pass to Albany and the Lakes, xiii., 570.
More, Capt. Francis, James, x., 766. Morey, Jacob, Justice, xiv., 584.
Morgan, Dr. Abel, Surgeon, xi., 124. resigns, xiii., 262. Lieutenant of Montgomery county, xiv., 205. Morgan, Enoch, Paymaster, xi., 125. Morgan, Evan, one of Committee of Assembly to distribute arms, vi., 679. Com'r of wagons, 775. Morgan, Col. George, asks for a pass for his wife to go into the city for her child, xi., 486. Patent for city lots, xvi., 499.
Morgan, Capt. Jacob, letter from, vii. 35.
Morgan, Col. Jacob, appointed Colo- nel, xi., 31. Lieutenant, 194. resigns, 203. Pay, 208. Applies for arms, 218. Berks, 423. Re- signs seat in Council, 457, 466. Letter, 531. Purchase of flour, xii., 53. Money to, 65. Decree of Supreme Court against John Potts' estate, 114. On flour, 117. Mill, 299. To pay militia, 567, 595, 686, 705, 743, 778. See also. Morgan, Jacob, Jr., buys paper mills, &c., in Roxboro-estate of C. Sawer, xii., 299, 303. Deed for part of Tinicum, 256. Sup- erintendent of Commissioners of purchases, payment to, xiii., 7, 43, 74, 142, 219, 220, 262.
Morgan, Morgan, Coroner of New Castle, iii., 260, 289, 332, 370.
Morgan, Thos., Coroner, iv., 669, 747. 782.
Morocco, treaty of peace with, sent to Assembly, xv., 268.
Morris, Abel, resigns as Ensign, x., 501.
Morris, Anthony, appointed Judge, i., 451. Appointed Justice of Philadelphia county, 37 .. Grants
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replevin in case of seized goods, 544. Complaint against, offers to resign, 566. Col. Quarry's speech respecting, 575. Elected Mayor of Philadelphia, ii., 104. Case of Wm. Harper, 151. Address of Philadelphia to Governor, 161. To have-key of the large house at Barracks for soldiers, x., 415. Made Lieutenant-Colonel, 767.
Morris, Hon. Cadwallader, xiv., 29. Delegate to Congress, 261. Morris, Fort, vii., 599.
Morris, Jacob, Inspector, xii , 487. Appointed Auditor to settle ac- counts of troops, 589. Resigns, 614.
Morris, James, Justice, xiv., 215. And president of Courts, 504. President of Courts, xvi., 138. Morris, John, Coroner, iv., 669. Appointed Quarter-Master, with title of Lieutenant-Colonel, xi., 25. Authorized to appear in City Court and prosecute for State, 246, 276, 285.
Morris, John, Jr., Master of Rolls, xi., 187. To Courts as Attorney for State, 258, 294, 357. Record- er of Deeds to send charter of Academy, xii., 38. Master of Rolls, deceased, xiv., 378.
Morris, Dr. John, Cor'r, xvi., 492. Morris, Joshua, resigns as member of Assembly, vii., 148.
Morris, Luke, a Warden, xi., 538. xiii., 100.
Morris, Morris, a Justice, iii., 28. Morris, Robert, Warden, ix., 293.
. Member of Committee of Safety, to procure powder and saltpetre, x., 282. To apply for guns, 288. To order medicines, 292. May export produce for pow- der, 469. Cargoes, 579. State- ment of John Brown of interview with, xi., 345. Member of Con- gress, 385. Imports arms for State, 653, 771. Letters to and from, xii., 2. Superintendent of finance -letter on requisitions, 782. Superintendent of finance, presents order for money under Act of Assembly, xiii., 7. Pay to, for Congress, 73, 110. Paid for supplies, 83. Letter, 96. On French subsidy, 10J. Barracks,
128. Letter, Massachusetts, &c., on revenue on impost, 174. For supplies, 193. Long circular from, 195. Capt. Van Heer's corps, 211. On supplies, 374. Papers from Congress, 541. Let- ters, xiv., 119, 182. Report on accounts, 464, 466, 473, 481, 482, 488. Appeal to Supreme Court, 488, 495, 497. Suit against, 555. Appointed Commissioner, xv., 5. Deeds to, for property corner Sixth and Market streets, 151. Petition for city lots of S. Shoe- maker's estate, 657. A city lot lately owned by, xvi., 540.
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