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public property in Southwark, 643. Deeds city lots, 649. Bar- racks and city lots, 650. Thos. Davis, wharf builder - deed city lot, 653. John Baynton, Collector of tonnage-State house clock, 654. Win. Craig, Justice of High street Ward, 660. State house improvement-Clerk of Orphans' Courts, W. Nicolls, 667. Justice Nice resigns, 672.
Health officer, xv., 3. City lots, 3. Improvement of State house, 4. Notice of the public sale of Joseph Galloway's proper- ty, Sixth and Market streets, 6, 15, 37. Repairs of State house, 10. Justices, 8, 17, 23, 26, 160, 256. ·367, 422, 452, 520, 522, 541, 606. Deeds for city lots, 13, 35, 37, 46. Barrack lots to be sold, 18, 20. City lots to be sold, 23. Plan be furnished by Surveyor-General, 28. State house improvement, 30. John Cowan, execution not now issued, 31. J. Kelly's ears not be cut off, 33 City lots, 46. Auctioneers-deed for barrack lots, 50. C. Febiger, auctioneer for Northern Liberties, 53. State house, 57. City lots between Fifth and Seventh, in Market, to be sold (from Schuylkill, 58. Pay for ringing Christ Church bells, 60. Claim of proprietaries for city lots, 63, 68. Leaden spouts, pay for, 66. Pay to agent on sale of barrack lots, 69. Re- port of Attorney-General on claim to city lot, 71. Support of light house, &c., 73. Sale of city lots, Chinese to be sent to Maryland, 75. Materials for houses at bar- racks, 76. Improvement of State house lot, 77. Sales of lot post- poned, 85. City lots to be sold, 87. Repairs of State house -- Earl of Shelburne claims city lots, Notaries Public appointed, 87. State house, 90, 103. Elections, 98. Wardens, 98, 559, 562. Rep- resentatives, 98. Councillors, 567. Street Commissioners, 98. Sher- iffs, 98, 328, 567, 579. Coroners, 98, 328, 567, 574. Commission- ers, 98. State house repairs, 99,
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115. Militia, 109. Proclamation and procession on election of President and Vice President, 111. Bells rung, 121. Demand on New York for a horse thief, 125 Claims for city lots to be consid- ered, 134. Favor of J. Robinson, claim of R. Peters & C. Hurst, 136. Deed to Robert Morris, cor- ner Sixth and Market, and price -- city lots ordered to be sold, 151. Alexander Todd, Justice-sale of lot postponed, 160. Jno. Mease, auctioneer, Matthew Irwin, Master of Rolls, 166. Convicts to be punished with eight inch sheds, 169. R. McKnight, Justice of Dock Ward, 191. State house, 172. Clock, 174. Sundry lots to be sold-flour inspector, 172. Plan for Court house adopted, 174. Deeds barrack lots, 180. 181. Auctioneer's accounts of St. Clair, 183. J. Mease, auctioneer, 186. Notices distributed respect- ing city lots, 188. Sheriff to post- pone sale of flour, 191. Peter Wikoff, auctioneer, in place of General St. Clair-Wardens to improve Delaware river, 197. Claim for city lots by R. Howe and J. Elliott, 201." Execution of a criminal postponed-claim for taking care of State lot by Wm. Rees rejected, 202. Barracks for invalids-officers of light infantry, fines suspended, &c .- removal of stores from, 1777, 265. Claim by Miers Fisher, attorney for city lots, &c., 207. Militia, 209. Mons. De Brassines delivered up to Mons. Marbois, French Con- sul, 215. Jonas Philips charged with usury, dismissed, 217. State house yard, 220. Sale of mer- chandize for duties, 225. Piers at Marcus Hook - presents to Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians in, 229. Deeds to John Nichol- son for city lot, 230. Gunpowder delivered to Col. Mifflin to cele- brate 4th July, 235. And to Wm. Will-officers of militia complain of an election, referred to Wm. Henry-appeal of executors of Caleb Newbold, 237. Claim for
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city lot-report of contested elec- tion for Mayor-another election, 241, 242. Agents of forfeited es- tates, 246. Indians detained at Lancaster by sickness of inter- preter, 251. Plan of forty-two city lots on Lombard street re- ported by Comptroller, to be sold, 255. Deed for barrack lot, 256. Robert Mcknight, Justice, 272. Lot on Lombard street, between Tenth and Twelfth, appropriated, on request of Wardens, as a bury- ing ground for strangers-"Act April 8, 1786," for directing sale of such city lots as remain the proper- | ty of the State and for disposing of ! the house and lots in High street, ! late the property of Joseph Gallo- way and forfeited, 273. Minutes - of convention met in, transmitted by Congress, 286. Report of plan of city lots south side Market and west side of Tenth for sale, 301. New members-elections- invalid guard, 303. Procession President and Vice President Franklin and Muhlenberg, 31)8. Execution of Jacob Dryer ordered, 311. Collector, Naval Officer and Clerk of Court appointed, 315. Murder of a Spaniard in, Coro- ner's inquisition and proclama- tion to arrest rioters-Dr. Rush, &c. called on conduct of Mr. Jones, ----
health officer, 317. Proclamation against rioters at house of Maj. Alexander Boyd, also against murderer of a Spaniard at house of Margaret Bailey, 319. John ! Jones elected health officer-plan | of forty city lots to be sold-Jacob Dryer pardoned, 320. New or- der of Council, conduct of officers, 321. Election of officers, John Baynton, Collector of Tonnage, Abm. Hubley, Auctioneer, Chris- tian Febiger, Auctioneer, and other officers, 322. Wardens ap- pointed-C. Biddle, Marshal-M. Sadler has use of old sashes, 323. Jona. B. Smith, Prothonotary of Court C. Pleas, 325. Council at- tend speaking in Zion church, 340. Duties refunded on package re- ceived by mistake all the public
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arms to be collected and repaired, 343. Swedish Consul complains of rude behavior of two consta- bles, &c., 348. Plan of city lots to be sold-State house, 349. Order of procession on adopting Federal Constitution, 350. Joseph Perkins to repair arms, 357. E. Pole, Notary, 358. Guard at State house, 365. Newspapers published in, taken by Council, expense of, to be curtailed, 366. Invalid corps on duty at State house, 367. Sheriff ordered to set up Francis Wade's house at a limit for the Commonwealth-city Lieutenant to deliver to Jno. Nich- olson arms belonging to Col. F. Gurney's battalion-petition of merchants respecting goods sold to, and insolvent in, Delaware, asking not be charged duties on their return-German newspaper by Melchior Steiner in, ordered by Council, 375. Suspected ves- sel seized by naval officer- soldiers granted him to enforce laws- powder purchased for celebration of ratification of Constitution, 377. Notices for en closing city lots-reports of Board of proper- ty on sundry claims under Wm. Penn - conference asked with Judges, 379, 333. Robert Leslie proposes an alteration in the ham- mer of State house clock, granted, 380, 387. Report on certain claims to city lots-warrants to issue in favor of Tench Francis and George Glentworth, 383. Sale of Wade's house referred to At- torney-General-arms for repair placed in hands of Samuel Cout- ty and Samuel Lehman, gun- smiths-John Franklin's irons to be removed - merchants ask a postponement of suits on bonds, 385, 387. Title of Joseph Egg for city lot, 391. Numerous claims for city lots by grant from W. Penn, 399. Sharp Delaney to contract for house for public off- ces, 402. Claims of sundry per- sons for city lots, 413. State house clock, 414. J. Baynton dies-Samuel Caldwell appointed
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Collector of tonnage duties, 417. Repair of arms, 421, 422. Papers relating to claim of Chas. Cecil, in hands of Mord. Lewis, called for, 423, 424. Jacob Weaver, Justice -- claim for lots, 424, 425, 429. Major John Nice of 2d bat- talion of militia resigns-Collector to furnish account of moneys due on imposts-magazine for pow- der so full as not to receive a quantity arrived, it is placed in "guard house " adjoining, 433, 434. Deed for barrack lot-Col- lector, 434. Warrant to R. Peters for liberty land-Capt. William Paulus removes, vacancy to be supplied by election, 436. Capt. Ziegler to have room in house of employment for soldiers, 437, 438. Claims for city lots, 438, 439. Thanks of artillery officers, 438. Claims for city lots, 440, 441. Sundry claims for, 442. Militia, 443. Lieutenant asks for powder and cartridges, order for -- opinion asked of Judges respect- ing storage of more powder, 447. Expenses for State house yard for 1787, 449. Disputed military election, 454. Carriages for ar- tillery cannon, 455, 457. Deeds for city lots-claim of Charles Cecil, 459. Repairs of arms, 465, 468. Deed barrack lot, 472. Claims for city lots, 477, 478, 479. 480, 481, 485, 520, 524. Federal ship Union placed in State house vard, 487. Care to be taken to prevent escape of John Franklin, 490. Petitions of Abraham and Levi Doan, now in jail under sentence of death, 497, 501. Execution ordered, 505. Peti- tion favor of Doans-respite, 515. A free negro afraid of Doans, released, 515. Com- plaints against British Consul, 517, 520. Repairs of artillery, 517. Caveat of Davis Bevan set aside and patent to issue to Mary Meredith for city lots-D. Hum- phreys for printing-repairs of arms-Wardens for rent of offices, 518, 519. Hessian fly, answer of Agricultural Society to-Notaries
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appointed-report on Jones' lane, 527. Petition Northern Liberties for certain city lots, 532, 533. Militia expenses-John Franklin, conference respecting, 533. Pow- der for militia-J. Franklin ill in prison-expense of nurse allowed, city lots corner Green and Third to Wm. Sheaff, and price, 537, 538. Report on roads and streets laid out in Southwark, &c., 539, 547, 554. Board of Wardens es- tablished and members appointed - Samuel Caldwell, Collector, 559. Deed for city lot to W. Sheaff- entry of teas, 562. Contested election for Sheriff, between Wm. Will and James Ash, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579. Triumphal arch made by Gunning Bedford-John Leacock, Coroner, 574. James Ash declared Sheriff, 579. Elec- tion frauds complained of and en- quired into-State house roof, &c., to be examined-lottery-gunpow- der to celebrate election of Presi- dent and Vice President, 580. Procession - President, Thomas Mifflin, George Ross, Vice Presi- dent-survey of lands for Episco- pal Academy, 585. Infested with robbers-disorderly and wicked persons -resolutions against-re- port against vice and immorality, 589. Christ Church bells rung- pilots, 597. Powder magazine, 599. Inquiry into manner of conducting jail, 602. Contested election, 612. Robert Lesley's memorial respect- ing (+. Owen and State house clock- election fraud, report on, 619. Regulation of Southwark-health officer, 627, 628. Postpone choice of health officer, petitioners may withdraw, 629. Memorial of mer- chants relative to flour shipped to Hlavana -Capt. McLean unable to command the corps of invalids, Col. L. Nicola is appointed in his place, 633. Returns of members of Congress, 636. Hearing of land- holders in Southwark on report of Commissioners, 648.
Notaries, xvi., 1. Paid to Capt. John Morrell for powder to cele-
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brate Washington's birthday, 4. Regulation of Moyamensing and Passyunk, 4. Southwark, 4. Or- ders for executions, 9. Repairs of arms, 14. Andrew Allen to be given up to Governor of New Jersey, 14. Arrangements for re- ception of General Washington- an address by President -- Escort ; no illumination-estimate of ex- penses, 25. Letter to Assembly on, execution ordered, 26. Sales of J. Kenzey's city lots ordered- State house clock, 29. C. Febi- ger, auctioneer, 35. R. Footman and Wm. Shannon appointed- invalids, 36. Sheriff to read to prisoners in jail act on penal laws, 43. Register-General's of- fice in Receiver-General's, 45. Two city lots claimed by Richard Peters-sale postponed -- society for encouragement of manufac- tures, &c., paid, 51. Mayor and aldermen under Act of incorpora- tion, 53. Relative to title of State to lot between Cedar and Lom- bard, claimed by Miers Fisher, &c., for widow Gaskill of London, under a grant from Wm. Penn, 55. M. Leib paid for medicines and attendance on a militia man, 61. James Read re-appointed inspector of flour-Matthew Ir- win paid for enrolling laws, 63. Lot on Vine between Schuylkill Front and Second appropriated as a stranger's burial ground, 69. Stores for president's celebration -- road, 85. Lamps placed in State house yard, &c., 86. Samuel Brigs presents machine for ma- king nails, screws and gimblets, 88, 346. Payment to Rakestraw and Colliday for repairs of State house, 90. City lots by J. Nich- olson-by Dr. D. Christie and J. Mercer to be sold-expenses of fireworks, &c., on arrival of Presi- dent of United States, 94. John Franklin removed from jail in, to Northampton, 102. Claim of Chr. Gula. Gaskill for city lots, 108, 109. Wm. Shannon auction- eer Northern Liberties, 109. Ex- ecution of Wm. Cole ordered, 118.
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Claim of Ay. Cuthbert for city lots, 119. Procession for com- mencement, 121. Powder for 4th July - Samuel Powell, Mayor, takes oath in Council, 123. Watch houses, lamps, &c., in State house yard, 127. Enoch Edwards, Pres't. of General Court Quarter Sessions, in place of Ed- ward Shippen, 133. Indians on their way to New York ask for money, 134. Repair of gun car- riages, 136. Export of potashes from, 140. Lots in Southwark, 140. State house, care of-mis- take committed by issuing land warrants for the Reformed con- gregation instead of German Lu- theran, corrected, 148. C. G. Gaskill's claim negatived, 153. State duty on auction sales in Southwark, 155. Tavern licenses received, 157. Loan of drafts of Southwark and leveling instru- ments by Council to-Notary, 164. Claim of A. Cuthbert and N. Young, 167, 170. Nathaniel Fal- coner appointed health officer, 174. Repairs of public arms, 178. State house clock put under care of Robert Lesley, in place of G. Owen, 180. Account G. Owen for care of State house clock, 197. Report on accounts of J. Perkins and A. Morton for repair of arms, 198. Powder, &c. for celebrating election of President and Vice President-repairs of arms be- longing to, 201. John Biddle, measurer of grain, dies, 204. James Ash, Sheriff-J. Leacock, Coroner, 208. Benjamin Davis, measurer of grain, 209. State house, 219. Clock, 220. Tax on writs received, 220. German passengers arrived, 222. Com- mittee of Safety, 1776, take salt from a store which is now paid for-address from Abolition soci- ety, 2102. Tavern licenses, 217º. Regulation of Southwark, &c., 2202. Pay for lamps, watch house in State house yard and watchmen for public offices, 220". Dr. Duffield reports sick prisoners to be removed from jail-Deputy
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Surveyor, 223º. Sea letter granted by Council to Capt. James Josiah, of ship Brothers, bound to China- Christ Church bells rung-regu- lation of Southwark, 225, 228, 238. Jno. Patton, auctioneer, A. Hubley, auctioneer, Southwark. Report of Commissioners to reg- ulate streets, lanes and alleys in Southwark, Passyunk and Moyamensing, 245-251, 262. Wm. Shannon, auctioneer's ac- count of duty on sales in Northern Liberties, 253. Two city lots for sale, 271. W. Ferguson, Joseph Snowden and Christian Carberry released from jail, 281. Light- ing lamps, watchmen about State house, 291. Anthony Cuthbert claims city lot, 293, 299. Ex- change of warrants for land with German Reformed congregation, 297. Duty on sales at auction in Southwark, 303. Tavern li- censes - House of Employment paid for J. McManus, injured while in public service-Excise collected-duty on sales at auc- tion by R. Footman, 311. Joseph Leacock, inspector of pot and pearl ashes-subscribers to manufac- turing fund meet at the college- additional auctioneers appointed, Joseph Dean and John Chaloner for Northern Liberties, 315. Manufacturing building burned by design, proclamation against incendiaries, 326. Powder maga- zine - Lot of Col. John Patton on Walnut street near Schuylkill proposed to be purchased, 328. Value of, 337. Capt. P. Z. Lloyd resigns, 337. Jonas Philips ap- plies to be auctioneer for Moya- mensing-not vacant, 340. Pow- der for celebrating birthday of President United States, 365. M. O'Bryan for city lots -- plan and dimensions of powder magazine, 367. Charles Biddle, paid for State house yard, &c., improvements- W. Shannon, duties on sales at auction, 369, 386. Repairs of State house yard, 370. Stephen Pros- ser, Notary, 386. Attack of Castner Jones of Delaware on two
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constables of-pardoned-convic- tion for stealing a stick of fire wood-referred to Attorney-Gene- ral, 387. W. Austin's estate sold, 387. Money for building cells and walls in jail yard, 388. Con- ference with Mayor, Assembly and Common Council on the sub- ject of their representation re- specting gunpowder magazine now erecting, 387, 390. Powder for 4th of July, 391. Mistake in - sale of city lots to M. M. O'Brien rectified, 393. Repairs of State . house -- attention requested for Colonel MeGilivray and prin- cipal chiefs of Creek Indians on their way to New York-invitation to commencement in German Re- formed church in Race street, 395, 396. Deputy of health officer ex- torts fees, 402. Benj. F. Bache establishes "The Daily Adver- tizer," 409. City Hall being erected-a building pulled down -- ringing of Christ Church bells 4th July, 410. Survey of land for German Reformed congregation, 423. Circuit Court United States to be held in, 433. Powder for celebrating arrival of General Washington, 436. Lieutenant Wm. Henry resigns, 447. Nich- olas Miller paid for billeting sold- iers, 447. Thomas Proctor ap- pointed Lieutenant of, 449, 485. P. Thompson claims city lot, 457. Duties on sales at auction, 460. Tonnage duty and fines collected, 461. R. Peters claims city lots, 462. Expenses of President's re- ception, &c., 465. Fees received by Master of Rolls-Gov. Mifflin receives pay for leaden spouts taken from him in 1777-report on conduct of several prisoners, 479. Militia, 481. Execution of Pat. Waugh ordered, 485. Thos. Willing paid for leaden spouts taken in 1777-arrangements for ac- commodation of Congress in west wing of State house and sundry offices in Carpenter's Hall, 486. Paid R. Lesley for taking care of State house clock-M. Josephson, for Hebrew congregation, asks
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loan of lottery wheels, 489. Jas. Ash, Sheriff, John Leacock, Coro- ner, 490. Samuel Powell and Joseph Kilburn paid for leaden spouts, 490. R. Peters' claim for city lot referred to Supreme Court, 492. Nathaniel Falconer, health officer-Brown's Federal Gazette -- repairs at State Island-draft of Southwark, Moyamensing and Passyunk, 493. A "necessary " to be sunk in State house yard, 496. P. Waugh respited-Corn- planter and other Indians in, 497. Their expenses paid, 498. Patent to Col. George Morgan for city lots, 499. Duty on sales at auc- tion received, 500. Indian chief "Great Tree " wounded in leg- attended by Dr. Jones-Corn- planter and Half Town permitted to remain till arrival of President United States - French emigrants furnished with tents, 513. W Gosline repairs east wing of State house for Register-General's office, 515. Public officers called on for information, 517. A city lot- gunpowder for arrival of Presi- dent United States, 522. Claim of Richard Peters for city lots, 523, 526, 529, 532, 534. C. Bid- dle, account of expenditures on State House, &c., 522, 523. Print- ing for convention-pay to Commis- sioners to explore rivers, 525. Claim of Thomas Harding con- firmed, 522, 531 .. Lot for powder magazine, cost, &c., by Jno. Pat- ton, 532. Wm. Semple, sub- Lieutenant of -lecture by Judge Wilson, 533. R. Peters' claim rejected, 539. Sale of city lots ordered, 540. Receipts from auc- tion - table covers for Senate chamber, 541. Deed John Pat- ton and wife for lot for powder magazine, 541. Repairs at State house, 542. Materials for pow- der magazine-expenses of offices, 544. ('ornplanter's expenses paid, Charles Cecil's claim dismissed, 547.
Philadelphia Contributionship for insuring houses ask for a charter, iz., 440, 447, 472, 637, 641.
Philadelphia Library Company, not permitted to receive books from New York, xii., 318.
Phile, Dr. Frederick, appointed Naval Officer of Philadelphia, xi., 198, 513, 520. Certificate respect- ing health of S. Fisher, xii , 221. Naval Officer, 608. Letter, xiii., 563. Draft on, 700. Appointed Naval officer, xv., 315, 621. Cer- tificate of his fidelity as Naval Officer, xvi., 59.
Philips, Jonas, charged with usury, but dismissed, xv., 216.
Philips, Thomas, Lieutenant of boat, xi., 47. Lieutenant, 557.
Phipps, S., letter on charge of trans- porting English prisoners, v., 418. Phips, Gov. P., sends letter from Gov. Lawrence on French fleet, vi., 451, 555. To Governor M., 606. To General Johnson, 607. Phipps, Gov. S., Massachusetts ap- plies for export of provisions vii., 135, 136, 169, 186.
Phoenix, privateer, captures a Por- tuguese vessel illegally, xii., 63. Physick, Edmund, Receiver-Gene- ral, petition respecting proprie- tary estate, ix., 178. Called on for books, papers, &c., xii., 256, 280, 316, 332, 357, 359, 362, 409. Delivered to Secretary and Col. Johnston, 719. Secretary of land office, xiii., 420. To examine papers for quit rents due proprie- taries, xiv., 71. Paid for services as keeper of great scal, xv., 299. Pickering, Charles, petition, i., 67, 68. Decision in favor of, 73. Testimony, 101. Charged with counterfeiting money, 84. Jury summoned, 86. Names of jury, 87. Sentence, 88, 91, 92. Tes- timony, 135. Pleads for servants, 150.
Pickering Timothy, order from Board of War, xi., 497. Letters, xii., 451, 693. Quarter-Master-Gen- eral United States, xiii., 48. Elected Prothonotary, &c. of Lu- zerne county, xv., 96, 97, 99. Register and Recorder, 134. Eleo- tions in Luzerne, 212. Letter to, 362. From, 465. Arrested by mob, 484, 493. Released, 502. Letter to, asking his opinion on
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sending troops to Tioga, 505. In- telligence from, 514. Letter on reward to captors, 547. Paid as Commissioner on Connecticut claims, 573. Proclamation re- specting captors of, annulled, 605. Letter from, referred, 606. Peti- tion of captors, 611. Report re- specting captors, 627. Reward, 627. Register and Recorder of Luzerne county, xvi., 444, 446. Pidgeon, Joseph, interested in Free Society Trade, ii., 154. A Justice, 159. Member of Council, 168. Commission to, stipulations be- tween Maryland and Pennsyl- vania respecting surveys, iii., 161. Pieces-of-Eight, bill proposed, i., 72. Not to pass by weight, 72. Counterfeited by C. Pickering and S. Buckley, 85. Proclamation to put down, 89. Respecting, 91, 92. In Robert Turner's hands, 209. Counterfeited by Jones and Barnes, v., 119, 141. Stamps de- faced, 145.
Pierce, George, Justice, xiv., 138. Pierce, John, Paymaster-General, xii., 712. Paymaster-General United States, xiii., 7.
Piercy, Lieutenant Henry, recruits, xi., 567.
Piers, to be fixed, x., 648, 682. To be erected in Delaware river, xiv., 458. And land purchased at Marcus llook for, 460, 464, 468. Agreement with Thomas Conar- roe to build, 479. At Marcus Hook, xv., 228, 233.
Pike, Thomas (dancing master), to be seized, xi., 284.
Pike-Dr. Franklin to procure a pat- tern for a, x., 283, 284. S. Pas- chall to make, 284. To be pro- cured, 328. Pay Owen Biddle for, 482.
Pilots, not licensed, restrained from going on board vessels bound up the river, iv., 394. Directions to, in cases of flags of truce, v., 81. Each to have printed copy of proclamation, 82. Interference of Jersey asked, 111. Examination of, 111, 112. Of Sussex county, petition, 226. Proclamation not to board vessels inward bound, 227. For Delaware bay and river,
Act regulating, ix., 293, 295, 296, 671, 729. Rules for, x., 337, 344, 357. Petition, 354, 405, 543. Special grant to, 340, 341, 344, 357, 416, 428, 520, 555, 678. Special, for chevaux de frize, 363. Rules and regulations for, 396. Boat to cruise in bay, 401. A, restricted to Chester, 402, 535. Pay increased, 430, 520. To cruise in bay, 535. For priva- teers, 542. Pay of, 555. Raised, 745; xi., 574.
Pine Creek, two friendly Indians murdered by whites, xvi., 396. Proclamation against murderers, 397. Depositions sent Attorney- General, 418, 437. Doyle ar- rested-reward paid, 483, 484, 508.
Pine Street Church, lots enclosed with, not to be sold now, xiii., 3. Pipe, the-Captain of Shawnese, vii., 382.
Piper, James, Sheriff, x., 101, 212, 270.
Piper, Col. John, xi., 83, 240. Censured for enlisting men in Bedford, 411. Lieutenant, 187, 708. Lieutenant authorized to call out militia of Bedford coun- ty in case of invasion, xii .. 10. Officers named, 70. Ammunition sent to, 104. Lieutenant, 372. Resigns as Lieutenant, 549. To receive clothing for Captain Boyd at Bedford, xiii., 145, 152.
Piper, John, Justice Court Common Pleas, xiv., 208.
Piracy, execution for, xii., 537. Evidence from Jamaica against Maurice Keating, &c., xiv., 268. Pirates, vessels arrive at and plun- der Lewestown, i., 539, 549, 554, 555. Proclamation against, 555, 559, 562, 563, 566, 572, 574. Proclamation against, 565. Ques- tion about sending, for trial, 577. James Brown, 580. Law against, 590. Aların from, ii., 21, 22, 24, 25, 100, 148, 566, 567. Proclamation against, iii., 32, 38, 50, 58, 63. Sailors taken by, arrive, 51, 55. Governor's speech on, 54. Teach, a noted, 54. In gaol ask for clothing, &o., 430. To be executed on Wind-
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