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Pepperell. Sir Willliam, letters, ii., 329, 353, 365. .
Perkin, Joseph, return of arms, &c., xi., 238.
Perry, Col., ix., 79, 331.
Perry, Col., James, purchases, ix., 200. Respect'g ravages of Indians, 210. Accounts, 247,306; xii., 261.
Perry, Micajah, letter from, i., 197, 206.
Perry's Mills, xii., 130.
Pest house, on Province Island, sick from vessels, removed to. iv., 59. On State Island, repairs of, x., 52. Letter from Health Officer, xi., 737.
Peters, Richard, Commissioner of Pennsylvania on Boundary Line, i., 601. As secretary of land office commission, 545.
Peters, Richard, letters, fi., 59, 89, 172, 196, 214, 218, 232, 307, 316, 345, 441, 443, 449, 455, 651, 654, 685; Letters to and from, iii., 7, 11, 33, 37, 5 80, 84, 86, 92, 104, 157, 206, 217 239, 245, 251, 283, 288, 297, 298, 381 384, 386, 389, 390, 393, 397, 402, 406, 422, 428, 438, 450, 455. 471, 475, 478, 484, 488, 500, 510, 514, 516, 544, 546, 551, 552, 555, 571, 575, 580, 621, 660, 662, 673, 675, 677. 698, 727, 733, 741, Memorandum, respect- ing deed of (1718, ) 262 ; Letters to and from, iv., 40, 44, 62, 64, 66, 70, 77, 80, 530. Dedimus to, 40; Letter, disputes among sol- diers, v., 14. Memorial respect- ing troops in City, 17; vi .. 72, 493; ix., 454; On Turnpikes, xi., 335, 572. On Trial of Judges, 636. xii., 207, 210, 224, 234, 271, 274, 281, 282.
Peters, Rev. Richard, claim for lands, viii., 50.
Peters, William, statement respect- ing Quakers at Easton, iii., 274, 299, 312, 547; Dedimus to, iv., 40; Letter to, xii., 284. Peterson, Lieut. xiii., 139.
Petition, of the Swedes, Report on, i., 172. Of merchants in Philada. on size of barrels, 203. Of frontier inhabitants against, Indians, 209. Of Eight members of Assembly, respecting privileges, 211. Answer to, 212. Inhabitants of Colebrook- dale against Indians, 213. Miles Foy, &c., prisoners in Philada. Jail, 546. From Phiadelphia relative to road to Gloucester, 436, Against powder house in Philada. 675. From Conestoga, 681. From Chester Co., respecting bridges and road, 767. Of George Gray,
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&c., road to New Castle, 768. Inhabitants near Digge's choice, ii., 28. Henry Darnell, 93. For & Road in Berks and Northumber- land Counties, 98. Of officers of Northumberland County, 240. Of Susquehanna Company, 303. From Cumberland County, 385. To Governor, from sufferers by Maryland, 432. Lancaster Co. 450. York, 461. Cumberland Co. 758. John Hughes, 638. Chester Co., for defence, 656. Capt. Jacob Morgan, iii., 31. From North- ampton County for defence, 151, 153, 164, 174. Lancaster County, 159. York County 235. North- ampton County, 238, 284, 321, 357, 360. David Dewar, 302. Against William Moore by S. Lightfoot, 3:9. Berks County, 361. J. McMichael, 405. Settlers on dry lands near Easton, 578. Against plays, &c., 659: Jacob Hockstetter, iv., 99. Catharine McKey, 99. John Martin, 100. Pardon for negro Joe, 102. F. and M. Ennis, 106. B. A. hernandez, 118. 'Thos. Romberg, 239. Bucks county against Indians, 273. Ro- man Catholics of Northampton, 279. Lutherans in Berks, 253, 279. Of Assembly complained of by Lord Hillsborough, 311. Of Northern Liberties to have streets regulated, 312. Samuel Kennedy, 331. For improvement of Schuyl- kill 360. For road from Schuyl- kill to Susquehannah, 362. For aid to Port au Prince, 371. Res- pecting Conedogwinet creek, 392. For road in Northern Liberties, 442. Of Christian Lehman to be appointed notary public, 444. John Knight for coroner, 461. Westmoreland county, 518, 520, 535. Pittsburg, 526. Laurence Birnie, 777. Northumberland Co. for protection from Indians, 788. From N. J. for powder, v., 30. Of Capt. D. Woelpper, for office, 48. Ezekial Letts, 57. Stephen J.
Rouget for commission to arm, 569 ; From Council and Assembly to Congress on recovery of Phila- delphia, vi., 154, 160. Robert
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Hardie, 259. Prisoners to Vir- gini1, 510 ; Of R. Hardie; vii., 92. For guns and amunition, 102. John Moore and others on pro- visions, 186. William Rush, 277. Of Captains of Pennsylvania Line, 306. Favor George Harding, 326, 360. Of inhabitants of North- ampton Co. 360. Wm. Holliday, &c. against Indians, 445. Of M. Jennings for clothing, 359. From Philadelphia, 416, 422. Congress will hear, 439 ; Elizabeth Fergu- son, on sale of estate, viii., 4. Captain Irwin, 8. Officers in Col. Hazen's Regiment, 44. Lieut. W. Huston, 153. Of inhabitants of Northampton Co. 387. Andrew Long, 548, James Rowan, 573. Officers in behalf of the prisoners at New York, 619; Of Northamp- ton County, ix., 40. Officers. of Pennsylvania Regiment of Artill- ery, 168. Of Philadelphia County, Light Horse, 230. From York, for Clerk of Market, 256. Of non- commissioned Officers of 8th Penn- sylvania Regiment, 365. Of
Richard Rundle, 443, 448. Of Owen Jones, Jr., 521. William Brown, from Cumberland County, 522. Of Merchants of Philadelphia, 534. Of prisoners on Clarke's ex- pedition, 574. Joshua Fisher & Sons, 644. Prisoners by Indians,
733 Wikoff & Clarke. 740. Isarel Doane, 759 ; Robert Turner, x., 39. Of John Reynolds, jailor, at Philadelphia, 119. From York, against Armand's legion, 133. Of Daniel Drais, 150. Aaron Doane, 848, 716, 717. P. S. Duponceau, 352. Of captors of Joseph Doane, 565. Of Zebulon Butler, &c., 559, 580, 613, 716. Of prisoners at Easton, 690. Inhabitants of Wy- oming, 699. Of D Duncan and J. Finley, for Fort McIntosh, 704. Of Philadelphia road, near Master's estate, (1773,) 718 ; Respecting acknowledgment of deeds, xi., 136. Of Thos. Lloyd to print debates, 213. John Brown, 264. John Jungman, 288, 304. Of Quakers against Theatres, 342, Stephen Jenkins, 537. Gideon
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Petitions- Osterhout, 553. University of Pennsylvania ask for use of State- House bell, 613. Granted, 614. Robert Loller, 619. Northampton County, on Nescopec road, 669. From Westmorel'd Co., on excise on liquors, 670. Mustard in Phila. 684. Thomas Martin, Lands, 697, Indian prisoners. 712; Samuel Jones, lands xii., 182. Henry Kilbuck, (Del. Chief, ) 305.
Petit, Charles, vi., 366, 513, 525, 620, 623, 738, 742. A. Q. M. G., vii., 196, 219, 335, 399, 420, 421, 433, 460, 481, 495. Plan of finance, 481. Letters to and from, viii., 104, 143, 146, 342, 406, 614. Defendants on State, 197, 211, 223, 224, 320, 614. Money, iz., 129, 159. Memorial of merchants, x., 208, 211. Elected delegate to Congress, 437, 534. Claims of Turnbull, M., & Co., for land, 497. Letters, xi., 37, 41, 87, 106, 266, 456. Respecting his pay as member, 266. Instructions and appointment as agent to settle accounts with United States, 708. On accounts, xii., 6. Letter to, 7. Pettit, Daniel, collector of Bucks, ix., 206. Robbed, 459.
Petty, John, mission to Indians, i., 229. Letter from, 232.
Petty, Sir William, writes to Wm. Penn on future greatness of Penn- sylvania, i., 49.
Pixley, Thomas, at Mud Island, ix., 365.
Peyton, Colonel, xii., 201. Phelps, Richard, letter iv., 300.
Philadelphia, petition from owners of meadows, respecting road to Gloucester, i., 437. Council with Delawares at, 539. Meeting of commissioners of Maryland and Pennsylvania, 623. Report on fortifications, 633, 650. And pe- tition of merchants, 636. Powder house, petition against, 675. Pro- clamation of W. P. against cutting timber in, 97. Proceedings of Provincial Court at, on quit rents, 98. Governor Blackwell arrives at, 106. Searcher of customs, 117. Merchants complain against duties on tobacco, 149. Memorial
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of ministers and vestry of Christ Church in favor of Governor Nich- olson, 150. Party walls in, Act respecting, 159. Act for better government of, respecting, 160. Act for raising money in, 161. Lower ferry on Schuylkill, Act, 161. Collectors, &o., of customs appointed, 195, 196, 199, 385, 389. King George II. proclaimed, 202. Petition of merchants on size of barrels, 203. Physicians to visit vessels, 208. Courts of business in, 279. Difficulty be- tween Christ Church and Baptists, 285. Great mortality in, 769. Names of several persons who died, 769.
Cleansing and walling the dock, and improving swamp between Budd's buildings and Society Hill, ii., 4. Arch under Dock street to Third, 4. Name given to it, 4. Proprietary called on for his share of expense, 4. Presents to Cap- tain Ballet of ship Otter, 5. Ac- count of steel furnaces in 1750, 53. An extraordinary writing master arrives, 170. Addresses to Governor Morris, 183, 185, 191, 200. Petition of Germans in, sufferings, 217, 224. Cherokee Indians at, 244. Sheriff warned not to discharge King's soldiers, 296. Letter to committee for pro- visions, 354. Embargo on provi- sions, 263, 283, 373, 375. Indians arrive in liquor, lodge in State House Square, citizens to be kept from them, 389. Colonel Dunbar's and Sir Peter Halket's regiments expected, Governor asks Mayor to provide quarters for them, 395. Demand of Governor on Sheriff for carriages, 432. Representa- tion of citizens to General Assem- bly demanding means of defence, 485. Address of Quakers to As- sembly, 487. Fisher's map of Delaware Bay, 592, 593. Election for lieutenant of company of Dock ward, John Nixon chosen in place of Thomas Willing, resigned, 600. Legality of, doubted, 600. Officers chosen by regiment of the county, 607. New Castle's daughter
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brought to, 685. Merchants of, petition for removal of embargo, 709. Address of Unitas Fratrum to Governor Denny, 760. Of min- isters, &c., of Christ Church, 763. Of regiment of county, 760, and reply, 763.
Associated military company, ifi., 19. Guns and stores belonging to fort at, 26. Estimate of cost of garrison at Wiccacoa, 27. Do. of vessels of war at, 27. Letter, William Allen to Sheriff to arrest Dr. Matthews, 64. Potash made at, 53. Small-poz prevails among soldiers, 82. Return of beds for soldiers in, 85. Demands of Col. Bouquet of Mayor, for quarters for soldiers, 85, 111. Soldiers ordered by General Shirley to, and instructions to L. Morris, Jr., to provide vessels for them, 90. French in, suffering for wood, 92, 282. Quarters for troops in, 110. City watch, 113. French neutrals, 92, 114. May form a company, 126. Provisions of bodies scru- pulous to bear arms, 126. Number of Roman Catholics in, 144. Lieut. Col. Bouquet in, 146. Barracks, 282. Indian conference at, 456, 469. Memorial of, 28. Quakers respecting, 469. Presents to Indians, 467. Ordinance and stores at, 492, 497. Return of officers quartered at, 559. Judges of Courts, iv., 42. Thomas Coombe, health officer, to exam'e sickly vessels, 59. Petition for & pardon, 102. Proceedings re- specting a Spanish vessel in distress, 105. Mayor of, commis- sioned to impress wagons, 108, 117. Indians under protection of, threatened by rioters-attempts to send them through New York, opposed, 167. Letter from Indians in barracks to Gov., 170. Goods from, to Fort Pitt, destroyed, 215, 229, 230, 241. Stamps arrive at, letters respecting, and other pro- ceedings, 241. Lutheran Church, (Zion,) in want of funds, asks for a brief, 253. Searcher of Customs appointed, 253, 305. Memorial-of pilots, 263. Of
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Wardens, 265-269, 271. Of Mer- chants, 270. Report on trial of pri- soners at, 298, 299, 302, 304, 307. Troops under Lieutenant Colonel Wilkins, to march from, to Fort Pitt, 300. Life of searcher at, threatened, 310. Petition of Northern Liberties to have streets regulated, 313. Troops to de- part for Ireland, 344. Complaint against merchants of, 361, 373, 380. Resolutions of Inhabitants of, expressed "in very strong and unbecoming terms," 380. Council with Indians at, 437. Petition for road through Widow Masters' land, 443. Rob't Bayard, Collector of Customs at, 449. John Knight appointed Coroner, vice Caleb Cash, deceased, 461. Troops to be stationed in, 465. British insulted by, in the case of the Polly, (Tea Ship, ) 480. Tea Ship at, 480. Congress, general, at, objected to by Great Britain, 576, 589. Latitude and longitude, 592. Plan of Lewis Nicola, for defence of the Delaware, 635. Expense of converting old jail into bar- racks, 715. Prisoners from North Carolina, 734. Heavy cannon asked from Congress, 735. State of the Barracks, v., 7, 71, 75. Troops in city, 17. Plan for pro- tection of, 17, 38. Petition of Cumberland county, New Jersey, for ammunition, 30. Prisoners sent from New York, 40. Attack expected, 72. Minutes of Meeting at Indian Queen respecting tories, 73. Names of suspected persons, 74. Town Meeting at State house, 77. Barracks, 78, 184. Sick sent from Brunswick to, 79. General Howe's army expected, families to prepare for removal, 81. Reso- lutions of Council of Safety, 82. No person to pass Delaware river without a pass, 82. Resolutions of "Real Whigs," all persons to arm for defence, 83. Guards and officers appointed, and districts laid off, 90, 92. Troops, German-terms, 93. Orders of L. Nicola, Town Major, 96, 201. British soldiers escorted to Newtown, 96. State
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prisoners to be removed, 99. Ves- sels of war in the Delaware, 42, 47, 52, 61, 70, 99, 100, 108, 153. Letters, Dr. Jno. Connolly, from prison, 101, 130. Money and papers sent, for safety, to Lan- caster, 102. Shops, closing and opening, 115. Orders of Town Major, 96, 121, 122-124, 131, 184, 201, 219-228. Major Stockton and prisoners taken at Lawrence's Island sent to, under Major Bogg's 232. Prisoners sent to, 232, 235, 247, 300. Hessian prisoners sent to, 244 General Gates in, 197, 247. Condition of old jail, 266. Enemy expected, 268, 305. Pro- thonotary Campbell inquires about oath, 269. F. Phyle, naval officer, 298. Remonstrance of Council and Assembly on withdrawal of troops from, 307. Embargo proposed, 314, 319. Attempt to bribe Dela- ware pilots through J. Molesworth, his trial and execution, &c., 270- 282, 335. Contract for manufac- ture of woolens in, by S. Wetherill, 342, 355. George Henry declines as Lieut., and William Henry ap- pointed, 355. Ephraim Bonham Sub-Lieutenant, 356. Also Wm. Simple, 356. Enemy expected at, 358, 457, 469, 471, 472. Report on works on Delaware, by Du Coudray, 359. Wagons required, 364. Gen. Arnold appointed to command of militia, 366. Maga- zine required, 382. General orders, 384-396, 547. Old Loga- nian Library to be cleared for soldiers, 399. Celebration of July 4th, illumination, &c., 411 Mea- sures for preserving order for, 12. Wood for officers' use, 417. Persons to take account of flour, &c., in, 477. Time of militia expiring, 485. Gen. Howe approaching, via. Chesapeake, 543. Tories to be arrested, houses searched, 551. Warrants to Lieutenants to search for arms, 563. Representation of Christ Church, and St. Peter's, in behalf of Rev. Thomas Coombe, then a prisoner of war, 600. Pro- ceedings against, 556, Bakers to have furloughs, 570. Wagons,
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581. Removal of Congress, 132. Hessian prisoners sent to, from Trenton, 141, 190, 206. Complaint against guards extorting money, 148. More wagons not required, prospects better, 150. Prisoners sent from Lewes, 152. Protest of James Tilghman, on behalf of pro- prietaries against cutting woods from Commons, 156, 174. Asso- ciators, bravery of, 159. Lord Sterling sends prisoners to, 170. Rich'd Penn's house suitable for a store for furniture, 178. Number of militia in, 178, and sick, 178. Cannon in State house yard, 180. Arms sent to be repaired in, 184. Standing orders for the garrison in, 184. Important services rendered by militia of, 186. Maryland troops arrive in, 196. Address of College, &c., of, on interruptions by soldiers, 198. Houses where troops are, to be daily visited, 201, 215. Report on buildings at air furnace, 206. Exorbitant prices at, 209. Funeral of Gen. Mercer, 222. Col. Haslett and Capt. Morris, 223. Wagons, 490. Foundry in Southwark, 583. Enemy expected, 592. Conti- nental soldiers not to be enter- tained in, 619. Valuable public papers removed from to Easton, 623. Blankets, shoes, &c., to be impressed, 623, 626. Provisions, &c., to be removed, 627, 630. Military Court martial on pri- soners, 631. Enemy leave Phila- delphia, 692. Records removed to Lancaster, 749.
On recapture of, vi., 31, 120, 154, 183, 273. L. Nicola asks for ra- tions, while enemy was in, 174. Committee of Congress on recap- ture, 183, 218. Troops offered by different States, 183. Congress approves of attempt at regaining, 184. Inquiry respecting officers with prisoners for, 216. Horse thieves from, 221, 225, 226. In- solence of Tories, 291. J. Simons asks permission to enter, 299. Counterfeiter to be arrested, 359. Insults of enemy, 361. Prospect of evacuation of, 366, 557, 579,
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580. Nightly watch, 369. Stalls 'in the market, 369. Right of cor- poration to rent ferries and land- ings, 369. Bridge at Schuylkill, 370. Supply of marketing to the city by Tories, 384, 412, 414, 521. Whipped, 521. Measures to pre- vent disorders in, after evacua- tion, 557, 558, 579. British ship- ping drop down, 568. General Arnold to command in, 568. De- fence, evacuation by British army, 604, 630. Proclamation of Genl. Arnold in, 606. Council remove to, 608. Tory property, &c. in, 628, 659, 663. Committee of Congress to inquire into property in. 659. Bridge over Schuylkill, 685, 768. Demolishing of mili- tary works, 687. Report of Com- mittee of Congress on property in Philadelphia, 703. Salt seized of J. and A. Wilson, 703, 754. Con- tinental troops going to, Gen. W. asks for militia, 708. Recruiting in, 722. Chains to be set across Chestnut street and State House square, 741.
Gen Armstrong called to com. mand in, vii., 18. Militia, 98. Salt seized in, 122. Fire Com- panies in, revival of, recommended by Supreme Executive Council, 134, 201. State House can't be used by Congress owing to elec- tion, 140. Powder magazine, 141. Danger from gunpowder, 146. Capt. McPherson on defence of, 180. Arnold's command in, 181. Wagons not to stop before State House, 189. L. Nicola on defence of, 190. Conference between As- sembly and Council on, 191. War- rants to Sheriff, 149, 192. Bridge over Schuylkill, terms of Army, 196. Propose buying a vessel, 199. Indians arrive in, 292. Memorial of first Artillery Com- pany of, 392. Old library room in State House-key asked for to accommodate Indians, 362. Re. fused, 364. Drs. Rush and Hutch- inson to inspect sickly ves'ls, 408. Petition respecting currency, 416. Do, respecting Court of Appeals- privateers, 422. Embargo, 78,
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197, 231, 247, 315, 409, 424. Mrs. Allen asks pay for lead taken from her house in, 452. Tobacco trade in, dulness complained of, 452. Letters, committee of city to deal- ers in flour and importers, 461. Two large guns in river, 495, Recruiting in, by Col. Nicola, use- less, 501. Death, and residence of Judge Ross, 554. Hudson square or orchard, 554. Ferries, 627. Plan adopted by Town meeting for improving currency, 621, 643. Bells to ring, and fire- works on birth-day of King of France, 748. Power of Wardens over nuisances in the markets, 658. Guards for prisoners, &c., at, 676, 677, 689. Salt at, 677. Clerk of market, 708. Militia from forts on Delaware ordered up to, 719, 720. Riot at J. Wil- son's, 732, 735. Flour distribu- ted by Assembly to poor house- keepers, 740. Embargo, 78, 197, 231, 247, 315, 409, 424, 588, 639, 745.
Dinner by French minister to Pres. and Council, viii., 45. Bar- racks in used by U. S. out of repair, 61. Troops expected for quarters, 65. Letter of Comm'rs to Council on concealing property from taxation, 80, 81. Commis- sioner's letter on taxes, 80. War- dens to remove watch from Court House to guard prison, 117. Schuylkill Bridge secured, repairs to, 144, 186. Andrew Doz ap- pointed Comm'r of purchases in, 154, 164. Barracks, 61, 161. Library Co. ask to bring books from New York, 183. City Bat- talions, 309. Patrols of Light horse, 310. Forage yard in, 311. Sheriff's office, 321. Embargo, 330. Quantity of Salt on hand, 85. Prize brought into, 262. President to Merchants on Em- bargo, 266. Washington, &c., commends patriotic spirit of the Ladies, 361, 384. Taxes, 381. City Light horse to march, 470. Amount raised by Ladies of-let- ter Pres. Reed to Gen. Washing- ton, 471. Mrs. Washington on
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her way to City, 471. Of N. Rowan as Vendue Master, 573. Sketch of duty of a police officer in, 582. Frauds at grate of the gaol, 691. Merchants of, reject application of Pres. for aid, 704. Quarters for Soldiers in, 718, 719. Prisoners in Gaol, 723. Sick prisoners in House of Employ- ment, 725. Board of War apply for use of west wing of State House, 727.
Estimate of taking down St. house steeple, ix., 46, 283. Resolution of Assembly to pull down, 52. T. Nevill on, 76. Wardens on sale of lots, 101. Prisoners and stores in danger, 103. Account of sales of forfeited estates, 105, 126. Taxes, 116, 139. Removal of fence from lot, now Girard square, by Wardens, 150. Rent of house in Market street demanded of Don Juan Miralles, 196. Plan of L. Nicola for dispensing with militia as guards, 198. Duties received in, 206. Light Horse company, petition, 230. Prisoners for crim- inal offences in jail of, 249. L. Nicola leaves, names Capt. Mo- Connell in his place, 254. Capt. Cooper inspector of barracks, 255, 424. Quarters sought for citizens of South Carolina and Georgia in, 274, 281, 300, 309, 323, 324. Counterfeit half-pence discovered, 279. One hundred city lots to be laid off for sale, 299, 305, 422. Barracks, 255, 326, 424. Taxes, City lots, 329. Lead spouts taken in war to be valued, 366. Reasons for deferring illumination, 390. Removal of Records, 413. Light Horse to be ready, 415. Prisoners from York, 426. Flag-staff on Market street hill to be repaired, preparatory to news from Corn- wallis, 440. News of capture of Cornwallis reaches, 454. Federal troops expected, barracks to be put in order, 455. Criminals in jail, 469. Bank North America chartered by Congress, 471. Taxes, 478. Action of Gen. Monk and Hyder Ally in the Delaware, 529, 530. Petition of merchants on
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seizure of sugars, 534. Guard asked for prisoners in new jail, 549. Debts of theatre, proposal to pay off by a lecture on heads, 573. Prisoners taken in Clarke's expedition in distress in, 574. Isaac Snowden, treasurer, 587. Merchants addressed by Council respecting French seamen, 731. Memorial of Overseers of Poor of N. L., respecting taxes, 739. List of City lots purchased, 748, 749. Flag on Market street hill, x., 39. Taxes in, 51. Congress ready to deliver up new prison at, 53. Street Commissioners, letters to and from, 55. Troops expected from S. C., sick, 55. Mutiny of troops, 63. Combination formed in, 65. Proposals to appropriate site of old jail for exchange-ob- jections by City Commissioners, 104. Jailor at, petitions postpone- ment of execution of sentence, on account of weather. 119. Confer- ence with merchants on internal commerce, 128. Removal of seat of government of U. S .- proceed- ings in Congress respecting, 136. Memorial against theatres in, 141. Removal of chevaux-de-frises from river, 93, 144-146, 349, 350, 565. Resolution of Assembly-prepar- ations for rejoicing for peace, 149, 428. Congratulatory letter or ad- dress to Gen. Washington, on his safety and return, 150. His an- swer, 151. Government mansion, 166. Condition of hospital on State Island, 179. Auctioneers elected by Assembly for, 206. Memorial of merchants, 206. Four men burned by fire-works, 218. Returns of troop of light horse, 218. Of officers of first battalion, 219. Advice asked of merchants respecting commercial interests, 219. Their answer, 221. Tax on billiard tables, 222, 224. Pur- chasers of city lots, 225. Returns of fourth battalion, 235. Com- missioners for division and sale of barrack lots, 239, 241, 261, 268, 276, 737. Call on persons collect- ing moneys, 260. Proposals for "labelling " and numbing houses
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in, 269. Directories first publish- ed in, 271. Chevalier de la Lu- zerne leaves, 278, 282, 283. Pow- der magazine full, 281. Number of persons confined in jail for felony, 286, 296-302. Account of public arms, &c., required, 286. Commissioners inquire about the iron in old jail, &c .- law for sale, &c., 307. Revolt in the jail, 327, 329. Repairs on executive man- sion, 333. Report on repairs of State House, 335, 348, 372, 420, 426, 442, 493, 535, 542, 547, 563. Grand jury present the want of room in magazine for powder, 347. Charles Hellstedt, Swedish Consul, appointed, 362. Disposal of old prison work house, 407. Allowance to prisoners, 407. Trees planted in State House yard, 420. French Consul-General leaves for New York with Congress, 432. Militia officers, 442. J. H. C. Heinecken. Consul at, from United Netherlands, 446. Piers contracted for, 457, 713. Chinese, &c., land, sick and in want, 527. State House clock and G. Owen (1784), 563. Wardens want money to proceed with improvements in river (1784), 571. Removal of buoys by ill-disposed persons, 580. Beacon placed on Cross Ledge (1784), 586. Chevaux-de- frise, 589. Aaron Doane in jail at, 598. Memorial of merchants and traders respecting Barbary powers, 705. Matthew Irwin elect- ed Recorder of Deeds, 707. Peti- tion for a road near Master's lands, 718. Invitation of Jewish con- gregation to Supreme Executive Council to attend consecration of synagogue in Cherry street (1782), 731. Sieur de la Forest, vice- consul of France, 735. Comp- troller asks for a guard at State House, 750. Act to ascertain num- ber of taxables in Philadelphia, 750. Major Fullerton asks for powder for third battalion, 759. City lots which have reverted to the State, 762.
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