General index to the Colonial records, in 16 volumes, and to the Pennsylvania archives in 12 volumes, V 1, Part 51

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870
Publication date: 1860
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Printed by J. Severns & Co.
Number of Pages: 456


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officer -- seditious paper pasted up


-- Proclamation against, 319. Deed -- clothing -- Schuylkil Bridge -- disposition of supplies, 320, 321. Desertions -- forfeited es- tates in Northampton, pay for -- appointments -- change in number and pay of Surgeons in galleys -- deeds, 322, 323, 324. Case of John Lynch-Thomas Hale, agent -pay for gallies -- taxes-Wm. Young and Benj. Town suspected of printing seditious paper " Slow and Sure," imprisoned, 324, 325.


Deed to Jacob Bay, type founder, at Germantown -- Treasurer always to have £30,000 in hand -- com- mission to Abm. Bennett for armed Pilot boat Randolph -- draft of Congress-Jos. Ship- pen, Jr., delivers papers, &c., to John Penn who is called on to de- liver to Secretary -- decree against estate of Michael Reine-order to,


326, 327. Rewards for Indian prisoners and scalps-seditious papers-Wm. Young released- draft of Congress-executions ordered -- clothing, 328, 329. Purchasers of Tinicum to be put in possession -- alarm from a boat-letters -- appointments, 331.


Sale of clothing by vendue- claim of a prize-Physic's books and papers-return of officers and men in fourth regiment of dra- goons, 332. Clothing-execution,


333. Pay for estates-discharge of Mr. Galt-all confiscated es- tates to be sold-oaths to be taken by officers, 341. Resolutions res- pecting sales of commons, &c., in Philadelphia - missionaries pass


to Pittsburg-pay of militia, 347. Cases of Captain Carberry and Lieut. Houston-deeds -- great dis- tress for meat in camp-murder of William Boyd-proclamation for arrest of John and Robert Smith, 348, 349. Conference with Congress and Assembly on scarcity at camp-case of Mrs.


Ferguson, 351. Deeds-M. Ev- erly promoted-new gaol-Jus- tices-John Nixon explains letter -Merchants on currency, 352,


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353. Expenses of boats -- vacancies in army, 354-356. Pass refused- suit of black for Rev. Samuel Blair-Physick's books, 358. Or- der of Congress, 359. Conference on loan office certificates-value -supplies, &c., 360. Sale of negro Aaron of P'r Campbell's es- tate -- paymaster -- Physick's books -resolutions of Congress-peti- tions, 360, 361. Pay to commis- sioners of purchases-embargo- orders, 362. Expenses of express from frontiers-supplies for army -sale of Græme park, and Mrs. Ferguson to live rent free, she paying taxes-allowance to Gen. Potter for travelling expenses- provision for troops in Northum- berland county, 364, 365. Mes- sage to Assembly respecting Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Ferguson-Jas. Hutchinson elected to Assembly, 367. Sailor taken-several not to be exchanged-Expenses of store at Walnut and Sixth-agreement and memorandum between French minister and the State, 368. Debts from quartermasters, 369. French sailors desert-supplies- orders for purchases-commis- sioner appointed - delegates in Congress chosen, 370, 371. Ap- point persons to execute act for procuring supplies -- appointments -change in company of rangers -arrangement of militia in several counties, 372, 373. Value of


bridge-petition respecting John Roberts' estate-rejected report from Assembly -on claims of Erie, &c .- complaints of mal- practice - authority to declare martial law-justices superceded -resolution for greater ease of militia in certain counties-exe- cutions ordered, 374, 375 Reso- lutions respecting supplies and other measures of support and security - regulation of passes,


&c .- resolution of approbation of Congress, 376, 377. Supplies- taxes-new mills-wrong election of lieutenants-wagons, 378, 379. Committee of Congress at camp- wants of army-petition, John


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Swanwick -- deeds -- estate R. Swan-


wick and Edward Jones, 381.


Drafts from Congress-deed-pe- tition for independent corps- proclamation for martial law, &c., 383. Enemy approaching-troops to be in readiness-rank to officers -fraud in transportation to Tren- ton-passes, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs.


Allen-critical state of army, 386, 387. Embargo, 387. Mititia


fines-Mr. Ryan, militia inspector -arms to be collected and none left with disaffected-object to in- dependent corps, 388, 389. Arms for Colonel Rea-artillery com- pany-Durham tract, 390, 391. allowance to volunteers for arms -light horse for General W .- armed boats to attend Mercury packet-special commission for an armed whaleboat-appointments, 392, 393. Orders for wagons- for money, 395, 396. Desertion of French sailors-order for arrest of wife of a refugee-A. Doz, re- signs, and Captain Hazelwood appointed commissioner, 397.


Congress inquire what action un-


der various resolves-sale of ne- groes at request of navy board- provisions allowed for Havana- enlistment fines remitted -- circular on taxes-resolutions of Congress, 398, 399. A traitor prohibited from keeping public house. - Traitor captured and carried into mountains-embargo-Cap. Burd resigns-recruits and teams, 400, 401. Lot for public landing on Race street-sale postponed-pass for Havana -- labors at Mud island -- Letters and resolutions from Con- gress, 402, 403. Enemy leaves New Jersey -- port partially opened -printing-John Dover's case, 402, 404, 407. Execution ordered of R. and J. Smith-purchases, 405. Decision on taxes-pay- ments-appointments, 407. Pro- clamation suspending purchases, 408. Desertion of French sailors,


409. Returns of purchases, 411.


Congress and bills of exchange- pardons-spy executed-opinion on capture of French subjects by


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British-deed-confiscated estate -shipment to Cape Francois, 413. Application of James Searle for a loan, 414. His commission, 415. Instructions, 416. Compensation, &c., 418. Cases of E. Grizzle and J. Wilson, traitors-French bills of exchange, 419, 422. Purchases -deeds-recruits for St. Clair- clothes for General Armstrong and son-J. Eichelberger, 421. Inter- est on loan-exchange on Dr. Franklin-opinion, George Bryant on French deserters-forage on Hudson river-purchases, &c., 423. Sales of teas, 423, 427. March of troops-arrival of French fleet at Rhode Island-sheriff to arrest four females, wives of tories-letters to and from De Corney, 425. Suspicious trade from Bermuda-Mud island-par- dons - appointments, 426, 427. Recruits for Pennsylvania line- bounties-deserters, 431. Sup- , plies for French fleet -- Hessian enlistments -- wagons - pay of, 432, 433. Nancarrow's air fur- nace-death of Captain Dawson- Lieutenant Brady promoted 435. General Wayne on expedition against Bergen - surgeons ap- pointed, 437. Statement of case of Thomas Jones, &c., of Captain Coren's artillery artificers, 438. Orders for money -- frame for Thos. Wharton's picture-deeds to C. W. Peale-Thos. Lawrence, &c., reserved for University, 441. Pledge for money to be borrowed -sale of damaged provisions at auction-orders for money, 442, 443, 444. Congress-Warrants- Confirmation of line with Virginia -resolution of Rhode Island- deed to A. Rex-Dr. Hutchinson Director General of military


hospitals-horses to be collected, 444, 445, 446. Deed-orders- pardons, 447. Deed, 448. Con- duct of Rufus Gardner-paymas- ter orders, 449. Appointments, 451. Advise President to take command of troops-two boats to be fitted out to seize provisions, 452. Scanty of provisions and


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hands in New Jersey-deserters- provisions shipped, 454. Peti- tion, Chester county-debts-jus- tices died-yellow fever at Char- leston-quarantine at Mud island, 457. Deed, 458. Orders coun- termanding march of militia- paymaster-defenceless state of Northumberland in case of with- drawal of German regiment, 461.


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Drafts of Congress-deed, 463. Resignation of Lieutenant Currie - suit of clothes for Reverend R. McMurdy -commissioner of pur- chases, 465. Murders by Indians in Berks-troops sent, 467. For- tifications at Mud island -deed- doubts on militia law, 469, 470. Mr. Holker ships - provisions scarce at fort Pitt-confiscated estate-letters and resolutions of Congress respecting pay and lands to officers, 471-473. Capture of provisions -order respecting -mi- litia fines- message to Assembly on taxes-militia-letters, Gene- ral W., 475. Decision of Virginia on boundary - scarcity in the army-contracts for captured pro- visions-resignation of Lieuten- ant Myers-privateers, 477. Mer- chants of Philadelphia against Marshal, 478. Ensigns. appre- hension of suspected persons-B. Galbraith refuses to deliver up papers-deed-conference on pri- soners on Long Island -sales by auction, 480, 481. Conference on finances, 481. Answer, M. Clarkson-justices -- appointments -- yellow fever, 483. Orders- resolution of Congress-supplies -pardons-militia for Northamp- ton-account, T. Scott, 485. Con- ference respecting Virginia-peti-


tions - Westmoreland co., 487. Arnold's joining enemy-search for his papers-various letters- justices appointed-confederation -Vandalia or Indiana county, 491. Confederation in New. York -militia to Northumberland-W. Austin's estate-orders for pay- Colonel M. Smith, resigns-ship- ments of provisions for Bermuda refused, 493. Traitors' papers -


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passes-pardon-purchase of cat- tle-warrants to arrest certain traitors-Captain Joel, 495, 496. Proclamation against certain trai- tors, 496. Distresses of army- pay of teams-release, &c., of traitors - pay of militia, 499. Flour for army-resolutions of Congress -- arrival and arrest of Dr. Adam Kuhn-negroes, 501, 502. Pardon of negroes-refuse further time to depart to D. Franks and W. Hamilton-pay J. Arndt - passes, 502, 503. Vessel in which Dr. Kuhn arrives examined at his expense-Thomas Paine paid for ten dozen of the "Crisis." W. Hamilton allowed to go to St. Eustatia, 503. W. Constable to give bond-Dr. Kuhn and family to depart for St. Croix, and to give security not to return- Joshua Edwards to be arrested- judge advocate of militia-pass to D. Franks, &c., 504, 505. New members-elections-pardons, &c., 506, 507. Election-pass to Miss Arnold -D. Franks sick, 509. Elections, 513. Passes-mulatto slave- Pennsylvania Hospital- Dr. Kuhn, 515. Proclamation for fast, 516. Dr. Kuhn-unappro- priated lands ceded to Congress -General Washington against temporary enlistments, 517.


Baron Steuben to occupy Arnold's country seat, 519. W. Hamilton to go to his country seat -- Arnold's wife to depart from the State- shingling old work house-militia company augmented by resolution of Congress-John McFarlane to be arrested, 521. Resolution of Congress-various papers-con- sideration of complaints against Marshal, &c., 522. Resignation of Justices, &c .- Traitors allowed to embark for West Indies-refuse allowing provisions to go to Nantucket-three auctioneers for Philadelphia, 524, 525. Justices and Treasurer resign-inquiry into Marshal's conduct-new member, 526, 527. Message to Assembly, on army -- Virginia boundary, &c., 528-531. Marshal exonerated, but


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superceded, 533. Promotions-


Wm. Hamilton-executions-re- prieves, 535. Orders for execu- tions, &c .- appoint Clement Biddle Marshal-proclamation for fast; 538. Suspend sales of estates, 539. Elect President and Vice- President, 541. To prevent frauds of using American prize papers,


by British vessels-purchase of pay-General Potter, a member, 543. Jno. Piper, a member-State money-clothing for army and quarters-message to Assembly- expenses of Governor-promo- tions, 545. Appoint Justices to preside over Courts, 546. J. D.


Sergeant resigns as Attorney- General-W. Roberts as Lieuten-


ant-Colonel-license restored-


Colonel J. Piper Lieutenant-new member-Wm. Hamilton may go to country seat, 549. W. Brad- ford, Attorney-General-promo- tions-Mons. Oster, certificate --- money for Congress, 551. Deeds -Traitors from Jersey, 553. Ap-


pointments by Assembly-Joseph Stansbury's estate-message to Assembly, finances, 555. Loan office-Captain Coxe on a flag of truce -- New Jersey traitor -- Justice resigned, 557. Wm. West, Jr .- Colonel Miles authorized to cut wood from land near city-Justice resigns-corn to be purchased for


Federal army, 559. Deed --- con-


ference-Captain Moore's volun- teers paid and discharged-


purchase of corn rescinded, 561.


Suspicious vessel, at Warder's wharf-Congress ask names of Commissioner for supply of southern army -- Messrs. Bache and Smith to indorse bills emitted by State-petitions, 563. Message


respecting powers of council-


Supreme Court, &c., to apprehend


suspected persons, &c., 564.


Suspected persons-Col. Morgan


to pay off Berks county militia- no money to Col. Lindemuth-im-


peachment of Francis Hopkinson


-payments -- message to Assembly


-who decline to pay Commis-


sioners of purchases in continental


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money, 567. Petitions Joseph Stansbury, &c. - Resolution of Congress-Wyoming garrison -- of Assembly, finances-pay for York county-auctioneer, 569. Forci- ble possession taken of Hog Island -pay for Mud Island-pardon in Bucks county -- loan under resolu- tion of Assembly-deed, 571, 572. Defence of suits for militia fines -pardon-pay General Potter- new charge against Francis Hopkinson-J. Stansbury, 573. Stolen property-F. Hopkinson- deposits of provisions-message to Assembly-arms taken, 575. Suits for arms taken - troops entitled to draw stores-deeds- petitions, 577. Case of F. Hop- kinson-tried, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583. Unanimously acquit him, 581. Assembly on Commis- sioners and Quarter-Master cer- tificates-Commissioner of pur- chases-estate of Wm. Austin, assigned to University-Receiver of provisions-New Jersey pri- soners -- proceedings of Connecticut convention -- Wyoming-alarm for supplies, 584, 585. War between Delaware and Seneca Indians- Mud Island-repairs to public magazine-purchase of cannons declined-promotions, 587. Ton- nage duty - pedlar refused a licence - Auditors to settle ac- counts of troops-inclosure of Library, 588. Bills of credit, proclamation, 589. Relief of Wy- oming-Hog Island held for State, 591,. 592. Mutiny of Pennsyl- vania line-President and Gen- eral Potter sent to, 593. Loan on Treasurer's note-appointment -- Justices -- pass for Joseph Stans- bury's wife -- Thomas Wharton's estate - Thomas Paine paid as Clerk of Assembly -- orders for money 595. Specie to be sent to President -ill-treatment of pri-


soners -- money raised for by each State, 597. Money required by Congress -- clearance of vessels- ill-treatment of prisoners at New York, 603. Opinion in answer to Treasurer to pay pension to Lieu-


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tenant Bush-suit against Mease and West, 604. Quarters for officers of Pennsylvania Line- term of service, 605. Officers and recruitng stations -- claims of offi- cers in Pennsylvania Line-com- plaints against Colonel Rea, 607. Petition of Tax-payers in Berks county, 608. Officers of Pennsyl- vania Line, 609. Agents ap- pointed for confiscated estates- Money to each county for enlisting -burnt vessels injure fisheries on · Jersey shore-persons authorized to remove them, 611. Exchange between State and continental money-to be published monthly in newspaper-to fix the rate -- re- pairs to barracks-money to make purchases-resignation of John Peters,jr .- deed for S.Shoemaker's estate-militia called out-depre- ciation accounts-where to be settled-pay to wife of Robert McCabe, killed-General St. Clair wants money for troops, 613. Conference with committee of Congress on money -Auditors for settling depreciation on officers' accounts resign -- deeds -- Congress ask 100 rank and file-Justice appointed, 615. Officers to go to their regiments, 616. Deeds, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621. Suryeyor- General to search for papers, 621. Bounty on recruits-clothing- officers for new companies-value of a cargo, 623. Message to Assembly on state of affairs- soldiers' Taxes-new counties in the west, 624, 626. Soldiers dis- charged-Captain Boys has charge of forts and gallies, 727. Orders -A. Hubley Lieutenant-cases of claims for discharge from invalid corps-stations for recruits, 629. Expenses of Governor, 630. Hog Island survey-Committee on part -- Jo. Galloway's property -petitions -- state of frontiers, 631. Lieutenants appointed- reward to Captain S. Brady, for an Indian scalp-causes of dis- content in Pennsylvania line- account from agents for confis- cated estates -- resignation of


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Sub-Lieutenant Agnew, 633. Escheator-General appointed - Hog Island case -- extension of Mason & Dixon's line-Commis- sioners-Jacob Weaver, a Justice, removed for adultery, 635. Taxes and fines-pay at Billingsport- pay to seven months men, 637. Discharge of militia -depreciation pay-account of provisions pur- chased - deed -- barracks- brick- yard, 639. Vacant lots in city -arms to be repaired-attest- ing recruits-Colonel Hart's ac- counts - message to Assembly n protection of inhabitants- plan for, 641. Returns of taxa- ble property-pay of volunteers -composition of southern army - wagons, 643. Message on tender of a portion of flour ex- ported -- depreciation -- confinement of soldiers inquired into - in- crease of auditors - appropria- tion by Assembly for raising infantry, 645. Auditors appoint- ed in each county - complaint against J. Martin and J. Bailey, 647. Depreciation-convention- troops to be removed-conference on calling in continental money-


articles of confederation ratified by all the States - Auditors ready-repair of barracks, 649. Grant permission to Dr. Kuhn to return-pay of militia-Darby road-resignation, 651. Resolu- tion of Assembly on pay of mili- tia, pay of Auditor-report on case of John Perry, 653. Dis- missed-D. Duncan appointed- resolution on gratuities, &c., to officers, 655, 656. Orders-dis- pute with Connecticut, 657. Or- ders for defence of frontiers to officers of several counties-bar- racks at Lancaster, 659. Call of militia-conference on convention prisoners-C. Wirtz removed and J. Miller appointed-deed to Jonas Philips-account of pay to Penn- sylvania line ordered-claim on Hog Island to be prosecuted-pay for extending Mason and Dixon's line, 661. Officers of volunteer company appointed - respite --


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traitor from New Jersey to be ar- rested, 663. Number of recruits for federal army-cannon-flag of truce granted only by Congress -- return of clothing to be made --


proclamation for attainder of traitors, 665. Darby road-Jus-


tice-execution ordered - mes- sage-State Island to be sold in lots, 667. Deeds-city lots laid off and sold-Congress ask march of the line in detachments, 669.


Report on taxes-enlistments- State or Province Island to be sold


in lots-proceeds to be applied to sinking bills of credit-day of fasting fixed by Congress-deed,


671. Accounts of Lieutenant's


deeds, 673. Money called for by Congress-Court Martial on Lieut.


Bigham -- account for newspapers-


Col. Udree resigns as sub-Lieut .-- message on Acts of Assembly to- wards traitors, 675. Message on Lieutenants and Lieutenant's ac- counts-defence of frontiers, 677.


Conference with Assembly-divi- sion line of Hog Island-enlist- ments in Northumberland and Bedford, 679. Assembly ask


conference on recall of agent to Europe on loans-J. Rankin's es- tate-nolle prosequi-W. Hamil- ton may remain in the State- Washington county formed out of


Westmoreland -- Prothonotary ap- pointed, 681. State House stee- ple to be taken down and repair- ed-Probate of Wills, &c., ap- pointed-account J. Lacey, Jr .- capture, &c., of prizes-prosecu- tion of Lieutenant Bigham, 683. Money to York -- clothing -- depre- ciation-enemy about to leave New York for Delaware, 685. Order a soldier of fourteen or fifteen years to be discharged- defenceless state of Berks county and defence of Delaware-two companies to be raised-delin- quent Commissioners liable to fine-promotions-case of Samuel


Carson-arrest of an offender- deed, 687. Appoint officers of Land Office -- confiscated estate, expenses-partial pardon, 689.


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Jas. Tilghman, late Surveyor of Land Office, called on for books, &c .-- property of Schuylkill float- ing bridge vested in Geo, Gray, 690. Resolutions of Assembly- pay of militia -- supplies of federal army -- recruiting-calling in con- tinental and State money, 691. Purchases -bounty-new levies -- conference on means of expediting march of Penna. line-sale of con- fiscated estates, 692. Doorkeeper not to pay militia fines, 696. State Library, books to be re- turned, 699. Guard for Commis- sioners on boundary -- Wagon Masters -- Darby road -- purchases- epaulets-pay to Joseph Gardner, 701. Muskets from Board of War-bayonets for Lancaster -- materials purchased for repair of State House steeple-establish- ment of Courts for trial of pira- cies, &c,, by Congress-Commis- sioners to pay depreciation certi- ficates-none but officers of the line entitled to it-pay to Com- missioners for running the line, 702, 703. Instructions to Com- missioners, 704. List of officers to be paid depreciation certificates, 705. Conference on supplies- enemy about leaving New York for Delaware -- defence -- deprecia- tion pay, 707. Renewal of a lost certificate -- various orders for


money-gaol fees-deeds, 708, 709. Proclamation for arrest of W. Rankin, 710. State House for Land Office -- frigate Trumbull, purchase of powder-deprecia- tion to be made good to Colonel Hazen's regiment, 713. Orders for money -- Commissioners on line-defence of frontiers-Penn-


sylvania line-prize money -- printing -- depreciation, 714. De- preciation, 716, 718. Taxes- call of Assembly, 717. Pay of troops- Col. Humpton-guard at forts- depreciation - officers for south under General Wayne -- Physick's books and papers to Col. John- ston -- two companies for defence of forts, 719. Terms and officers- repairs of State House-military


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election - disputed powers of As- sembly in Executive affairs-case of Isaac Austin-Capt. Carothers resigns-pay of State Clothier- militia in Berks ordered out, 720, 721. Militia - George Stump- Judge Smith resigns - French sailors-orders, 722, 723. Pro- clamation to receive continental money-sales of land in Phila- delphia, 724, 725. Darby road -- petition of D. A. Henning re- ferred to Supreme Court-memo- rial officers of Proctor's regiment, 727. H. Shrupp paid for a horse -- memorandum of Naval Officer, vessel without papers-Act re- specting bills of credit -- French marine desires to ship flour to St. Domingo, 729. Executions -- pi- rate hung in chains-deed, 730, 731, 733. Pirate respited, 732. A. Boyd resigns-circular of Con- gress asking that master and chief may sign in presence of Naval Officer, 732, 733. Deed-re- prieves-Commissioners of taxes, Philadelphia-quota of troops -- clothing a soldier's wife, 735. Convention troops-liquidation of United States' debts-expenses of campaign - deed - accounts of Lieutenants-complaint of Capt. John against Col. Joseph Hart, 736, 737. Message to Assembly - Pennsylvania line-formed and on march under General Wayne -- militia-prisoners, &c .- Lieut. S. Rea resigns, 739. Resolution of Assembly, and conference, 740, 741. Message to Assembly, de- mands of Congress, &c .- call of Gen. Wayne for men-mediation of Vienna and Petersburg-Con- gress ask for men-distresses in Northumberland county -- report on taxes from Bedford -- letters from Board of War-Col. Brod- head, Col. Morgan-purchases- Baron De Arentz-referred to Congress, 742, 743. James Read resigns-no more bills of credit to be issued-a claim to A. Corbitt's estate -message to Assembly, bills of credit -- Register of Court . of Admiralty in room of Andrew


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Robinson, deceased-James Read elected-Andrew Allen's estate, 745. Deed-Colonel Johnston- Col. Brodhead-tobacco to be shipped-pay officers at Fort Pitt, 747. Message to Assembly, finan- ces -- Auditors of accounts-amend- ment of land office laws, 749. Stamping bills paid-barracks of Lancaster -- estate of Benj. Booth -- deed, 751. Message - militia- price of labor-Pennsylvania line, 753. Estate Alexander Corbitt- defence of frontiers-brig Eliza- beth-books, &c., delivered to Receiver-General - deed, 755. Message, requisition of cavalry, 758, 759. Volunteers, 763. Pe- tition Captain Hart against Col. H., who is cleared -- message to Assembly on state of affairs, 763. Recruits of federal army -- militia called out, 765. Mons. Masson- nare forfeits goods, 767. Militia called out-Paymaster of York, Ensign Samuel Quinn, 769. Reso- lutions of Assembly, 770. Mili- tia ordered out-sale of city lots under G. Bryan and Geo. Schlos- ser-petitions, 773. Receivers of recruits -- orders-deed-Jno. Sig- friedt -- moneys -- resignation of R. Good, 775. Excess of militia of- fering, 777. Riflemen for General W .-- returns to be made up by R. Morris - lots in Philadelphia claimed by R. Peters -- pardons of prisoners in gaol, 779. Accounts of sappers and miners at camp- claim of H. Christ and H. Haller for land in Reading-leave of ab- sence to Col. Nicola-sale of lots in Philadelphia-deed and patent, 781. Jno. F. Reichell returns to Saxony-B. Shoemaker to New Jersey -- deed-survey of land in Cumberland county-Thos. Mc- Kean elected President of Con- gress-Robert Morris to be fur- nished with account of requisi- tions of money, 784.




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