Colonial Records of Pennsylvania Volume 11, Part 5

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870
Publication date: 1851
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Beatty, David, Justice, xii., 353.

Beatty, Ercurius, receiver of certifi- cates for arrears of pay, xiv., 150, 173. Lieutenant, xv., 437.

Beatty, Captain John, made Major, x., 768.

Beatty, Reading, Surgeon, xii., 622. xiii. 115.

Beaver Creek, Indian town, v., 349 ; viii., 305.

Becker, Major Henry, x., 768.

Bedford, Col., at Barracks, x., 671. Bedford County formed out of Cum-

berland, Justices appointed, ix., 730. Arthur St. Clair appointed Prothonotary, &c., 731. Sheriffs elected, 779. Coroners, 779. Lieutenant Hamilton charged with murder in, x., 7. Special Court to try, 8. Justices appointed, 8, 78, 162, 212. Sheriffs elected, 59, 101, 212, 271, Coroners elected, 59, 101, 271. Germans settled at the Glades, on Stony Creek, &c., in, 8. Boundary line, 27, 41. Division of, 32, 42, 72. Westmoreland formed, 77. Thos. Smith, Prothonotary of B. and St. Clair, of Westmoreland, 78. Act to lend money to build Court house and prison, 198. A special Court ordered, 265. Colonel Thomas Smith of, 672. Audit of Accounts, xi., 16. Lieutenant appointed, 187, 303. Prothono- tary, 187, 718. A Councillor to be elected, 195. Sheriffs appointed, 234, 363. Justices, 301. Officers elected, 363, 572, 620, 716, 774, 781. Coroners, 363. Recorder refuses to deliver papers, impris- oned, 373. Incursions of Indians, call out militia, 382. Arms for, pay for provisions to Colonel Piper, 392. Letter from, exposed situation, men enlisted by Colonel

Piper, Council answer him, 410. To be supplied with arms, 422. Horses, 493. Stockade, fort to be erected in, 555. Traitors in, 556. Sheriff, 608. Coroners, 608. Register and Recorder, 628, 646. Pay Master, 637. Militia to be paid off, 717. To be raised, 740. Justices, 781. Militia to be called out by Lieutenant in case of inva- sion, xii., 10. Justices, 19. Officers of militia commissioned, 70. Letter, Mr. Dougherty, re- specting road to Fort Pitt, 72. Agents in, to receive proceeds of sales of horses taken by Colonel William Maloney, 115. Election Reports, Assessors, &c., 146, 544. Sheriffs, 147, 544. Coroners, 147, 544. Money to, 340, 342. Lieu- tenants, 372. Justices, 456, 459, 556, 615. Appointments, 554- Agents for confiscated estate ap- pointed, 610. Complaints, sub- Lieutenant J. Martin, 647. Vol- unteers, 678. Lieutenants, xiii., 284, 367, 446. Justice resigns, 101, 118. Capt. Boyd's Rangers ordered to Yorktown, 121. Lieut. Richard Johnston, 121. Sheriffs, 134, 400, 730. Election, 729. Coroners, 134, 400, 730. Cloth- ing for, 145. Pay for Capt. Boyd's company's conveyance, 151. Re- cruits, 168. Persons appointed to try cases in, 198. Militia-defence of frontiers, 203. Jno. Overholz, Jno. Reid, 204. Classmen Rang- ers, 257. Pay to troops, 265. Sale of land in, 300. Rations for, 359. Justices, 389, 400. Jos. Galloway's estate sold, 450. Harvey Gordon's estate, 701. Censors, 729. Justices Resign, 748, 761. Elected, 761. Provisions delivered to Militia at, xiv., 3. Justices, xv., 24, 209, 212, 666. Lieutenant Ashman resigns, 169. Rations, 181. Geo. Wood ap-

pointed Lieutenant, 207. Elections, 244, 563. Sheriffs, 244, 567. Repre- Bentatives, 244. Coroner, 244, 567. Eighteen penny tax, 267. Fees in case of Charles Cessna, 266. Jus- tices, 368, 602. Accounts, 628. Captain John Galloway, of the mili- tia of, 637. Justices, 24, 26, 51, 58, 109, 189, 278, 450, 605. Justices

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resigned, 109. Contested election, 26, 112, 126, 127, 132-133, 157, 160, 162, 170, 176, 298, 583. Sheriffs, 139, 298, 600. Coroner, 139, 298, 600. County Lieuten- ant, 184, 187. Collector of Ex- cise, 222. Division of districts for election of Justices in, 270. Hun- tingdon county separated from, 278. Councillor, 298. W. Road to, confirmed, 330, 331-337. Wit- nesses paid. Lieutenant resigns, 339. Hugh Barclay appointed, 341. Road to Loyal Hanna, 346. Wit- nesses paid in contested election case, 351. Road, 358. Petition and order respecting, 359. . Road from Ray's Hill, 431, 519. Completed by J. Skinner, 543. Road to Pitts- burgh, 599, 635. Justices, xvi., 1. Road to Pittsburgh, 27, 51. Sureties, 32. Contested election, 36. For providing for militia at Morrison's Cove, 1778 and 1779, 45. Lieutenant, 52. Pay for a gun taken by savages in. Road from Frankstown Branch of Juni- ata to Conemaugh, 71. Contested election, 76. Complaint of mili- tary flour, 160. Returns of three Battalions, 163. Pay to orphans of their pensions, 184. Sheriffs, 212, 498. Coroners, 212, 498. Hugh Barclay, Lieutenant of, 223. Rations for, 262. Contested elec- tion, 280. Commissioners to set- tle Treasurer's accounts, 315. Jus- tices, 319, 341, 407, 433, 448. Militia, 337. Excise received, 372. Death of Collector, 383, 385. Il- legal election, 407, 448. Militia fines remitted, 461. Samuel Brady Berves in militia in, 464. Specifi- cation of road to Pittsburgh, 466, 476, 531. Indians in, 515. D. Espy, Prothonotary, 517. Taxes received by B. Dougherty, Treas- urer of, 520. Powder and lead for militia. Justice Cable elected to General Assembly ; resigns, 533. Tavern licenses, 541. Capt'n McDonald's company, 547.

Bedford, Duke of, letter respecting treaty, v., 360, 379, 411. Letter to, on paper currency, 416. Act to encourage importation of iron from Colonies, 457.

Bedford, Fort, ix., 32, 34, 304, 386. Bedford, Gunning, measurer of grain,

xi., 546 Removed, 607. Ap- pointed Measurer of grain and salt in Philadelphia, xi., 541. Re- ceives pay for making a triumphal arch in Philadelphia for Federal procession, xv., 574.

Bedkin, Henry, Captain of Dragoons in Armand's Legion, xiv., 626. Bedwell, Thomas, proposes to erect furnaces for refining sulphur, x., 519, 550.

Beer, good quality of, iii., 391. Sent to boats, x., 562.

Beeson, Henry, Coroner, xv., 121, 303, 584, xvi., 202, 232, 518.

Belcher, Jonathan, Governor of Mas- sachusetts, requested to arrest & counterfeiter, iv., 225. Answer, 241.

Belcher, Governor Jonathan, of New Jersey, in Philadelphia, is applied to for aid against privateers in Bay, v., 110, 112. On privateers, 266. Alters destination of troops, vi., 410. Embargo, 463, 662. To be informed of suspension of hostili- ties with Indians, vii., 163. Let- ters to and from, 166, 359, 385, 467, 566, 606. Copy of minutes at Easton, sent to, 359. Militia, 566.

Bell, Robert, Lieutenant, xiv., 38. Bell, Samuel and Mary Parrock, estate to be restored, xii., 315. Bell, Captain Thomas, commands privateer Speedwell, xi .. 2.

Bell, William, Justice, xiii., 7. Pre- sent at Riot at J. Wilson's ; gives bail, xii., 130.

Belmont, Earl of, i., 578.

Bellamy, Charles, Petition, his ves- sel to be repaired, v., 597.

Bellamy, John, vs. Luke Watson, for lands, and being appeal from judg- ment in Sussex County, on prime hook, i., 77.

Belleu, Captain of the Liverpool, 595, 596.

Bells, to be removed from the City, xi., 306.

"Benefit of Clergy," how to be ad- ministered, ii., 86.

Benezet, Anthony, presents the case of the French neutrals, vii., 7, 17, 720.

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Beneset, Daniel and James, attend to removal of sick, vi., 171. Benezet, James, Prothonotary, xi., 187; Clerk of Orphans' Court, 194. Benezet, Sam'l, Prothonotary of Bucks, in room of James B., re- signed, xv., 271; Justice, xiv., 198.

Benham, Robert, Coroner, xv., 646. Benjamin, a Mahakin Indian, living near Bethlehem, brings news, viii., 126.

Benkson, Andrew, offers to take up. arms against French, i., 334.

Bennet, Abraham, pilot, commission granted to justify him on repelling and making reprisals on the ene- my with an armed pilot boat called the Randolph, xii., 326.

Bennett, Caleb, Coroner, xvi, 494.

Bennett, Joshua, (a schoolmaster, convicted and fined for keeping school, not having taken oath of allegiance, ) remitted, xi., 652, 653.

Bennett, Jacob, sheriff, xv., 566; xvi., 192.

Bennett, William, Sheriff, xiii., 392 ; Coroner, 720 ; xiv., 237.

Bensell, Dr. Charles, of Germantown, x., 547. Lieut. Ball sent to, 580. Draper and Budden, 596; to col- lect leaden weights, 637.

Bensill, George, pay as aid-de-camp, xii., 589.

Benson, Henry, Coroner, xiv., 567. Benzier, Chris. Thos., a Moravian, sent to consult with Gov. M., vii., 190.

Bergen, Elizabeth, gives information respecting inhabitants of Elizabeth- town and New. York, xii., 206, 207. Berkenbout, Dr., to be arrested, xi., 567; letter to R. H. Lee on mak- ing a treaty, 569, 570; sent to N. Y., 576.

Berker, Colonel, xi., 272.

Berks County, proposed, v. 560, 565 ; petition for road, 576; re- turn of, 610. Sheriffs elected, 597, 662. Coroners, 597, 662. Act respecting Inspectors, 619. Road to Reading, 610. Sheriffs elected, vi. 144, 638. Coroners elected, 144, 638. Justices com- plain of Roman Catholics in, 503, 533. Persons coming to compel

passage of law for defence, 729. Great body of Indians in, 772. New York troops sent to, 775. Instructions to their Captain, 775. Sheriffs elected, vii., 266. Coro- ners elected, 266. Indians invade, and murder, 302; murders in, 357. Petition from, respecting Indian ravages-troops ordered from General Forbes' regiment, viii. 99, 102. Indian murders in, 140. Coroners appointed, 223, 403, 506, 780. Sheriffs appointed, 223, 403, 506, 780. Inspectors, 400. Justices commissioned, 562. Coroners elected, ix., 57, 199, 285, 333, 398, 547, 623, 688, 778. Sheriffs elected, 57, 199, 285, 333, 398, 547, 632, .688, 778. Justices, 172, 340, 673, 680. Execution at, 192, 402. Lottery for Episcopal Church, 243. Deaths of two Justices-Jacob Levan and Wm. Maugridge, 340. Letter to Magistrates on murders, by F. Stump, 418. Petition for road to Fort Augusta, 440, 556. Author- ized to elect two Members, 650. Execution, 678. D. Broadhead, Justice, 746. Division of, x., 32, 42. Sheriffs elected, 56, 101, 211, 270. Coroners elected, 56, 101, 211, 270. Justices, Letter to Committee, 654. Arms to be col- lected, 441 ; arms, 652. Estate of Daniel Andrews, 261. Powder for, 371. Muskets made in, 584, Declaration of Independence to be published, 635. Express to order militia to City, xi., 7. Militia under Colonel Morgan to be ready, 86. Troops refuse to march to General Washington ; Commis- sioners to settle accounts of mili- tia, and flying camp instructions, 146. Sheriffs elected, 187, 358, 363, 596. Coroners, 358, 363, 445. Justices, 195, 251, 300, 596, 598, 741. Prothonotary, 197, 341, 471. Arms for, 218. Paymas- ters, 277. Militia called out, 302, 360. Guard to be raised for de- fence of frontiers, 350. Officers elected, 358. Commissioners to buy supplies in for army, 404. Provisions purchased in, 423. Money for recruiting, 424. Mili-

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tia, 200, to be at Reading, 446; | Pay to, 450 ; rifles, 506. Aid asked for by Colonel Hunter, 531. Ammunition, 538. Disturbances at Reading, xii., 12. H. Haller receives subscriptions to Loan Of- fice, 47. Elections, Assembly, 131, 508. Sheriffs. 131, 132, 508. Coroners, 131, 132, 508. Justices, 519. Estate of Andrew Allen in, forfeited, sale postponed, 152. Commissioners complain of being obstructed, 275, 357. Appoint- ments, 554. Order favor of Henry Spicker, paymaster, 556. Militia to be paid off. Collection of taxes opposed in, 568. Petition for, 608. Justice Weaver removed, 635. Auditors, 646. Militia or- dered out, 721. Deeds in, xiii., 12. Militia called out, 53, 204. Sale of confiscated estates, 57. Election, 88, 393, 720. Sheriff . 88, 393, 720. Coroner, 88, 393,

. 720. Estate of A. Allen-Big Spring tract, 236. Petition of militia and soldiers, 299. Indians invade, 350. Militia called out, 357, 365, 368. Militia, 600. Di-

, vision into election districts, 751. Justices, xiv., 170, 226, 321, 373, 442. 'To send fifty men to Wyom- ing, 217. Councillor, 231, 232. 554, Elections, 232, 554. Sheriffs, 232, Coroners, 232, 554. Representa- tives, 232, 554. Contested elec- tion, 321. Comptroller's reports on accounts, 382. Deed for land, late Andrew Allen's, xv., 40. Ac- counts of agents for confiscated estates, 62. Elections, 98, 294, 376, 439, 482. Sheriffs, 98, 294.

565. Coroners, 98, 294. 565, Representatives, 98. Estate of Christian Hack, 180, Justices, 202, 376, 419, 437, 439, 463, 520, 522, 577. Oley furnace in, 229. Agent for purchasing flour in, 249. M. Moore, Commissioner to repair road from Hamburg to county line, 252. Militia, 281. Called out to quell riots in Luzerne, 292. Val. Eckhart sent with instruc- tions. M. Hollenback proposes to supply rations, 295. Contested election for Justice-settled by opinion of Attorney-General on

right of a non-resident holding freehold estate in County. M. Richards elected, 396. Election for Justice set aside, 482. Petition of militia, 415. Pay to militia to Wyoming, 421 ; removal of J. Livergood, 428; contested election, 439, 482. Witnesses, 454. Bur- gesses of Reading, 462. D. Hun- ter, Justice, revoked, 482 Con- tested election, 546, 559. Justice Ludwig resigns, 577. Expense of prisoners, 1777, 641. Claim of widow of Rev. J. Rosenborough, referred to Judges, 643. Deputy Surveyor, xvi., 28. Sureties for Prothonotary, 31. Militia, 90. J. Diemer, appointed President of C. C. P., 125. H. Christ, clerk of Orphans' Court, dec'd-James -

Scull appointed, 144. Expense of wagons to Reading, 160. Return of militia officers, 171. Justices, 174. Sheriff, 192, 490. Coroner, 192, 490. Accounts of paymaster of militia, 195. Provisions, 230. Pri- soners removed to Philada., 234. Militia paid, 319, 348, 523. Off- cers elected, 362, 418. N. Brosius dies, and Peter Feather, jr., elect- ed, 372. Pensions, 412. Contested election, 435, 457, 460. Captain Robinson, 530, 536. Capts. Rheim and Spratts, 533. Col. Samuel Ely's battalion, 538. Militia, 542. Bermudas, Governor of, applies for provisions, vii., 168, 202. Powder from, 321. Petition from, for pro- visions, granted, 413. Flag of Truce from, xii., 2, 29. Sloop Industry, Captain Harvey, from, ordered to depart, 34, 38. Sus- pends trade, 426, 428. Flour shipped to, xiii., 50. Flag of Truce from, 524.

Bernard, Governor Francis, of New Jersey. Letter announcing his arrival and taking possession, viii., 139. Complains of Indian barbarities-is invited to a con- ference-arrives and examines into Indian affairs, 140. Arrives in Philadelphia-invites Indians to Burlington, 140. Gov. Denny, &c., visit, 151. His return-conference with Indians, 156. Speech to In- dians, 159. At Easton, 179, 193,

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216. His protection asked for Waping Indians, 217.

Bernice, Lawrence, makes files, x., 612.

Berringer, David, Coroner, ix., 199, 285, 398.

Berry, Samuel, Coroner, iii., 332, 370.

Berry, William, appointed clerk of Kent, i., 170.

Berry's Place, vii., 154.

Bethlehem, Indians, address and an- swer, vi., 747, 750. Indians from Diahoga may be received at, vii., 170. Names of two Delaware fami- lies at, 174. Speech to Indians at, 174, 175. Indians arrive at from Diahoga, 187. Apprehended diffi- culty, 190. Two brethren sent to Gov. M., 190. Indians removed to Easton, 191. Number of Mora- vians in, by Spangenberg, 353. Petition for a watch, 459. Gover- Lor's answer, 460. Indians at, 461. Fears of Indians at, 478, Information received at, 478. Ad- dress of Moravians at, 494. Indians apply to minister of, for permis- sion to hunt, 516. March from, to Fort Allen, 723. Benjamin, an Indian of Makin tribe, living near, brings news, viii., 126. Sis- terhood present rags-thanks for, x., 553. Militia to guard, xi., 446.

Bevan, Aubrey, Coroner, iv., 309, 352, 469, 500, 601.

Bevan, Davis, Coroner, ix., 57, 199. xii., 62, 316. Caveat of, for city lots set aside, xv., 518.

Bevan, Wm., complains of Enoch Story, ii., 160.

Bewley, John, appointed Collector of Customs, i., 534. Seizes goods, 543. Called on by Council to ad- minister oath under dedimus-he declines, ii., 95. Agrees to it, and administers both oath and afirma- tion to several members, 96. Re- ceives a commission from Queen, 104. Invited to Council, but de- clines, 117.

Bible, latest quarto edition ordered by Supreme Executive Council, xv., 138.

446; xii., 215. Lieut. Colonel, promoted, xii., 35.

Bickham, George, Quartermaster's Captain, xi., 21, 32, 113. Bickley, Samuel, Sheriff, iv., 602, 748.

Biddle, Charles, pass to, xiii., 547. Councillor from Berks, xiv., 231, 269. Elected Vice President of Council, 553, 565 ; xv., 110. Vote of thanks to, for the faithful dis- charge of his duties as vice presi- dent, 292. Paid, 297. Chosen Secretary of Council, 301, 312, 592. Fees received by him, xvi., 286, 371.

Biddle, Clement, proposes to supply boats with liquors, x., 331. Con- tract ends, 418. To supply pris- oners from St. Johns, 424, 427. To locate and contract for powder mills, 488, 497. To manufacture powder, x., 600. To have shot, 650. Quarter-Master General re- ceives several articles for con- tinental use, 638, 641. To re- ceive blankets, 672; xi., 17; xii., 392. Appointed Marshal, 537. Appointed Quarter-Master General of militia, xiii., 53. Pay, 667. To receive stores, 71. Paid to, 136, 198, 296. To provide stores, 296. Supplies furnished, 386, 706. Notary Public, xiv., 571. Pro- poses to furnish rations to invalid guard, rates, xv., 17, 63, 115, 212. Marshal, 323. Rations, 349, 365, 381, 448, 503, 613. Justice, 541. For rations to invalid guard, xvi., 76. For pensions, 286. Time allowed him for paying debt due by him, 287. Fees, 523.

Biddle, Edward, on Indian murders at Tulpehocken, vi., 705. Speaker, x., 213. Sick, resigns, 241.

Biddle, Capt. James, x., 407. Elected Prothonotary of Philadel- phia, xv., 595, 596. Justice, 607. Tax on writs received, xvi., 220. Biddle, John, measurer of grain, xiv, 568 ; xv., 322. Dies, xvi., 204.

Biddle, Capt. Nicholas, appointed to command of boat Franklin, x., 296. Resigns commission to enter into continental service, 425, 426.

Bicker, Henry, recommended to Con- gress as Major, x., 446. Appointed, Biddle, Owen, Committee of Safety,

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to have boats and machines constructed, who to employ, x., 283. To procure grape-shot, 287. Order for lead and flints, 305. To procure a seal for committee with motto, 328. To procure a special rifle, 332. Paid for pikes, 482. To buy shot, 592. To engage store-houses at Germantown, 596. Clothing, 673. Member Board of War, xi., 201. Appointed a Com- missioner to run line between Vir- ginia, xiii., 192.

Bigham, Lieutenant Jno., com- plains of Captain Gardener, xii., 316. To be prosecuted, 683. Writ against, xii., 618. Court martial, 675.

Bigland, Wm., invents a rowing wheel for the row boats, and thanks, x., 295.

Biles, John, Justice, xi., 760.

Biles, Samuel, Sheriff, x., 100, 270. Biles, Capt. Thos., a prisoner, ap- plies for certificate of rank, xi., 496.

Biles, Thos., Sheriff of Bucks, iii., 289.

Biles, William, member of first Council, i., 57. Appointed sub- Treasurer for Bucks, 111. A special Commissioner to try cases, 164. Road to New York, 514. Coroner of Bucks, iii., 31. Commissioner for building a new court house and prison, 241.

Billings, Joseph, counterfeits bills of credit, proclamation for arrest, ix., 647.

Billingsport, not suitable as Hog Is- land, for "frames," x., 294. Re- port of committee to survey Jersey Shore, views of defence, 474. Redoubt to be erected at, 601. Chev .- de-friese to be sunk, 603, 700. Survey to fort, x., 568. Fortifications, 572, 605. Engineer to give plan for works, lands to be bought, Congress to pay for, 619. Troops to and from, 627. Sheds at, Robert Smith appointed, Mons. Kermanvor, engineer, ap- pointed at, 631. Timber for, 645. House purchased at, for fortifica- tions, of Benjamin Weatherby by Congress, paid for, Robert Smith paid, 675. Redoubt, 660. Forti-

fications, 673. Committee on plan of, 678, 683, 700. Barracks at, 704. Fortifications, piers, 719, 729. Officers appointed to erect fortifications at, 730. Militia of city to be employed at, 734. Colo- nel John Bull, superintendent of works at, 737. Stores for, 745, 771. Sinking Chev-de-frieze, 753. Pay of J. Dundas as assistant su- perintendent, xi., 6. Chev .- de- friese built at, Rob't Smith, articles for, 5, 6, 19. Men sent down, 19. Respecting, 60. Colonel Bull to command and superintend, Blath- waite Jones, Chief Engineer, 125. Salt for provisions at, 135. Teams for, 139. Laborers to be em- ployed, provisions and soldiers, 142. Troops from South Carolina may be employed at, 236, 242. The Boards visit, 243. General Du Coudray presents a plan for the fort at, tents for, 245, 246. Colo- nel Bull to procure carts and teams, 246. General Potter asks for boats to convey the militia from Chester to; Captain Downey or- dered from ; resolutions of Cong'ss on fortifications at, to be furnished General Armstrong, 248. Ord- nance, 252. Removal of troops to Fort Island, 269. Boats to be fur- nished Major General Armstrong, to remove troops, 270. Work done at, by Colonel Bull, 399. Colonel B. Jones discharged as engineer, 486. Council visit, 570, 571. Cannon for, 572. Signal gun at, 573. Colonel Bull and Wm. Armstrong employed at, &c., 575. Provisions, 576, 578. Bar- racks, 575. Pay at, 607, 618, 629, 643. Men left to take care of can- non, xi., 636. James Dundas pay-master, garrison relieved, workmen paid, 756, 757. To stop vessels, 761. Workmen at, 767, 777. Wm. Armstrong, pay-mas- ter, xii., 10. Pay to Colonel Bull, 13. For workmen, time of ser- vice expiring, 26. A flag of truce arrives with prisoners, 29. Pay for work, 40. Supplies at, for United States, 41, 65, 66. Ser- vice of militia about to expire, others to be called out, 71. Claim

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. of Captain McGinley for work, · pay for, 83, 86. James Loughead pay master at, 86. Provisions purchased for, 86. Sickly state of garrison, 117. Time expiring, persons to be left in charge by Captain Boys from galleys, 134. . Workmen to be discharged when works are secured from weather, 146. Pay to Colonel Bull, 180. Major Wm. Armstrong paid for workmen, 186. Under Captain Boys, 627. Pay to Major Wm. Armstrong, 636. Pay to guard at, 718. Troops raised for defence of, 719. Pay for officers, &o., xiii., 14. Supplies, men to be dis- charged, 16. Overseer wanted, 30. Pay to, 43, 48. French Gen- erals, view, 51. In charge of Wm. Smith, 54, 121. Pay of officers and workmen, 121, 149. Return of stores made by Wm. Smith, pay for sails of boat for, 272. For fencing in the State lands, 276, 325. Arms to be brought from, 334. Repair of boat, 383. Fencing, 405. Salary to cease, 429. Pay at, 444. Taxes, 449. Visit of Council to, 578. Report on account of Edward MoKeggan, mason at, . xiv., 465. Accounts, 581, 586, 617. B. Jones, engineer at, paid, xv., 24. Claim for a frame building, taken by British at, 37. Two broken cannon (French nine pounders) at, to be delivered to Henry Hill, 192. Paid Andrew Long for logs for chevaux-de-frieze in 1777, xvi., 45. Stores, &o., 1779, and hoisting flag, 456.

Bills of credit, proposed acts for, 30, 226, 227, 228. Approved by Governor for £30,000, 229. Re- emitted, 248. Governor's remarks on currency, 249. Sir Alfred Popple on issues of, 262. Speech of Governor on, 264. Adulterated, 268. Act of Assembly, forissue of, 846. And terms of, 346. Gov- ernor's views, 347, 348-350, 356, 360, 377, 393, 396. Counterfeited in Virginia by R. Jenkins, &, Y829. Instructions to Governor, '473. Lords of trade on, 476, 673. Respecting, 676. Merchants 3

petition against; 750, 752. Coun- terfeited, d>,. 273. Governor to Assembly, respecting, 303, 304, 315, 317, 318-336, 375. Lords of Trade on, 357, 358. Reports of Assembly on, 361. Respecting, 7, 33, 35, 42-47, 375, 396, 412, 415, 416, 561, 562, 605, 613, 638, 723-728; 0, 39, 139, 191, 207, 209, 222, 231, 239, 246, 339, 340, 352, 353, 386, 388, 437, 439, 446, 505-510, 518, 521, 524, 537, 546, 587, 588, 597, 680, 682, 693, 696, 702, 711, 714, 720, 724, 736, 738, 743. Opinion of Council, 207, ., 94, 196, 231, 238, 246, 247- 257, 264, 396, 409, 413, 417, 430, 441, 442, 450, 453, 463, 565, 572, 618, 743; 143)., 39, 66, 76, 80, 86, 299, 301, 318, 323, 332, 350, 357, 397, 399, 402, 460, 483, 502, 511, 515, 529, 535, 559, 584, 596, 605, 693, 715. Ratified in England, 39, 64, 68, 342. Passed, 86. Important omission in, for loss of quit rents, 350. Opinion of Privy Council on, 529 ;G3, 10, 12, 17, 19, 52-55, 115, 117, 148, 149, 177, 178, 197, 199, 240, 244, 245, 325, 389, 392, 575, 576, 589-592, 595, 597, 642, 651. Counterfeited, 24, 28, 28, 31, 41, 67, 139, 148, 223, 263, 281, 485, 497, 637-774, 779, 780. Of 1769, coun- terfeited, proclamation, 88, 97-99, 256, 257. Refused by John Drinker and J. Fisher and sons -proceedings, 486. Exchanged, , 709. Mistake in printing the backs, proclamation to call in, 362. Old to be called in, issued by British Government, 382. Counterfeit, 397, 709, 735, 765. Called in by Congress, Commis- sioners appointed for each county,

. xi., 736. Called in, xii., 3, 67, 73, 108, 233, 299, 364, 369, 589, 707, 732, 745, 760, 770. Sale of Pro- vince Island to redeem, 671. Pro- clamation respecting, 726; xiii., 26, 28, 39, 45, 54, 56, 66, 109, 118, 142, 180, 190, 193, 218, 235, 236, 246, 250, 274, 305, 315, 316, 320, 325, 345, 366, 389, 395, 409, 505, 543, 552, 572, 576, 618, 729. Lots sold to redeem, xiv., 34, 35, 65, 333, 338, 457, 466, 476, 559, 572,

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Colonial Records of Pennsylvania Volume 11, Part 5

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870 Publication date: 1851 Publisher: Harrisburg, Printed by T. Fenn & co, Number of Pages: 671

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870
Publication date: 1851
Publisher: Harrisburg, Printed by T. Fenn & co,
Number of Pages: 671