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Virginia-
Crawford joins, 228. James Innes to purchase second hand arms, 418, 518. Borrow sail cloth from Pennsylvania, 422. Powder to, 45S. Arms to. 546. Coal brought from, 707. Boundary between, and Pennsylvania, xi., 240. Troops to work at Billingsport, 242. Disaffected persons sent to, 290, 295, 296. Habeas Corpus issues, 308, 309. Various papers respecting, 383, 394, 395, 427. Conference respecting, 435, 437, 460, 462. 468, 472, 473, 481, 483. To be discharged at Pottsgrove, 472. Letter, Delegates in Con- gress-resolutions, boundary line, 669. Letter of Delegates on ditto. 690. Letters to and from Gov. P. Henry, xii., 16, 263, 414. Relating to boundary line, 16, 177. Con- gress on dispute between Penn- sylvania and, - recommendation not to sell at present, 211. Pro- clamation respecting dispute with, 214. Letters and various papers to Governor Jefferson, 224. Sales of land in this province by, 234. Affairs of, and Westmoreland, 250. Letter from Governor of, respect- ing dispute, 263. Boundaries with Pennsylvania, 287. Commiss'rs complained of, 303. Line with, 444. Decision on boundary, 476. Conference respecting, 486. Re- monstrance against Vandalia or Indiana county, 491. Extension of Mason and Dixon's line, 635. Convention, British and German troops to be removed, 648. Guard for Commissioners and provisions, 700. Instructions to, 706. Pay, : 714. Proceedings respecting goods seized, xiii., 2. Commissioners to run line between, and Pennsyl- vania, 79, 192, 203, 205, 209-253, 269, 334. Congress recommend, 150 Men to be sent to Fort Pitt, 348. Expenses of State prisoners from-report of Commissioners for running line, 510, 518. Proclamation confirming line run, 541. Letter Gov. Harrison with act of, 637. Boundary -- resolu- tions of Assembly-report on Gov. Harrison's letter-Commissioners
Virginia-
appointed, 685. Letter from Gov- ernor Harrison on boundary, 753. Resolution of, xiv., 38, 60, 69, 74, 114, 119. Boundary with, 56, 59, 104, 174, 211, 286, 317, 361, 518. Act of Legislature of, respecting cession of lands to the United States, 165. Governor sends entries made in their land office within Pennsylvania. 200. Repayment of loan to R. Andrews, 236. T. Hutchins, Commissioner, paid, 238. Report of Pennsyl- vania Commissioners, 28S. In- terfering claims for lands ceded by-copy of agreement to be ob- tained, 368. Papers to be de- livered John Lukens by D. Ken- nedy, 394. Commissioners ap- pointed, 399. Opening Potomac, 399. Proposes road from Fort Cumberland, 467. Letter from Governor relative to disputes from Edmund Randolph on com- mercial convention, 651. Letter Governor Randolph, memorial of C. S., xv., 159. Proclamation on agreement, with, 279. Letter Governor Randolph respecting a negro, 416. Copies of all Acts of Legislature of Virginia relating to lands in this State asked for by Council, 451. Ratification of Con- stitution received through Ed- mund Pendleton, 498. Call of Congress for troops against In- dians on frontiers, 515. Ex- penses of prisoners sent via Read- ing, 1777, 641. Act of Congress- arrears of pay from United States, xvi., 384.
Viviat, Captain, arrives in a flag of truce with prisoners from New Orleans, viii., 124. Receives his papers, 151, 155. Sails under convoy of Captain Atkins. 156.
Voght, Christian, sale of house, &c., xiii., 79.
Vroessen, Andrew, an original pur- chaser from Wm. Penn, xvi., 523, 526, 529, 532, 534. Re- jected claim, 539. A first pur- chaser from Wm. Penn -- claim of Richard Peters under him, xv., 481, 485.
" Vulture," armed Boat, xi., 107.
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Waddie, Henry, plantation, i., 389. / Waddle, Francis, Coroner, x., 273. , Waddell, William, Coroner, xi., 373, 638. Coroner, xii., 182; xiv., 2S9.
Wade, Captain of State Shallop, xi., 576. To precede French Frigate, 619.
Wade, Francis, obtains contract for supplying boats, x., 423. Fur- nishes provisions, 485, 640 .- Complaint against, for not re- turning paper money, xiv., 631. Petition rejected, 633. To be prosecuted as a defaulter, 640. His house to be sold at the suit of the State-title disputed- ordered to be set up at a bid fixed for the commonwealth, xv., 374. Considered, 482, 483, 520, 521.
Wade, Captain Joseph, resigns, xi., 682.
Wade, Robert, complains of author- ities of Chester, for taking his property for public use, i., 440, 477.
Wadsworth, Jeremiah, Commissary General, xii., 91.
Wager, Philip, and Geo. Habucker, deed to, on Province Island, xiii., 28.
Wages not to be discounted from from rates, ii., 457.
Waggoner, Christopher, Justice, ix., 245.
Wagons, Commissioners of, vi., 775. General Stanwix, circular letter to managers of, viii., 377. Order for, xi,, 222, 588. To be provided, 291, 302, 341, 343, 349. Representation, 390, 589. Not to be impressed at. Lancas- ter, 350. Master, pay of, 371. Change of, 589. Seized, rescued by five persons who are to be arrested, 381, 382, 385, 389. Duty, xii., 15, 25; 2, 16, 18, 22, 26, 132, 394, 433, 436. From each county, 132, 143. Pay, 182. Wanted, 227; xiv., 66, 71, 725. Wagoners, xi., 28. Regulations, 55, 63, 64. Pay too low, 448. Wagon Masters, xi., 398, 438, 44S; . xii., 2, 16, 22, 26, 379, 390, 393,
394, 432, 436, 453, 697, 700; xii , 1 2, 16, 22, 26, 379, 390, 393, 394, 432, 436, 453, 697, 700; xiii., 28, 66, 71.
Walbron, Major Ensign, x., 464. Waldecker, prisoners to be delivered to Colonel Melchor, xi , 116.
Wales, death of the Prince of, ad- dress of Governor and Council to King, on, v., 527.
Walk, Indian, Teedyuscung's views of, vii., 326. Committee of Councils appointed to investigate charges, &c., 354. N. Scull's certificate, 399.
Walker, George, Coroner, ix., 548. Walker, Jacob, Lieutenant, xii., 9. Walker, James, Coroner, viii., 506, 781; ix., 286, 333, 398.
Walker, John, Coroner, xv., 300, 578.
Walker, Rachel, claims reward under proclamation for arrest of James Fitzpatrick, a noted robber -her examination-is paid by Council, xi., 616.
Walker, Richard, Coroner of Phila- delphia, iii., 56, 108.
Wall, George, Lieutenant, xi., 453, 473. Agent for estates, 556. Troops from Bucks county, 636. Agent for forfeited estates in Bucks county, xii., 73, 78. Let- ter, 101. Hooper's trial, 250. Commissioners on Islands in Delaware river, xiv., 345, 460. Accounts as agent of confiscated estates, xvi., 509.
Wall, George, Jr., Sheriff, xii., 136, 510, xiii., 86, paid 295, 361, 481. Wallace, George, Justice, xiv., 118. Wallace, James, Coroner, ix., 547, 623, 688, 778; x., 56. Justice, deceased xi., 372.
Wallace, Michael, memorial respec- ting seizure of his brother as a soldier, xi., 381.
Wallace, Robert, Coroner, v., 55. . Wallace, Solomon, Coroner, ix., 333, 398, 548.
Wallace, William, Sheriff, xvi., 514, 537.
Williams, James, King's Collector for bay and river Delaware, i., 194, 285. Complaint against, 335, 336, 338. Appointed Sur- veyor General of Customs, 336.
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Wallis, Samuel, a prisoner, act for relief of, ix., 151, 161.
Walton, Benjamin, of Bucks, con- fined, xi., 565.
Wampum, large belt presented by Indians, ii., 246. Its object, 247. Belts of, iii., 188, 199, 205, 209, 314, 425, 440, 443, 445, 446, 449, 572, 577, 606, 608. Belts and strings, iv., 54, 99, 307, 308, 340, 433, 434, 563, 567, 568, 560, 570, 573, 576, 579, 580, 588, 590, 642, 646-650, 665, 700-737, 747, 772. v., 9, 11, 14, 72, 84, 119, 146- 151, 288, 308, 315, 348-358, 388- 392, 399, 402, 405, 432-436, 450, 470, 480, 508, 530-540, 543, 599, 600, 624-634, 637, 644, 657, 665- 684, 691, 731. Belts and strings returned, 402. Belts and strings, vi., 31, 36, 55, 78-129, 145-160, 180, 187, 276-287, 343, 360-365, 446, 468-475, 522, 524, 551, 566, 615, 645-646, 669, 682, 685, 751, 763, 778-784; vii., 1-7, 10, 13, 42, 56, 64-69, 80, 95, 107, 115, 137-142, 145-148, 157, 170, 189, 198, 201, 204-220, 205, 206, 224, 281, 296, 309-485,-506-551, 622, 634, 648-714, 735, 768, 770. Particular description of, used at treaty at Easton, 216; viii., 10, 40, 42, 84, 86, 100, 117, 119, 127, 128-132, 148, 150, 156, 175-223, 293-297, 306-309, 343, 382, 391, 403, 415-421, 508. Indian custom with, 119. A par- ticular kind described, 217; viii., 429-435, 466, 484-494, 500, 586, 594, 615, 653, 670, 698, 702-707, 709,720-774; ix., 6-9, 41, 47, 77, 85, 210-234, 249-264, 328-332, 428-430, 480, 497-498, 514-543, 605, 689, 694, 736, 773, 776. Large quantity exhibited by Indian from South Carolina; x., 10, 61, 257. Analogous with writing, 9; xi., 212; xvi., 439.
Wapping or Wappinger Indians, alias River Indians, speech of Teedyuscung, respecting, viii., 217.
War, declared between England and France, iv., 689. Proclamation of Governor Thomas, 696.
War, Board of, x., 696, 777. For the land service, established - their
names-their duties and pow- ers, xi., 181. To apply to Con- gress for money, 182. Additions made to, 188, 194, 198, 200. New appointed, 201. Treasurer ap- pointed, 202. Want money, 21-1, 218. Applies for, 221. Send resolves of Congress, 226. To make estimate of expenses of militia, 227. Money paid-two ships asked for by Navy Board, 247. Fort Island, 250. Dis- charged as no further neces- sary, with thanks, 260. Clerk continued, 261. Continental to deliver powder for Westmore- land, 394. Resolution Congress, Flag, 411. Orders respecting provisions, 425. Orders on, 497. Letter from, raising a Company in Northumberland, 508, 509. Order for sundry articles, 556. Plan of river Delaware, 587. Of loan of arms asked of, xii., 95. LOtter to, commission for two young men recommended by Chevalier de Luzerne, 116, 117. Claim of C. Wurtz, Town Major of Lancaster referred to. Guards for prisoners, 116. Letter, 215. To rectify dates of Commissions, 241. Ask for trophies of War, 242. Letter respecting Chaplain Milsheimer, 263. Cannon from Fort Island, 312. Respecting Captain Joel, 495. To receive arms, 509. Muskets distributed to States, 702. Supplies, 707. On Wyom- ing papers, 741. Requisition, 759. Case of B. Ford, xiii., 96. Barracks 128. Letter, 449, 459. War, Council of, at New York, vii., 23, 31. Quaker address against, 83.
War, departm't, establ'd, xvi., 133. Ward, Capt., vii., 230.
Ward, ensign, surrenders fort on Forks of Monongahela, vi., 29.
Ward, John, ensign, xii., 31.
Ward, Moses, xi., 576.
Wardens of Philadelphia, petition on pilotage, &c., ix, 366, 367, 388. Act respecting, 550, 593. 597, 729. Respecting, x., 70, 72, 76, 239, 243, 259, 261, 295, 297. Committee of safety, ask to borrow money from, 295, 296. Pilots,
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358 ; to employ patrols, xi., 42. Appointed, 538, 549, 557. Order respecting wood, xii., 190. To order watch for gaol, 259; to sell lots, 726. To sell lands, xvi., 6. George Honey, clerk, 205. New chosen, xiii., 98. Light house in danger of being washed away, 500. Order on Peter Reeve, late treasurer, for books and papers, 102 ;- buy city lots, 218. To have obstructions removed, 595,671. Elected, 721. Paid, 739. To meet council respecting che- vaux-de-frise, xiv., 58, 73. To inspect goods on ship Clementine, 77. And ship Fortune, 79. Letter to Council and conference on chevaux-de-frise, 79. Appropria- tion for improving Delaware river, 105. Inspection of goods, 109. reports of sales of goods, 110, 114, 115. To deliver vessels purchased to Hollingsworth and Donaldson, 119. Council agrees to indemnify them for expenses on Delaware, 120. Removal of buoys-and pro- clamation, 122. Expended on Del- aware river improvements - J. Donaldson, resigns, and Joseph Bullock, appointed, 151. Payment to, 162 Certificate to Donaldson and Hollingsworth, 199. Pay for removing chevaux-de-frise, 212. elected, 230. Certificates to Don- aldson and Hollingsworth, 241. Accounts, 309. Hearing before council, 323. Conference on im- provement of Delaware, 325, 356. their office, 444. paid towards erecting piers by Thomas Davis, 458. To purchase land at Marcus Hook, for piers, 460. Plan of piers, 464. Accounts, 467. Their office in Front st. New proposals for piers, 468, 474. Thomas Conarroe, to build piers, 479. To and from Hollingsworth and Donaldson, 500. Elected, 555. Purchase of a wharf at Cape May, for a beacon, 578. Report on Win. Smith's wharf, 599. Accounts, 632. Appropriation for improving river Delaware, 640. Pay for support of lighthouse, &c., in Delaware Bay, xv., 73. Elected, Phillip Wager and Andrew Bun-
ner, 98. Funds for improving the Delaware, 197. To examine and report on claims of Thomas Conarroe, for building piers at Marcus Hook, 228. Report on T. Conarroe, 233. Wardens ask for a burying ground for strangers, 273. Appointed, 322. N. Fal- coner resigns -- James Montgomery appointed, 337. F. Gurney, re- sig's-Wm. Allibone, appointed, 341. Office for, 402. Office rent paid, 519. Board established- appointed viz., Nesbit, Craig, Alli- bone, Falconer, Paisely, Gurney, and Benezet, 559. J. Craig, re- signs - Capt. Leeson Simmons chosen, 582. Respecting pilots, 597. Public lots in Southwark, xvi., 140. N. Falconer, resigns, 352.
Warder, Jeremiah, sells salt, xii., 191. To be seized, xi., 284. Warner, Col. -, to rendez- vous at Darby, xi., 301.
Warrant to sheriff to quarter troops in Philadelphia, vii., 362.
Warrants and Surveys, record of, viii., 337, 338, 345, 349, 369. Referred to Judges and Lawyers, 339, 342. Report on, 345, 361. New bill, 370. Passed, 374. Opinion, 539, 541. New Bill, 674. Warren, Admiral, letter, v., 6.
Warren, Commodore, on expedition to Cape Breton, iv., 762, 763.
" Warren," gun boat, x., 328. Lt. Symonds, now Lt. Hugh Mont- gomery, x., 437, 501, 506, 511. Warren, John, coroner, viii .. 402. Warrans Geo., meeting of Indians near, ii., 509.
Washington County, formed out of Westmoreland - Thomas Scott, appointed prothonotary - James Marshall, Lieutenant, and John Cannon and Daniel Lite, sub- lieutenants, xii., 681 -- James Mar- shall, Register of Wills, Recorder deeds, and lieut., 683. Guard for Commissioners to run line between Virginia and Pennsylvania, 700. Justices, xiii., 38, 122, 248, 263. 264. Courts, 38. Sheriff's, 134, 443, 740. Elections, 443, 740, Coroners, 134, 443, 740. Censors, 740. Agents for confiscated
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estates, appointed, 139. Accounts of Lt. James Marshall, 144. Lt. Connor resigns, 149. Ammuni- tion for, 150. Lieutenants, 158, 168, 240. Other officers, 168. Military officers, 160, 168. Supplies, 165. A company of rangers for defence, 168. Taxes, 206. Irregular military elections, 245. Militia to guard in running Virginia line, 253. Failure to elect justices, 204. Pay for sup- plies, 265. Pay to, 302. Boun- ties, 308. Trials by special com- mission, 337. Election, 403. Court house, 439. Land pur- chased for, 531. Militia ordered out at call of General Irvine, 531. Pay to lieutenant, 533, 534. Capt. John Hughes, discharged from, xiii., 539. Extract of letter from Gov. Harrison of Virginia, 639. Election, ' 740 Complaints on magistracy, 799. James Marshall lieutenant, letter, xiv., 165. Ex- ecution in order, 203. Company of rangers, Capt. Hughes, paid, 215. Militia, Capt. Craig Ritchie, 216. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, 224, 367. Com- plaint against Commissioners of Taxes, 235, 597. Elections, 244, 563, 597. Represen's., 244. Sheriff 244, 597. Justices, 689. J. Mar- shall resigns as register and recorder, 245. Thomas Stokely appointed, 260. Eighteen penny tax, 267. Division of Peter's Township proposed-to be named Dickinson, 275. Capt. Hughes' company of rangers, 322, 323. Freight paid, 456. Confiscated estates in. 607. Justice, 164. Town of Washington into a sepa- rate election district, 634. 653 provisions for Militia on frontiers of, xv., S. Division of Smithtown- ship 76. Elections, 103, 119. Coun- cillor, 103. Sheriff, 103, 121, 646. Coroner, 103, 121, 646. Report of Mr. Dale and letter of James Marshall, 107. Justices, 120, 266, 279, 450, 483, 552, 589, 591. Division of Peters Township, 126. Dorsey Pentecost, suspended as Judge on account of removal,
124. Collector of excise, John Dodd, 132. Murders by Indians in-arms, &c., sent to, 317. Ex- pense of transporting arms and amunition from Philadelphia to, 382. Division of Cumberland and. Morgan Townships, 450. Allowed a third justice, 483. Division of Townships, 507. Repair of public arms, and militia services, 517. A portion taken to Alleghany County, 552. Contested elec- tion, 589. Justices, xvi., 50, 227, 237, 255, 319, 411, 536, 428, 536. Sureties, 32. Prothonotary, 35, 41, Militia, 39, 42. Election of Justices illegal and set aside, 44. Division of districts, 103. Petition against register, provisions for military, 147. Sheriff, 212, 514, 537. Coroner, 212, 514, 537. Division of Townships for election of Justices, 226, 228, 259. Gen. Washington's land in-militia, 227. Payments for various ser- vices on frontiers of, 228. Pay- ments to militia, &c., for, 234. Depredations by Indians in, 264. Militia, pay for defence, 283. Indian outrages, 306. Lieuten- ant authorized to call out militia, for frontiers, 340. Call for militia returns, 425. Fees for tavern licenses, 460. Militia, 460. Thos. Stockly, register and recorder, 515. John Hoge, elected to Sen- atė, resigns as justice, 536.
Washington Fort, L. I., Margaret Corbin rewarded for her bravery, whose husband was killed at her side, xii., 34. Pay for arms, &c., lost at, xiv., 443 ; xvi., 535.
" Washington," Galley, xi., 701. Washington, General George, letters to and from, vi., 29, 37. Sur- render of fort, in the forks by Mr. Ward, 28. Arrives with a detach- ment, 29. Progress-makes roads, 29. Large force of French at Ohio, 37. Defeated at Great Meadows-detailed by Col. Innes, 50, 138. Defeat, 177. Davison's account of, 195. Raising militia in Virginia, vii., 601. Letters, 603, 604. Letter from Gov. Den- ny to, viii., 56. British Officers sent to his camp, x., 300. Asks
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Gen. Washington-
for powder for camp at Cambridge,
330. Letter to, from commit- tee, asking for engineers to erect fortifications, 604. Flints for his army, 632. In Jersey- cannon from State House yard sent to, xi., 24. Officers sent to, 24, 25, Orders troops from Bucks Co., 43. To call out troops from Bucks and Northampton, 54. Letter from to council of safety, 177. Letters from, 197, 228, 436, 457, 490, 650, 730. On for- tifying the Delaware, 22S. Inteli- gence from, 232. Asks for a survey of the river-persons ap- pointed to make it, 250. Reques- ted to send Michael Huffnagle to Lancaster, 263. Engages the enemy, 301. Written to about recruiting officers, 401. Recom- mends persons to recruit, 419. Address to inhabitants New Jer- sey, Pennsylvania, &c., 428. Re- specting cattle, 429. Protection for Mrs. Pemberton's wagons, 457. Order for horses at Lancas- ter, 476. Arms needed, 491. Receives account of evacuation of Philadelphia, 520. Instructions on 4th July, 523. Requires troops to be sent from Phila- delphia to the main army, 568. Draft of Delaware, 587. Clothing sent to, 607. Asks for a guard for prisoners, 626. On supplying spirits, 654. Consul asks for his portrait to be taken by Peale, 671. Taking vigorous measure to protect frontiers, 724. Let- ters to and from, xii., 8. Wagons to transport provisions, 26. Let- ters to and from, 8, 32, 43, 89, 90, 92, 203, 204, 227, 262, 313, 321, 352, 370, 387. Return of Pennsylvania troops, 32. Men to be urged on to Major General Sullivan, 43. List of officers -- depositions of Col. Hannum's escape from enemy, sent to, 114. Calls out militia, 123, 129, 144. Opinion in regard to officers and men in Col. Hazen's regiment,
262. Names posts for supplies, 313. Desertions in army re- ferred to 316. Disposition of
Gen. Washington-
supplies, 321. Orders Captain
Craig to Pittsburg, 330. On sup- plies from State, 335. Recom- mends promotion of Michael Everly from Serjeant to Ensign for services, 352. Address to soldiery from enemy, his situation and difficulties, 370. Pressing for recruits - critical state of army, 387. Letters, 392, 394, 398, 404, 498, 545, 574, 591. Light horse, 392. Wagons, 394, 398. Enemy has left New Jersey, 407. Ensigns to be appointed, 428. Demand for horses, 446. Countermands march of troops, 460. Want of provisions, capture of, in a prize, 474, 476, 498. Recommends Ensigns, 452, 483. Against temporary enlistments, 517. Clothing for army, 545. Deposit of provisions, 574. Re- lief of Wyoming, 591. Want of provisions, enemy about to leave New York for Delaware, 706. On memorial of Proctor's officers, 727. Calls for men, 742. For four battalions of infantry, 754. Transfer of officers, 761. Wants, 300 riflemen, 778; Going to move troops, requires vessels to trans- port, xiii. 41. Col. Tilghman- his aid brings news of surrender of Yorktown by Lord Cornwallis, 94. Address from Supreme Executive Council to, on capture of Lord Cornwallis, and answer, 130, 131. On supplies, 184. Recruits for Van Heer's troop, 188, 202, 211, 221. Election of Justices, 264. Consulted about expedition against Indians, 356, 362. Against it, 380. Letters to, on abandon- ment of post at Wyoming, 399. Indian expedition, 408. Letter respecting passes to be sent to Dobb's Ferry, 419. Gen. Wash- ington asked to procure a pass- port for flag vessel for New York with provisions for our prisoners, 446. Sends a passport from Ad- miral Digby, 457. Incursions of savages stopped, 502. Half pay and commutation by Congress to officers, 603. A returned captive, 603. Address of council to, on
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peace, &c., 765. His answer, 767. Agents for sale of confiscated es- tates in, 774. Portrait of, xiv. 265. Celebration of birth day, xvi., 4. Arrangements for his reception, 25. Congratulatory address of Council to, 57, 58. His answer, 59. His land in Washington Co., 227. Powder for celebrating his arrival in Philadelphia, 465.
"Washington," gun boat, launch of, x., 314, 407, 488, 505.
"Washington, ship General," for- merly General Monck - allowed to make a voyage for Superin- tendent of finance. Commission to Captain Joshua Barney, &c., xiii., 283, 352, 354, 361.
Wasp, continental Schooner, Capt. Alexander, takes Brig Betsey from Virginia, x., 563, 777.
Watch to be set at Cape Henlopen for pirates, ii., 23.
Watching in Philadelphia, soldiers to be exempt from, ii., 204.
Watkins, Major, lead and tin for buttons, xi., 440.
Watkins, Wm., Captain of a guard boat, x., 583. '
Watkins, Wmn., applies to sweep Delaware River rejected, xii., 21. Authorized, 32, 34.
Watson, David, Commissioner to buy provisions, xi., 423. Jus- tice, xii., 231. Depositions re- specting, 307.
Watson, James, Coroner, xvi., 204. Watson, Lieut. Dolonel, x., 686.
Watson, Luke, charges against, i., 179, 180, 213. Takes his seat in Council, 222. His hogs killed, 224, 226. Sheriff of Sussex county, ii., 101.
Watson, Thos., of Bucks, iii., 233. A Commissioner for buikling a new Court house and prison for Bucks county, 241.
Wattom, John, Coroner, ix., 57.
Watts, Colonel, Fred., payment to, x. 688, xi., 88. Elected to Assembly, resigns as Justice, xii., 170. Sub- Lieutenant, 322. Paid, xiv., 348. Storage on arius, xv., 565. As Councilman, xv., 300, 653, xvi., 294.
Waugh, Patrick, convicted of mur-
der, xvi., 497, 519. Respited, 520, 536, 542.
Waughhaughy, Cherokee Chief, speech of vii., 529, 553.
Wayne, Anthony, recommended to Congress as Colonel of a battalion, x., 442. Elected, 443. Major to, appointed, 460. Applies for money for battalion, 518. D. Jones, Chaplain to, 551. Attends Council, and presents situation of army approaching city, xi., 253. Recommends by name recruiting officers, 464, 477. Arms for, 490, 557. Conference of Assembly and Council, on a vote of thanks to, and Pennsylvania line for their important services at Stony Point, xii., 124, 135. Letter, 437. Recommends Ensign Everly as Lieutenant, 483. Others for pro- motion, 550, 586. On meeting of Pennsylvania line, 593. To fur- nish names of officers going South, 719, 739. Decides rank of an officer, xiii., 25. Regiment, 671. . Pay as Council of Censors, xiv., 167.
Wears, &c., against erecting on rivers, iv., 18. Views of Assembly on, 20, 23, 284.
Weatherby, Benjamin, paid for land bought by Congress for fortifica- tions at Billingsport, x., 645.
Weaver, Jacob, sheriff, viii., 402; ix., 57, 199. A justice of Berks county removed, xii., 635.
Webb, Brigadier-General, vii., 714. Webb, Henry, wounded by an In- dian, iv., 413, 420, 447. (Wil- liam, ) 573.
Webb, James, Jr., sheriff, ix., 398, · 547, 623. To receive Stump and servant from Carlisle, and send to Chester county, 442.
Webb, Lieutenant John, of Boat Bull Dog, discharged, suspended, and restored, x., 643.
Webb, Robert, Marshal of Admiralty Court seizes goods, i., 539.
Webb, William, appointed notary public, xiii., 13.
Weber, Christian, justice, xv., 124. Webster, Pelatiah, receives pay for salt, xii., 316.
Weed, Captain Elijah, storekeeper of provisions, xi., 423.
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Weickart, Geo., justice, xiv., 271. Weights and measures, bill for pro- posed, i., 66, 128, 466. Seal for John White, sealer, 514. Regu- lation of, iii., 372. Standard purchased by Chester county. Regulator of, appointed by Gover- nor, iv. 507. Regulated, xiii. 632. Weiser, Benjamin, a Captain, x., 634. Justice, xi., 405.
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