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Carson, John, Indian trader, arrives at Fort Augusta, vii., 773.
Carson, John, of Carlisle, to attend to repairs of muskets, xi., 739. Carson, John, letters to and from, xii., 8, 16. Clothes for a wounded officer, 318.
Carson, Lieutenant, arrives with prize to the ship General Greene ; mast required, xii., 19.
Carson, Joseph, Paymaster succeed- ed, xi., 23, 27. To appraise an armed boat, 670. Paid for goods seized in Bucks, 392, 397, 413, 462, 476. Asks for cannon, 636, 696. Deed for part of Tinicum, xii., 256. Fine remitted, 506. Deed to, for land on Hollander's Creek, xiii., 52. In N. L., 126. Carson, Samuel, Lieutenant, xi., 751. Applies for clothing, xii., 687.
Carter, Christopher, taken into custo- dy, x., 360. May be visited in jail, 371. Released on bond, 372. Friends may visit, 397. To be re- leased, on leaving the country, 455. Carter, Henry, traitor, xii., 273.
Carter, James, to superintend ma- king firelocks, x., 650.
Carter, John, appointed Regulator of Weights and Measures, iii., 372.
Carter, William, Sheriff of Philadel- phia county, i., 195. Term ex- pires, 211.
Carthagena, letter from Command- ant, respecting citizens returned from thence, xvi., 381.
Cartledge, John, informs about dis- turbances at Conestogoe, iii., 15. Interprets, 45. His accounts for treaty with Indians, 81. Sent with wampum to Conestogoe In- dians, 114. Suspected of Indian murder, 146, 148-156, 157 .. Left off as Justice, 157. Committed to Sheriff till legally discharged, 162. Admitted to habeas corpus, 162. Delivered to magistrates for trial, 165. Message respecting, 167. Petition for trial, 186. Indians ask for his pardon, 189, 200. Trial deferred, 191. 4
Cartledge, Edmund, suspected of murdering an Indian, iii., 146, 148-156. Petition ; bailed, 156. Committed to Sheriff till legally discharged, 162. Habeas corpus, 162. Delivered to magistrates, 165, 167. Petition for trial, 187. Trial deferred, 191. Pardon asked for by Indians, 189, 200.
Cartridges, certificate, x., 577.
Weight of powder to ball, 587. Sizes of muskets, 588. Paper for, 701. To have buckshot in, 626. Cartridge paper, x., 701.
Cartwright, Richard, on bounds of Connecticut, 1664, vi., 263.
Casdrop, Major, to have bridge over Schuylkill removed to the Dela- ware, &c., xi., 298, 305. Called into service ; Richard Dennis to supply his place at Schuylkill, 310. To replace bridge at, 536. Cash, Caleb, Coroner, ix., 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 547, 623, 689, 777; x., 56. Dies, 78.
Caswell, Governor of North Carolina, letter on refugee, xii., 314. Let- ter on Convention, xv., 159.
Catawba Indians, murder of, iii., 21. Aid in settling peace between Virginia and, requested, iv., 755. Complaint against North Indians by South Carolina, v., 346. Un> friendly - wampum returned in consequence by other Indians, 402. At Fort Loudoun, viii., 111.
Cathcart, John, asks relief, respect- ing goods sold him by Sheriff, iii., 241.
Catholics, Roman, letter from Jus- tices of Berks Co. respecting, vi., 503, 533.
Cattle, only one half of stock to be killed, ii., 27. Certain days, be- tween which none to be killed, 27. To be driven from shores of river, xi., 4, 266, 281, 310. Stock to be preserved and fed; proclamation, 429.
Cauffmann, Joseph, refused right to hold land, being a Roman Catholic, 596.
Cavenaugh, William, Notary Public, xiv., 287.
Caves, in Philadelphia, dwellers in, ordered before Council, i., 160.
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Letter from Governor Penn, re- specting, 163, William Frampton petitions for removal, from before his door, 167, 199. To be cleared by a certain day, 201.
Cayuga Indians, Scaienties, a noted man among, at Chamber's Mill, v., 83. Indians in Philadelphia, x., 255.
Cecil, Charles, claim for city lots, xv., 379, 387, 436, 459, 480, 481. Celeron, Captain, a French officer on the Ohio - extraordinary letters from, v., 425. Speech to Indians, 530. Leaden plates on Ohio, 634.
Censors elected, xiii., 673, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 726, 729, 730. F. A. Muhlenberg, President, 744.
Censors, council of, F. A. Muhlen- berg, President, receives his pay, xiv., 2, 8. S. Davidson, 140. W. Irvine, 160. St. Clair, 163. A Wayne, 166. Pay for, 170, 176, 184. Doorkeeper paid, 196, 203, 210, 212. Pay to, 213, 229, 231. Report of, 335.
Census, United States, xvi., 401. Cesna, Charles, xiii., 298. Com- plaints against, 509. To be prose- cuted for forgery and perjury, xiii., 683. His sureties, letter of Thos. Smith on, xiv., 29. Fees paid in case of, 266.
Cesna, John, Coroner, x., 101, 212. Sheriff, xii., 147, 547 ; xiii., 134. Expenses as, xvi.
Cesna, Major, xi., 123. Sheriff, 363. Takes arms from individuals, xii., 575.
Chalkley, Thomas, iii., 246.
Challenge, Captain Young confined for giving a, xii., 62, 67.
Chaloner, John, Commissary-report purchase of flour by agent of Ma- ryland, xi., 767. Deputy Commis- sary of purchases, xii., 253. Deed for part of Tinicum, 256. Appoint- ed auctioneer for N. L., xvi., 315, 316. Auctioneer at Philadelphia, receipts for duties on sales, 500. Chamberlain, Edward, appointed Master at Arms, &c. Resigns, x., 512.
Chamberlain, Maj. James, appointed Wagon Master, xii., 393.
Chamberlaine, Samuel, appointed to
run line between Maryland and Pennsylvania, iv., 313.
Chamberlain, Peter, road to, i., 387.
Chambers, Benjamin, appointed to keep order in public houses, i., 74. As High Sheriff, to summon juries, 86. Appointed a Sub-Treasurer for Philadelphia county, 111. Debt against, 152. Petition, 189, 190. For a road to Bucks county, 298. Petition for Arch street bridge and Front, 330. Water Bailiff, 342. Complains of two Swedes ministers setting up a boat at Schuylkill ferry, ii., 137. Case of Rudman and Sandal, 147, 149, 150. President of Free So- ciety of Traders, 154, 163. In- vents a boat, 258. Objects to other ferries, 258. Attacked by Swedes, 477. Petition about ferry, 525. Intelligence about Great Cove, &c., vi., 675.
Chambers, Colonel, xii., 8.
Chambers, James, applies to be Prothonotary, xiii., 324.
Chambers, Joseph, at house at Pax- ton, memorandum of message to Indians, v., 84, 87.
Chambers' mill at Paxton, Indians at, v., 83.
Chambers, Lieutenant John, account, xiii., 702.
Chambers, Stephen, present at riot at J. Wilson's, gives bail, xii., 137. Censor, xiii., 722.
Chambers, Thomas, appointed En- sign, xiii., 215.
Chambly and St. John, forts, prison- ers taken at, released on parole, x., 410.
Chambou, Monsieur Du, commands Fort Du Buott, vi., 447.
Chancellor, William, xvi., 456.
Chancery Courts proposed, iii., 91, 105. Assembly and Council recom- mend Governor Keith to hold, 105. Members of Council to sit on bench with Governor, 106. Proclamation for holding at Phila- delphia, 106. Held by Governor Gordon, 266. Persons appointed to draw up rules, 266. Petitions respecting-history of, 617. ; iv., 19, 21, 22, 27, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40-46.
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Chandler, Rev. Dr. Thomas B., let- | ter to, x., 359.
Chaplains to Battalions, x., 452, 457, 550.
Chapman, Abraham, Commissioner for building new court-house and prison for Bucks county, iii., 241. Chapman, Benjamin, Sheriff, vi., 638 ; vii., 266.
Chapman, John, Coroner, v., 55. Justice, xi., 708 ; xv., 30. Re- signs, 104.
Chapman, Joseph, Coroner, iv., 669, 748, 782.
Chapman, Samuel, imprisoned, xii., 540.
Charles, Robert, appointed clerk of Council at suggestion of Governor Gordon, iii., 257. Minutes to be under inspection of James Logan, iii., 257. Commissioner to Mary- land, 544. Appointed agent with Benjamin Franklin to England, viii., 512. Agent in England, ix., 10.
Charles II., King, death of, i., 132. Charleston, S. C., yellow fever at, vessels from, examined and stop- ped at Mud Island, xii., 457, 483. Charlestown - exchanged prisoners arrive in Philadelphia in distress and are provided for, xiii., 1.
Charter-number of members to stand, i., 71. To be enrolled, 71. Read, signed, sealed and delivered, and old one returned with hearty thanks, 72. Of liberty, 111. Amended, 111. Members to be elected according to charter, 324, 577.
Charter for Bristol, iii., 102.
Charter of Pennsylvania, i., 17. New preferred to old, 63. Altera- tions proposed, 68. To be tran- scribed, 68. Committee to draw up, 69, 70. Under great seal, 276.
Charter of Philadelphia, signed, ii., 61. Version respecting Justices being Aldermen, 66. Bill for con- firmation proposed, 153.
Charter of Privileges read, ii., 46. Of property, also of Philadelphia, read, 53. Signed, 56. Copy of it, 56-60. Sent for, by Council, 103. Bill for confirming, 155, 156, 157, 158, 170, 171, 172.
Charter of Property read, ii., 54. A, prepared by D. Lloyd, 61. Signed under conditions, 62. Instrument asked for and sent to Assembly, 109, 110, 157, 199, 252.
Charter of Liberty to be kept by Master of Rolls, i., 111. For Philadelphia to be drawn up, 117. Old charter taken, 573. Old and new, 573, 580. Out of settlement, 597.
Chartier's Island, in Ohio, sale of ordered, xvi., 284,
Chartier, Peter, accepts a commis- sion under French, iv., 757, 759. Fears from, v., 1. Goes over to French, 167. Seduces Ind'ns, 311. Chartier, Martin, sent on message to Indians, ii., 390. Complaint, 403. Indian interpreter, iii., 22.
Chastenoy, Monsieur, Lieutenant- General of Leeward Islands, rela- tive to English prisoners taken by French privateer, and also some free negroes, v., 71, 122. Letter to, with Spanish prisoners, 131. Reported capture of a French ship from, 347.
" Chatham," galley-man paid for loss of arm, xi., 464. Lieutenants Meyers and McClaner, 576. Cap- tain Roach, 578.
" Chatham," gunboat, x., 305.
Chatham, John, Coroner, xiii., 398. Chatham, Lieutenant John, of a boat, x., 339.
Cheaver, Peter, an Indian trader, iii., 501.
Cheltenham, road to Philadelphia, i., 379, 384, 387. Petition about road, ii., 549.
Chenastry, on Susquehanna, iii., 295. Cheny, Colonel Thomas, sub-Lieu- tenant of Chester, xi., 321, 507.
Cherokees, oppose the French, vii., 31. Conference with, 552. Chiefs answer, 558. Message from, 528, 599, 600, 603. Arrive destitute at Fort Loudoun, viii. ; Sir J. St. Clair's opinion of them, 77. He and Mr. Hockly refuse supplies, 77. March from Fort Loudoun, 111. Engaged to aid in defence, 112. Arrive from Virginia, 126. Deputy attacked with pleurisy, 128. Message of, to Delawares, 135. Sick recovers, 141.
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Chestnut Hill, action at, xiv., 637.
Chester Co., Sheriff of, i., 58, 174.
Seal for, ordered ; its device, 66. Sub-Treasurer appointed for, 111. Division line between Philadelphia and, 126, 154, 265, 266. Refusal to survey lands in, 151, 153. Deputy Surveyor of, 151, 154, 193. A Justice complained of, 157. Re- quest of clerk, 182. Members of Council, 196, 213. Complaint
against Sheriff, 200. Which of
the members to attend Council, 234. Welsh Tract, 263-265, 266. Petition to extend it, 263. Depo- sition of John Blunston, 264.
Thomas Usher, 264. Election disputed, 268. Taxes for New Castle to be paid in, till division is made. 311. Justices, 320, 374. J. Blunston, member of Council, 331. Resigns, 333. Successor elected, and declines, 335. Sher- iff, 368. Petition to divide, from New Castle co., 379, 388. Jn. Bris- tow, Ranger of, called to account for a marked horse, 438. Amount of one penny tax, 462. Trial of a vessel seized, to be in, 475. Petition for a ferry at the rock, 478. Bridge over Chester creek, 522, 526. Sale of old Court house, 525. Petition, Ann Baynton, 536. Bridge over Chester creek, 525, 624. Andrew Job, Sheriff, ii., 22. Roads, 33. Commission for a Court to be held extra, 105. Jno. Hoskins, Sheriff, 105, 397. Taxes, 150. Road, 239. Wm. Davis, a Justice, removed, 561. Trial for murder, 612, 613, 616, 629. Jus- tices, iii., 28, 50. Sheriffs, 31, 56, 69, 108, 140, 260, 332. Coro- ners, 31, 56, 69, 108, 140, 260, 332. Petition of murderers, 41. Justices complain of grievances in commissions to Justices ; action of Council on, 57. Township of New Garden, 91. Rocks and mountains between, and Philadelphia, 111. Petition for a division between Philadelphia and, 111. Uninhabit- ed and unsettled lands in, 142. Petition for roads, 142. Difficulties in paying taxes for want of divi- sion line ; Secretary's report on original proprietary line, and ac-
tion and decision of Council, 144, 158. Line of 1688 referred to, 159. Papers of Record in hands of Pat Robinson's widow, 159. Search for evidence of division line, 160. To pay expenses of messenger to Maryland, 175. Pe- tition for respite of Mary Woolvin, 186, 193. And for Wm. Hill, 189, 193. Wm. Battin, to be hung in chains, 193. Isaac Taylor, Sur- veyor, and Elisha Gatchell, made prisoners by Maryland, 212, 214. Road to Swede's Ford, 225, 230. Road near Thomas Moore's mill, 227. Confirmed, 231. Complains of encroachments and grievances from New Castle county, 234, 236. Division line, 234. Old Court house and prison to be sold, 235. Justices, 256. Jno. Taylor, Sher- iff, Jno. Mendenhall, Coroner, 260, 289. Road through Pequea, 263. Commissioners appointed, 263. Send Justices left out, James James, commissioned, 282. John Burt, an Indian trader from, 286. Daniel Williamson, a member of Assembly, dies, 228. Conviction for murder of Indians in, 327. R. Parke, Coroner, 332. Jno. Tay- lor, Sheriff, 332. Proposes a di- vision of the county ; inconveni- ently large; no jail at, 343. Re- ference to Assembly, 344. Divi- sion agreed to, and persons ap- pointed to it, 345. And lines, 345. Complaint from Governor of Mary- land, 347. Division ; Lancaster county taken from it, 355. Sher- iff and Coroner, 370, 387. Regu- lator of Weights and Measures appointed, 372. New Justices to be elected, in lieu of those de- clined, 381. John Karnanghan, a Justice, 412. Sheriffs, 416, 464, 520, 574. Coroners, 416, 464, 520, 574. Bridge to be built over Cobb's creek, 426, 428. Persons to build ; their report, 431. His- tory of division line, 470. Jus- tices, 531, 533. Sheriffs, 614. Coroner, 614. Petition, respect- ing Court of Chancery ; its his- tory, 617. Petition against Court of Chancery, iv., 37. Sheriffs, 86, 247, 309, 352, 469, 500, 602,
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669, 748, 782. Coroners, 86, 247,
309, 352, 469, 500, 601, 669, 748,
782. Difficulties with Maryland ; numerous documents, 101-151.
Road from Lancaster to Coventry
Iron Works, on French creek, 152, 266. Road from Susquehanna ; laid out, 181. Case of Elisha
Gatchell attached by persons from
Maryland, 227. Justices, 259,
312, 481, 482. Roads, 278, 282,
284, 495, 503. Juror set aside
for declining to take affirmation,
482. Standard weights and meas-
ures purchased by ; Regulator ap- pointed, 507. Justices appointed, v., 3, 387, 547, 572. Sheriffs elected, 55, 120, 345, 411, 464,
550, 597, 662. Coroners elected,
55, 120, 345, 411, 464, 550, 597,
662. Complaint against Justice
Ruston, 78, 95, 378. Road to
by George Gray, 99, 100, 202. Cobb's creek, &c. complained of
Officers chosen by companies of
Associators, 185, 186, 247. Com-
missions to, 209, 325. Sheriff
complained of by Governor Ogle,
case of Samuel England, 376, 382.
Justices Ruston and Emmet com-
plained of by inhabitants ; proceed-
ings respecting them; Presbyte-
rians involved, 378. New county
out of, 619. Act respecting In-
spectors, 619. Sheriffs elected, vi., 144, 638. Coroners elected,
144, 638. Law for chosing In- spectors, 623, 624. Danger from
Indians, 670. A large number of persons coming from, to compel
Governor and Assembly to pass
certain laws, 729. Sheriffs elected, vii., 266. Coroners elected, 266. Complaint of Justice Ashbridge, 406. Justices elected, 417. Mor- decai Moore, C. Burgess, 417. Number of Roman Catholics in, 448. Address of Assembly against William Moore, Justice, to Gov- ernor, 741. Proceedings, 776. Coroners appointed, viii., 223, 403, 506, 781. Sheriffs appointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Case of William
Moore, Justice of, 1, 11, 17, 162,
282, 287. Wagons furnished by, 376. Respecting choice of Inspect- ors, 400. Trial and execution of
John Lewis, 496. Justices, 573.
Dams, &c., 683. Banks, dams, &c., ix., 24. Coroners elected, 57, 199, 285, 333, 398, 547, 623, 689, 777. Sheriffs elected, 57, 199, 285, 333, 398, 547, 623, 689, 777, Justices appointed, 205, 673, 750. Conviction, 235. Execution, 236, 545, 678. Lottery for Episcopal churches in, 243. Writ for elec- tion of new member of Assembly, in room of John Fairlamb, de- ceased, 301. New member of Assembly, in room of John Mor- ton, 375. Sheriff to receive Stump and his servant from Lancaster, and send them to Philadelphia, 442. Act for em- bankments, 470, 472, 576, 658. John Fairlamb dies, 550. Di- vision of, 556, 563-579, 729. Road to Philadelphia, 623, 627, 692. Forges and furnaces in 1750, 632-636. Special Court, for trial of a negro in, for rape, 648. Em- bankments, x., 26, 42. Estate of Samuel Phipps, &c., 40, 42. Sheriffs elected, 56, 100, 211, 270. Coroners elected, 56, 100, 211, 270. Justices ; convictions ; executions, &c, 43, 65, 94, 92, 265, 268. "Chester County man " demands money from J. Galloway, 44. Al- leged error in road to Lancaster, 65, 69. Estate of Wm. Martin, 72. Complaint against Sheriff, &c., for not aiding custom house officer in seizing a vessel, 230. De- cision of Governor, that the juris- diction of the county does not ex- tend into the river, 232. Estate John Taylor, 259, 261. Procla- mation for murderer of John Faughnar, 269. Colonel Wayne of, 288. Manufacture of arms in, 356. Letter to Committee to be prepared, 507. Powder for, 526. Battalion ordered from Chester, 605. Troops to be ready, 627. Declaration of Independence to be published, 635, 677, 753. Elec- tion contrary to Convention ; Sher- iff Vernon arraigned, 742. Pro- thonotary, xi., 188. Register and Recorder of Deeds, 190. Prothon- otary 197, 230, 244. Justices, 198, 251, 274, 759. Recorder to be
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written to respecting papers, 216. Artillery company applies for can- non, 219. Lieutenants, 229, 257,
318. Paymaster, 230. Records
detained from Prothonotary, C. Davis ; John Evans, Judge Su- preme Court, 270. Militia sent to, from Philadelphia, 275. Wa- gons to be impressed ; militia Committee called out, 302, 318.
to collect blankets, 328. Militia, 360. John Temple seized and imprisoned, 362. Pay to horse- men, 387. Case of Charles Din- gee, 402. Purchase of provisions in, 423. Paymaster, Beaton,
444. Complaint against, for
bringing to Philadelphia, provi-
sions, 445. Traitors in, 496.
Militia, 497. Murder of William
Hammon, and proclamation, 446. Flag at, 591. Ravages of enemy in ; expenses of prisoners ; guard to aid in collecting militia fines in, 507. Justices, 541. Disputed elec- tion of representatives, 621, 622, 623. Claim and payment of reward for arrest of James Fitzpatrick, a
noted robber, 616, Sheriff, 624.
Commissioners and Assessors'
election illegal, 662. Elections,
729, 760, 772. Militia officers
chosen, xii., 2. Justices, 15, 285. W. Clingham receives subscrip-
tions to Loan Office, 47. Militia called out, 129. Councillor, 131,
148. Justices, 752. Assembly,
131, 512. Sheriff, 131, 151, 512.
Coroners, 131, 151, 512. Militia; resolution respecting, 142. Elec-
Estate of Christian Wilson, 246. tion of D. Gardner confirmed, 146.
Military officers appointed, 298. Commissioner of purchases, 301.
Murder of Wm. Boyd in, by Jno.
by State, 349. Paid, 362. Mili- and Robert Smith; reward offered
tary election, 379. Militia duty,
456. Estate David Dawson, 463. Justices and Treasurer resign, 526. Appointments, 554. Pay for soldiers, 600. Auditors, 647.
Agents not to receive money for
sales at Hogg Island, xiii., 14.
False returns of election, 43. Mi- litia called out, 53. Sales of confis- cated estates, 56, 57. Elections, 87,
392, 722. Sheriffs, 87, 392, 722. Censors, 722. Coroners, 87, 392, 722. Justices, 633. John Hannum as Justice resigns, 105, and Agent, 106. Robbery of collectors, 129. De- positions, 139. Justices, 140. Wm. Armstrong's estate, 182. Justices, 219, 316. Estate of Wm. Mad- dock, 251. Military officers elected, 282. Robberies in, 338. British goods seized, 482, 525, 526, 563. Robberies, proclamations, 339,533. Isaac Pyle pardoned, 577. Jus- tices, xiv., 138, 217, 226, 228, 567. Prothonotary, complaint against, 204, 209. Election, 238, 555. Sher- iffs, 238, 555. Represen'ives, 238, 558. Coroner, 238, 555. Com- missioner, 238, 555. Execution ordered, 240. Contested election, 260. Collector of excise, 445. Adam Grubb, flour inspector, 487. Lieutenant, 486. Appeal of Lieut. Thomas Levis, 522. Militia, 584. Execution of Eliz. Wilson ordered, 586. Postponed, 591. Execution of Robert Elliott ordered, 622. Pardoned, 635. Abuses and irreg- ularities, 647. Lieut'nt . R. Smith removed, 650. Restored as Lieut. of County-further proceedings, 658, 660, 661, 664, 665, 666, 670. Sales of confiscated lands ordered of A. Matthias, Aspden, &c., 663. Successor to R. Smith, 666. Chas. Dilworth appointed, 670. Pardon of several persons, 671. P. Frazer, Recorder and Register, xv., 4; and Justice, 38. Sale of P. Bul- la's property postponed, 6. F. & W. Armstrong's do., 9. Orders for executions of McDonough and Shirtliffe, the latter to be reprieved under the gallows, 31. Militia, 32, 37, 40, 98, 105. Justices, 38, 39, 41, 96, 359, 450. Sale of R. Young's property postponed, 61. Contested election, 62, 131. Deed for late estate of M. Aspden in, 72. Sheriffs, 98, 296, 566. Coroner, 98, 296, 566. Sale of estate of Peter Bell postponed, 120. Peti- tion of tax collectors ; Capt. David Hayes's Co., 141. Treas.'s acc't, 179. Contested elections, 182. J. McClelland, County Lieutenant, in room of C. Dilworth, resigned,
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197. Account of D. Cloyd, Trea- surer of, for taxes, &c., 227. Cap- tain Rudolph's company, 261. Negro of John Bell, fine remitted, 267. Election set aside, 326. Fines, 327, 328, 413. Reduced, 371. Complaints against Cabel Davis, prothonotary, 404, 405, 406, 410. Petition of Quakers to Council respecting militia fines and order of Council on it, 418. Contested election, 450. R. Wil- ling, councillor, 566. Justices, xvi., 6, 38, 52, 88, 96, 200, 433. Militia, 8, 18, 251. Accounts in, 30, 34. Sureties for prothonotary, 31. Contested election, 38. Chil- dren of John L. Shumann called on to pursue a claim in Germany, 49. Accounts of John Christie, collector of excise, 50. Amount of tavern and marriage licenses, 61. Contested election, 68. Con- firmed, 88. Tavern licenses, 166. Opinion of Attorney-General in regard to Justices and Judges, on division of the county, 187. She- riff, 190, 232, 492. Coroner, 190, 232, 492. Part erected into new county-surety increased, 194. Re- port on contested election-it is confirmed and Justice R. Cooper elected, 200. Doctr. Thomas Rus- ton claims his seat in Council over Colonel R. Willing-decision, 202. Tavern licenses, 272. Excise re- ceived by J. Christie, 355. Mili- tia battalion of Colonel John Mc- Dowell, 372. Tavern and marriage licenses, 380. Repairs of arms, 416. Militia officers elected, 419. Pay of Captain David Crosby's company, 424. Andrew Boyd, wagon-master, 533.
Chester, town or borough, complaint of Robert Wade against authori- ties for laying out a street and wharf on his property, i., 440, 477. Bridge over Chester creek, 522, 526, 624. D. Lloyd's lots in the green-claim of Church, 556. Petition and order respecting fairs, ii., 40. Proposed act to confirm to Ralph Fishbourn the old court-house of, 218. Asks to be a free port, 546. Act proposed to sell old court-house and prison
in, iii., 233. Passed, 235. Not room for troops at, x., 540. Colonel Moses Moore, Colonel R. Thomas of county, arms to, 672.
Cheston, Daniel, runs off with Gov- ernor's negroes from Cape de Verde-proceedings against him, iv., 289. Released on bail, 296. Chevalier, James, clerk in Register's office, xvi., 445.
Chevaux-de-frise to be sunk oppo- site the Fort, x., 334. Committee to attend to it, 334. Certain per- sons only to act as pilots, 372, 376. Logs for a third tier, 390. To be connected by chains, 399. Com- missioners to buy logs, 404. More to be sunk, 404. Views of commit- tee on defending, 474. A. Donald- son to launch at Gloucester-John Coburn to take them to their places near Fort Island, 513; and Captain Rice, 514, 616. Sunk at Fort Island to be examined, 519. Boom to be sunk, 525. Two more, 535. What vessels may pass, 540. Pay of men at, 556, 567, 598. To be sunk-Robert Smith, 603, 606, 645. Pilots through, 611. Workmen, 636. Timber for, 645. Piers-Captain Whyte, 648, 650, 682, 700. J. Coburn, 722. S. Morris, 753. Vessels to be inspected, 779. To raise, 781. No vessels to pass, xi., 4, 25. Samuel Wheeler works at, 5. Re- lating to, 60. Under charge of Navy Board, 122. Pilots not sub- ject to fine, 233. To be discharged, 281. A. Donaldson, 558. New ones ordered, 725. Building by Francis McClester, 752. Removal of, xiii., 637. On Jersey shore to be sold, 590, 671. . Proposal De Bartine and G., 739. Removal, xiv., 58, 73, 78, 104, 153, 200, 241, 501.
Chew, Benjamin, appointed Attor- ney-General, vi., 277. Commis- sioner to Lancaster, vii., 93, 96. Goes to Easton with Governor, vii., 204. Speaker of Assembly at Newcastle, 295. To draw up message to Assembly, 433, 441, 442, 716. Attorney-General Su- preme Court, viii., 66. Gives opinion on registers for Dutch
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