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feits bills in England, iv., 429. President and Conucil of, to be applied to, to prevent danger from flags of truce, v., 81. Demands a fugitive, 94. Gov. Belcher in Philadelphia-applied to respect- ing privateers in bay, 111, 112. Pilots petition, 226. Governor on privateers, 266. Col. Schuyler with five hundred men raised in, to go with Shirley, 398, 410. Minute of Council respecting Con- necticut, 555-558. Embargo, 592. Wm. Logan in, asking aid of In- dians, vii., 145. Prevails on two to undertake the journey to Dia- hoga, 152. A scalping party from, 163. Letters to and from Gov. Belcher, 165. Scalping party to be recalled, 167. On embargo, 196. Memorandum of 1755-claim of Indians to pine land in, 325, 337. Copy of min- utes of treaty at Easton sent to Gov. Belcher, 359. Answer, 385. Council minutes, 467. Indian hung for accidental homicide, 540. Governor sends law for march of troops into New York or Pennsyl- vania, 566, Complaint against people opposite Easton, 634. Gov. Bernard arrives and takes possession, viii., 139. Complains of Indian barbarities, 139. In- dians arrive on way to Burling- ton, 149. Opposition of people to pacific measures-Governor D., &c. pay visit to Gov. Bernard, 151. Indian conference at Bur- lington, 156. Complaints by In- dians about lands, 199, 209. River Indians near Esopus, 217. An old bill of the currency refused by Indian, replaced by Governor H., 489, Letter to Gov. Franklin asking protection for Indians on their way to Col. Johnson, ix., 113. Treasury robbed -letter Gov. Franklin, 543. Proclama- tion of Gov. Penn, 544. Laws respecting fisheries, 623. Inhab- itants applied to in defence of river-will furnish logs, &c., x., 287. Account of logs furnished, 289. Associators may buy lead and have powder, 313. Proposals
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to, for a boat, 328. Ship with men and arms stranded in, 378. 383, 384, 391. Orders of Con- gress respecting, 385-387, 409. Shore from Billingsport to be sur- veyed to Newtown creek, 465. Report, 474. Shore to be defend- ed, 571. Dr. Coxe's iron works, 575. Salt works in, 614. Troops sent to, 628. Supplies for troops in, 635. Boxes of cartridges sent to, 644. Escort of prisoners from Burlington to Yorktown by order of Congress, 645. Troops for camp, 675. Ferry open for troops on Delaware, xi., 31. Salt works, 114. Salt works defended, 127. Letters to and from Governor, 185. Prisoner sent to, xii., 38. Pay- ment to, of money advanced by Joseph Borden, Treasurer, to late Navy Board of Pennsylvania, 197. Enemy leaves, 404. Captain Joel, 495. Traitors arrested, 553, 557. Prisoners in gaol, 585. Traitors to be arrested from, 663. Troops called out by Congress, xiii., 59. Jurisdiction of islands in Delaware river-Commission- ers appointed by Pennsylvania and, xiv., 345, 460. Protection of buoys in Delaware river, 585, 591. Report on islands, 591. Gov- ernor of, demands Andrew Allen, a forger, xvi., 15.
Newman, Wingate, commander of privateer brig Hancock, x., 605. New Orleans, flag of truce with prisoners from, arrives at Phila- delphia, viii., 124.
Newport, R. I., French fleet arrive at, xii., 424.
New Providence, letter from Gov. of, and proclamation encouraging return of landholders, i., 342.
ewspapers, complained of, vii., 245, 307, 339, 447. German, es- tablished, xi., 409. Dunlap's de- clined, 529. Taken, 647. Sub- scribed for, 654. Publications complained against, xii., 59, 60, 61. Ten copies of each ordered for Council, 197. Taken by Su- preme Executive Council, xv., 366, 375. What are to be filed, 444. Paid for, 639, 642, 652.
Pittsburg Gazette, xvi., 89, 125, 2222, 257, 262.
Newton, Henry, Sheriff, iii., 520, 575.
Newtown, Bucks county, lottery for repair of meeting house and resi- dence of Presbyterian minister at, x., 41. Magazine to be removed and public books, &c., to be de- posited there, 128.
New York, complaint to, against Lord Baltimore's agents, i., 103, 104. To render their account, 105. Letter from Governor and Council of, respecting Du Plessie, 202. And Susquehannah and Schuylkill Indians, 202. Keeper of the great seal-proposes to visit, 234. Letter from J. Leisler to president Lloyd for defence · against French, 332. Commiss'rs meet to fix on quotas of each colony for defence, 393, 401. Two Councilmen from, in town, 401. Governor of, asks for de- fence, 449, 459, 460, 462, 463, 466, 468, 471, 484, 486, 504, 506, 520. Laws of, in England, 460, Governor applies for troops, 480. Road to, through Jersey, 514. King's soldiers desert from fort at, ii., 20. Proclamation ordered, 20. Application for assistance, 31, 35. Happy issue of confer- ence with Indians and, 35. At- wood, Chief Justice, 68. Defence of, 114. Lord Cornbury applies for means, 136, 138, 142, 144. Gov. Gookin visits, 449. 'Expe- dition against Canada, 449. Gov- ernors to meet at, on expedition against French, 532. Governor Hunter's letter from, 532, 534, 557. A counterfeiter in, 566. Duties laid on goods from Penn- sylvania, 611. Gov. Hunter ob- tains confession of murder of Ca- tawba Indians, iii., 21. Gov. Spotswood of Virginia on do., 30. Gov. Keith visits, 30. Governor Hunter communicates certain let- ters patent-proceedings on, 59, 61. Gov. Hunter going to Eng- land, 68. Indian affairs at Al- bany, 82-89. Complaint to, against Five Nations, 98. Letter of Gov. Keith to, 99. Murderer
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escapes from gaol at, 108. Let- ter from Gov. Burnet of, and in- structions, 119. Contributions towards defence required, 119. Council's answer respecting con- tributions to fortifications, 134. Road, 177. Philip Livingston, secretary for Indian affairs, 200. Letter to Gov. Burnet for permis- sion to treat with Indians at Al- bany, 203. Minute of Governor and Council in answer, 204. Al- ludes to Penn's purchases on Susquehannah through Governor Dongan, 205. Lands on Susque- hannah purchased by Gov. Don- gan for William Penn, 273. Pal- atines leave for Pennsylvania, 323. Gov. Gordon visits, 381. Encroachments of French-forti- fications, 418, 635. Governor of, sends account of Indian affairs at Albany, iv., 770. Letter Governor Clinton, 772. Letter from Gov. Morris-suspicious appearances of Indians and French, v., 1, 5. Message from Governor of, 8. Treaty at Albany, 7-26. Attack by French and Indians on "Great Meadow fort," 19. Letters to and from Governor of, 31. Em- bargo, 42. Proposed meeting of Commissioners at, to consider plans for united exertions against French and Indians, 83. Cannon requested from, 173. Letter from Gov. Clinton, 175. To do., re- specting cannon, 189. Messengers sent to, for, 205. Furnishes can- non, 215, 216. On privateers, 265. Commissioners at, 296, 305. From Governor, on Indian affairs and letter from Col. Johnson, 431. Message of Governor C. to Assem- bly, and address of Assembly to Governor C. on Indian affairs, 465. From Governor, to Govern- or H. on do., 495, 508, Leaden plate from Jean Cœur, 508. Let- ter of Governor C. to Governor of Canada - also to Governor H., 553. Answer to, 554. On Indian
and French affairs from Oswego, &c., 622-628. Council at Fort
George, 640. Weiser's journal, 642. Letters from Gov. Delancey
New York-
on French and Indian affairs, 717. Letters to and from Governor, vi., 9, 13, 33, 48, 520. Ohio af- fairs, 13, 33. Treaty at Albany, 25. Commissioners, 47-129. Res- olution of Assembly-Indian al- liance, 33. Proceedings of Con- gress at Albany, 57-129. Pro- ceedings at Luttridge's, 61. Re- monstrance from Oswego traders, 63. Col. Dongan's agency in lands on Susquehannah, 124. Hendrick's speech about, 281, 285. Letter to Governor, 411, 416. Embargo, 511. Battle, &c. at Lake George, 623. Congress of Governors at, 749, 751, 765. Soldiers arrive from, 772. Dispo- sition of, 775. Letters to and from Gov. Sir Charles Hardy, vii., 9, 35, 41, 113, 122, 123. Neutrals at, 14. Minutes of a Council of war held by Governor Shirley at, 23. Raising of men for Crown Point, 35, Resolves of Assembly, 36. Indians, 41, 120- 123. Embargo, 130, 196, 560, 596. Stage boat, and wagon be- tween Philadelphia and, 222. Fears respecting Oswego, 234. Troops find quarters in, 379. Minutes of Council, 497. Sir Charles Hardy sails from, 560. Fort Edward -- Fort William Henry invested, 714, 716. Relief for,
715, 719, 721, 723. Letters to and from Governor, viii., 146. Embargo laid, 146. Letter to Governor with Conestoga Indians asking protection on their way to Sir. Wm. Johnson, ix., 112. Un- favorable answer, 119, 120. Pro- ceedings of Council on, 121. Refuse passage through to Cones- toga Indians, 119, 120, 121. Ef- fects of Stamp Act in, 300, 301. Governor to administer oath to Governor John Penn, 347. Letter, &c., Gov. Moore respecting New England settlers, 569. Indian trade, 642. Appoints Commis- sioners on Indian trade, 656. Provincial Congress ask for loan of powder, x., 312, 315, 328. Recruiting at, 520. Sends Wm. Sutton to be confined, 677. Let-
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ter respecting, written, 681.
Transports arrive at, xi., 3. Fort Montgomery, 4. British fleet blockaded by French at, 532. Movement of enemy at, passes to, restricted, 757. Large reinforce- ment of enemy expected at, xii., 75. Passes to, to be denied, 172. Foreign merchandize from, 199. Gov. Clinton respecting provi- sions, 305. Act of, on confedera- tion, 492. Enemy about to leave for the Delaware, 683. No danger of invasion of Pennsylvania-troops discharged, xiii., 82. Prisoners on British ships at, 431. Vessel sent to, with provisions for prisoners, 459. Letter to Governor on north- ern boundary line, xiv., 363. Bill before Legislature relative to partition line, 372. Respecting, 380, 385, 399, 443, 457, 460, 464, 507. From Governor Clinton, 457. Demand on, for a thief, xv., 125. Governor's letter to, on riots at Tioga, 276. Boundary line com- pleted, 340-356. Commissioners Abraham Hardenburgh and Wm. W. Morris, 340. Ratifies Federal Constitution, 506. Proposes amendment of Constitution of United States, xvi., 103.
Niagara, Fort, French at, buy an English child, viii., 147. Taken, 379, 393, 400.
Nice, John, Justice, resigns, xiv., 672. Major of 2d battalion Phil- adelphia militia, resigns, xv., 432. Nicodemus, (Indian) on Indian murders, vii., 357.
Nicola, Lewis, makes a plan for a calavat-thanks to, x., 284. To ask for key of old gaol, 491. Bar- rack master, order on for arms, 517, 748. Appointed town major, xi., 27, 33, 48, 222, 266, 306, 528, 538, 637, 647, 741. To find guard for floating bridge, 56. Town Ma- jor, xii., 10, 37, 38, 62, 66, 68, 92, 177, 250, 279, 338, 400, 448, 450, 455, 464, 492, 550, 555, 588, 599, 622, 633, 639, 649, 693, 723, 781. Dismissed, with thanks as Town Major, xiii., 185. Appointed to command of invalid corps, in place of Capt. James McLean, un-
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able, xv., 633. Pay for invalids, xvi., 17. To deliver all arms, &c., to Joseph Stiles, 70, 75. Pay to, 37.
Nicholason, Joseph, interpreter to
to the Indian chiefs, xvi., 362, 534. Nichols, Major Francis, present at riot at J. Wilson's-gives bail, xii., 137.
Nicholls, Richard, on bounds of Connecticut, 1664, vi., 263.
Nicholls, William, 1st Lieutenant, xii., 70.
Nicolls, Col. F., xiv., 634.
Nichols, William, Clerk of Orphans' Court of Philadelphia, xiv , 668. Notary Public, xv., 45. Reap- pointed Clerk of City and Orphans' Courts, 315, 367.
Nicholson, Gov. Francis, of Mary- land, extraordinary letter from, i., 515. Commission to, to appoint certain officers in Pennsylvania, 533. Volunteers in expedition to Canada, ii., 450. Proclama- tion of, and Col. Vetch, 451. To meet at New York, 532, 534.
Nicholson, John, xiii., 72. Reports as Comptroller-General, 420, 421. Takes oath as Comptroller-Gen- eral, xiv., 456. Deed to, for a city lot, xv., 230. Escheator- General, 285. To lay out a road, 425, 445, 623. Comptroller-Gen- eral-sureties, xvi., 31. Pay to, 54. Escheator-General report, 179. Report of public debt, 264. Books relative to certificates, 272. Censured for pension report, 329. Resolutions and votes respecting his accounts -letter and state- ment from, 330-336. Proceedings to be published, 337, 339. Rea- sons of those who voted for his dismission, 344. Resolutions and inquiries of Council, 357.
Nishewatshowall, viii., 143.
Nitzillius, Mathias, a Swede, ii., 480.
Nixon, Benjamin, Captain of a com- pany of foot, ix., 204. Justice, 626.
Nixon, John, a Warden, 293. Chair- man of Comm. of Safety, x., 406. To superintend boats, 480; xi., 117. Rank, 650. Explains let- ter to Andrew Elliott, xii., 353.
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Patent to, for lands in Northum- berland county, 781.
Noble, Richard, Sheriff of Bucks county, i., 58. Petition, 75. Case decided, 76. Marries unlaw- fully, 144.
Non-Associators, x., 643, 691, 696, 697.
Non-Conformist, oath taken by Wm. Clark as privy Councillor, i., 369.
Non-importation in colonies-Earl Dartmouth on, x., 240.
Norbury, Captain, captures priva- teers, v., 301.
Normandy, Abraham de, Sheriff of Bucks, iii., 69.
Normandie, Duke of, birth, xiv., 480.
Norris, Fort, vii., 493.
Norris, Isaac, Member of Council, ii., 429. A Justice, iii., 28. Ac- companies Governor to Albany to purchase presents at New York, 196. Site of powder house re- ferred to, 242. Chief Justice of Supreme Court, 400. Declines, 412. Commis'rs on boundary, 544. Commissioner to Albany, iv., 771. Speaker, v., 484, 558, 599, 662. Commissioner to Carlisle, to meet Indians, 658. Report, 665. Com- missioner to Albany, vi., 25. His commission, 47. Speaker of Assembly, 167, 639. Indians ar- rive at his house, 276. Speaker, vii., 268. Sick-resigns, 770. Chosen Speaker, viii., 227. Sick and resigns, 396, 407, 506, 671. Speaker of Assembly, ix., 1, 58, 200. Resigns as Speaker on ac- count of ill health, 181, 236. A Commissioner at Albany, x., 177. Norris, Lieutenant James, applies for clothing, xii., 247.
North, Caleb, recommended as Cap- tain, x., 447 ; xi., 620 ; xiii., 743. North, Captain George, of artillery company in Philadelphia, vi., 770. North America, bank of-money from, xiii., 176. Copy of its rules and regulations sent to Council, xv., 192.
Northampton county, mentioned, v., 564, 565. Justices appointed, 573. Petition for road, 576. Sheriffs elected, 597, 662. Coro-
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ners elected, 597, 662. Return of road, 610. Act respecting In- spectors, 619. Symptoms of dis- turbance from Connecticut be- tween, 41º and 42º, of North latitude, on account pretended claim, 735. Letter from D. Brod- head, 757. Various letters and papers respecting Connecticut
dispute, 767-777. Purchase of lands at Albany, vi., 111-129. Sheriffs elected, 144, 638. Coro- ners do., 144, 638. Indian hos- tilities in, 756-764, 771. Various depositions respecting, 758. New York soldiers sent to, 775. Sher- iffs elected, vii., 266. Coroners elected, 266. Indian murders, 357, 757. Justices, 769. Coro- ners appointed, viii., 223, 403, 506, 781. Sheriffs appointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Inspectors, 400. Connecticut settlers in, 564, 599. Report of Sheriffs and Justices to Governor on, 564. Governor's proclamation, 566. Letters from, to Governor of Connecticut and Sir Wm. Johnson, 563-572. And other papers, 612, 621, 628, 662. Proclamation against settlers, 663. Court house at Easton, ix., 23. Sheriffs elected, 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 548, 623, 688, 778. Coro- ners elected, 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 548, 623, 688, 778. Indian mur- ders in, 58. A frontier county, 138. Petition on quit rents, &c., 179, 180. Justices appointed, 205, 245, 308, 575, 660, 746. In- structions to Sheriff of, 608. To elect two members of Assembly, 650. For road, 703. Road to Wyoming, 731. Connecticut peo- ple on their way, armed, to Wyo- ming, 747. Report of Tilghman and Shippen, 750. Division of, x., 32. Sheriffs elected, 56, 100. Coroners elected, 56, 100. Jus- tices, 155. Executions, &c., 129. Z. Butler distributes advertise- ments in, 154. Road to Wyo- ming, 219. Governor's letter to magistrates, 275. Associators ask for pattern guns, 300. Petition for powder, 363, 366. Commis- sioners receive money, 404. Re-
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solutions sent to, for powder, 439. To collect arms, 441. Person to learn to make saltpetre, 498. Fire locks from, 585. Declaration of Independence to be published in, 635. Troops to be called out, xi., 55. Disaffected persons taken in, 109. Col. Jost Trisbach's bat- talion, 126. Prothonotary, 187. Register and Recorder of Deeds, 190. Clerk of Orphans' Court, 191. Justices, 211. Militia or- dered, 222, 360. Lieutenants,
257. Justices decline to take oath -- others appointed, 260, 760. Lewis Gordon to be imprisoned, 261. Militia to march to Lancas- ter, 275, 302. Election, 364.
Militia called out, 308. Books in library belonging to State, to be sent to Easton, 309. Store- keeper, 437. Guards at, 446, Agent to distribute provisions col- lected in, 422, 512. Ammunition for, 538. Recommendation of
criminals to mercy, 586. Sheriffs elected, 597. Coroners, 597. Militia complain against Col. John Weitzell, 705. Wagons, xii., 2. Pay for purchase of provisions in, 44. Robert Levers receives sub- scriptions to loan office. 47 Money for, through Philip Bœhm, Paymaster, 55. Indians invade, 57, 64. Approval of government, 72. Militia refuse to pay fines, 103. Elections, 134. Represen- tatives, 134, 506. Sheriffs, 134, 506. Coroner, 134, 506. Peti- tion of Captain Jacob Buss and others of 5th battalion and reso- lutions of Council in the case, 141. To furnish wagons to re- move baggage from west, 143. Estate of John Young sold, 157. Militia fines, 243. Military offi- cers appointed, 298. Premium for scalps-militia called out, 312. Express paid from, 313. Resig- nation and appointment of Lieu- tenants, 317. Pay for estates,
322. Needs ammunition, 374. Militia for, 483. Ammunition for,
488. Petition of officers of miltia against Col. S. Rea, 607. Audi- tors, 646. Petition for defence,
Northampton Co .-
677. Incursions of Indians, 717. Robert Levers, Lieut., J. McFer- ran, Paymaster, 767. Sheriff to return of property of George Bachman, xiii., 47, 89, 395, 723. Censor, 723. Sheriff, 47, 89, 395, 723. Representatives, 723. Troops called out, 53. Complaint against Col. Robert Levers, 91. Justices, 122. Relief of, 127. Bounty paid to Rangers, 132, 137. Peti- tions on militia fines and taxes, 236. Pay for militia, 270. Peti- tion of militia of, 298. Troops raised in, 316. Number to be called out, 317. Indian depreda- tions, 337. Contract for rations, 362. Supplies, 376, 402. Elec- tions, 89, 395. Pay to troops, 425. Pay for provisions, 441. Estimate of damages by enemy, 528. Claim of Elizabeth Kurtz for land in, 548. Col. Thomas Craig appointed Lieutenant of county, 617. Justice, 775. Sale of estate of Wm. Thomas, xiv., 56. Contested election, 158. Troops to be kept in readiness for Wyoming, 166, 167, 168. A Justice of Court appointed, 174, 226. Justices, 174, 185, 198, 200, 228, 261, 362, 442, 559, 584, 642, 649. Contested election, 232, 248, 443. Sheriffs, 248, 556. Coroners, 248, 556. Eighteen penny tax, 267. Collector of Excise, 445. Deputy Surveyors, 458. Militia, 586. Deed A. Allen's estate, 587, 590. Collector of Excise, Geo. Graff- resigns-and George Schriver ap- pointed, 620. Separation of two townships - petition respecting taxes, 627. Collector of Excise, 628. Pay for provisions furnished, 658, 659. Claim for estate of. G. P. Wertman, 666. Justices, 666. Provisions for, 668. Deed for
lands, xv., 4. Road from Lehigh Water Gap to Wyoming, 22. Jus- tices, 35, 43, 92, 143, 178, 247, 367, 480, 579, 589, 619, 642. Deeds, 43, 124. Lieut. Archer resigns, 51. Lieutenant, 55. Northern part to be made into a new county, 91. Election, 100, 297. Sheriff, 100, 297, 570, 640.
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Coroner, 100, 297, 570. Repre- sentatives, 100. Councillor, 100, 103, 297. Thos. Hartman re- moved from, 141. Sub-Lieuten- ant paid, 168. Claims in Luzerne county - memorial, 224. Sedi- tious resolutions at Easton-pros- ecution to be commenced, 225. Contested election-John McNair agent for confiscated estates, 248. Lieut. of county accounts, 249. Proprietaries claim "Indian land " in-petition against, 265. Con- tested election, 298, Roads, 425, 445. Estate of A. Allen, 428. Robert Levers, Prothonotary, dies, 460. Wm Craig elected, 461. Contested election, 480. Fines, 537. Excise from P. Pettigrew, 562. George Sinclair, 572. Collect- or of Excise resigns, 581. Jno. Craig, Collector of Excise, 582, 621. Complaint against Commissioners and Treasurer for withholding in- formation, 614, 618. Expense of removing John Franklin to Phila- delphia, 640. Petition for re- moval of a Justice-sureties for Prothonotary, xvi., 20, 32. Peti- tion against Commissioner of Taxes and Treasurer, 45. Pro- ceedings of Council respecting, .48. Order favor of John Cham- bers, late sub-Lieutenant, 65. John Franklin removed to, 102. Sheriffs, 192, 490. Coroners, 192, 490. Councillor, 192. Militia, 195, 382. Petition of removal of George Sinclair to Philadelphia, 208. Contested election, 209. Nescopec road, 2134, 2152, 284. Settlers on dry lands refuse to pay, 2172. Justices, 282, 286, 325, 450. Deputy Surveyor, 288. John Dorr, Lieutenant, and John Dillinger, Ensign of 7th company of 1st battalion, 295. Captain L. Stacker, paid, 311. Capt. Green- myer's company battalion com- manded by Col. S. Baillot, 364. Col. Philip Bohm's battalion, 382. Capt. Paul Knaus's com- pany, for men in service against Indians, 383. Excise, 408. Tax on writs-tavern licenses received, 411. Militia and Indians in, 487.
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Taxes received, 478. Suit be- tween Commonwealth and late Commissioners of, 493. Militia, 515.
North Carolina, strange Indians from, arrive at Shawnois town, ii., 391. Gov. Dobbes daily ex- pected, vi., 164. Powder belong- ing to, x., 416. Prisoners from, committed to Philadelphia gaol, 581, 584. Disposal of, 591, 638, 648. Letter Governor Caswell on refugee, xii., 314. Act of Legis- lature ceding lands to United States, xiv., 162. Letter Gov. C. delegates to convention, xv., 159. Declaration of rights, and desired amendment in Federal Constitu- tion, 524. Acts of Congress re- specting, xvi., 289. Resolution amendment of Constitution, 304. Relinquishes a part western terri- tory, 329. Act of Congress for pay due from United States, 384.
Northumberland County, formed, x., 42. Justices commissioned, 43, 47, 262. Sheriffs elected, 59, 101, 217, 271. Wm. Maclay ap- pointed to several offices, 43. Wm. Plunket, president of Court at, 87. Petition of inhabitants against Connecticut people, 111. Message to Assembly respecting, 117, 143. Z. Butler distributes advertisements in, 154. Money to build Court house and prison, 198. Governor's letter to magis- trates, 275, 366. Powder for, 662. Officers commissioned for battal- ion of Associators in, 746. Col. Hunter of, xi., 110. Prothono- tary, 187, 301. Register and Re- corder, 194. Justices, 218, 398, 405, 528. Militia called out, 302, 360. Elections, 367. Sheriffs, 367, 638. Coroner, 367, 639. Paymaster, 372. Joseph Green paid for provisions for Lieutenant Hunter for Susquehanna county, 393. Indian murders in-militia called out, 403. Provisions pur- chased in, 423. Militia, 478, 508. Indians in, 508, 509, 510. Peti- tion from, 541. Fort Jenkins in, 654. Improper election, 730. Case of John Taylor, 779. Wa-
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gons, xii., 2. Complaints against Justices of-John Lodge, Sheriff, 43. Sheriffs, 43, 75, 137, 513. Coroners, 137, 513. Justices, 46, 437, 490. Prothonotary, 42, 75,
243. He must reside in the county, 42. Troops raised in, 46. Powder for Col. Hunter, 50. Com- plaint against John Lodge, Sher- iff, 75. Militia destitute, 100, 105, 108. Against Justices Weiser and Atkinson, 112. Volunteers turn out in a case of invasion- claim of Col. Smith for, 114. Defence of frontiers, 120. Elec- tions-Representatives-Commis- sioners-Assessors, 137. Fears of Indians, owing to General Sulli- van's removal, 138. Indians in, 230. Letters respecting situation of, 308. Lieutenants and subs, 308, 384. Officers of the ranging company chosen-premium off- ered in, for prisoners and Indian scalps, 311. Justices, 342. Pro- vision for troops in, 365. Justices superceded, 376. Defenceless state of, 459, 461, 492. General J. Potter, Councilman, 543. Ap- pointments, 554. Volunteers in, 678. Ensign, 769. Patent for lands in Turbutt township to John Nixon, 781. Rangers to be raised in-Alexander Smith appointed Surgeon, xiii., 10. Complaint against Matthew Smith, Prothon- otary, 29, 446, Estate of Thomas Hughes, 38. Election, 92, 398. Sheriff, 92, 398. Coroner, 92, 398. Protection for, 117. Pay for recruits, 132. Ammunition for, 150. Rations, 186. Militia, 204. Cumberland battalion sent to, 223. Pay to seven month's men, 268. Lieutenant Samuel McGrady and volunteers raised by Capt. Robinson approved-peti- tion of R. Haines and S. Miles to postpone sales of land-rejected, 293. Contract for provisions, 356. Suit, Henry Gross against D. Deshler for purchase of horses,
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