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Wyoming-
laws against Connecticut settlers in 1775, 317, 322, 352. Pro- visions furnished by John Weit- sell, 354; and by Wm. Sawers- militia sent to, paid, 364. Sup- plies, 389.
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Yard, John, fined for not taking oath, ii., 180. Remitted, 181. Yardley, Thos., ferry at, iii. 166, 174. Yardley, William, appointed a spe- cial Commissioner to try a case, i., 164. Member of Council for Bucks, 213. Proceedings, 293. Sheriff, v., 597, 662.
Yarrington, Abel, Coroner, xvi., 196, 496.
Yates, Ab'm, Chairman of Com'ee of Albany, receives powder, x. 327. Yaughtanno, Cherokee Ch'f, speech, vii., 529, 553. Answer to Gov.'s message at Fort Frederick, 556. Year, commences in March, i., 58. An Indian's, v., 310.
Yeates, James, one who ran the line, 1737, or Indian walk, vii., 400.
Yeates, Jasper, a Commissioner un- der dedimus, to administer oaths, ii., 62, 92, 116. Member of Coun- cil, 119. Judge, 239. Adminis- ters oath to Gov. Keith, iii., 13. Member of Council dies, 143. Yeates, John, Coroner, v., 551, 597. Yeldell, Dr. Anthony, traitor-his apprentice arrested, xii., 504. Wife and children to depart the State, 509. Case of, referred to Committee, xv., 606, 614.
Yellow Fever brought to Phila., by ship from Barbadoes, v., 105, 106, 107, 109. At Charleston, quaran- tine, xii., 457, 483.
Yellow Springs, sulphur, &c., at, xi., 389.
Yocum, Mounce, i., 435. Yocum, Peter, i., 397.
York, Edward, Lieut. of Provincial ship, x., 521.
York, Thomas, may ship produce, x., 425.
York County formed, v., 398, 403, 404, 551, 662. Sheriff elected, 411, 468, 551, 597, 662. Coroners elected, 411, 597. Another coun-
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ty west of, proposed to be formed, 426. Early settlements, 440. Boundary between and Cumber- land, 502, 514, 619. Work-house and house of correction, 506, 512. Act respecting Inspectors, 619. Sheriffs elected, vi., 144, 638. Coroners elected, 144, 638. Dan- ger from Indians, 670. Return of seven companies of militia, vii., 76. Petition on Indian suc- ceases, 233. Associated compa- nies formed, 294. Two good horses to be at, viii., 71. Coroners ap- pointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Sh'ffs appointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Trials in, 336. Choice of Inspec- tors, 400. Sheriffs elected, ix., 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 548, 624, 688, 778. Coroners elected, 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 548, 624, 689, 778. A frontier county, 138. Petition- quit-rents, 179, 180. Justices, 235, 543, 731. Lottery for Epis- copal Church in, 243. Convio- tions, 282, 549. Special court to try negroes, 543. Lottery for German Reformed and German Lutheran Churches, 567, 579. Regulation of fisheries in Codorus and Conewago, 719. Sheriffs elected, z., 56, 101, 212, 271. Coroners elected, 56, 101, 212, 271. Justices, 162, 209. Relief of prisoners, 42. Convictions and executions, 50. Associators ask for pattern guns, 300. Pur- chase powder and lead, 344. Pow- der for Westmoreland, 346. Dr. Kearsley sent to, 373, 380. And J. Brooks also, 380. Arrived, 385. To collect arms, 441. Pri- soners of war, 515. Prisoners removed from Germantown to, 601, 622, 626. Firelocks bought in, 615. Prisoners, 639, 640. Escort of prisoners to, paid for, 645. Col. Matthew Dill, 672. Arms, &c., 681. Col. Richard M'Allister, 683. Capt. William Smith, 687. Colonel, 693. Col. Matthew Dill, xi., 113. Col. Mc- Pherson's battalion, 121, A. Mo- Lean, Prothonotary, 187. Chas Lukens declines being Sheriff, 219, 229. Justices, 219, 443.
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Counterfeiter in jail, 234. Lien- tenants, 257. Abuses by, com- plained of, and orders for arrest, 266. Riot in, several persons charged and arrested, and war- rant issued in Philada., County, 267, 268. Archibald M'Lean, CI'k of Orphans' Court, 274. Militia called out, 302, 360. Threats against public stores at, 307. John Brown, 344, 406. Stephen Foulke conceals deserters, 357. Elections, 371, 656, 695, 697, 698. Sheriff, 371, 375, 599. Coroner, 371, 599. Prothonotary, 388. Case of Wm. Montgomery, 402. Paymaster, 406. Joseph Boone convicted, 490. Indians, 535.
Wm. Low, 637. Escort of pri-
soners, 637, 643. Election, 676. Wagons, 693. Councillor, 715. Councillor elected-contested elec- tion-George Eichelburger exam- ined -decision, 698. His con- duct condemned, and Sheriff sent for him, 750. Opinion asked- contested election, 744. Justices, xii., 19. Archibald McLean re- ceives subscription to loan ofice, 47. Forfeited estates-Mr. Ste- phenson, agent, dead, 64. Wm. Mitchell appointed, 65. Estate of James Rankin, 82, 113, 174, 218. Sheriff sends money, 83. Guard at gaol, 108. Case of Negro Ralph referred to, 113. Militia called out, 129. Rep's, Comm'rs, Assessors, 145, 513. Sheriffs, 145, 146, 161, 513. Coroners, 145, 146, 161, 513. Case of Thos. Readly, 178. Petition for protec- tion, 297. Military officers app'd, 298. Justices, 342, 353, 595. Wagon masters, 390. Appoint- ments, 554. J. Rankin's estate, 560, 681. Expenses of county, 569. Auditors, 647. Convention, troops to be removed to, 648. Military guard for convention- prisoners-Committee of Confer- ence on, 660. Draft to A. Mc- Lean, 684. Sales of estates in, 688. Col. W. Rankin escapes from gaol-proclamation for ar- rest, 710. Clerk of Market app'd, xiii., 3. Pay for horses, 28.
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Claims for land in York town, 44. Troops called out, 53. Estate of James Rankin, 98. Horrible sen- tence for horse stealing, 195. Mi- litia called out, 203. Justices, 208, 422, 666. Call on for men, 348, 365. Sheriff, 397, 723. Co- roner, 397, 723. Execution of W. Bibb and T. Hiler for murder, 595. Irregular military election, 695, 723. Censors, 723. Represen- tatives., 723. Justices, xiv., 162, 164, 182, 201, 208, 211, 212, 224, 229, 234, 247, 255, 256, 449, 486. Illegal election, 162. Wm. Scott, Lieut. of County, complained of, 203. Irregular election, 208, 256, 557. General election, 234, 557. Sheriffs, 234, 557. Coroners, 234, 557. Representati's, 234, 557. De- puty Surveyor, 441, 459. Confis- cated estates, 462. Register and Recorder, 584. Collector of Ex- cise, 585, 590, 591. Militia, 590. Archibald M'Lean, Prothonotary, death of, xv., 15. Henry Miller, his successor, 17. Col. Andrews' battalion, 43. Justices, 65, 227, 302, 474, 615. Confiscated estates in, 73. Election, 102, 296. Sheriffs, 102, 297, 579. Coro- ners, 102, 297, 579. Richard McAllister resigns as Councillor, 126. Appeal of Wm. Scott, pay- master, 144. Disturbances, in, 148. Councillor, 149. Militia of, 152. Division of Codorus district, 196. Militia, 243. Paymaster of, 249. Petition of Hoak & King for a riot, referred to Judges, 260. John McClellan, Collector of Ex- cise, removed, and John Forsyth appointed, 264. Appeal of Wm. Young, agent, 282. Representa- tives, 302. Contested election, 420, 474. Claim for title to estate of Wm. Rankin, 425. Contested election-a former election report- ed on and confirmed, and Elihu Underwood declared Justice, 474. Execution of negro Jack Durham ordered, 475, 476. And Philip Nagle, 476. Postponed, 483. Par- don, 549. Election irregular- commission to Justice M'Ilhenny revoked, 615. Road between
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Chambersburg, through Black's Gap, xvi., 103. Justices, 13, 154. Sheriff, 193, 492. Coroner, 193, 492. Paid John Harris for a gun and blanket, taken in 1776, on way to Amboy-also to M. Pe- terman, Conrad Giessey, Jacob Lefevre, 160. Reward to Abr'm Moser, 162. Returns of officers, 173. Tax on writs-executions received by Henry Miller, Protho- notary, 356. Troops for Wyo- ming, 364. Col. Albright's bat- talion-Capt. Dodd's co., 427. Capt. Trett's co., 536. Tax on writs, 541.
Yorke, Thos., Committee of Assem- bly, vii., 636.
Yorktown, Congress of Commission- ers at, xi., 435. Lord Cornwallis surrenders at, xiii., 94. Bedford Rangers ordered to, 121. Cannon taken at, the property of the State, 614.
Young, , letter to, from John Fraser, v., 659.
Young, Charles, Notary Public, xv., 255. Claim City lot, 481.
Young, James, appointed Comm'ry General of muster-orders and instructions of Gov. to, vii., 162, Commissary to pay troops, 476. Paymaster-estimate of pay to Provincial forces, viii., 224, 287. Justice, ix., 393. Captain, x., 697. Justice, xi., 228. Requisi- tion for wagons, 588, 589.
Young, Capt. John, confined for giving a challenge, xii., 62, 67. Estate in Northampton Co., sold, 157, 158. Deed to for gr'd rt., 283. Young, Lazarus, order for his ar- rest, ix., 682.
Young, Moses, appointed Assistant Secretary, xi., 78.
Young, Nathan, Coroner, ix., 286. Young, Dr. Thomas, to assist Dr. Potts, xi., 50, 52.
Young, Wm., to be arrested as ac- complice of Stewart, ix., 717. As apprentice of Ben. Town, printer, arrested on suspicion of being concerned in seditious paper, "Slow and Sure," xii., 325. Discharged, 328.
Young, William, Jr., appointed by
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Minister of France to collect plants, ! Zeigler, Capt., Daniel, to distribute xii., 610 ..
Youth, to be provided with learn- ing- school of arts and sciences, i., 93. Reprieved under gallows on account of, iv., 224. A per- son acquitted of crime on account of, xii., 202.
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Zachary, Dr. Lloyd, to visit sick vessels, iii., 293. As health off- cer, to visit vessels, 496-498. Report of Assembly on, 517. Re- port in Council, 524.
Zadousky, Anthony, sent as mes- senger to Indians, iii., 305. Ex- penses, 345.
Zane, Isaac, at Indian conference at Nicholas Scull's house, viii., 211. Zantzinger, Adam, x., 481, 647, 689 Zantzinger, Catherine, pension to, xvi., 148.
to troops articles left, xi., 710, 750. Account of expenses, xii., 64. Letter, 220. To furnish companies with refreshments, 266, 278. Account as distributor of stores, 297. Letter, 334, 335. To distribute articles, 547. Letter for books and accounts, 628. . Pay, 635. Clothing for troops, 684. Shoes delivered to, xiii., 9. Order to, 76, 91, 164.
Zeigler, Capt. David, question of rank with Captain Ferguson, xv., 381, 395. Appointed Captain, 437, 438, 439, 473.
Zeisberger, Rev. David, pass for, as missionary to Indians, v., 576. Examines John Shekallamy, vii., 245. Arrives at Bethlehem with accounts from Guadenhutten, vi., 736.
Zigrea, " drunken," an Indian, ar- rives at Philadelphia, vi., 681. Zimmerman, Matthew, ii., 541.
Zantzinger, Paul, pass for, to New York, xii., 256. Rejected, 314. Granted, 317. Asks for pass for Zistagechroanu, a nation of Indians Rev. Thos. Barton and wife from ! north of Lake Frontenac, v., 85, 212. New York -- rejected, 339, 357. Public papers in his hands rela- Zinachson, Indian name for Sha- ting to estate of J. Ruby, xiii., 19. : mokin, v., 84.
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Abercrombie, Major General, ap- pointed Colonel, ii., 647; iii., 321, 364, 366, 371, 376, 380, 392, 552. Going to England, 518. Abolition of Slavery proposed to Assembly, vii., 79.
Abraham's plains, action at, xi., 435, 436.
Academy, of Philadelphia, address from Students to Governor Morris, ii., 193. At Newark, Delaware, seeks aid, iv., 468. Washington, lands for. xi., 215.
Acadian, French Spy, captured, iv., 206. Or French neutrals, their history, iii., 565-568.
Accounts, reports on, xii., 6, 9.
Achilles, Brig, owners ask for shot, vii., 308.
Ackowanothro, speech of, iii., 548. Active, Sloop, capture and case of, vii., 170, 172, 468. Agents of sloop, prize money, viii., 209. Sloop, Arnold, &c., charged with concern in, ix., 10, 33. Brig, (1780,) x., 161. (See vol. viii.) Acts of Assembly, opinion of attor- ney on, ii., 100" For forming and regulating the militia, iii., 110, 115, 117, 120. For issuing bills of credit, 99. Various notices, 114, 117. To remove settlers from Indian lands, iv., 283. Of New York on Indian trade, 361. Of Virginia, 372. Of Virginia respecting clothing, vi., 125. Of Congress, vii., 102, 152. 159. For vesting proprietary estates in the State, viii., 113. To prevent and stay suits against Wyoming, x., 5. Of 1705, for bailing prisoners, 407. Of New York on boundary, 422. Restor- i
Acts of Assembly-
ing lands at Wyoming, 658. Complained of by British mer- chants, 747. Of North Carolina, appointing deputies to convention in Philadelphia for revising Con- stitution, xi., 117. For purchase of Erie, xii., 89.
Adams, John, and B. Franklin, letter from Paris, vi., 521. Minister to France, introduction of Mr. Searle, viii., 399, 563. Minister to Hol- land, ix., 589. Advises of ac- knowledgment of independence by Holland, 633. On public debt to France, x., 384, 386. Relating to American Bishops, 432. On British grievances, 745.
Adams, Samuel, on expected sedi- tious papers, vii., 14. On repre- sentation, 763.
Addresses from churches, &c., to Governor Morris, ii., 183, 184, 185, 192, 200. From Germans, 217, 225. To Governor Denny, 760, 762, 763. Of Indians at Bethlehem, 636. Of Representa- tives of New Jersey to Governor Belcher, 1757, iii., 170. Of As- sembly of Lower counties to Gover- nor, 309, 721. Of Commissioners for Indian affairs, 555. Of Coun- cil of Safety, v., 642. Of officers to Assembly, 724. Of Congress to inhabitants, vi., 488. Of Col- onel Hartley to Congress, vii., 5. A serious, to inhabitants of Wyo- ming, by W. Hooker Smith, xi., 105. Governor Mifflin to Assem- bly, xii., 34, 46. Senate to Gov. Mifflin, 44. House of Repre- sentatives to Governor Mifilin, 45.
Adlum, John, on surveys, xi., 576. Report on, 577. Letter from J.
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Hart, 593. Recommendation, 620, 629.
Administration of government, Act securing, in case of death, &c., i., 155.
Admirality, orders, i., 194, 206, 207, 234, 242, 243, 306. Opposition to judge of Vice adm., 205. Orders respecting shipwrecked seamen, 234. On impressments, 638, 640, 641. Court, complaint against Judge of, 205. Orders from, iv., 243, 331, 622. Court, Judge of, George Ross appointed, vii., 212. Business delayed for want of a Register, 451. Judge Ross dies, 554. F. Hopkinson succeeds him, 554, 558. Letter from, respect- ing seal, 694. Board of, to fit out vessels of war, viii., 273. Privateers, 340. Court grant war- rant for sale of ship Albion's cargo, 491. Letter on cutting masts on Schuylkill for French fleet, 542. Board of, ix., 95, 101, 106. Court fees received, 555, 567, 630, 672 ; x., 58. Letter of Judge H., on a vessel escaping under writ of, 356 Cases, xi., 53-55. Fees, 125, 126, 375, 381, 383.
African Trade, Board of Trade make inquiries about it, i., 153. Duties on negroes, 159, 160.
Agents, of confiscated estates, viii., 735, 760.
Agnew, John, ix., 135.
Agreement, between Lord Baltimore and Thomas and Richard Penn, to have line run in 1760, (Mason and Dixon's, ) iv., 1-36. Entered into with Wyoming rioters, 350- 352. Between Pennsylvania and Virginia about boundary, viii., 352, 488, 516, 570. With Six Nations, xi., 529-533.
Agricultural Society, Philadelphia, grant by Assembly to encourage, x., 204. On Hessian fly, xi., 384, 385, 527.
Air Furnaces, by Mr. Nancarrow, viii., 456.
Aix la Chapelle, preliminary of peace, signed at, ii., 3.
Albany, minutes of commissioners at, &c., letter to Governor Van Dam, i., 296, 297. Representation of Captains at, on condition of |
Albany-
soldiers, 724, 736. Secretary Peters to, Captains at, 738. In- dian treaty at, commissioners to, ii., 137-143, 181.
Albion, ship, captured and con- demned, viii., 491.
Alexander, Charles, v., 626, 637.
Alexander, Captain, of seventh regi- ment, promotions, viii., 24S.
Alexander, Major, ix., 109. Alexander, James, ii., 462.
Alexander, William, letter intro- ducing an extraordinary writing master, ii., 170. Letters to and from, 170, 315, 348, 375.
Algiers and United States, war be- tween, xi., 522.
Alison, Francis, Jr., on surrender of Fort Freeland, vii., 592.
Allegheny, Indians, letter from, i., 550, 552. Mountains, notice to inhabitants, iv., 252. River, land bad near, x., 509. County, formed, xi., 640. River, island in, applied for, 623, 645.
Allegiance, Assembly pass act re- pecting oath of, vi., 433.
Alleminga, Fort, above, [Sce Fort. ] Murders by Indians, iii., 77.
Allen, Andrew, case of Big Spring tract at Reading, x., 712. A counterfeiter, demanded by New Jersey, xi., 550.
Allen, Ethan, at Wyoming, x., 765, 766. Respecting, xi., 68, 108
Allen, Fort, [See Fort] ; iii., 5, 68, 81, 119, 152, 194, 218, 420, 424, 504, 521; iv., 139; viii., 286; Captain Shrawder leaving, ix., 649 ; xii., 70.
Allen, Ira, viii., 88.
Allen, James, statements respecting, vi., 407.
Allen, Mrs., asks pay for lead taken, vii., 452.
Allen, William, letters to and from, ii., 362. Chief Justice, iii., 64, 304.
Allentown, arms, &c., at, vi., 51, 135, 473, 655.
Allface, a Seneca chief, xii., 300.
Allibone, Wm., a warden, xii., 314. Allomappis, (Indian, ) answer to Governor, i., 224. Letter to, 266. Reported death of, 772.
Alricks, Hermanus, letters, ii., 383.
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Alricks, Wessel, letter, W. P. to, i., ! Antil, Colonel, ix., 476. 131,
Amazon, ship, seizure of British goods on, ix., 742, 756.
Amberson, William, viii., 289, 487. America, North, Indian tribes in, list of, iv., 188.
American Bishops, x., 434. (See Bishop. )
American Philosophical Society, in- vitation to council to annual ora- tion, viii., 136. Grant to, by Assembly, x., 204.
American regiment at Schuylkill heights, x., 323. Deserters from, 38S.
Amherst, Major General Jeffrie, ap- pointed to succeed General Aber- crombie, iii., 518, Letters, 634, 694, 701, 706, 710, 712, 715, 718, 726, 734. Letters to and from, iv., 37, 39, 45, 46, 48, 50, 64, 68, 71, 73, 74, 76, 79, 87.
Ammunition, waste of, v., 27. Anderson's Fort, xii., 461.
Anderson, Patrick, letter on state of the army, v., 27.
Anderson, Thomas, return of provi- sions to third Pennsylvania regi- ment, ix., 175.
Andover Iron Works, N. J., vi., 178.
Andrea Doria, brig, &c., destroyed by fire for safety, vi., 28.
Andrews, Robert, a Virginia com- missioner, to run line between Virginia and Pennsylvania, viii., 353. Reverend, appointed by Virginia, to run line, ix., 78. Appointed by Virginia commis- sioner on boundary, x., 146, 171, (1783.)
Anonymous remarks on J. Brown's examination, vi., 36.
Anstey, John, applies for certified list of traitors, xi., 148.
Anstruthers, Lieut. Philip, British officer, prisoner of war, v., 77. Antes, Colonel Fred., viii., 206, 219.
Antes, Henry, Sheriff of Northum- berland county, to arrest insur- gents at Wyoming, x., 344. Complaints against, 482.
Antes, Lieutenant Colonel, vi., 176. Antes, William, vi., 456; ix., 381, 758.
Antrobus, Joseph, auctioneers peti- tion for an act against purchasers, i., 167.
Apoquinimy, Reverend Mr. Camp- bell, appointed minister of, i., 191. To be removed, 236.
Appeal, instructions respecting, i., 196. From Courts, instructions to T and R. Penn, on, ii., 107. Court of, recommended by Council, vii., 78. Advice asked by dele- gates, 192. In cases of captures at sea, Congress resolves respect- ing, 265, 436.
Appointment, viii., 335. Of officers, ix., 27.
Apportionment of $636,000 among the States, x., 238.
Apprentices, and indented servants, General Shirley's letter on enlist- ing, ii., 417.
Apty, Thomas, letter, stopped by New York while conducting In- dians, iv., 157.
Arbuthnot, Admiral, viii., 339.
Arbuthnot, Captain Alexander, mer- chandize seized, ix., 574.
Archives, Pennsylvania, messages of Governor respecting, i., 3, 16. Report of committees on, 3, 10. Law for publishing, 14, 22. Per- son to superintend, 15. Report of S. Hazard to Governor, on, 17-21. Preface, xii., iii. Report of editor, v. Supplementary act, April 12, 1855. MSS. to be bound and placed in State library. Certain documents to be framed, xii., 10. Armand's corps, complaints against, vii., 377 General, Legion, and mutiny of soldiers, x., 62. Petition against, 133.
Armory, state of, v., 731, 733. Armour, Lieutenant, vi., 451.
Arms, bond given to King for, li., 300. Sent to Bucks county, 393. Arms and ammunition, account of purchases, iii., 25. Great scarcity of, iv., 694. Agreement to import by H. B. & Co., 708. Commissioners of York county respecting, 708. In Lancaster county, 717. To be collected, vi., 47, 51, 52, 58, 86, 193, 244, 375, 395, 452, 456, 463, 480, 482, 486, 488, 495, 504, 505, 522, 547, 649,
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558, 562, 576, 639, 654, 745. Re- ceived from France, 108 ; vii., 12, 125, 143, 190, 202, 238, 239, 290, 294, 296, 308, 338, 375, 376, 386, 417, 437, 562, 579, 711, 748 ; viii., 139, 238, 242, 305, 360, 453, 505, 572, 580; ix., 26, 31, 94, 192, 200, 350, 391, 393, 416, 465. &c., to be taken care of by the States, x., 154. At Carlisle, xi., 379, 458.
Armstrong, Edward, report on ar- chives, i., 10.
Armstrong's, Fort at, [Sce Fort Halifax, ]
Armstrong, Fort, (Kittanning, ) viii., 38. Evacuated, 106. Named, xii., 134, 135, 139, 147, 156, 170, 220, 327-329. To be evacuated, 193, 194. Men sent to, 215, 234 Armstrong, John, &c., murder of, by Indians, i., 643, 646, 759. Armstrong, Captain John, at Abra- ham's plains, xi., 437.
Armstrong, Captain, commander at Pittsburg, xii., 300.
Armstrong, Colonel John, letters, ii., 451, 457, 719, 767. Account of expedition and attack on Kit- tanning, 767-775. List of killed and wounded, 774; iii., 40, 48, 51, 54, 78, 83, 146, 173, 187, 191, 196, 201, 212, 239, 282, 259, 296, 303, 365, 446, 447, 448, 482, 551, 621, 627, 688. To provide horses, 163. Indicted, 621. Letters to and from, iv., 108, 135, 136, 146, 152, 175, 203, 205. Recruiting instructions to, 116. Murder of Conestoga Indians, 152. Asks for a battalion, 693 ; v., 164, 229, 324, 558, 560, 563, 568, 572, 581, 587, 598, 636, 641, 645, 653, 672, 684. On rum in army, 561. Complains of militia, vi., 100. Letters to and from, 30, 43, 53, 60, 70, 85, 90, 100, 122, 148, 149, 230, 238, 293, 412, 489, 516, 612, 613, 635, 657, 661, 669, 680, 715, 717, 744. His position, 91, 153. Lead mine, 412. Account of operations at Chestnut Hill, &c., 70. Letters to and from, viii., 31, 152, 243, 636. Letter of council respecting Wyoming, x., 307. Appointed to command under Colonel Harmer, 315. . Com-
plains of his rank, 316. Wheat to be secured, 317. Appointed commissioner to Wyoming, 327, 330. Ordered to return to Phila- delphia, 360. Deposition, 623. Letters, 427, 653, 658, 675, 677, 685, 686. To inhabitants of Wyo- ming, 685. To President Dickin- son, 686. Letters to and from, xii., 109, 285. Time of settling Sherman's valley, 285.
Armstrong, John, Jr., asks to be Secretary of council, ix., 650. Appointed to Congress, continues secretary, xi., 137. Letter, 407. Armstrong, Joseph, letters to and from, ii., 247, 248.
Armstrong, Cap. William, wagoners . stopped with British clothing. x., 12.
Armstrong, Major William, viii., 34, 311, 599. Hands employed on N. boundary, xi., 215. De- scribes Erie country, 242. Ap- pointed commissioner to view lands in Luzerne county, 304, 460. Dispatches from Wyoming. (1784,) 447.
Army, proposals for raising an, iv., 654. American, v., 63, 79, 8 , 84, 87, 103, 104, 105, 103, 107, 108, 112, 114, 115, 117, 119, 120, 127, 129, 132, 135, 136, 141, 142, 143, 144, 157, 158, 160, 162, 163, 168, 171, 175, 176, 178, 180, 186, 192, 196, 215, 230, 234, 236, 248, 249, 253, 300, 304, 306, 325, 370, 451, 452, 455, 485, 505, 584, 585, 598, 615, 617, 624, 636, 645, 655, 669, 672, 676, 679, 681, 683, 685, 691, 694, 697, 701, 712, 724, 731, 732, 739. Movements of, vi., 31, 43, 70, 83, 90, 97, 100, 104, 108, 144, 150, 151, 152, 155, 169, 189, 190, 230, 238, 241, 263, 265, 296, 301, 350, 369, 374, 461, 471, 556, 568, 586, 592 659, 673, 734 - 736, 755 ; vii., 102, 103, 142, 167, 181, 237, 244, 263, 268, 300, 339, 377, 387, 392, 412, 442, 482, 494, 567, 581, 583, 607, 7.6, 736. 748, 752, 760, 771. . Rank of officers in, 162, 607. Cost of provisions and clothing, 181. Pay and half pay of, 263; viii., 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 85, 100, 103, 141, 168, 214, 267, 287, 295, 314, 317, 326, 333,
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INDEX TO PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES.
345, 351, 355, 389, 394, 417, 480, 603, 731, 747. Great want of provisions. 122. Success at the South, 731; ix., 71, 73, 77, 84, 120, 129, 136, 139, 151, 301, 387, 393, 430, 513, 514, 586. For the South, 109. Pay of soldiers and officers, x., 113.
Army, British, movements of, v., 43, 49, 67, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 96, 105, 10S, 136, 141, 148, 157, 158, 161, 163, 168, 169, 171, 173, 178, 186, 194, 215, 216, 217, 230, 236, 244, 249, 289, 290, 300, 306, 351, 367, 380, 438, 450, 452, 556, 567, 606, 615, 617, 645 ; vi. 23, 31, 32, 43, 70, 83, 90, 97, 00, 101, 226, 263. 265, 285, 299, 366, 387, 399, 470, 500, 503, 568, 604, 622, 673, 706, 734-736, 749. Barbarity of, 470. 500-502, 503; vii., 387, 393, 412, 452, 460, 479, 484, 486, 489, 492, 509, 519, 523, 526, 561, 562, 576, 608, 635, 646, 647, 648, 663, 674, 697, 736, 775 ; viii., 95, 100, 293. 308, 312, 314, 333, 336, 361, 415, 539, 708; ix., 71, 102, 210, 301, 345, 347, 393, 422, 430, 436, 437.
Army, of Pennsylvania, number of men in, condition of, v., 27, 29, 33, 34, 37, 51, 52, 58.
Arndt, John, v., 421; vi., 336. Letter, ix .. 53, 109, 135, 175.
Arnold, Benedict, Gen'l, appointed to command of militia at Bristol and east of Philadelphia, v., 366, 376. Wounded, 657, 675. Commands in Philadelphia, vi., 568. Pro- clamation on evacuation of Phila- delphia, 606. Letters, 687, 704, 708, 748. Sends wagons to Egg Harbor, on private account, vii., 160, 175, 179, 181, 183, 194. Yeas and nays to be required by delegates in Congress in his case, 174. About to leave the State, 183. General Washington, res- pecting, 188. Votes in Congress respecting M. Clarkson, aid to, 204. Statement of John Mitchell res- pecting wagons used by, 207, 209, 213, 220. Letter to Wm. Ship- pen respecting M. Clarkson, 209. Letter to Mitchell, 216. Secretary Matlack to, respecting a name, 223. His answer, 224. Letter
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