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188. Purposes going to Albany, 190, 192. Speech to Indian mes- senger, 191. Speech to Five Na- tions at Albany, 197. Has Indi- ans at his chamber-Surrender of land near Conestogoe by them, 201. His speech to Indians, 202. The papers to be published, 202. Going to Conestogoe with Gover- nor Spotswood of Virginia to hold treaty with Indians, 202. Coun- cil object till they know Governor Spotswood's object, 202. Returns to Philadelphia, 203. Letter to Governor Burnet for leave to treat at Albany, 203. Minute of New York, agreeing to it-Governor Keith's speech, 204. Letter, Gov- ernor of Virginia to, 205. Answer to, 207. Consults Council about Maryland, 214. Letter to Lord Baltimore, 225. Letter to Gov- ernor of Maryland, with agree- ment of Lord Baltimore, 232. Receives and withholds instruc- tions from William Penn's trust- ees, 237. Warrant to Sheriff for wrecked goods, 238. Produces a paper as a charge against J. Lo- gan, who makes his defence, 243, 245. Attends Council for last time, 250. Governor Gordon suc- ceeds him, 251. Member of As- sembly from Philadelphia-Ex- cused-Going to England, 298. Witnesses deed from Indians, 321. Petition of Palatines to, 322. (For- mer Governor,) submits instruc- tions to Assembly, vi., 220, 235. Proceedings of Council in his time, 722. Allusion by Council to a bill passed in his time, viii., 359. Keithian meeting-house and Christ church, petition respecting, iii., 394.
Kelcher, Anthony, Sheriff, xiv., 557; xv., 101, 296.
Keller, Joseph, affidavit of, Indians taking off his wife, &c., vii., 735. Keller, Rudolph, Sheriff, xvi., 195. Kelly, John, Justice, xiv., 509.
Kelly, William, pilot, deposition of, v., 113. Sheriff, xi., 222, 240, 606. Justice, xiii., 633.
Kelpius, Johannes, member of Frankford Company, petition, ii., 431.
Kembel, William, (see Hembell.) Kendal, Benjamin, deposition re- specting Conestogo Indians, ix., 127.
Kennedy, Daniel, Adjutant of 6th Pennsylvania regiment, prisoner on parole and in distress, relieved with clothing, xii., 249. Pay, xvi., 2164, 243. Fees received, 380.
Kennedy, David, Justice, xi., 599.
Petition respecting tract of land and wood, xii., 252. Secretary of Land Office, 689 ; xiv., 444 ; xvi., 82, 350. To apply to John Penn for deeds and papers, xiii., 418. Also to B. Chew and Joseph Turner, 435. Returned to him by H. Os- burne, 462-471. Respecting a mistake, xvi., 149. Escheated estate, 174. Re-appointed Secre- tary, 350.
Kennedy, Dr. Samuel, appointed
Surgeon of 4th battalion, x., 484. Kennedy, William, estate of, xiv., 36. Estate paid for apprehending Moses Doan, 47.
Kent County-Sheriffs of, i., 58, 186. Seal for, ordered-its de- vice, 66. Danger of revolt-Ves- sels not clearing at New Castle, 101. Members sent for, 103. Misdemeanors in, 103. Sub- Treasurer appointed, 111. Sher- iff of, 127, 149. William Framp- ton, a Councillor, 127. John Curtis, a Justice, accused of high treason, 158, 161. Appointed, 159. Attorney General to prosecute John Curtis, 163, 196. Ranger appointed, 165. Clerk resigns, 170. Coroner, 187, 340. Justice appointed, 211, 286. W. Mark- ham, member of Council, 212, 213. Ranger complained of, 226. Execution in, 252. Justices, 320, 339. Complaint against Court, 321. Man imprisoned for beating his wife, 337. John Barnes to be arrested, 439. Difficulty about holding a Court, 450, 452, 453. Amount of one penny tax, 462. Court-house, 510. Canterbury township formed, 556. R. Wilson, member of Assembly, dies, ii., 26. Dedimus to William Annand, 97. And William Rodeney, 97.
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Names proposed for magistrates, iii., 15. William Rodeney, Sher- iff, and Edward Jennings, Coroner, 260. M. Freeman, Sheriff, 332. Samuel Berry, Coroner, 332, 370. 575, William Rodney, Sheriff, 370, 575. Letters respecting dis- pute with Maryland, 474. B. Gordon and B. Shurmer, Judges, iv., 253. Thomas Skidmore, Sher- iff, and Samuel Berry, Coroner, 289. Sheriffs, 416, 465, 524, 615, Coroners, 416, 465, 524, 615. Letter Governor to Justices, 490. Answer, 494. Sheriffs elected, 470, 500, 602, 748, 782. Coron- ers elected, 470, 500, 602, 748, 782. Sheriffs elected, v., 55, 411, 468, 551, 597, 662. Coroners elected, 55, 411, 468, 551, 597, 662. Officers elected by Associa- tors, 248, 325. Justices dead- others appointed, vi., 136. Exe- ecution of J. Duffy, 136. Sheriffs elected, 145, 638. Coroners elect- ed, 145, 638. Sheriffs elected, vii., 267. Coroners elected, 268. Coroners appointed, viii., 223, 403, 506, 781. Sheriffs appointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Act for relief of poor, ix., 3, 4. Sheriffs elected, 57, 199, 286, 337, 398, 548, 624, 688, 778. Coroners elected, 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 548, 624, 688, 778. Trustees of Loan Office for, 205. Justices, 266, 338. Exe- cution, 600. Draining and em- banking Pearman's Branch, 313, 400. Conviction in, 384, 601. Justices, 645. Special Court for trying negroes in, 655. Embank- ing, &c., 698. Justices appointed, x., 9, 217. Sheriffs elected, 56, 101, 211, 270. Coroners elected, 56, 101, 211, 270. Respecting Duck Creek Church, trustees to sell lands, &c., 80, 85.
Kentzing, Abraham, to hold posses- sion of Hog island for the State, xii., 591.
Keppel, Commodore A., French sup- plied with provisions from Colo- nies, vi., 323.
Ker, Samuel, discharged, x., 772.
Kerlin, William, innkeeper, com- plaint against, xii., 536. License restored, 548.
Kermanvor, Monsieur, engineer at Billingsport, x., 631.
Kern, Jacob, Coroner, viii., 506. Kern, Captain, account of Indian murders, ix., 43.
Kerr, John, appointed to collect clothing in Bucks county, xi., 411.
Kesselman, Frederick, traitor, xi., 767. Proclamation against, 768. Keyashuta, a Seneca chief, in Phila- delphia, present to, x., 55. Keyser, Andrew, case of, xii., 261. Kidd, Alexander, traitor, arrested, xii., 479, 481, 526, 551.
Kidd, John, Justice, ix., 393.
Kidd, Captain, privateer, visits Lewistown and sells goods to in- habitants, i., 579. The pirate, at Lewes, ii., 121.
Killbuck, bearer of letter from Dela- ware chief arrives in Philadelphia and holds conference with Presi- dent Hamilton, ix., 736. His speech, 737. In Philadelphia, x., 10.
Kichline, Colonel, death of, xiii., 82.
Killburn, Joseph, paid for leaden spouts, xvi., 491.
Killer, Colonel, to rendezvous at Swedesford, xi., 301.
Kilner, James, complaint against and trial as master for abuses on board, i., 79, 80. A curious case. Kimmel, Adam, xi., 381, 382, 385, 388.
Kimmel, Captain, applies for re- ward for arresting Thomas Tay- lor, a highwayman, xii., 275, 276.
Kindassowa, a chief of the Minni- sink Indians, iii., 326.
King, Charles II., address to, pro- posed in building forts, i., 109. Petition to, 116.
King of England, address of Gover- nor T. and Council to, v., 51. King George, (Elector of Hanover,) proclaimed, ii., 575.
King, John, a convicted mariner applies for a pardon-Sustained by Judges-granted, v., 344.
King, Thomas, an Oneida Indian, dies in South Carolina, ix., 775. Quantity of wampum exhibited given by, 776.
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King, Walter, his road, i., 387.
King William III., death of, ii., 70. King, William, Coroner, xiii., 403, 506.
King's highway, i., 587.
Kingsley, N., Justice of Luzerne county, resigns, xvi., 269.
Kinkead, James, Coroner, x., 106, 212.
Kinsey, Abm. tenant of Hog Island, x., 607.
Kinney, Abraham, Ensign, xii., 3. Kinsey, John, sent to Maryland, iv., 203. Instructions to, 206. Returns from Maryland and re- ports, 209. Speaker, 353, 470, 618, 669, 749. Appointed Chief Justice in place of Langhorne,
640. Commissioner to Albany 771. Speaker of Assembly, v., 4, 55, 123. Commissioner to Albany -Report, 26. Approbation of laws by Lords Justices, found among the papers of Assembly- Governor to Council, vi., 356.
Kirk, Ensign John, resigns, x., 673. Kirk, Samuel, to be Sergeant at arms, v., 617. Appointed Ser- geant at Arms of Assembly, vii., 313.
Kirkbride, Colonel Joseph, x., 711. Lieutenant of Bucks, xi., 206, 208, 217, 266, 275, 277, 396.
Kirkbride, Joseph, Jr., commissioner for building new court house and prison for Bucks county, iii., 241. Ferry, 363.
Kirkbride, Mahlon, provincial com- missioner, ix., 237.
Kirkbridge, Colonel, to view fords above the Falls of Delaware, x., 783.
Kirkland, Colonel, escapes, x., 661. Order for arrest, 665, 694.
Kishycoquilla, a Shawnese chief, death of, vi., 154. Governor's letter to sons of, 421.
Kitchen, Stephen, pardoned, xi., 609.
Kittanning burned, vii., 294.
Kittanning, a town to be laid out in proprietary manor at, x., 201.
Distances from Canoe place to, xv., 91.
Kitts, George, provisions, x., 651. Kitzmiller, Jacob and Martin, cor- respondence and depositions res-
pecting murder of D. Digges, v., 582-597.
Klotz, Colonel, xi., 89. Of Lancas- ter county-Case of Dr. B. Wil- son referred to, xii., 101.
Knapsacks, ordered, x., 628, 636. Kneeghnyaskoate (Indian Harry's brother), returns with presents from Onondagoes, ii., 204.
Knight, Jolín, Coroner, x., 78, 100, 212.
Knight, Thomas, pardoned for horse stealing so far as relates to cutting off his ears, xiv., 243.
Knous, George, Coroner, xiv., 248. Knowles, privateer schooner, Capt. Turner, captures Spanish vessels, viii., 225.
Knowles, Admiral Charles, letters from and to, v., 127, 133, 141, 207. For man-of-war, 207. Takes Port Louis-carries cannon to Jamaica, 228. Loan of some of them to be requested, 228. In- quiry on his account respecting impressment of seamen-Coun- cil's decision, 326,
Knowles, John, made prisoner-asks to be exchanged, xi., 564. Ex- changed, 565. Resigns as Justice, xiv., 640.
Knox, Captain, x., 709.
Knox, Ensign George, xi., 620.
Knox, General Henry, letter on union of companies with Proctor's regiment, vi., 245. Wagons for General W., xii., 398. Secretary at War-letters to and from, xiv., 517, 560. For expenses Indians, xv., 240. Letter, 435.
Knox, John, sweeping river-reports articles found, xii., 2, 21. Called on to report, 33. Tonnage officer, xiv., 10.
Knox, Colonel Robert, xi., 556. To ask State shallop, 576, 592. As- sembly, xii., 131.
Kollock, Jacob, letter from Govern- or to, respecting pilots not li- censed, iv., 394. Chosen Speaker of Assembly of lower county, ix., 2, 71, 201. Resigns-son suc- ceeds, 699.
Kollock, Jacob, Jr., Sheriff, v., 662 ; vi., 638.
Kollock, Philips, appointed to seve- ral offices in Sussex, ix., 699.
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Captain of British vessel in Dela- ware, xiii., 145.
Kollock, Simon, Sheriff, iii., 387, 416, 465, 524.
Kreamer, Philip, Coroner, xi., 444. Sheriff, xiii., 88, 394, 617, 720; xvi., 491.
Krug, Jacob, receipts for taxes, 1787, 1788, xvi., 83.
Kucher, Christopher, xvi., 196. Letter, xii., 392.
Kuhn, Adam Simon, a Justice, V., 600. Appointed a Justice of Lan- caster county, viii., 562. Estate of, at Lancaster confirmed, x., 32, 42.
Kuhn, Dr. Adam, recommends a surgeon, x., 458. Physician and Director General of hospital- plan, 636. M. D. to be seized, xi., 284. Arrives from St. Croix- is arrested and imprisoned, xii., 501. Vessel to be examined at his expense, 502. To depart for St. Croix with his family and give security not to return during the war, 504. To sail for St. Croix, not to return-memorial in his favor, 516,- 517. Petition from his brothers for his return- granted, 650.
Kuhn, Dr. Frederick, xvi., 194. Kuhn, Ludwig, insults Captain Heysham, xii., 160. Committed to gaol, 161.
Kuskuski on Beaver creek, viii., 265. Delawares propose moving to, 305, 393.
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Lacey, John, recommended as Cap- tain, x., 447. Justice, xi., 372.' Lacey, General, to command militia between Schuylkill and Delaware, xi., 396. Appointed Brigadier General, 398. Troops for, 447. Sends suspected persons to prison, 472. (General, ) on state of militia, 522. Commands on Susquehanna, 533. To grant furloughs, xiii., 74. Pay to, 252. Commissioner to Wyoming, xvi., 22. Berks county militia under General Lacey in Bucks county, 457.
Lacey, John, Jr., agent for estates, xi., 556. Councillor, xii., 136,
150. Account, 302. Examines Schuylkill bridge, 374. Pay, 420, 542, 600, 712. Account, &c., 682. Pay to, xiii., 52, 151, 358. Lacey, General John, Jr., in com- mand, 1777, 1778 - Medicines furnished, xiv., 655.
Lack, Captain Jacob, company, x., 682.
Lackawaxen, exploration of, xv., 65. Ladders and leather buckets in Philadelphia, i., 478.
Lahneman, Philip Thomas, Secre- tary of Governor, i., 47.
Laird, Hugh, Justice, xiv., 512. Resigns as Justice, xv., 212.
Laird, Mathew, deposition, Brad- dock's defeat, vi., 482.
Laird, Samuel, Coroner, ix., 779 ; x., 56, 101. Justice, xi., 691.
Lajonquiere, Governor of Canada, answer to Governor Clinton's letter to, v., 554.
Lake George, battle, &c., at, vi., 623. Defeat of French at, 637. Lake, St. Sacrament, (see Lake George.)
Lambert, Chevalier De, recom- mended by Fayette, appointed Second Lieutenant, xiii., 479.
Lancaster County, formed from Chester county -Bounds, iii., 355, 358. Justices, Sheriff and Coroner appointed, 359, 370. Germans of, ask to be naturalized, 374. Loan, by province to build prison and court house, 379. Site of, and also for a town fixed on-Discussion as to title of the land, 381. Losses from Mingo Indians, 382. No roads laid out to Philadelphia, 394. To be, 395. Sheriffs, 416, 465, 520, 615. Coroners, 416, 465, 520, 615. Charged with riots in Maryland, 468. High road laid out and con- firmed, and to be continued to Schuylkill ferry at Philadelphia, 521-524. Justices, 531. Wm. Rumsey of Maryland sent to, on trial, 593. High Sheriff attacked by persons from Maryland-De- position of under Sheriff, 612. Petition for road from Susque- hanna to-Commissioners to lay out, 618. Road to Schuylkill, 618.
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Justices written to preserve order of settlers over Susque- hanna, iv., 58. Complaints from Maryland against, 62, 63. Letter of President Logan to Justices relative to affairs with Maryland, 69, 71. Proclamation against men from Maryland, 73. Gertifi- cate from, 75. Sheriffs appointed, 86, 247, 309, 352, 470, 602, 669, 748, 782. Coroners elected, 86, 247, 309, 352, 470, 602, 669, 748, 782. And Maryland affairs, 101- 151. Sheriff authorized to call out a force to protect the settlers, 151. And Justices to take deposi- tions, 151. Justices needed, 152. Road to Coventry Iron Works, 152, 247, 266. Messrs. Lawrence and Ashton, members of Council, go to, to act with Justices, &c., in restoring peace, 153. Rewards offered by Maryland for magis- trate of Lancaster county, 155, 165. Jail broken into by Mary- landers, 251. Cases of Daniel Low and Rudolph Mohr, 255. Joseph Evans, a sufferer by Mary- land and by fire, permitted to ask Charity, 259. Petition from, res- pecting road to Coventry Iron Works, 266. Roads, 278 282, 284, 365, 495. Outrages by In- dians in, 280. Justices appointed, 312, 482. Praying for boundaries of a new county, 317. Map of Pennsylvania, 317. New county, petition, 335. Road from, to Philadelphia, 495. Return of, 503. Alarm from Indians, 656. Indian treaty at, 697-737. New county between, and Philadelphia proposed, 756. J. Hendricks' deposition, 655.
Circular letter of Governor to Captains of militia of, v., 2. Justices appointed, 3, 6. Peti- tion for arms, &c., 26. Sheriff's elected, 55, 120, 411, 464, 551, 597, 662. Coroners elected, 55, 120, 411, 464, 551, 597, 662. Officers commissioned, 210, 247, 325. Commissioners to Lancas- ter, 306-319. Treaty at, signed, 316, 322. Expenses of treaty at, 327. Justices appointed, 378. Workhouse and house of correc-
tion, 506, 512. A Nanticoke Indian imprisoned for abusing a white girl, 543. Justices ap- pointed for, 600. Robbery and pardon, 601. Law for erecting county out of, confirmed, 619. Act respecting inspectors, 619. Descriptive deed for lands exe- cuted by Indians at, 634.
Petitions for defence from Done- gal, vi., 131. Pextang, Derry and Hanover, 132. Sheriffs elected, 144, 638, Coroners ap- pointed, 144, 638. Inspectors, law for choosing, 623, 624. Dan- ger from Indians, 670. Commis- sions to military officers in, 755.
Conference with Indians at, vii., 7. Large bodies from back counties to meet there and com- pel Assembly to pass certain laws, 87. Messrs. Chew, Stedman, West, Shippen, sent to meet the conspirators at, 93. They return and report. 96. Sheriffs elected, 266. Coroners elected, 266. As- sociated military companies form- ed, 294. New justices, 391. Mr. Handshue, Lutheran minister -Favorable character of C. Jeg- ler, 398. Treaty at, 462, 485, 504-506-551. guard for Indians to Philadelphia, 549. Consulta- tion on speech to Indians at, 517.
Justices commissioned, viii., 18, 562. Complaint against Justice Holliday, 42. Two good horses to be at, 71. Indian murders, 95. Coroners appointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Sheriffs appointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Distresses of, by quartering soldiers on the inhabitants, 330. Trials in, 336. Wagons furnished by, 376. Res- pecting choice of Inspectors, 400. Complaints of Conestoga Indians at-Conference with, 457. Courts -Supersedents - New justices commissioned, 562. Road to Galbraiths, 696. Carlisle, 676. Conferences with Indians at, 720- 774.
Convictions, &c., ix., 5. House of correction, 22. Sheriffs elected, 57, 199, 285, 333, 398, 547, 623, 688, 778. Coroners elected, 57, 199, 285, 333, 398, 547, 623, 689,
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778. Justices, 177, 281, 292, 386, 601. Murder of Conestoga Indians at, 89-113, 410, 460. Letter from Sheriff Hay of, 101, 103. Paxton boys forming a company to march to Philadel- phia, 108-113. Sheriff and mag- istrates to give information, 124. Deposition of B. Kendal, 126. Troops ordered from Carlisle to, 127. Letter of Governor to mag- istrates of, 131. Intelligence from, 132. A frontier county, 138. Court of Quarter Session, 171. Justices, 172, 281, 292. Petition, quit rents, 179, 180. A pardon asked for and granted, 244. May raise money for nightly watch, 283-285, 292, 296, 549. E. Shippen, A. Stedman and J. Saunders, Justices of Court of Oyer and Terminer, &c., 292. Thomas Forster, a Justice, re- moved for interrupting sheriff in survey of land, 335. Manufac- ture of glass in, 354. Lottery for German Lutheran Church, 390, 392, 567, 576, 579. Letter of Governor to magistrates of, res- pecting murders by Frederick Stump, and other documents, 414 490. Sheriff to receive Stump and servant from sheriff of Cumberland and take to Chester county, 442. Convictions, 513, 601. James Webb declines as barrack master -James Ralph appointed, 556. Supplement to Act creating county, 556, 563, 579. Divorce case, 564, 580. Settlers from, go to Wyoming, 583. Lottery for bridge and paving streets, 621. Furnaces and forges, 1750, 632-636. New road to Philadelphia proposed, 657, 667, 681, 690. Justices, 673. Special court for trial of negroes, 680. Justice ill-treated by Connecticut men-To be ar- rested, 682. Orders for arrest, 683. Laz. Stewart taken and escapes, 683. Reward offered for, 685. Division of county, 707. Message of Governor respecting Laz. Stewart, 713. Conviction and reprieve, 745.
Claims for carriages employed
by Colonel Wilkins, x., 17. Sheriffs elected, 56, 101, 211, 270. Coroners elected, 56, 101, 211, 270. Division of, 32, 42. Estate of Adam Simon Kuhn, 32, 42. Alleged errors in road from Philadelphia to, 65, 69. Special Court for trial of, 73. Es- tate of William Martin, 73. Ex- ecutions or convictions, 110. Report of road from Philadelphia, 113. Regulation of buildings, &c., 149. Deputation of Cones- toga Indians-murders - lands, &c., 255. Estate William Scott, 259. Joel Ferree makes guns for Committee of Safety, 290. Com- mittee to settle dispute be- tween Grubb and De Haas, 344. Arms to be collected in, 356, 441. Removal of prisoners from, 491, 514. Prisoners to be distributed, 502. Pay for arms, 520. Guns wanted from, 530. Matthias Slough appointed agent to buy clothing and accoutrements, 535. To permit General Mckinley to contract for rifle guns, 598. Pay to M. Slough for firelocks, &c., 606. Troops to be ready, 627. Declaration of Independence to be published in, 635. Saltpetre manufactured at, 647. General Mckinley may buy rifles in, 651. Money to families of asso- ciators -to be supplied with arms, 672. Colonel Crawford's battalion, 672. Colonel Porter's 682, 686. Orders respecting prisoners confined at; 687. To as- sist Captain M. Smith to procure rifles, 688. Prisoners from Car- lisle, 688. Mr. Brooks, a pris- oner, to have liberty, 699. Col. Ferree-various captains, 692. Powder for frontiers of, 702.
State prisoners sent to, xi., 4. Records removed to, 23. Books and treasury moved to, from Phil- adelphia, 41. Powder sent to, 64. Troops to march to Philadelphia, 78. Guard for barracks, &c., 78. Charles Wurtz, Town major, 78. Hessians to be employed in mak- ing shoes, 85. Thanks to offi- cers who remained, 90. Colonel Timothy Green's battalion, 110.
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Powder magazine to be built at,
115. Prothonotary, 187, 199. Coroners elected, 191. J. Hubley resigns in Council, 199. Case of Joseph Richardson inquired into, 202. Petition for magistrates and borough officers, 211. Death of John Henry, a magistrate-Mr. Schaffner elected, declines-Mr. Hubley and J. Hobson, Justices, 211. All arms in, to be delivered to Colonel Galbraith, 212. Wm. Kelly, Sheriff, 222, 606. Bur- gesses and other officers appoint- ed, 223. Alarm from British prisoners-Town Major, 236. J. Hobson declines-William Henry appointed a magistrate, 237. Justices, 251. Records of West- moreland secreted in, 252. J. Hubley to search for them, under warrant from Hubley and William Henry, Justices, 252, 265. Lieu- tenants, 257. William A. Atlee, Judge Supreme Court, 270. Pow- der house and magazine and ex- penses of militia at, 271. De- struction of public stores at, threatened, 307. Troops sent to, and guard for prisoners, 313. Supreme Executive Council meet at, 313. Order papers there, 314. C. Wurtz, sub-Lieutenant, 335. John Brown arrested and sent to, 345, 406. John Smith discharged, 347. Wagons bringing wood or provisions to, not to be impressed, 350. Militia, 360. Henry Dehuff, chief Burgess, 364. Coroner, 368. Wagon Master, 380. Barrack Master, 405. A German newspa- per established and subscribed for, 409. Provisions stored at-Capt. William Will, Storekeeper, 423. Purchase of provisions in, 424. Orders to troops to proceed for camp-York militia to come to- order to remove powder, &c., over Susquehanna-cartridges to be filled and a guard to be furnished for, 442. Assembly inquire at whose expense public buildings are erected, 443. Pay of wagon- ers too low, 448. Prisoners from Virginia sent to, 462. May be discharged at, or Pottsgrove, 468. Horses to be delivered on General
Washington's order, 476. Re- cruiting at, 477. President Whar- ton, Jr., dies and is buried at-or- der of funeral, 499. Barracks to be cleared and Hessians secured- guard at, 510. Making of cloth- ing too expensive at, remove to Philadelphia, 521. Council in- tend to move to Philadelphia- declines taking Dunlap's paper, 521. Prisoners removed to Phil- adelphia, 573. Dedimus to ad- minister oaths, &c., 585. Agent of forfeited estates, 599. Sheriff, 222, 606. Coroner, 606. Cost of storehouse at, built by John Hub- ley, 738. Case of Robert Mc- Neill, 760. Executions, 780. Money for, 781.
Board of War ask for key of magazine at, xii., 32. William Barton receives subscriptions for loan office, 47. Case of Michael Witman's forfeited estate, 69. Change in orders respecting Lieu- tenants, 76. Case of Alexander Mc- Kee's forfeited estate-wheat to be purchased by Henry and Marshall, petition M. Reinhard for loss of horse, 85. Guards to be furnish- ed from Philadelphia, 95. Com- plaints against Quarter Masters and other officers, 100. Claim of Christian Wurtz, Town Major- referred to Board of War-guard for prisoners to, 116. Election of Representative, 134, 508. Com- missioners, 134. Sheriffs, 134, 508. Justices, 231, 556. Coro- ners, 134, 508. Assessors, 134, 508. Prices fixed for wheat and flour-purchase of, 142. William Henry's order for clothing, 148. Christian Wirtz pays for house and obtains deed, south-west corner Walnut and Front, Phila- delphia, 174. Witman's estate, 231, 276. Execution of Thomas Taylor, a highwayman, 275. Si- mon Sneider, sub-Lieutenant, re- signs, 279. Military officers ap- pointed, 300. And Commissioner of purchases, 301. Militia fines, collector appointed, 386. To Northumberland county, 492. George Reine-estate sold, 552. Appointments, 554. Justice Cook
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resigns, 556. Road between Darby and, 592. Colonel Hubley, Lieutenant, 628. Auditors, 646. Complaint against J. Bailey, Wa- gon Master, 647. Convention, troops to be removed to, 648. Road from Darby, 650. Repair of barracks, 659. Provisions for militia, 660. Troops called out, 695. Complaint against Wagon Master-repair of barracks, 697. Bayonets for, 702. Auditors to pay troops, 718, 722. Militia called out, 765, 767. Lieuten- ants appointed, 767.
Militia, xiii., 27. Called out, 53. About to march, 71. Troops discharged-cartouch boxes to be bought for militia, and arms, 82. Elections, 88, 393, 722. Sheriff, 88, 393, 722. Censors, 722. Coroner, 88, 393, 722. Represen- tatives, 722. Councillor, 722. Execution, negro York, 137. Es- tate of John Rhine, 138. Military guard, 141. C. Wirtz commission- er, 154. Guard for prisoners to, 165. Estate of Nicholas Hous- sicker, 199, 251. Gratuities to sol- diers, 244. Justices, 290. Clandes- tine traffic in British goods-Wil- liam Henry to inquire into-arrest of persons, 317. Seizure of books, &c., 329. Men required, 365, 369. Militia fines, 383. Pardons, 453. Goods of Major James Gordon seized by William Henry, 453. Militia ask for pay, 457. British goods seized, 482. Justices, 542, 633. March, temper and inten- tions of troop stationed at, and conference with Committee of Congress on, 603. James Jacks, Recorder and Register, 681. Com- missioner, 722. Adam Hubley resigns as Lieutenant of county- John Gloningher asks for it, 732. Colonel James Ross appointed Lieutenant, 746.
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