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INDEX TO COLONIAL RECORDS.
vessels, 155. Testimony respect- ing land office, 338, 342. Report, 345. Opinion on rights of aliens, 355. Second report on warrants, 361. Protests against Governor on bill for commission, viii., 357. Objections to bill on warrants, 361. Attorney-General asks for fees- Governor's message, 666. To draw for money granted by Par- liament, ix., 2, 4. Appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court, x., 173. Chief Justice, Register- General of Wills, &c., and one of Governor's Council, prisoner, to be removed by Congress-refuses signing parole, xi., 264. Escort for, 265, 266. Rev. Dr. Ewing apologizes for, and declares his wil- lingness to sign the parole, 267. Papers of Land Office to be de- manded of, xiii., 434. Deposition, xiv., 463. Charter returned to, 513. Agent for Proprietaries, xiv., 624:
Chew, John, a Justice, x., 9.
Chew, Richard, x., 694.
Chew, Sam'l, M. D., befriends Wm. Rumsey, of Maryland, iii., 591. Sam. Chew, a Justice, x., 9. Third Justice of Supreme Court, 108.
Chichester, weekly market and fair, i., 558. Petition for a fair and market; established, ii., 12. Lot- tery for Episcopal Ch. in, ix., 243. Chickasalary, John, (Indian) at Au- gusta, desires a conference with C. Weiser, viii., 458.
Chief Justice appointed, Jeremiah Langhorne, in room J. Logan, iv., 348. Death of, 640; v., 433. Ap- pointed, xi., 186, 195, 202, 249, 254. McKean opinion on charac- ters of prisoners, xii., 75. Mc- Kean re-appointed, xiv., 167.
Chillaway, Job, (Indian), complains of being cheated in a horse, viii., 489.
China Factory, xii., 204.
China, ship Brothers, Captain Josiah, sails-under sea letter from Coun- cil-for, xvi., 2242.
Cheverie, Captain De, to be arrested, v., 168.
Chorley, Joseph, ferry at, i., 514. Chovet, Dr., gives certificate in favor S. Fisher, xii., 221.
Christ Church, Philadelphia, vestry to be informed of proposed bill to alienate lands, ii., 222. Cer- tificate of Robert Jenny, rector &c., of Governor's having taken Sacrament, vii., 741. Bells rung, for peace between France and Spain, ix., 42. In compliment to Governor John Penn, 72. Representation from Wardens, &c. respecting Rev. Mr. Comb, xi., 296, 300. Bells rung on capture of Cornwallis ; pay to ringers, xiii., 143. Joseph Dolby receives pay for, 423, 559, 563. Bells rung on La Fayette's arrival, xiv., 176. On anniversary of Inde- pendence, 494. Pay for ringing bells of, 4th July, xv., 60. On proclamation of President and Vice President, 121, 344, 363, 597. Bells rung, xvi., 2242, 410.
Christ, Henry, Sheriff, viii., 780.
Respecting Reading, xii., 780. Justice, xiv., 170.
Christ, John, Register and Recorder, xvi., 143.
Christian Religion, religious worship restricted to the, ii., 220.
Christiana, fort at, reinforced by Marylanders, i., 188.
Christiana, Fort, Virginia, murder of Catawba Indians at, iii., 21.
Christie, Captain, vii., 714.
Christie, Dr. David, buys city lots, xvi., 95.
Christie, John, Second Lieutenant, x., 488.
Christy, William, releases prisoners from jail, x., 227.
Church of England complains against law about marriages, ii., 26, 48. On alienation of lands, 222. Clergy to be protected, William Penn, Jr. being a member, iii., 64. Proportion of, to Quakers in Council observed, 143. Frequent absence of, 143. Equal on Su- preme Court, 158. Petition of Wardens of Christ Church respect- ing Keithian meeting house, 394. Churches in City ; troops to be quar- tered in, if not provided for else- where, x., 673.
Civility, or Tagodrancy, Indian Chief, ii., 553, 565. In Philadel- phia, 566. Indian Chief, iii., 15.
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At Philadelphia conference, 45, 163. Meeting of Governors and Indians at his cabin, 121, Visit of Governor to, and presents, 302. Loses child, 332. At Philadelphia, 361.
Clapham, Colonel William, on cessa- tion of Indian hostilities, vii., 117. Letters to and from, 155, 157, 161. Conferences with Indians, 157. Answer of Governor Morris to In- dians, 158.
Clarke, George, Coroner, xv., 589; xvi., 210, 495, 516.
Clark, James, Coroner, iv., 602.
Clarke, John, Sheriff, x., 270. Re- signs as Justice of Bucks, xiii., 732.
Clark, Samuel, Coroner, xvi., 212, 514, 537.
Clark, Thomas, a lawyer, opinion on bill for Courts, ii., 254.
Clark, Thomas, a traitor, to be ar- rested, xi., 539, 542.
Clarke, William, member of First Council, i., 57. Has leave of absence, 78. A Judge, 324, 331. Complaint, 339. Collector of Customs; seizes goods, 450. Member of new Council, 580. A provincial Judge, ii., 87. Takes affirmation, 96. Member of Coun- cil, 117. Complaint against claims of boundary between Mary- land and Pennsylvania, 362. Ap- plies to be measure sealer, v., 280; x., 688, 699, 735; xi., 496, 508; xii., 31.
Clarkson, Matthew, Justice and No- tary ; may take acknowledge- ments, ix., 760. A Justice, x., 48. Quarter-master, 314. Ap- pointed by Committee of Safety Marshal of Court of Admiralty, 538. To superintend troops going to Trenton in shallops with oars, xi., 24. Petition, 176. To be Marshal, 576, 657, 760. Case of sloop Active, 657. Marshal memorial, xii., 105. Obstructed by a merchant; advice, 105, 155, 316, 351. On currency, 353. Marshal answer to memorial, 482. Complaints against, 523, 531. Exonerated but superceded, 533. And case of F. Hopkinson, 579, 584. Late Marshal; to pay
forfeited money to Treasurer, xiii., 341. Manager of State Lottery, xiv., 286, 652. Marshal; accounts called for, xv., 397.
Clarkson, Major Matthew, A. D. C., letter from, respecting Miss Levy, xi., 676. Summoned before C. denies their right, 677. Aid to General Arnold, 709.
Clause, Daniel, letters to and from, vi .. 181, 292. Lives with Hen- drick, the Mohawk Chief, 182. Letter on Lydius' deed, 249. To Onondago, 291. At Albany, 293. Conference with Indians at Colo- nel Johnson's, 468-475. State- ment of designs of French and In- dians, vii., 43. Letters to and from, 155.
Claypoole, James, answers to execu- tion against the Society of Free Traders; appeal to England, i., 146, 149. Appointed Judge, 153, 156. Applies to be Register General, 185. Complaint against Clerk of County Court, 190. Ap- pointed Register General, 195. Member of Council, 196. Dies, 208. His successor, 210. Seal to be delivered as clerk, 250. D. Lloyd refused to deliver papers, 256, 265, 333, 341. Division of estate, 341, 537. Clerk of New Castle ; to deliver up records, ii., 97. Applies to be Sheriff of Phila- delphia county, xi., 217. Ap- pointed, 223, 502, 511, 512. Sher- iff, 595, 599, 614.
Claypoole, John, Appointed Sher- iff of Philadelphia county, i., 211. Not to continue in office as others, 321. Collector of monies, 384. Fees, 388. Seizes goods from Mar- shal, 543. Complaint against, 555. Sheriff, complaint against, ii., 21. Claypoole, John, upholsterer, xv., 598.
Clayton, Ashur, deposition respect- ing Wyoming, ix., 767.
Clayton, John, Jr., Sheriff, v., 597, 662.
Clayton, John, invents a machine for threshing wheat, ix., 698.
Clayton, William, claim for building the Cage in Philadelphia, ii., 26. Clement, Jacob, patent for land, xvi., 2202.
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Clerk of a Court cannot act as at- | Clowes, Peter, Coroner, iv., 500, 602. torney in it, i., 170. Sheriff, v., 411.
Clerke, Colonel William, Paymaster, xi., 272.
Clerkship, errors of, how amended, i., 461.
Clifford, Thomas, messenger of
Council, obtains aid from counties,
i., 212. Door-keeper to Council, 298
Clift, Benjamin, i., 435.
Clifton, William, asks for money to search for coal in Bucks county, x., 427.
Cline, Sergeant, asks to be promoted, xi., 774.
Clingan, William, Justice, xv., 41. Clingham, William, Member of Con- gress, xi., 385 ; xii., 47.
Clinton, Governor George, of New
York, letter on position of French and Indians, iv., 772. Letter on French and Indian affairs, v., 30. To furnish account of payments to troops, &c., 131. Letter to and from, for information, 133, 135, 164. Cannon requested from, 173. Letter to and from, 178 to 189, 205, 215, 265, 284, 297, 305, 462. Address of Assembly to, 465. Let- ter, 495, 517, 548, 553. Letter to Governor of Canada, 553. To Governor H., 553. Answer to, 554. Letters, 573, 575, 607, 625, 639, 642. Proceedings of Council at Fort George, 640-667. Very ill, 647. Provision by the State for officers, xii., 305. Letter on boun- dary, xiv., 457. Letter, &c., re- specting rioters in Luzerne coun- ty, xv., 497. Ratification of Con- stitution by New York, 506. Asked for letters of John Franklin, 571. Amendments of Constitution, xvi., 103.
Clothes, law proposed for two sorts only, one for winter and one for summer, i., 93.
Clothier, State, app'd, xii., 56, 87. Clothing, v., 53, 56. To be pur- chased by an agent, x., 538. Ap- plications for, xi., 772. Receiver- General of, 407, 588, 591; xii., 92, 94, 174, 267, 622.
Cloughan, William, Justice, xi., 759. Clowes, John, Coroner, iii., 416. Justice, ix., 203. Dies, 581.
Club, Mrs. Margaret, pass for, xiii., 567.
Cluggage, Captain of Rangers, xii., 32.
Cluggage, Robert, Justice, xiii., 367. Resigns, 748.
Cluggage, Thomas, Captain, xi., 740. Clunie, James, Sheriff, xv., 570 ; xvi., 195, 498, 499.
Clunn, Captain John, to be arrested, convicted and imprisoned for trea- son, xii., 199. Conspiracy with enemy from Elizabethtown, 206. Discharged, 207. Trunks deliv- ered to Gov. of New Jersey, 224. Clymer, Daniel, present at riot at J. Wilson's-surrenders and gives bail, xii., 128. Deeds to, 323, 348. Applies to be naval officer, xiii., 735.
Clymer, George, Continental Trea- surer, to have battery built, x., 401. Appointed Commissioner, xv., 5.
Clymer, William, member of Assem- bly from Philadelphia, deceased, v., 516.
Coal to be taken up out of the river, x., 421. To be purchased, 422. Thrown into river, 423. Quantity, 423. Quantity in Philadelphia, 425. Brought from Virginia, 707. Ordered from Jamaica, 428. Mine searched for in Bucks county, 428. Coart, Rev. Mr., letter to-murders by Indians, vi., 658.
Coates, Dr. John, commands boat, xi., 2; xii., 142.
Coates, William, appointed Lieut. Colonel, xi., 31. Lieutenant of County Philadelphia, 207, 221, 257, 258, 261, 275, 318, 390. A prisoner, 419. Prisoner on pa- role-exchange, xii., 51. Assem- bly, 131. To muster militia, 220. Appointed Lieutenant, 298. Me- morial respecting pay of men, xiii., 503 ; xv., 13, 373. Paid, 209. Justice, 520.
Cobeas, Lieutenant John-recruits, xi., 424.
Cobey, John, Second Lieutenant, x., 457. Coblehill, Indian disabled at, x., 435.
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Cobb's creek, near Darby, the first dividing line between Chester county and Philadelphia county, iii., 144. Bridge to be built over, 426, 428, 431. Road to, very an- cient, in use before grant of Pro- vince, v., 100, 202.
Coburn, John, to take chevaux-de- frise from Gloucester, near Fort Island, x., 513, 539. Pay for sinking chevaux-de-frise, 567, 598, 645, 648, 672, 682, 722. Coburn, Thomas, pay for attending flag at Chester, xi., 590.
Cochran, Captain, company to be paid, xi., 15, 424.
Cochran, William, Sub-Lieutenant, xi., 379.
Cock, Captain Lasse, asks leave of absence to attend to Society's busi- ness, i., 65. Member of first Coun- cil, 57. Offers to take up arms- proposes visit to Indians, 334. In- terpreter, 435.
Cock, Lawrence, a councillor, i., 365. Codorus river, fisheries in, ix., 719, 720.
Cœur, Jean, a French officer on Ohio, sent to Ohio for Indians, v., 462. Leaden plate stolen from, 508. Speech, 531.
Coffin, Stephen, deposition respect- ing his being made prisoner by French and Indians on Ohio, vi., 9.
Cohen, Benjamin, Attorney-General and member of Council, vi., 666. Cohen, Solomon Myers, deed for city lot, xiii., 598.
Cohongoruton, Indian name for Po- towmac river, iv., 719.
Coin, too much taken to East Jersey to pay cattle, ii., 27. Rates at which foreign, are to pass pro- claimed, 179. Exportation of, 529. Gold and silver, value of, iv., 357, 358, 361-2.
Coiners, two convicted, vii., 725. Colden, Alexander, Deputy Post- master in New York, v., 647. Colden, Governor Cad'r, of New York-letters to and from, ix., 113, 120. Protection of Indians refused, 121. Minutes of New York Council, 121. Administers oath to Governor Penn, 630. In- dian trade, 656.
Cole, Colonel Philip, x., 744, 746 ; xi., 83.
Coleman, William, appointed third Judge, viii., 77, 481. Committee on warrants, 342. Report, 345. Reference of warrants to, 342, 361. Judge, 481, 592. Judge of Su- preme Court, ix., 393.
Collectors of customs, ii., 121, 123, 127; xiv., 52.
Collectors of excise, xiv., 445, 573, 620.
College, Academy and Charity Sch'ls of Philadelphia, condition and use- fulness-act for suppressing lotte- ries and plays levelled against them-vindication -- statistics, &c., viii., 339. Imprisonment of Pro- vost Smith, 443. Charter for, 40. Commencement postponed, xii., 43, 98. [See University.]
College at Princeton, pay for damage done to, by militia, xiii., 64.
Collier, James, Captain, xi., 750. Collier, Joseph, makes saltpetre, x., 480.
Collier, Richard, Quartermaster, x., 480.
Collings, Robert, commands priva- teer, xi., 3.
Collins, Thomas, Sheriff, ix., 199, 286, 333.
Colonels-recommended to Congress as, x., 442. Appointed, 443. Lieutenant, 444. Appointed, 445. xi., 31 : xii., 71.
Colonial Records, respecting publi- cation, i., 9-16. Message of Gov- ernor Johnston recommending publication of, iv., 1. Report of Committee of Senate, 1. Act pro- posed, providing for, 8. Report of select committee of House of Representat'es recommending, 10. Act passed by Assembly for, 14. Colonies, petition from, &c., x., 238, 248, 250, 251.
Colony vessel, estimate of equip- ment of a, v., 272.
Colt, Arnold, Collector of Excise, xvi., 308,
Colville, Lord, Commander of fleet in North America, asks for sea- men, vii., 772, 775. Of naval forces in America, ix., 299.
Commerce, donation by Assembly to encourage, xiv., 51.
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Commercial Convention, xv., 82.
Letter and papers from Fench Coxe, Commissioner to, 86. Ex- penses paid, 250.
Commissary's office in Philadelphia, x., 698 ; xi., 448.
Commissary of provisions, x., 510. Commission of provincial Judges, i.,
121. Of Collector of Customs, 148. To Markham, Goodson and Ellis, 205. For successor to Black- well, 315. For Benjamin Fletcher, as Governor, 345-364. For officers of Customs, 534-539. For trials, &c., ii., 112, 123. Style of, iii., 256. For Justices, 28. Style of, 62, 175. To military officers in the counties, v., 209. To Colonel Taylor to command battery, 251. To Abraham Wiltbank, 266. To Captain Sibbald, 267. Military, vi., 754. Colonel James Burd and Josiah Davenport, to receive prisoners from Indians, viii., 776. To James Searle, xii., 414, 418. Commissioner to receive public aid, i., 111. To purchase lands from Indians, 156. To regulate Water Courses appointed, ii., 23. Report, 24. Under dedimus to administer oaths, 62, 92.
Commissioners of property, their commission and names, ii., 61.
Commissioners for Indian Affairs at Albany ; proposal, iii., 82.
Commissioners on line with Mary- land, iii., 464, 497, 544. Report and oath, 544.
Commissioners to treaty at Albany report, v., 27, 36, 296, 299. In- structions to, 300. At Lancaster, report of, 306.
Commissioners to run line between Maryland and Pennsylvania, iv., 313, 329.
Commissioners for laying out a road from Philadelphia through several counties to Easton, v., 577, 610. To hold conference with Indians at Carlisle, 658. Report of, 664. Commissioners, provincial letter to, vi., 744.
Commissioners to Albany, vi., 25. Their commission, 47. Of wagons, 775,
Commissioners to Indians, B. Frank- lin, J. Mifflin, J. Fox, E. Morgan
and J. Hughes ; Letter from ; meet Council; examination of several persons, vii., 153. Letter to Gov- ernor, 773.
Commissioners, provincial, letter to, respecting quarters for troops, vii., 380. And answer, 380. Applied to by Governor; their answer, 383. To Governor, 498, 636, 657, 671, 694, 733. Governor to, 671, 672. Governor complains of, viii., 64, 66.
Commissioners appointed to remove settlers from Indian lands, ix., 481. Instructions, 483. Letter, Governor John Penn to, 237. Names of, 237, 240. Answer to circular, 240. For making road from Lancaster to Philadelphia appointed, 657.
Commissioners to settle accounts of militia and flying camp of Berks county ; and instructions, xi., 146. Commissioners, under Act of At- tainder ; their names, and instruc- tions, xi., 479.
Commissioners elected, xii., 134 136, 506; xiii., 719-723.
Commissioners of purchases, Ap- pointed, xii., 301, 302. List of, 302, 305, 306. More pay, 362,370, 371, 372, 393, 405, 406, 434, 660. xiii., 7, 18. Controversy between S. Lyons and Major Smith, 222.
Commissioners, xiv., 230, 256, 490, 504, 555, 602. Of taxes for Phila- delphia, 4, 9, 151. For settling account of Commissary's depart- ment, 28, 386. For treaty with Indians, 40, 45, 51, 72, 186, 205, 452, 514, 518, 658. On boundary with Virginia, 56, 59, 60. Their pay, 60, 69, 74, 211, 286. Re- port, 288, 518. To examine Sus- quehanna river, 182. To pro- ceed to Wyoming ; on claims, 202, 204, 235. Of streets, 230. Roads, 442. On islands in Dela- ware, 345, 460, 505. On north- ern and western line, 363, 380, 385, 399, 445, 454, 460, 507, 514, 655.
Commissioners for improving Sus- quehanna river, xiv., 485.
Commissioners appointed, xv., 2, 5. Northern boundary, 12, 16, 22,
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190, 212, 340, 356, 382, 464. North-western boundary, 16, 19, 38, 39. Man killed while in ser- vice, 285. Laying out road from Millers' Spring to Pittsburg, 13. To Wyoming, 22. To examine River Delaware, 19. For inland navigation, 60, 135. For islands in Delaware river, 65. To lay out road between Juniata and Cone- maugh, 191. On claims in Lu- zerne county, 214, 217, 237, 453, 470, 471, 472. To Wyoming, 314. Between New York and Pennsylvania, report it finished, 340, 356, 554. To lay out roads in Northampton and Luzerne, 425. To view Jones' lane, 448.
Commissioners for ascertaining claims of settlers at Wyoming, xvi., 16. To ascertain quantity and quality of land at and near Wyoming,. 22. To purchase tri- angle at Lake Erie Report, 36. On boundary line of Huntingdon county, 46. For Indian affairs, 63, 178. To view Delaware, Schuylkill, Susquehanna and Ju- niata, 178. Instructions to, 181. J. Sellers resigns ; B. Rittenhouse appointed, 194. Instructions to, 208, 347. Letter from, 2222, 260, 279. Pay, 384, 462, 513. To
examine Quittapahilla and Swa- tara and other rivers, 315. T. Matlack, J. Adlum and Samuel Maclay; also F. Antes, R. Howell and William Dean, 319. Pay, 321. I: Instructions, 337. Order to, 347, 407, 429, 525, 544, 547. On road to Pittsburgh, report, 466-476, 530.
Committee of Inspection and Obser- vation, x., 497 ; 645.
Committee of Safety, minutes of, x., 279-652. And regulations, 283. Resolutions of Assembly ; Asso- ciators; Commissioners and As- sessors ; minute men; fire-locks ; saltpetre ; names of Committee of Safety ; duties, 280. Bills of credit ; signers-amounts ; Treasurer; tax sinking bills, &c., 281. Benjamin Franklin, president, William Gov- ett, clerk; patterns of muskets to be provided Colonel John Cad- walader and S. Moore; committee
to procure powder and saltpetre, 282. Model of a pike to be pro- cured, 283, 284. Committee vis- it Red Bank and Mud fort and examine river ; they deem it im- practicable to lay a boom across, 283. Committee for construction of boats, &c .; one for inspecting ordnance, &c., 283. Commissary of stores, 284. Plan for building a boat or calevat, 284. Various committees appointed, 282, 284, 289. Thanks to author of a plan, 284. Order on Captain Loxley for guns, &c., 285. Plan for stop- ping the channel rewarded, 286. Members of Continental Congress paid, 286. Ground to be viewed, for a proposed battery, 286. Grape shot to be procured, 286. Boats to be built, and carpenters, &c. to be employed, 287. Inhabitants of New Jersey to be asked for aid in defence of river, 287. Military guard to be appointed at State House ; commanders appointed for boats; New Jersey will furnish logs, &c. for obstructing channel, 287. Minute men, and arms for boats, 287 Committee to borrow money provincial Treasurer, 286. Medicines for use of hospitals, 288. Offer to take charge of powder, 288. Keeper of stores and cannon, 288. Account of logs from New Jersey, 289. Names of boats, 287, 290, 296. Account of logs furnished by New Jersey, 289. Committee to inquire respecting damaged gunpowder and saltpetre at Long Island, 289, 291. Teams to be furnished New Jersey, 289. Workmen for fire arms to be pro- cured, 289. Joel Ferree makes guns at Lancaster, 290. To attend the launch of the "Bull Dog," 290, 291. Names of commanders of boats, 287, 290, 296. Model presented of a boat, 291. List of medicines ; orders for, 292. Plan of Captain John McPherson's for defence of this country; thanks to, 292. Resolutions of Congress, recommending active measures, 292. Advertisement in conse- quence, 294. Committee report Hog Island rather than Billings-
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port for the "frames," 294. " A "rowing wheel" invented, 295. Borrow money from Wardens, 295, 296, 297. Form of a com- mission for officers of military as- sociation, 295. Model of a boat, 296. Guard for powder in new jail at night and on Sundays, 296. Cannon balls to be purchased, 297. Memorial from committee of city, &c., 297. Committee appointed to draw up rules and regulations for associators, 297. Dr. Franklin ap- plies for powder for General Schuy- ler, 300. Robert Towers, keeper of Magazine, 300. Military asso- ciations of York, Cumberland, &c. apply for pattern guns, &c., 300. Inquire what quantity of lead may be had in city; can find only five hundred weight, 300. Three ministerial officers arrive from Cork, 302. Captain William Bradford to take them in custody and bring them before the, 302. Proceedings against them, as com- ing to enlist with General Gage in Boston ; required to sign an in- strument of writing that they will not serve against the Colonies, 303. List of packages of goods arrived with them for use of the army under General Gage; pro- ceedings against them, 304, 305, 306. Articles of association, 308- 312, 315. Recommendations as to rank, 315-321. Various com- mittees, 328. Order a seal, with device and motto, 328. Chevaux- de-frise to be sunk opposite fort, 334. Committee to see it done,
334. Regulation of pilots, 337,
Watch at the Capes, 356. Buoys to be taken up; cannon lent to Lewes, 338. Comm'tee to examine knapsacks, &c. ; resolution of Con-
gress respecting Major Rogers, 342. Funds sent to counties for arms and ammunition, 346. Car- tridges reduced, 347. Memorial to Assembly on state of affairs, 348. Estimate of monies, 350. Arms called in, 351. Lewes and
Pilot Town to be supplied with
ammunition, 352. Offer of car- bines by Congress accepted, 354. Warrant, &c. for Jno. Ross, 355.
And Jno. M. Nesbitt, 356. Report of arms, being made, 356. Reso- lution of Congress for arrest of dangerous persons going at large, 357. Proceedings ; papers and per- sons arrested, &c., 358, 360. Or- der to jailor, 359. Carpenters to be employed to make floats for machines for Fort Island, 360. Lend Congress powder, 361. Agree upon a list of military stores, 362. Order pilots for chevaux-de-frise, 363. Send powder to Northamp- ton, 363. Wm. Allen presents cannon shot; thanks to, 364. Instructions to Peter Long as ship- husband, 364. Resolve of Con- gress to raise a battalion for gen- eral defence, 365. Firelocks and bayonets to be collected, 366. Hospital requested for use of sick, 366. Granted gratis except for venereal patients; 366. Cases of Dr. Kearsley and Brooks laid be- fore Congress, 367. Accommoda- tions provided at Fort Island, 367. Instructions for armed boats, 368. For defence at Fort Island, 368. Hulk to be sunk in river, 368. May erect works on Province Island, 371. An English deserter receives aid, 372. Proposals of pilots, 372. Christopher Carter released, 372. Re-appointed by
Assembly, 373. Grant Dr. Kears- ley a clerk, 374. Riots ; arms, 375. Gunsmiths, 376. Pilots
enter into an agreement, 376. Oaths taken by them, 376. Ves-
sel cast away on Jersey coast, with men and ammunition ; state- ment, &c., 377. Order Dr. Kears- ley to Yorktown jail, 378. Order to R. Morris for expenses, 381. Appoint Thos. Proctor Capt'n, and David Rittenhouse, engineer, 383.
Engage person from York to make saltpetre, 384. Correction of
minutes, 385. Export provisions to West Indies, to be returned in arms, &c., 385. Orders for con- finement of officers and men
stranded on New Jersey, 385-387.
Defence of city, 390. Captain
Proctor's company to be received into barracks, 390. Rules and regulations for artillery company,
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INDEX TO COLONIAL RECORDS.
391. Resolution respecting Capt. Proctor's company, 394. Loan of powder to Congress, 395. Inquire if a master of arms is necessary, 395. Turpentine to be purchased, 395. Quantity of sulphur in city, 395. Committee to contract for building and equipping a ship of war for river service, 396. Regu- lations for pilots, 396. Pilot be- tween Philadelphia and Chester, 397. Agree to purchase powder and lead from Cumberland county, 398. Fire rafts, 399. Officers, pro tem., 406. Resolutions of Congress ; prisoners to be released on parole, 410. Apply to West- moreland respecting arms, 411. Committee to apply to Congress for export of produce, 411. Con- dition of soldiers in jail, 411. Authority to John Wilcocks to load a vessel with produce, to procure powder for province, 413, 421. Heavy cannon to be cast, 412. Order removal of coal from river, 421. Respecting coal thrown into, 423. Dismiss two officers on com- plaints against them. 323. Com- mittees to ascertain quantity of coal in city, 423. Make contract for supplying boats, 423, 424. Congress requests supplies to wo- men and children of soldiers taken at St, Johns, 424. Prisoners se- cured, 424. Return of coal in city, 425. Direct a vessel to be loaded with produce, on their ac- count under Act of Congress, 426. Furnish money to search for coal in Bucks county, 428. Order coal from Jamaica, 428. Orders for removal of prisoners to new gaol, 429. Rule for supplying Congress with powder, &c., 431. Committee to visit Fort Island, inquire what further defences are necessary, 432. To recommend to Congress field officers for bat- talion, 432. Action on resolution of Congress respecting powder, &c., 433. Order boats up to city and men into the barracks, 434. Authorize Gen. Hopkins of the Al- fred, &c., to search outward bound vessels for seamen ; recommend a discreet use of this privilege, 435.
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