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bound to obey Judge of Admir- alty, xi., 657. M. Clarkson ap- pointed, 576, 657, 760. Com- plaints against, xii., 523, 531, 533. Clement Biddle appointed, 537.
Marshall, Captain Abraham, resigns, x., 645.
Marshall, Benj., Ensign, xi., 754. Marshall, Christopher, to take care of sick, xi., 34. Of Lancaster to purchase wheat, xii. 85.
Marshall, Christopher, Jr., Secretary of Society for encouraging manu- factures and arts, xvi., 51.
Marshall, Edw'd, on the " Walkers" to run line, 1837, vii., 400.
Marshall, James, Register of Wills, xii., 582. Sheriff, xiv., 245, 597. Sheriff, xv., 121.
Marshall, John wishes to establish manufactory of thread-Declined, xii., 81.
Marshall, Cap. John, xi., 428, 508. Marshall, William, inserted by mis- take in proclamation, respecting forfeited estates, obtains a certifi- cate from Council, xi., 615.
Marsteller, Philip, paymaster, xi., 272, 388, 412.
Marsteller, Major Phillip, xi., 35, 448, 493. Paymaster, 368 ; xii., 25. Letter, purchase flour, 57. On flour, 117, 203. Paymaster, 361. Letter, 392.
Martial Law-Council authorized to declare, in the State, xii., 374. Proclamation of, 383.
Martin, Alexander, x., 696. Gov'r of North Carolina, xvi. 305.
Martin, Henry, brings back sailors from Baltimore, xi. 782.
Martin, Dr. Hugh,-Surgeon, iii., 270. Justice, xiv., 257.
Martin, Jas., Sub. Lieut., xi., 303. Martin, John, Sheriff, xi., 366. Justice, xiii., 583.
Martin, Joseph, Coroner, xvi., 491. Martin, Robert, Paymaster, xi., 34. Ensign, xii., 53.
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Maryland,-a long journey from Pennsylvania, i., 79. Land sued for in, 101. Patents from Lord Baltimore, 109. Reinforce fort at Christiana, and otherwise com- plained of, 188. Major English arrives from, with armed men,
Maryland-
188. Rumored invasion from, by
Senecas, 277. Letter received from, occasions council to be con- vened, 298. Alarm from, by In- dians, French and Papists, 299. Letter from Assembly of, 334. Transportation of tobacco from, to Lower counties, to be stopped, 465, 468. Extraordinary letter of Gov. Francis Nicholson, on his reported conduct in Sussex Co., 515. Commission to Gov. Nichol- son to appoint certain officers for Pennsylvania, 533, 534. Against piracy, 562. Indians of Conestoga alarmed by threats from, ii., 191. Violence to English families in, 191. Gov. Seymour informs of French privateers on coast, 240. Justices of New Castle complain of encroachments by, 353. Ad- dress from, to Queen, on bound- ary lines between, and Pennsyl- vania, 362. Sheriff seizes pro- perty, and is arrested by Sheriff of New Castle, 393. Militia of Cecil Co. ordered out to execute writ of ejectment, 395. Governor Seymour, 417, 421. Conference with Indians at Conestoga, 513. Indian settlements in, iii., 20. Trespassers from, on lands, 37. Col. Hart, governor, 39. Gov. Keith meets Gov. Hart at Colonel Hynson's-conference - amicable conclusion, 60. On Indian affairs, 82. Interference with Indian lands on Susquehanna, 160. Ex- pense of messenger to, 175. Philip Syng, of Philadelphia, committed to Sheriff, for survey under Mary- land title, 176. Difficulties on Susquehanna, 178. Advice of Council of Pennsylvania-on sur- vey to Octorara, 180. Governor writes to Governor Calvert, 180. Intrusions on lands on Susque- hanna, 181. Condition of affairs between, and Pennsylvania. Sur- veyor and others made prisoners, 212, 216. Decision of Council on, 216. Letter from Governor of Maryland, 222. Answer of Gov- ernor Keith, 223. Descriptions by patent, 223. Boundaries, 224. Original agreement between Lord
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Baltimore and Hannah Penn, 232, 234. Letter Governor Keith to Governor of, 232. Governor Gor- don speaks of Lord Baltimore's attempts to obtain counties in Delaware, 252. Governor of, com- plains of new county line-Gover- nor Gordon to point out his error, 347. Agreement on division line, 461, 463, 464, 497. Commis- sioners under agreement with- Governor goes to, 464. Corres- pondence respecting riots, 468. Precept against rioters, 468. Let- ters of Governor Ogle, 480, 543. Commissioners on boundary, 544. Return-report, &c., 545, 563. Outrage by William Rumsey, a surveyor of, 591. Claims the territories of Pennsylvania, 594. Robert Buchanan, High Sheriff of Lancaster County, attacked by persons from, 612. Daniel Du- laney, Attorney-General of, 612. Germans go west of Susquehanna by interference from, but finding their error, propose returning to Pennsylvania, . iv., 57. Letter from Lieutenant-Governor Ogle, against certain settlers on lands on Susquehanna, 61. Statement of the parties, 61. Deposition of Francis Kip, 62. Letter, Gover-
nor Ogle, 66. Proclamation against soldiers from, 73. Letter to Governor Ogle, 76, 79. Gover- nor of, sends message and wam- pum to Indians, assuring them of his protection, by order of King of England, 92. Difficulties with from an association in Chester County, 100. Case of Henry Munday, 101, and Edward Leet, &c., 101. Various documents respecting these disputes, 101- 151. Certificate of Governor Ogle to 49 persons for 200 acres, 102. Statement by Jennings and Dulany, 117. Correspondence with, and Governor, 116, 117, 121, 130, 137, 141, 142, 146. Higgin- botham flees into, and receives an appointment, 147, 154. Letters
from Governor Ogle and S. Blun- ston, 155. Rewards for magis- trates of Lancaster County, 155.
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Letters to and from Governor Ogle, 156, 159, 167. 252, 253, Reference to patent, 162. Hamil- ton and Georges, 168. Letters to and from Governor Ogle, 175. In- tention of rioters, 190. Letter to and from Governor Ogle, 190, 195, 198, 228, 242, 257. Respec- ting German settlers, 194, 197, 201. Messrs. Preston and Kinsey sent to, 204. Their report, 210. Instructions to them, 206. Va- rious documents with report, 215- 223. Case of Elisha Gatchell, 227. Deposition of, 229. Governor goes to Virginia-express leaves dispatches for him, 232. Affair at Lancaster County gaol, 250, 254. Governor sends order in Council- and to have proclama- tions printed in Philadelphia, 254. Proceedings at Hampton Court, on petitions from, respecting articles of agreement, 255. Case of Daniel Lowe, 254. Rudolph, Mohr, and R. Downer, 256. Gov- ernor Ogle to President Logan, on views of order in Council, 260. Proclamation of Pennsylvania, on order of Council, 263, 265. Cor- respondence between Governor Ogle and Governor Thomas, 294. Proceedings at Hampton Court for quieting, and Pennsylvania, 298-301. Commissioners ap- pointed to run the line, 313. Cor- respondence with, 329. Notice of commissioner being appointed in England by Court of Chancery, and to meet in Annapolis, 394. Complaints against settlers on Susquehanna, 572, 573. Letter to Governor, with extract of In- dian treaty, 576. Letter from Governor-account of conspiracy between French and Indians, 587. Letter to Governor Ogle, 576. From Governor, 601. Letter of Governor Ogle, respecting Hig- ginbotham, v., 187, 218, 222. Tem- porary line, 187. Relative dis- pute with Pennsylvania, 187-192, 202, 209, 221, 222, 224, 225. On Indian affairs, 209. Case of Hig- ginbotham and Price, 218. Ex- amination of Colonel White, as
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Maryland-
surveyor, 221. Refuses to make allowance for Indians, 273. Case of Samuel England, 376. Case of Adam Furney, 377. Governor Ogle complains against Samuel England and William Hay, 382, 383, 384. Correspondence with Governor H., 421, 582-597. Tem- porary line, 421. Proceedings in Great and Little Cove, 553. Cor- respondence and depositions re- specting murder of Dudley Digges, 582-597. Bryan Doran arrested in, 604. Proposes building maga- zine, &c., at Will's Creek, vi., 137. Letters to and from Governor Sharpe, 178. Informs of safe arrival of troops in Virginia for General Braddock, 331. Petition of Wat. Sipple, 417. Letter to Gov. Sharp, respecting, 418, 419. Resolution to provide means for paying men and expenses, 457. Difficulties on Conolloway's creek, 639. Letters to and from Governor Sharpe, vii., 32, 570. No embargo on provisions, 183. Complaints from borders of, 241. Fort Frederick, 529, 552, 553, 556, 558. Vessels to depart, 570.
Letter from C. J. Holt, respecting murder of, under Sheriff of Wor- cester County, viii., 286. He is convicted and punished, 372. Letter to Governor Sharp, 372, 779. Letters to and from Gover- nors of, ix., 305, 375, 564. Governor Sharpe of, administers oath to Governor Penn, 348. Complaint of John Redick, de- prived of his land, 375, 376. Boundary question between, and Pennsylvania, 375, 379, 564. Complaint against. Letter of Governor Penn to Gov. Sharpe, 564. Laws respecting fisheries, 623. Agreement of 1732, between Pennsylvania and. Proclamation respecting boundary line, x., 206, 216. Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania to be not extended at present, owing to incapacity of heir of Lord Baltimore, 220. Governor Penn's proclamation, 220. Let- ters, Earl of Dartmouth and William Penn, respecting, 220,
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221. Boundary, 240. Proclama- tion to be recalled, 241, 243, 245. Letter to Governor Eden, 242. Act for establishing and fixing lines, 263, 272. Committee of Safety offer to instruct in art of making Saltpetre, 478. Money to be changed for Soldiers, 682. Flying camp to cross at Delaware Ferry, xi., 28. Capt. Hindman's Company, 109. British army landed in, 283. A prisoner handed over to battalion, 364. John White Swift sent to Penna., 407. Act against whiskey, 647. Embargo, 712. Sailors taken to, and brought back, 782. Letter from Gov. Lee on Embargo, xii., 400. Wants copy of embargo law, 433. Re- mark on confederation, and remon- strance, 491. Convention, German and English troops, to be removed from, 648. Letter from G. Dewall, President of General Court, re- specting Henry Carberry, xiv., 106. On opening Potomac, 398. To, on Inland Navigation, 5 83, 584, 669. Letter, Governor Smallwood, 589. From Governor, 651. Com- missioners to be appointed, 669. Inland Navigation, XV., 70. · Chinese to be sent to, 75. Gov- ernor of, demands a Criminal, 463. For a Burglar, 499.
Maseraere, Joshua, letter, xi., 52. Mason & Dixon's line, extension of, xii., 635. Pay to Commissioners for extending, 661. Instructions, 704. Pay, 714.
Masons' Lodge, prisoners in, xi., 292, 293, 294. To be removed to· Virginia, 296. Habeas Corpus, 308, 309, 525.
Mason, Rich., petition road, ii., 527. Mason, Thomas, claim for land and lots, xiii., 140.
Mason, Captain Thomas, may ship flour to Bermuda, xiii., 50.
Massachusetts, Governor, Stoughton applies for provisions for his Majesty's Army and Navy against New Foundland, i., 515. Gov. Bel- cher of, applied to, to examine Rowland Houghton, arrested as a counterfeiter, iv., 225. Expedi- tion against Cape Breton, 753.
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Letter from Governor, asking for aid, 773. Represented at treaty at Albany, v., 7. Letters to and from Governor, 31, 341. Gover- nor Shirley recommends a meet- ing of Commissioners at New York, to consider and digest plans for united co-operation against French and Indians, 83. Governor Shirley respecting Indians and French, 97. Governor Shirley and Indians, 101, 141. Discharge of Pennsyl- vania forces, 141. Cannon re- quested from, 173. Answer of Gov. Shirley, 198. Letter to, 206. Charge for transporting prisoners, 420, 427. To and from Governor of, vi., 16. Union of Colonies, 18. Resolutions cutting off supplies from French, 309. Sends Commis- sioners 'to Pennsylvania, 314. Message of Governor to Assembly, 314. Resolutions of, 317. Em- bargo ordered, 439. Vote of Assembly to ask a supply of pro- visions, 614. Message to Gover- nor. Vote of Assembly respecting share of arms, vii., 111. Applies to export provisions, 135, 136, 168, 186, 570. Governor Pownall, 717. Gov'r Pownall asks aid for sufferers by great fire at Boston, viii., 483. Assembly grants £1000, 483. Sends circular to colonies, ix., 546. Lord Hillsboro' com- plains of it, 546. Letter from re- specting Tories, xi., 629. To be allowed to export flour, 682, 690, 728, 729. Resolution respecting exchange of prisoners, xii., 51. From Governor respecting a cap- tured traitor, 400. Acts for regu- lation of trade, xiv., 517. Let- ter Governor on operation of Navigation Act, xv., 53. Letter of Governor and reward for Daniel Shay, &c., 171. Repeal, 435, 442.
Massey, Samuel, Member of Navy Board, xi., 127.
Master at Arms, x., 512.
Master of Rolls, Thomas Lloyd, ap- pointed first, i., 91. To keep Charter of Liberty, 111. His an- swer respecting laws enrolled, 276. To keep the dedimus to administer oaths to the Governor,
ii., 62. Objections to, and diffi- culty about it, 63. To print Laws at his own charge, 64. Thomas Story to have a Seal- described, 233. petition for Salary, 412; ix., 397 ; xiv., 378. John Morris dies. Matthew Ir- win, appointed, 379.
Masters, authorized to chastise their servants, and punish persons who inveigle them, i., 79. To give security for their servants, 93.
Masters, Thomas, Provincial Judge, ii., 87. Obtains patents for curing &c. Indian corn, and also for working and weaving straw, &c., for hats. Council grant and authorize publication, iii., 18. Mem. of Council, 113. Dies, 232. Masters, William, a Provincial Commissioner, vii., 498, 636, 657, 671, 697. Paymaster, xi., 34. Matlack, Colonel Timothy, asks for Haversacks, x., 600. To have Rifles, 634, 683, 690. To keep register of all attainted persons, xi., 503. To provide stores for clothing, &c., xi., 1. Register of Forfeited Estates, 745. Secretary, xii., 189, 405. Delegate to Con- gress, 371, 464. Accounts of Tavern and marriage Licenses re- ported on, xiii., 537, 538. Re- quested to resign, 539. John Armstrong, Jr., in his place, 540. Counsel in his case-paid, 591. Comptrollers report on accounts, 625. Case of, xiv., 282, 284. His accounts, 604. Keeper of the Seal, Secretary of Council, Commissioner for forming flying Camp, Colonel of a Rifle Bat- talion of Militia and prosecutor of General Arnold, 604. Ap- peal, xv., 220. Pay for services on Delaware and Lehigh, xvi., 278. To examine Rivers, 319, Wife paid in his absence, 349, 366, 384, 407, 429, 462, 512. Matrimony, Banns of, required to be published, x., 31.
Matson-A Shawnese Town, iii., 350.
Mattson, Margaret, and Yeshro Hen- drickson, trial as witches, i., 93, 95, 96.
Mattrosses, Company of, to be raised
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for service of United Colonies,
x., 477. Captain Lieutenant
for - Gibbs Jones, appointed, 480. Matth. Whitlow, first Lieu- tenant, 483. N. Donnell, second Lieutenant, 524.
Maule, John, Commissioned to com- mand Intelligence Boat, and au- thorized to wear an English Jack, v., 267.
Maul, Nehemiah, Pilot, x., 376.
Maurice, Alexander, imprisoned, x., 668.
Mavericke, S., On bounds of Conn., 1664, vi., 263.
Maxwell, General, letter respecting Miss Levy, xi., 675.
Maxwell, James, Justice, xii., 667. Maxwell, William, On condition of Braddock's Road, vi., 434.
May, Cape, Wrecked goods arrive from-Proceedings, iii., 238.
May, Daniel, Justice, xiv., 234.
Mayors of Philadelphia, iii., 31. iv., 752; xvi., 52.
Meade, David, letter, 399, 497. Justice, xiii., 683. Insurrection in Northumberland, xiv., 359.
Mead, Eli, Justice, xv., 51.
Means, William, Second Lieutenant, xi., 32.
Mease, Ann, sentenced as a scold to be ducked, pardoned, xii., 235, 243.
Mease, James, Clothier General, to be prosecuted as well as his deputy, xii., 599. Petition, xiv., 393. Paid, 477.
Mease, John of Light-horse, asks for wagons to remove his goods from Trenton to Lancaster, xi., Deed for part of Tinicum, xii., 256. Deed to, xiii., 236. Ap- pointed Auctioneer for South- wark, xiv., 38; xv., 50, 153, 186.
Mease and Caldwell, order to, for use of battalion, x., 401, 405, 415, 418, 426, 436, 445, 462, 479. To provide beds, &c., for battalion in Barracks, 419.
Meason, John, Justice, xiv., 134.
Measures, proposed act to regulate sale of Beer and Ale by, ii., 218, 221. Sealer of, v., 280.
Mechelokeety, an Indian Chief, dies, i., 557.
Medicines for Hospital, ordered, x., 292, 305, 339, 489.
Meetings, Religious, right to sell, &c., ii., 221, 222, 228. Bill res- pecting, 553.
Melcher, Isaac appointed Captain, x., 497. Declines, 526. Major, xi., 31, 305, 408. Barrack Master General, 51. To receive Hes- sian and Waldecker prisoners, 116. And forfeited estate of An- drew'Allen, xii., 88. Asks renewal of Patents defaced by fire, xv., 560. Letter and Maps, 597, 612, 626. Barrack Master General, cer- tificate to, 1776-1778, xvi., 301. Memorials, American Philosophical and Historical Society, respecting Publication of C. R., i., 9. Report on, 12. Act respecting, 15, 16. Of William Markham, in behalf of William Penn, 328. Of Captain Christopher Smith on Murder of Catawba Indians, iii., 21. Of Governor Keith to Governor of Virginia, and answer, 118. For Hon. Thomas Penn, why certain bills were not presented to his Majesty, &c., v., 499. See Jno. St. Clair, on roads, vii., 592. Of Pompunagh and other Indians in Philadelphia Barracks, ix., 135. Of M. Smith, James Gibson, &c., respecting Indians on Frontiers, 138. From City, &c., to Com- mittee of Safety, x., 297. From Committee to Assembly, 348. Of Captains and Lieutenants of Boats, against Thomas Austin, 472. To Congress for cannon, 550. To Congress, 572. To As- sembly, on Roebuck, 582. To Congress, Fortifications on Dela- ware, 601. Of Captains of Boats resisting command of Commodore S. Davison, 616. L. Kargher, 638. To Assembly, on refusal of Continental Currency, xi., 2. Of officers to Assembly, 15. Of Officers of State Regiment against Colonel Bull, 210. Major N. McCurry against Captain Morrow, 210. From prisoners in Virginia, 395. Of Mrs. Ferguson, 322. Of Francis Hopkinson, respecting claims on Estate of Rev. J. Duché, 773, 774. Matthew Clarkson, Marshal,
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xii., 105. Of James Bell, respecting property, 315. Prisoners on Long Island, 480, 481. Of merchants, 480, 482. Dr. Kuhn, 517. Judge of Admiralty, respecting desertion of French Sailors, 409. Owners of brig Fame, 507. Officers of Proctor's Artillery officers, 729. From Land Office, 749. Samuel Preston Moore, Henry Hill and R. Wells, claim for lots, xiii., 9, 503. Of Citizens of Philadelphia, on an unfair Election, 119, 120. Report of Surveyor General, 321. Colonel Joseph Hart, 523. Jacob Shallus, for a lot in City, 548, 549. Of Officers Pennsylvania Line and Galleys, 677, 682. Officers of State Navy, 683. W. McCleery, 699. Of Quakers, 741. Jno. Mitchell, W. Finney, 747, 760. William Pollard, 748. J. Cadenhead, D. Drais, two Frenchmen, 764. ( McClenachan and Moore, 718. A. Yarrington, xiv., 32. Of Philada., 140. John Reynolds, 164. Isaac Craig, 291. A. Power and report
of Surveyor General, 292. E. Blaine, 468. Of thirty-six natives of Bengal and China, 561. Long- schamps, inhabitants of Philadel- phia, 572. Officers of Pennsylvania Line, xv., 17. Of Proprietaries, 63. From Luzerne County, 234, 235. Charles Simms, 250. James McCalmont, 286. Isaac Hazle- hurst & Co., 367. T. Wade, John Franklin, merchants of Philadel- phia, 385. Turnbull, Marmie & Co., 444. C. Febiger, 592. Mer- chants, Philadelphia, 633. J. Fisher, 635. Of Committee of Society, for abolition of Slavery, respecting a free Negro held in bondage in Louisiana, xvi., 33.
Public creditors, 107. Joshua Elder, 374. Of Mayor, &c., . of Philadelphia, 387. Mich. Morg. O'Brien, City lots, 393.
Mendenhall, John, Coroner of Chester ¿ County, iii., 260, 289.
Menonists released from taking oath, iii., 29.
Mentges, Francis, made Major, x., 768. Inspector of Militia, xv., 14. Appointed Inspector General, 77. His pay considered, 135.
Applies for tents, 483. Inspector of Militia, xvi., 92.
Mercer, Colonel James, xiv., 396. Mercer, Lieutenant Colonel, com- missioned to a regiment, vi., 294. Mercer, Colonel Hugh, vi., 604; vii., 230. At Frederick, 553, 772. Cannon sent to, for flying camp, x., 660, 712. To send guard to salt works in New Jersey, 777. Letters to and from, viii., 292, 305, 309, 391, 394. Left in Com- mand by General Forbes, 292. Is succeeded by General Stanwix, 298. Conference with Indians- their intentions, &c., 305. Con- ference with Indians at Pittsburg, 306-309. On Indian affairs, 309- 313, 382-391, 394.
Mercer, Ship, General, provisions shipped by Mr. Holker on, xii., 194.
" Mercer," Privateer, General, cap- tures Codfish, xii., 161.
Merchants of Philadelphia, in En- gland, petition against bills of credit, iv., 750. Petition against tonnage duty, viii., 230, 232. Petition against duty on rum under proof, x., 247.
Meinzies, James, of Boston, peti- tion, i., 560.
Mercier, Mon. Le, bearer of sum- mons from Contracœur, vi., 30. 1 Mercury, the Weekly, printed by Andrew Bradford-Arraigned 'be- fore Council, iii., 145.
Mercury Packet, to be attended by armed boats, xii., 392.
Meredith, Major, Samuel, x., 464, 503, 533. Appointed Fourth Brigadier-General, xi., 199. M. C. xv., 184. Sale of land post- poned, 265, 341.
Marion Ford,-Road, i., 396.
Marion, Upper, T. petition for a Ferry on Schuylkill, ii., 276. Meshonekek Creek, viii., 143. Messages of Governor, ii., 451, 461, 465; xi., 685, 711.
Metschir, John Gotlieb-Suspected, imprisoned, xi., 409. To be dis- charged on taking oath, 413.
Meyers, George, Lieutenant, xi., 576. Resigns, xii., 477.
Michael, Everhart, Agent of forfeited Estates, dies, xi., 599.
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Middletown, Guard at, xi., 512.
Miercken, Peter, Sugar Refiner, authorized to hold land, ix., 727. Meirs, Jacob, to receive beer, x., 646.
Miers, (or Mears, ) John, of Berks County, to pay for saltpetre, x., 481, 490.
Mifflin County. Prothonotary &c., Samuel Edmondson, xvi., 166. Justices, 166, 168, 199, 217,2 407. Lieutenants, Samuel Bryson, 183. Sheriff, 198, 542. Coroner, 198, 542. President of Courts, 224. Collector of Excise, William Pur- dy, 294. Register and Recorder, 444, 537.
Mifflin, Fort, [See Mud Fort]. Lt. Colonel Samuel Smith, commands at, xi., 397.
Mifflin, Brigadier General, privateer, x., 702.
Mifflin, John, Member of Council, vi., 666. To inquire about arms by ship Lydia, from London, 679. Commissioner, of wagons, 775. Goes to Easton with Gov., vii., 204. A Provincial Commissioner, 499, 636, 671.
Mifflin, Jona., Deputy Quartermas- ter-General, applies for Wagons, xi., 294.
Mifflin, Captain Samuel, asks to Export Provisions, vii., 571. Com- mands at Fort Wiccacoa, viii., 39. Appointed Commodore and Com- mander-in-chief of all the Naval Armaments of the State, 708, 712, 718. Declines, 724. Sent for, x. 784. To deliver cannon to Chester County, xi., 220. A Warden, xi., 538.
Mifflin, Major, delivers powder to Towers, x., 312, 500. To inquire what stores are wanted, x., 612. Mifflin, General Thomas, orders Wagons, xi,, 222, 223. Message from, General Sullivan's order for Militia, 225. One of Committee to examine works on river, 231. M. C. pay to, xiii., 587. (Dela- gate in Congress, ) sends papers, xiv., 3. Asks for powder to cele- brate the Fourth of July, xv., 235. President, 584. Presi- dent, xvi., 219. Paid for leaden spouts, 479.
Mifflin, Warner, a Justice, ix., 645. Signs address from Quakers, xi., 427.
Mileage, paid Councillors, xi., 205. Miles, Colonel Samuel, x., 330. To purchase Rifles, 530, 601, 683. Ordered to Billingsport-And or- dered back, 626, 694, 697. Rifle Regiment, 708; xi., 47. Brigadier General, 61. At Marcus Hook, 119, 215. Deputy Quartermaster General, xii., 450, 498, 512, 543. Deputy Quartermaster General, xiii., 41. Petition to postpone sale of lands, 293. Elected Judge of High Court of Errors and Ap- peals, 550, 551. Censor, xiii., 720. Resigns as Judge, xiv., 66. Pay, 229. Of Battalion Rifles, accounts, xv., 137. Enters appeal 302. Committee on Indian funds, 607. Appeal from Comptroller General, xvi., 4. On bench of Mayor's Court, 240, 242.
Miley, Abram, Sheriff, xiii., 400, 730 ; xiv., 294.
Military Stores, Inspectors of, ap- pointed, x., 283. Ordered, 285. Books to be purchased, 500.
Militia, necessity of, in province, ii., 79. Those who enlist to be exempt from watching, &c., in Philadelphia, 151, 161, 204, 205. Law passed, 424. Law suggested by William Penn, Jr. Quakers not to be oppressed by it, iii., 64. Circular to Captains, v., 2, 6. Bill, vi., 534, 588, 597, 601, 724, 735, 741. Officers, 766, 769, 773. County Officers and regulations, vii., 36, 40, 62, 70, 76, 92, 152, 390. Association in Philadelphia, 62. Officers' names, 62. John Nixon, in room of Thomas Wil- ling, Lieutenant, irregular, 76. Of York County, 76. Powder and ammunition wanted, 76. Returns of Comp. from several Counties, 82, 120. Notice of, 274. Remon- strance of Quakers against, 404. Quartering Soldiers, 406, 407. Bill, 463, 464, 572, 575, 593, 618, 718, 722, 729, 734, 737, 744, 757, 758; ix., 128, 133, 150, 151. Called out, xi., 17, 39. To be formed into brigades-John Cadwalader appointed Brigadier General, and
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S. Miles, Brigadier General of regular forces, 62. Regulations, 72. Disgusted with unofficial orders, return, xi., 86. Deserters, 102, 106. To be called out by Congress, 198. Ordered from counties, 222. General Arnold appointed by Congress to com- mand, 225. Congress call for 4000, 254. To be paid for lost blankets, &c., 291. Called out, 293. Drawn by lot, 313. Troops to be placed, 446, 477, 478, 581, 636. Ordinances respecting, xi.,
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