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Memorial of light infantry to, offer of service, xi., 36. Franklin and 38
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Jenkins, agents from Wyoming, arrive, 52. Officers of Militia, invite Governor to attend a review, 57, 78. J. Franklin's report of
proceedings in, 67. Wardens purchase ground at Cape May for beacon, 93. R. E. Pine, paints portraits in Assembly room, 95. Danger to piers at Marcus Hook, from Spanish frigate, 99-102. Mercantile Society thank Council for committee room, 103. Act of North Carolina, appointing dele- gates to convention, 117. Do., New Hampshire, 123. The "Even- ing Chronicle" established, 126. Matthew Irwin, Recorder, appoint- ed Justice of Common Pleas, 136. Power of recorders to acknowledge deeds, 136. Phineas Bond, British Consul, 145. Larger powder maga- zine required, 202. Militia artil- lery stores in, 257. Opinion of C. J. Mckean on powder maga- zine, 276, 283, 546. Returns of officers elected under militia laws, 302, 378, 561. Wardens inter- fered with by British Consul, 375, 381. Opinion of Judges on, 383. Resolution of Assembly to pur- chase a powder magazine, 393, 546. Contested election of a Sheriff, James Ash elected, 410. Returns of invalid guards, 418. Jona. B. Smith resigns as Pro- thonotary, 423. Lawyers recom- mend James Biddle for Prothono- tary, 426. Attack on Mons. Mar- bois by Longschamps, 461-495. Barrack lots, sale of, 506, 589, 590. Commercial convention pro- posed at, 523. L. Nicola, on condition of the prison, 536. Ex- pense of watching public build- ings, 543, 575. Repairs of State House, 558. Febiger resigns as auctioneer, 563. Register Gen- eral opens office in State House, 569, 570. Burial ground for strangers, 570, 571. Memorial of Controller on city lots, 571, 588, 590. Of Receiver General, do., 572. James Read, flour inspector, 573. Tonnage duties, 594. Tavern licenses, 604. Error in warrants of German Lutheran
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Congregation, 607. Regulation of water courses in Southwark, 611. Commissioners to examine Delaware river, 622. Prisoners in work-house, 648. Trees for State House yard, 674. Inspector of pot and pearl ash, 679. John Chaloner appointed auctioneer, 680. Powder magazine, 682. Memorial on mustard, 685. Of William Semple, sub-lieutenant, 687. Solitary cells in jail to be erected, 706. Creek Indian chiefs visit, 707, 711. Daily Advertiser established by B. F. Bache, 713. District Court, United States, to sit in Philadelphia, 723. Corn- planter and Stiff-Knee arrive, 733. Committee room in State House, 739. Indians are going home, 740. City lots, 742. Uni- versity corner-stone laid, 742. French emigrants to Scioto, 748. President's arrival to be celebra- ted, 763.
Resignation of F. Gurney as warden, xii., 2. Accommodations for President U. S., 37. Warden's report on Delaware river, 287. On piers, 294. On improving Delaware, 294. Wardens pur- chase lot at Cape May for a beacon, 294. Proposals for repair of State House, 295. Complaints on loss of arms, 295. Wardens ask for a burying ground for strangers, 304. Paper money-oil for light- houses, 306. On state of the river, 307, 308, 314. As respects lighthouse, buoys, piers, winter harbors, &c., 308-314. Powder magazines full, a history of, 317. Fort Wiccacoa, or Association battery at, 437. Potter's field, or Washington square, 468.
Philadelphia Library Company, ask to bring books from New York, viii., 183.
Philadelphia Company for promoting manufactures, &c., propose a road, xi., 428.
Philadelphia County Commissioners to erect cells, xi., 706.
Philadelphia County Light Horse Company, petition, ix., 230.
Philips, Captain, and eleven men
killed by Indians in Bedford co., viii., 488.
Philips, General, reported junction with Lord Cornwallis in Virginia, ix., 173.
Phips, Lieutenant-Governor P., asks to load provisions at Philadelphia, ii., 412. Letter, 732.
Phipps, Paul, letter from President Dickinson to, on his polite atten- tions, x., 360.
Phyle, Doctor Frederick, naval off- cer at Philadelphia, v., 298 ; vii., 185. On merchandise in French vessels, viii., 547. Naval officer, x., 240.
Physic, Edmund, order on, iv., 418. Demand for the public books, respecting proprietary estates, viii., 113.
Pickering, Timothy, vi., 173, 237, 546. On ill usage on board a public vessel, vii., 656. Appoints Colonel Samuel Miles deputy quarter-master, viii., 499, 503; ix., 262, 281, 389, 577. Appoint- ed Register, &c., in Luzerne, xi., 84. Letters to and from, 133, 135, 159, 176, 177, 179, 180, 205, 208, 256, 281, 295, 296, 312, 346, 353, 359, 363, 365, 399, 424, 541. Capture of, 326. Proclamation, 329. Certificates, &c., respecting, 551-555. On roads, 133, 135. To be advised with respecting Franklin, 189. Militia officers and justices at Wyoming, 312. Proclamation, to arrest persons, 329. Letters to Governors New York and New Jersey, respecting, 338. Depositions respecting, 345, 358, 371. Restored to liberty, captors, 346, 353, 363, 399, 552. Views respecting old settlers, &c., 353. Applies as Surveyor-Gen- eral, 630. Indian murders, xii., 8. Letters to and from, 106, 113, 128, 133, 149, 158, 179, 183, 190, 237, 241, 244, 248, 255, 258, 263. Pierce, John, certificates, x., 536, 538.
Piers at Marcus Hook ; x., 407, 471, 713; xii., 2.
Pierry, James, letter, ix., 52, 55.
Pilots asked for by South Carolina, iii., 399. Of Delaware river, me- morial, iv., 265; memorial of War-
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dens, 265, 271. Of H. Fisher, 664. Regulations for, 680, 686. Re- stricted, 731, 743 ; v., 28, 47, 270- 283, expense of Chevaux de frise, 426, 501. Attempt of Moles- worth to bribe, 270-282, 315. Pinckney, Gov. Tho., of S. C., applied to for public papers, as evidence, xi., 545.
Pine Creek, murders by Indians, vi., 552. Alias Tiadaughton, x., 357. Indian murders on, xi., 709, 710, 714. Indian murders on xii., 318. Pine, R. E., paints portraits of Re- volutionary heroes, xi., 95.
Pintard, Lewis, letter, xi., 196. Pipe, Col., (Indian chief, ) x., 83, 84. Pipe, Capt., xii., 197. 203.
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Piper, John, Col., letter, v., 149, 436, vi., 34, 36, 115, 138, 141, '194, 229, 469, 505; vii., 578; viii., 235, 278, 297, 302, 319, 849, 488, 530. At- tacks of Indians near his house; ix., 152, 554.
Pirates, orders, &c., respecting, i., 97, 99, 101, 102, 207. Letter, Privy Council on, 269, 806.
Piratical Goods, orders respecting, i., 307.
Pitcairn, Capt P., prisoner at Read- ing, asks to remain there, vii., 374. Pitch and Tar, manufacture of, iv., 410.
Pitt, Fort, iv., 210, 298, 300, 807, 337, 895, 483, 511. Conference with Indians at, 298. Troops to march from Philadelphia for, 300. Letter, &c., Colonel Wilkins, 395. Gen. Gage in, 456. Latitude and longitude, 592. Called Dunmore, 521, 521; ix., 17, 37. A tory paper found in a powder horn near, 39. Washington's letter re- specting, 81. Has never wanted flour, 143. Gen. Irvine ordered to, 419. 433. Boundary line, taxes, &c., 575 ; x., 53, 88, 95, 115, 167, (1783,) 337, 845; in- structions relative to lands oppo- site to, 115; timber on-agree- ment Gen. Irvine and Boggs, 140, 141, 699 ; Col. Bayard commands at, (1783) 167; ruins of garrison at, 421, 462, 464; depositions re- specting-bill of sale, 468; eject- ment against Capt. Lucket, 466 ; to be given up to certain persons,
477, 498; sale at, 488 ; Turnbull, Marmie & Co., claim the land, 497; xii., 161, 167, 182, 431-487. Pitt, William, Secretary of State iii., 94, 96, 106, 821, 518 ; notices of King George's intention to marry Princess Charlotte, iv. 58.
Pittsburgh,-Journal of F. Post to, iii., 560. Return of provisions at, 579. No. of garrison at, 580. Con- ferences at, 560, 571, 674, 744. Fort at, 685, 693. Fort Pitt, 696. Military post near, iv., 39, 45, 210, 484. To Lancaster, journey to, 210. County town of Westmore- land, 449, 471. Petition against Connolly, 526. Troops marching from Virginia to, 580. Minutes of Indian conference at, 531. Thoughts of abandoning, 550. Gen. Hand recalled from, vi., 461. Fort at, threatened, 507. Provisions for, 582. Col. Brodhead's regiment marches for, 700. An agent from Virginia at, vii., 79. Troops, 841. Delaware Indians at, viii., 22. Troops thrown into private dwell- ings at, by Col. Brodhead, 22, 119, 120. Fort Pitt, a serious concern, 440. Garrison in distress, 554. elec- tion at, x., 211. State of, for want of acting civil magistrates, 289. Printing office proposed, 421. Gen Gage orders works to be demolish- ed, 429. Ruins, 462. Ejectment against Capt. Lucket, 466. To be taken possession of for the State, 88 soon as relinquished by the U. 8., 498. Road to, 533. Road to, proposed, xi., 70. Severe cold at, 244. Lands opposite described, 244. Timber on, 500, 501. Road from Bedford to, 560, 643 ; xii., 150. Boat-builders employed, 112. Want of provisions, 112. Colonel Rawlins's detachment arrives at, under Capt. Beal, 120. Fort en- croached on, 188, 190. Letter of committee on Indians, 300. Capt. Armstrong commands, 320. Forts at, 355-859, 427-431.
Pittstown, N. J., powder sent to, vi., 421. Arms at, 485. 439.
Plays, Games, and Sports, reasons for repealing Act against, i., 155, 159. Memorial against, iii., 657. Pleasants, Samuel, vi., 524. Re-
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monstrance (1777) on treatment, [ Potter, David, asks for Salt for z., 158. See Vol. VI., p. 509. Pluckamin, Gen. Washington at, v., 168, 171.
Pluggy's town, Indians attack Virgi- nia, v., 258, 260.
Polson, Capt. William, letters to and from, ii., 246, 247, 248. On re- cruiting service, 247, 248.
Pomfret Castle, (see Forts, ii.)
Pomroy, Col., house attacked by In- dians, ix., 51.
Poor, overseers of N. Liberties, me- morial ix., 789.
Pooteatomies, xii., 131, 147.
Popple, Alured, Letters from, i., 245, 288.
Population of State in 1775, iv., 597. Port au Prince, earthquake at, peti- tion for aid, iv., 870.
Porter, Capt. Andrew, vi., 574; viii., 57; ix., 257. Major Andrew, ix., 632. Col., letter respecting his rank, x., 49. Andrew, commis- sioner on W. boundary, x., 444, 455, 760. Asks advice respecting wagons, &c., 372. On boundary, xi., 26, 69, 156, 178, 215, 241. Commis'er, 502. N. line complete 214. Describes Erie lands, 242. Porter, Capt. Stephen, appointed com- missary to commissioners on boun- dary with Virginia, x., 488. Asks pay to be raised, 787.
Post, Fred., Journal with C. Thom- son, iii., 412. Journal, 412, 422, 520, 524, 560-565. Character of, 578. Letters, 581, 698, 700, 702, 706, 709. Instructions, 621. Re- lation of conversation with Indians, 742. Journal, iv., 92-98. Passport, 277.
Postage, franking privilege, xi., 142. Post Office, A. Spotswood, letter on, i., 264. Answer, 265. Facilities recommended by Dunk Halifax, iv., 202.
Postleth waite, Capt. Samuel, letters, Indian murders, ix., 192.
Pot and pearl ash Inspector, xi., 679.
Potash works at Philadelphia, iii., 53.
Potomac Fall as seat of government of United States, x., 188.
Potters' Field, Philadelphia, patent, &c., xii., 804, 468.
Bridgetown, New Jersey, v., 86. Letters, 86, 218, 805, 433, 486, 440, 460, 511, 551, 570, 571, 584, 718, 719, 738, 752, 755, 768.
Potter, Gen. James, letters, vi., 51, 70, 83, 89, 97, 98, 150, 166, 169, 281, 516, 517, 521, 603, 665, 723. His operations west of Schuylkill, 98. Skirmish at Blue Bell, 32. Near Barren Hill Church, 70, 98. Wishes to retire, 123. Near Dar- by, 141. Asks leave of absence, 167. Relieved by Gen. Lacey, 168. Clamor against, 231. Skirmishes near Germantown, 70. Respect- ing, 662, 681, 684; vii., 342, 418. Recommended, 448, 473; viii., 484, 561, 567, 689, 699, 710. State of frontiers .- Indian mur- ders, ix., 70. Soldiers, 128. Re- cruits, 184. Elected Vice Presi- dent, 447. Expedition declined, 640. Arms for Wyoming, x , 47. Letter to President Reed, (1779. See Vol. VII.,) militia, Indians, &c., 159. Death of, xi., 660.
Potter, James, appointed Surveyor, xi., 661, 663.
Potts, Jonathan, v., 850.
Potts, Samuel, vi., 595.
Potts, Dr. John, letter to on clothing, viii., 96.
Potts Grove, flour to, be deposited at, vi., 177.
Powder, agreement for, by Congress Committee, iv., 696. Offer of, by Berks county, 679. Scarcity of, viii., 434, 412. For celebrating President's arrival, xi., 768 .- Required for thirty-nine dis- charges, xii., 9. Magazines at Philadelphia, 817. Magazine, plan of a, by Lewis Nicola, iv., 715 ; vii., 141. Waste of, 898, 404. Phi- ladelphia presented by Grand Jury as not capable of containing all the powder, x, 847. Too small for all the powder, xi., 202. Advice asked of C. J. Mckean, 276. Opi- nion, 283. Described, 546. Pow- der magazine at Philadelphia, to be purchased, 393, 682.
Powder-mills, erected, iv., 745. Committee for erecting, 703. Lo- cation of several, 709. Report on, 765. R. Morris asks for, 768.
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Explosion of State, letter P. De Haven, v., 255. Testimony re- specting, 256, 257, 261. Maga- zine at Lancaster, 295. Merchants apply for, 319. Hemberg's vi., 139, 540. Discovered, 544. Pro- perty on French Creek desired, vii., 315.
Powell, Jeremiah, President of Mas- sachusetts, prisoner carried into, viii., 254.
Powell, Col. Leven, letter from Ken- tucky, viii., 766.
Powel, Samuel, (Prest. of Philadel- phia Agricultural Society, ) infor- mation requested on Hessian fly, xi., 527, 384, 385.
Pownall, Sir John, letters, ii., 877, 467, 527, 778.
Pownall, Secretary, John, letters, iii., 97, 759; iv., 809, 368, 465, 535, 616, 617, 620, 629.
Pownall, T., Governor of Massachu- setts,-Account of great fire in Boston, solicits aid, iii., 714. Granted by Assembly, 715.
Prather, Henry, Deposition, iv., 237. Prayers, for the Royal family, to be altered, i., 225, 624.
Presbyterian, Synod, Address to Gov. Thomas, i., 743. Second Church, do., 744.
President and Council have power to discharge soldiers, viii., 110.
President and V. President, election of, xi., 685.
Presqu'isle, fort at, iii., 18, 568. xii , 443.
Price, G., letter, iii., 488.
Price, Lt., Samuel, letter, iii., 429. Prince, birth of a, iv., 414. Princess, Louisa, death of, iv., 300. Princess, a, born, iv., 811.
Princeton, Enemy advancing to, v., 148, 157, 158. Washington has, 159. Battle at, 159, 168, 168, 171, 215.
Prison, (new,) at Philadelphia, ., 52.
Prisoners, delivered up by Indians, iv., 100. At Philadelphia, on trial of, opinions, iv., 298, 299. Taken at St. John's, and Chamble, sent to interior, 688; v., 77, 99, 168, 170, 282, 233, 234, 241, 248, 244, 249, 267, 294, 296, 806, 817, 320, 829, 371, 388, 442, 469, 471, 502,
511, 518, 584, 604, 609. Relief of, 442, 585, 600, 620, 682, 647. In Masonic Lodge, 582, 584, 586, 593, 604, 607, 609. Of war-in Reading, 21. Pay of officers, 81. In Bristol, 61. Care of, 65. At Carlisle, 77. At Philadelphia, to be removed, 99. From Com. Ha- zelwood, 169. Sent to Philadel- phia, 282; 11., 105, 127, 216, 261, 268, 410, 427, 519, 680, 709. Ex- change of, proposed by Gen. Howe, 800, 318. From Philadelphia in Virginia, 74, 75, 102, 104, 106, 111, 158, 210, 365, 867, 401, 402, 404, 453, 509, 510, 524. Memo- rial to Congress, 111, 158. Re- monstrance, 509. Petition, 511. Exchange not exempt from mili- tary duty, vii., 496. Who have broken parole, 626. Expected, 731 ; viii., 5, 43, 98, 167, 163, 180, 188, 191, 843, 868, 555, 728, 725, 726, 745, 758. Of war at N. York, distress of, 619, 620, 660, 668. Provisions, 620. Regulations respecting supplies, 626. The Con- vention, to be removed from Mary- land and Virginia, to Yorktown and Lancaster, 758. Convention, letters to Assembly on, ix., 5, 6, 7, 24, 87, 88, 158, 208, 341, 357, 515. Plot discovered at Lancaster, 156. In Clarke's expedition, me- morial, 574. Confined for criminal offences in Philadelphia jail, 249. In prison ships at New York, 667. Ships, British, at New York. Suf- fering on board, ix., 656. At N. York, number of prisoners, 667. Letter of Council to prisoners, 668. Described, 757, 763. War, ix., 561. In prison ships at New York, num- ber, 667. Letter of Council to, 668. Provisions for, 669, 674. At New York, supplies for (1782,) xi., 496. In workhouse, Philadelphia, 648. Letter, Gen. Washington respect- ing, (1782,) 496.
Privateers, Spanish, on Delaware, i., 759, 768, 765, 766. King's orders respecting, iii., 91, 162. Commis- Bioned, v., 569. Commissions granted by Congress for, vi., 827, 878, 670, 705, 726, 727. Commis- sions for, vii., 127, 224, 586. Com- missions for, viii., 608.
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Prize money, Commissioners, for dis- tributing, appointed, i., 654, 655. And prize money, viii., 262. Act for capture and condem'ion of, ix., 48. Proceedings of a General Court Mar- tial, ix., 861.
Proclamation, William Penn against Thomas Matthews, i., 68. Against cutting timber in Philadelphia, 97. Of Gov. Keith to continue the Go- vernment, 169. Of do. reward for a murderer, 170. Of Gov. Gordon, 189. Of King George II., 200, 220, 204. Of Gov. Thomas against set- tling on lands in Lancaster county, 629. Of Gov. Gordon, 189. Of Gov. Morris for a fast, ii., 649. Of Gov. Dinwiddie, of Virginia, re- specting Indians, iii., 155. Against Belling rum to, 287, 519. And sub- mission of inhabitants to George III., iv., 88. Gov. Hamilton for murderers, 65. Gov. Fauquier, 255. For preserving fish in Dela- ware river, &c., 847. Against murderer of Isaac Meyer, 376. Of Gov. Franklin, New Jersey, against a smuggler, 881, 445. Gov. Penn, against Dunmore's 580. Fleming Elliott, 665. Of Gen. Washington, v, 700. On threshing out grain, vi., 116. For pardon to tories re- commended, 434. Of Gen. Arnold after the evacuation, 606. For pardon of prisoners under Test laws, vii., 130. Of Congress for a Fast day, 257, 261, 321. For ap- prehending deserters, 448. By Congress for Thanksgiving, 757. Respecting Virginia boundary, viii., 63. Of Congress for a Fast, 130. For apprehending J. & R. Smith, murderers of Mr. Boyd, 244. Respecting counterfeits in Philadelphia, ix., 279. Of Con- gress for a Thanksgiving, 650. Respecting the money and credit, 131. For Thanksgiving by Congress, victory over Cornwallis, 443. Re- specting decree at Trenton, 732. Congress for Thanksgiving for peace, x., 134. Of Governor of Connecticut, on Wyoming lands, 146. Of Massachusetts for arrest of Daniel Shays, &c., xi., 119. On arrest of Col. Pickering, 32J. For Indian murders, xii., 818.
Proctor's Col., regiment, xii., 223. Proctor, Col. John, v., 202 ; vi., 445, 458, 506, 659, 722 ; viii., 193, 217, 258, 284, 710.
Proctor, Captain Thomas, to return bedding, &c., from Province Island, iv., 728, 729. On the Barracks, 729. Has proved cannon, &c., 790. Return of stores, 754.
Proctor, Major Thomas, letters to and from, v., 11, 83, 45, 50, 52, 97, 118, 130, 184, 141, 189, 192, 207, 284, 236, 249, 451, 455. Or- ders prisoners to jail, and arrest of Mrs. White, 97. Appointed a Re- giment of Artillery, 234. On join- ing the Continental service, 189. Proctor, Col. Thomas, vi., 676, 712, 782. Letters, vii., 121, 128, 135, 146, 261, 270, 290, 298, 405, 428, 440, 476, 485. Objects to uniform, 292, 293. Companies, 889, 840, 887, 397. Letters, viii., 43, 57, 76, 193. Claims Hog Island, 730, 784, 760. Threats, complaints against, ix., 11, 17, 120. Resigna- tion, 142, 511.
Proctor, Thomas, Sheriff, instructions to, respecting H. Carberry, x., 823, Revolt in jail, 827. Purchase of land, 420.
Proctor, Gen. Thomas, proposes cele- bration of President Washington's birth day, xi., 664. Indian mur- ders, 719. Respecting Indians, 740, 741.
Proctor's Col., regiment, xii., 223. Proposals for raising an army at westward, iv., 654.
Proprietaries, notice respecting land lottery, i., 455. To trustees, let- ter from, 236. Appointments, An- drew Hamilton's opinion on, 129. Land at Easton, iii., 84. Letters of government, 107, 157, 198, 576, 668. Power to Gov. Hamilton to sell, 685. Lands in Reading, ix., 281, 287.
Prothonotaries must reside within their counties, vii., 638. County, viii., 58. Of Washington county, letter from Governor of Virginia, x., 78. Circulars to, 268, 439, 749; xi., 591. Of Supreme Court, 765.
Providence Ship, letter W. P. to owners, on seizure, i., 136.
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Province Island, first house on for sick, iv., 59. And Mr. Holker, ix., 298. Lots, 384, 385. Uni- versity, &c., 385. Hospital, keeper appointed, x., 75. Purchasers of lots, 225.
Provincial forces refuse to do duty for want of pay, iii., 98. Number in pay, 99. Proposed dress of, 101. Commissioners' letter, iv., 142.
Provisions-Embargo on, ii., 268, 283, 373, 875, 600. Gen. Shirley remits to Gov. Morris for, 357. Re- quested for Bermuda, 661. For soldiers, bad, iii., 48, 54. Esti- mate cost of, 62. Commissioners on, 92, 214. Ammunition at fort Augusta, 79. At different forts, 81. Embargo on, 97, 114, 144, 148. High prices of, v., 667, 676, 690, 721, 739, 742, 744, 748. Cost of liquor, 742 ; vi., 34, 88, 104, 107, 129, 180, 185, 143, 207, 269, 271, 277, 281, 284, 286, 289, 294, 296, 306, 807, 848, 877, 878, 552, 667. Resolutions of Assembly respecting, 66. Great want of, in the Army, 88, 107, 263, 829, Large quantity of flour, &c., or- dered by Congress, 177, 256. In- quiries by Board of War respect- ing, 165. Prospects of a supply, 231, 240. Commissioners for pur- chasing, 294, 329. Instructions, &c., 303-314. Letter of Board of War to Congress on, 315. Let- ter of Council to Commissioners, 327. Memorial of Council and Assembly to Congress on the causes of delay and difficulty respecting. 333-336. Purchases to be desist- ed from, 427, 485, 441, 449 ; vii., 85, 88, 128, 159, 181, 186, 391, 432, 514, 555, 570, 586, 605, 670, 671, 685, 692, 727, 730. Prices of, 181, 192, 245. Resolution of Con- gress for supply of 245. Maga- zines for, 305; viii., 8, 48, 55, 66, 69, 70, 74, 75, 85, 86, 90, 94, 97, 146, 178, 198, 240, 248, 251, 255, 260, 277, 285, 295, 300, 301, 305. Great scarcity in Army, 122, 132, 260. Places of deposit, 170, 260, 270, 287, 313, 317, 825, 328, 330, 342, 854, 362, 364, 867, 871, 879, 382, 383, 899, 425, 480,
432, 438, 439, 441, 458, 471, 475, 477, 479, 480, 485, 494, 505, 515, 522, 525, 526, 539, 548, 556, 558, 560, 565. Quota of supplies de- manded of all States, 472, 572, 601, 603, 611, 629, 685, 652, 658, 661, 697, 719, 720, 789. Rendez- vous for, 720. Estimate of, neces- sary at different posts, 631 ; ix., 15, 16, 17, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 66, 71, 73, 81, 83, 84, 99, 102, 103, 111, 124, 137, 148, 151, 161, 165, 167, 175, 186, 190, 201, 207, 250, 262, 265, 277, 285, 290, 303, 327, 845, 348, 359, 381, 399, 400, 410, 411, 417, 419, 423, 425, 459, 470, 529, 744 ; x., 105, 109, 118; xii, 112, 114, 116, 117, 121, 125, 182, 134, 135, 136, 154, 160, 161, 164, 172, 173, 179, 183, 186, 208, 218, 229, 230, 231, 234, 286, 241, 247, 253, 254, 256, 257, 259, 260, 262, 264, 266, 272, 273, 274, 277. De- stroyed, 145, 200, 263.
Provost, Rev. Samuel, consecrated Bishop, x., 434.
Provost, Gen., (British,) vii., 786.
Prudden, T, and A. Caldwell, ix., 480.
Prussia, treaty with, xi., 5-14. Rights of conscience, worship and burial secured by, to United States, 8.
Prussian merchants, certificates in favor of, ix., 3cl.
Public Records, report on, securing, xi , 545.
Pulaski, General, his legion, vi., 705, 719. Complaints against his corps, vii., 230, 232, 238, 353, 878. Let- ter from Board of War, 233.
Punishment, in Army, v., 119.
Purchasers of flour, vii., 548, 674, 692, 718, 753, 766. Of salt, 728, 769. Of flour to exchange for salt, viii., 3, 51.
Purdie, Col., viii., 562, 567.
Purviance, Samuel, Jr., complaint of conduct of seamen on Delaware, viii., 644.
Putnam, Daniel, letter, v., 215. Putnam, Gen. Israel, orders lumber on Delaware R., to be made into rafts, v, 86. Visits Fort Island, 130. At Crosswicks, 181. Let- ters, 163, 168, 170, 177, 196, 208, 215, 280, 232, 247, 282, 800.
600 INDEX TO PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES.
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Quarry, Col., letter W. P. to, i., 186. Quakers-pamphlets respecting, ii., 257. Address to General Assem- bly on present state of affairs, 487. A deputation at Easton desire to make presents to Indians, 728. Governor's objections, 729.
Present at Easton at Treaty, iii., 265, 250, 262, 268, 264, 274, 319, Memorial respecting Conference at Philadelphia, 469.
Resolutions, and other acts of Congress against v., 651, 574, 580, 589, 598, 596. 600. Of Council against, 555, 574, 582, 594, 586, 590, 591, 598, 600, 604, 608, 609, 612, 682.
Proceedings against, vi., 4, 74, 75, 401, 402, 404, 432, 509- 510, 572, 709.
Representation of, for not illu- minating houses, ix., 450. John Pemberton and William Mathews make known their intentions to go to Europe on a religious visit, 551. Petition against theatres, xi., 342. Quamash, Henry, (a lame Indian,) story about sale of lands, iv., 66. Quarter Master, department to be re- gulated, vii., 84, 85.
Quarters for soldiers in Philadelphia, iii., 85, 111, 112.
Quemahoning, T., petition from, let ter Colonel Piper, answer to, viii., 530.
Quinby, Jonathan, land on Delaware, iii., 681.
Quit-rents, proceedings of court on, i., 99. Quittapahilla, iii. (See Lebanon.)
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Raboteau, C. L., proposes a lottery to raise funds for a Literary Academy, iii., 677. His commis- sion, 678. Petition, 679, 680. Raccoon Creek, Indians attack a Sugar Camp on, viii., 140, 159. Boys taken, xii., 148, 210, 214. Radiere, Col. de la, vii., 400.
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