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653. Caution against purchase of traitor's estates-subscribe for newspapers - salt in possession of Wilcocks-letter from Lieut. Col. Hunter-Washington-Spro- gell. Major John McPherson dies
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-his brother recommended, 654. Justices for Philadelphia-Joseph Hart paid-guard at Middle ferry --- Sloop Active-Capt. Wm. Mc- Pherson, British Officer, against keeping gun powder in Phila- delphia, 657. Case of Gens Thomson and Mckean, 659, 660. Pay of guard-salt seized, 661. Committee of Congress confer with, on bills of credit, 664. Jus- tices required to aid in suppress- ing riots, and General Arnold to furnish military aid-want of clothing in 4th l'ennsylvania regi- ment complained of by Lieuten- ants, and clothes to be given, 665. Pass, applications to be in writing-Bridge over Schuylkill -Justices-money from Congress - clothing to a disabled soldier, 667. Money from Congress-let- ter from Delegates of Virginia in- closing resolves on boundary line, 669. Salt in Prichard's store- valuation boat "Viper"-procla- mation against forcestalling-re- quest General Washington to sit for his portrait, 671. Complaint of wagons improperly sent for merchandise to Egg Harbor by Jesse Jordan -- provisions for Penn- sylvania forces-opinion of Gen. Washington asked as to Colonel Atlee's claim to be Brigadier-Ge- neral-letter Governor Morris and Wm. Whipples-respecting trials of persons for treason-value of "Viper,"-a pass to New York, 673. Contested election - Miss Levy's pass from Arnold-Letter from Matthew Clarkson, A. D. C., respec'g, 677. Petitions-prisoner with British-supposed duel with a French citizen disproved -- passes -David Franks British Commis- sary-militia law-proclamation for attainder-wagons for Egg Harbor, 679. Massachusetts asks to export flour, 682. Pass for clerk of D. Franks for New York, 683. Committee of merchants ask for protection to Bay and River Delaware, 683. Inquiry respect- ing General Arnold and wagons to Egg Harbor-state of gaol and
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prisoners-militia fines-pass for Mr. & Mrs. Straker for St. Eusta- tia-Notary and Tabellion public -provisions and stores-address to Ass'y, 685-bills of credit-war -ship of war-forestallers, 687- plan for gradual abol. of slavery- Western frontiers - clandestine .marriages - Proprietary estates, 689. Dr. Stanley's pay, &c., 691. Mr. Holker and brig Industry- resolves respecting Arnold to be published, and of Congress-sig- nals to vessels-pay to Arthur Donaldson-resolves of Virginia -Joseph Jeffries and wagons- money from Congress, 693. Con- ference with Assembly on 20th section of Constitution, 695, 699. Message respecting Mr. Holker to Assembly, 699. Repudiate claim to propose bills on house-may advise Delegates in absence of Assembly-pay to invalid on a galley, 701. Merchants meet on a letter from Baltimore complain- ing of small privateers on coast, 702. Petitions from militia of Northumberland -- passes - par- don, 703. Rules for entering enemy's lines, 704. Complaint against Colonel John Weitzell, 705. Orders for money for gal- leys-charge against United States for use of public buildings except State House-Arnold's wagons- proceedings against Jno. Mitchell, 707. Petitions-Col. Johnston- distribution of articles provided for troops-rules for and prices- message to Assembly, 711, 714. New member-timber for buoys- privateers, 715. Expenses-mo- ney from Congress-committee of Assembly -Justices -sloop Ac- tive-Wm. Dunwick -- horse steal- ing not pardoned-boats for Col. Bull-militia, 715. Murders at Bushy Run-pass declined-Capt. Hazel an officer-sales of vessels -Col. Hunter-D. Morgan not pardoned, 719. Defence of fron- tiers, 719. Committee to value cutter Revenge, as a guarda costa -removal of wrecks from fishery -expenses-exchange of prison-
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Supreme Executive Council-xi. ers-proceedings in case of Ar- nold to be printed and sent to Congress, 721. Conference with Delegates-bridge and cables- fast-ship General Greene to be fitted out-conference with As- sembly-Arnold resigns command of Philadelphia, 725-conference with committee of Congress and Assembly respecting Arnold, &c., 726, 727. Resolution that State military officers shall be entitled to same benefits as those of United States-Rev. Dr. Rogers applies for clothing-list of officers to be made out by Captain Boys, 727. Conference with Congress and Assembly, 730. Captain of Gen. Greene-outfit-election-confer- ence Congress and Assembly- thanks of officers, &c .- Captains -letter from field officers, 731. Letter General Washington-Du Portail -petitions --- proclamation -militia law, 733. Message to Assembly on provisions seized- military stores-S. R. Fisher to be confined-report of Joint Com- mittee, 735. Exchange of Bills of Credit-pay of members, and of delegates, 736. Resolution of Assembly-repair of rifles-per- sons to value ship Gen. Greene, 739. Officers on ditto distribu- tion of articles-prize money- loan to State, 740, 741. Resolu- tions of Assembly-officers Mc- Clenachan and Irwin to obtain loan-bills of credit to be taken- resolutions of Congress-Major John Browne, receiver of cloth- ing, resigns-Lieut. Col. Farmer receiver, 742, 743. Ask opinion in case of Eichelberger-petitions -notice to be given of sale of forfeited estates, 745. Rules to be required in future for pardons, 747. Pardons-sale of cannons- orders-Justice for Northumber- land-forfeited estates, 749. Re- solution respecting wagon mas- ters, 755. Resolution appointing anditors to settle claims of Jno. Eyre, &c., for timber and plank stolen by enemy, employed in building redoubts and bridge near 23
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city-garrison relieved at Mud Island and Billingsport-petitions -ship General Greene-arms -- Billingsport-passes to New York limited-pay of officers of Ship Gen. Greene, 756, 757. Is this State a separate department from that of commander-in-chief-ap- pointments-Arnold's case-Jus- tices-pass for Mrs. Duche on conditions, 758, 759, 762. Elect M. Clarkson Marshal -- elections in Chester county -- fees on mar- riage licenses - Justices - passes -pay for wagons-difficulty to man ship General Greene-em- bargo -- George Harding, 761, 764. Accounts of General St. Clair- Justices informed that the Court has not power to discharge sol- diers-pass for vessels with pro- vision-pass for Mrs. Duche- proclamation for embargo, 762, 763. Record of a road in Bucks inquired for-permits for vessels -Indians-medicines-orders for money-appointments -- exchange of bills -- petitions, 765. Permit to a vessel to depart not granted -resolve of Congress asking mi- litia to occupy forts in room of Colonel Proctor's men-seamen induced away-persons to be ar- rested for it-Dr. Jennings asks for clothing-agent for forfeited estates-vendues-William Arm- strong paymaster - agent of Maryland purchases flour-order respecting, 766, 767, 770, 771. Justices -- passes-seamen disap- pear -- Captain Martin sent to Baltimore for them-stores for Mud Island-R. Morris's letter respecting arms from West Indies, 770, 771, 772-passes-provis- ions allowed to be exported in several vessels for Bermuda, 772. Elections in Chester county-Dela- ware to be swept for cannons and anchors, 773. Petition of Col. Eyre's battalion-Colonel Bull to execute plan of fortifications-his pay and rations-embargo con- tinned-proclamation, 777. Mo- ney to several counties-Com- missions, 779. Executions-
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Resignations of officers offered and not accepted-Captain Mont- gomery ordered to sea-Return of seamen-Various officers appoint- ed to ship General Greene - Militia of Philadelphia, pay for-Pardons not granted, xii., 4, 5. Agents of forfeited estates to make re- turns, 6. Flag of truce arrives- family on board allowed to land, 7. Unruly characters taken on public ships-Ensign appointed, 7. Justices -Military officers- Suspicious characters, orders re- specting, 8, 9. Permit Captain Cannon to sell cargo-Pardon to George Holder-Disturbances at Reading with prisoners-a default- ing Sub-Lieutenant-Petitions- Soldiers pardoned, 12, 13. Sweep- ing Delaware-German battalion -Petitions-Register of Admiralty Court appointed-Justices-Wa- gon duty referred-Decline a sub- Lieutenant's resignation, 15. Wa- gons-Purchases by John Carson -Letter, P. Henry on boundary with Virginia-Stores for troops - Lieutenants appointed - Pass for Mrs. Duche asked for-Flour in hands of Levi Hollingsworth, 17, 18. Wagons required-Con- ference with delegates in Con- gress-Prize to Lieutenant Car- son-Mast for ship General Greene - Captain Gotschue - Justices, 18, 19. Prize brig to be con- demned-M. Smith's pay-Peti- tions for pardons, pass-Rations, to sweep Delaware rejected, 20, 21. Warrants for wagons in dif- ferent counties - Forfeited es- tates, deeds withheld-Bounty for recruiting-Order to Colonel Ni- cola-Discharge from a galley- Thomas Bradford agent for ma- rine prisoners, 22, 23. Claim for purchases, referred to Congress -Guns to be repaired-Indian
Supreme Executive Council-xii. affairs-Wagon service, by Con- gress, 25, 26. Conduct of J. Mc- Allister, 31. Proclamation against traitors, 27. Flags of truce and prisoners-Pass, 29. Wm. Moore Smith-French Consul on exempts from militia duty and fines-Flag of truce-Ensigns, 30, 31. Sweep- ing Delaware-Pardons-Lieuten- ant N. Sackett, 33. Mrs. Duche- passes-Case of David Ogden, 36. Prisoners to New Jersey- Sales of cannon-Charter of Ac- ademy - Costs Carlisle, Roberts and Handy-Fleury, 38, 39. Mar- kets-J. McCallister to be prose- cuted, 41. Terms of militia ex- pired-Complaint against Justices of Northumberland-Resolves of Congress-Letters General Wash- ington-Minute of Trustees of College, 43. Order purchase of flour through William Turnbull, agent, 45, 46. Death of Judge Ross-Complaint of Holker re- specting purchases of flour in Wilmington, 47. Agents to re- ceive subscriptions to Loan Office, 47. John Elwood pardoned-Let- ter to delegate in Congress-tran- scripts from courts-Francis Hop- kinson appointed Judge of Admi- ralty-List of traitors-Privateer Holker, 48, 49, 50. Passes-Ex- change of prisoners - Disabled men on invalid list, 51. Military affairs - Ensigns - Col. Spencer and Captain Wilkie - Purchase of flour at Reading, 52, 53. Mon- sieur Holker-Remonstrance from Germantown, a guard asked for, 56, 57. Ensigns-Affairs of Ac- ademy and College-Shipment of provisions-Holker complains of newspapers, 59. Preservation of public buildings erected by Con- gress-Resolves of Congress and various papers from-Letters from , Holker and Gerard on flour- Swaine's securities and his duties -Pardons-Pass-Congress ask to export provisions-Petition for arms, 60, 61. Surrender of Fort Freeland-Thanks and orders- Capture of a Portuguese ship, 62, 63. Incursions of Indians-Let-
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Supreme Executive Council-xii. ter, Gov. Clinton-Forfeited es- tates-Case of Colonel Strond- Jonathan Lodge-Invalid corps- Plan from Philadelphia for resto- ration of credit-Ensign, 64, 65. Mons. Holker and flour-L. Ni- cola-Hospital at Valley Forge- Pardon for a challenge-Plan for restoring credit -- Forfeited estates, 66, 67. Passes-Congress and Mons. Holker respecting flour at Wilmington-Pardon of a youth of thirteen for stealing provisions -Forfeited estate of Michael Wit- man, 68, 69. Militia officers, 70. Forfeited estates-Embargo-Mi- litia, times expiring, others to be called out-Prisoners taken at sea in arms against United States- Mons. Gerard and Holker, 70, 71. Approval of their government- Letters relating to forfeited es- tates-pass-road in Bedford Co. to Fort Pitt -- sheets of paper money -practicing of the militia-Steu- ben's treatise to be printed-Lieu- tenant appointed, 72, 73. Mus- ter rolls-opinion Chief Justice on prisoners -enemy expected at New York-distressed state of Westmoreland Co., 75 Change of orders to militia-forfeited estates -- search for wrecks-purchases of flour, 76, 77. Course to be pur- sued by Michael Teter, a dis- abled soldier - passes, 78, 79. Mons. Gerard's powers-confis- cated estates - state of fron- tiers-papers, &c., in hands of Francis Hopkinson-manufacture of thread, 81. Embargo-estates -- fines in York county-petition and passes, 83. Wheat to be purchased at mills by Henry and Marshall-letters from Col. Brod- head-Col. Hubley-Salt Works- provision to be made for officers, &c .- prisoners, pardon on condi- tion of serving United States- Mons. Holker applies for flour, 84, 85. Horse stealing-counter- feiting-distribution of salt-in- spection of clothing, 87. Promo- tions of officers, 89. Counterfeit- ors, 89. Brief to solicit money for & church-flourfor salt-guards
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for prisoners-army deficiency- rations for soldiers' wives-list of officers violating parole, 90, 91. Clothing-provisions for General Sullivan at Wyoming-promo- tions-militia, 92, 93. Mr. Hol- ker-resignations-answer of At- torney-General to queries-cloth- ing-guards, loan of arms-ad- dress to Assembly, 94, 95. Reso- lutions respecting militia-guard- invalid regiment, Board of War, &c., 95. Message to Assembly- successes-addition of another power-Proprietary estates-ariny and navy-government education of youth - college - embargo- roads-provision for officers of government-sale of confiscated estates, 96-99. Colonel Stroud, D. Potts, Holker, &c., 100, 101. Seal for Admiralty Court-R. Keene's estate-militia, resolu- tions respecting not paying fines, 102. Deeds for confiscated prop- erty-agree with Mons. Penet for arms-lot-petition from Penn's valley and answer'-Justices- Jona. Lodge, trial - memorial Matthew Clarkson Marshall, 105. Shot for confederacy frigate-Wm. Russell loses leg at Brandywine, 107. Guards for gaol at York- Congress on public credit-em- bargo, &c .- arms of State to be worked on public standards-case of Jona. Lodge referred to Supreme Court-decline furnishing flour to M. Holker on account of scarcity- Assembly propose address to Sieur Gerard, 109. Address of Council to him-an execution respited on account of pregnancy-prisoners in new gaol -- Clerk of market ap- pointed-prisoner with enemy- prize taken by the Genl. Greene, 110, 111, 112. Case of negro Ralph-imposition practiced, 113. Decree of Supreme Court favor Jacob Morgan-Col. Hannum's escape from enemy-voluntary turn out of militia in Northum- berland county-order to William Honeyman-arrival of Count D'- Estaing-aid asked on petition of Col. Maloney respecting horses
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taken by him, 114, 115. Par- dons, petitions, claims-resolu- tions of Assembly respecting sup- ply of flour and salt-sickly state of garrisons at the forts, 116, 117. Resolutions of Assembly on flour and salt, distribution, 119. De- fence of frontiers-pass for Chas. Willing-order to Henry Fisher, 120. Riot at Judge Wilson's- proclamation-letter from Gen- eral Washington, 122, 123. Mes- sages to Assembly, 96, 124, 125, 167, 175, 176, 474, 530- 533, 555, 575, 630, 667, 675, 738, 753, 758, 759, 763. Thanks to General Wayne proposed, 124. Distribution of flour, &c., to poor of city-also wood-of- fering a bounty, 125. Procla- mation for embargo, 126. Vice- President Bryan resigns-Mat- thew Smith elected Vice-Presi- dent, 127. Daniel Clymer at Wil- son's-surrenders and gives bail -militia of city and some coun- ties called out-execution of D. Dunn ordered-election of Wm. Moore for Council and five others for Assembly, 128, 129, 131. Wm. Bell at riot-passes for Germany-Joseph Reed elected Councillor and President-prices for wagons, 130, 131, 132 .- Of salt, 133. Joseph Gardner elected member-against persons going at large charged with high treason, 133. Soldiers' times ex- pire at Billingsport and Mud Is- land-persons to be left in charge -negro slave pardoned-elec- tions-vote of thanks to General Wayne for services at Stony Point, 134, 135. Resolutions respecting salt and flour exchanged-Major Francis Nicols at riot at J. Wil- son's, with others named, to give bail, 136, 137. Jno. Lacey, Jr., a member, 137. Case and pro- ceeding of Major Sol. Buss-Cap- tain Jacob Buss and other cap- tains of Northampton-and re- solutions-David Franks refused a pass-pay for salt claimed-D. Solebury Franks at riot at J. Wilson's-bailed, 140, 141. Mi-
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litia of Chester county-prices of flour and wheat in Lancaster coun- ty-case of Jeremiah Simmons- Captain Guion, salt-flour and
wagons frontier-artillery called out, 142, 143. Staats Law-
rence at riot-flour and salt- sloop Active-Robert Harris, salt for Trenton objected to-equip- ment of militia called out by Ge- neral Washington-Peter Miller
bailed out-fast appointed by
Congress-elections, 144, 145.
Additional Commissioners ap- pointed to procure salt-election of Joseph Gardner, from Chester, confirmed - elections - case of Congress, 146, 147. Impressment of seamen of State on frigate Con- federacy-Matthew Smith resigns -complaint from Bedford against
Captain Getshens-resolutions of
Lieutenant-order of Congress favor James Wilkinson, Clothier- General-additional Commission- ers to procure salt-pay to work-
men at President's house-Geo. Harding reprieved, 148, 149. Sale of ship General Greene ordered- vendues condemned-resolutions respecting-Solomon Bush re- ferred to Board of War, 151. Sustain Commissioners for pro- curing salt-riot at Wilson's- Dr. Harris threatened for car- rying off salt, 152, 153. Roads and highways-the Marshal com- plains of Blair McClenachan - complaints against sale of Gen- eral Greene, 154, 155. Con- ference with Committee of As- sembly-on bounty to militia- salt returned to Colonel Smith -Justices resigned being elected to Assembly-payment for land by Isaac Hicks-deed for-two other receipts for land, 156, 157. Complaint against Deputy Quar- termasters at Reamstown-owners of brig Active-brass kettles in hands of Joseph Fox-petition of officers of ship General Greene- are they officers of Navy ?- salt- pay for-sales of General Greene complained of, 158, 159. Election of President and Vice-President
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Supreme Executive Council-xii. -complaint of Captain Heysham against L. Kuhn-House of Em- ·ployment ask for flour-letter of Congress against opening Land Offices-manager of salt works in New Jersey dead-they ordered to be sold-money for salt-cod- fish captured by the Gen. Mercer may be exported-Sheriff and Coroner of York county, 160, 161. Election of President and Vice- President-Joseph Reed and Wm. Moore, 163. Message to Assem- bly-general condition of affairs, 167. President and Vice-Presi- dent elected-audience of Chev. De La Luzerne,-embargo con- tinued 170, 172. Members of Con- gress elect-loan flour for poor -passes to New York to be re- ferred-sale of ship Gen. Greene -allowance to Captain Irwine's company-Colonel Brodhead, 172, 173. Resolution, &c., sent to As- sembly, 176. Case of Pat. Keane, Lieutenant of the Roman Catholic Regiment of Volunteers in British service-to be closely watched- Resolutions on bounds sent to Virginia and Connecticut-re- turns of gallies to be made out- pass for child eight years old, 177. Various orders for execu- tions-cargo for account of United States cleared, 178. Visit from Chev. De La Luzerne and Mons. Marbois-discharges from gallies -execution - passes - election,
180, 181. Pay of wagons-ques- tion about seat between Thomas Uric and John Piper-Mr. Holker sends ship General Greene to Martinico - proclamation for a fast, 183. Auctioneer elected, William Browne-firewood-deed for property in Philadelphia, late of Samuel Shoemaker, 185, 186. Sale of salt works in New Jersey -discharges from State service, 186, 187, 190. Confiscated estates for University, &c., 189. Wood -markets forestalling, 190. Gal- loway's estate-petitions-Holker exports provisions-salt-taxes, 190, 191, 192. Discharges-par- don, 193. Prisoners of war in
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New Jersey-boundary with Con . necticut-broken cannon to be sold-state of and tolls on Schuyl- kill bridge-to be valued-peti- tion of David Franks for a pass- deeds executed, 194, 195, 196. Pardons-money repaid to New Jersey-to Mrs. Sarah Chesnut per decree of Supreme Court-Mr. Holker ships-newspapers to be called for-Congress on supplies for army, 196, 197, 198. Monthly receipts to be sent to Treasury of Congress-Justices-two trunks of goods at Elizabethtown from New York-Captain Clunn to be arrested-David Franks examined -illegal practices-counterfeiting -Robert White's wife-house to be searched-confiscated estate- R. Swanwick, 198, 199. Bounties -provisions - pardons -- embar- goes - deeds for confiscated estates, 200, 201. Conference with Committee of Congress on supplies -- public credit, &c .- meeting of Merchants on supplies -Schuylkill bridge, &c .- Gen. Washington on alarming scarcity of provisions, 202, 203. And to others on procuring supplies, 203, 204. David Franks' petition re- fused-suspicion against-alleged suspicious intimacy between Elizabethtown and the enemy at New York-persons named, 206. Scarcity of wood-to be cut for poor, 207, 208. Difficulty with a portion of militia-amount in Treasury subject to order of Con- gress - W. Semple, Sub-Lieut. resigns-thanks for his services- annexation of two companies to Colonel Proctor's Regiment-taxes - goods damaged by ice-survey to be had- disputes between Pennsylvania and Virginia-re- commendation of Congress-pro- clamation respecting-barracks- account of late Vice-Pres't, 210, 211. New Members-wood taken -- Schuylkill ferry and Continen- tal teams-proclamation respect- ing dispute with Virginia, 212, 214. Rates of pay to Soldiers- tavern-keeper-pay to Almoner
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for absent militia - quarters to be provided for more in public houses - passes - Cap- tain J. P. Schott has Armand's corps, 217, 218, 221. Door-keep- ers' pay-pardons-auditors do not attend on account of bad weather-abuse of weight in flour-James Pottingers' petition, 218, 219. Express to Gov. Living- ston-militia to be mustered and paid-Mr. Atlee's account of Con- nestoga manor -cash in treasury -Samuel Fisher ill in prison, to be removed-Col. Smith resigns, 220, 221. Pay to President-to witnesses in case of Arnold-ob- jections to certificate of Geddis and Govett in case of, 225, 226. Pay to James Read, commissary, unnecessary-W. Crispin to fur- nish rations and account, and be discharged, 226. W. C. Bradford to render account-wishes of Congress to be ascertained, 227. Sale of salt ordered-letter to Congress on supplies-money from Congress-return of clothing -coopers' work for galleys, 229. Indians in Northumberland- names of officers, &c., held as prisoners of war-elections, 230, 231. Messages to Assembly, 96, 124, 125, 167, 175, 233, 246, 254, 285, 358, 564, 567, 624, 626, 637, 641, 667, 676, 733, 748, 749. Ceas- ing of issues of Continental bills -taxes-property of aliens and sundry papers before Assembly, 233. Sales of lands by Virginia- Indians-Taxes -- petitions-resolu- tion of Congress-clothing-order of Congress, 234, 235. Officers returned as belonging to State- a scold pardoned, 235, 243. Order from Congress for moneys-case of Capt. Papley, 236. Conference on supplies-application for Great Seal-delivered in part to As- sembly, 237. Orders of Congress, 238. Order for Beef-pardon for regrating pork-mistake in date of commission-Salt, price of- Major T. McPherson received- exchange of prisoners-door- keeper, 241. Petitions-trophies
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of war-minutes of Council of Safety to be placed in Secretary's office, 242. Militia fines-pardon a scold, 243. Paper from Qua- kers on militia fines, 244. Tro- phies, colours taken from Hessians delivered to Board of War, 245. On supplies-Deed to C. W. Peale-clothing, 247. Conference with Assembly on defence of frontiers-money-de- cision respecting continental money being received in dis- charge of ground rent on forfeited estates-aid of clothing to a priso- ner, 249. Conference with As- sembly on case of Col. Haller, wagon master-troops to be raised -returns of troops-affairs with Virginia-laws of State sent to Congress-passes to be applied for within ten days-pay to gal- leys, 251. Petition D. Kennedy -Surveyor Genl. has gout-ac- counts of Bucks county for pur- chases-pay to commissary of prisoners - against partial pro- vision for regiment - salt, 253. Speedy collection of debts-mes- sage to Assembly on number of troops-views of French Minister, 255. Pass for Wm. Barton and Paul Zantzinger to Elizabeth Town-suspicions of speculation against an agent for forfeited estates - deed for marsh land at Tinicum, part of Jos. Galloway's estate-call on Edmd. Physic, late Receiver General of Pennsylvania, for books, papers, &c.,-sundry petitions, 256, 257, 258. Reso- lution of Assembly to raise four companies-several persons to appear, 258. Deeds for estates forfeited, 259, 260. Proclama- tion and reward, 83000 offered to arrest four persons-return of clothing-dismissal of Thos. Hale as agent-Wm. McMullin ap- pointed, 261. President's house in danger from fire at Mr. Holker's-salt distributed-Col. Hazen's men and officers-Revd. M. Milsheimer, a chaplain, taken at Saratoga-dispute with Vir- ginia-Mr. Hale to deliver up
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