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Erwin, Capt. viii., 106; xii., 203. Erwin, Captain Joseph, state of fron- tiers, vii., 563.
Erwin, Col. Joseph, viii., 66, 79.
Erwin, Robert, letter, iii., 64; viii., 126, 145.
Escape, a most extraordinary, from Indians, viii., 527.
Escheats, resolution of Council res- pecting, ix., 341.
Escort, British and flag, vi., 217. Of Convention troops, vii., 89, 95, 99, 101, 104, 106, 107, 108, 110, 129. To Fort Lawrens, attacked, 173.
Espy, David, respecting Justices in Bedford T., viii., 102.
Estates of Tories to be seized, vi., 13. Sold, 94. Forfeited, produce money to the State, vii., 80; viii., 282, 733, 734, 736. Letter to Agents, 735. Anditors accounts, sales, &c., ix., 104. Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, and York, 105. Terms of sale, 195.
Estherton, General Hand at, vil., 344, 510.
Estimate, cost of three battalions, 61. Current expenses of Penn- sylvania, 62. Providing for four hundred men, 62. Of a continen- tal regiment, v., 43.
Ethcart, Cap. of French vessels, viii., 546.
Ettwein, John, Moravians, vi., 751. Ettwein, Rev'd John, orders sent to, for wafers by Council, vii., 295.
Etwein, John, account of massacre at Muskingum, ix., 525. Eustace, J. P., v., 381. Eustace, Capt. x., 120.
Evans, Edward, vi .. 544.
Evan, Evan, resigns as Justice, being elected to Ass'y, viii., 597.
Evans, Griffith, proposals, xi., 49. Evans, Lieut., vii., 762 ; xii., 137. Evans, Lewis, proposes to publish a Map, instructions to, ii., 46, 47, 60, 309.
Evans, John, v., 246, 352, 529.
Evans, Col. John, xii., 210, 219, 225, 231, 238, 240, 253.
Evans, Rev. Mr. Evan arrives, i., 134. Evans, Peter, lays claim to office, i., 235.
Evans, Col. Thomas, has a Tory prisoner, vi., 709.
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Evans, Wm., respecting Tories, vi., 731. Everett, Fort, xii., 359.
Evidence, act respecting, i., 155, 160.
Ewing, Genl., vi., 235.
Ewing, James, v., 298. Security for Dr. Connolly, v., 297, 298. Elected Vice-President of State, ix., 651. Ewing, Rev. John, goes to Europe for aid to Newark (Del. ) Academy, iv., 468. A Pennsylvania Com- missioner to run line between Virginia, viii., 353. Commis- sioner on Virginia boundary, (1783) x., 171, 230, 438, 440. Resigns, 428, 443. Commissioner on Susquehanna R., 755.
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Examination of Walter Winter, i., 218. Of Morgan Herbert, 219. Of James Lewis, ix., 473. Archd. Henderson robberies, 597. Jacob Miller, 600. T. Bedwel, 601.
Exchange on Moneys to France, viii., 391, 411.
Excise, amounts collected in 1752-3, i., 85. Amount collected in Penn- sylvania in 1771, iv., 2, 3, and 4, 633. Bills of credit struck on the, 634. Report of Collector, xii., 1. Exempts from militia duty, vi., 458. Exequator, form of, for Consul Gen. of France, ix., 390.
Expedition against Spain, orders, i., 616. Against Louisburg, 679, 688, 745, 746.
Expresses sent out, v., 693.
Fyres, Richard, letter, v., 106. Eyre, Benjamin, v., 375.
Eyre, Benjamin G., &c., removal of vessels, vii., 644. Schuylkill bridge, viii., 144.
Eyres, Col. of Artillery, viii., 111. Fyres, Col. Jehu, viii., 591. Eyre, Joshua P., appointed by Gov- ernor, Commissioner on the line between Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, report, iv., 37. Eyre, Major, vi., 768.
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Fairfield, Conn., burned by Gover- nor Tryon, vii., 561.
Fairlamb, N., applies for Gun locks, iv., 755.
Falconer, Nathaniel, superintendent of flour Magazine, vi., 235, 240. Falconer, Serjeant, in battle at Side- ling Hill, ilf., 315.
Fallowfield, T., election, x., 364. Farmer, Rev. Ferd., Catholic Priest, number under his care, iii., 144.
Farmer, Lewis, letter, v., 51. Es- timate and price of provisions, vii., 181. Purchase of goods, 273, 755. Clothier, viii., 52, 706. Farmer, Michael, complains of dul- ness of tobacco trade, vii., 453. Fast, proclamation of Governor Morris for a, ii., 649 ; iii., 253. Thanksgiving, 690. Recommend- ed by Congress, vi., 341. Procla- mation of Congress. vii., 257, 261, 321. Appointed, ix., 21. Fauntleroy, Major, ix., 752.
Fauquier, Governor Francis, of Vir- ginia, letter to, from Governor Penn, on peace with Indians of Erie and Ohio, made by Colonel Bradstreet, iv., 207. Proclama- tion, 255.
Fayette, County formed from West- moreland County, x., 118, 184. Appointments of Lieutenants not satisfactory, 265. Returns of Field officers in, 275. Memorial, 260. Troubles from Virginians, 280. Agent to, 450. No Sheriff, 588. Depositions respecting at- tacks on Collectors, 593, 594. J. Story opens office for adjusting claims, 742. Military Officers, xi., 702.
Fayette, Marquis de la, said to be nominated Ambassador to U. S., vi., 546, 558, 568. Expedition under, viii., 196. Orders troops from Pennsylvania and Virginia, ix., 283, 359. Compliment to, 430. Introduces Chevalier de Lambert, 627, 735. Addresses Indians at Fort Stanwix, x., 346. Febiger, Christian, resigns as auc- tioneer, xi., 563. Elected Trea- surer, 638. Facts, respecting Treasury department, 649. Trea- surer, xii., 5.
Fees, Regulation of, act respecting, i., 158. Of officers of Customs, iv., 380.
Fenwick, John, respecting, i., 55. Ferguson, Mrs. Elizabeth, opinion
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of, by General Roberdean, vi., | 131. Letter and petition respect- ing her estate and husband, 617. Letter in favor of, vii., 100. Case of, in Council, 202. Petition on sale of estate, viii., 4.
Ferguson, Capt. W. his rank, xi., 240. On recruits, 590.
Ferris, Owen, arms wanted, viii., 229.
Ferrol, Capt. Thomas, xii., 163. Field Conductor of Military stores, 268, 272.
Field, N., Letter, William Penn to, i., 128.
Finances of U. S., vi., 591. Finley, Capt., viii., 40.
Finley, James, appointed Justice, resigns-his reasons, xi., 298.
Finley, Rev. James, sent on a secret expedition to western counties, ix., 729. Sent to Westmoreland on secret expedition in relation to a new State, x., 40, 41. Instruo- tions to, 163, (1783.)
Finley, Captain John, xii., 107, 139, 150, 181, 186, 209, 250.
Finley, Captain Joseph, xii., 181, 186, 195.
Finnie, Col., viii., 577.
Finney, Captain, marches for Fort Pitt, x., 337 ; xii., 300.
Fire, great, in Boston ; aid solicited, iii., 715. At Montreal, (ask aid,) iv., 248. Ships plan of Nations, 666.
Fire companies in Philadelphia, re- vival of, recommended by Su- preme Executive Council, vii., 134, 201.
Fire Rafts, D. Joy's plan for, iv., 698.
Fire Ships-object of, v., 429.
Fish, proclamation for preserving fish in rivers, iv., 347. From the Delaware, proposal to salt, for the army, vi., 380.
Fishbourne, Wm., robbery of the Treasury, i., 272-279.
Fisher, Henry, dispatches from, iv., 664, 724, 725, 732, 736, 737, 740, 743, 755, 762, 765, 769. Instruo- tions to, 743. Guard boat sent to, 765. Letters to and from, v., 42, 47, 52, 61, 70, 99, 100, 108, 153, 263, 402, 465, 504. Instructions to, v., 42. Vessels in Delaware,
vi., 706. Letters, vii., 390, 410, 705, 730. Supposed to be taken by boats in Delaware, viii., 275. Fisher, Joshua, proposed map of Delaware Bay, Governor stops publication, ii., 592. Letter to Governor, 593.
Fisher, J. & Son, petition, ix., 645. Fisher, Samuel R., letter from Council to C. J. Mckean, respect- ing an intercepted letter from, vii., 225, 274, 279. To be con- fined, 291.
Fisher, Thomas, elections in York County, xi., 388.
Fisheries and Trade of N. E., British Acts, iv., 613.
Fishing Creek, murders by Indians, vii., 357.
Fishkill, N. Y., a place of rendezvous, vi., 302. Arms sent to by Con- necticut Claimants, (1785, ) xi., 456, 457.
Fitch, Thomas, Deputy Governor Connecticut, letters to and from, ii., 122, 125, 208; iv., 50, 103. Fitzgerald, Colonel John, aid to Gen. Washington, vii., 370.
Fitzsimons, Nicholas, appointed keeper of Province Island, x., 74. Fitzsimons, Thomas, respecting & vessel loaded by French Consul, vii., 407. Inquiry of effect of peace on goods from G. B., x., 28. Letter, 48 ; xi., 427. Appointed Commissioner on com- mercial regulations, 252. On loan Certificates, 595.
Flags for Galleys, v., 13, 47.
Flag, State, raised on Market street hill, x., 38.
Flag, Spanish, drawing of a, sent to the Governor, x., 743.
Flag of Truce furnished, i., 753. British, vi., 217, 232, 268, 371. From South Carolina in the Dela- ware, ix., 338.
Flax, worms destruc've to, viii., 281. Fleeson, Plunket, resigns presidency of Court in favor of Ed. Shippen, x., 523.
Fleet, British, ix., 105.
Fleury, Francis, & French subject, applied for, vii., 522, 531, 532. Flint, Royal, viii., 70, 86.
Florida, East and West, treaties with Indians, iv., 321.
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Flour, large quantity ordered by
Congress to be purchased, vi , 177, 256, 278, 281, 348. Maga- zines for provis'ns to be establish- ed, 178, 333, 377. Resolve of Congress, 377. Persons appointed to lay up, 234, 240, 241, 272. In- structions, &c., 303-314. Letters of Board of War to Congress, 316. C. and A., 333. Desist from pur- chase of, 422, 431, 449, 675. To be exported to procure clothing, vii., 548, 567, 685, 692. Scarce 707, 730, 733. Frauds in, 557, 558, 560, 599, 600. Assembly order flour to be distributed to poor housekeepers in Philadelphia, 740. Purchases of, 753. 766. In exchange for Salt, vili., 3. Scarcity of, 48, 51, 53, 54. 85, 86, 90, 147, 237, 359, 398, 402, 601. Conveyed to enemy, 125. Scarcity of in army, ix., 53, 54. Prize, to be inspected, 407, 408. One-third of purchases of exports to be fur- nished to State, 133, 162. In- spector's report, xi., 755.
Flower, Col. Benj., v., 27, 138, 181, 184, 369, 706; vi, 79, 135, 450, 463; vii., 294, 296, 385. Letters to and from, &c., viii., 26, 110. Captain Coran refuses obedience to, 468 ; xii., 271.
Flowertown, troops sent to, ix., 250.
Footman, Richard, Memorial of, viii., 113.
Forage, vi., 418, 738, 742, 752 ; vii., 101, 102, 620. Scarcity of, viii., 150, 151, 163, 175, 404, 600, 608. Master, 155, 165.
Forbes, Brigadier General, to be ap- pointed by General Abercrombie, iii., 321. Letter from, 383. Com- mission to Mordecai Thompson, 398. Orders, 409. Letter, 448. Resolution of Provincial Commis- sioners respecting, 441. Letter from Colonel John Armstrong, 448. Letter to Rev. Mr. Barton, 452. Colonel of Regiment, 553. Death of, 579.
Fords, on Delaware, v., 375, 441.
Foreman, Charles, deposition, iv., 604.
Forestalling, vii., 85, 88, 113, 117. Of flour, 151.
Forfeited estates, Commingaries of, vii., 243. Returns to be made of, 243, 287, 540.
Forman, Brig. General, v., 435, 439. Forman, David, viii., 332.
Forrest, Col. Thomas, v., 142. vi., 357. Major Thos., vii., 135, 254,
397. Lieutenant Col. ix., 142, 231.
Forsman, Hugh, viii., 697.
Forst, David, vi., 296.
Forsyth, Robert, purchases, viii., 577.
Fortifications at Philadelphia, i., 633, 636.
Fort Island, fortifications, &c., v., 11, 12, 23, 24, 26, 47, 61, 69, 83, 92, 98, 118, 130, 377, 432, 526. Returns of Military stores at, x., 284.
Forts :
On Ohio, French, i. 309. Allen, (see Gnadenhutten.) Augusta, (Shamokin), ii., 557, 627, 644, 646, 656, 662, 674, 700, 706, 712, 731, 739, 764, 765, 780. Above Alleminga, 677. At Armstrong's, 663, 671, 674, 686, 687, 751. (See Fort Halifax. ) Brown's Fort, 738. Capt. Busse's Fort, 159. Capt. Burd's Fort, 609. Christina, cu- rious relics discovered, 6. Cro- ghan's Fort, 571, 623. Cumber- land, (Will's Creek, ) 276, 376, Dupui's or Hyndshaw, 678. Du Quesne, 361, 375, 380, 390, 393, 570, 579, 582. Franklin, 669, 678. French Forts, 240. Gap of Tolihaio, 547, 551, 554, 555. Gnadenhutten, (Fort Allen), 521, 565, 569, 638, 677, 747, 754. Granville, 743, taken [Col. Rec. 242, 278.] Archives, 556, 561, 565, 569, 603, 604, 613, 623, 631, 743, 744, 750, 753, 756. Great Cove, 462, 474. Near Great Mea- dow, proposed by Gov. Dinwiddie, 398. Halifax, at Armstrong's, 663, 671, 674, 686, 687, 751. Ha- milton, 669, 678. Harris's Ferry, 441, 603, 635. Henry, at Toli- haio, 159, 561, 565, 570, 676. Hunter's Mill, 545, 551, 553, 554, 564, 615, 617, 686, 751. Hyndshaw, 678. Lebanon, 159, 547, 555, 565, 570, 665, 676. Lyt- tleton, Sugar Cabins, 556, 561,
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Forts-
565, 569, 603, 604, 621, 752. Mc- Cord's, 611, 617, 623. McDowell's Mill, 575. McKee's, 634, 635, 637, 686, 751. Matchitongo, 556, (Pom- fret), 561. William Henry, 585, Northkill, 159, 675. Necessity, Articles of Capitulation to Capt. De Villiers, 146. At Niagara, 579, 722. Norris, 669, 678. At Oswego, 575. Pleasant, 438, (Cumber- land), Patterson's, attacked, 608, 617, 623. Pomfret Castle, 556, 565, 569, 603, 604. At Lake St. George, 437. Shirley at Augwick, 556, 561, 565, 569, 603, 604, 623, 632. Swatara, 161, 551, 554. Stockades in Cumberland, 536. In Virginia, 581. Capt. Potter or- dered to build fort at, 602. A new fort, 166. Proposed by Harris. 441. Allen, iii., 5, 68, 81, 119, 152, 218, 355, 420, 424, 500, 521. Allemingle, 218, 253. Augusta, 4, 9, 12, 14, 41, 43, 79, 119, 161, 249, 277, 279, 283, 287, 326, 327, 347, 349, 374, 388, 403, 406 408, 431, 478, 480, 502, 513, 515, 521, 550, 568, 570, 574, 686, 721, 727, At Buffaloe, 13. At Carlisle, 119. Cumberland, 83. At Chambers's 12. Du Quesne, 8, 13, 59, 83, 147, 306, 527, 543, 547, 685, 693, (Fort Pitt) 696. At Mr. Everett's (Capt. Wetherhold) 355. Frank- lin, 32, 51, 152, 153. Frederick, 198. French and Indians build- ing a, 79. Halifax, 6, 17, 119, 251. Hamilton, 81, 119, 139, 140, 152, 218, 222, 356. Henry, 51, 119, 194, 218, 283, 353. Hunter, 17, 52, 64, 119, 251, 277, 279, 331, 352, 489. Hyndshaw, 81, 82, 139, 140, 222. At Le Bœuf, 305. Leba- non, 31, 36, 51, 218. Ligonier, 669. Loudoun, 119, 218, 280. Lyttleton, 12, 48, 51, 58, 119. Morris, 59. At McDowell's, 29, 40, 48, 51, 58. Norris, 81, 152, 218. North Kill, 31, 36, 253, 277, 283, 354. At Presqu' isle, 13, 305, 561. At Philadelphia, 26. Ray's Town, (Stockade) 510. Shippensburg, 119. Shinglaca- mush, 430. Swatara, 218, 352. Venango (Machault), 305, 306, 506, 522, 561. Wyoming, 288, 297.
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William, 354. A new Fort build- ing by Armstrong & Potter, 79. Allen, iv., 138. Augusta, 38, 82, 88, 111, 122, 123, 140, 165, 195, 214, 463. Evacuation of, 214. Dunmore, see Fort Pitt, 521, 524. Hunter, 111. Liberty Island, 764. Loudoun, 175, 209, 218, 229, 231. Mud Island, Resolution of Assem- bly, 474. Message to Gov. on, 475. Pitt, 210, 215, 300, 307, 337, 395, 483, 522. List of Goods and Pass for, to, 224. General Gage's opinion of, 457. Called Dunmore, 521, 524. Latitude and Longitude, 592. Redstone, old, 481. Stan- wix, Treaty and purchase of lands, at, 309. Route to, from New York, 309. Fort Inde- pendence Summoned by General Heath to surrender, v., 237. Fort Lee, 66, 71. Fort Mont- gomery, Artillery for, 50, 671. Fort Hand, vi., 673. Fort Mercer, 21, 28. Fort Mifflin, heavy can- nonading at, 11, 18. Loss of, 19, 23, 24, 27, 47. Fort at Pittsburg, plan to destroy, 507. Provisions for, 532. Respecting, 670. Fort Frederick, vii., 339, 340. Fort Freeland, (see Freeland. ) Jenkins, 81, 87, 345, 357, 438, 760. Built on Ohio, by Gen. McIntosh, 132, Laurens, 173, 465, 517, 569. Fort Ligonier, 345. Fort Mifflin, can- non sent to, 298, 339. Troops for 365. Ammunition wanted, 385, 397, 720. Prices for Iron-work, 652. Fort Muncy, 5, 323, 344, 357, 512, 760. Fort Pitt, 341, 697. Fort Roberdean, 419, 624. Fort Wash- ington, 384. Fort Allen, viii., 286. Armstrong, (Kittaning, ) 38, 106, Brady's 157. Freeland's, 157. Crawford 77, 106. At Detroit de- scribed, 606. Frederick, militia at, 5. Freeland, 637. Jenkins, 29, 40, 157, 171, 563. Mifflin, 599, 728. At Montgomery's, 29, 171. McIntosh, 531. Muncy, 29, 40, 157, 166. Pitt, 78, 109, 159, 172, 405, 441, 478, 484, 499, 552, 554, 642, 743. Rice attacked, 561. Its location, 567. Attacked, 567. Schuyler, 370. Built by English for Shawnese, 551. Allen, ix.,
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Forts-
649, Armstrong, 39. Billingsport, 330. Block-house, by Col Loch- rey, 80. Crawford, 39. McIntosh, 39, 648. Miller, 596. Mud Is- land, 72, 330, 364. Muucy, 528. Pitt, 17, 37, 47, 55, 75, 81, 103, 111, 143, 419, 433, 521, 575, 635, 636. Reed, 596. Schuyler, 123. Smith, 522. At Wyoming, 166. Fort Island, returns of military stores at, x., 284. Billingsport, 284. Dickinson, 184, 189, 209, 222. Fort Island, 284, 509. Mc- Intosh, 109, 391, 406, 448, 466, 704. Pitt, 53, 83, 95, 115, 140. 167, (1783) 337, 345, 462, 483. Rice, 165. Stanwix, 489 ; xi., 507. Sullivan, x., 719. McInt'h, xi. 510. Allen, xii., 70. Anderson's, 461. Armstrong, 134, 135, 139, 147, 156, 160, 161, 170, 172, 177, 192, 193, 220, 225. Men to, 215, 234, 257, 261, 327-329. Augusta, 329, 339. Bedford, at Rays town, 339, 341. Bigham, 341. Billingsport, 341, 346. Browns, 346. Burd, at Redstone, 346. Canhawa, 126, Chambers, 348. Crawford, 129, 134, 139, 172, 194, 225, 230, 261. Men to, 215. To be evacuated, 141. Capt. Stokley at, 254, 257. Descri'd, 350-352. Croghan's, 352, Cumberland, 353. Cushocken, 158. Block-houses not built, 177, Davis's 351. Detroit, Fort near old one, 184. Described, 206, 207. Dunmore, 354. (See Pitt.) Du- pui's, 354. Du Quesne, 355-359, 427-431. (See Pitt. ) Everett, 359. Franklin, Northampton Co., 360.
361. Franklin, Venango Co., Frederick, 362. Freeland, 362-366, Granville, 366-368. Halifax, 368- 370. Hamilton, 370. Hand, 134, 172, 371. Harmar, 371. Harris's, 371. Henry, Northampton Co., 373. Henry, (at Wheeling, ) 223, 231, 234, 236, 475. To be evacu- ated, 277. Holliday's Cove, and its garrison, to be evacuated, 277. Hunter, 375. Hyndshaw, 379-380. Jenkins, 380-382. Kittanning, 182. Named Armstrong, 134, 135, 139, 147, 156, 160, 161, 170, 177, 192, 193, 215, 220, 225. Laurens, 108, 114, 116, 125, 126, 128, 130,
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142, 148, 155. Evacuation, 141,
147. Described, 382-384. Sol- dier killed, 148. Lebanon, 384- 387. Lehigh Gap, 388. Le Bœuf, 387, Ligonier, 389-393. Loudoun, 394-396. Lowther, at Carlisle, 348. Lyttleton, 396-398. McAlavy's, 461, McIntosh, 108, 110, 248, 250, 252, 400-404. Troops from Fort Henry, &c., 277. Capt. Brigs at, 277. Soldier killed, 148. Indians killed near, 250, 252. McKee's, 404. Machault. (See Venango.) Manaday, 405. Matchitongo. (See Pomfret Castle. ) Mercer. (See Red Bank.) Mifilin, or Mud Fort, 407-412. Miller, 412. Mor- ris, at Shippensburg, 412-415. Muncy, 415-420. Nazareth Mill, 420. Necessity, 420-423. Norris, 423. Northkill, 424-426 Patter- son's, 426. Pitt, 161, 167, 182. Building, 227. Troops to, 277. Barracks in bad order, 267. Capt. Armstrong commands, 300, 431- 437. Pomfret Castle, 442. Pres- qu'isle, 443. Red Bank, (Mercer) 445-452. Reed, 452. Rice, Northumberland Co., 453. Rice, Wash'n Co., 457. Roberdeau, 454. Robinson's, 456. Sackville, (or St. Vincent, ) 120. St. Vincent, (or Sackville, ) 120, 157. Shirley, 456. Standing Stone, 459. Stan- wix, 112. Steele's, 461. Swartz, 461. Swatara, 462. Venango, 113, 130, 157, 463. Wallace, 464. Wiccacoa. (See Philadelphia. ) William, 464. Wind Gap, 464. Wyoming, 465.
Fowler, Alexander, ix., 114. Ap- pointed to audit acc'ts, xii., 109. Fox, H., appointed Secretary in room of T. Robinson, ii., 490. To, iv., 80.
Fox, Ed., Commiss'rs oath, x., 103. France, cessation of hostilities, fi., 3. Prisoners retained in, on account of nonpayment of ran- som bills, iv., 201. Arrival of military stores from, for the army, vi., 108. Aid from, 173, 330. Treaty with, 466, 479, 493, 506, 521. Fleet and ambassador arrive, 638, 639. Blockade, New York, 639. King of, his birth-day
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France-
celebrated in Philadelphia, vii., 648, 651. Guns, Standards, and seals, ordered in Paris, viii., 257. Minister of, Mons. La Touche, ix., 130. Papers used by the British, 152. Vessels of, import merchan- dise, and do not report, 176. Violation of embargo, 180. Mast- cutting on Schuylkill, 180. Sup- plies for, 186. Seamen of, 273. Squadron under De Barras at Newport, sailors leave, 354.
Consul General, Holker, 383. Form of exequator for, 390. 394. Recognition by Congress, Birth of Dauphin, honor to, 542. Desertion of seamen, 731, 736. Mons. Marbois on storing powder for vessels of, 741. Vessel from, brings despatches respecting pre- liminaries of peace between Great Britain and the U. States, x., 10, 11. Colors of, on an English ves- sel complained of, 175. Letter to minister, interest on certificates, 223. Free ports appointed . in, 267. Chev. Luzerne leaves Phila., 279-282. Minister complains of interest not paid, 355. Quar- antine regulations from plague, 356. Debt to, 386. Sieur de La- Forest, Vice Consul, 735. Com- mercial treaty with, xi., 220-228, 287. Minister of, respecting Mar- bois and Longschamps, 468, 469, 470, 473, 482, 487.
Francis, Tench, Attorney General, resignation, ii., 255. Signer of bills of credit, ix., 185. Appoint- ed Commissioner for division and sale of barrack lots in Philada., x., 240, 241, 261.
Francis, Col. Turbut, Commission, iv., 176. Instructions, 177, 194. Letter, 210.
Franklin, Benjamin, engages to procure wagons for General Brad- dock, ii., 294. His advertise- ment for them, 295. Letter to Governor on forage, 297. His success, 309. Letters to and from, 274, 344, 467, 548, 766. T. Penn's opinion of, 420. Con- tinued as Agent for the Province in England, and Robert Charles his assistant, iii., 759. Communi-
cates information, deemed irreg- ular, iv., 311, 334. Letter of Congress to, 643, 644, 645. In- telligence from, respecting French, v., 283. And John Adams, letter, vi., 521. Treaty with France, 466. His opinion of Americans, 681. Introduces Mr. Van Noem- er, vii., 774. Letter to Mr. Hart- ly, as to speaking of loyalists and their estates, ix., 670. Elected a member of Council, then pres- ident of it, and then president of the State, x., 527. Letter from, (1784) 556. Re-elected Presi- dent, xi., 207. Extract from will, leaving his portrait to Coun- cil, 701. Their acceptance of it, 701 Dies. Invitation to funeral, xii., 85.
Franklin County, no marriage licences received there, x., 329. Formed, (1784), 603. Light- Horse, Election, xi., 280. Trial of W. Nugent 316. Coroner, 765. Franklin, Fort, ii., 669, 678. iii., 32, 51, 152, 153. Northampton Co., xii., 360. Venango, 361.
Franklin and Hall, letter to Gov. on print'g letters with minutes of As- sem'y, ii., 274. T. Penn's opinion of, 420.
Franklin, Colonel, John, to off- cers of the Garrison at Wyoming to surrender x., 621. To Pres- ident Dickinson, 672. Memorial to Connecticut Assembly, 681. Resolutions of Assembly on do., 683. Letter to, from Joseph Hamilton, 751. Letters to and from, xi., 3, 14, 52, 67, 84, 94, 111, Respecting, 26, 35, 45. Issues notice for a meeting, 66. His report of proceeding in Phila. 67, Wyoming affairs, 94 Letter to William Montgomery, 111. Letter from Caleb Benton on towns on Tioga, 175. Pardoned, xii., 104. Appointed High Sheriff, 105. To Benjamin Franklin on election as president, and on Wyoming, 296.
Franklin, Governor William, New Jersey, letter on Indians pass- ing through State, iv., 157. On Robbery of Treasury, 305. Pro- clamat'n against a smuggler, 381.
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Franklin, Roswell, raised a party to | French and Indians-
arrest rioters at Wyo'ng, xi., 359. Franks, David, Commissary of Brit-
ish prisoners, case of, vii., 76, 81, 112, 270, 395. His clerk per- mitted to go to New York, 173, 180. British Agent, viii., 33. Ordered to depart, 611. Depreci- ation of currency, 615. Deposi- tion, 616. Reason for not depart- ing, 617. Declared very frivo- lous, 617.
Franks, David S., aid to General Arnold, order to buy goods, vii., 370. Asks investigation of his conduct with Arnold, viii., 589. Frankstown, lead mine near, vi., 293. Indians near, vii., 702. Engagement with Indians, near, ix., 202, 543. Road from to Conemach, xi., 657. Road, Re- port, xii., 80.
Frazer, John, and George Wood, on highway robbery near Bedford, iv., 458.
Frazer, Persifer, elected Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds in Chester county, x., 756.
Frederick, Fort, iii., 198; vii., 339, 340; viii., 5.
Freeland, Fort, (near Muncy Hill,) Indians near, take, prisoners, vii., 346. Murders, 357, 589. Respect- ing, 511, 586. Destroyed, 586, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 596, 597, 609, 611. 619, 623. Capitula- tion articles, 609, 611. List of Captain Boone's party killed, 610. Location and capture, viii., 157, 637; xii., 362-366.
Freelinghuysen, Brig. Major, v., 233. Freeman, privileges of, respecting, i., 159.
Freeman, Samuel, capture of Indian murderers, xi., 714, 721.
French and Indians, proceedings at Albany, i., 296, 298, 665. Letter to Indians about, 302. Fort on Ohio, 309. Speech of, to Shaw- nese, 325. And Indians, 748, 749, 750, 752, 756, 761, 770. Inva- sions by the, and Indians, 104. Peace with England, 127. Pris- oners at New York examined, 661. War declared against, by English, ii., 635, 735. And Indians, 20, 26, 31, 50, 123, 124, 132, 167, 168,
170, 173, 176, 192, 213, 215, 220, 227, 229, 240, 264, 267, 290, 292, 381, 405, 411, 413, 433, 440, 446, 447, 448, 453, 471, 472, 491, 493, 495, 528, 559, 561, 565, 579, 610, 629, 689. Neutrals arrive from Canada, 513, 581. Success of Sir William Johnson over, 422, 423. In Philadelphia suffering for wood, iii., 92, 282. Cadet, orders found on a, 286, and Indians respecting, 9, 16, 151, 293, 294, 298, 305, 363, 431, 625. Neutrals, 112, 565. History of, 563. Prisoner examination, 294, 305. Commit- ment for, 658. Fleet sails from Brest, 677. Spy captured, iv., 205, 206. Frigate arrives in Dela- ware, v., 665. Prisoners at Read- ing, 250. Preparing to aid Amer- ica, 282. Captain, accounts re- pecting sailors, vii., 678. Fleet, 747, 764. Fleet, (D'Estaing's 736. Frigate piloted, 12, 76. Treaties with the, 89. Gentleman supposed to have been killed by an American officer, 164, 169, 185. Fleets, flour, &c., for, 713, 720, Minister Gerard, 16, 17, 61, 62, 70, 83, 164, 169, 185, 269, 278, 532, 595, 604, 633, 648. Consul, (Holker) 137, 238, 407, 499, 503, 510, 522, 531, 536, 558, 560, 580, 599, 600, 601, 628, 641. Mer- chants to pay Militia fines, 499, 502, 503, 513. Army at Rhode Island, viii., 479. Fleet expected, 251, 312, 334, 347, 350, 366. Off Newport, 406. Off Virginia, 414, 416, 443, 455, 604. Search of vessels for sailors, 403, 412. Cut- ting masts on Schuylkill, 540, 542, 543. Correspondence relating to importation of merchandise in, 545-548, 549, 552, 571. Minister, (Luzerne, ) invites President and Council to dinner, 45. Reviews Troops, 207. Letters to and from, 334. Emigrants to Scioto, ask for tents in Philada, xi., 743. Mer- chants complain of doing military duty, 49.
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