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Carlton, Joseph, letter to, xii., 267. Carlisle, state of things at and near, iii., 79, 192, 196, 448, 450, 483, 484, 489, 627, 691. Muster of effective men at, iv., 196. Res- pecting dry lands near, 590. Committee, letter respecting salt- petre manufacture, 706. Com- missioners letter to Committee of Safety, 713. Prisoners of war at, v., 77. Militia at, 164, 324. But one lawyer practising under Constitution, vi., 228. Magis- trates, 228. Court held at, 238, 511, 661. Replevins issued, ex- cuses, case of Wm. Montgomery, a traitor, 239. Lands near grant of, viii., 107. All artificers or- dered by Congress to-magazine required, 630, 632. Proprietary , lots, 636. State of things, 747. Continental works near, ix , 460. Provisions, xii., 117. Magazine at, 119. Fort Lowther at, 348. Carlisle, Abraham, memorials iu favor of his pardon, vii., 21-24, 52-59. Notes of C. J. Mckean, on trial of, 44-52.
Carmathen, (British Secretary, ) to Mr. Adams, complaining of griev- ances to British creditors, x., 746. Carnahan, Captain James, xii., 10, 193, 254.
Carothers, John, v., 634, 639. Lieut. vi., 436, 438, 447, 467, 487, 491, 539, 559, 609, 619, 700. Resigns, vii., 405, 618; viii., 696. Caruthers, Robert, taken prisoner by Indians, ix., 657.
Carrington, Colonel, proceedings against, v., 328. E. J., vacancy, ix., 487.
Carson, Joseph, account for cloths seized in Bucks county, vi., 146. Carson, Samuel, Lieutenant of Ship General Greene, vii., 310, 706. Cartledge, Edmund, memorial on Indian trade, i., 261, 304, 327. Letter to Governor, 304, 327. His examination, 305.
Cartouch boxes, ordered, vii., 358. Casdorp, Thomas, letter, invents a swivel skid for guns, v., 200.
Caswell, Richard, Governor of North Carolina, viii., 191. · Deputies to convention-Act of Assembly, xi., 116.
Cataragues, Indian town, xii., 301. Cavalry, recommended by Commit- tee of Congress in letter to Presi- dent Wharton, vi., 316. Reso- lutions of Congress to respectable young men to join, 323, 339. General Lacey on, 391.
Cavet, James, letter, iv., 623.
Censors, Council of, resolutions, &c., of, x., 149, 153, 302, 327, 329, 333, 336, 363, 596, 604, 605, 656. On voting by ballot, 302. Answer, 316.
Census of Bedford county, x., 512. United States, xi., 709, 718.
Certificate of Indian Isaac, respect- ing Sergeant Falconer being at battle at Sideling Hill, iii., 315. Of John Penn's appointment as Governor, iv., 119. Of Governor's election, xii., 28.
Cessation of Indian hostilities, ix., 641.
Cessna, Captain Charles, distress from Indians in Bedford county, ix., 236, 467.
Chains to be placed across Chestnut street, vi., 741.
Chaloner, John, vi., 320, 321. Ap- pointed auctioneer, xi., 680. Re- port, 762.
Chaloner & White, vi., 761, 762. Fat cattle, viii., 248.
Chamberlain, Samuel, commissioner of Maryland on, boundary line, i., 603.
Chambers, Benjamin, deposition on Maryland affairs, i., 519. Has a private fort and cannon, iii., 12, 79. Refuses to deliver cannon,
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order for arrest, 165, 192. Let- | Chester, first council at, i., 37. ter, iv., 535. Letter from, xii., 281.
Chambers, Colonel James, v., 364. Men applauded, vi., 97.
Chambers, Colonel, xii., 122, 130.
Chambers, Colonel John, viii., 32, 320, 374.
Chambers, John, Sub-Lieutenant, vi., 504, 629.
Chambers, Lieutenant, viii., 286.
Chambers, Colonel Maxwell, ix., 292.
Chambers, Wm., killed by Indians, ii., 612.
Chambers, Fort, xii., 349.
Chancery, Court established, i., 171. Proceedings, i., 440, 442, 456.
Charles, Robert, letters to and from, i., 215, 295. Appointed assistant agent in England to Benjamin Franklin, iii., 759.
Charleston, fallen, viii., 312, 316, 326, 470. Flags of truce from, ix., 338.
Chartier's Creek, Indians near, xii., 234, 243.
Charts, variation, xi., 718.
Chastenoy, Mons., Letter to, respec- ting captured negroes, i., 755.
Chastisement in the Navy, iv., 770. Chauvignerie, Michael la, (a French prisoner, ) examination of, 294, 305, letter to parents, iii., 329.
Cheat river, child killed by Indians, xii., 163, 164, 256.
Chelsea Forge for iron, vi., 627. Chemung, expedition proposed against, vii., 3, 86. Cheney, Colonel, v,, 732,
Cherokee Indians, passport for, iii., 405. Names and signification, 428; xii., 131, 147.
Cherokee Indian women address President Franklin, xi., 181. Letter to President Mifflin, 584. Arrive in Virginia, 600.
Chesapeake, General Howe ap- proaches, v., 544. Movements of enemy in, ix., 315, 351.
Chesapeake and Delaware, connec- tion proposed, x., 540. Commu- nication between proposed, xi., 25, 27.
Chesney, William, vii., 599.
Chesnut Hill, precipitate retreat of enemy, vi., 100.
Court at, 51. Rev. Mr. Backhouse appointed missionary at, 226. Troops ordered to, v., 352, 353, 529, 532, 536, 563. In possession of enemy, 616.
Chester county, election return for Assembly, i., 86. Council, 115. Business of Courts in, 279. Returns of iron furnaces in, 1750, ii., 56. Petition from, for defence, 656. Number of Roman Catholics in, iii., 144. 'Mordecai Thompson, Wagon Master, 398. Committee, letter, iv., 718. Return of Mem- bers of Assembly, 740. Estimate of fire arms fit for use, in, 776. Lieutenants of, v., 475. Flour in, 421. Militia, 324, 426. Records 462. Persons to take account of grain, &c., in, 476, 477. Memorial, 476. Complaints about substi- tutes, 487. Letters to Lieutenants of, 582. Militia, 581, 582. Enemy supplied from, 686. Blankets, &c., to be impressed, 691. Light horse militia, 732. Letters, vi., 4, 98, 258, 731, Head Quarters in, 98, 101. Militia, 494. Arms in. 496. Commissioner's Taxes, 561. Illegal election, vii., 97. List of Justices since Revolution, 444. Bad conduct of East Marlbro, 470. Murder of Jesse Jordan in, 743. Mr. Boyd of, murdered by the Smiths, viii., 244. Backward in furnishing volunteers, 456. Accounts of sales of forfeited estates in, ix., 105. Militia, 421, 434. Collectors robbed, 459, 501, 507. Seizure of British goods in, and opinion of Attorney General respecting, 731. Wagons stopped in, with British clothing, x., 12. Wagoners' names, 13. Execution of David Dawson of, 609. Persifer Frazer appointed Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds in, 756. Militia fines, xi., 258. Contest for seat in Council, 632.
Chevaux de frize, regulations about vessels passing in, &c., iv., 717, 774, 775; v., 37, 39, 45, 66, 67, 83, 238, 426, 431, 626, 649, 681, 699, 721, 747; vi., 20. Colonel Bull engaged in raising, vii., 544, 566, 587. Removal of, x., 93,
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144-146, 177, 210, 212, 219, 221, 349, 350, 565, 585, Number and situation, (1784) 590. To be raised, xii., 290, 292.
Chew, Benjamin, iii., 397. Letter, iv., 44. Arrested, to be escorted to Virginia, v., 478, 512. Request in favor of, vi., 61. Removal of, 85. Release, 364, 367, 378, 380, 889, 507, 523.
Chicochinican, Indian chief, letter from, i., 239.
Chignecto, French forts at, ii., 376. Chilesquake, murder of J. Martin and wife by Indians, ix., 659.
Chillaway, Job, an Indian chief, iii., 582.
Chillicoff, Shawnese Indian town, destroyed by Colonel Clarke, xii., 258.
Chilohock's Town, xii., 177.
Chinese, sick from an Indiaman, and thirty-four others, and crew of the Pallas, seek and obtain aid, x., 527, 528. Resolution of Assembly, 531. Levi Hollings- worth respecting, 546, 548 Sent to Maryland, xi., 56.
Chippewa Indians, x., 16; xii., 131, 147.
Christ Church, Philadelphia, Rev. Dr. Evans arrives, i., 134. Memorial from, in favor of Gov. Nicholson, 150. Claim on Baptist Church, 284. Address to Gov. Denny, ii., 762. Petition in favor Rev. Thomas Coombe, prisoner, v., 600, 603.
Christ, Henry, v., 605, 734; ix., 80, 133, 196, 237, 347. Proprietary lands in Reading, 237.
Christina, Fort, curious relios found and battery erected, ii., 6.
Christie Captain Jacob, abuses on officers at Easton, &c., ix., 385.
Chrystie, Captain James, arrives at Easton with a detachment, x., 135. At Fort Dickinson, 209.
Christy, James, deposition respect- ing counterfeits found in wagons, vi., 233.
Church, Major, viii., 515.
Churchman, John, charts, xi., 718. Cincinnati Society invites Execu- tive Council, xi., 726.
Circular of Massachusetts Assembly, iv., 286.
Circulars of Council, vi., 65, 88, 179, 193, 294, 452, 638, 650; vii., 104, 105, 183, 304, 747. Of Congress, viii., 277, 414, 441, 454, 476; ix., 226, 251, 252, 387, 407, 548. To Prothonotaries, x .. 268. Of Council to Lieutenants and Commissioners, xi., 379, 498, 746.
Cisney, John, murdered by Indians in his field, list of killed, iii., 219. City Guard, orders to, v., 121, 122- 124.
Civility, Captain, (Indian) letters to and from, i., 229, 233, 238, 271. Reminds Blunston of pro- mise to the Conestogas, 295.
Claims of Pennsylvania against United States, xi., 234, 655.
Clapham, Colonel William, letters to and from, ii., 596, 612, 615, 663, 665, 669, 671, 672, 674, 687, 705, 739, 744, 751, 766, 779. Orders to Captain Miles, 687. Instructions, 666. Letters to and from, iii., 9, 10, 38, 41, 42, 58, 64.
Clarke, Abraham, vi., 367, 389.
Clarke, John, Jr., vi., 23. And H. Miller, vii., 609.
Clarke, Governor of New York, letters from, i., 619, 620.
Clarke, Captain John, viii., 65, 66, 68, 79, xii., 173, 174, 279. Sent after trespassers on Indian lands, 177.
Clarke, General, viii., 767, 769.
Clarke, Brigad'r General G., answer to President Reed respecting ex- pedition, ix., 331, 353, 354, 367, 369, 375, 405, 458. Meeting at Westmoreland, 560. Capture and death of Colonel Lochry, &c., 458, 468. Memorial of prisoners on, 574. Irvine expects co-operation of, 649. Proposes expedition to, 23, 137, 141, 201, 235, 239, 247, 306, 307, 315, 325, 343, 352. To officers of Westmoreland county, 189. Injurious to Penn- sylvania, 325.
Clarke, Col., destroys two Shawnese towns, viii., 537, 580, 743. At Richmond, 768.
Clark, Col. Geo. R., expedition, xii., 111. Takes Hamilton at Detroit, 116, 120. Takes prisoners, 120,
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125. Deserters to, 142. Making | Clinton, Gen. (British) vi., 27, 32. peace, 157. Has Virg. troops, His expedition to Connecticut, vii., 561. 177, 223. Goes against Detroit with Virginia troops, 177. De- stroys town at Chillicom, 258, 263. Letters to, 216, 238.
Clark, James, scalped by Indians, viii., 23, 29.
Clark, John, v., 699.
Clark, Mich., v., 712. Serg xii., 230.
Clark, Walter, ix., 381.
Clark, William, letter to W. P., i., 77.
Clarkson, Dr. Gerardus, letter re- specting sick soldiers, v., 165. Clarkson, J. L., ix., 226, 229.
Clarkson, Matthew, (Marshal) an- nounces death of Judge Ross, vii., 554. Letter of Pres. on sale of salt, viii., 498. F. Hop- kinson to, on ditto, 500. Forbids sale, 500. Letter respecting F. Hopkinson's charges, xii., 250. Clarkson, Matthew, (aid to General Arnold) action of Congress against, vii., 204, 270.
Claypoole, Capt. A. G., ix., 278, 376, 378.
Claypoole, James, vi., 624. Sheriff of Philadelphia, to replace whipping post and pillory, vii., 252. In- structions respecting S. R. Fisher, 291. G. Harding, 360. Captain Sutter, 632. Peter Miller, 765. guard for prison, viii., 117, 321. Claus, Daniel, letters from, ii., 116, 174, 645. Interpreter, iv., 41. Clayton, Ashur, letters, iv., 137, 142, 174. Orders to, 194.
Clergy to be furnished with copies of address of Congress to inhabi- tants, vi., 489.
Clingham, William, vii., 158.
Clinton, Gov. George, of N. Y., Letters, i., 654, 661, 678, 687, 712, 736, 766. Letters from, ii., 16, 26, 29, 30, 32, 65, 99; v., 244. Genl. takes a spy, 639. Account of Ticonderoga Battle, 676. Letter of inquiry respecting act of Con- gress, viii., 132, 179 ; ix., 122. On boundary, x., 422, 435, 458, 513. On Wyoming affairs, xi., 96. Partition line, 125. Pres. Franklin to, respecting line, &c., 187. Wyoming, 196, 335, 341, 412. Arms at Fishkiln, 456; xii. 33.
Clinton, Brig. Gen., ix., 125. Clinton, Gen., arrives at Fort Sulli- van, x., 719.
Clinton, Sir Henry, viii., 312; ix., 71, 102, 404.
Clinton, James, appointed commis- sioner on boundary with N. Y., x., 450.
Clothiers, each State to pay its own, vii., 293, 304, 312. Guard for store, 689 ; viii., 52, 53, 67, 707. Clothing, vi., 9, 12, 22, 27, 33, 38, 42, 52, 61, 75, 85, 87, 92. 107, 125, 134, 142, 146, 179, 181, 186, 189, 198, 251, 253, 275, 291, 343, 387, 404, 412, 419, 426, 428, 559, 566, 643, 660 ; vii., 129, 135, 181, 221, 273, 293, 304, 312, 336, 359, 637, 405, 411, 423, 440, 470, 570, 590, 659, 666, 670, 679, 685, 696, 714, 740, 744. Prices of, for Army, 182; 17, 26, 34, 36, 53, 56, 67, 76, 96, 105, 109, 116, 117, 140, 161, 162, 185, 199. Officer sells, 161, 162, 165; ix., 16, 19, 31, 237, 405, 406; x., 6, 7, 12, 13; xii., 106, 113, 149, 151, 158, 180, 198, 225, 226, 250, 267.
Clover seed, John Penn sends for, vi., 10.
Cluggage, Major Robert, viii., 278, 297.
Cluggage, Capt. Thomas, appointed to an independent company in Bedford, vil., 296. Letters to, 512, 624, 659, 697, 742.
Clymer, Dan'l, vi., 105.
Clymer, George, Commissioner on Commercial regulations, xi., 522. On call of a State Convention, 562.
Coasting trade, xi., 607.
Coats, Col. Wm., letter respecting battle at Princeton, v., 159. Army, 162, 528, 767; vi., 376, 377, 763, 764. Asks to be exchanged as prisoner, 377, 477. Letters to and from, viii., 43, 378. Troops for, 508. Sends troops to Flower Town, ix., 250. Light horse, 273. Lieut. Col., 325, 358, 377. Re- views militia, 536 ; x., 759. Asks for arms for Seventh battalion, xi, 273. Omcera, 274.
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Cobb's Creek, Bridge and Road over, i., 768.
Cook, Peter, Island in Del., granted, to, i., 29.
Coins, Foreign, remarks of Attorney- General on several acts respecting value of, ii., 102.
Coins, regulation of, xii., 36.
Cold weather, severe, at Muskingum and Pittsburg, xi., 244.
Colden, Alexander, letter, iii., 444. 479.
Colden, Governor Cadwalader, let- ters to and from, iv., 167, 364, 562, 578. Asks reason for Penn's pushing his request for Indians to pass through New York, 166. Colebrookdale, petition against In- dians, i., 213.
Coleman, Robert, letter, v., 39. Coleman, Ensign, xii., 138. Order to evacuate Fort Crawford, 141.
Collectors, appointed, i., 385, 389. Of clothing, vii., 33. Of Bucks and Chester Cos., robbed, ix., 459.
College of Philadelphia, address to Council, interrupted by soldiers, v., 199.
Collins, Luke, letter on Western boundaries, iv., 455.
Collins, Thomas W., accomplice of Molesworth, v., 281, 315.
Colonels of battalions, circulars to, viii., 111. Of city battalions, 309.
Colonial Records, to be published, i., 14, 22, 23.
Colonies, to have management of Indian affairs, iv., 182. Circular of Massachusetts Assembly, 286. The, complained of, 311.
Commerce, resolution of Congress on regulation of, x., 507-8. In- ternal, proceedings of Assembly respecting, 128. Commissioners appointed, 730. Report to Con- gress on, xi., 75, 79. Treaty with France, 220-228.
Commercial Convention, commis- sioners on, xi., 27, 60, 61, 522. Regulations, 521, 523-526. Treaty with France, 220-228, 287.
Commissaries, department, com- plaints against, vi., 135, 295, 425, 431. To be regulated, vii., 84, 557. Conduct in, 490, 542, 550, 551, 552. Of purchases and issues,
letter to, 304, 567, 579 ; viii., 69, 92, 151. Of supplies-scarcity of provisions, 287. General, of pur- chases, 92, 150, 240.
Commission, W. P. to W. Welch, &c., to Jersey, i., 85. To Gover- nor A. Hamilton, respecting the seal, 148. For Searcher of Cus- toms, 117. To Hamilton and Georges, 428. To Gov. Thomas from Thomas Penn, 625. To R. Peters as Secretary of Land Office, 545. For Captain John Shannon, 688. To Samuel Kirk, ii., 100. To commissioners to Indian treaty at Albany, from Massachusetts, 137. New York, 138. Maryland, 139. Connecticut, 140. Rhode Island, 141. Pennsylvania, 142. New Hampshire, 138. Diary of Pennsylvania commissioners, 145. Of officers in Pennsylvania regi- ment, and their date, iii., 88. Letter to Governor on provisions for soldiers, 93. To affix seal, 238. Of Captain John Sibbald of Pennsylvania frigate, 190. To Thomas McKee, 219. General Forbes, 398. To appraisers of transports, iv., 53. To physi- cians to examine sickly vessels, 59. To Dr. Thomas Coombe, 70. John Gibson, 105. To mayor of Philadelphia to impress wagons, 108. Colonel Turbut Francis, 176. For Judges of New Castle Courts, &c., 339. Bernard Ratzer, surveyor of boundary between New York and New Jersey, 339. Do. of Anthony Dennis, 340. To Colonel Lambert Cadwalader, V., 53. F. Phyle as Naval Officer at Philadelphia, 298 Not to be ante- dated, 371. Not necessary for Brigade Major, vi., 255. For privateers, granted, 329. For privateers, vii., 127, 536, 608. viii., 613.
Commissioners, appointed to treat with New Jersey, i., 58. Their instructions, 58. Of customs on Navigation Act, 119. For dis- tributing prize money, 654. On boundary line, letters from, 556, 557, 558, 568, 574, 601, 605, 613. Minutes of, 571-574. Reports of, 575, 595-615. Notice of meeting
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at Philadelphia, 623. To borrow money, order of, ii., 252. From colonies, meeting proposed, 460. To settle accounts for wagons for General Braddock, appointed, 598. Letter of Hugh Mercer to, iii., 27. To Governor on quality of provis- ions, 93. Letters to and from Provincial, 93, 141, 161, 214, 235, 258, 281, 287, 398, 440, 454, 476, 498, 675. Accounts, report on, 452. Their right to pay out money disputed, 157. Authorize Colonel Armstrong to provide horses, 163. Of Customs, 547. For Indian affairs, 555. Of Lower Counties-letter to Gov. Denny for drums, colors, &c., 401. Of Bedford Co., on providing fire- locks, iv., 712. Of Carlisle, let- ter on fire-locks, 713. Lords of Trade, plan for the management of Indian trade, 182. For de- fence, minutes of, 195. Of ous- toms, letter, 253, 254. Of cus- toms, Boston, 289. On Indian trade at N. York, 361, 364. Of Connecticut, 471. Of York Co., respecting fire-arms to be made, 708. Of clothing to be appointed, vii, 221. For forfeited estates, 243. For purchase of flour, 753. Of purchases- appointed, viii., 154, 164, 219, 277, 441, 720. For procuring salt-scarcity feared, 4, 24, 28. Of Phila. Co., 80. For procuring flour, 84. Of Virginia, 91, 353. Of Taxes, 125. Of Berks Co., taxes, 124, 132. On boundary between Virga., and Penna., 353. On Connecticut claim, ix., 526, 624, 676, 693. Of Cumberland Co., 736. For de- fence of the Delaware, 586, 618, 621, 625 647, 672. Propose sale of Hyder Ally, 672. Of North- umberland Co., 440. Of pur- chases, 17, 417, Of taxes Phila- delphia Co., 116, 139, 328, 478. To run line with Virginia, 20, 78, 519. On boundary, x., 230, 233, 236, 372, 373, 438, 489, 506. Anxious to be correct, 236. Report, 506. On northern boun- dary, ask for a transit instrument, 416. Of Bucks, 75. For de-
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fence of Delaware., 26. Of Cum- berland, 79. Of land office, 541, 545. To treat with Indians ap- pointed, 265 ; letter from, 266, 332 ; instructions, 320 ; from Pres., respecting prisoners, 325 ; arrive at Fort Stanwix, 346 ; treaty with Six Nations, 357, 395, 410, 489, 496, 610; obligation to deliver goods, &c., to Indians, 610. Lancaster Co., 82. Ap- pointed to examine Roads and Rivers for internal commerce, 129, 130, 312, 533, 710. North- ampton Co., 92. Of Philada., ob- ject to appropriating site of Jail for an Exchange, 104; old iron, · 307. To take possession of Pitts- burg when relinquished by United States, 477, 498. On navigation of Susquehanna River, 755. Of Taxes for Phila., Co., 51, 222, 224, 238. On trade of United States appointed by Virginia, 738. Of Washington Co., 584, 587. Of Westmoreland on supplies, 98. On Wyoming, correspondence with, 30-37; to magistrate as to safety, 662 ; answer, 663 ; to Pres. Dickinson, 664 ; advertisement, 669 ; letter from inhabitants to, 671 ; to Pres. Dickinson, 677. On Western Boundary Line, xi., 26, 52. 69, 178, 499. To Com- mercial Convention, 27. On sub- ject of Canal Navigation, 27. For improving Inland Navigation, 77. On Connecticut claims, 159, 160. Northern Boundary, 203. To purchase Erie from Indians, 405, 507, 509, 691. On Boundary with Virginia Commissioners, ap- pointed, 501. Of Maryland and Virginia, Internal Navigation, 511. To Maryland and Virginia On Commercial Regulations, 521. To run lines of Huntingdon Co., 571. To view rivers, 681, 683, 690. Of Taxes, 498. To Indians, 503, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510. On Commerce, 522. Of Washington Co., xii., 288.
Committe on Indian affairs, minutes of meeting, iii., 382; letter to Gov., 734. On Naval affairs, letter, iv., 692. Of Berks Co.,-
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Proceedings respecting prisoners v., 19. For driving off Cattle, 315, 456, 461, 473, 512, 545, 565 600. Of Cumberland Co.,-letter 12. Of inspection in, letter re- specting prisoners, 77, Of fifty, 884, 473. Of Lancaster Co., 251, 266, 349, 365, 571. Of Trenton receive salt from Council, 69. Of New York Letter, 40. Of York T., Troops marched in, 151. Of Congress, vi., 316, 362, 389, Letters on Cavalry, 317, 365, 367, 384, 677, 753. Of city, letters to dealers in flour and importers, vii. 461-465. Of Congress, 83, 84, 85, 88. Of Congress at camp, viii., 266, 267, 293, 312, 314, 315, 837, 355, 404, 412. Complained of, by Pres., Reed, 419. Of Congress, ix., 281. Of Assembly, 14, 62, 415. Of Ways and Means-pensions, xi., 545.
Committee of Safety, how and when formed, iv., 637. Letters to and from, 635, 638, 642, 643, 644, 646, 647, 650, 653, 654, 656, 664, 666, 668, 680, 686, 690, 692, 696, 697, 702, 703, 706, 707. 708, 711, 712, 713, 714, 717, 718, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 729, 730, 731, 733, 734, 736, 737, 738, 740, 742, 743, 745, 746, 747. 760, 762, 764, 765, 768, 769, 775, 776, 777. 778, 779, 780, 784, 785, 786, 787 788. Address of Rangers armed boat for provisions, 704. Complaint of ill treatment, 705. Changed to Coun- cil of S., (which see) v., 26. Their expense account for dinners, &c., 213. Resolutions, 317. Letters to and from, Col. Samuel J. Atlee, 6, 10. Committee of Berks Co, 111. Elmer, Jona'n., 7. Miles, Col. Samuel, 5. Proctor, Maj. Thomas, 11. Read, John, 12. Richards, Wm., 13. Rittenhouse, David, 10, Smith, Robert, 8, 9.
Compass, sign of Lt. Hammond killed, vi., 258, 275, 291, 326.
Complaint against Captain Harding, vii., 761.
Comptroller Gen., Memorial on City Lots, xi., 571. On accounts, 578- 582, 586, 591, 659. Acc'ts, xii., 3. Letters, 90, 97, 99.
Conedogwinet Creek, petition, iv., 392.
Conemach, Road from Frankstown, xi., 186, 656, 725.
Conestogoe, Indians on Susque- hannah, i., 295. List of, ii., 242. Manor, Indians sent to, under John Ross, ii., 595. Coroner's In- quest on murder of, iv., 147. Let- ter John Elder, 148, 153. Beatty and Miller 151. Armstrong, 152. J. Shippen on 154. Sir William Johnson, 162. Manor purchased by J. Musser of Delaware, viii., 30, 54, 56.
Conestoga manor, title of Indians to, ix., 49.
Conewago, Petition from, i., 681, 682, 724.
Conewago Falls, improvement of, xi., 608 ; xii., 155, 156, 157.
Confederacy, frigate, vii., 533, 695. Capt. Harding of, ship complained of, for impressing seamen, viii., 643.
Confederacy completed, ix., 4. Confederation of States, act for, vi., 19, Agreed to by Pennsylvania Council, 455. Consented to by Virginia, 144, 232. Articles of, signed by Maryland, thus com- pleting the whole thirteen States, viii., 749.
Conferences with Indians, iv., 63. At Onandago, x., 63; for purchase of lands from, 105.
Confession of Jesse and Solomon Vickars, ix., 609, to 617.
Confiscated Estates, instructions for sale of, viii., 345. Letter to agents of, 760. Agents to report, x., 154; Hog Island, 185.
Congress, Committee of Secrecy agree for powder, iv., 696. Letters to and from, 681. Resolutions, 692. Dele- gates in, letter to, from officers in York county, 641. To Zeb. Butler, 643. President to B. Franklin, 643, 644, 646. Agreement with Hodge, Bayard & Co. to import arms, 708. Intelligence from, 729. Invites Committee to hear Oration on General Montgomery, 714. Leaves appointments with the States, v., 25. Confers with Councils on defence of Del., 62. Pay of Officers, 124. Continental
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money, 126. Removal of, from Phila., 132. Punishment on refusal of Continental money, 137, 147. To Assembly, 179. Letters to and from, 129, 179, 219, 244, 289, 290, 351, 366, 411, 435, 439, 471, 491, 526, 536, 544, 574, 586, 593, 599, 626, 630, 681, 687, 738. Proceedings against Quakers, 554. Resolutions, 25, 62, 124, 137, 183, 268, 283, 290, 304, 309, 310, 319, 325, 328, 366, 418, 461, 469, 470, 492, 513, 525, 527, 528, 539, 551, 552, 554, 575, 580, 583, 589, 596, 604, 606, 616, 623, 627, 647, 669, 675, 678, 736. Confer with Com- mittee of Pennsylvania, 311. Pro- ceedings against Capt. Nicholson for contempt of Gov'r Johnson, 328, Books wanted by members, 754, 757, 771. Letters to and from, vi., 4, 9, 12, 30, 41, 115, 136, 152, 153, 158, 161, 162, 176, 207, 208, 210, 242, 249, 284, 298, 316, 318, 327, 333, 340, 341, 350, 351, 358, 364, 378, 394, 403, 448, 460, 485, 488, 493, 507, 523, 524, 589, 592, 607, 613, 657, 670, 671, 672, 708, 710, 712, 713, 724, 726, 729, 737, 742, 754, 771. Resolutions, 9, 59, 79, 82, 111, 145, 150, 163, 177, 184, 215, 257, 273, 286, 299, 300, 323, 341, 356, 364, 365, 374, 375, 377, 382, 388, 399, 422, 433, 442, 458, 461, 507, 508, 557, 578, 585, 586, 602, 659, 672, 702, 705, 732, 753, 758. In relation to Genl. Burgoyne, 163. In relation to res- pectable young men forming troops of Cavalry, 323, Remonstrance of Council and Assembly against cantonment of army, 104, 109, 111, 333. Memorial from prisoners at Winchester, 111. Printing of Journals, 191, 237. At least three members necessary from each State, 358. Inattentive to sup- port of frontiers, 535. Letters from Lord Howe and Gon. Clin- ton under consideration, 584, Resolve on embargo, 585. Invite Councils to reception of Mons. Gerard, 677. Objects to expense of fortifications, 705. Letters to and from, vii., 5, 13, 14, 75, 81, 89, 102, 106, 127, 152, 224, 243, 246,
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