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Snyder, Conrad, Coroner, xv., 120, 301.
Snyder, Ensign Philip, xi., 557. Society of Free Traders (see Penn- sylvania Company), execution against, i., 146, 189.
Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts-Rev. Alexander Murray, missionary, x., 503.
Sock, William and Betty, viii., 113, 115, 116, 134. News by him, 118. Takes colors from French, 131.
Soldiers petition Governor and Coun- cil, iv., 666. In want of clothing, v., 56. Purchased, 65.
Solebury Township, road, ii., 520, 539. Bucks county, ferry at, iii., 171, 174.
Soleonwanaghty, an Indian chief, dies, v., 467.
Sotcher, John, keeper of ferry from Bristol to Burlington, ii., 488.
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Smith, Col. Thomas, attends con- ference between Governor Hart of Maryland and Governor Keith, iii., 60. Sheriff, 332. Sheriff, v., 597, 662. Sheriff, vi., 144. Of Bedford, x., 672; xi., 108. Late Prothonotary refuses to deliver papers-arrested, 373; xii., 8, 15, 70. Respecting militia, 210. Commissioner of Loan Office, let- ter from, 551. 556. Continental Loan officer, payment to, xiii., 6, 585. Loan officer, xv., 11.
Smith, Timothy, Sheriff, iii., 362, 370, 574, 615. Sheriff, iv., 86. Smith, William, committed, enqui- ry why ? xi., 43. To be seized, 284.
Smith, William, Lieutenant, xii., 776.
Smith, Wm., Coroner, v., 411, 464, 551. Sheriff, viii., 402, 506. (New Castle), Coroner, 403. Justice, ix., 272. Complained of for neg- lect of duty, 293. Removed, 293; x., 687. Battalion, 688. Justice, xiii., 653. Has care of pest house and Mud Island and Billingsport, 429. Builds a wharf, xiv., 598, 599.
Smith, Wm. Drewitt, to be seized, xi., 284.
Smith, William Rev. Provost, case of, viii., 11, 17. Charged with libel against Assembly, &c., 11, 17. Serves Assembly with an order of Council, 438. Found guilty of libel and imprisoned, 438-442. Order of committal to the Sheriff of Philadelphia coun- ty, 442. At Indian conference at Shamokin, ix., 611. Holds di- vine service, which Indians at- tend, 612. To be seized, xi., 284, 525.
Smith, Wm. Hooker, claims, xiv., 395, 396. Letter to, xv., 35.
Smith, Wm. Moore, deposition re- specting at Reading for carrying letters for British prisoners, xii., 30.
Smither, John, Coroner, ix., 689, 778.
Smout, Edward, Justice, iii., 531. Smuggling, i., 285. 22
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Southampton Township, about road, i., 389.
Southbee, William, sells land for Dover Court House, i., 556. Clerk of market, assize of bread, 582. South Carolina, Governor of, letter to Governor of Virginia-Spanish troops and armament preparing at Havana, iv., 165. Counterfeiter, 276. Governor Glen sends bells to General Braddock, vi., 427. An Indian chief dies in, vii., 540. Militia for, 575, 578. Letter from Governor Bull respecting peace with Indians and death of an Oneida, ix., 775. Troops from, may be employed at Billingsport, xi., 236, 242. Military stores lent to, 691. Loan asked by Congress for distressed inhabitants, xiii., 15. "South Carolina," ship, Commodore Gilliam, 368. Act of Legislature, xiv., 165.
Southersby, William, commissioned as Register-General, pro tem., i., 183, 186. Resigns, 195.
Southwark, District of, Philadelphia, Act for erecting, viii., 694, 698. Regulation of, xvi., 4, 155, 220%, 225, 234, 238. Report, 245-251, Draft of, 493.
Sowers' Christ'r, Newspaper, com- plaints against, vii., 245, 339. Forfeited estate, xiii., 207, 508.
Spain and France-war with Eng- land proclaimed, ii., 70. War- rant and proclamation for Letters of Marque against, iv., 350, 396. Report of peace with, 427. Rela- tive to, 491-495. Unites in treaty at Aix-la-chapelle, v., 359, 360. Complains against American pri- vateers, viii., 18. War with, de- clared by Great Britain, and pro- claimed at Philadelphia, 703, 706, 710. Peace with France, ix., 13, 37.
Spangenberg, Rev. Augustus, peti- tions for a pass for Messrs. Mack, Zeisberger and Rund, to go as missionaries from the Moravians to the Indians, v., 576. Letter informing Governor of Indians on their way from Wyoming, vi., 358. Attende, at request of In- dians, a conference with Governor, vii., 107. Letters to and from,
118, 173. On Indian affairs, 118. Goes to Lancaster county, 165. Jo. Pepy and Nicodemus to be sent away, 173. Number of Mo- ravians in Bethlehem, 353. Asks exemption from taxes for Mora- vians, viii., 304.
Spangler, George, for expenses of Captain Campbell's men-to con- duct prisoners to Yorktown, x., 640.
Spaniards, trade with, in West In- dies to be opened, ii., 179. Com- mit robberies on Delaware, v., 92. 111, 119.
Spanish preparations at Havana, iv., 165. Prisoners in jail, in a suffering condition, v., 121. Sent to Leogane, 131. Captain De Che- verie to be arrested, 168. Priva- teer off Elsenborough, 248. De- positions respecting, 248, 253. Letter from New Castle, 252.
Sparhawk, John, appeal, xv., 234, 235.
Speakers of Assembly, i., 105, 39.9, 490, 518, 548, 568, 615 ; ii., 36, 206. 398, 503, 560, 575, 608. Elected, iii., 69, 140, 261, 289, 337, 371, 576; v., 486 ; ix., 1, 2, 58, 71, 181, 200, 236, 287, 289, 335, 399, 551, 591, 625, 691, 742; x., 2, 5, 59, 81, 105, 213, 216, 241, 270, 271, 273.
Speech of Half-King Seruneyattha sent to Governors of Virginia and Pennsylvania, vi., 31.
Speedwell, ship, letter-of-marque, xi., 2.
Speedwell, sloop, pay for, xi., 706. Belonging to State, work on, xii., 385.
Spees, Henry, Second Lieutenant on Franklin galley, xii., 139. Lieu- tenant, resigns, 305.
Spence, Lieutenant Douglass, ap- pointed, xi., 202.
Spencer, John, Coroner, v., 662. Spencer, Colonel, xii., 53.
Spicer, Jacob, Petition respecting & negro slave arrested in Philadel- phia, ii., 275. New Jersey Com- missioner for Indian affairs, at Easton, viii., 175.
Spicker, Henry, paymaster; xi., 572. Spirituous liquors, man fined for be- ing disordered by, i., 60, 68. Or-
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der to be preserved in public | Sprogel, Ludwick, Muster-master, houses, 74. Decision respecting pay, x., 771, 772. Muster-roll, xi., 655, 779. Muster-master General, asks for rum, xii., 44. Discharged, 192. estate of a person who killed him- self with drink, 94, 98. Agree- ment with Indians about, 98. Bargains made with persons under Spry, Privateer, captures a French flag of truce with prisoners in Delaware bay, viii., 139. At Monte Christo, 234. effects of, not valid, 98. Tax on, 99, 100. Adulteration of, 101. To be furnished Indians, if they will agree to be punished as white Spry, Captain R., vii., 128. Wants seamen, having buried 170, x., 129. men are, 105. Sale to Indians, 117, 187. License to sell, 165, 166, 167 ; ii., 21, 26, 33, 45, 159 ; Spur, Lieut., paid as a spy, xi., 117. Spyker, Henry, Paymaster, xi., 277, 493. iii., 247, 249, 534. And Indians, iv., 758, 760. Not to be sold to Indians, v., 397. Excise on, x., Spyker, Peter, to C. Weiser on In- dian murders, vi., 703. . Stacker, Lewis, Justice, xiv., 584. Staddle, Christian, Second Lieut., x., 457. 35. For soldiers, xi., 508. Fine for selling, not remitted, 719. Sale of, without license, punished, xiii., 449.
Spotswood, Alex., Governor of Vir- ginia-commission to Captain C. Smith, to go to Albany, iii., 21. In Philadelphia, in respect to Northern Colonies, 30. Letter to Governor on Indian affairs, 82-89. Conference with Governor Keith, 116. Answer to memorial, 117. Describes position of Indians, 114- 116. Letter to Governor Keith - conference with Indians at Albany, 206 ; and answer, 207. Letter from, to Governor Keith, com- plaining of Council in relation to Indians, 208. Obliged to return to Virginia, and not attend treaty with Indians, 209.
Spotswood, William, paid for news- papers, xv., 366. And printing, 372. Printer, paid for newspa- pers, xvi., 189.
Spouts taken down, xi., 291.
Springetsbury, manor of-warrant for survey of, ill., 184. Return of survey, 185. Manor claimed by J. Penn, Jr., and J. Penn, xv., 541.
Sproat, David, property at S. W. corner Front and Walnut Streets sold, xii., 174; xvi., 217º.
Sproat, Rev. Dr. James, pay to, as Chaplain to General Hospital, xiii., 561.
Sproegel, Jno. Henry and L. C., naturalized, ii., 184. Petition of F. D. Pastorius against, for an ejectment, 430.
Stagle, Henry, appointed President of Courts of Common Pleas and General Quarter Sessions, xiv., 182. Justice, 234.
Stake, George, Justice, xiii., 422. Stamp Act-letter of H. S. Conway to Governor respecting effects of, in Pennsylvania, ix., 298. An- swer of Governor Penn to, 299. Papers arrive at Philadelphia- John Hughes resigns-stamps sent on board vessels of war, 300. Effects of, in New York, 301. Let- ter Secretary Conway, 309, 310. Bill proposed in Parliament for repeal, 309. Passed, 309, 310. Address of Governor and Council on repeal of, 315.
Standiford, George, Ensign, xii., 70. Standing Stone, Colonel Brodhead's regiment ordered to, xi., 531. Ammunition removed to Cumber- land county, 538.
Standley, Joseph, Ensign, x., 460. Standley, Dr. Valentine, xi., 691. Stansbury, Jos. committed-inqui- ry why, xi., 43, 75. Estate sold, xii., 554. Pass to enemy's line rejected, 568, 573. Pass for his wife, 594.
Stansbury, Nath., a Justice, ii., 159; iii. 28.
Stanwix, Fort, Governor goes to at- tend a treaty at, respecting boun- dary, with Indians, ix., 545. Treaty of Sir Wm. Johnson, 553. Boundries described, 554. Treaty
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at, x., 257. Treaty with Indians for lands at, xiv., 366. Treaty at, for lands with Indians-terms of sale and purchase, xvi., 501, 506. Stanwix, Colonel John, at treaty at Lancaster, vii., 533, 563, 597, 600, 602, 603, 607, 629. At Car- lisle, 629, 716, 772. Brigadier- General, letters to and from, viii., 146, 341, 343, 352, 373, 376, 377, 378, 400, 427. Death of Lord Howo, 147. Appointed by Gen. Amherst to succeed Gen. Forbes, 298. To appoint Commissioner to settle account of Du Quesne, 323. Consulted in case of a sol- dier under sentence of death, 336, Letter from Indians, 341, 343. Recommends raising troops of horse, 352. Successes at Niagara, 400. Progress at Pittsburg, 427. Indian Conference at Pittsburg, 429-435.
Stanwix, Journal of the Congress at Fort, xiii., 440. Treaty to be re- turned, 442.
Stanwix, privateer, warrant against officers of, on complaint of Go- vernor of Jamaica, viii., 171. Proceedings against, 172.
State House, Philadelphia, Act passed for vesting in trustees for use of Province, iv., 46, 483. Keeping of records in, 17, 21, 33, 40, 85. Vested in trustees, viii., 684. Trustees to purchase rest of, 715. Lot a public green for- ever, xiii., 692. (See Philadel- phia. )
State or Province Island to be sold in lots to redeem bills of credit, xii., 667, 671.
Staten Island, enemy at, xiii., 73. State Lottery. See Lottery.
States, New, out of lands ceded to the United States, xii., 517, 518. Staves and Heading, regulations on export, viii., 333, 548. Board, plank and timber, xiv., 488.
Stayner, Roger, Second Lieut., x., 457.
Stealing provisions, lad of 13 con- victed-pardoned, xii., 69.
Stedifort, Garret, Quartermaster, x., 480. Captain, xii., 215.
Steddicorn Simon, paper maker, XV., 462.
Stedman, Alex., Commissioner to Lancaster, vii., 93, 96. Commis- sioner on accounts of Du Quesne, viii., 322. President of Court of Common Pleas, 339. Warrants referred to, 342. To be seized, xi., 284.
Stedman, Charles, to be seized, xi., 284.
Stedman, Charles and Alex., for- feited estate at Germantown, xii., 204.
Stedman, Joseph, Coroner, x., 56, 211, 270.
Steel, James, orders to, make sur- vey beyond Susquehanna, iii., 161. Commissioner on boundary, 544.
Steel, Lieut. John, recruits, xi., 444. Steel, making of, prohibited, v., 437. Steel furnaces in Philadelphia, &c., 1750, ix., 632-636.
Steel, manufacturing of, by White- head Humphreys, aided by Coun- cil, xv., 269.
Steele, Rev. Mr. Jno., meeting house, fort at, vi., 675. Captain, &c., affairs on borders of Maryland, vii., 241. Appointed Commis- sioner for removal of settlers on Indian lands, ix., 481. Instruc- tions, 483. Letters to and from, 486. Letter on report of pro- ceedings, 506, 509. Lottery for his church at Carlisle, 622.
Steele, John, printer, xiv., 494.
Steelman, Hans, of Maryland, sells goods to Indians without license, ii., 21.
Steiner & Cist, printers, xi., 200.
Steiner, Melchior, Council order two copies of German newspapers printed by him in Philadelphia, xv., 375. Prints a German news- paper, xvi., 126, 375.
Steinmetz, John, City lots, xiii., 576.
Stenton, James Logan's residence- Indians entertained at, iv., 82.
Stephen, Adam, vii., 289. Com- mands at Fort Cumberland, 289, 381, 502.
Stephens, (or Stevens,) General, x., 755, 757.
Stephenson, George, agent of for- feited estates, dead, xii., 64. Rev. Mr. Batwell's land, 296.
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Sterling, Captain James, paid for expenses of escort of prisoners to York Town-allowed horses, x., 645. Order to, 647.
Sternfield, John, deed to, xii., 201. Sterrat, James, Sheriff, v., 55, 120. Sterratt, John, Sheriff, iv., 748, 782. Sterrett, Samuel, muster-master, xii., 462. Applies for pay, xiii., 123. Asking copy of Act respect- ing university lands, 454.
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Sterrett, William, Lieutenant, xiv., 483.
Steuben, Baron, on military discip- line, subscribed for, xii., 72. To occupy Arnold's country-seat, 519.
Stevens, Arent, letter on French and Indian affairs, v., 625.
Stevenson, George, Commissioner on accounts of Du Quesne, viii., 322. Ensign, xii., 8.
Stevenson, James, letters to and from, vi., 248. Deed to Lydius, 248. Auditor of depreciation of Pennsylvania Line, xiv. 139.
Steward-of Penns'a Hospital, (Dr. Story,) paid for stores, &c., xi., 85, 130.
Stewart, Charles, and Jennings, on New England settlers in Wyo- ming, ix., 573. Appointed a jus- tice, 575. Letters to and from, 583, 586, 607. Letter respecting Wyoming, 756. Letter from, re- specting Connecticut settlers, x., 50. Says army is in want of bread, xi., 303.
Stewart, George, Sub-Lieutenant, xi., 378. Summoned to appear on charge of misbehaviour as agent for sale of forfeited estates - Notices to be put up near Ephrata, calling for evidence, 547, 570. Letter to-agent of confiscated estates, xiv., 3.
Stewart, James, accomplice of Laz., to be arrested, ix., 717. A coun- terfeiter, arrested, xi., 234.
Stewart, John, paid for a mare, xiii., 636.
Stewart, Lazarus, order for arrest of, for ill treating Justice De Haas, ix., 682. Capture and escape, 682. Reward offered for, 685. Proclamation against, 687. De- position respecting capture, 710.
Message of Governor to Assembly respecting, 713. Murder of N. Ogden, 714, 749. Proclamation against him and his accomplices named, 717. Joins Connecticut people against Wyoming, 749. Notice of his conduct by Gover- nor R. Penn, x., 3.
Stewart, Robert, Cor., v., 411, 464. Stewart, Walter, as Captain, x., 447. Order to, x1., 421. To take Colonel Becker's command, 456. Money, 526. Colonel, xii., 368. Stewart, William, accomplice of Lazarus, to be arrested, ix., 717. Stewart, William, Coroner, ix., 57, 199.
Stiles, Captain, and his mate, mur- dered, viii., 436.
Stiles, Captain, ordnance, xi., 252. To furnish arms and men to Cap- tain McAffee, 564. Repairs, 590, 606, 662.
Stiles, Edward, may export provis- ions to Bermuda, x., 414 Negro sold as part of his confiscated es- tato, xv., 277.
Stiles, Captain Joseph, Commissary Military Stores. Superintendent of laboratory for providing stores for galleys, &c., xi., 47, 125. Superintendent of ordnance, 142, 242. Takes charge shallops with ammunition, 310. To have shirts made, 470. A warden, 538- orders to, xii., 3, 20, 72, 111, 139, 145. Price of storage on powder raised, 172. Repair of arms, 266. Pay for men, 287. Orders to, 313, 405, 428, 456, 614, 641, 662, 702, 712, 774. To deliver ammunition, xiii., 1. To have arms ready, 19, 20, 28, 48, 70, 82, 137, 149, 178, 213, 239, 247, 263, 310, 311, 329, 335, 341, 345, 508, 567, 603, 670. To deliver over cannon taken at Yorktown, 614. Letters, &c., xiv., 29, 72, 159, 183, 185, 199, 206, 231, 366. To remove stores from old jail, 366. To erect a frame arsenal, 401, 469, 477, 588, 655. Com- missary of Military Stores, xv., 12, 15, 33, 46, 82, 110, 204, 235, 277. His pay, 61. Tents to Col- onel Armstrong, 204. Powder for Fourth of July, 235, 236, 307.
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Complains of powder magazine being full, 433, 434, 447, 453. Commissary, xvi., 154, 408. Com- missary, &c., 270, 513.
Still, Isaac, Indian interpreter, viii., 30. Messenger to Minnisinks, 140. Sent to Indians, 341.
Stille, Benjamin, appointed to settle accounts between United States and Pennsylvania, xiii., 558, 597. Stillwell, John, Coroner, x., 270.
. Stinton, -, murder of, by In- dians, ix., 140.
Stirling, Earl of, visits New Castle with Governor John Penn, &c., ix., 73.
Stites, Henry, Quarter-Master, xi., 54, 112.
Stobo, Captain Robert, hostage at Fort Du Quesne, letters from, vi., 141, 161.
Stocker, Anthony, executors indem- nified, xvi., 4.
Stocker, Clement, pass to, with books of accounts of Thomas Wharton, late Pres't, xii., 594. Stockton, Major, taken, and a boy, xi., 200. Sick in prison-his wife attends on him, 216.
Stocker and Wharton, claim against executors of estate of xv., 647. Proposals accepted, xvi., 223.
Stokely, Nehemiah, Justice, xiii., 244.
Stokely, Paynter, Coroner, vi., 638. Stokely, Thomas, Register and Re- corder, xiv., 260. Of Rangers, payment of officers and privates, 366.
Stone, Andrew, Secretary of Lords Regents, letter from, iv., 671, 675.
Stone, Frederick, Sheriff, ix., 689, 778 ; x., 56.
Stoneburner, Leonard, to collect leaden weights at Germantown, x., 637.
Stony Point, victory at, by General Anthony Wayne, votes of thanks to, xii., 124, 135.
Storekeepers of provisions appoint- ed, xi., 423, 437.
Story, Enoch, indicted for enter- taining Wm. Bevan's servants, ii., 160. Claim for entertaining County Justices, 180. Estate sold, xii., 283.
Story, James, Commissioner on United States accounts, xiv., 386. Story, John, to settle accounts, xiv., 405, 451.
Story, Dr. John, Steward of Penn'a Hospital, "paid, xi, 85, 130.
Story, Samuel, Lieutenant, xi., 776. Story, Thomas, appointed Keeper of Great Seal, i., 580. Appointed Commissioner of property, ii., 61. To have a seal, described - as Master of Rolls, 233. Petition for salary, 412. To appear before Council, xii., 259.
Stotesbury, Lieutenant John, xi., 92. Appointed, xiii., 25.
Stoughton, William, Governor of Massachusetts, applies for provi- sions, i., 515.
Stout, Captain Harman, recruits, xi., 573. Lieutenant, pay, 596. Letter, xii., 89.
Stoy, Capt., xi., 424.
Stoy, Lieut. J., to recruit, xi., 572. Straker, William, made prisoner by Count D'Estaing's squad'n, order of Congress respecting. &c., re- ferred to French Minister, xi., 553. Decided to be a citizen of this State, 554. Going to West Indies, 641, 684.
Strangers, required to have passes, ii., 12. To be protected, iii., 64. Straw, &c., weaving and working, patent granted for, iii., 18. Strawbridge, Thomas, x., 738.
Strawbridge, Col. Thomas, super- ceded as sub-Lieutenant, xi., 437; xii., 514.
Streaker, Wm., pass for, xi., 641. Street, captured at Fort Granville, vii., 716.
Streeter, James, petition about ap- prentice, i., 583, 584.
Streets, bill for regulating, i., 552. Stretcher, Henry, a member of As- sembly from Sussex, complaint against, i., 185.
Strettell, Robert, member Council, iv., 506. President of Council, letters from, vi., 773, 777.
Strickland, Amos, Sh'ff, v., 55, 120, 345. Complained against - ac- quitted, 345.
Stringer, Wm., applies for a pass, xi., 569.
Strohbogh, Captain, sont for, xi., 4.
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Strohbogh, John Mertin, Lieutenant of 3d artillery company, x., 567. Second Lieutenant, 619.
Strong, Jedediah, a Commissioner from Connecticut, arrives, x., 118. Strong, Matthew, proposes to sweep river for anchors, xi., 770.
Stroud, Col., xi., 717.
Stroud, Col. Jacob, his conduct dis- approved of, xii., 64, 65. Cen- sured, but mitigated, 100, 101. Letter to, on Indian invasions, &c., 312. Memorial and depo- sition respecting, xiv., 32.
Stuart, Alexander, depreciation, xiii., 154.
Stump, Frederick, murders ten In- dians-deposition of Wm. Blythe, &c., ix., 414 490. Letter from Gov., &c., to magistrates of Cum- berland, 416. Do. of Lancaster, 418. And Berks, 419. Procla- mation of Governor, 420. Cap- ture of, 438. He and his servant John Iron Cutter, ordered from Carlisle gaol to Philadelphia, to be examined, 441. Letters from Governor to Sheriffs, 440, 442. From General Gage respecting, 443. Letter from Colonel John Armstrong to Governor respecting the murder, and his arrest, 444. Governor's answer, 446. Message from Assembly, 447. Rescue of, : 448. Examination of James Cun- ningham, 449, 450. Proceedings of Council, 451. Instructions to Colonel Armstrong to regain him, 451. Letter from William Patter- son, his captor, 453, 470. Mes- sage of Assembly, reflecting on Governor, 454. Governor's mes- sage, 460. Letter General Arm- strong means used to regain, 462. From Sheriff of Cumberland re- specting, 463. Letter to Sir Wil- liam Jolinson, 468. Names of Indians killed by, 470. Letter from Colonel Armstrong in his vindication, 484. An Indian found dead in Susquehannah by James Thompson, 487. Second procla- mation for their arrest, 488. De. scription of, and Iron Cutter, 489. General Armstrong and Sheriff Holmes in Philadelphia to be ex- amined, 490. Funds allotted for
taking, 494. Sir Wm. Johnson's account of, 501, 506. Examina- tion of Armstrong, Miller and Lyons respecting, 510. Admon- ished and dismissed, 512. Gov- ernor Penn to Indians-message of condolence, 521.
Stump, George and wife, case of, xii., 723.
Sturgeon, William, assistant rector of Christ Church, vii., 741.
Sturmfels, George, claims for ground rent due proprietary on a confis- cated estate, xv., 51.
Sugar Islands, apply to Parliament to restrain trade of northern colo- nies, iii., 401. Answer of Assem- bly to Governor on, 406, 418.
Sugars, Zecharias, Coroner, vi., 638. Coroner, vii., 266. Suicide, case of, ii., 181.
Sullivan, General, orders militia to Jersey, xi., 225. Quota for, xii., 26. Men to be urged on to, 43. His army to be supported, 72. Militia to be placed at Sunbury to protect stores, &c., for, 74, 92. Letter from, 107. Removal from Northumberland, 138. Wagons to be obtained, 143.
Sullivan's Bridge, xi., 709.
Sullivan, Lieut. James, of dragoons, to be arrested, xiii., 617.
Sulphur Ore, discovery of, x., 314. Refining, 519, 593, 608.
Summons of Contrecœur to sur- render, vi., 29.
Sunbury, Congress request militia placed at, xii., 73. To be re- moved from Wyoming, 138. Mili- tary stores at, xiv., 165.
Sunday, unknown to Indians, vii., 205.
Sunderland, Lord, on expedition against Canada, ii., 449. At- tempts to obtain lower counties, iii., 252.
Superintendent of Finance-reports, . &c., xiii., 566, 619, 637.
Supply Bill, viii., 478, 481, 693, 695, 717; ix., 158, 161, 180, 183. Passed, 184.
Supreme Court, ii., 524, 526. Jus- tices commissioned, 596. Rea- sons for delaying trials, 615. New commission for Judges named, iii., 253, 269. . Judges commis-
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INDEX TO COLONIAL RECORDS.
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sioned, 269. M. Hill dies, 381, 396. Two vacancies, 398. Isaac Norris, Chief Justice-Jeremiah Langhorne and D. Græme, 400. Convictions by, iv., 209. Chief Justice Langhorne dies and is succeeded by J. Kinsey-Thomas Griffitts resigns as Third Judge, Wm. Till succeeds, 640. To try Indians, 751, 752. Convictions of burglars, v., 155. Of murder, 269. Report in case of A. Ure, 277. Jehu Curtis, Second Judge, dies-W. Till proposed, vi., 135 ; viii., 66, 335 ; ix., 3, 4, 169, 203, 205, 272, 393, 581. Act proposed to enable, to take evidence in for- eign countries, x., 18, 21. Judges, salaries, 53. Of lower counties- John Vining dies, 108. J. Mc- Williams, Chief Justice, 108. Win. Allen resigns-Benjamin Chew appointed Chief Justice, 173. John Morton, Fourth Judge, 173. John Lawrence and Thomas Willing, second and third, 173, 265. Joseph Reed appointed Chief Justice, xi., 186, 195, 202, 249. Judges appointed, 254, 270. Decrees respecting purchase of forfeited estates, xii., 48, 49. Judges of, 69. Decrees favor J. Morgan and Wm. Honeyman, 114. Decrees on estates, 174, 175, 191, 199, 249. George Bryant, Judge, 303, 305. Decree, 327, 702. Power of Assembly over, 721. Asked opinion on 20th section of Constitution, xiii., 218. Answer, 219-221 Opinions on Philadel- phia election, 229-231. Powers of Council to appoint Judges, 259. Judges recommend Jessie and S. Vicars and Jno. Shebell to mercy, 373. Conference requested with Council, 607, 619. Jacob Rush, Judge, xiv., 42, 43, 71. Longschamp's case, 117. W. A. Atlee resigns and is re-appointed, 175. Robert Morris appeals to, re- 'specting accounts, 488. Claim and title of Messrs. Penn to province referred to the, 502. Opinion, 553. Expenses, 554. Prothono- tary, 628. E. Burd, 629. Ex- penses of Judges paid, while
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traveling from Carlisle to Phila- delphia, xv., 34. Deed-Justices- division of Mahoning township, 41. Accounts with United States -- sale of city lot postponed, 85. Balance paid Isaac Snowden as Treasurer-fines not to be paid, for laying off a part of west branch of Susquehannah, 85. Opinion asked of, in an election case, 131. George Bryan re-ap- pointed, 189. Opinion asked relative to allowing interest to proprietaries, 202. Expenses paid, 204. Answer of Judges, 210. Judges to confer with Council re- specting resolutions at Easton. 224. Account of conference and result, 225. Expenses paid, 226. 264, 328, 379. Conference asked, 261-265. Letter on magazine- opinion on J. Rheiner's case, 452. Expenses of judges and servants, 495. Case of E. Oswald, 494, 495. Opinion, 501. Expenses, 623. Pay, 636. Pay to Judges, xvi, 39. Decision favor of Jno. McCalmont, 46. Paper referred to Judges, 97. Pay to, 349.
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