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Washington County-xiii.
estates, appointed, 139. Accounts of Lt. James Marshall, 144. Lt. Connor resigns, 149. Ammuni- tion for, 150. Lieutenants, 158, 168, 240. Other officers, 168. Military officers, 160, 168. Supplies, 165. A company of rangers for defence, 168. Taxes, 206. Irregular military elections, 245. Militia to guard in running Virginia line, 253. Failure to elect justices, 264. Pay for sup- plies, 265. Pay to, 302. Boun- ties, 308. Trials by special com- . mission, 337. Election, 403. Court house, 439. Land pur- chased for, 531. Militia ordered out at call of General Irvine, 531. Pay to lieutenant, 533, 534. Capt. John Hughes, discharged from, xiii., 539. Extract of letter from Gov. Harrison of Virginia, 639. Election, 740. Complaints on magistracy, 799. James Marshall lieutenant, letter, xiv., 165. Ex- ecution in order, 203. Company of rangers, Capt. Hughes, paid, 215. Militia, Capt. Craig Ritchie, 216. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, 224, 367. Com- plaint against Commissioners of Taxes, 235, 597. Elections, 244, 563, 597. Represen's., 244. Sheriff 244, 597. Justices, 689. J. Mar- shall resigns as register and recorder, 245. Thomas Stokely appointed, 260. Eighteen penny tax, 267. Division of Peter's Township proposed-to be named Dickinson, 275. Capt. Hughes' company of rangers, 322, 323. Freight paid, 456. Confiscated estates in, 607. Justice, 164. Town of Washington into a sepa- rate election district, 634, 653 provisions for Militia on frontiers of, xv., 8. Division of Smithtown- ship 76. Elections, 103, 119. Coun- olllor, 103. Sheriff, 103, 121, 646. Coroner, 103, 121, 646. Report of Mr. Dale and letter of . James Marshall, 107. Justices, 120, 266, 279, 450, 483, 552, 589, 591. Division of Peters Township, 126. Dorsey Pentecost, suspended as Judge on account of removal,
124. Collector of excise, John Dodd, 132. Murders by Indians in-arms, &c., sent to, 317. Ex- pense of transporting arms and amunition from Philadelphia to, 382. Division of Cumberland and Morgan Townships, 450. Allowed a third justice, 483. Division of Townships, 507. Repair of public arms, and militia services, 517. A portion taken to Alleghany County, 552. Contested elec- tion, 589. Justices, xvi., 50, 227, 237, 255, 319, 411, 536, 428, 536. Sureties, 32. Prothonotary, 35, 41, Militia, 39, 42. Election of Justices illegal and set aside, 44. Division of districts, 103. Petition against register, provisions for military, 147. Sheriff, 212, 514, 537. Coroner, 212, 514, 537. Division of Townships for election of Justices, 226, 228, 259. Gen. Washington's land in-militia, 227. Payments for various ser- vices on frontiers of, 228. Pay- ments to militia, &c., for, 234. Depredations by Indians in, 264. Militia, pay for defence, 283. Indian outrages, 306. Lieuten- ant authorized to call out militia, for frontiers, 340. Call for militia returns, 425. Fees for tavern licenses, 460. Militia, 460. Thos. Stockly, register and recorder, 515. John Hoge, elected to Sen- ate, resigns as justice, 536.
Washington Fort, L. I., Margaret Corbin rewarded for her bravery, whose husband was killed at her side, xii., 34. Pay for arms, &c., lost at, xiv., 443 ; xvi., 535. " Washington, " Galley, xi., 701. Washington, General George, letters to and from, vi., 29, 37. Sur- render of fort in the forks by Mr. Ward, 28. Arrives with a detach- ment, 29. Progress-makes roads, 29. Large force of French at Ohio, 37. Defeated at Great Meadows-detailed by Col. Innes, 50, 138. Defeat, 177. Davison's account of, 195. Raising militia in Virginia, vii., 601. Letters, 603, 604. Letter from Gov. Den- ny to, viii., 56. British Officers sent to his camp, x., 306. Asks
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for powder for camp at Cambridge, 330. Letter to, from commit- tee, asking for engineers to erect fortifications, 604. Flints for his army, 632. In Jersey- cannon from State House yard sent to, xi., 24. Officers sent to, 24, 25. Orders troops from Bucks Co., 43. To call out troops from Bucks and Northampton, 54. Letter from to council of safety,
177. Letters from, 197, 228, 436, 457, 490, 650, 730. On for- tifying the Delaware, 228. Inteli- gence from, 232. Asks for a survey of the river-persons ap- pointed to make it, 250. Reques- ted to send Michael Huffnagle to Lancaster, 263. Engages the enemy, 301. Written to about recruiting officers, 401. Recom- mends persons to recruit, 419. Address to inhabitants New Jer- sey, Pennsylvania, &c., 428. Re- specting cattle, 429. Protection for Mrs. Pemberton's wagons, 457. Order for horses at Lancas- ter, 476. Arms needed, 491. Receives account of evacuation of Philadelphia, 520. Instructions on 4th July, 523. Requires troops to be sent from Phila- delphia to the main army, 568. Draft of Delaware, 587. Clothing sent to, 607. Asks for a guard for prisoners, 626. On supplying spirits, 654. Consul asks for his portrait to be taken by Peale, 671. Taking vigorous measure to protect frontiers, 724. Let- ters to and from, xii., 8. Wagons to transport provisions, 26. Let- ters to and from, 8, 32, 43, 89, 90, 92, 203, 204, 227, 262, 313, 321, 352, 370, 387. Return of Pennsylvania troops, 32. Men to be urged on to Major General Sullivan, 43. List of officers- depositions of Col. Hannum's escape from enemy, sent to, 114. Calls out militia, 123, 129, 144. Opinion in regard to officers and men in Col. Hazen's regiment, 262. Names posts for supplies, 313. Desertions in army re- ferred to 316. Disposition of 27
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supplies, 321. Orders Captain Craig to Pittsburg, 330. On sup- plies from State, 335. Recom- mends promotion of Michael Everly from Serjeant to Ensign for services, 352. Address to soldiery from enemy, his situation and difficulties, 370. Pressing for recruits - critical state of army, 387. Letters, 392, 394, 398, 404, 498, 545, 574, 591. Light horse, 392. Wagons, 394, 398. Enemy has left New Jersey, 407. Ensigns to be appointed, 428. Demand for horses, 446. Countermands march of troops, 460. Want of provisions, capture of, in a prize, 474, 476, 498. Recommends Ensigns, 482, 483. Against temporary enlistments, 517. Clothing for army, 545. Deposit of provisions, 574. Re- lief of Wyoming, 591. Want of provisions, enemy about to leave New York for Delaware, 706. On memorial of Proctor's officers, 727. Calls for , men, 742. For four battalions of infantry, 754. Transfer of officers, 761. Wants, 300 riflemen, 778 ; Going to move troops, requires vessels to trans- port, xiii. 41. Col. Tilghman- his aid brings news of surrender of Yorktown by Lord Cornwallis, 94. Address from Supreme Executive Council to, on capture of Lord Cornwallis, and answer, 130, 131. On supplies, 184. Recruits for Van Heer's troop, 188, 202, 211, 221. Election of Justices, 264. Consulted about expedition against Indians, 356, 362. Against it, 380. Letters to, on abandon- ment of post at Wyoming, 399. Indian expedition, 408. Letter respecting passes to be sent to Dobb's Ferry, 419. Gen. Wash- ington asked to procure a pass- port for flag vessel for New York with provisions for our prisoners, 446. Sends a passport from Ad- miral Digby, 457. Incursions of savages stopped, 502. Half pay and commutation by Congress to officers, 603. A returned captive, 603. Address of council to, on
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peace, &c., 765. His answer, 767. Agents for sale of confiscated es- tates in, 774. Portrait of, xiv. 265. Celebration of birth day, xvi., 4. Arrangements for his reception, 25. Congratulatory address of Council to, 57, 58. His answer, 59. His land in Washington Co., 227. Powder for celebrating his arrival in Philadelphia, 465.
"Washington," gun boat, launch of, x., 314, 407, 488, 505.
"Washington, ship General," for- merly General Monck - allowed to make a voyage for Superin- tendent of finance. Commission to Captain Joshua Barney, &c., xiii., 283, 352, 354, 361.
Wasp, continental Schooner, Capt. Alexander, takes Brig Betsey from Virginia, x., 563, 777.
Watch to be set at Cape Henlopen for pirates, ii., 23.
Watching in Philadelphia, soldiers to be exempt from, ii., 204.
Watkins, Major, lead and tin for buttons, xi., 440.
Watkins, Wm., Captain of a guard boat, x., 583.
Watkins, Wm., applies to sweep Delaware River rejected, xii., 21. Authorized, 32, 34.
Watson, David, Commissioner to buy provisions, xi., 423. Jus- tice, xii., 231. Depositions re- specting, 307.
Watson, James, Coroner, xvi., 204. Watson, Lieut. Dolonel, x., 686.
Watson, Luke, charges against, i., 179, 180, 213. Takes his seat in Council, 222. His hogs killed, 224, 226. Sheriff of Sussex county, ii., 101.
Watson, Thos., of Bucks, iii., 233. A Commissioner for building a new Court house and prison for Bucks county, 241.
Wattom, John, Coroner, ix., 57. Watts, Colonel Fred., payment to, x. 688, xi., 88. Elected to Assembly, resigns as Justice, xii., 170. Sub- Lieutenant, 322. Paid, xiv., 348. Storage on arms, xv., 565. As Councilman, xv., 300, 653, xvi., 294.
·Waugh, Patrick, convicted of mur-
der, xvi., 497, 519. Respited, 520, 536, 542.
Waughhanghy, Cherokee Chief, speech of vii., 529, 553.
Wayne, Anthony, recommended to Congress as Colonel of a battalion, x., 442. Elected, 443. Major to, appointed, 460. Applies for money for battalion, 518. D. Jones, Chaplain to, 551. Attends Council, and presents situation of army approaching city, xi., 253. Recommends by name recruiting officers, 464, 477. Arms for, 490, 557. Conference of Assembly and Council, on a vote of thanks to, and Pennsylvania line for their important services at Stony Point, xii., 124, 135. Letter, 497. Recommends Ensign Everly as Lieutenant, 483. Others for pro- motion, 550, 586. On meeting of Pennsylvania line, 593. To fur- nish names of officers going South, 719, 739. Decides rank of an officer, xiii., 25. Regiment, 671. Pay as Council of Censors, xiv., 167.
Wears, &c., against erecting on rivers, iv., 18. Views of Assembly on, 20, 23, 284.
Weatherby, Benjamin, paid for land bought by Congress for fortifica- tions at Billingsport, x., 645.
Weaver, Jacob, sheriff, viii., 402; ix., 57, 199. A justice of Berks county removed, xii., 635.
Webb, Brigadier-General, vii., 714. Webb, Henry, wounded by an In- dian, iv., 413, 420, 447. (Wil- liam, ) 573.
Webb, James, Jr., sheriff, ix., 398, 547, 623. To receive Stump and servant from Carlisle, and send to Chester county, 442.
Webb, Lieutenant John, of Boat Bull Dog, discharged, suspended, and restored, x., 643.
Webb, Robert, Marshal of Admiralty Court seizes goods, i., 539.
Webb, William, appointed notary public, xiii., 13.
Weber, Christian, justice, xv., 124. Webster, Pelatiah, receives pay for salt, xii., 316.
Weed, Captain Elijah, storekeeper of provisions, xi., 423.
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Weickart, Geo., justice, xiv., 271. Weights and measures, bill for pro- posed, i., 66, 128, 466. Seal for John White, sealer, 514. Regu- lation of, iii., 372. Standard purchased by Chester county. Regulator of, appointed by Gover- nor, iv. 507. Regulated, xiii. 632. Weiser, Benjamin, a Captain, x., 634. Justice, xi., 405.
Weiser, Conrad, comes with Indians to Philadelphia, iii., 425. Inter- prets at Philadelphia, 435, 438, 500. Reward to, 447, 598, 607. Interpreter for the province with the Indians, iv., 56. Pay to, 86, 96. Indian presents to, 88, 245, 576. In Philadelphia, 500, 560. Letter of Governor to, respecting Indian skirmish in,Virginia, 635. Report on, 640-646. Second re- port, 646-660 Instructions for, on embassy to Onondago, 655. Report of journey there, 660- 669. Sent to Delaware Indians at Shamokin to demand murder- ers, 676, 678, 679. His report, 680-684. Attends treaty at Lan- caster-his Indian name, 733. To invite Indians to Governor's house, 747. And Virginia, 757. Letter from Onondago, 768. Re- port and journal to, 778-779. To employ scouts to watch Indians, v., 2. Sent to inform Indians at Shamokin of death of John Penn, 73. Letters from-meets Indians at Chamber's mill, 83. Report of his message, &c., to Indians at Shamokin, 84. To be consulted, 119, 120. Letter in reply, 121. Letter giving account of his visit to Indians, 136. To be advised of presents sent to John Harris, 139. Coming to Philadelphia, 140. Ar- rives, 145. Statement respecting Indians from Ohio, 148. Letter from, on Indian affairs, 162. Ar- rives with Indians at Paxton, 166. Letter from, 166. Presents for Indians, 197. Letter from Tulpehochen, 212. Respecting Ohio Indians, 212. Answer to,
by R. Peters, 211. Attends with Shekalemy, 222. Writes of rob- bery by James Denny, of horses from Indians, 228. Presents a
message from the Six Nations, 284. At Philadelphia, 290. In- structions to, 290, 304. At Lan- caster, 306. Journal to Ohio, 348-358. In Philadelphia, 388. In Cumberland county, 431. To Secretary, 467. Journal to Onon- dago, 470-480, 528, 541. Let- ter, 517. Speaks of his son "Sammy," 543. To be consulted about missionaries to Indians, 576. Governor Clinton to, 642. His journal to the Mohawks, 642- 648. At Carlisle, 670. Distances, 730. Consulted on Connecticut dispute-his opinion, 775. Sent to Shamokin, vi., 24. Takes mes- sage to Indians, 25. Letter to Governor H.,-report of visit to Shamokin, &c., 35, 36. Speech to Indians, 82. At treaty at Al- bany, renders important service, 117. Instructions to, on journey to Auckquick, 147. Letter from, to Governor H., 148. Journal to, 150-160. Letters respecting Con- necticut, 215, 249, 291. Sent for, 331. In Philadelphia, 340. Re- turns homeward from Ostuacky, purchases provisions, &o., for In- dians, 446. Respecting Indians, &c., 469. Letter about Indian women from Auckwich, 494. On catholics, 503, 533. On Indians, 535. History of Owandot Indians, 550-553. Conference with and presents, 553. Letter to Governor from, 615. Letters to and from, 640, 647, 649, 650, 652, 656, 729, 760, 762. Indian murders, 649- 662. Intelligence from, and
others, respecting their sad con- dition, 667. Arrives with Indians, 681. On Indian affairs in North- ampton county, 760, 762. Letters to and from, vii., 35, 302, 308, 619, 735. Report of proceedings with Indians at Harris' ferry, 33, 106. At Philadelphia, 137, 182. Consulted about fort at Adjou- quay, the land not having been purchased, 182-184. At treaty at Easton, 206. Express to be sent to, 222. Complains of
Sowers' newspaper, 245. Sick, sends son Sammy to interpret, 302. And New Castle arrive,
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307. Memorand'm of conversation with Tittamy of Teedyuscung's remarks about lands, 431. Me- morandum on Indian affairs made by, 489. At treaty at Lancaster, 517. Croghan, answers Indians, 542. At Easton, opinion of Teedyuscung, 658. To take man- agement of building fort and houses for Delawares at Wyoming, 734. His opinion about offering & price for scalps, 735. Sick, ob- jects to building, 735. Trading house at Fort Augusta, Rum, &c., 735. Excused, 736. In Phila- delphia, viii., 113. Sends memorandum of news, &c., from Indians, 118. Advised with on messages to Indians, 128. R. complains of Teedyuscung's con- duct at Easton, 172. And Peters settle for lands with Indians, 219. Being sick sends son to Fort Augusta to confer with John Chickasalary, 457. His son makes a speech to Indians at Shamokin, ix., 619 ; x., 177.
Weiser, Samuel, coroner, ix., 57, 199, 285.
Weiss, Colonel, xi., 452.
Weiss, Dr. Daniel, dies intestate, escheated, xv., 482.
Weiss, Jacob, paid, xiv., 348.
Weiss, Lewis, sale to Mr. Holker, xiii., 9. Justice, xv., 23, 26. Weiss, Philip, forestaller, xi., 650. Assists Longschamp to escape, xiv., 184.
Weitzel, John, to make purchases, x., 733 ; xi., 207, 278, 538. Com- plaint against, 704. Northumber- land county, letter from, xii., 57. To, about Indians, 64. Militia fines, 243. Agreement for rations for Northumberland, xiii., 428, 519-536, 743. For provisions for Wyoming, xvi., 354.
Welawanung or Big Horn, ix, 638. Welch, William, sent as commis- sioner to New York to complain against Lord Baltimore and his agents, i., 103, 104. To give in his account, 105. Appointed commis- sioner to receive public aid, 111. Justice of peace, 112. A judge, 119. Dead, 119.
Wells, James, sheriff, ix., 398, 548. Justice, xv., 24.
Wells, John, justice, iii., 531.
Wells, Richard, pilot boat, x., 567.
Wells, Richard, asks for lot on Arch street notwithstanding ac- tion of Congress, rejected, xii., 353. Claims lots and liberty lands, xiii., 9, 49, 321, 326. Claims city lot, xiv., 359, 458, 464; xv., 344, 347, 349, 351. Decision, 359, 482, 487, 500, 524, 622. Memorial relative to Comp- troller, &c., xvi., 27, 28, 34, 40, 47. Death of mother, and post- ponement, 49. Case continued, 52, 53, 55, 57.
Wells, William, coroner, viii., 403.
Welner, Colonel, complaint against, xii., 305.
Welsh, interfere in Philadelphia election, i., 268. Petition for a ferry at William Powells, 478.
Welsh, Francis, letter relating cir- cumstances attending rescue of a vessel seized by Custom-house officers, x., 231.
Welsh Tract, inhabitants complain against Indians, i., 162, 202. And Chester county, 263, 265. Not in Philadelphia county, 265. A barony, 265, 266, 267. Inha- bitants petition for road from Goshen to Philadelphia- Commis- sioners appointed, ii., 111. Pe- tition for a ferry, 276. Opposed, 277, 289. Settlers seized by Sheriff of Maryland, 393.
Wendall, Abraham, letter from Tsanandowas' country to Gover- nor, and his answer, iii., 609.
Weningo, Indian town, location of, v., 659, 660. John Frazer, gun- smith's shop at, 660. Case- wago, twenty miles above, 660. Fort near, 698. Course and dis- tance from Ohio, &c., 753, 763.
Wentworth, Brigadier-General, in Cuba, appoints Captain William Hopkins to levy soldiers in Penn- sylvania-proclamation allowing, iv., 499.
West, Martin, appointed master of ammunition vessel, x., 584.
West, Justice, of Carlisle, sends ac-
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count of murder of Dr. John, (Indian, ) viii., 455.
West, William, gives information respecting distances and latitudes, &c., of various places near Ohio, T., 761. Commissioner to Lan- caster, vii., 97. Member of As- sembly, 636. Made Major, x, 768.
West, William, Jr., proclamation against, xii., 496. To give secu- rity, 558. Deputy Clothier Gen- eral, to be prosecuted, 599. Western Road, xv., 273, 274, 327, 330, 353-355. Report of survey to Bedford, 330.
Western Territory, Congress pro- pose to lay off into States, xiv., 471.
West Jersey-(see New Jersey.) Weston, Anthony, his case and punishment, i., 92.
West Point, letter from Col. Wm. Williams of Third Pennsylvania Battalion-list of promotions of officers in consequence of Captain Lt. Henderson being made Cap- tain, xii., 88, 89.
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Westmoreland County formed out of Bedford, x., 77. Arthur St. Clair appointed Prothonotary, &c., 77. Justices of, 78, 142. She- riffs elected, 106, 212, 273. Cor- oners elected, 106, 212, 273 .- Condition of things - Dr. Co- nolly's address to magistrates of, 167. Answer to, 167. De- position of Henry Read, 168. Letter, W. Crawford, respecting disturbances in, from Virginia, 165. Letters, Æneas Mackay, D. Smith, Andrew McFarlane, 169. Letter, Gov. Penn to magistrates, 171. Commissioners sent to Lord Dunmore, 173, 174, 176. Mur- ders committed in-condition of County, 180. Require ammuni- tion, 181. Correspondence be- tween Commissioners and Gover- nor Dunmore on boundary, 181- 195. Money to build court-house and garrison, 198. Affairs in- town to be built at Kittaning, 201. Forcible release of prisoners by Christy, Girty and Dr. Conolly, 227. Dr. Conolly's proclamation against tax collectors, &c., 227.
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Judge Crawford joins Virginia against Pennsylvania, 228. De- position of Samuel Whitesides, jailor, 228. Letters from magis- trates, 234. Deposition of John Carnahan, Sheriff, 235. Letter to Earl of Dartmouth, 236. Powder sent to, 346. To be written to by Committee respecting arms, 411, 417. Petition to have powder remain, 449. Ask for ammuni- tion, 525, 597. Two Companies raised for defence of frontiers considered as militia in actual service, 655. Pay of troops in, 711. Members of Convention to purchase arms, 724, 726. Com- pany of foot-Captain Van Swear- ingen to defend, xi., 46. Col. Proctor's battalion of, 110. Pow- der and lead for, 114. Protho- notary, 187, 430. Justices, 220, 773, 774. Sheriffs, 373, 377, 638. Coroner, 235, 373, 638. Records taken to and secreted at Lanoas- ter-supposed by late Prothono- tary, Michael Huffnagle, 252. Col. Proctor, paymaster, 304. Complain of Indian depredations, 342, 347, 382. Money due mil- itia, 392. To be paid Colonel Archibald Lockrey, 392. Powder for, 394. Money sent to, 477, 511. Hanna's Town, 477. Money to Colonel John Proctor, 576. Military stores for, 716. Letter, Thomas Scott, General McIntosh and A. Lockrey, relating to fron- tiers, 773. Money for-Justice appointed-limited to one, 781. Lieutenants recommended by A. Lockrey, and appointed, xii., 73. Distressed state of, 75. Elections, 182, 336, 540. Sheriff, 182, 540. Coroner, 182, 540. Colonel John Proctor, paymaster. 182. Sales of land in, by Virginia, 234. Petition for defence, 246. And Virginia, 250. Conduct of Vir- ginia Commissioners complained of, 303. Justices, 336. Commis- sioners of purchases, 371. Lieu- tenants change in Rangers, 373. Ammunition for, 385. Justices, 391, 482. Commiss'rs of pur- chases, 465. Accounts, 487. Ap-
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pointments, 554. Inquiry respect- ing J. Perry, Commissioner, &c., 648. Report on, 653. Removed -D. Duncan appointed, 654. Purchases, 659. Officers of vol- unteer company appointed, 662. Washington formed out of it, 681. Ensigns appointed, xiii., 53. Am- munition for, 150. A. Lockery's commission annulled, 155. Agree- ment for supplies for, 157. Elec- tion, 157, 158, 244, 419, 730. Censors, 730. Sheriffs, 158, 419, 730. Coroners, 158, 419, 730. Prothonotary, 158. Edw. Cooke appointed Lieutenant, 167. And Alexander McClean Sub-Lieuten- ant - Recruits, 168. Clothing, 179. Taxes, 206. Justice, 244, 517. Guard to run Virginia line, 253. Rating paid for, 288. Call of militia, 313. Trials by special Commissioners, 337. Lieutenant Campbell, 361. Pay to militia, 423. Estate of Anthony Yeldal, 516. Militia ordered out at call of General Irwine, 531. Pur- chases in, 542. Justice, 677, 700. Letter, trustees of, 698. Justices, xiv., 118, 180, 227, 257, 262, 561, 567. Provisions for, 197, 211. Captain Stokely paid for Rangers, 245. Eighteen-penny tax, 267. Lot for court-house near Hanna's town, 287. Sheriffs, 289, 656. Coroners, 289, 656 Confiscated estates in, 289, 290, 291. Memo- rial, Isaac Craig, 291. Reports on militia accounts, 312. Lieu- tenant Thomas Mason, 314. A division proposed, 372. Collector of excise, 400. Flour inspector, 445. Proceedings in Court in a case of hog stealing suspended, 452. Election, 563. John Hughes resigns as Justice, 567. Militia fines-Edward Cook Lieutenant of County, 587. Execution of Joseph Ross ordered, 588. Con- fiscated estates in, 607. Pardons, 633. Register and Recorder, Jas. Hamilton, 655. Divided- pay to troops, 663. Collector of excise, xv., 54, 132. Fort Preservation built, 66. Division of Pitt town- ship, 88. Sheriff, 109, 125, 302,
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580. Coroner, 109, 125, 302, 580. Representatives, 119. Justices, 44, 125, 271, 473, 552. Collector of excise, 173. Lieutenant of County, 173. Wm. Courtney's estate, 175. Patent to J. Hughes for estate of Alexander Ross, 191. Road from Bedford to Loyal Hanna, 346, 353, 355, 546. Fees of Collector of excise returned, 461. Justice Finley resigns, 473. Sheriffs, xvi., 92, 215, 521. Cor- oners, 215, 521. Collector of ex- cise, John Gifin, 162. Complaint against M. Huffnagle, prothono- tary, 162, 163, 466. Division of townships, 167. Councillor, 216. Justices, 226. Memorial from, on excise, 300. Taxes, 460. Chas. Campbell, Lieutenant, 462. R. Butler, elected to Assembly, re- signs as Justice, 537. Militia, 538. Colonel Archibald Lockrey Lieutenant in 1777, 538.
Wetherspoon, D., sends news of robbery by French and Spaniards, v., 89.
Wharf, to be built on Delaware at Chestnut street, i., 267.
Wharton, Capt. of militia, *x., 649.
Wharton, Carpenter, Commissary of provisions, x., 408.
Wharton, James, Rope-walk, x., 706.
Wharton, John, Coroner, iii., 387, 416, 575, 615; iv., 86. To build . boats, &c., x., 283 By model, 284. To be called "Experi- ment, " 289. " Washington," 296. Launched, 314. To accompany, with instructions, Major French to camp, 305, 306.
Wharton, Joseph, petition for ne- gro, xii., 501.
Wharton, Samuel, witness at Tren- ton, xiii., 442. Justice, xiv., 108. Wharton, Thomas, Sr., to be seized, xi., 283.
Wharton, Thomas, Jr., member of Committee of Safety, to procure powder and saltpetre, x., 282. President of Council of Safety, 673. President of Supreme Ex- ecutive Council, xi., 373, 375. Proclamations, 176, 299, 362, 369,
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429, 438, 446, 483. Dies at Lan- | Whitehead, James, Jr., Coroner, ix., caster-order of funeral, &c., 499. 547, 623. To be published, 500. Frame for Whitehill, John, Censor, xiii., 722. Council, xiv., 267. picture of, xii., 441. Lato Presi- dent, his account books, 594. Whitehill, R., Commissioner to Con- gress at Yorktown, xi., 435. Pay to executors, xiii., 707. Claim against executors, xv., 141. Ex- Whitesides, Abraham, Justice, xiv., 656. ecutors of, indemnification, xvi., 4. Whealon, Capt. - , x., 689. Wheat, exports of, iv., 491-495.
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