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Washington, Gen .- ix.
Withdrawal of troops from Wyo- ming, 652, 653, 656, 858. Passes, 661. Declines expedition against Indians, 640, 642. Appoints Dobbs' Ferry as rendezvous for persons having passes, 661. Pass- port requested of, and granted by Sir Guy Carlton, 674. Address of Council, congratulatory on bis safety, &c., x., 150. His reply, 151. Letters of Pres. Dickinson, to Delegates, suggesting an annual sum to meet expenses arising out of his position, 152, 185, 575. Answer from Delegates, in Con- gress, 155. Suggests uniformity of arms in the States, 154. Be- nounces his commission to Con- gress, 188, (1788.) To, respecting prisoners at New York, (1782.,) xi., 496. Letters to, xil., 118, 120, 125, 181, 146, 155, 164, 176, 184, 188, 197, 206, 212, 228, 288, 242, 248, 252, 256, 258, 265, 269. Washington, Geo., President United States, circular on mode of com- munication with executives, xi., 587. Sends Acte, 596, 599, 601, 602, 608, 604, 611, 615, 616. Ce- lebration of birth-day, 664. Let- ters on Indian murders, 8.
Washington, Fort, Andrew Boyd taken prisoner at, vii., 884. Washington, Geo., (an Indian,) xil., 214.
Washington, ship, (formerly General Monk. ) captures by, ix., 586. To be sold, 621. Sale, 624, 625.
Washnash, s noted Indian warrior, viii., 159.
Wasock, Capt. Strong's town, at, zi., 69.
Water Gap, meeting of tories at, at- tacked by Capt. Bond, of New Jer- sey, viii., 259.
Watkins, Joseph, vi., 868.
Watson, John, Jr., claims damages done by galley men, vi., 769.
Watson, Luke, letter W. Penn to, i., 127.
Watts, Frederick, viii., 558. Way, Nicholas, v., 815.
Wayne, Col. Anthony, on a supposed fraud, v., 88. Dreadful condition
of troops at Ticonderoga, 88. Complained against by Capt. John
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Lacey, Jr , for ill treatment, 154. Brigadier General, letters, vi., 25, 86, 251, 887. 897, 408, 411, 419, 428, 451, 474. His opinion of well-elad soldiers, 26. Exertions . to clothe soldiers, 61, 408. On Militia and clothing, 142, 419. On substitutes, 251. Recruiting orders, 248, 897, 408, 411, 419, 746. Return of troops, 476. Let- ters, vii., 64, 142, 255. Brilliant victory at Stony Point, 581, 585, Resolution of thanks by Assembly and Supreme Executive Council to, his victory at Stony Point, 741 ; vili., 228, 450, 587, 681, 737. At. tack on Bergen, 450. Orders of, 451. Invited by La Fayette to dinner, 587. Expedient to make soldiers comfortable, 598. Return of Artillery under him, 647. Letters to and from, ix., 15, 66, 74, 128, 124, 187, 188, 189, 148, 150, 165, 17%, 288, 858, 866, 480. Destined for Yorktown, 74, 859. Respecting, 142, 148, 154, 165. Goes to meet Cornwallis, 859.
Wayne, Captain Isaso, orders to, ii., 542.
Weather, very severe at Muskingum and Pittsburg, xi., 244.
Weaver, Capt. Wendle, viii., 288.
Webb, James, instructions to, iv., 180, 213.
Weed, Captain Elijah, instructions respecting fugitives to New York, x., 102.
Weedon, Col. G., letter, v., 241.
Weights and Measures, opinion, xi., 734.
position, 256. Respecting Sower's papers, 440. Journals of, 32, 66. On purchase of lands from In- dians fraudulently, 86. Respect- ing a horse sold Indians, 86. Complains of an address of Friendly Association, 313. Death of, iv., 41. His son Samuel, in- terpreter, 41.
Weiser, Samuel, account of or- penses to Augusta, ili., 713. Pro- posed as Interpreter, x., 266.
Weiss, Lewis, memorial respecting infectious diseases and imposi- tions on passengers, iv., 472. Respecting Mr. Holker and Pro- vince Island, ix., 298. Massacre of Moravian Indians at Muskin- gum, 523.
Weitzel, John, in want of hemp, v., 85, 544; viii., 602. Letter to, x., 99, 109, 232, 343.
Welch, William, to Wm. Penn, i., 82. Commission to, 85. Well, Colonel, viii., 111.
Wells, Richard, . Tory, v., 108. Reasons for declining a seat in Council, 189.
Welsh Tract, Memorial of inhabit- ants to Commissioners, i., 108. Proceedings of Commissioners, 108. Paper from, 108. Reply" to by Commissioners, 110. War- rant, William Penn for, xii., 279, 260.
Weltner, Colonel Lund, viii., 40, 42, 57, 62, 153, 161, 166, 171, 206, 214, 233, 270, 341, 369, 377. Wentworth, Governor, of New Hampshire, letters to and from, ii., 186, 195, 200. Letters to and from, iii., 6.
Weiser, Conrad, letters to and from, 1., 649, 650, 661, 665, 671, 673, 748, 749, 750, 756, 758, 761, 771, West, Francis, iii., 706. 772. Proceedings at Onondaga, West, William, Jr., viii., 631, 639. Westbrook, Major Samuel, respect- ing Brandt, &o., at Minisinks, vii., 63. Captain, do., viii., 202. Major, attacks Indians, 203. 649. Builds a house for Shekil- amy at Shamokin, 661. Letters from, ii., 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 23, 44, 259, 319, 463, 461, 503, 504, 511, 547, 550, 562, 563, 628, 696, 776. Westbrook, Abraham, letters, zi., 47, 102. Purchases land, 10. Journal of distances to Ohio, 12. Quantity West Florida, continental sloop, viii., 346. of Wampum left with Secretary, 17. Letters, iii., 18, 28, 31, 35, Western boundary, xi., 26, 52, 69, 71. 86, 207, 217, 221, 277, 283, 293, 312, 313, 425, 428, 439, 500, 571, Western Lands, suggestions respect- ing Cession of, x., 152. 699, 701. Memorandum of con- ference with Indians, 216. De- Western and north-western terri-
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tory, sale of townships in, xi., 141. Ordinance for government of, 162. Ceded by N. Carolina, 681.
Western territory, Act of Congress respecting, xi., 332, 339. Defence of, 621. Act of Congress for, 621, 715, 716.
West Indies, action in, vii., 636. Success of Count D'Estaing's fleet in, 661.
Westmoreland County-dificulty about courts, &c., iv., 467. Let- ter, A. St. Clair, about Pittsburg as County town, 471. Assessors can't collect the taxes, 487. De- position of Sheriff Hunter, 491. Of George Wilson, 492. Letter, J. Montgomery, on affairs, 505, 506. G. Croghan, 507. Men raising, 509. Men killed, 510. Petition from, 518, 520, 536. Death of Maclure, 526. Deposi- tions, 492, 526, 564, 568, 571, 582, 603-605, 607-612, 624, 627, 628, 630, 647, 648, 659. Trustees on County seat, 579. Letter re- specting, 589, 605, 618, 623. Trustees fix on Pittsburg as County seat, 449, 471. Opposed, 471. Troops, leave, v., 202. Com. letters respecting Indians, 313, 443. Alarms, 344. Records, 452. Search for, in Lancaster, 455. Militia, 488. Aid asked for Gen. Hand, 529, 540, 541, 542. Indians in, 599. Indian affairs in, vi., 3, 68. Mr. Holli- day, 115. Alarm from Indians and Tories, 438, 458, 460. Num- ber of arms in, 495. Indian mur- ders, 495. Supplies for, 538. Troops for, vii., 305, 341, 404, 406, 424, 515, 569. Condition, owing to boundary question with Virginia, viii., 47. Col. Lochry, Lieut. of, 109. Colonel Brod- head, &c., 198, 250. New State proposed, 280. Lient. of, 290. Troops, sent to-alarms from In- dians, 408, 766. Letter, Repre- sentatives of, 709. David Dun- can, appointed Commissioner of purchases, ix., 17. Militia, 18, 28, 57. Col. Lochry commands, 18, 28. New County proposed ont of, 36. A prothonotary re-
commended, 36. Provisions, 55. Blockhouse or Magazine, built by Col. Lochry, 80, 115. Letter to officers of, 189. Pentecost and Cannon, 193. - Claims for land, 263. Disputes in, 300, 596. State of, 666. Gen. Clarke's expedition, inquiries into, 325, 332, 344, 355. State of money, troops, &c., 331. Disputes on Virginia boundary, 344, 439. Lieut. for, 354, 356. Respecting lands in, 409. Militia, 410. Affairs in, 468, 511. Min- utes of a meeting in, for de- fence of county, 559. Memorial of prisoners in Clarke's expedi- tion, 574. Condition of, 2. Counties, 637. Received Mr. Finley's mission to, 730. New State proposed, 730. Troops, 750. New State threatened, Rev. J. Finley sent to, x., 40, 41, 183. Hanna's Town, as County seat, 91. Commissioners interfered with, by Virginians, 98. Fayette, Co. formed from, 118, 181. Alarm- ing state, of Manallen T., 147, 553. Rangers, Captain Stokely, 262. Returns of Field officers, 275, 276. State of affairs, 279. Letter, Alexander McClean, ex- culpatory of the Virginians, 294. John Story, agent on accounts, 450. Road to Pittsburg, 533. County Commissioners on attacks on Collectors in Springhill Town- ship, 594. Franklin Co. formed, 603. J. Story opens office, for adjusting claims, 742. James Hamilton elected Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, 750. Returns of militia officers, xi., 402, 403. And arms, 404. Excise holen on liquors, 661. Petition from, 670 Indian murders in, xii., 107, 242, 355. Troops raising, 108. Times of troops expire, 157. Infested with Mingos, 232, 234. To furnish flour, 278.
Westmoreland, town, (Seo Wyom- ing, ) vi., 371.
Weston, Richard, examination of, vi., 142. Wetzel, Lt. John, 271, 383, 541, 551, 629, 651.
West Point in danger, vili., 339. . Flour for, 349.
Wetherill, Sam'l, Jr., v., 348, 355.
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Invitation to funeral of James [ Wiccacos, estimate of cost of garrison, Young, vii., 172. ili.,
Wetherhold, Lieut. Jacob, letters, tii., 211.
Wharton, Thomas, Jr., elected Presi- dent of the State, v., 252; Letters, vi., 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 22, 25. Death of, 498, 546, 558, 569, 625. Funeral at Lancaster, 552; Por- trait of, viii., 819.
Wheat, distillation of, and other grain to be stopped v., 229; To be . threshed or taken for straw, vi., 83 ; High price of, vii., 899, 717. Destruction of crops, 401, 426. Purchase of, 559; Cheaper than flour, viii., 868.
Wheeling, troops at, xii., 108. Boys killed, 148.
Wheeling, Captain xii., 216.
Wherry, David, case of, i., 281, 282, 289, 292.
" Whigs, Real," resolutions of meet- ing of, at Philadelphia, v., 88.
Whilldin, James, v., 882.
Whiskey to be allowed soldiers, v., 872; Large purchases, at high prices, by an officer, vi., 205, 208. White, Mrs., to be seized, with her papers, for giving intelligence to Lord Howe, v., 97; vi., 68, 239. White Eyes, speech of Lord Dunmore to, iv., 684; Captain (Indian,) message to Colonel Morgan, vi., 587, 652, 714; A (Mingo Chief,) xii., 119.
White, John, to settle accounts with U. S., xii., 808, 304.
White Marsh, camp at, V, 767.
White Plains, Col. Green, surprised and killed at, by De Lancey, ix., 155.
White, Cap. Robert, a traitor cap- tured in a cutter, by Cap. Hylars, ix., 580, 581 ; Letter from Gov. of New Jersey respecting, x., 780.
White, William, consecrated Ameri- can Bishop, x., 434.
White, Bishop William, on Marriage Licenses, xii., 81, 814.
Whitehead, J., letter, xii., 314. Whiteside, Thomas, vii., 19.
Whitesitt, Samuel, deposition iv., 604.
"Whole Face," and " Long Hair," Indian Chiefs, conference with, z., 740.
Widows, at Letart Spring, xii., 281. Wig, importance of a, to a justice of the peace iv., 206.
Wilcocks, J. and A., claim salt seized in Philadelphia, vi., 703, 724, 740, 754; Alexander and John respect- ing salt seized, vii., 122, 148. Car- rency, 721, 725, 727.
Wilcocks, John, salt decision in favor of, ix., 750.
Wilkins, Charles, letter on Indian store, xii., 817.
Wilkins, Captain John, xii., 800. Wilkins, Dr. John, xii., 821.
Wilkins, Lieutenant Colonel, to march with troops from Philadelphia to Fort Pitt, iv., 800. Pay for carriages used by, 877. Explains his course against charges at Fort Pitt, 895.
Wilkinson, J. complaint against Gen. Arnold, vii., 449; J., vii., 786, 744; Commissioner to examine Rivers, x., 129, 180, 834. Resigns, his commission as Brigadier, Gen. 610; xii., 199, 209, 226, 250; C. G., viii., 269.
Will, William, &o., salt, vii., 729, 759 ; viii., 688; Contests election of Sheriff Ash, xi., 410, 418. Willett, Augustin, viii., 805.
Willet, Col. Marinus, socompanies Indiana, to Philada., xi., 707, 711. Willey, John, proceedings, of Court of Sussex, against, iji., 665. Williams, Amos, case, of, x., 718. Williams, Major Ennion, letters v., 84, 85, 89, 51, 52, 80, 108, 105, 107, 112, 115, 117, 127, 204, 209, 212. Resigns his commission, reasons for, 212.
Williams & Engles on State-House, xii., 295.
Williams. Benseller, viii., 68. William, Fort, xii., 464.
Williams, Adjutant William, on loss of arms, xii., 295.
Williamson, Dr. Hugh. letter on affairs at Wyoming, iv., 365. Goes to Europe, 468; To, in answer, a member of Congress x., 897; On memorial, &o., from Conn., (1785,) xi., 449.
Williamson, Capt. Ralph, collector in Bucks Co., robbed, La., 508.
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Willing, Capt. exchange of, ix., 111 ; Company, xii., 143.
Willing, Thomas, President of Bank North America, ix., 496.
Wills, mills, ix., 108.
Wilmington, (Del.) Fort and bat-
. tery erected by D. Bush, &c., ii., 6. Letter from Burgesses of, alarm at, 456. Complaints against D. Bush about militia fines, iii., 154, 165-170. Rev. Erick Unan- der, Swedish minister at, 692. Enemy's vessel near Creek's mouth, iv., 746. Engagement with the Roebuck, 748. Troops at, v., 586.
Wilson, G., letter, iv., 426, 455, 466.
Wilson, James, riot at (Fort Wilson) in Philadelphia, vii., 732, 735, 744. On cutting masts for French fleet on Schuylkill, viii., 541, 542. Attorney for State, in case of T. Matlack, z., 202. Thorough knowledge of Wyoming affairs, 204. Agent on disputed lands, 399. Elected delegate to Congress, 437, 534. Wyoming affairs in Congress, (1785,) xi., 453. As agent on Wyoming, xii., 294.
Wilson, Joseph, claim for arrest of Joseph Doane, x .; 152.
Wilson, William, Lieutenant of Northumberland county, respect- ing Wyoming, x., 304. To J. A., 654. Bearer of ammunition to Wyoming, xi., 192. Provisions at Skipton, xii., 230. Indian murders, 318, 319, 320.
Winchester, Virginia, prisoners from Philadelphia at, vi., 74, 75, 102, 104, 106, 111, 158, 210, 364, 367, 509, 510, 524. Remonstrance from prisoners, 509. Petition, 510.
Windgap, Fort, xii., 464.
Wine, a cask of, sent by President to General St. Clair, vii., 292.
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Winter, John, examination of, i., 219.
Winter, Walter, examination of, i., 219.
Wipey, Joseph, a Delaware Indian, murdered, iv., 503.
Wirtz, Christian, v., 202, 208. Regulations of guards at Lanoas- ter, vi., 193, 201. T. M., respect-
ing stores at Lancaster, vii., 220. Respecting purchase of horses, &c .; viii., 187, 192, 304, 310, 328, 398, 574, 602, 653, 668. Wirtz, Major, iz., 226, 229, 379. Wise, Frederick, vi., 415.
Wistar, Dr. Caspar, Jr., on inspector of pot and pearl ashes, xi., 679. Witherspoon, Major, wounded at Germantown, v., 646.
Witman, Adam, Taxes, viil., 129, 264, 303. Classing inhabitants of Berks county, 742.
Wetterhold, Captain, ii., 618, 741, 753.
Wetzel, Lieut. Colonel, complaints against, vii., 195. Respecting orders, 299, 572, 578, 617; vili., 602.
Woelpper, John David, a soldier in the Indian war, v., 48.
Wolcott, Roger, Governor Connec- ticut, letters to and from, ii., 120, 126.
Woman, a, in distress in the army, vi., 716, 772.
Wood, purchase and price of, v., 507.
Woods near Philada., v., 156, 174. Wood, Colonel James, letters to, respecting desertions of Conven- tion prisoners, ix., 25, 225, 328, 357. Militia, Law, 382. Letters, 262, 276, 346. Removal of Con- vention prisoners, 203, 225, 236, 262, 289.
Wood, Colonel Joseph, dreadful condition of soldiers at Ticon- deroga, v., 87.
Woods, George, vi., 39; vii., 504. Woods, Thomas, Sheriff, deposition, iv., 435.
Wool recommended to be purchased and manufactured, vi., 41.
Woolens manufactured in Philadel- phia, v., 342, 355.
Wrangel, Rev. Charles Magnus, certificate of Governor to, iv., 251.
Wright, John, Deposition, i., 464. Instructions to, 279.
Writ for call of Assembly, i., 504.
Writing master, an extraordinary, arrives at Philadelphia, il., 710.
Wyalusing, Captain Hartley attacks Indians near, W., 773. Arrives at, vii., 7.
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Wyandot Indians, murders by, viii., 159 ; 513; ix., 247; x., 86. Forsake the English, xii., 123, 127, 128, 131, 147, 181, 186, 188, 248, 252, 259, 260. Cross Ohio, 248, 270, 271.
Wykoff, P., appointed auctioneer in place of General St. Clair, xi., 128.
Wykoff, W. & L. Clarke, ix., 740. Wylandaweecham, (Indian, ) xii., 227.
Wylie, Capt. Thomas, recruits, ix., 191. A return of Pennsylvania Corps of Artillery artificers, 665. Captain of Artillery artificers, x., 94.
Wynkoop, Henry, letter on sa'tpetre, iv., 702. Letter, v., 32; vi., 600, viii., 557, 572. Letter to, on va- cancy in magistracy, x., 211. Let- ter on robbery, xii., 298, 802.
Wyoming, examinations respecting, ii., 491, 500; iii .. 248, 288, 297, 801, 303. 304, 318, 412, 422, 582. Houses for Teedyuscung at, 385. (See Connecticut. ) N. E. settlers at, iv., 105, 127, 343. Agreement with rioters, 350, 352. List of residents, 354. Letter, John Dur- kee to Capt Butler, 364. Letter, Dr. H. Williams on situation of affairs, 364 Letter, Saml. John- ston, respecting Lazarus Stewart and his escape, 378. Inquisition, 384 List of rioters at, 385. De- positions and examinations, 386, 387, 888, 391, 425. Nathen Ogden killed by Lazarus Stewart, 385. Letters, Charles Stewart, respect- ing, 383, 384. Letter, Governor Trumbull, 3 4. E. Dyer, &c., answer, 395-408. Respecting, 416, 420, 427, 430. Condition of things, 419, 420. Directions to sheriff, 421. Surrender of bockhouse, 427. J. Van Campen's minutes of proceedings at, 428. Treat- ment of Simpson and Forster, owing to connection with the Og- dens, 430. Proclamation of R. Penn, Governor, 453. Letters, Comm'sr of Connecticut, 470, 471. Letter Wm Johnston to Dr. Smith, 475. Letter, Z. Butler, 647. P. Sluman and W. Sudd, 661. Depositions, Peter Smith,
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665. Obligation of sett'ers, 688, 689. Petition for troops, supply by Congress, vi., 371. Threaten- ing appearance., 621. Cut off, 626, 628, 631, 632, 634, 643, 647, 664, 686. Company, from, 674. Colonel Brodhead ordered to, 660, 662. Rendezvous, at, 680, 691, 721, 730, 772. Danger from In- dians, vii., 3, 8. Murders by Indians, 16, 340, 357. Alarms about, 63. Invested by Indians, &c., 81, 82, 87, 344, 384. Express from, 284. In want of ammuni- tion, 286. Jesse Thompson scalped near, 308. General Hand on his way to, 321, 344. Stores for, 40º, 450. Boats for. 438. Guards for stores, 450. Colonel Hubley ond Gen. Sullivan at, 553, 620. Head Quarters at 568, 596. Letters to delegates from Connecticut re- specting lands, viii., 111 ; Indians take prisoners, 157, 171, 189; Indians and tories, 528 ; Col. Z. Butler, 600, 601, 611, 633 ; rea- sons for stopping provisions de- stined for, 611, 632, 633, 682; Indian operations, 6-2; Act of Congress for relief of, 649, 657, 717. Return of rations to troops at, under Colonel Zebulon Butler, ix .. 166. Fort and magazine at, 166. Stores at, 167. Silas Tay- lor's deposition. Zebulon Butler, 622. Withdrawal of troops from, 652. Attacks of savages, 657. Resolutions of Assembly, 754. Troops at, 761. Act relative to suits at, x., 5. Return of Stores, 14. Letters of Cap. P. Shrawder, 23, 24, 104. Return of Stokely's company, 22. Letter of, Alexan- der Patterson, 30, 32, 35. Joseph Montgomery, 31, 34. Jacob John- son, 34. List of persons at, who wish to support the laws, 37. Capt. Robinson at, 47. Ammuni- tion sent to, 47. Provisions to be sent to, 99. Provisions for, 104. Returns of Captains Robinson, and Shrawders, Companies of Penn- sylvania Rangers at, 105. Provi- sions for, 104, 109, 131. Resolu- tions of Assembly of Connecticut, 116, 117. Reports of Assembly,
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224. Proposals for supplying troops with provisions at, 118. P. Shrawder appointed Captain at, 131. Major Moore, commands Pennsa. line, 131, 132. Captain Chrystie, reaches Easton, with a detachment, 135. Proclamation of
. Gov. of Connecticut, respecting lands, 146. Letters to and from Gov. Trumbull, 147, 148. Decision against Connecticut unexpected, 148. Instructions to Cap. Shraw- der, (1783,) 165. Letter, J. Moore, 183, 187, 286. Troops at Fort Dickinson, 189, 197. Resolution of Congress, for a Court to deter- mine right of soil, 194. Resolu- tions of Assembly, intentions of State towards, Connecticut set- tlers, 196. Deposition of Martin Tidd, 195. Deep Snow, 197. Condition of settlers, 197. Papers asked for by Council, 198. Penn- v sylvania, opposed to revision of decision, at Trenton, 204, 210, 216. Letter to Gov. Clinton, of N. Y., 205. Behaviour of Bet- tlers, 207, 208. Letter, President Dickinson, to Governor T., 213. J. Montgomery, on the court, 216. Provisions, 222, 232. Time of withdrawing troops from, 224. Letter of Congress on Court, 231. Letter of Council, to Magistracy and Sheriffs of Northumberland Co., respecting, 296, 304. To Thomas Craig, Lieut. of North- ampton Co., on, 296, 303. Letters, of Council to Lieut. Wilson, of Northumberland Co., 304. Coun- cil, to Boyd and Armstrong, 307. Wheat reaped on disputed lands, how disposed of, 317, 337. Letter of Pres. to Col. Armstrong, mea- mures respecting lands, &o., 319. Men shut up in the garrison at Fort Dickinson, 321. Commis- sioners appointed, 330. Instruc- tions to, 330, 339. Provisions, 343. Sheriff to arrest certain in- surgents, 344. Troops to march from Bucks and Berks Cos. for, 345. Order to magistrates of Northumberland, 347. Letter to delegates on claims, 399. James Wilson appointed to manage, 399.
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David Mead, letter on state of affairs at, 404. Plundering, 399. To judges on disturbances in Northumberland Co., 448, 460. Report of Committee of Assembly, 460, 471. theriff Antes charged with not executing his duty, 481. Letters of D. Mead, 207, 222, 404, 482. Resolution of Congress, (1784,) on court, 550. Report to Assembly, (1784). petition of Shepherd, &c., (1784,) 551, 552, 557. Proceedings of Assembly, (1784,) 557-561. Proceedings in Congress, 563. Letter Alexander Patterson to Council (1784,) pro- ceedings, 574. Resolutions of As- sembly, (1784,) 575. Petition of Zeb. Butler, &c., 559, 580. Letter to Boyd and Armstrong, commis- sioners, 591. Various documents respecting, 615-710. Petition of Z. Butler, &c., to Congress, 613- 617. Alex. Patterson to Judges of Supreme Court, 617. Do. to Council, 619. John Franklin, &c., to officers of the garrison to surrender, 621. Deposition of John Boyd, 621. . Wm. Brink, 621, 623. Colonel J. Armstrong, 625. Commissioners to Alex. Patterson, 624. Answer, 624. Commission- ers to Alexander Patterson, 625. Answer, 626. Commissioners to Alexander Patton, 626. Answer, 626. Thomas Hewett, &c., to Alex. Patterson, 627. Answer, 627. Boyd and Armstrong to President Dickinson, 627. Jus- tices of Northumberland at, ready to execute the laws, 628. Justices of Northumberland to A. Patter- son, &c., demanding bond to keep peace, 628 Justices of Northumberland to Jno. Franklin, &c., demanding arms, &c., 629. Answer of John Franklin, 629. Justices of Northumberland Co., 630. Boyd and Armstrong re- specting, 630. Depositions re- specting, 631-638, 639-650, 651, 652. Persons who bore arms, 638. Jona. Seely to H. Antes, 650. List of affidavits taken at, 652. Letter J. Armstrong, 653. 654, 669. Wi.liam Wilson to J.
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Armstrong, 652. Deposition, 655. 656. Act of Assembly restoring certain lands, 657. Depositions, 659-662. Question to magistrates by commissioners as to safety, 662. Answer, 663. Depo-itions, 665-668. Escape of prisoners from Easton jail, 663-666. Ad- vertisement of commissioners at, 669. John Franklin to President Dickinson, 672. Deposition, &c., of Capt. Shoemaker, 674. Alex. Patterson to Col. Armstrong, 675. Commissioners to Pres. Dickinson, 676. Claimants disposed to vio- lence, 676. Letter J. Armstrong to J. Seely, 677, 678. Connecticut claimants warning to Benj. Lace to depart, 679. Lieut. Francis Murray to Brig. Gen. Armstrong, difficulty in raising troops, 672. Memorial of John Franklin to Assembly of Connecticut, 681. Resolutions of Assembly on do., 683. Brig. Gen. Armstrong to inhabitants of, 685. Letter to President Dickinson, 686. De- positions, 688, 691, 693. Petition of prisoners at Easton, 690. Brig. Gen. Armstrong to President, re- commending defensive measures, 694. Henry Shoemaker convicted of riot, and removed as a justice, 695. Petition of inhabitants, 699- 704. No motion in Congress by delegates from Connecticut, 706. Letter David Mead, depositions, 707-710. Resolution of Congress, Z. Butler, 716. Sec. Armstrong to prothonotaries relating to, 749. Report to Assembly read and re- committed, 749. Joseph Hamilton to Col. John Franklin, 751. Ces- sion proposed by Connecticut, 759. W. Hooker Smith, &c., to Corporal Montgomery, 760. Wm. Shaw to Council, 764. Answer, 766. Wm. Montgomery to Coun- cil, 765. Ethan Allen, &o., 765, 766.
Letters, &c., to and from Colonel John Franklin, xi., 3, 14, 45, 47, 52, 67, 84, 94, 111, 182, 238. Letters to and from Joseph Ham- ilton, 3, 67, 84, 94, 182, 183. Congress accept cessions of Con-
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necticut, 3, 107. Proceedings in respect, to Connecticut, 5, 107. Safety of agents from, secured, 15, 52. William Hooker Smith, letters to and from, &o,, 15, 45, 102, 104, 105, 108. John Jen- kins, letters to and from, &c., 15, 45, 52. John Van Campen, on, 26. Meeting at, 47. Montgomery, William, on, 35, 108, 111. Sus- quehanna Co., 45, 114. West- broek and Hauer, 47. Obed. Gore, 48. Franklin and Jenkins in Philadelphia, 52. 67. Instruc- tions to Samuel Dale, 66. Notico issued by J. Franklin, 67. Re- port of proceeding of F. and J., in Philadelphia, 67. Capt. Strong's town at Wasock, 69. Resolves of settlers, 83, 114. T. Pickering Register, &c., 84. Deluge in, 85. Letter, Joseph Sprague, on affairs at, 93. Dr. Benton-Captain Bortle,-town of Putnam-Capt. Strong,-Hagaboom settlers, 94. Letter, Governor New York, Ethan Allen and S. Strong, 96. W. H. Smith, &c., to council, 102. Do. to Jona. Correy and Mr. L., 104. A serious address to inhabitants, by W. H. Smith, 105. W. Mont- gomery to Council respecting E. Allen, Captain Strong and Col. Franklin, &o., 108. Thos. Grant, to Council, 110. Lawrence Keene to do, on recognizances, 111. J. Franklin to William Montgomery, 111. Meeting of the proprietors of Susquehanna Co. 114. Report on cession, proposed by Commis- sioner of lands west of Pennsyl- vania, 107. List of land-holders, 124. Letters to and from T. Piokering, 133, 135, 159, 176, 178, 179, 180, 195, 205, 208, 256, 281, 295, 296, 312, 359, 363, 365-371, 399, 424, 541. Roads, 139, 135. Letter from Commissioners on Connecticut claims, 159. Com- missioners elected, 160. Letter, Benton to John Franklin on Tioga towns, 175. Council, to Picker- ing and Balliet, 179. Instructions to Colonel John Craig, to take Franklin, 189. Letter from Dele- gates in Congress, 180. Arms,
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&c., sent, to, 192. Disturbances at, 192. Combination of settlers, 194. Right to dispossess in a Federal Court, 194. Respecting T. Pickering, in letter F. Smith, 195. Instructions to officers, 204. To commissioners, 205. Council ask Assembly to apply to Congress for men, 206, 207. Arms for, 212. Instructions for N. Den- nison, 212. Letter, Gore and Hollenbach, troops, 316. Letter to Governor of Connecticut, 238. Report and proceeding of land- holders, 246. Courts held quietly, 256. Bill respecting, introduced, 260. Complaint against justices, 281, 312. Recognizance, for John Franklin's appearance, 295. Letter, L. Myers, respecting F., 296. Half-share men taking lands at Tioga, 296. John P. Schott raising a troop, 297, 298. Omoers of light dragoons, in Luzerne Co., 299. Commis'ners appointed to view lands in, 304. Election of militia officers, 312. Justices; 313. Letters to Gov'rs. of New York and New Jersey, on capture of Timothy Pickering, 326. N. Denison, on insurgents, 327. Deposition of A. Ellicott relative to . T. Pickering, 327. Proclamation, 329. John Jenkins, &c., 329. Directions to sheriff respecting John Franklin, 330. Z. Butler, &o., to Pres., riot, 332. From commrs., on capture of, T. Pickering, 332. Letter to Gov. of N. Y., 326, 335. N. J., 336, 338. From D. Redick, 338. War- rant against insurgents, 340, 345. Depositions of Ira Manvil and B. Batterlee, for capture of T. Pick- ering, 345, 347, 353, 358, 399. T. Pickering restored to liberty, 346. Congress applied to for troops. 850, 352, 353. Letter to Z. Butler commanding officers of govern- ment, 351. Views of T. Picker- ing respecting old settlers, &o., 853. From Zeb. Butler, capture of rioters, J. Dudley, wounded, 356, 349. Roswell Franklin raises a party to arrest rioters, 369. Letter, T. Plokering, de-
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tailing occurrences, 359. Capt. Ross wounded, 361. Letter of V. P. Muhlenberg to T. Pickering, on release, &c., 363, 364, 366. Military post at Tioga, to be fixed, 369. Deposition, Garret Smith, 372. Letters, Z. Butler, election of officers, 381, 414. Memorial from Luzerne for divisions of lands as Connecticut claimants, 386. Captain Scott's movements, 393, 394, 397. Memorial of William Smith, 400. Claims of rewards, 399, 402. Governor Huntington, respecting John Franklin. 409, 414. Papers re- specting, &c., 415. Conviction of Kilbourne and Parks, 419. B. & A. Abbott, 420. Zeb. Cade, 421, 424. John Franklin sent to Phila., by Captain Ross, 424. John Jenkins not to be favored, 425. Various documents respecting, (1782 to 1788,) 431-461. Wm. Bradford, at Trenton, (1782,) 431. R. Peters summoned, to do. (1782, ) 432. Defence from Indians, 432. Lands, address by Jenkins, &co., (1784,) 434. Letter to Col. J. Moore at, withdrawal of arms, &c., from, 434. Lieutenant James Reed, at Abram's plains, (1784,) 435, 436. Letter, J. Buyers, &o., 499. Pres. D., writes to magis- trates at, 440. To judges, 441, 442, 443. Wilson and Bradford, on private right of soil, 445, 446. Prisoners in Easton jail, 446. Dispatches from General Arm- strong. 447. Governor of Con- necticut to J. Franklin, rights of settlers, &c., 447, 451. Letter, Hugh Williamson, (1785,) on Memorial from Conn. claimants, 449. J. Gardner, respecting, &c., 451. Gov. Conn. to Congress, (1784,) 451, 453. James Wilson, (1785,) to Pres. D. 453. David Mead to Do., (1785) 455. Dele- gates to do. (1785, ) arms, &o., to Fishkill, 456. Answer, (1785,) 456. To Alexander Patterson (1786,) on do., 457. Arms to M. Hollenbach, (1787,) 458. Arms sent to Lieut. Butler, (1787,) 459. To D. Bedick, (1787,) respecting
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Hamilton and Benton, 459. Presi- dent to delegates, (1787,) appre- hension of Hamilton and his papers, 460. President to Balliet and Armstrong, (1788.) Lands, 461. Agreement with E. Dyer, (1780,) 533. Petition of Stephen Jenkins, for release from prison, 537. Appointment of justices of, proposed, 541. Record of Court against A. Kilborn, 546. Certifi- cates respecting capture of T. Pickering, 551-554. John Frank- lin asks for supplies in prison, 548. Report of committee on letter, T. Pickering, 552. Peti- tion, Gideon Osterhout, for re- wards for captures, 553. Reports of Committee on rewards, 554. Lieutenants to N. Denison, on militia laws, 619. Petition of Thomas Martin for lands, 697. Instructions of John Penn, xii., 51. Report of Commissioners to, 73, 296. Troops raised, 126. Letter of inhabitants to Council, 296. Fort at, 465.
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Yahrungwago, Indian town, xii., 156, 165.
Yeas and nays to be required by Delegates in Congress in certain cases, vii., 174.
York, Colonel, (Brit.) vii., 561. Wm. Chesney, agent of, letter on confiscated estates, 599. Crimi- nals at, 773.
York county, riot at election in, ii., 51. Petition of attorney-general of Maryland to Judges at, respect- ing Digges, 93. Letter from sundries at, and great alarm at, 448, 514. Associated Military Companies, iii., 20. Number of Roman Catholics in, 144. Peti- tion for protection, 235, 236. Companies in, 395, 400. Return of officers at, 410. Committee, letter respecting manufacture of arms, ix., 708. From inhabitants of, on military affairs, 710. Reso- lutions of, 711. Companies may be raised, 711. Minutes of Com-
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mittee of officers of militia, 639. Letter to delegates in, 641. Do. to Committee of Safety, 642. Ad- dress from inhabitants to Com- mittee of Safety, 657. Military Associations in, 656. Rules for associators, 657. Letter from, 668. Militia, vi., 169, 379. De- termined not to march, 196. Court at, 238, 294, 511. Application from, 376. Lieutenants, 426. Scarcity of money. Recruits, 497. Elections, 775. Salaries, complained of, 776. Colonel Gal- braith resigns several offices in, vii., 74. Militia, 115, 367. Klec- tions, 193, 206. Letter from Scott and Stevenson, 206. Affairs in, 401, 415. Town major inquired about, 456, 459. Embezzlement of public stores at, 490, 513, 529, 550, 551, 652. Is a Commissary necessary ? 530. Martial spirit in, 623. Counterfeiters in prison, 694. Malpractice in staff depart- ment, viii, 141. Prisoners es- cape from gaol, 178. Volunteers to be raised, 413. Militia of, 524. Claim to the "Town Land, " 732. Recommendation respecting, 746. British convention, prisoners to be removed from Maryland and Virginia to, 753. Convention prisoners, ix., 5, 232, 234, 236, 319, 337, 341, 345, 350, 426. Auditors of, 18. Troops ordered to, 60. Sales of forfeited estates in, 105. Clerk of Market, 256. Troops for, 346. Light Horse, 455. Mildew and hail destroy grain, x., 77. Petition of inhabit- ants against Armand's legion, 133. Report of arms at, 591. Riots in, xi., 98, 115, 156, 157. Elections, 387.
York, Duke of, release from, iz., 694.
York, Mr., death of, keeper of the great seal, iv., 363.
York, Mr., to be confined, v., 471. York, Thomas, Judge supersedeas, iv., 42.
Yorktown-troops from, v., 151. At, in want of provisions, 198. Military election, 330, 333. Riot at, 400-500. Andra at, 514-520,
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534, 536, 570, 558, 661, 682, 692, 704, 730, 752, 767. Warrant to arrest, 520. Conduct of Ger- mans, 576, Tories sent from to Carlisle, 588. Plot discovered, 634, 635. Letter from D. Rober- desu on, 659. Prices at, 677. Gen. Wayne destined for, ix., 74. Riots at, xi., 99, 115, 156.
Youghioghany county, murders at Robinson's run, xii., 263.
Young, Commissary James, il., 703. Captains of Clapham's regiment complain, 702. His letter to Governor Morris respecting pay of soldiers, 704, 716. Commis- sioner of musters, . Journal to different forts, 681. Letters, ili., 12, 49, 57, 455, 484, 488. Instructions to, iv., 125, 129, 180, 192. Musters men at Lancaster and Carlisle, iv, 195, 196. Letters, 209, 211, 213; v., 336, 337, 411. Letters, vi., 218, 259, 276, 282, 289, 320, 321, 329, 343, 357, 366, 519, 676, 761, 762, · 763, 764, 765, 766; vil., 98, 146, 151. Death and invitation to funeral of, 172.
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Young, Captain James, pursued Indians, ix., 202.
Youngman, (Jungman?) John, petition militia fines, xi., 304.
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Zachary, Lloyd, M. D., to visit vessels, i., 209. Report, 210. Zadusky, Anthony, instructions to, i., 220. Letter from, account of a murder, 297.
Zantzinger & Kuhn, manufacture saltpetre at Lancaster, iv., 742. Zantzinger, Paul, v., 699; vi., 23. Respecting convention troops at Lancaster, ix., 282. Zedirtz, Herman, vi., 5. Zeigler, Capt. David, vii., 368 ; viii., 59, 209. Capt., z., 322, 509. Respecting his rank, xi., 241. Commands, 268. Respecting his company, 284. From Secretary of War, 290, 300, 301. Respect- ing his Company, 338.
Zeisberger, David, examination of, ii., 459. Letter from, iv., 498; v., 446. His life in danger, and saved by savages, vii., 542. Letter respecting Indians, viii., 159. Missionary, 211; ix, 57; xii., 192, 196, 203, 214, 221, 231, 243, 244. To ascertain the strength of garrison at Detroit, 192, 196, 203, 221. Letter from Council at Coochocking, 219.
Zuber, David, recommended for pardon, viii., 331.
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