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Exchange of prisoners, x., 563, 564. Excise, a bill of, i., 108, 109. Far-
ming out, 111. Collection of, iv., 295, 686. Amount collected, vi., 241. On liquors, &c., vii., 58, 177, 181, 184. Bill, x., 24, 25, 34, 35, 41. Wm. Crispin, collec- tor of, xii., 554. John Stokely ap- pointed collector, xiii., 577, 597, 769. Coll'ors, &c., xiv., 396, 400, 445, 452, 486, 585, 590, 596, 652; xv., 315. Sale of W. Hays' estate postponed, xv., 2. Fine remitted, 44. John Craig, 54, 93. Resigna- tion and appointment, 104, 127. Fine remitted, 127. Appointed, 132. Fines, 133. J. Duncan re- signs-Richard Parker appointed, 222. Removed, and appointed in York County, 264, 266. Collec- tors of, 315. Resigns, 581. Col- lectors of, xvi., 83, 136, 194, 308, 311, 372, 374, 477. Deaths of, 383.
Execution-ten days allowed after judgment, i., 170, 171. Not to be levied on one property, if ob- jected to, when there is enough to satisfy it elsewhere, 173. Nor to deprive family of all support, 174. Council prayed to revoke orders for, 203. In Kent County, 252. Executions of criminals, iv., 47, 224, 253, 503 ; v., 125, 154, 157, 158, 269, 414, 488, 506, 567, 612, 699 ; vi., 136. Reprieves and pardons, vii., 172, 342, 398, 559 ; viii., 335, 336, 496, 506; ix., 5, 173, 192, 236, 238, 266, 334, 398, 402, 513, 545, 600, 601, 632, 666, 671, 678, 743 ; x., 44, 50, 64, 110, 172, 256 ; xi., 490, 616, 641, 753, 780 ; xii., 5, 178, 179, 181, 275, 329, 333, 335, 374, 387, 405, 535, 536, 667, 730, 750; xiii., 117, 137, 304, 382, 394, 505, 595, 704, 720, 725 ; xiv., 153, 203, 227, 240, 449, 567, 585, 586, 588, 591, 622, 624; xv., 2, 31, 203, 207, 311, 398, 400; 423, 427, 476, 483, 576, 578, 580, 583, 589, 633, 636 ; xvi., 9, 15, 27, 118, 485, 535.
Executors to give security, i., 553. Expedition against Cape Breton, ii., 753, 754, 762, 763, 765.
Expenses of Government, including troops, vii., 778.
"Experiment," gun-boat, x., 289. Capt. Dougherty transferred from,
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to the Washington, 296. Lieut. Allen Moore appointed to, 296, 328, 335, 505.
Exportation of goods, inquiry re- specting, i., 232, 233, 240. Of flour and bread, iii., 536, 537, 538, 541.
Exports, 1773 to 1784, xiv., 336. Extortion complained of, ii., 456.
Eyre, Major Benjamin, to value a boat, xi., 529, 670.
Eyre, Benjamin G., applies to search river for wrecks, xii., 76. To re- store Schuylkill bridge, 205, 267, 293, 317. Warden, xiii., 100; xv., 12.
Eyre, Jehu, report of auditors on plank, &c., taken by enemy, xii., 263.
Eyre, John, has lumber taken by enemy, xi., 564. Claim for- committee on-"Genl. Greene," 756.
Eyre, Manuel, to build a boat, x., 283-285, 296. The "Bull Dog," 290. Committee at launch, 290. Failure to launch, and success, 290. "Congress." "Franklin." Appointed member of Navy Board, xi., 122. Resigns as Justice, xiv., 242.
Eyre, Richard, sent to salt works in command of "Delaware " boat, xi., 126, 191. Appointed to com- mand Brig Convention, 543.
Eyre, Captain Robert, commands a boat, x., 339.
Eyres, Robert, claims pay for copies of laws, ii., 19, 20.
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Fabricius, Jacobus, petition to keep an ordinary-Refused, i., 143.
Fabricius, Rev. Jacob, minister of Swedes' Church, blind and in po- verty, appeals to Council-War- dens summoned, i., 386.
Fair, a, asked, for New Castle, i., 180, 345. Also at Philadelphia, 218. "Contemptuous Paper" re- specting, 224. Proceedings, 224. Another day for, appointed, 225. An addition at Philadelphia, 226, 555, 556.
Fairs, ii., 12. Objections to, 12.
In Philadelphia-Act to suppress, x., 254. To be prevented, xiii., 753.
Fairfax, William, of Virginia, letter from respecting Indians, v., 657, 719.
Fairlamb, John, Sheriff, vi., 638. vii., 266 ; viii., 781; ix., 57. Pro- vincial Commissioner, 237. Mem- ber of Assembly, dies, 301, 550. Ordered new election, 550.
Fairlamb, Nicholas, Sheriff of Ches- ter, iii., 31, 56, 69, 108; xvi., 190, 494.
Fairman, Benj'n, Frankford bridge referred to him, iii., 247.
Fairman, Thomas, petition against Thomas Holme, i., 199. Com- plaint against, for forcible entry, 199, 201, 202, 320. Surveyor, to lay out a road, 499. About land in Bucks, ii., 434. And city lots, xiii., 322.
Falconer, Captain Joseph, paid for mounting guard at Magazine, Statehouse, &c., x., 709.
Falconer, Captain Nathaniel, order for lead, x., 437. On survey of River, 489. To fix signals at Cape Henlopen, 510. For arms, 535. For swivels, 554. A warden, xi., 538. Resigns as warden, xvi., 352. Health officer - Wharf at State Island, 493.
Falconer, Robert, ensign, xi., 78. Falkner, Daniel, and Frankford Co. petition, ii., 431.
Falkner, John, Lieutenant, xii., 390. False alarm, by Governor Evans, 1706, ii., 433, 453.
Families, registering of, i., 109. Faries, Owen, buys a confiscated es- tate, xii., 189.
Farmer, Captain, x., 697.
Farmer, Edward, a Justice, ii., 159. Conference with Indians at, 546. A Justice, iii., 28.
Farmer, Jesper, Indians complain against his servants for making them drunk, i., 147-149.
Farmer, Lewis, Major, xi., 116, 129, 142, 651, 660, 710, 728, 743. Farmer, Colonel Lewis, appointed Receiver General of Clothing, xi., 743. Commissary of the State- Appealed to in case of German Battalion, xii., 14. Money to, 16,
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41, 62, 73, 106, 144, 212, 223. Stores to be delivered by Mr. Crispin to, 226, 247, 274, 381, 406, 429, 446, 506, 622, 662, 684, 701, 712. His pay, 717, 721, 782. To deliver shoes, xiii., 9, 47, 48, 143, 367. Stores in hand to be sold, 624. Appointed Register of German passengers, xiv., 447. Return of German passengers, xvi., 222.
Farmer, Michael, tobacconist, find- ing no sales here, petition for a pass to Boston-Granted, xii., 11. Farmer, Thomas, Sheriff of Phila- delphia county, ii., 25. Resigns, 98.
Farquhar, Rev. Colin M., asks pass to New York, xii., 106.
Fascines to be cut, x., 574.
Fast-day, proclamation for a, v., 169; vi., 422; vii., 110, 560. Appointed by Congress, xi., 175. Proclamation, 176, 438, 725, 751. Appointed, xii., 145, 183, 280, 282, 516, 671, 697; xiii., 101, 124, 267, 396, 400.
Fauquiere, Governor Francis, of Virginia, letter from Governor H. on Indian affairs, viii., 779. Let- ters to and from, ix., 305, 345, 349.
Fayette County, Prothonotary, E. Douglass, xiii., 702. Clerk, 704. Alex. McClean appointed Judge and President Court of Common Pleas, 732. Also Register of Wills, &c., 763. Lieutenants, xiv., 38. Justices, 54, 134, 322, 346, 362, 571. Contested election, 346. Elections, 563. Represent., xv., 109. Sheriffs, 109, 303. Coro- ner, 109, 303. Collector of Ex- cise, Joseph Douglass, 132. Jus- tices, 188, 294, 584. Ephraim Douglass, agent for estates confis- cated in, xvi., 27. Sureties, 31. Edward Cook, President of Court of Common Pleas, 50. Justices, 138. Joseph Terrance, High-Sher- iff, appointed Lieutenant in room of R. Bell, deceased, 148. Jus- tices, 138, 231, 279, 407, 423, 536. Sheriff, 202, 518. Coroner, 202, 518. Councillor, 202. Irregular returns of militia officers, 376. Excise, 385. John Hoge resigns
as Justice-Elected to Senate, 536.
Fayette, Marquis de la, recommends
Chevalier de Lambert, xiii., 479. Fayette, General de la, bells rung on his arrival in city, xiv., 176. Feather, Peter, Junr., Coroner, xv., 294, 565 ; xvi., 491.
Feauss, Lieutenant Francis, of pro- vincial ship, x., 521.
Febiger, Christian, auctioneer, N. L., xv., 52, 321. Memorial re- specting Footman & Chaloner's vendue in Passyunk, 592. Of N. L., account, xvi., 10, 11. Re- signs, 35. Certificate of fidelity, 67, 68. State Treasurer, 2142, 237, 443. Trustee of Loan Office, 448. Letter, 466.
Federal City-proposals New York and Maryland for fixing, xiii., 600.
Federal constitution, order of pro- cession in Philadelphia on ratifi- cation by Pennsylvania, xv., 350. Amendments proposed by North Carolina, xvi., 304.
Fees in New York and Delaware to be compared, i., 63. Custom House, 67. Certain vessels to be exempted, 68. For surveying, 69. In Philadelphia, 388. Re- specting, 466. Officers, ii., 47, 54, 586. Do not pay expenses of Court, 102. Proposed. 219; iii., 245 ; v., 564, 578, 619.
Fegan, Elizabeth, wife of a traitor, order for her removal, xii., 243. Estate, 470.
Fegan, Lawrence, wife injured by Rioters, x., 701.
Felons-not to be brought to the country, i., 72.
Fell, Benjamin, Coroner, xi., 179, 219, 372, 378.
Fell, George, Coroner, x., 100, 211, 270.
Fell, Jesse, Sheriff, xvi., 196, 496, 499. *
Feoffment-deeds, for Lower Coun- ties to be recorded, ii., 39.
Ferguson, Charles, Commissioner, x., 702.
Ferguson, Mrs. Elizabeth, refused a pass to New York, xi., 629. Peti .. tion of George Meade, Thomas Franklin, and William White in
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her behalf respecting sale of estate -referred to agents, xii., 352. Sale of Græme park deferred, and she to live rent free except taxes, 365. Message to Assembly re- specting, 366. Prays to stay in country, 386.
Ferguson, Captain William, xii., 718.
Ferree, Joel, of Lancaster makes guns for Committee, x., 290.
Ferree, John, Sheriff, x., 101, 211, 270.
Ferree, Col. John, x., 686, 690, 699. Ferree, Joseph of Germ'n, salt, x., 660, 665, 770. To collect leaden weights, 637.
Ferries, i., 126, 1.84, 368, 387, 461, 478, 498, 513, 514, 581; ii., 488, 525, 528; iii., 39, 43, 166, 171, 174, 233, 235, 360 ; iv., 22, 34, 40, 46. Not to be passed by per- sons with arms, xi., 27, 28, 31.
Ferris, Captain Owen, resigns, xii., 550.
Fetterman, George, x., 660.
Filbert, Peter, Sheriff, xiv., 232, 554; xv., 99.
Files, to be made by L. Bernie, x., 612.
Fincher, John and family murdered by Indians, ix., 44.
Fincher, Joshua, Coroner of Phila- delphia, iii., 260.
Fine imposed on County Court of Philadelphia for giving judgment against law, i., 76.
Finley, James, Justice, xiii., 520 ; xiv., 54. Resigns as justice in Westmoreland, xv., 472.
Finley, Rev. James, undertakes a secret mission, xiii., 481. Pay to, 500.
Finley, William, Councillor, xvi., 2162. Paid for team taken in 1778 ; xvi., 308.
Finney, David, Jr., naval officer at New Castle resigns, x., 109.
Finney, Captain Samuel, member of Council, ii., 37. A Justice, 159. Judge, 239.
Finney, Captain John, member of Council, ii., 68. Takes oath, 96. High Sheriff, 97. To take account of arms, 240. Resigns, 298. News of robberies by French and Span- iards, v., 89.
Finney, Captain Walter, memorial respecting land, xiii., 747.
Fire arms, spared to Virginia, x., 418. Not to be purchased to go out of Province, 498, 542.
Firelock, &c., to be purchased, x., 402, 420, 423, 443, 459, 501, 502, 503, 541, 545, 548, 560, 585, 588, 711.
Fire, buckets, in Philadelphia, pe- tition for, and ladders, i., 478.
Fire rafts and sloops to be procured, x., 397, 543, 557, 560, 567, 597, 620, 699. Commanded by Cap- tain John Hazelwood, 437. Cap- tain W. Greenway, 525. Mr. Vernon's Brig, 536. Committee, 575. Guard for, xi., 27, 247. Fire ships, xi. 249, 255, 256. Fire sloop to be manned, x., 585. - brig, 608.
Fish, preservation of, in the rivers, viii., 582. Act for preservation of, in western branches of Delaware, xiii., 318 Inspector of, xiv., 488. Fishburn, Benjamin, appointed pay- master, x., 733.
Fishbourne, Ralph, proposed act to confirm to, the old Court house of Chester, ii., 218.
Fishburn, William, member of Coun- cil, iii., 226. Powder house re- ferred to him, 242. Robbed, 389. Proceedings against, 395, 396. Disabled from holding office, 450. Acts in favor of 536, 537.
Fisher, Henry, appointed to furnish notice from Capes of the appear- ance of suspicious vessels, x., 337. His instructions, 339. Intelli- gence from, 526, 535. Pay to, 527, 559. Guard boat sent to, 593. Receipt for guard boat, &c., 620. Express to, respecting Hes- sians, 753. At Lewistown to give intelligence, xi., 9, 185. Light house, 574. To be written to re- specting Dragon boat, xii., 120. Claim on for prize money, xv., 499.
Fisher, Jabez, Coroner, viii., 403. Fisher, Joseph, arrested, i., 609. Fisher & Roberts ask for remission of forfeiture. on brandy, xiv., 76. Rent of stores, 570.
Fisher, Joshua, Coroner, iii., 465, 524, 575.
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Fisher, Joshua & Sons, inquiry of | Committee of Inspection as to pro- perty of, in their hands, x., 439. Decline lists, 449. Committee to procure invoice, 451. To be ap- plied to, to sell, 453. They refuse to sell, 454. Order for sale by auction, 460. Refuse bills of cre- dit-papers, &c., to be taken and sealed up, and stores locked up by Committee, 486. Refuse to deliver up their books, 488, 497. Sale of rigging by auction, 571. Fisher, Joshua, to be seized, xi., 283, 290, 295, 308, 309.
Fisher, Miers, to be seized, xi., 283, 290, 295, 308, 309. Pleads claim for city lots, xv., 201. As attor- ney for Richard Howe and John Elliott-opinion of Attorney-Gen'l asked, 207. Claims for city lots, 399, 437, 481, 485. Claims a lot in Philadelphia for Widow Gas- kill, of London, xvi., 55, 108, 130, 153. Southwark, &c., 238.
Fisher, Samuel, (son of Joshua, ) to be seized, xi., 283, 290, 295, 308, 309. Ill in prison, released tem- porarily, xii., 221.
Fisher, Samuel R., intercepted let- ter, xi., 729, 735. In gaol two years, sick, discharged, xiii., 13. Fisher, Capt. Thomas, x., 182.
Fisher, Thomas, (son of J.,) to be seized, xi., 283, 290, 295, 308, 309. Justice, xiv., 256.
Fisher's Island-sick passengers to be landed at, iv., 569.
Fisheries, preservation of, address from Assembly on, ix., 610, 707. Acts proposed, 719, 726, 729, 730; x., 73, 141, 226. Injured by wrecks of State, burned on Jersey shore, xii., 611.
Fitch, Thomas, Governor of Connec- ticut, letters to and from on dis- pute, v., 770, 773. Letters to and from on Connecticut claim, vi., 255, 261. Letter to on set- tlers in Northampton Co., viii., 598, 626.
Fitler, George, inquest on, xiv., 159.
Fitzpatrick, James, a noted robber, arrested, executed, and reward offered paid, xi., 616.
Fitzsimmons, Nicholas, Lieut., xi.,
576. Appointed to new company, xii., 720.
Fitzsimons, Thomas, member of Council of Safety, xi., 45. Ap- plication with certificate of French Minister, respecting cargo of flour, 645.
Fitzsimons, Thomas, &c., petition respecting Mr. Levins, an ab- sconding merchant, xiii., 370. Censor, 720 ; xiv., 230. Appoint- ed commissioner, xv., 5 ; xvi., 2. Fitzwater, Thomas, Coroner of Phi. ladelphia County, i., 228.
Five Nations of Indians, lands pur- chased - presents to, iii., 273. Respecting, 330; iv., 434, 446.
Flag, purchased, to be raised on Gov. Thomas's arrival from Anti- gua-cost of, iv., 304.
"Flag, Union," v., 350. Flag, altered, x., 694.
Flag, in exchange for Wampum, xi., 212. Letter from Board of War, respecting, 411. Pay at Chester for attending, 590.
Flags or standards for public use, with the arms of the State worked thereon, ordered, xii., 108.
Flag, State, xiii., 586. Mentioned, having been hoisted for two years, xiv., 518.
Flag of truce, with negroes, arrived from Hispaniola, v., 71, 74. With English prisoners, arrives from New Orleans, 77. Rules and re- gulations respecting, 80. Pilots, how to act in cases of arrival of flags of truce, 81, 98, 122. Sent with Negroes to Havana, 200. French prisoners sent to Hispani- ola, 267. Mr. Burch applies to be released from contract-letter to M. De Chastenoy-pass for, 281. S. Phips, respecting, 419 ; xii., 10, 29, 30, 31, 502, 504, 506; xiii., 258.
Flag vessel expected with prisoners, xii., 521.
Fleeson Plunket paid for drums, x., 499 ; xi., 121. President of Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions-to receive records, xiii., 20. President of City Court, 181. Justice, xiv., 135. Complaint against, 511. Resigns as Presi- dent of Quarter Sessions, 548.
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Fletcher, Benjamin, commission as
Governor of New York and Penn-
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sylvania, i., 345-364. Reasons for his commission to Penn'a, 355. His powers and duties, 356. Employ militia of New Jersey, 356. Appoints William Markham Lieutenant Governor, and several Councillors, 365. Going to fron- tiers-calls Assembly-asks ad- vice of Council, 368. Visits New Castle, 368. Refuses by advice of Council, a letter from former Council, as inconsistent in the address, with his patent, 370. A man of arms, and not of Quaker principles, 373. Leaves for New York, 375. Letter, 383. Action upon it, 385. Request to Govern- ors to send Commissioners to New York to settle quotas for defence, 393. Letter for support of the Go- vernment, 395. Address to As- sembly on certain members refu- sing oaths, 398. Attends Council at New Castle, 398. Approves J. Growden as Speaker-address to, 399. To support New York against French and Indians, 400. Speaker's address to, 400, 402, 405. Discussions with Assembly, 406-433. Asks Assembly to an- swer Queen's letter, 446. Leaves for New York, 447. Adjourns courts, 453. Address to Assem- bly, 459, 463, 466, 468, 470. Op-
poses county levies, 471. As- sembly wages, 471. Dissolves Assembly, 472. His authority as Gov. revoked, on restoration of Province to W. Penn, 474. Applies for troops for New York, 480, 484, 486, 490, 504. Speech to N. Y., 504. Report on Gov.'s letter, 520. Fletcher, Thomas, Justice, iv., 259. Fleury, Francis, a Frenchman, im- pressed on the State ship-com- plaint of Consul, xii., 35. Report on his case, 37. Discharged and paid prize money, 86.
Flints for General Washington's army, x., 632; xi., 497.
Floating battery-Putnam-Nicho-
l as Fitzsimons, Third Lieut., x., 531. To furnish men, 552. Com. Davison, 615, 725, 737; xi., 5, 17, 77, 85, 138.
Floating bridge at Schuylkill, xi., 55, 536. Guard at, 657.
Flour, inspections of, useful, iii., 390, 492. Exportation of, 536, 537, 538-and bread, bad, not to be exported, v., 33, 34, 459, 460. To be exported, x., 451. Inspec- tor appointed in Philadelphia, Ja- cob Plankinhorn, xi., 201. Fore- stalled, 639, 640, 671, 766. Let- ters and papers respecting pur- chases of, xii., 16, 18, 47. To be purchased, 45, 46. Names of agents, 46. Scarcity of, 112, 117, 224. And salt exchanged, 136. Loaned to house of employment, 172. Forestalling, 224. For Mr. Holker, 275, 296. Inspectors, xiv., 444, 445, 487 ; xvi., 61, 63. Flower, Enoch, appointed by Coun- cil first schoolmaster-His terms, &c., i., 91, 372.
Flowers, Colonel B., xi., 735. Died, xvi., 285.
Fly, the, an armed vessel, arrives with cannon for province sent by Congress, x., 632.
Flying-Camp, x., 664, 673, 679, 690,
703, 706, 708, 735 ; xi., 27, 29, 93, 119 ; xiv., 34, 604, 624, 634 ; xv., 10; xvi., 536
Fooks, Paul, xi., 48. Petition, 176. Notary Public, 200. Dies, xiii., 735.
Footman, Richard, petition, attor- ney of J. Warren, xi., 710; xvi., 36, 40, 196.
Forage, letters on, xi., 335.
Forbes, Brigadier-General John, ap- pointed to command troops, viii., 27. Letters to and from, 59, 60, 79, 83, 100, 110, 167, 224, 232. Arms required, 79. Not received, 84. Suggestions of Sir William Johnson respecting Indians join- ing him, 97. Asks for a provin- cial treasurer and barrack-master, 100. Attends Council in Phila- delphia with Major Halket and several Indians, 124. Council convened at request, on Indian affairs, 126. Message of Gover- nor to Indians on Susquehan- nah, 131. Letter from Fort Lou- doun - Every thing depends on the people of Pennsylvania, 167. Sends news of attack on Loyal
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Hanning, 212. Letter from Rays- town -- Proposed operations -- Forts to be garrisoned, &c., 224. Cap- tures Fort Du Quesne-French burn and evacuate it, 233. Ill- ness of, 262, 264, 283. Holds conference with Indians at Phila- delphia, 264. Indian warriors who assisted him, 265. Leaves Colonel Mercer in command, 292. General Amherst appoints Briga- dier-General Stanwix, 293, 317. His death alluded to, 298, 317. Did not pay for his wagons, 373. Forbes, Lieutenant James, recruits, xi., 573.
Forbes, Hon. Mr., member Con- gress, dies-Invitation to funeral, xii., 293.
Forcible entry and detainer, i., 236, 253. Proceedings, 253, 258.
Ford, Philip, mortgage to, of pro- vince, ii., 455.
Ford, Philip, Sheriff, ix., 199, 285, 333. Writ for election of a new member of Assembly, 301. Coro- ner, viii., 781.
Ford, Samuel, sentenced to death, xi., 565. Warrant issued, 566.
Forest, Captain Thomas, commands troops sent to General Washing- ton, xi., 25.
Forestalling in Philadelphia, petition against, xi., 639, 640, 671; xii., 190.
Forgery cases, ii., 108, 186.
Fornication, alteration in the law against proposed, i., 61. Charges for, i., 156, 176, 188.
Forrest, Captain Thomas, appointed of marines, x., 514. To recruit men, 517. Pay, &c., 518. Al- lowed a drummer and fifer, 521. Of artillery, 742. Committed to jail for assault on Mary Taylor, xi., 201. Claims two lots in Philadelphia, xiii., 136, 175, 331, 334, 500, 505, 507; xv., 3.
Forrest, Walter, his mill, i., 389. Forster, John, Coroner, xii., 513. Forster, Joseph, paid for removing exhibition frame from Market street to Statehouse, xiv., 157.
Forster, Thomas, Justice of Lancas- ter, complained of, for interrupt- ing Sheriff in surveying land-He is removed from office, ix., 335.
Forsyth, John, Collector of Excise for York county, xiv., 585.
Forsyth, John, appointed Collector of Excise in York county, xv., 264.
Foster, David, released, x., 462.
Foster, John, Coroner, xii., 137, 138. Fort Island, battery, &c., to be erected at, x., 383, 385, 432, 494. Captain Proctor to command artil- lery, 452. To have 6 guns made for, 494, 497. Committee to. perfect fortifications, 498. Three armed boats to be sent down, 507. Armourer, 522. Piers to be built at, 525. John Reed appointed commissary and barrack master at, 553. Men and boats to be ready for action, 557. Committee to repair to, 559. Survey to Bil- lingsport, 567. Furnace to heat shot, &c., 572. Barracks ready, 587. To desist from works at, 605. Pier cut loose, New London cannon for, 630. Piers at, 648, 718. Wood for, and stone, 699, 722, 734, 741, 755, 758. Council visit, 731. No persons to view, 758. Sounded, 761, 772. A fire to be created and nails to be man- ufactured at, 765. Artillery to parade at, xi., 1, 24, 28. Boom to be fixed to piers at, by Thomas Marle, 31. Takes men to, 33. Captain Jno. Read, barrack mas- ter, 51. Piers, 109, 114. Pay of armourer at, 115. Of John Read barrack master, 116. Under charge of Navy Board, 123. Gen- eral Proctor's regiment, marches from, General Potter to furnish guard for stores, &c., 250. Re- moval of troops from Billingsport to, 269. The banks to be repaired, 285. Flood gate to be made at, 286. Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith in command, 397. Pickets taken up, 557. Cannon for, 572. Repairs at 725. Garrison relieved, 756. Workmen at, 767. Stores for, 771, 777. ; xii., 10, 13, 26, 40, 65. Sickly state of garrison, 117. Times expiring, persons to be left in charge, 134. Work- men to be discharged when works are secured from weather, 146. Pay to Colonel Bull, 180. Wil-
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liam Anderson's account of ser- vices, &c., at, 294. Cannon from, 312. Laborers to be employed at, 403. Major Armstrong, 402. William Earle, 427. Suspected vessels to unload at, 453. Quar- antine at, 457. Fortifications, 468, 480. Captain Paul Cox in flag of truce to pass, 557. Pay to workmen, 588, 667. Under Cap- tain Boys, 627. Pay to guard, 718, Troops for defence of, 719. Pirate hung in chains, 731. Pay for men at, xiii., 14. Supplies, men to be discharged, 16. Overseer wanted, 30. Supplies, 43. French General's views, 51. Under care of William Smith, 54. Pay to workmen, 91, 121. A British ves- sel to be stopped at, 145. Pay for, 149. Pay for repairing banks at, 296. Salary at, to cease, 429. Pay at, 444. Taxes, 449. Visit of Council to, 578. Lease of meadow to B. Brannon, 691. (See below.)
Forts-
Adjouquay, vii., 137, 159, 182, 184.
Allen, vii., 17, 189, 222, 429, 474, 723; viii., 98, 138, 150, 166, 234, 514, 515, 523 ; ix., 30, 42, 244, 246, 283, 441, 651; xv., 359. Augusta at Shamoken, vi., 701; vii., 6, 54, 76, 79, 80, 90, 121, 157, 184, 281, 294, 302, 436, 503, 512, 543, 546, 550, 597, 603, 724, 736, 773; viii., 99, 128, 129, 406, 458, 499, 514, 522, 753 ; ix., 30, 42, 244, 246, 283, 284, 440, 651.
Bedford at Rayston, ix., 30, 304,386.
Billingsport, x., 294, 474, 604, 626, 673, 678, 719 ; xii., 10, 13, 26 ; xiii., 14, 16, 43, 51, 121, 429, 449 ; xiv., 465, 581, 586, 617.
Boccalunce, v., 624.
Burd, xvi., 2232.
Cadaraghqui, v., 549 ; vii., 10. Carlisle, vi., 732; viii., 224.
Chambly and St. John, x., 410. Christiana, i., 109, 131, 188, 370, 372 ; iii., 21. Reinforced from Maryland, i., 188.
Christiana-(Virginia, ) murder of Indians at, iii., 21.
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Conococheague, vi., 641.
Cumberland, vi., 373, 513 ; vii., 289, 342, 502, 512, 565, 601, 632 ; viii., 224; ix., 35, 304. Drumer, vi., 33.
Dunmore, x., 228.
Du Quesne, vi., 141; vii., 153, 341, 502, 601, 602, 632, 716 ; viii., 120, 147, 233, 315, 322, 427, 509.
Edward, (N. Y.) vii., 379, 714 ; viii., 60, 141.
Frederic, vii., 502, 529, 552, 553, 556 ; viii., 224.
Freeland, xii., 62; xvi., 170.
Fort Island, x., 525, 540, 566, 567, 568, 586, 605, 665, 722. (See above.)
Island, Mud Island, and Fort Mifflin, xii., 10, 13, 26, 40, 65.
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