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[Proclamation by the Council, showing that by the occupation of the City by the British, the Govern- ment by the Assembly became tem- porarily useless-they transferred their powers to a body composed of the Supreme Executive Council and other gentlemen therein named- which body they denominated "A Council of Safety, with all the powers for the time being of the Assembly. It only continued in existence for about one year, when the cause of their appointment being removed- the Council was by proclamation dis- solved into the original Assembly and Supreme Executive Council, xi., 325-353.]
Colonel Galbraith to collect blankets for the sick, to be appraised by three individuals-seven persons authorized to collect in Chester Co., arms, blankets, &c., xi., 328 ; and others in Lancaster county- Ordain Commissioners in each County to seize and confiscate the property of individuals inimical to this country, 329. . General Armstrong presents a statement relative to the militia-Provisions not to be procured at Hummels- town for gun factory-Joshua El- der to supply them even by force, 331. Order goods returned to J. Swanick-fix prices, 336. Re- moval of families from State Works-Ordinance against buy- ing up and engrossing merchan- dize-number of commissioners to buy blankets increased, 337. Or- dinance against distilling from grains, 338 ; or appoint persons to take blankets from certain per- sons-paying, &c., therefor, 339. Pay of Lieutenants on appeal days-wagons required, 341, 342. Appoint wagon-master-Indians- General Hand, 343. John Brown arrested and imprisoned-his ex- amination, &c., 345, 347. Indian depredations-wagon for William Harris, 347. Additions to Com- missioners to seize effects of tories -Remarks on John Brown's ex- amination, 348. Wagons not to be impressed at Lancaster-militia
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of this State complained of-Com- missioners sent to camp to inquire into it, 350. Commissioners to collect arms, &c., may appoint assistants-Dr. Shannon to be arrested, 352. Proclamation of Supreme Executive Council dis- solving and terminating the Coun- cil of Safety, 353.
[Here the minutes of Supreme Executive Council recommence. Though they appear to have kept separate minutes. ]
Councillors, xi., 372, 595, 596 ; xii., 146, 147 ; xiv., 230, 232, 234, 236, 237 ; xv., 294, 296, 298, 300.
Council of War at Great Carrying Place, vi., 608. Articles adopted, 609.
Council of War by Governor Shirley at New York, vii., 23.
Counterfeits and counterfeiters, re- specting, i., 72, 84, 87, 88, 89. Search-warrant for, 89; iii., 109, 110, 268. Arrested, &c., iv., 224. Demand on Massachusetts, 225, 241, 273, 274. Rob. Jenkins, 429 ; v., 119, 141, 268 ; x., 88, 97, 109, 172, 256. Proclamation against Richardson and Ford for, 99. J. M'Allister and Short, 256-258. Escape of and proclamation, 258. Deeds for land, 693; xi., 216, 234. Plates discovered, 234, 397, 663; xii., 87, 89, 199, 267, 268, 272, 375. Plates defaced, xiii., 385 ; xiv., 59, 347, 450, 454.
Counties, names of, i., 57. Names of Sheriffs, 57. Courts in, rules for proposed, 64. Seals for each or- dered-their devices, 66. Court fined by Council, 76. Bounds of, 126, 129. Justices appointed, 129. To raise money, 131, 152, 162, 163, 298. Magistrates reminded of duty against debauchery, 201. A good understanding between up- per and lower, to be preserved, 203. Confusion as to taxes and writs, 265. To elect members according to charter, 324. Clerks continued, 344. New negotiation respecting officers, 345. Clerks refuse to deliver records, 378. Probate of Wills for each, 461.
Amount of revenue from first tax, 461, 466. Power to form, is in Proprietary, iii., 344. New, iv., 335, 755. To be formed, v., 398, 403, 404, 426, 428, 619.
County workhouses proposed, iii., 39. Justices, 28, 62, 175.
Courtney, Herculeus, First Lieuten- ant of Artillery company, x., 619. Made Captain Lt. of do., 775.
Court, Provincial to have five judges, to make two circuits yearly, i., 98, 107. And be a Court of Equi- ty, 102. Records in a certain case to be burned, 106. Council to define jurisdiction of, 124. Spe- cial, 163, 164. Appeals from County Court -Judges commis- sioned, 169. Clerk of a, cannot act as attorney, 170. Ten days between a judgment and execu- tion, 170, 171. Judges proposed, 187. Commissioned, 192. Ne- cessity of a, 241, 247. Debate on, 248. Five judges decided on, 248. A decision in case Thomas Harris confirmed, 311. Expenses f summons, how paid, 311. Keeper of great seal may sit in County Courts, 321. Mercenary pleadings in, 327. Clerk appoint- ed by Penn continues in office un- til convicted of crime charged against him, 327. John White, Clerk, case, 327, 329. Case of judgment under wrong name, 394. Proceedings in an urgent case, 395. Address Governor, 402. Judge appointed, 451. Place of holding, 453. Bills proposed re- specting, 610. Bill for regula- ting, ii., 45, 184. Act for estab- lishing, 155, 252, 253, 259, 337, 480-2. Magistrates obliged to hold their courts in ale-houses, 409. Revival of, 571. Justices appointed for the, 597. Act estab- lishing, proposed, viii., 399, 400. Delayed by absence of great seal, 408. Opinion on, 543. Disal- lowed, 559, 573. To continue actions, &c., 673. A special, ap- pointed for trial of Lt. R. Hamil- ton in Bedford county, x., 8. Justices to preside in, xii., 546. To be established by Congress for trial of piracies, 702.
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Court of Admiralty, Judge F. Hop-[ kinson re-appointed, xv., 191.
Court of Chancery, iv., 19, 21, 22. Report of James Logan on, 27. Violation of charter of privilege, 27. Petition of Phila. against, 35. Of Bucks, 36. Chester, 37. As- sembly on, 40-46. Seal, 639. Contrary to Proprietary instruc- tions, x., 20.
Court, City, xiii., 781.
Court of Common Pleas, A. Hamil- ton, Prothonotary, iii., 271. A. Hamilton, Clerk, applies for pow- ers of a Justice - granted, but cannot sit as both at same time, iv., 153. M. Stedman, President, viii., 339. Justices superseded, 562. Prothonotaries to be Judges . in their counties, xi., 221. P. Fleeson, President, to receive re- cords of Mayor's office, xiii., 20. D. Pentecost appointed President, Washington, 732. E. Shippen, Justice, xiv., 103. H. Wynkoop, President, 150. F. Antes resigns, 169. Justices of, 180, 182. A. Mc Allister resigns-Henry Slagle appointed, 182. Justices, 224, 226, 242, 257. James Moore, re- signs, 567. General Quarter Sessions and Jail delivery, and Orphans', J Maxwell, President, xv., 72, 124. Prothonotary, &c., 96, 97, 269, 271, 315. Dorsey Pentecost suspended on account of removal, 124. Edward Shippen resigns as President of Court of Quarter Sessions, 120, 128 ; xvi., 50, 119, 120.
Court, County, rules for proposed, i., 64. Fined by Council, 76. No
circular, 147. Special, to be granted, 80, 515. County, ii., 254, 259, 571, 597; ix., 201, 237. Delaware county, xvi., 209, 212. Court of Equity - Judge Guest complains that none have been held, ii., 114, 160, 184, 254. Rules for, 184 ; iii., 93, 105 ; iv., 19, 21, 22, 40.
Court, High, of Errors and Appeals, Judges appointed for, xii., 548. Judge resigns, 723. Judges ap- pointed, xiii., 535, 545, 550. Judges to have access to library, 576. Opinion asked, 690; xiv.,
Samuel Miles, 306, 66. Judge, Edward Shippen, 207. H. Wyn- koop, 229. T. Hopkinson, a Judge of, 310. Pay to Judge Wynkoop, xv., 645.
Court, Federal, to try private rights to lands in Wyoming, xiv., 31. At Hannas' Town, xiii., 699.
Court of Judicature, Act for estab- lishing, ii., 222, 252, 434, 438, 440, 443, 454, 482, 485, 488, 489, 503, 518, 524, 540, 571-2, 578. Ob- jections of Governor and Council, 263. Governor has power to es- tablish, 296, 400. Chief Justice- A. Hamilton-died-Judge Mom- pesson, 239 ; iii., 171, 278, 398. Law of 1727 repealed, 418, 422. Message of Governor on continua- tion of actions, ix., 18, 361, 363, 369, 385, 390, 392, 581.
Court-Orphans-Clerk dies and another appointed, iv., 151. Clerk of, appointed, vii., 501. For city and county clerk-appointed Wil- liam Nicolls, xiv., 667.
Court of Oyer and Terminer, ii., 18, 36, 86, 111, 254, 395. Commis- sions how to be issued, iii., 33-35. Repeal of laws respecting, 90, 156. Continued under Gover- nor Gorden, 253; iv., 71, 244. Allen, Coleman, and Growden, viii., 336, 592. Judges, ix., 581 ; xvi., 17.
Court of Quarter Session-Justices oath, ii., 90. To administer cer- tain oaths, 104. Trials, 396, 579. power of, over a road discussed, iii., 142; ix., 172, 237. Justices of, 393 ; xiii., 20.
Court of Philadelphia county-Jus- tices commissioned, ii., 159, 254. Adjourned by Governor, 279.
Court, Supreme, iii., 254. Number of Judges equal as to Church of England and Quakers, 158. New commissions for, 253. Va- cancies Hill and Lloyd, 398. C. J., being now President cannot act, iv., 71. Convictions by, 209. Prisoners for trial, 250. C. J. Langhorne dies-J. Kinsey suc- ceeds, 640. Conviction of burglars, v., 155. 2nd Judge dead, vi., 135; viii., 335. Session of,- Judges Allen, Growden and Cole-
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man, 481, 592. J. Evans dies, xiv., 41. Jacob Rush appointed, 43, 71, 483 ; xvi., 17.
Court, District, of Pennsylvania, to be held in Philadelphia, xvi., 433. Of United States, to be establish- ed, xvi., 100.
Court of Vice Admiralty-Andrew Hamilton appointed Judge, iv., 250.
Court-houses, i., 510; iii., 235, 241; xii., 181. In Philadelphia, to be built by a tax, ii., 406, 407, 409, 410.
Coutts James, Speaker of N. C. As- sembly, ii., 425.
Cove-Great-destroyed, vi., 673- 677. Inhabitants' letter to Jus- tices of Cumberland County, v., 453. Election, 468.
Cove, Little-Inhabitants' letter to Justices of Cumberl'd Co., v., 452. oventry Iron Works on French Creek, Chester county, iv., 152, 247.
Cowden, Captain, x., 699.
Cowperthwaite, Captain, x., 484, 757. Joseph conducts Continental powder mill, 757. Storekeeper of provisions at Reading, xi., 423. Justices, 619. Sheriff, xiv., 555 ; xv., 98.
Cowpland Caleb, 3rd Judge, dies-his place filled, viii., 77.
Cowpland, David, Burgess, xi., 729. Cowpland, Captain Jonathan, xi., 678. Appointed Captain of a guard boat, x., 759. Coxe, Colonel, letter, xii., 423.
Coxe, Dr., Iron works in Jersey, x., 575.
Cox, Isaac, paymaster of troops, x., 722. Resigns, 755.
Cox, Captain John, of ship Euryale from Barbadoes-letter of Presi- dent to, v., 106. Complaints against, 108. Proclamation against, 109. Physicians to visit ship, 109.
Cox, John, taken by Indians, vii., 242. Feeble condition, 243. Com- plains of Thomas Forster of Lan- caster county interrupting survey of land, ix., 335. Member of Coun- cil of Safety, x., 717. To purchase woodland in Jersey for salt works, xi., 294.
Cox, Captain Paul, appointed mem- ber of Navy Board, xi., 122. Com- mands a flag of truce, has per- 2 mission to pass Mud Fort, xii., 557.
Coxe, Mrs. Sarah, too ill to travel, xii., 390.
Coxe, Tench, appointed commis- sioner, xv., 5. Commissioner to Commercial Convention, xv., 86, 135. To lay out a road, 425, 445. Paid as M. C., xvi., 10.
Cox, William, letter to, vii., 600. Craig, Hugh, paymaster, xi., 32.
Craig, Captain Isaac, promoted to Major, xiii., 223, 233. Certificate of, xiv., 27. Memorial on lands in Westmoreland county, 291.
Craig, Colonel, commands a regi- ment, xii., 36.
Craig, Captain James, shot for, x., 598. A prisoner, xi., 292.
Craig, John, commander of privateer sloop Congress, x., 605. Resigns, xii., 88. Of dragoons, 275, 332. Resigns Council, elected to Assem- bly, xiii., 407. Collector of excise in Westmoreland, xv., 55. Lieu- tenant of Northampton county, 55. Revoked, 132, 621.
Craig, Captain Robert, paid, x., 686. Craig, Thomas, commissioner of pur- chases, xii, 405, 409. Appointed Lieutenant, xiii., 617. Prothono- tary of Montgomery county, xiv., 202, 204.
Craig, William, sheriff, v., 597. Ap- pointed prothonotary of North- ampton county, xv., 461. Justice, 579, 621.
Cramer, Philip, Sheriff, xi., 596. Crapp, John, Surgeon, charged with ill-treatment of an insane patient and ordered to cure her, i., 512. Cratho, John, authorized to trade and buy and hold lands, iii., 235. Crawford, Captain, taken at St. John's, is on parole, x., 586.
Crawford, Colonel James, x., 687 ; xi., 104. Expedition, xvi., 42. Crawford, Edward, Jr., prothonotary of Franklin County, xiv., 202, 204.
Crawford, Hugh, brings message from Twightwees, v., 437.
Crawford, James, Sheriff, xii., 137, 513; xiii., 92.
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Crawford, Josiah, letter-Justice, xii., 486.
Crawford, William, Judge of Court. in Westmoreland county, joins Virginia against Pennsylvania, x., 228.
Crawford, Colonel William, expedi- tion against Indians, xiv., 310.
Credit, of the provinces assailed by Andrew Bradford, printer, for which he is summoned before Council, iii., 143.
Creigh, John, Clerk of Orphans' Court, xi., 200. Justice, resigns, xii., 3.
Cremshier, John Dutton, Notary, xiii., 15.
Cresap, Thomas, iii., 472. On west side of Susquehanna not disposed to return, iv., 57. On Maryland affairs, 68, 103. Arrested for murder of Knowles Dant, 109, 121, 122, 139. List of persons concerned in burning his house, 117, 130, 135. Character of, 111, 177. Petition of, 145, 256.
Cresap, Captain, alluded to, v., 218. Sends for Indians-their report, 439.
Cresson, Sam'l, collects excise, xv., 222.
" Crisis," payment to Thomas Paine for ten dozen, by the Coun- cil, xii., 503.
Crispin, William, provisions, xi., 142, 248, 257, 266, 267, 280, 405, 408, 440, 448, 465, 475, 528, 572, 576, 586, 640, 650; 689, 706, 717, 719, 728, 742, 750, 778. Commissary, xii., 10, 26, 44, 65, 86, 111, 204. To furnish rations and account, and be discharged, 226, 247, 450. Collector of excise, 554; xiv., 365.
Croasdell, William, Sheriff of Bucks, ii., 397.
Croghan, George, an Indian trader, informs of Indians formerly in French interest have changed to English, v., 72, 119, 211. Letter to, from R. Peters, 214. Narra- tive of his proceedings at Ohio, 287. Pay to, 294. His residence 348, 349. Indian Conference at his house in Pennsboro, 431-436. Letters, 496, 515. Instructions respecting presents, 518. Private,
say nothing about a fort, 522. Treaty with Twightwees, 523. His journal, 528, 530-540. Letter, 539. Bears a message from Shawnese to Governor-letter from, 569, His journal, 731. Letters to and from, vi., 21, 140, 160, 180, 181, 188, 218, 226, 373, 375, 398, 642, 699. Building fort at mouth of Monongahela, 21. At Auckwick, 150. Fort at Wills' Creek, 180. French at Ohio, 181. Commission for surveying roads, 318, 323. Letter from, and other Commissioners for laying out a road for Braddock, 368. Indian messages, 375. Indians return to Auckwick, 398. At Little Mead- ows, 460. French and Indians on Ohio, 642. Reported " cut off," 667. Act proposed for relief of, 743, 744. Account of interview with Indians, 781. Appointed by Sir Wm. Johnson agent of Indian affairs, vii., 354. Letters to and from, 355, 384, 385, 403, 465, 474, 475, 480, 481, 484, 503, 532, 608, 639, 644, 660, 681. Instructions of Johnson to, 355, 435. Gives opinion in Council, 382. Govern- or's letter to, on money, 384. Receives from J. Pemberton, &c., on part of friendly association, money for Indians, 391. Deputies from Indians, 485. Speech of chiefs at Lancaster, 485. Indians, 503. Minutes of his proceedings with Indians at Harris' and Lan- caster, 506-517. Sent by W. Johnson, to Pennsylvania, 624. Letter to, from Gov., on a clerk, 658. Encloses a paper written by C. Thomson to Governor, 681. Teedyuscung's opinion of, 731. Indian agent for Sir. William Johnson, attends conference at Easton, viii., 175. Opinion of con- ference with Ohio Indians, 301. Act in favor of, and William Trent dis- allowed in England, 321. Holds conference with Indians at Pitts- burg, 382-391, 429. Garrisons Fort Lyttleton, ix., 34. Letters to and from, 249, 321, 490. His journal of transactions with Indians, 250- 264, 322. Goods for Indians, 302. Indian affairs, 433. Going to Fort
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Pitt to condole with Indians, 490, 496. Conference at, 514-543. Speech to, 533.
Crohon, Dennis, petition of his wife, his case stated, and cannot appear in time, xii., 58, 65.
Croker, Joseph, (a mason) killed at Wyoming, viii., 134.
Croll, Michael, sub-Lieutenant, xii., 407. Justice, xiv., 629.
Crooks, Thomas, Justice, xiii., 122.
Crosby, John, Jr., Coroner, ix., 778 ; x., 56. Commissioner of pur- chases, xii., 393.
Crosier, Matthias, Coroner, vii., 267. Croston, M., contractor, vii., 550.
Crown Point, intended expedition
against, v., 199. French propose building a fort near, vi., 330. Supplies for, 616. Expedition- number of men to be raised in each State for, vii., 29.
Crows, George, forges deeds, x., 693, 695, 696, 698, 720.
Crozer, John, xi., 429.
Cruikshank, Alexander, sells negro, i., 556, 558.
Cryder, Michael, agent of estates, xiii., 115.
Cuba, Island of, enlistment of sold- iers for, iv., 499.
Culbertson, Andrew, Justice, xi., 398.
Culbertson, Capt. Robert, x., 700. Wagon master, xii., 453.
Culbertson, Samuel, Commissioner to buy provisions Chester Co., xi., 424. Elected to Assembly+-re- signs as Justice, xii., 170.
Cumberland Co., formed, v., 428, 431. Justices appointed, 436. Early settlements, 440. Governor writes to Justices, 450. Sheriffs elected, 468, 551, 597, 662. Cor- oners elected, 468, 551, 597, 662. Petition from Great Cove in, 468. Boundary line between, and York co., 502, 514, 619. Workhouse and house of correction, 506, 512. Complaints against Indian traders, 528, 547. Andrew Montour applies to live in, 566. Has a commission and permitted to go there, 567. Act respecting Inspectors, 619. Petition for protection, vi., 130. Sheriffs elected, 144, 638. Coro- ners elected, 144, 638. Letter,
Governor to Justices, respecting
Col. Dunbar, 514. Company formed in Lurgan township for protection, ask for arms, 533. Difficulties with Maryland, 639.
Indian murders, 645-662, 670. Destruction of Great Cove, 673- 675. State of affiairs in, 706. Orders of Governor Morris to Colonel Armstrong and others in, vii., 161. To commissaries
of stores, 162. Petitions from, 241. Roads, 592. Justices de- cline serving, 595. New, com- missioned, 637. Coroners ap- pointed, viii., 223, 403, 506, 781. Sheriffs appointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Inspectors, 400. Rep- resentation of proprietary tax in, 472. Tabular statements, 476. Sheriffs elected, ix., 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 547, 624, 681, 691, 779. Coroners elected, 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 547, 624, 673, 691, 732, 779. Justices, 293, 386, 470. A
frontier county, 138. Letter, Gen- eral Gage, and advertisement of Lieutenant Colonel Reid, com- plaining of insults to troops, 267. Letter to Justices, 272. Justice William Smith complained of for neglect of duty, 293. Removed, 293. Writ against James Smith as a ringleader of rioters near Fort Loudoun, 293, 297. Letter to magistrates respecting destruction of goods intended for Fort Pitt, 302, 304. Murders by F. Stump, 414-490. Ordered to Phila-
delphia, 441. From Sheriff
Holmes, 463. From Justices, 486. Convictions, 513. H. Alrich re- signs-T. Francis succeeds, 671. Convictions, ix., 548. Trial of negroes, 704. Division of, 719, 729. Bedford county taken from it, 730. Claims for carriages em- ployed by Colonel Wilkins, x., 17. Sheriffs elected, 56, 101, 212, 271. Coroners elected, 56, 101, 212, 271. Justices elected, 56, 101, 212, 271. Division of, 32, 42. Convictions and executions, 50, 265. Associators ask for pattern guns, 300. Resolve of Commit- tee of, for powder and lead, 398. Arms to be collected, 441.
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A fifth battalion to be raised, 450. Officers appointed, 451. Removal of prisoners of war, 515. Aid to associators, 696. Colonel Joseph Armstrong, 700. Militia, xi., 77. Prothonotary, 178, 221, 244, 365. Lieutenant appointed, 187, 199, 205, 257. Clerk Orphans' Court, 200, 694. M. Agnew late Pro- thonotory refuses to deliver to W. Lyon the papers and records- proceeding, 244. Threatened des- truction of public property at Carlisle, 307. To pay for arms, 358. Militia, 360. Col. Clarke, Paymaster, 361. Election, 366. Sheriffs, 366, 609. Coroner, 366, 609. Petition for defence from Indians in, 410. Pay for recruits, 444. Militia called out, 447. Justices, 453, 523, 621, 691, 781. Militia, 477, 740. Indians, 489, 491, 506, 520, 770. Justices, xii., 3. Lieutenants, 15. Wm.
Lyon receives subscriptions to
loan office, 47. Change in orders respecting Lieutenants, 76. Mi- litia in Northumberland destitute, aid refused by Commissary, 100. Elections for Representatives,
Councillor, Commissioners, As- sessors, &c., 166, 518. Justices, 198, 376, 559, 667. Sheriffs, 166, 518. Coroners, 166, 518. Case of Robert Story, 179. He dis- closes a plot and is reprieved, 192. Taxes, 210. Petition to offer re-
ward for apprehension certain per- sons, 248. Incendiaries in, pro- clamation for arrest, 294. Officers appointed, 322. Appointments, 554. Auditors, 646. Captain
Carothers resigns, 721. Survey to Alexander Powers, 783. . Elec- tions, xiii., 133, 396, 726. Jus- tices, 7, 266, 520, 647, 666. Sheriffs, 133, 396, 726. Coroners, 133, 396, 726. Militia called out, 53, 122. Colonel Brown's battal- ion and Colonel Purdy's, 222. Colonel Mitchell's to go to North- umberland, 223. Pay for troops, 269. Price of rations, 270. Pro- thonotary, 324. Call on for men, 349, 369. Taxes, 647. Censors, Representatives, 726. Agent of confiscated estates, xiv., 140.
Justices, 157, 164, 180, 240, 307, 344, 357, 370, 465, 517. Elec- tions, 236, 563. Representatives, 236. Sheriffs, 236, 567. Coun- cil, 236. Coroners, 236, 567. Commissioners, 236. Eighteen penny tax, 267. Militia, 400. Deputy Surveyors, 441, 442, 444, 445, 449. Lieutenant. William Sterret, 482. Contested election, 485. Lieutenant John Wilkins, Jr., 551. President of Court C. P., &c., Samuel Laird appointed, 553. Road from Miller's spring
to
Pittsburg, xv., 13.
John
Wilkins resigns as Lieutenant, 87. George Gibbons appointed,
89. Collector of excise, 93. Election, 102, 300, 577. Sheriff, 102, 300, 577, 578. Coroner, 102, 300, 577, 578. Resignation of Justice Beale, 105. Justices, 90, 131, 154, 213, 570, 644. Militia,
178, 229. Election of town officers at Carlisle, 218. Execution or- dered, 218. Collector of excise,
221, 222. Road from Miller's spring to Fort Pitt, 273, 274. Road by Burnt Cabins, 322, 371. Contested election, 325, 326. Western road to Bedford, 327, 330. Pension to Captain Walker Denny's widow, 345 William Elliott paid as a member of confer- ence of committees, 353. Road between Clark's Gap and Burnt Cabins, 371, 393, 399, 486, 519. Riots, 415. Nol pros., 417. Pay to Colonel Gibson for printing, 457. Pension, 464. Election set aside, 520. Road to Pittsburg, 594. Sureties for officers, xvi., 32. Neglect charged on Commission- ers, 39. Allen McGeechan, agent of confiscated estates in, 73. Road to Pittsburg, 73. Colonel George Gibson, Lieutenant, 73. Road through Black's Gap, 102. Militia returns, 149. Sheriffs, 193, 509. Coroners, 193, 509. Deputy Surveyer, 214. Militia, 319, 363, 445. Prothonotary, J, Agnew, deceased, 328. Pay and bounty for a detachment under command of Captain Samuel Hol- liday against the Indians, 363. Taxes received, &c., 380. Excise,
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408. Pensions, 412. Militia, 22. [ Customs, how raised, i, 99. Coun- Breakfasts for and price, 501. Militia, Captain George Hayes' company, 536, 542.
Cumberland Fort-flour not arrived at, for General Braddock, vi., 373, 445. Persons missing from, 4. Cannon for, 445, 465. Murders near, 475, 643. Colonel Dunbar with wounded arrives at, 502, 513. Cumberland or French Fort Beau Sejour, captured, 447. Com- munication cut off, vii., 133. Adam Stephen commander, letter from, 289, 381. Murders near, 381, 503. Respecting, 512. 600 ; viii., 224; ix., 35. Indians mur- dered near, 304.
Cunningham, Allen, coroner, xii., 513; xiii., 87.
Cunningham, Colonel, xi., 367. Cunningham, James, examination of, respecting rescue of Stump, ix., 449, 450. Deposition respecting Peter Chartier, iv., 757 ; x. 683.
Cunningham, Peter, ensign, xii., 37. Cuppaidge, Lieutenant George, pris- oner of war removed, x., 574.
Curgill, Major Jno., to answer Coun- cil respecting obstructions at ferry, xi., 675.
Currency, Governor's views on, iii., 249, 250.
Curric, Dr. William, resigns as sur- geon of Colonel Atlee's battalion, x., 734.
Curry, Robert, Coroner, takes a de- serter, xi., 451.
Curtis, Jehu, 2nd Judge of Supreme Court dies, vi., 135.
Curtis, John, a justice of Kent ac- cused of high treason, i., 158, 163, 164, 165, 196. Objected to as member of Council, 197, 268. News of robberies, v., 89. A Nanticoke Indian conference with, ix., 45.
Curwen, John, repaid for surveying Jones' lane, xvi., 11.
Cushietunk-Connecticut settlers at, J. Hyndshaw's deposition, viii., 612. Lands, &c., 646. Connec- ticut settlers at, ix., 27, 29.
Custologo, a Delaware Indian, and a leading man, v., 660.
Custom House fees, i., 67. Officers, 535, 537.
cil refuse to take collector's oath but will receive his attestation, 148. Officers of, to be protected, iii., 64, 143.
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