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New Castle Co .-
Message to Assembly of, 424. Answer-Governor's reply, 425. Gov. Gookin visits, 428. Firing on subjects, 433. Privateer at Whorekills - action of Council on, 448. John French, High Sheriff, 448. Advises Philadel- phia to protect against privateers, 451. Governor Keith visits, iii., 14. Complaints against, for en- croachments on Chester county, 234. Division line, 234. Magis- trates to state their objections, 235. Commission of Governor Gookin proclaimed at, 252. Jno. Gooding, Sheriff, and Morgan Mor- gan, Coroner, 260, 289, 382. Complaint of Indians against mill and dam on Brandywine Creek, 269. Justices appointed, 270. King George II., proclaimed, 232. W. Read, Sheriff, 332. Mr. French, the clerk, dies, 338. Successors to, 338. David French, Attorney-General-Evans, Peter, claims office of Register-objec- tions to, 339. Sheriffs, 416, 465, 520, 615. Coroners, 416, 465, 520, 615. Meeting of Commis- sioners on boundary, 497. Lord Baltimore claims New Castle, Kent and Sussex, 594. Duke of, letters, iv., 422, 428, 430, 490. Declaration of war with France, 689. James Logan goes to, on death of Gov. Gordon, 50. As- sembly at, 356. Sheriff elected, 470, 500, 602, 748, 782. Coro- ners elected, 470, 500, 602, 748, 782. Assembly at, 619. Sheriffs elected, v., 55, 411, 468, 551, 597, 662. Coroners elected, 55, 411, 468, 551, 597, 662. Express with news of robberies by French and Spaniards, 89. Road from Philadelphia to, orders respecting, 107, 121, 130. 202. Officers elect- ed by Associators, 194, 248. Commissioned, 210. Till, Collect- or, in room of Thomas Græme, deceased, 244. Letter from, re- specting Spanish privateers, 252. Defenceless state of, 258. Can- non procured for, 270, 301. Road to Philadelphia, 301. Officers ap- pointed, 326, 327. Sheriffs eleuted,
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vi., 145, 638. Coroners elected, 145, 638. Indian chief and oth- ers-journal to Indians on Sus- quehannah, vii., 137. Three In- dians from New Jersey go with him to Diahoga, 152, 165. Mes- sages to Indians, 170. Speech to at Bethlehem, 175. Letter to Captain of Fort Allen, 189. Ar- rives at Philadelphia with mes- sage and wampum from Teedyus- cung, 198. Address, 199. Asks protection for prisoners, 200. Sent with letters to Gov. Hardie and Sir Wm. Johnson, 222. Sheriff elected, 267. Coroner elected, 267. Indian chief, re- turns from Six Nations and re- ports, 296. Visits C. Weiser and arrives with him, 307. Dies of small pox at Philadelphia, 337, 338. News of embargo sent to, 129. Assembly at, meet, choose Benjamin Chew, Speaker, 295, 296. Message to, 295. Embargo, 388. Supreme Judges, 558. Complaint of Quakers against D. Bush, 559. Embargo at, viii., 39. Two good horses to be at, 71. Coroners appointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Sheriffs oppointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Assembly meets, choose E. Kollock, Speaker, ix., 2, 71. Es- tate of A. and A. Thomas vested in trustees, 3, 4. Marsh, &c., to be embanked, 3, 4. Reviving actions in Supreme Court of, 3. Roads, 4, 5, 314. Sheriffs elected, 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 547, 623, 688, 778. Coroners elected; 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 547, 623, 688, 778. Gov. John Penn, Gov. visits with Earl of Stirling, &c., 73. Is proclaimed, 73. Assembly take leave of Governor II., 71. As- sembly at-their proceedings and laws, 165-169, 405, 625. Justices, 203, 626. Justices-trustees of general loan office, 204, 266. Roads-streets and other laws, 314. Present to, 314, 400, Laws, 337, 401. Conviction in, 384. Judges-deaths and appointments, 581. Laws for various embank- ments, 600, 662. Executions, 671. Pardons, 699. Trial of ne-
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groes, 707. Governor H. goes to, 742. His proclamation at, 743. Assembly meet, and Governor proclaimed at, x., 5. Meet at Misses Clay's house, 6. Acts re- lating to, 48, 49, 79, 80, 244, 265, 272, 274. State House at, 48. Sheriffs elected, 56, 100, 211, 270. Coroners elected, 56, 100, 211, 270. Convictions, &c., 61. Presbyte- rian church, &c. vested in trus- tees, 79, 85. Justices, 81, 217. Gov. John Penn proclaimed at, 93. Naval officers at, 109. Geo. Read resigns as Attorney-General, and Jacob Moore appointed, 216. Boundary lines, 273. Justices, 275. Special Court for trial of negroes, 276. Applies for pow- der, 531. Surveyor G. Lukens to search for papers relative to "Cox's Neck" in, xii., 620. New Castle, Duke of-letters, v., 37, 127, 129. Respecting troops, &c. raised, 129.
New-Comer, a Delaware Indian chief, x., 64.
New Counties, iv., 317, 335, 755. formed west of Susquehannah, v., 398, 403, 404, 426, 428, 559, 565. New Hampshire, Act of Legislature on commerce and navigation, xiv., 596.
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New Jersey, letter sent from West Indies to England complained of as injurious to this province- satisfaction asked, i., 75. (See Archives, vol. 1, 58-63.) Com- missioners appointed, 75, 76. Agreement between, and Pennsyl- vania respecting criminals, 101. Demand from Governor Olive for seaman's wages, 131. Hue and cry from East Jersey endorsed, 147. Voters said to have come from, 279. Number of militia, 356. Indians of West Indies, 448. Road to New York through, 514. Complaint that carries off our coin to pay for cattle-reme- dy, ii., 27. J. Spicer's negro from, arrested, 275. Col. Hunter, Governor of, iii., 60, 62. Going to England, 68. Letter of Gov. Burnett on Indian affairs, 135. Robert Jenkins of Salem, counter-
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feits bills in England, iv., 429. President and Conucil of, to be applied to, to prevent danger from flags of truce, v., 81. Demands a fugitive, 94. Gov. Belcher in Philadelphia-applied to respect- ing privateers in bay, 111, 112. Pilots petition, 226. Governor on privateers, 266. Col. Schuyler with five hundred men raised in, to go with Shirley, 398, 410. Minute of Council respecting Con- necticut, 555-558. Embargo, 592. Wm. Logan in, asking aid of In- dians, vii., 145. Prevails on two to undertake the journey to Dia- hoga, 152. A scalping party from, 163. Letters to and from Gov. Belcher, 165. Scalping party to be recalled, 167. On embargo, 196. Memorandum of 1755-claim of Indians to pine land in, 325, 337, Copy of min- utes of treaty at Easton sent to Gov. Belcher, 359. Answer, 385. Council minutes, 467. Indian hung for accidental homicide, 540. Governor sends law for march of troops into New York or Pennsyl- vania, 566, Complaint against people opposite Easton, 634. Gov. Bernard arrives and takes possession, viii., 139. Complains of Indian barbarities, 139. In- dians arrive on way to Burling- ton, 149. Opposition of people to pacific measures-Governor D., &c. pay visit to Gov. Bernard, 151. Indian conference at Bur- lington, 156. Complaints by In- dians about lands, 199, 209, River Indians near Esopus, 217. An old bill of the currency refused by Indian, replaced by Governor H., 489, Letter to Gov. Franklin asking protection for Indians on their way to Col. Johnson, ix., 113. Treasury robbed - letter Gov. Franklin, 543. Proclama- tion of Gov. Penn, 544. Laws respecting fisheries, 623. Inhab- itants applied to in defence of river-will furnish logs, &c., x., 287. Account of logs furnished, 289. Associators may buy lead and have powder, 313. Proposals
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to, for a boat, 328. Ship with men and arms stranded in, 378. . 383, 384, 391. Orders of Con- gress respecting, 385-387, 409. Shore from Billingsport to be sur- veyed to Newtown creek, 465. Report, 474. Shore to be defend- ed, 571. Dr. Coxe's iron works, 575, Salt works in, 614. . Troops sent to, 628. Supplies for troops in, 635. Boxes of cartridges sent to, 644. Escort of prisoners from Burlington to Yorktown by order of Congress, 645. Troops for camp, 675. Ferry open for troops on Delaware, xi., 31. Salt works, 114. Salt works defended, 127. Letters to and from Governor, 185. Prisoner sent to, xii., 38. Pay- ment to, of money advanced by Joseph Borden, Treasurer, to late Navy Board of Pennsylvania, 197. Enemy leaves, 404. Captain Joel, 495. Traitors arrested, 553, 557. Prisoners in gaol, 585. Traitors to be arrested from, 663. Troops called out by Congress, xiii., 59. Jurisdiction of islands in Delaware river-Commission- ers appointed by Pennsylvania and, xiv., 345, 460. Protection of buoys in Delaware river, 585, 591. Report on islands, 591. Gov- ernor of, demands Andrew Allen, a forger, xvi., 15.
Newman, Wingate, commander of privateer brig Hancock, x., 605. New Orleans, flag of truce with prisoners from, arrives at Phila- delphia, viii., 124.
Newport, R. I., French fleet arrive at, xii., 424.
New Providence, letter from Gov. of, and proclamation encouraging return of landholders, i., 342.
ewspapers, complained of, vii., 245, 307, 339, 447. German, es- tablished, xi., 409. Dunlap's de- clined, 529. Taken, 647. Sub- scribed for, 654. Publications complained against, xii., 59, 60, 61. Ten copies of each ordered for Council, 197. Taken by Su- preme Executive Council, xv., 366, 375. What are to be filed, 444. Paid for, 639, 642, 652.
Pittsburg Gazette, xvi., 89, 126, 2222, 257, 262.
Newton, Henry, Sheriff, iii., 520, 575.
Newtown, Bucks county, lottery for repair of meeting house and resi- dence of Presbyterian minister at, x., 41. Magazine to be removed and public books, &c., to be de- posited there, 128.
New York, complaint to, against Lord Baltimore's agents, i., 103, 104. To render their account, 105. Letter from Governor and Council of, respecting Du Plessie, 202. And Susquehannah and Schuylkill Indians, 202. Keeper of the great seal-proposes to visit, 234. Letter from J. Leisler to president Lloyd for defence against French, 332. Commiss'rs meet to fix on quotas of each colony for defence, 393, 401. Two Councilmen from, in town, 401. Governor of, asks for de- fence, 449, 459, 460, 462, 463, 466, 468, 471, 484, 486, 504, 506, 520. Laws of, in England, 460. Governor applies for troops, 480. Road to, through Jersey, 514. King's soldiers desert from ort at, ii., 20. Proclamation ordered, 20. Application for assistance, 31, 35. Happy issue of confer- ence with Indians and, 35. At- wood, Chief Justice, 68. Defence of, 114. Lord Cornbury applies for means, 136, 138, 142, 144. Gov. Gookin visits, 449. Expe- dition against Canada, 449. Gov- ernors to meet at, on expedition against French, 532. Governor Hunter's letter from, 532, 534, 557. A counterfeiter in, 566. Duties laid on goods from Penn- sylvania, 611. Gov. Hunter ob- tains confession of murder of Ca- tawba Indians, iii., 21. Gov. Spotswood of Virginia on do., 30. Gov. Keith visits, 30. Governor Hunter communicates certain let- ters patent-proceedings on, 59, 61. Gov. Hunter going to Eng- land, 68. Indian affairs at Al- bany, 82-89. Complaint to, against Five Nations, 98. Letter of Gov. Keith to, 99. Murderer
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New York-
escapes from gaol at, 108. Let- ter from Gov. Burnet of, and in- structions, 119. Contributions towards defence required, 119. Council's answer respecting con- tributions to fortifications, 134. Road, 177. Philip Livingston, secretary for Indian affairs, 200. Letter to Gov. Burnet for permis- sion to treat with Indians at Al- bany, 203. Minute of Governor and Council in answer, 204. Al- ludes . to Penn's purchases on Susquehannah through Governor Dongan, 205. Lands on Susque- hannah purchased by Gov. Don- gan for William Penn, 273. Pal- atines leave for Pennsylvania, 323. Gov. Gordon visits, 381. Encroachments of French-forti- fications, 418, 635. Governor of, sends account of Indian affairs at Albany, iv., 770. Letter Governor Clinton, 772. Letter from Gov. Morris-suspicious appearances of Indians and French, v., 1, 5. Message from Governor of, 8. Treaty at Albany, 7-26. Attack by French and Indians on "Great Meadow fort," 19. Letters to and from Governor of, 31. Em- bargo, 42. Proposed meeting of Commissioners at, to consider plans for united exertions against French and Indians, 83. Cannon requested from, 173. Letter from Gov. Clinton, 175. To do., re- specting cannon, 189. Messengers sent to, for, 205. Furnishes can- non, 215, 216. On privateers, 265. Commissioners at, 296, 305. From Governor, on Indian affairs and letter from Col. Johnson, 431. Message of Governor C. to Assem- bly, and address of Assembly to Governor C. on Indian affairs, 465. From Governor, to Govern- or HI. on do., 495, 508. Leaden plate from Jean Cœur, 508. Let- ter of Governor C. to Governor of Canada -also to Governor H., 553. Answer to, 554. On Indian and French affairs from Oswego, &c., 622-628. Council at Fort George, 640. Weiser's journal, 642. Letters from Gov. Delancey
New York-
on French and Indian affairs, 717. Letters to and from Governor, vi., 9, 13, 33, 48, 520. Ohio af- fairs, 13, 33. Treaty at Albany, 25. Commissioners, 47-129. Res- olution of Assembly-Indian al- liance, 33. Proceedings of Con- gress at Albany, 57-129. Pro- ceedings at Luttridge's, 61. Re- monstrance from Oswego traders, 63. Col. Dongan's agency in lands on Susquehannah, 124. Hendrick's speech about, 281, 285. Letter to Governor, 411, 416. Embargo, 511. Battle, &c. at Lake George, 623. Congress of Governors at, 749, 751, 765. Soldiers arrive from, 772. Dispo- sition of, 775. Letters to and from Gov. Sir Charles Hardy, vii., 9, 35, 41, 113, 122, 123. Neutrals at, 14. Minutes of a Council of war held by Governor Shirley at, 23. Raising of men for Crown Point, 35, Resolves of Assembly, 36. Indians, 41, 120- 123. Embargo, 130, 196, 560, 596. Stage boat, and wagon be- tween Philadelphia and, 222. Fears respecting Oswego, 234. Troops find quarters in, 379. Minutes of Council, 497. Sir Charles Hardy sails from, 560. Fort Edward-Fort William Henry invested, 714, 716. Relief for, 715, 719, 721, 723. Letters to and from Governor, viii., 146. Embargo laid, 146. Letter to Governor with Conestoga Indians asking protection on their way to Sir. Wm. Johnson, ix., 112. Un- favorable answer, 119, 120. Pro- ceedings of Council on, 121. Refuse passage through to Cones- toga Indians, 119, 120, 121. Ef- fects of Stamp Act in, 300, 301. Governor to administer oath to Governor John Penn, 347. Letter, &c., Gov. Moore respecting New England settlers, 569. Indian trade, 642. Appoints Commis- sioners on Indian trade, 656. Provincial Congress ask for loan of powder, x., 312, 315, 328. Recruiting at, 520. Sends Wm. Sutton to be confined, 677. Let-
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New York-
ter respecting, written, 681. Transports arrive at, xi., 3. Fort Montgomery, 4. British fleet blockaded by French at, 532. Movement of enemy at, passes to, restricted, 757. Large reinforce- ment of enemy expected at, xii., 75. Passes to, to be denied, 172. Foreign merchandize from, 199. Gov. Clinton respecting provi- sions, 305. Act of, on confedera- tion, 492. Enemy about to leave for the Delaware, 683. No danger of invasion of Pennsylvania-troops discharged, xiii., 82. Prisoners on British ships at, 431. Vessel sent to, with provisions for prisoners, 459. Letter to Governor on north- ern boundary line, xiv., 363. Bill before Legislature relative to partition line, 372. Respecting, 380, 345, 399, 413, 457, 460, 464, 507. From Governor Clinton, 457. Demand on, for a thief, xv., 125. Governor's letter to, on riots at Tioga, 276. Boundary line com- pleted, 340-356. Commissioners Abraham Hardenburgh and Wm. W. Morris, 340. Ratifies Federal Constitution, 506. Proposes amendment of Constitution of United States, xvi., 103.
Niagara, Fort, French at, buy an English child, viii., 147. Taken, 379, 393, 400.
Nice, John, Justice, resigns, xiv., 672. Major of 2d battalion Phil- adelphia militia, resigns, xv., 432. Nicodemus, (Indian) on Indian murders, vii., 357.
Nicola, Lewis, makes a plan for a calavat-thanks to, x., 284. To ask for key of old gaol, 491. Bar- rack master, order on for arms, 517, 748. Appointed town major, xi., 27, 33, 48, 222, 266, 306, 528, 538, 637, 647, 741. To find guard for floating bridge, 56. Town Ma- jor, xii., 10, 37, 38, 62, 66, 68, 92, 177, 250, 279, 338, 400, 448, 450, 455, 464, 492, 550, 555, 588, 599, 622, 633, 639, 649, 693, 723, 781. Dismissed, with thanks as Town Major, xiii., 185. Appointed to command of invalid corps, in place of Capt. James McLean, un-
able, xv., 633. Pay for invalids, xvi., 17. To deliver all arms, &c., to Joseph Stiles, 70, 75. Pay to, 37.
Nicholason, Joseph, interpreter to to the Indian chiefs, xvi., 362, 534. Nichols, Major Francis, present at riot at J. Wilson's-gives bail, xii., 137.
Nicholls, Richard, on bounds of Connecticut, 1664, vi., 263.
Nicholls, William, Ist Lieutenant, xii., 70.
Nicolls, Col. F., xiv., 634.
Nichols, William, Clerk of Orphans' Court of Philadelphia, xiv , 668. Notary Public, xv., 45. Reap- pointed Clerk of City and Orphans' Courts, 315, 367.
Nicholson, Gov. Francis, of Mary- land, extraordinary letter from, i., 515. Commission to, to appoint certain officers in Pennsylvania, 533. Volunteers in expedition to Canada, ii., 450. Proclama- tion of, and Col. Vetch, 451. To meet at New York, 532, 534.
Nicholson, John, xiii., 72. Reports as Comptroller-General, 420, 421. Takes oath as Comptroller-Gen- eral, xiv., 456. Deed to, for a city lot, xv., 230. Escheator- General, 285. To lay out a road, 425, 445, 623. Comptroller-Gen- eral-sureties, xvi., 31. Pay to, 54. Escheator-General report, 179. Report of public debt, 264. Books relative to certificates, 272. Censured for pension report, 329. Resolutions and votes respecting his accounts - letter and state- ment from, 330-336. Proceedings to be published, 337, 339. Rea- sons of those who voted for his dismission, 344. Resolutions and inquiries of Council, 357. Nishewatshowall, viii., 143.
Nitzillius, Mathias, a Swede, ii., 480.
Nixon, Benjamin, Captain of a com- pany of foot, ix., 204. Justice, 626.
Nixon, John, a Warden, 293. Chair- man of Comm. of Safety, x., 406. To superintend boats, 480; xi., 117. Rank, 650. Explains let- ter to Andrew Elliott, xii., 353.
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Patent to, for lands in Northum- berland county, 781.
Noble, Richard, Sheriff of Bucks
county, i., 58. Petition, 75. Case decided, 76. Marries unlaw- fully, 144.
Non-Associators, x., 643, 691, 696, 697.
Non-Conformist, oath taken by Wm. Clark as privy Councillor, i., 369.
Non-importation in colonies-Earl Dartmouth on, x., 240.
Norbury, Captain, captures priva- teers, v., 301.
Normandy, Abraham de, Sheriff of Bucks, iii., 69.
Normandie, Duke of, birth, xiv., 480.
Norris, Fort, vii., 493.
Norris, Isaac, Member of Council, ii., 429. A Justice, iii., 28. Ac- companies Governor to Albany to purchase presents at New York, 196. Site of powder house re- ferred to, 242. Chief Justice of Supreme Court, 400. Declines, 412. Commis'rs on boundary, 544. Commissioner to Albany, iv., 771. Speaker, v., 484, 558, 599, 662. Commissioner to Carlisle, to meet Indians, 658. Report, 665. Com- missioner to Albany, vi., 25. His commission, 47. Speaker of Assembly, 167, 639. Indians ar- rive at his house, 276. Speaker, vii., 268. Sick-resigns, 770. Chosen Speaker, viii., 227. Sick and resigns, 396, 407, 506, 671. Speaker of Assembly, ix., 1, 58, 200. Resigns as Speaker on ac- count of ill health, 181, 236. A Commissioner at Albany, x., 177. Norris, Lieutenant James, applies for clothing, xii., 247.
North, Caleb, recommended as Cap- tain, x., 447 ; xi., 620 ; xiii., 743. North, Captain George, of artillery company in Philadelphia, vi., 770. North America, bank of-money from, xiii., 176. Copy of its rules and regulations sent to Council, xv., 192.
Northampton county, mentioned, v., 564, 565. Justices appointed, 573. Petition for road, 576. Sheriffs elected, 597, 662. Coro-
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ners elected, 597, 662. Return of road, 610. Act respecting In- spectors, 619. Symptoms of dis- turbance from Connecticut be- tween, 41º and 42º, of North latitude, on account pretended claim, 735. Letter from D. Brod- head, 757. Various letters and papers respecting Connecticut dispute, 767-777. Purchase of lands at Albany, vi., 111-129. Sheriffs elected. 144, 638. Coro- ners do., 144, 638. Indian hos- tilities in, 756-764, 771. Various depositions respecting, 758. New York soldiers sent to, 775. Sher- iffs elected, vii., 266. Coroners elected, 266. Indian murders, 357, 757. Justices, 769. Coro- ners appointed, viii., 223, 403, 506, 781. Sheriffs appointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Inspectors, 400. Connecticut settlers in, 564, 599. Report of Sheriffs and Justices to Governor on, 564. Governor's proclamation, 566. Letters from, to Governor of Connecticut and Sir Wm. Johnson, 563-572. And other papers, 612, 621, 628, 662. Proclamation against settlers, 663. Court house at Easton, ix., 23. Sheriffs elected, 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 548, 623, 688, 778. Coro- ners elected, 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 548, 623, 688, 778. Indian mur- ders in, 58. A frontier county, 138. Petition on quit rents, &c., 179, 180. Justices appointed, 205, 245, 308, 575, 660, 746. In- structions to Sheriff of, 608. To elect two members of Assembly, 650. For road, 703. Road to Wyoming, 731. Connecticut peo- ple on their way, armed, to Wyo- ming, 747. Report of Tilghman and Shippen, 750. Division of, x., 32. Sheriffs elected, 56, 100. Coroners elected, 56, 100. Jus- tices, 155. Executions, &c., 129. Z. Butler distributes advertise- ments in, 154. Road to Wyo- ming, 219. Governor's letter to magistrates, 275. Associators ask for pattern guns, 300. Petition for powder, 363, 366. Commis- sioners receive money, 404. Re-
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solutions sent to, for powder, 439. To collect arms, 441. Person to learn to make saltpetre, 498. Fire locks from, 585. Declaration of Independence to be published in, 635. Troops to be called out, xi., 55. Disaffected persons taken in, 109. Col. Jost Trisbach's bat- talion, 126. Prothonotary, 187. Register and Recorder of Deeds, 190. Clerk of Orphans' Court, 191. Justices, 211. Militia or- dered, 222, 360. Lieutenants, 257. Justices decline to take oath-others appointed, 260, 760. Lewis Gordon to be imprisoned, 261. Militia to march to Lancas- ter, 275, 302. Election, 364.
· Militia called out, 308. Books in library belonging to State, to be sent to Easton, 309. Store- keeper, 437. Guards at, 446, Agent to distribute provisions col- lected in, 422, 512. Ammunition for, 538. Recommendation of criminals to mercy, 586. Sheriffs elected, 597. Coroners, 597. Militia complain against Col. John Weitzell, 705. Wagons, xii., 2. Pay for purchase of provisions in, 44. Robert Levers receives sub- scriptions to loan office. 47. Money for, through Philip Bohm, Paymaster, 55. Indians invade, 57, 64. Approval of government, 72. Militia refuse to pay fines, 103. Elections, 134. Represen- tatives, 134, 506. Sheriffs, 134, 506. Coroner, 134, 506. Peti- tion of Captain Jacob Buss and others of 5th battalion and reso- lutions of Council in the case, 141. To furnish wagons to re- move baggage from west, 143. Estate of John Young sold, 157. Militia fines, 243. Military offi- cers appointed, 298. Premium for scalps-militia called out, 312. Express paid from, 313. Resig- nation and appointment of Lieu- tenants, 317. Pay for estates, 322. Needs ammunition, 374. Militia for, 483. Ammunition for, 488. Petition of officers of miltia against Col. S. Rea, 607. Audi- tors, 646. Petition for defence,
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677. Incursions of Indians, 717. Robert Levers, Lieut., J. McFer- ran, Paymaster, 767. Sheriff to return of property of George Bachman, xiii., 47, 89, 395, 723. Censor, 723. Sheriff, 47, 89, 395, 723. Representatives, 723. Troops called out, 53. Complaint against Col. Robert Levers, 91. Justices, 122. Relief of, 127. Bounty paid to Rangers, 132, 137. Peti- tions on militia fines and taxes, 236. Pay for militia, 270. Peti- tion of militia of, 298. Troops raised in, 316. Number to be called out, 317. Indian depreda- tions, 337. Contract for rations, 362. Supplies, 376, 402. Elec- tions, 89, 395. Pay to troops, 425. Pay for provisions, 441. Estimate of damages by enemy, 528. Claim of Elizabeth Kurtz for land in, 548. Col. Thomas Craig appointed Lieutenant of county, 617. Justice, 775. Sale of estate of Wm. Thomas, xiv., 56. Contested election, 158. Troops to be kept in readiness for Wyoming, 166, 167, 168. A Justice of Court appointed, 174, 226. Justices, 174, 185, 198, 200, 228, 261, 362, 442, 559, 584, 642, 649. Contested election, 232, 248, 443. Sheriffs, 248, 556. Coroners, 248, 556. Eighteen penny tax, 267. Collector of Excise, 445. Deputy Surveyors, 458. Militia, 586. Deed A. Allen's estate, 587, 590. Collector of Excise, Geo. Graff- resigns-and George Schriver ap- pointed, 620. Separation of two townships - petition respecting taxes, 627. Collector of Excise, 628. Pay for provisions furnished, 658, 659. Claim for estate of G. P. Wertman, 666. Justices, 666. Provisions for, 668. Deed for lands, xv., 4. Road from Lehigh Water Gap to Wyoming, 22. Jus- tices, 35, 43, 92, 143, 178, 247, 367, 480, 579, 589, 619, 642. Deeds, 43, 124. Lieut. Archer resigns, 51. Lieutenant, 55. Northern part to be made into a new county, 91. Election, 100, 297. Sheriff, 100, 297, 570, 640.
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