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Eckhart, John, Justice, xiv., 321. Eckart, Valentine, Commissioner to purchase provisions, xi., 423. Letter on Indian murders in Berks County, xii., 466. Directed to order out militia in, 721. Let- ter on delinquent collectors, xiii., 570. Justice, xiv., 170. Dis- patched to Berks, with call on mi- litia, and instructions, xv., 295. Lieutenant of Berks County, xvi., 418.
Eckley, John, a Judge, i., 109. Re- gister-General, 211. Refuses, 211. Lieut. Governor, 212. Election
disputed, 268. Copy of writ of election, 280, 282. Proceedings, 293.
Eddy, John, appointed First Lieut. in Sixth Battalion Continental troops, x., 477.
Eden, Robert, Gov. of Maryland, letter to, on proceedings respect- ing boundary, x., 241, 247.
Edger, James, Censor, xiii., 740.
Edie, John, Sheriff, xv., 102, 297, 579.
Edie, Samuel, Sheriff, ix., 778 ; x., 56, 101; xv., 303.
Edmunds, William, letter relating to New Castle and other Indians, vii., 163, 165, 167, 172.
Education, first school established under E. Flower-terms, &c., i., 91. Of youth, its importance, xii., 98. Moral, recommended, xiii., 434.
Edwards, Fort, vii., 716. Attacked by Indians, viii., 60, 141.
Edwards, Chas., sentence remitted, owing to another's confession of guilt, xi., 624.
Edwards, Joshua, to be arrested, apprentice to Dr. Yedall, xii., 504, 505. To give security, 505, 506.
Edwards, Dr. Enoch, Justice, xiv., 629.
Edwards, Marshall, pay-master, xi., 266, 390, 448.
Edwards, Thomas, a Justice, iii., 359. Sheriff, xiii., 393, 723; xiv., 267, 268.
Edwin, John, letter, trouble with Teedyuscung's messengers, viii., 98.
Effingham, gunboat, launch of, x., 314. Captain Allen Moore, 328. Resigns, 442. H. Montgomery, Captain, 488, 505.
Egan, John, petition for removal to another vessel, xii., 82.
Egg Harbour, part of enemy's fleet arrives at, xi., 254. Wagons sent to, by Jesse Jordan, for goods, 672, 679, 684.
Egremont, Earl of, Secretary of State, letter, to raise men, viii., 677, 685, 703. Letters to and from, ix., 13, 15, 37.
Eichelberger, George, Sheriff, ix., 548, 624, 689. Examined on con-
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tested election in York county, xi., 698. Guilty of misdemeanor, Sheriff sent for him, 700. Opin- ion of C. J. asked, 744.
Eichelberger, Lieutenant in Conti- mental troops, resigns, x., 477.
Eichelberger, Jacob, Justice, xi., 443. Justice, letter, complaint, offers resignation, xii., 421. Not accepted, (see proceedings, ) 422. Eight per cent. per annum, x., 223, 226.
Ejectment, case, ii., 180.
Elaboratory, xi., 108. 113, 121, 125. Elder, David, Justice, xi., 524. Elder, Rev. John, on Indian mur- ders, vi., 648, 652, 704. On French and Indians, intelligence from Monacatooha, 673. At Tul- phehocken, 704.
Elder, John, petition, xv., 176.
Elder, Joshua, to find provisions for gun factory, xi., 330. Expenses of militia, 412. Sub-Lieutenant of Lancaster county, his accounts referred to Comptroller General, xv., 432. Petition, 441. Peti- tions for an audit, refused, xvi., 67. Deputy Surveyor's fees on purchases of lands, (deprecia- tion,) not paid ; memorial report- ed on, 374, 376.
Elder, Colonel, Sub-Lieutenant, xii., 3, 91. Wishes to resign, refused, 84.
Elder, Colonel Robert, battalion of Lancaster county militia, xiv., 380. Paid for services in 1777, 1778, 1779, xv., 291.
Election, no need of writs prior to, i., 240. Disputed, 267, 268, 270, 279, 281. Copy of a writ of, 281. Ballot box not used, 282. Except at Upland and Lower counties, 282. Tickets to be made distinct, iii., 166. Act respecting, 277. Gov.'s view of, 391. Acts, &c., respecting, x., 67, 68 ; xii., 129, 131, 133, 134, 136, 137, 145, 146, 147, 160, 506, 546 ; xiii., 132, 719, 723 ; xiv., 113, 158, 162, 196, 229, 230, 232, 238, 248, 282, 307, 312, 322, 382, 443, 462, 554, 556, 562, 567; xv., 62, 98, 100, 103, 113, 182, 270, 272, 294, 296, 298, 300, 301, 325, 326, 362, 398. Opinion of Judges of Supreme Court pro-
posed on, 130 ; xvi., 36, 38, 44, 202, 209, 490, 492, 497, 499, 501, 509, 514, 518, 527, 542.
Election riot at Philadelphia, iv., 620.
Electors of President and Vice Pres- ident of United States, xv., 658. Elfrith, Henry's, house in Front street stopped, ii., 9. Taken by public for a landing, to be paid for, 10, 12. Proposal of S. Car- penter, 19. Considered, 54.
Elizabethtown, N. J., trunks of goods at, from New York, xii., 199, 206.
Ellicot, Andrew, gives parol to com- mittee of safety, x., 445. Ap- pointed Commissioner on north- west line and Ohio, xiv., 454. Accepts, 464. Commissioner to assist D. Rittenhouse to run northern boundary, 655. Com- missioner to run west line, xv., 38, 114. Assisted by Colonel Andrew Porter on north, 175. Paid, 202. Jno. Adlum, 212, 340. Paid, 356, 458. Appointed to survey islands in Allegheny, xv., 615. Letter respecting sur- vey referred, 631. Asks for loan of surveying instruments on triangle, xvi., 161 Asking to be furnished with copy of Indian deed given to Butler and Gibson, Commissioners, which is not on record, 375.
Ellicott, Joseph, Sheriff, ix., 547, 623, 689.
Elliott, Benjamin, Sheriff, xiv, 567; xv., 139, 300. Councillor, xvi., 2202. Commissioner to fix county lines of Huntingdon, 46.
Elliott, Mrs., and daughter, apply for pass from New York to recover property, her husband being at- tainted-declined, xi., 718.
Elliott, James, sent express to Wyo- ming with Act of Assembly and instructions, xiv., 636.
Ellis, John, Second Lieutenant, x., 457.
Ellis, Rowland, a Justice, ii., 159. A Justice, iii., 28.
Ellis, Thomas, appointed Register General, i., 211.
Ellison, Lieutenant, Colonel, to com- mand regiment, vi., 294.
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Elsenborough, Spanish privateer off, v., 248.
Elton, Captain Robert, x., 687.
Elwood, John, pilot, convicted of high treason, to be executed, xi., 624. Reprieved, 631, 653. Par- doned, xii., 48.
Ely, Isaac, Lieutenant, xi., 750. First Lieutenant, Franklin galley, xii., 139. Lieutenant, resigns, 489.
Embargo laid, 451. Removed, ii .. 467. On provisions, iv., 167, 479, 480, 506. On powder, 764. On provisions, v., 42, 269, 270. Removed, 273, 459. Warrant to Abm. Taylor, Collector, to lay, on provisions, vi., 319, 425, 439, 451, 463, 464-511, 592, 601. Per- mis'n to certain vessels, 451 ; vii., 94, 122, 129, 130, 135, 136, 142, 151, 169, 183, 184, 186, 195, 202, 221, 227, 270, 393, 417, 418, 429, 431. In lower counties, 195. Bond of vessels, 227, Order for, 386, 388, 409, 444, 455, 497, 500, 559, 560, 561, 567, 570, 593, 596, 606. Remonstrance of Assembly to Governor on,
571; viii., 26, 38, 59, 146, 713. Laid, 713. Proposed, xi., 192. On provis- ions, 545, 546, 569, 646, 682, 712, 761, 763, 777, 780, 783 ; pro- visions allowed to be exported, xii., 1, 2, 8, 10, 59, 61, 130, 191, 197, 398, 413. About to expire, opinion of Congress to be asked on its continuance, 70. Continued, 81, 99. Proclamation for, 171. President Congress, 362. Laid, 387. From Governor Lee, 400. Port open partially, 404. En- forced, 525 ; xiii., 41, 49.
Embezzlement of goods by master of a vessel complained of, i., 142 .
Emerson, Jonathan, a Justice, ix., - 645.
Emlen, Caleb, to be seized, xi., 284. Emlen, George, buys lot on Province Island, xv., 173.
Emlen, Samuel, Jr., to be seized, · xi., 283.
Emmes, John, Lieutenant of fire- brig, x., 620, 627.
Empson, Cornelius, erects a mill, i., 301, 384.
Engineers, x., 457, 501.
England, proposed by Governor and
decided that people in, should bear a portion of the public charge, i., 93. Order for transportation of a criminal to, for trial, 203. Goods not to be exported to other countries than, 232, 233, 240. Re- ported invasion by Prince of Orange brought by T. Whitpain, 246. Complains of French-prepares for war with, 302. Appealed to, in case against Society of Free Traders, 147. William and Mary King and Queen, 340. Who is King? 302. Discussion about William and Mary, 303. Declar- ation of King and Queen, 304. Discussion about, and defensive measures, 304-310. Declares war with France and Spain, ii., 70. Princess Ann of Denmark declared Queen, 70. Circumstances here may be very different from those in, 311. Expedition against Can- ada, 449. Taxes, how raised in, 463. Death of Queen-King George proclaimed, 575. King George I. dies-George II. pro- claimed, iii., 282. Sugar Islands apply to Parliament to restrain trade of new colonies, 401. In- formality in repeal of provincial laws, 534. Application of Lord Baltimore to King of, 594. Peti- tion to, 597. Instructions, &c., iv., 422. Wishes to encourage importation of white servants rather than negroes, 437. Proba- ble rupture with France, 670, 673. Declares war with France, 689, 690. Encourages ships of war and privateers, 693. Cessation of arms between, and France, &c., treaty signed at Aix la Chapelle, v., 330. Proclamation, 331. Third article of treaty and other papers, 359-362. Death of Prince of Wales, 527. Laws confirmed, 619. Report on claim to North America, vi., 100-105. Sends forces to North America under Sir Peter Halket and Colonel Dun- bar, and will send Commander-in- chief, 202. . Lieutenant-Colonels, Ellison and Mercer, 294. Church of, on marriage, ii., 26, 48. On alienation of lands, 222. Justices
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of, appointed-decline on account of oaths, 531.
England, Philip, keeps ferry at Schuylkill, i., 126, 368. Swedes complain against, 373, 387. Com- plains against William Powell, 380, 381, 437.
England, Samuel, complaint against, by Governor Ogle, v., 382.
Engle, Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob, appointed sub-Colonel, xii., 298. English, David, Justice. xii., 198, 376. Resigns, xiv., 597.
English Jack, authorized to be worn on intelligence boat, v., 267.
English, James, paid for securing. English, Major, arrives from Mary- land with armed men, i., 188. Engraving, by H. D. Pursell and Robert Scott, xiv., 471.
Ennis, James, Ensign, xii., 10. Ensigns recommended to Congress, x., 449. Appointed, 450, 643; xi., 32, 78, 89, 112, 557, 578 ; xii., 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 31, 36, 53, 58, 65, 88, 89, 107, 338, 428, 480, 483, 662, 769 ; xiii., 16, 53, 215, 275. Enyeart, Wm, Coroner, xvi., 527. Episcopal Church complains against
law about marriages, ii., 26, 48. In Stamford, Connecticut, wish a lottery to finish it, which they cannot have in Connecticut, vii., 113. Certificate of rector and as- sistant of Christ Church to Gov. Denny on taking sacrament, 741. Lottery for finishing the, in the city, viii., 340. Form of liturgy to be altered on death of King George II., 519. The bells of Christ Church rung, for peace be- tween France and Spain, ix., 42. In compliment to Gov. John Penn, 72. Lottery for repairs and fur- nishing various, 243, 247. In behalf of Rev. Mr. Coombe, xi., 296, 300, 525. Obtains pass for Europe, 527. Rev. Mr. Thorne suspected, xii., 334. Wife of Rev. Thomas Coombe applies for a pass to New York for his son John, xiii., 123. Christ Church bells rung for capture of Corn- wallis, 143. Joseph Dolby re- ceives pay for ringing, 423. Let- ter from John Adams on American Bishop, xiv., 399. Christ Church
ringing bells, 176, 494. Certifi- cate from Council to, at request of deputies, that they may "keep up" a succession of religious teachers, 584. Ringing Christ Church bells, xv., 60, 344, 597. Views of Bishop White on mar- riage licenses, 614. Academy, lands for, xv., 585. Ringing of Christ Church bells paid for, xvi., 2242, 410.
Epple, Andrew, xi., 124.
Equity, Courts, i., 102, 116, 127, 190; ii., 184; iii., 93, 105; iv., 21, 22, 27.
Erb, Ensign Lawrence appointed Lieutenant, xiii., 3, 6.
Erie, Lake, building vessels on, viii., 377. Reservation of a tract on, xv., 121. Description of the lands asked from Commissioners, 382. Terms of sale by Congress, 473. Authority to purchase tri- angle, 473. Proposal of delegates for purchase, 524. Transferred to Pennsylvania, 530, 531. Confer- ence on subject of purchase, 532. Pay for map, &c., 561. Fund for purchase, 607. Survey by A. Elli- cott refused, 631. Act of Con- gress relinquishing triangle, 530. Meeting of Indians at Muskingum favorable to, 531. Commission- ers, Generals Butler and Gibson appointed-instructions to, 554. Permission asked to make obser- vations in Canada, 650. Purchase of triangle from Indians-Com- missioners appointed, xvi., 36. Reservations at, 47. Triangle on, survey, 161. Surveys of four re- serve tracts by Jno. Adlum-sur- veys of, 161, 169.
Error, writs of, ii., 127.
Errors and Appeals-Court created, and James Smith, Judge, xii., 548. He resigns, 723. High Court of, William Moore and John Ba- yard appointed Judges, xiii., 535. Henry Wynkoop appointed Judge, 544. Samuel Miles appointed, 550. Judges to have access to Library, 576.
Erwin, Colonel Arthur, xi., 49. To rendezvous at Swedes' Fort, 301. Erwin, Joseph, Sheriff, ix., 779. Coroner, x., 59.
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Erwin, Matthew Captain, xi., 32, 305.
Erwin, Captain of Rangers, recom- mends Lieutenants, xii., 73.
Escheator General, xv., 285.
Escheats fee, xiii., 73. Message from Council to Assembly on, xiv., 269, 507.
Esler, Capt. Adam, complaint against election of, xiii., 619.
Espy, David, Register and Re- corder of Bedford, xi., 629, 646, 718. Censor, xiii., 729 ; xiv., 196. Justice, xv., 51. Prothono- tary, xvi., 517.
Estates, Intestate, how regulated, i., 103, 153. Practice respecting judgments, 157.
Estates, forfeited, proceeding re- specting, xi., 479, 547, 556, 587, 599, 608, 714. Notice of sales, 745, 749. P. De Haven, agent, 754. Difficulty about deeds withheld, xii., 22. Agents have made no return in Reynold Keene's case, 23, 26, 80, 102. Traitors, 27, 49, Copies of papers asked for, 67. Case of Michael Witman, 69. Of Mrs. David Dawson, 70. In Bucks county, 72. Alexander McKee, Lancaster county, 76. Lawrence Growdens in Bucks county, 77. Jno. Rein, Reynold, Keen, H. Hopkinson, 81. Of James Rankins, 81, 218, 219. Isaac Melchior and estate of And'w Al- len, 88, 152, 249. Sales of, 99. Resolutions of Assembly, sales postponed - of R. Keene's es- tate, 103. Deed for Joseph Gal- loway's estate, money received for house and lot of Arthur Thomas, 105. John Potts, 114, 115, 116. Sales in Bucks county of Gilbert Hicks' estate, and deed for-in Northampton county of John Young, 156, 157. James Rankin, David Sproat, 174. Samuel Shoemaker's property, deed for, 185, 265. Reservation by Assem- bly of, for benefit of University of Pennsylvania, rules and regula- tions for the future, Henry Joun- kins sold, 189. J. Galloway's, 191. J. Custard, David Thompson, George Harding, 196, 238. Rich- ard Swanwick, 199. Arthur
Thomas, 200. Thomas Shoe- maker, 2022. C. & A. Stedman, 204. David Thompson's, 222. M. Witman, 231, 276. Christo- pher Wilson, 246. Continental money declined as a tender for a ground rent, 249. J. Galloway's at Tinicum, 256. Thomas Macki- ness, 259. John Tolley, 260. L. Fegan, 260. William McMullin appointed agent for, on dismission of Thomas Hale, 261, 264. Jo- seph Galloway in Bucks, 268. In- terest in less than freehold to be sold, 272. C. Sawer in German- town - Rules adopted for sale of, 281, 299. Deeds, 283, 284. On Boon's Island Joseph Gal- loway's estate, 284, 300. Peti- tion of Jacob Morgan respecting mill late of C. Sawer, 303. Es- tate of Samuel Bell and Mrs. Par- rock, 315. Of George Enser in city, 317. Of Peter Arthur, 320. In Northampton, 322. In Phila- delphia . Alex. Bartram, John Roberts, 323, 324, 374. Of Peter Campbell, '324. Christopher Sawer, Germantown, 326. Of George Rhine, decree against, 327. Joseph Galloway, 331. Jacob Hare, 340. Richard Swanwick, to be sold, 341. Sales to Hugh Horner, Jno. McNair, Jr., of An- drew Allen, 344, 345, 346. To Henry Shade, James Doak, 345, 346. Resolutions for sale of Com- mons, &c., in Philadelphia, 347. Of Jona. Jones, 350. Joseph Galloway at Tinicum to Kerline, 353. Petition of J. Roberts, es- tate rejected, also, Joseph Corn- ley's, 374. Edward Jones, Rich- ard Swanwick, 381. Jno. Bart- lett, 383. Sale of Durham tract postponed, and of Thomas West, 391. Sales of lots on Race street landing postponed, 401. S. Shoe- maker's, 413, 430. Gid. Vernon, Peter Arthur, 421. Alexander Bar- tram, J. Galloway's, 441. C. Sauer, Jr., 445, 448. Of Joseph Comley, 447. Joseph Griswald, 450. John Parrock, 457. Geo. Harding, 458. David Dawson, 463. Joshua Thomas, 468. L. Fagan, 470. William Thomas, 481. W. Austins,
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492. Agent resigns, 526. Goods,
536. Sales of, suspended, 539.
Of John Parrock, 752, 755, 782. Agents to refrain from further sales, of Isaac Allen, 781. George Reine, 552. George Knapper, S. Shoemaker, Joseph Stansbury, 554. James Rankins, 560, 577. M. Roberts, 572. Jno. Potts, 577. Agents to make return of those unsold, 600. Agents appointed, 610. S. Shoemaker, 612, 615. Of Andrew Allen, 614. Joel Evans, Joseph Griswald, 617. Jno. Hen-
derson, George Benner, 619. Jno.
Wright, J. Butcher, 621.
Hog
Island, 630, 631. Account of all confiscated, sold or not, inquiry, 633, 634. Agents to make reports, Escheator general appointed, 634.
Holton Jones, 639. Jolin Parrocks, 661. Oswald Evans, Henry
Welfling, 669. Daniel Williams, 671. Jno. Wright, Jno. Burke,
673. J. Rankins, 680. Hog Island to be divided, 679. Abram Carlisles, 687. Sales of, 693. C.
Sauer, Isaac Allen, 709. Of Wil- liam Rliodden, 731. Of Peter Purlie, 733. William Thomas,
734. Of Samuel Shoemaker, 737. Alexander Corbitts, Andrew
Allen, 745, 746. Andrew Elliott, 747. B. Booth, J. Galloway, 751. Jno. Fox, 775. Of Abram Carlisle,
xiii., 5. Of William Price, 9.
Agents not to receive pay for sales at Hog Island, 11. Of Andrew Al- len, 12, 57. J. Galloway, 12. Jno. Parrock, 20. Of Major Parr, 23. Of Benjamin Booth, 23. J. Duché, 25, 26. David Jones, 30. Jona. Adams, 34. Thomas Hughes, 38. Of Peter Campbell, 50. Stephen Anderson, John Jackson, George
Sinclair, R. Swanwick, 56, 57. Ph. Marchington, Benedict Ar- nold, 80, 81. Of Jno. Meredith, 94. William Evans, 97. Of James Rankin, 98. Jno. Han- num, agent, resigning, William Will, discharged, H. Osburne ap- pointed, agents to report estates unsold, 106. Of Nathan Roberts,
108. M. Cryder, agent, 115. Christopher Sauer, 126. John Rhine, 137. Agents appointed
for Washington county, 139. Re- turn of Robert Smith agent, estate of J. Parrock, Richard York, J. Adams and wife, 141. Of John Tolly, 146. J. Parrock, York, and Adams, 141, 164. Pay for searching records, 165. Mathias Aspden, John Parrock, 171. T. Forrest, 175. A. Bartrams, 175, 176. John Reid, Owen Roberts, 181, 182. William Armstrong,
182. Nicholas Houssecker, 199, 250. Evan Thomas, Jno. Over- holz, Daniel Jeans, Jno. Reid, 204. C. Sauer, 207. Report on M. Aspden's, 209. Joshua Knight, 214. Of Andrew Allen, John
Reid, 236, 273, 277. Jos. Paxson, 236, 266. Samuel Shoemaker, 246. William Maddock, 251. H. Steininger, 273. Of George P. Wertman, J. Galloway, 279. J. Galloway, 281. In Bedford county, H. Gordon, 301. Andrew Allen 303, 309. Agents, 302, 303. Of E. Milne, 309. Of Gilbert Hicks, 346. Of C. Werkieser remitted and divided among his children, 350. J. Dean, A. Bartram, and D. Burge, 361. J. Rankin, 384. Agents for, in Bucks county, 441.
Of William Bell, 449. Galloway's, 450. Alleged fraud in sale of A. Bartram's estate tried and dis- missed, 499. Of John Potts, 505. C. Saur, 509. Anthony Yeldall, 515, 519. W. Bell, 529, 587.
Agent's accounts, 584. J. Romich, 592. Samuel Byles, 599. Estate of Joseph Dean, 623. A. Elliots, 646. Joseph Doan, 686. Estate of Charles Hook, John Hoster, A. Stedman, 695. Harvey Gor- don, 701. Curtis Lewis, 735. Of Alex. Bartram, 748. Of A. Allen, reconveyed to State, 766. Agents in Westmoreland for, 774. Gid- eon Vernon, 778. Agents to report dates of sale, &c., xiv., 28. Of Dr. Andrew Ladlie, 34. Of Wil- liam Thomas, 56. Execution
against E. Milne stayed, estate of John Wilson, 140. Agents, 140.
Aid of Attorney General directed on sales of lands, 175. In West- moreland county, 287, 290. In Northumberland, A. Bartram's,
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292. Letter to George Stewart [ Evans, David, petition, i., 540, 549, agent for, 321. From, 385. Of 563, pirate, 578.
A. Yorkes, 385. Accounts of George Smith, 395. Jona. Adams, 451. In York county, 462. An- drew Allen, 463, 589, 590, 592. J. Galloway, 494. In Westmore- land and Washington county, 607. William Thomas, 642. Of Samuel Shoemaker, 650. Sales ordered in Chester county, estate of M. Aspden, 663. C. P. Wert- man, 666. Estate of Andrew Allen, xv., 2, 40, 43. J. Galloway's city lots, 6, 15. Sales of P. Bul- las, postponed, 6. Also of F. &
W. Armstrong's, 9. Evans Thomas, 14. Arthur Thomas, 51. Agent of, in Berks county, 62. M. Aspden, 72, 75. Walter Willitt, 99. Andrew Allen, 124. Title to a, to be defended, 127. A. Bartram, J. Meredith and Isaac Taylor, 153. A. Elliott and A. Bartram, 172, 185, 223. George Smith, agent, 170. Christian Huck, 180. Alexander Ross, 191. Agent for Montgomery county, 198. John Rhine, 205. Agent Dauphin county, James Clunie, 223. Andrew Allen, 237, 265. Agents in Philadelphia, 246. E. Perlee, Ab. Pastorius, 261. Ed- Stiles, 277. William Rankin, 425. Andrew Allen, 428. J. Rankin, 468. Of Anthony Yeldell, 606 B. Arnold, 640. Samuel Shoe- maker, 657. Of Andrew Elliott, xvi., 23. . Ephraim Douglass, agent, 26. Agents, 73. Of John Robinson, 136. A. Elliott, 216, 220. A. Bartram's, 283. F. & W. Armstrong, 299. Samuel Biles, 309, 390. William Austin, 387. Anthony Yeldall's, 422. S. Biles in Bucks, 507. Harry Gor- don, 540.
Estimate of charge of equipment of a colony vessel, v., 272. Of pay to provincial forces, viii., 226, 287. Etherington, Major George, of 2d Battalion, gives parol, x., 333. Etting, Elijah, x., 729.
Eustace, Major, dies, xiii., 223.
Evans, Dr., Cadwalader, claim for city lots, xv., 379, in his favor, 387.
Evans, David, Judge of Supreme Court, iii., 269.
Evans, Edward, attend to vendues, xi., 766.
Evans, Evan, to take down spouts, xi., 279.
Evans, George, Surgeon, xi., 35.
Evans, Griffith, Assistant to Comp- troller General, xiii,, 577, 646 ; xiv., 55, 160, 197. Deputy Sur- veyor, xiv., 654. Attends distri- bution of donation lands, xv., 128. Paid for filling patents for lands, 139. Clerk to Commission- er on New York line, paid, 356, 359.
Evans, Jabez, a Canada prisoner, given in exchange, v., 643.
Evans, John, arrives as Governor, ii., 115. Takes the oaths, 115, 116. Address to Council, 141. Long and angry message to the Assembly, proprietary views, &c., 187. Controversy with Assembly, 147, 157, 158, 163, 167, 169, 175, 188, 191 to 203, 419. His false alarm in 1706, 433. Proposes to visit the 'Conestoga Indians, 251. Visits the Susquehannah Indians, 385. Account of his journey, 386, 390, and expenses, 392, 394, 396. Message, 398, 401. Plantation near New Castle, meets As- sembly, messages and answers, 424-426. Succeeded by Charles Gookin, as Deputy Governor, 427. Charges against, false alarm, &c., 433. Address to Council, on grievances, 436, 442. Misapplies funds, 464. Claim against Hou- ston, 494. Saving clause in com- mission and instructions, submit- ted to Assembly, vi., 220, 529. Tax on proprietary estate, 524. Proceedings in his time, 721. Evans, John, Justice, iv., 259.
Evans John, of Chester, appointed third judge of Supreme Court, xi., 270. Dies, xiv., 41. His suc- cessor, 42, 43, Pay, 47.
Evans, Lewis, map of Pennsylvania, materials for, sent to General St. Clair, vi., 301, 303. Certificate respecting Paschall's Steel Fur- nace in Philadelphia, ix., 633.
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Evans Peter, Deputy Register for Probate of Wills, petition on, ii., 237, 391. Sheriff of Philadelphia, 397. Tax collector to give ac- count, 473. Claims right to Re- gister of probate under Wm. Penn ; objections to, Register of Province at Philadelphia, 339. Withheld a portion from a relation of pro- prietary, 339. Register General for Probate of Wills, iv., 33. Commissioner to buy provisions, xi., 424.
Evans, Colonel William, to impress wagons in Chester connty, xi., 302. Justice, 542. Commissioner, xii., 370.
Eve, Oswald, Warden, ix., 293. Everet, Edward, petition, i., 157. Everly Michael, recommended by General Washington for promotion as Ensign, for "extraordinary ex- ertions," &c., is promoted, xii., 352. And on recommendation by General Wayne, is promoted as Lieutenant, 483.
Ewer, Robert, declines being justice, i., 370.
Ewing, General, xi., 78, 691.
Ewing, James, a justice, x., 209. Councillor, xi., 623, 698.
Ewing, Hon. James, persons to be summoned before Council on con- tested election in York, xi., 676, 691.
Ewing, James, Vice-President, xiii., 413, 416, 417, 736.
Ewing, Jaspar, appointed Prothono- tary of Court, xvi., 120, 122.
Ewing, Rev. Dr. John, apologizes for B. Chew, and asserts his wil- lingness now to sign the parole, x., 267. Commissioner to run line between Virginia and Penn- sylvania, xiii., 79. Buys a lot, 271, 685, 753. Paid, xiv., 317. Resigns, 443.
Ewing, Colonel John, xvi., 535.
Examinations of various persons at camp, at Armstrong's, (Fort Hali- fax) vii., 154. Of Daniel M'Mul- len and Thomas Moffit, 283. Of Wm. Johnson, 341. On Indian murders, 357. Of Indian prison- ers, 531.
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