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mill Island and in chains at Mud Island, xii., 731. Sentenced, xv., 397.
Piscataway Indians ask to settle here, ii., 191.
Pisqutomen (Indian), sent on mes- sage to Ohio, viii., 147. Returns and reports, 174.
Pitcher, James, appointed Commis- sary, vi., 303.
Pitkin, William, Governor of Con- necticut, letter of Governor P. to, on New England settlers, ix., 573. Answer, 602.
Pitt, Captain, may hire prisoners from gaol, x., 542.
Pitt, Fort, General Monckton asks for four hundred troops, viii., 509-ix., 34, 42, 269. Confer- ence and speeches at, 219. In- dian prisoners to be sent to, 239. Indian conferences at, 249-264. Lieutenant-Colonel Reid com- mands at, 269. Goods for, in danger, 303. Murders near, 321- 323. Lands, 434. Croghan going to, to condole with Indians, 490. Commissioners appointed to at- tend treaty, decline, 491. Messrs. Allen and Shippen appointed, 491. Commission and instructions, 492, 493. Indians from, 496. Con- ference at, 514-543. Messengers with Indians from, to Redstone, 539. Indian councils at, referred to, x., 11. Evacuation of, 68, 71, 74. Petition of Labatte and Angle, xi., 568. Party attacked by Indians, 699. Rawlin's regi- ment about to march for, 758. Brigadier-General Wm. Irvine commands, xiii., 79, 83, 150, 162. Men to be sent to, 348. G. Bla- keney offers to raise men, 454. Sale of ruins, xiv., 498. To be taken possession of for Commit- tee, 517.
Pittsburg, minutes of conference with Indians at, viii., 293-297. Brigadier-Genefal Stanwix suc- . ceeds Forbes and Mercer at, 298. Conference at, 306. Returns of the garrison at, 314. News from, 379. Captain Gordon, engineer, arrived, spot for fort not fixed on, 392. De Lignery shot at Niagara, 393. News from, 392. Stanwix's
letter on progress of works at, 427. Conference at, 429-435. Three hundred men to be raised for, 582. Early survey of lands near, x., 161. Geographical situ- ation of Fort Pitt, 175. Proceed- ings against Samuel Sample, & supposed accomplice of Dr. Con- olly, 533. Patent to John Orms- by for ferry at junction of Alle- ghany and Monongahela rivers, xii., 317. Captain Craig ordered to, by General Washington, 330. Pass to, for Moravians, 346. Jus- tices, xiii., 698. Petition of M. Boggs respecting improvements in reserved tract opposite to, xiv., 373. State road to, 574. Road from Miller's Spring to, xv., 13. Privileges to Wm. Butler on ac- count of land opposite to, being overflowed-ferry, 42. Draughts of depreciation lands to be put up at, 43. Favor of James Rob- inson, 73. Sale of lands pro- posed, 118. Road to, from Miller's Spring, 121. Road through West- ern Counties to, 273. Members of Assembly confer on, 274. David Reddick to lay common and lots in lands opposite to, 289. Scull and Hall, printers, 390. Reserved tract opposite, 497, 501. To be arranged for sale, 504. Plan reported, 509-512. Lots to be sold in Philadelphia, 522. In- dians pacific near, 531. Road to, from Bedford, 599. Lots opposite, not to be sacrificed, 600. Valua- tion, 601. Lots on reserved tract opposite to, xvi., 22. Road be- tween Bedford and, 27, 51, 466, 550. Value of reserved lands opposite, 45. Road from Cum- berland county to, 73. Reserved tract opposite, surveyed, 97, 340. David Duncan of, furnishes troops on frontiers with supplies, 400. Error in survey of a tract oppo- site to, 411.
Pitt, Wm., appointed one of the prin- cipal secretaries, vii., 412. Letters to and from, 564; viii., 18, 26, 272, 288, 315, 316, 449, 451, 590. Complaints against America by Spain, 18. Lord Loudoun's suc- cessor, 26. To raise troops under
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General Forbes, 27. Restoration of Fort Du Quesne, 315.
Plague, master of vessel imprisoned on account of, iv., 674.
Plankinhorn, Jacob, appointed flour inspector Philadelphia, xi., 201. Plate, leaden, taken from Jean Cœur, made by French on Ohio, v., 508. Copy of inscription on it, 510. Plates, for counterfeiting, defaced by Council, xiii., 385.
Plays and Lotteries, Act against, proposed, viii., 339. Vindicated, 340, 355, 356. Considered in & very different light, 542.
Pleasants, Samuel, to be seized, xi., 283.
Plumsted, Clement, a Justice, iii., 28. Member Council, 269.
Plumsted, William, to draw for money granted by Parliament, ix., 3, 4.
Plumstead's wharf, xi., 748.
Plunket, Dr. William, letter from, on Wyoming, x., 86. Governor's answer to, 87. President of Court at Northumberland, 87.
Plymouth, township, asks for a cart road, i., 200, 218.
Poetquessing Creek, road, ferry and bridge, i., 514.
Poht, Lieutenant, resigns, xii., 685. Pole, Edward, to attend vendues, xi., 767; xiv., 495. Petition to be Notary-is appointed, xv., 358. Pollard, Jeffrey, Coroner for Bucks, iii., 108.
Pollard, William, x., 699. Member of Navy Board, xi., 127. Indebted for purchase of a traitor's estate, xiii., 3, 9. Memorial respecting money of W. Price, 748. Justice -new trial to, xiv., 669.
Pollock, James, Coroner, x., 212, 270. Superceded because no taking oath, by Geo. Reading, xi., 455.
Pollock, Capt. Wm., x., 701.
Pomroy, Robert, Lieutenant of gun boat, x., 327, 353.
Pomroy, Ralph, xi., 749.
Pompunagh and other Indians in Philadelphia barracks-memorial, ix., 135.
Pools, Nathaniel, former road from, to Wm. Coat's corner, ii., 561, 562. Record, 562.
Poor, relief of the, iii., 43, 588, 590. And almshouse Philadel- phia, 598, 590. And impotent persons not to be imported, iv., 304. Laws, proposed or passed, v., 371, 372, 396, 403. Bill lay- ing duties on, 499. Relief of, ix., 3, 4, 243, 294, 394, 396, 434, 446, 470, 472, 593, 599, 637, 640, 719, 721, 724, 729. Relief of, 243, 294, 396, 470. Poor wood from commons, xi., 70. Overseers of, ask a pass for pauper, xiii., 28. Pope, John, a Justice, ix., 543.
Popple, Sir Alfred, Secretary of Lords of Trade-on bills of credit, iii., 262.
Population, of city and each county, 1760, 1770, xiv., 336.
"Porcupine, " guard boat, xi., 750. Porter Brewery in Philadelphia, xi., 710.
Porter, Col., battalion, x., 683, 686, 708, 710.
Porter, Captain Andrew, to stop and examine a British vessel at Mud Island, xiii., 145. Promoted to major, 223, 233. Memorandum of officers on promotion, 367, 491. Error in commission, 617.
Porter, David, pay to, as wagon mas- ter, xii., 703.
Porter, Capt. -, asks that his company may be annexed to Col. Proctor's regiment, xii., 210, 266. Porter, Stephen, Commissary, xiv., 403, 643. Receives a tent, 441. Pay for necessaries for Commis- sioners to run line, 442, 445. Com- missary to Commissioners on west boundary, xv., 108, 120; xvi., 209º.
Porter, Col. Andrew, error in com- mission, xiii., 617. Pay for provi- sions for Virginia Commissioners, xiv., 104, 114, 119, 134. Com- missary to Commissioners to sell public horses, 286. Reversed, 308. On north line, 399, 586. Resigns as Commissary, 400. To run western boundary, xv., 19, 106. And assist A. Ellicott on northern line, 195, 220. Paid, 356. Asked for description of Erie lands, 382. Claim for a horse, 642, 644.
Porteus, Captain George, captured
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off the capes by a French priva- teer-deposition of, v., 245. Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, be- queathed by him to Council, xvi., 358. Thanks for it, to executors, 359.
Posackaselt (an Indian), suspected of murder, ii., 71.
Post, aid for the, asked for, i., 524. Office, petition of Post Master- General for salary, ii., 33. Law for settling Post Office, 33. Gen. Braddock recommends a, between Philadelphia and Winchester, vi., 321. Office, western, mentioned, vii., 120. Managed by Franklin and Hunter-extent, salaries, priv- ileges, &c., in reply to Sir C. Hardy, 447. Riders paid, xiv., 548.
Post, Frederick (a German), ap- pointed with Charles Thomson messengers to Indians, holds con- ference with, at Niscopec, viii., 132. Sent with message from Cherokees to Teedyuscung, 137. Instructions from Governor, 138. Journal to Wyoming, 142. Sent with Indians, 147, 148. Arrives with news from General Forbes. 212, 223. Authorized to go as a Moravian missionary to Indians, 301. Sent to Indians by Governor, 341. News sent to, of murder of Dr. John at Carlisle, 455. In- structions for journey to Indians on Ohio, 469. Not allowed to pass through Seneca country, 491. Letter from Delaware chiefs, 676. Postlethwaite, Samuel, Sheriff, xiv., 236, 567.
Pot-ashes, export of, from Philadel- phia, xvi., 140. Inspector of, 312.
Potomac River, Indian name for, Cohongoraton, iv., 719.
Potter, Captain, vii., 230.
Potter, Capt. James, a Commissioner to remove settlers from Indian lands, ix., 491. Appointed third Brigadier-General, xi., 199. Asks for boats to convey troops from Chester to Billingsp't-he attends Council, 248. To send guard to Fort Island, 250. Letter, 266; xii., 70. Expenses paid, 365, 593. Marches against tories, &o.,
490. Requesting militia for Nor- thumberland, 492. Councilman, 543. Vice President, xiii., 112. Elected Major-Gen'1., 289. Course approved, 292. Censor, xiv., 212, 442. Command on Susque- hannah, 485, 655. Death of Deputy Surveyor, xvi., 257. His son James appointed in his place, 261, 264.
Potter, John, Sheriff, v., 468; vi., 144, 638. Letter from, Great Cove destroyed, 673. State of affairs in Cumberland, 706.
Pottinger, James, leaves his mis- tress, joins enemy and deserts to Washington, xii., 219.
Potts, Major James, of musket bat- talion, has leave to resign, x., 643. Potts, John, a Magistrate, vii., 62. Potts, John, estate of, xii., 114, 116, 117.
Potts, John, Jr., at riot at J. Wil- son's, xii., 137.
Potts, Doctor Jona., censured, xii., 100, 101. At riot at J. Wilson's, 139, 577.
Potts, Capt. Joseph, xi., 379.
Potts, Nathaniel, at riot at J. Wil- son's, gives bail, xii., 138.
Potts, Samuel, to cast heavy can- non, x., 412, 530.
Potts, Col. Thomas, battalion, x., 701, 710; xi., 47.
Potts, Zebulon, Sheriff, xiv., 230, 555 ; xv., 101.
Pottsgrove, stores of provisions at, Mitchell, storekeeper, xi., 423. Virginia prisoners, 468, 472, 473. Poultney, x., 528.
Poultney, Benj., xi., 74, 137. Pass to New York, xiii., 534.
Poultney, Thomas, buys an old jail lot, xiv., 583.
Pounds, to be erected in each town- ship, iii., 345, 356. Erection of, iv., 19, 21, 40.
Povey, John, confirms proceedings at Kensington respecting bounds of Connecticut, vi., 267.
Powder, money to be paid at New Castle complained of by Philadel- phia merchants, ii., 379, 382, 433. And powder house, petition against, and bill proposed, ili., 242. Referred to Richard Hill, &c., 242, 244. Embargo to be
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laid on, iv., 765. House at Phil- adelphia, order respecting watch, &c. at, v., 269. Scarcity of, vi., 666. And saltpetre, committee to procure, x., 282. Robt. Tower appointed Commissary of maga zine, 301. Sent to General Schuy- ler to be proved - made by Lush and Eve, 301. To be removed from jail, 308, 312. Receipts, &c. of, 312, 314. Provincial Con- gress of New York apply for loan of, 312, 315, 327, 328. Associa- tors of New Jersey to have, 313. Bounty on importation, 330. General Washington asks for, 330. Account Congress and Penn- sylvania for, produced, 340. Lent to Congress, 361. For North- ampton county, 363. To be pur- chased in Reading, 395. Loan of, to Congress, 395. From Cumber- land county, 398. On hand, 399. Belonging to North Carolina, 416. Guards for magazine, 420. Bought of J. Pringle, 420. To be paid for saltpetre, 430, 431. To Con- gress, 432, 440. Places for mag- azines to be selected, 455. Boun- ty to persons erecting powder mills, 459, 479. To be employed, 467. To be made in Bucks co., 472. Proposals for manufacture of, 482. Mills to be erected, 488. Clement Biddle to look out for a site and contract for it, 488, 494, 495. Site for mill, 497, 498. Used by Dr. Bond at gaol-to friendly Indians, 512. For Ches- ter county, 527. For Bucks, &c., 537. Various committees to im- port, 543. Mill building by or- der of Congress, 549. At French creek a magazine, 550. Money to Thomas Heinberger for mill, 561. Vessel for magazine, 567. From Congress, 578. Weight of, to ball in cartridges, 587. Sizes of muskets, 588. House, 599. To be manufactured at Continen- tal mill, 600, 626. For boats, 610. For Associators, 622. Cart- ridges with buck shot, 626. Fur- nished Associators, 636. For frontiers of Lancaster county, 703. For General Washington, 703. For camp at Amboy, 703.
All to be delivered to R. Towers, 744. To be removed from mills on French creek and Norrington towards Lancaster, xi., 49. Mag- azine to be built at Lancaster, 115. Mill at French creek burned, evidence of, 184. In hands of William Wallace of Bucks, 508. Asked for a privateer, 543. For privateer "Addition," 630. Against keeping in Philadelphia, &c., 637. Scarce, xii., 298. Magazine full-a quantity placed in "guard house," xv., 433. Committee on, 599. Lot for, pro- posed to be purchased, xvi., 328. Lot valued, 337. Plan and di- mensions of, 367. Proceedings suspended, 387. Erecting, 390. Cost of, &c., 532.
Powell, Jeremiah, President of Mas- chusetts-letters, xi., 690, 725. Powell, John, &c., petition against another ferry on Schuylkill, ii., 277. Ferry not granted, 289. Under Sheriff of Lancaster coun- ty, deposition, attack on High Sheriff Buchanan by persons from Maryland, iii., 612.
Powell, Samuel, a Justice, x., 47. Mayor of Philadelphia, xvi., 53, 123. Paid for leaden spouts in 1777, 490.
Powell, Wm., interferes with P. England on Schuylkill ferry, i., 380, 381, 437. Welsh petition for a ferry at, 478. Regulations, 581.
Powers, Alexander, survey to, for land in Cumberland county, xii., 782. Memorial on land in Nor- thumberland county-Report of Surveyor-General, xiv., 292.
Powers, Captain, united to Colonel Proctor's regiment, xii., 210, 266. Power, Lieutenant John, appointed, xii., 2.
Powle, John, charges against, v., 87.
Pownall, John, secretary Lords Trade, letter on iron works, vii., 738. Death of King George, II., viii., 514, 520.
Pownal, Thomas, letter to Governor M. on Connecticut claim, vi., 267. Commissioner to Pennsylvania for aid, 314.
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Pownal, Gov. Thomas, of Massachu- setts, sends list of Philadelphia shipwrights captured at Oswego, vii., 717. Letter on great fire at Boston, asks aid, viii., 483.
Poyntell, Wm., Station'r, xvi., 221º. Pratt, C., Attorney-General, opinion on Connecticut trespassers, viii., 620.
Pratt, Henry, Coroner, iv., 500, 601, 669, 748, 782, v., 55, 120, 345. Praul, John, Justice, xv., 256.
Presbyterians, in Chester county- magistrates embittered, v., 378. Of a New Engl'd missionary, vii., 11. Church, lottery for Ist, 2d and 3d, ix., 580. Church, &c. at Newtown, Bucks county, lot- tery for, x., 41. At New Castle vested in trustees, 79, 85. In Market street, 471. Church, sale of lots of Pine street postponed, xiii., 3.
Presentment of Grand Jury against negroes, i., 380.
"Preservation" Fort, built, xv., 66; xvi., 170.
President's House, belonging to the State, repairs, xii., 106, 236, 238, 244, 262.
President United States, mode of administering oaths and trans- mitting acts of government, xvi., 94. Celebration of his arrival in Philadelphia, 95. Letters, 93, 119, 123, 141, 144, 169, 189, 289, 306. Proclamation for Thanks- giving, 188. Indian outrages in Washington county, 306. Birth- day celebrated, 365.
Presqu' isle, fort described, vi., 10. Fort burned, viii., 311, 380, 514. Post at, cut off and massacred, ix., 35. Treaty with Indians at, concluded by Colonel Bradstreet, 193-197. Reservation at, for State, xvi., 47.
Press, publication by, to be licensed by Council, i., 165. Liberty of the, vii., 339.
Preston, Samuel, appointed Sheriff of New Castle county, i., 340. Collector of Sussex, ii., 183. Member of Council, 429. Resigns as Justice of Philadelphia, iii., 282. Provincial Treasurer, 446. Commissioner on boundary, 544. .
Sent to Maryland, iv., 203. In- structions, 205. Report, 210. Is Provincial Treasurer, 413. Justice, xvi, 325.
Pretender, Popish, abjuration oath administered to Governor, iii., 13. Sustained by French power, iv., 677. Rebellion in Scotland in favor of, v., 6. Success over, thanksgiving, 50.
Price, Henry Yelverton, tory speeches, committed, x., . 503. Released, 524.
Prichett, Thomas, Inspector of beef and pork, shad and herring, Phil- adelphia, xiv., 488. Inspector of salted provisions, xv.,
Pride, Chetmall, in prison for mur- der of apprentice, ii., 513.
Pride, the Indian chief, vii., 382. Dies in Carolina, 540.
Prime-hook, Luke Watson's title to, i., 118.
Prince, birth of a, Thanksgiving day, i., 229.
Princeton College, pay for damage to, by militia, xiii., 44. Congress adjourn from, to Annapolis, 746. Pringle, John, may ship produce, x., 425.
Printing, debate on D. Growden's printing the frame of government, i., 278. Proprietor's objections to use of the press, 278. A. Bradford ordered before Council- not to be done but by permission of Governor, iii., 143-145.
Printers of Continental money, ex- cused from militia, xi., 31.
Prison, in Philadelphia, i., 101, 445, 582, 583; iii., 235, 241. Heads of, regulation for, by Council, xiv., 353-356. Sales of lots of old jail, &c., 583.
Prisoners, on flag of truce, charges to be paid by respecting, v., 417. Charge of, to each government, 420. Of war, a list of them to be sent, x., 776. Exchange of, xi., 564. Removed from Lancas- ter to Philadelphia, 573. Con- vention, 637. Taken at sea, Chief Justice to inquire as to their char- acter and circumstances as traitors or pirates, xii., 71. Opinion of Chief Justice, 74. Exchange of, 6, 23, 29, 51, 59, 147, 241, 494, 574.
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Privateers, ii., 148, 187, 240, 411, 413, 448, 468. Encouraged by England, iv., 693. French cap- ture four vessels, 749. Spanish and French, in Delaware, v., 93, 111. Depositions respecting, 112, 115-119, 124, 159, 233, 245, 248, 254, 257, 258, 260-264, 265. 268, 280, 282, 284, 300, 301, 320. Complaints of Spain against American, viii., 18, 235. Diffi- culty about Dutch vessels brought in by, 105. Convoy of, 156. Of- ficers of Stanwix to be arrested, 171. Spry, Captain Spring, cap- tures a French flag of truce in Delaware bay, 139. Complaint of Gov. of Monte Cristo against, 235. Also Knowles, Captain Turner, 235. Fitting out at Philadelphia, apply for shot, x., 536, 591. Resolution of Congress, 590, 605. Commissioned, 626, 642, 702. Owners and Commis- sioners, 702, 706, 713, 715, 741, 743, 773; xi., 2, 4, 21, 282, 541. Comm'ns from Cong'ss, 437, 630, 661, 697, 703, 714; xii., 63, 326. Privileges, asked for, by Assembly, ii., 37. Governor's answer to, 41. And property, distinction between, 40. Charter read, 44. Delivered to Speaker by Governor, 48. Charter signed-copy of it, 56-60. Prize Money, how to be shared, x., 476. How to be distributed, xi., 658, 740.
Prize Guard, Capt. Thomas may ex- port to Antigua, xiii., 254. Breaks health law, 258. J. Seely, 407.
Process, bill for continuing, propos- ed. ii., 336.
Procession in Phila., on ratification of Federal Constitution, xv., 350. Proclamation to be issued, that no person shall deal with servants for goods or money, i., 74. Consta- bles to visit public houses-people not to stay longer than an hour, 76. Masters allowed to chastise servants, 79. To put down coun- terfeit money, 89. Against Lord Baltimore's agents, 104. Of James II. as King, 132. Against selling rum to Indians, 154. For thanks- giving on birth of a prince, 229. Of King William and Queen Mary,
Proclamations-
341. For encouraging proprietor's ferry on Schuylkill, 446. Of Governor against reputed piracies, &c., 529, 535. Proroguing As- sembly, ii., 12, 69. Respecting strangers, 13. Deserters from King's soldiers at New York, 20. Of Ann of Denmark as Queen of England, 70. Relative to change of Governor by death of Andrew Hamilton-registers of vessels, &c., 86. To continue officers, 116. Against disorders in Philadelphia, 162. Respecting rates of foreign coins, 178. For thanksgiving day, 215, 217. Respecting French pri- vateers and arms, 241. Of Coun- cil, 336. Of Gov. Gookin, 427. Peace with Spain, 571. For con- tinuing officers, iii., 14. Against pirates, 32. Occasioned by death of Wm. Penn, 59. Of letters patent from New York, 62. For Court of Chancery, 106, 107. For Robert Moore's arrest, 108. Re- specting agreement between Lord Baltimore and Hannah Penn, 232, 234. Prepared to be published respecting Hannah Penn and Lord Baltimore's agreement, 236. Of Governor Gordon, 252. Riots in the city, 260, 261. Respect- ing murder of Indians, 307. Riots in Philadelphia, 351. Re- specting Indian trade, 409, 411. Of Governor Gordon's death and continuance of officers, iv., 48. Against Marylanders, 73. For apprehending Sol. Moffat, 89. Against Spaniards, 166. Of Gov. Ogle, 254. On order of Council on dispute with Maryland, 263. Of proceedings at Hampton Court, 301. Against Spain, 351, 396. To enlist soldiers for Cuba, 499. Of war between England and France, 688. Against selling rum to Indians, 759. Troops for Louis- burg, v., 40. Thanksgiving day, 50. For continuance of officers, 68, 69, 70. Respecting flags of truce, 82. For a fast, 169. Against rum, 194. To pilots not to board vessels coming in, 227. Treaty at Aix la Chapelle, 360. Of peace, 379. By Governor, 379. Against
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Proclamations-
rum, 397. Relative to iron and steel, 457. For fast, vi., 422. War against Delaware Indians, vii., 88. For a fast, 110. For suspension of hostilities with Del- awares, 134, 144, 192, 247, 390. Of Governor Denny, 221, 226. For fast day, 591. Against sale of rum to Indians, viii., 172. Thanksgiving day, 235. Of Gov. Hamilton to officers, 413. Murder Dr. John, 456. Of King George III., 517, 518. Of laws disal- lowed, 558. Respecting Connec- ticut settlers, 566. Bounty to soldiers, 587. Against settlers on Indian lands, 662. Of war with Spain, 706. Peace between France and Spain, ix., 13, 37, 39. Against Connecticut settlers, 27. Thanksgiving day, 41. Against highway robbery near Philadel- phia, 70, 76, 316, 398. Of Gov. John Penn for continuance of offi- cers, 72. On murder of Cones- togoes, 94, 107. Governor Penn for scalps, 190. Of Bouquet's treaty with Indians, 206, 234. Peace with Indians on Ohio, 264. Respecting settlers on western lands, 327, 481. Reward for ar- rest of Stump and his servant, 488. Governor Penn on robbery of Treasury of New Jersey, 544. Respecting New England settlers, 588, Fisheries, 623. Continuing officers, 644. Arrest of Joseph Billings, 647. Against Wyo- ming New England settlers, 679. Against Lazarus Stewart, 687. Of Governor Hamilton, 733. At New Castle, 743. Against Connecticut settlers, 747. Respecting laws, 766. Of Gov. Richard Penn, 783. Apprehension of persons engaged in taking revenue schooner and pilot boat, x., 12. For arrest of "Chester County Man," demand- ing money from J. Galloway, 44. Respecting hurricane in West Indies, 58. Against counterfeit- ers, 88. John Penn continuance of officers, 92. Against settlers on Indian lands, 95. Against counterfeiters, 99. Declaring laws void, 104. Against Connecticut
Proclamations-
settlers, 153. For murderer of Delaware Indian, 199. On boun- dary line, 206. Against persons rescuing goods not entered, 214. Respecting boundary with Mary- land, 220. Against murderer of Edward Carey, 228. Recalled, 241, 245. For a murderer, 269. For a fast day, xi., 176. On ap- proach of enemy towards city, 299. Respecting error in print- ing bills of credit, 362. Thanks- giving day, 369. Respecting stock cattle, 429. For a fast, 438. For arrest of murders, 446. Against certain traitors, 483, 493, 513-518. Of General Arnold, 523. Em- bargo on provisions, 545. For traitors to take trial of estates, 610-612. Arrest of a noted rob- ber under a, claim and payment of reward, 616. For thanksgiving day, 627. Partial suspension of embargo, 646, 763. Against fore- stalling, 671. Against British course, 733. For a fast, 751. Embargo, 777. Taking off, 784. Against suspicious persons, xii., 27. Favor Dennis Crohon, 65. Respecting riot at Hon. James Wilson's, 122. Embargo, 171. Fast, 183. Respecting dispute with Virginia, 212-214. For ap- prehension of three persons sus- pected of burning property of Maj. Johnston, 261. J. Richardson, 294. . For fast, 282. For arrest of incendiaries in Cumberland co., 294. Against a seditious paper, 319, (see 325.) For arrest of Jno. and Robert Smith for mur- der, 349. Of martial law, 283. Suspending purchases, 408. A- gainst traitors, 496. Fast day, 517, 537. On bills of credit, 589. Against traitors, 665. Fast day, 697. For arrest of Wm. Rankin, 710. To receive continental money, 724. On importation of British half pence, xiii., 4. Em- bargo, 41, 49. For a fast, 124, 267. On robbery of mail, 312. Robberies in Chester and Bucks, 338, 533. French deserters, 375. Of Congress for thanksgiving, 396, 400. Against vice and im-
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INDEX TO COLONIAL RECORDS.
Proclamations-
morality, 433. On French sailors, 473. Decree against Connecticut, 475. Confirming boundary line between Pennsylvania and Vir- ginia, 541. Of Congress on ces- sation of hostilities, 555. Against Doans, &c., 616. For a murderer, 629. Against the Doans for rob- bery, 631, 687. Counterfeit coin, 643. Fraudulent sales of land, 644. Robbers, 687. For mur- derer, 728. Thanksgiving for peace, 748. On treaty with Great Britain, xiv., 19-22. For a mur- derer, 57. For robbers in Phil- adelphia, 112. Removal of buoys, 122. Against conspirators in Westmoreland, 151. Respecting Wyoming, 220-224. Of Congress on counterfeiting certificates, 347. Against Jno. McDonald for mur- der, 489. Against robbers, 514. Against James Burn, xv., 79. President and Vice President, 111. For apprehension of Daniel Shay, 176, 435, 442. Against rioters in Luzerne county, 278. Respecting agreement with Virginia, 279. For arrest of rioters and murderer of a Spaniard, 317, 319. Against captors of Col. T. Pickering, 488, 603. Against conspiracy against the laws, 489, 497. Members of Congress, 638. Electors, President and Vice President United States, 655. For arrest of incendiaries, xvi., 327. For arrest of murderers on Pine creek, 397.
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