General index to the Colonial records, in 16 volumes, and to the Pennsylvania archives in 12 volumes, V 2, Part 15

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870
Publication date: 1860
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Printed by J. Severns & Co.
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Wissahickon Hill, now Vanderin's Mill, x., 778. Deed for lands with Snuff Mill, &c., xiii., 33.


Wistar, Caspar, authorized to trade, and buy and hold lands, iii., 235. Wistar, John, of Lancaster, asks to be naturalized, iii., 374.


Wistar, Richard, deed for city lot, xiv., 456.


Witchcraft, alleged case of, ii., 20. Witches, trials of persons as, i., 93, 95, 96.


Withers, Ralphı, member of first Council, i., 57.


Withers; Captain John, x., 701.


Witherspoon, Dr John, asks for re- lease of suspicious persons, xi., 261. Hon. John, Member of Congress, xiii., 43.


Withington, Cap., x., 737.


Wittington, Eve, petition for pay -. ment of expenses of prisoners to Virginia, xv., 641. Report of Compt. General on resolution of Council, to refer it to Judges, 643. Paid for boarding prisoners on their way to Virginia, xvi., 101. Withington, Martin, Sheriff, xv., 570; xvi., 195, 494.


Witman, Christopher, Coroner, ix., 333.


Witman, Michael, forfeited estate in Lancaster Co., case of, xii., 69.


Wivall, Wm., messenger to Indians at Manatanny-report of, ii., 546. Wood, Lt. Ab'm, disabled-on in- valid list, xii., 51.


Wood, frauds in, xii., 175, 190.


Wood, Joseph, recommended to Congress as Lt. Major, x., 444. Appointed, 446. Major to Col. St. Clair's battalion, 460. Bat- talion, xi., 32, 54.


Wood, Sacherville, appointed door- keeper of Council of Safety, x., 653.


Wood, Wm., a Judge, i., 119.


Woodbridge, Mr., supposed influ- ence with Indians in purchase of lands, vi., 117.


Woods, John, interpreter to Choc- taw and Chickasaw Indians in Philadelphia, xv., 229.


Woelper, Capt. John David, of Ger- man battalion, xi., 401. Disabled and put on invalid list, xii., 51, 279.


Wolcott, Roger, Gov. of Connecticut -letters to and from on dispute, v., 768, 771.


Wolf, Peter, Justice, xiv., 255.


Wolfe, Reese, Coroner, ix., 689.


Woolsey, John, a Canadian prisoner from Reading, at Philadelphia by permission, x., 679.


Woolston, Jona'n, Coroner of Bucks County, iii., 260, 289, 332, 370, 387, 416 ; iv., 85.


Woolaston, Thos,, and Jno. Gran- tham proceedings, i., 236, 253, 258, 261.


Work, Andrew, Sheriff, v., 464. Of Lancaster-certificate of furnaces and forges, ix., 636.


Work, Henry, Sheriff, xvi., 495.


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Work, Joseph, Sheriff, xii., 134, 508; xiii., 88.


Work-houses and prisons, i., 582; iii., 39. To be erected in coun- ties, v., 506, 512.


Workmen in employ of Province not to be enlisted, x., 636.


Worley, Francis, to survey Spring- etsbury manor, iii., 185. -


Worrick, Andrew, Sheriff, v., 411.


Worrell, Jas., to take down spouts, xi., 279.


Worrall, Peter, resigns as member of Assembly, vii., 148.


Wraxall, Peter, Secretary of Indian affairs, vii., 195.


Wrecked goods arrive from Cape May-delivered to J. Logan and Thomas Lawrence -proceedings, iii., 238, 239, 240, 241.


Wright, Abijah, to be executed, xi., 631.


Wright, Alex., Justice, xiii., 263.


Wright, Benj., Sheriff of Phila., de- clines collecting, is fined and re- moved, ii., 233.


Wright, Enoch, Adjutant, xi., 110. Wright, Major Geo., xv., 109.


Wright, James, takes a place for the Indians at Lancaster, vii., 510. To obtain information respecting Conestogas, viii., 115. His letter to Gov., giving it, 116.


Wright, John, relative to dispute with Maryl'd, iii., 472. Speaker, iv., 782.


Wright, Thomas, killed by Indians at Snaketown, iii., 285. . Assault on Joseph Thomas, of Bucks-pe- tition and pardon, xv., 255, 256. Wright's ferry, xi., 637.


Writs of Error, ii., 127.


Wurts, Charles, Town-major of Lan- caster, xi., 78.


Wurtz, Christian, Town-major of Lancaster, applies for pay and ra- tions, xii., 116. (See Wirts.)


Wyalusing, Indians at, to be pro- vided for, ix., 97, 137, 139. Poor Indians arrive from, at Philadel- phia, 425, 435. Message to, 426. Wyalusing creek, claim to land on, xiii., 33.


Wygant, John, a Moravian mission- ary-pass to, xiii., 570.


Wynkoop, Henry, member of Coun- cil of Safety, x., 675. Quota of


wheat, xii., 490. Of Bucks, appointed Judge of High Court of Errors and Appeals, 548. Let- ter on robbery of Treasury of Bucks county, xiii., 95. Judge of Court of Errors and Appeals, 544, 550. Depositions respecting robbery, 616. Justice, xiv., 139. President of Court Common Pleas, 150. Paid as Judge High Court of Errors and Appeals, 229. Pay as a Judge of High Court of Errors and Appeals, xv., 645. Resigns as Judge and Justice in Bucks, xvi., 105, 133.


Wynkoop, John, Coroner, iv., 470, 500.


Wynne, Thomas, his widow applies to Council in case of a Judgment under a wrong name, i., 394.


Wynne, Major Joshua, murdered by Indians in Virginia, iii., 22. Wyoming - Six Nations propose meeting at, on way to Phila- delphia, iv., 500. Four In- dians arrive from, v., 543 .- Symptoms of disturbance in Nor- thampton county, from Connecti- cut claimants, 735. Letter from William Parsons, 736. Letter from D. Brodhead, 757. Connec- ticut movements, 757, 758. Dis- pute, 767-777. Paxinosa-Indian Chief, vi., 35. Influence of Ly- dius, &c. with Indians respecting lands, 117, 247-275. Indians from, on their way to Philadelphia, 358. Message from Indians at, 751. Answer, 753. Indian hostilities, 756.


Indians at, vii., 108. New Castle, &c., arrive at, on journey to Indians on Susquehannah, vii., 137. Fort proposed at Adjouquay, fourteen miles above, 159. Indians now belong to Diahoga, 188. Remove back to Diahoga, 222. Teedyuscung, &c. at, 267, 284, 328. Indian murders, 357. Pro- visions scarce at, 479. Indians on lands at, 540, 676, 677, 723. Indians intending to settle at, 726. Mr. Hughes, Commissioner, going to build fort and Indian houses at, 730, 735. Opposed by Council, 734. C. Weiser to be employed, 734. His opinion on


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building, 735. Messrs. Hughes, Shippen and Galbraith, to go, 736. Commission to-Mr. Hughes refuses - Charles Beatty added, 754, Teedyuscung visits Gover- nor Denny on his return from, 770.


Houses for Teedyscung at, viii., 112. Indians above, in motion, 127. Message of Gov. to Teedyus- cung and Indians at, 129. Con- ference with C. Thomson and F. Post and Indians at Nescopec, 132. Report of Hughes and Pawling, of houses built at, 134. Mason killed by Indians, 134. Journal of Fred. Post to, 142. Building houses at, 129. Indians at, to be informed of murder of Dr. John, at Carlisle, 455. N. E. people about to settle on lands at, 500. Indians hold conference at Philadelphia, 594, 600. Con- necticut settlers, 563-572, 612, 621-628. Indians at, on way to Easton, 630, 646. Proclamation, 663.


Settlers from Connecticut, ix., -7, 27, 602. Indians complain, 27. James Burd and Thomas McKee sent to under instructions, 29. James Burd appointed Com- missioner to, 59. Instructions to Governor H., 60. To Colonel Burd, 61. Indian mine at, 329. Proceedings and resolutions of Susquehanna Company, 569-572. Letters Lewis Gorden, C. Stewart and J. Jennings, respecting New England settlers, 572, 573, 584. Letter to Governor of Connecticut, 573. Charles Stewart and Ainos Ogden appointed Justices, 573. Settlers from Lancaster county, 583. Governor to John Jennings, 585. To Charles Stewart, 586. Colonel Francis, 567. Governor's proclamation, 588. Letters sent by Governor P. to sundry per- sons, 606. Instructions to Sheriff of Northamption, 608. Justices appointed, 660. Germans and New England men behave riotous- ly, 663. Deposition of Amos Ogden, 674. Terms on delivery of the fort at, between A. Ogden


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and Zeb. Butler, 677. Proclama- tion of Governor against Connecti- cut settlers, 679. Warrant to arrest several persons for ill treatment of a Justice, 682, 087. Depositions, 710, 711. Message of Governor to Assembly, respect- ing, 713. Murder of Nathan Ogden at the fort, 714. Procla- mation for capture of Stewart and his accomplices there named, 717. Road from Blue Mountain, asked for, 731. Commissioners ap- pointed, 732. Connecticut people armed on their way to-procla- mation against, 747. Captain Amos Ogden arrives at Philadel- phia with news from, 748. Pro- ceedings of Council, 749. Report of Tilghman and Shippen, 750. Depositions of Neal Arnott and Scott, skirmish at block house, 751. Letter of Lewis Gordon, 752, 754. John Dick, 753. Council order one hundred men to be raised, 753. Several letters, 756. From Council to Proprie- taries, 757. Deposition of Ashur Clayton, 767. Joseph Morris, 769. Articles of capitulation at block house, 771. Message of Governor to Assembly, 773. Letter from President Hamilton to Governor Trumbull, Governor of Connecticut, 777.


Case of Laz. Stewart, x., 3. Governor Trumbull on Susque- hannah Company, 4. Connecticut people settling on proprietary lands, 50. John Durkee - in- dicted for riot at-imprisoned- discharged, 52. Fort proposed at J. Dougherty's, 86. Letters from R. Moodie-Wm. Plunkett and Governor Penn, 87. John Dougherty, Jr. heads armed men, 86. Petition of Northumberland against Connecticut people, 111. Message to Assembly on, 117. Messrs. Dyer, Johnson and Strong, sent by Governor Trumbull, arrive at Philadelphia, 118. Letter from Governor Trumbull with resolu- tions of Assembly of Connecticut, 119 - 139, 151. Proclamation against settlers and Z. Butler for


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circulating advertisements, 154. Governor Trumbull's account of, 164. History of Indian deed, 177. Road from Blue Mountain, 219. Refuse to submit to laws of Penn- sylvania, 275. Governor's letter to Magistrates, 275.


Ravages of Indians at, xi., 528. troops for, 531.


Troops to be sent to, for Genl. Sullivan, xii., 92. Troops to be ordered from, to Sunbury, at re- quest of Genl. Hand, out of gar- rison left there, 138. Relief of garrison, 569. Alarm about sup- plies, 585. Commandant Mitchell sends papers, referred to Board of War, 741.


On abandonment of post at, xiii., 399. Conference respecting lands at, 509. Capt. Robeson's and Capt. Shrawder's companies for, 519. Stores, &c., asked for, 565, 567, 572. Letters from, 645. Justices, 683. Armed force to be stationed at, 693. Major Jas. Moore, with troops, ordered to, 721. Provisions for, 725, 741. Zeb. Butler committed, 760, 763. Petition of A. Yarrington-re- ferred to A. Patterson, 765.


Expenses of a soldier paid to, xiv., 5. Federal Court to try private right of soil to the lands at, 31. Memorial of A. Yarring- ton and deposition of John Seely respecting Col. Jacob Stroud, 32. James Wilson and Wm. Bradford, Jr., agents to conduct trial of pri- vate rights at, 35. Petition to Congress of settlers, 51. Confer- ence on withdrawing troops from, 53. Distress from inundation, 61. Pay for troops at, 110. Disturb- ances among soldiery at-A. Pat- terson resigns as Justice, 116, 117. Letter from Z. Butler in be- half of Connecticut people, 120. Petition in favor of Wm. Shrader, 137. Conspiracy against taxes- proclamation, 151. Report of Counsel on controversy with Conn., 159, 163. Return of stores at, 164. Disturbance at, 165. Troops to be in readiness in Northampton county for, 166.


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Various papers and depositions relating to disturbances at-reso- lutions respecting preparations for, 167. Provisions for, 168. Conference respecting, 171. De- positions-narrative of Benaiah Mundy, 172. Conference with Council and Ass'y, 183, 184, 188. Relating to Connecticut settlers driven off in May last, 186. Messrs. Boyd, Armstrong, Read and Okely, commissioners to pro- ceed to, on claims, 207. Ammu- nition sent to, 207. Commission- ers, letter from, 215. Fifty men to be drawn from Bucks and Berks counties, to proceed to, to quell disturbances, 217. President Diox- inson's letter to Council, object to their late measures respecting, 219, 220. Proclamation respect- ing, 220-224. Expenses of com- missioners, 235. Repair of arms, 238. Provisions, 238. Express to, with dispatches, paid, 254. Conference between Assembly and Council on, 258, 259, 260. Com- plainants attend Council and re- ceive money, 315. Deposition taken, 317. List or collection of all the acts of governors, and other papers relating to, 318-320. Rations for militia, 343. Insur- rection at-letter of David Mead, 359. Some of Berks county troops refuse to do duty, 374. Northum- berland troops, 352. Outrages at, 398. Pay to commissioners, 446. Rations for, 457. Report of com- mittee of Assembly at, 463. Let- ter, D. Mead, 495. Conference with Chief Justice, 508. Disturb- ances at, 572, 578, 579. Capt. Sawyer's subsistence account, 581. Medicines for a soldier wounded at, 605. Express to, for distri- buting Act of Assembly-instruc- tions to J. Elliott, 636. General John Armstrong paid as commis- sioner to, 637. Committee of As- sembly meets Council, 656. Paid Dr. Schetta for healing a man wounded at, 671.


Road to, from Water Gap, xv., 22, 30, 93. Letters to William Montgomery and Wm. Shaw, on


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disturbances at, 27. Cession of lands by Connecticut, accepted by Congress, 28. Letter to J. Frank- lin, W. H. Smith and J. Jenkins, 35. W. H. Smith's expenses to and from, paid by Council, 36. Disturbances, 37. Eli Mead, Jus- tice, 51. Wounded soldier, 64. Protection to John Franklin, John Jenkins, &c., 67. John Franklin and J. Jennings arrived, examined - petition from "late settlers," 79. Express to, 115. John Franklin, member of As- sembly-N. Dennizen, Councillor, 162. Forage for troops, 221. Mission with despatches in 1786, respecting disturbances, paid to Col. John Bull, 276. Proclama- tion against Jolin Franklin, &c., 280. Message to Assembly re- specting disturbances, 305. Con- ference respecting-affairs at Ti- oga-troops to be raised, 307. Fines on delinquents of North- ampton county, arising from a tour of duty to, 310. Expulsion of commissioners from, 314. Dr. Andrew Ledie paid for medicines, &c., 344. Commissioners paid, 355. Col. T. Pickering is made prisoner - conduct of Luzerne county-proceedings of Council -letters to Governors of New York and New Jersey, 484. Mr. Redick sent to New Jersey and New York by Council-proclama- tions respecting captors of Col. Pickering, &c., 489, 490. Pay to W. Montgomery as commissioner to, 539. Letters between John Franklin and D. Hamilton re- quested from Governor Clinton, 571: Letters received, 578, Ex- penses of commissioners to, 594. Arrest of rioters in, xvi., 11, 12. Expenses, 15, 16. Commis- sioners for ascertaining claims, 16. Case of John Franklin, a state prisoner, 16. Sheriff, 17. Expenses of taking John Franklin to Easton, 17. Committee to as- certain quantity and quality of land at and near, 22. Boarding of John Franklin paid for, 50. Provisions for, 230. Enforcing of


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laws against Connecticut settlers in 1775, 317, 322, 352. Pro- visions furnished by John Weit- zell, 354; and by Wm. Sawers- militia sent to, paid, 364. Sup- plięs, 389.


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Yard, John, fined for not taking oath, ii., 180. Remitted, 181. Yardley, Thos., ferry at, iii. 166, 174. Yardley, William, appointed a spe- cial Commissioner to try a case, i., 164. Member of Council for Bucks, 213. Proceedings, 293. Sheriff, v., 597, 662.


Yarrington, Abel, Coroner, xvi., 196, 496.


Yates, Ab'm, Chairman of Com'ee of Albany, receives powder, x. 327. Yaughtanno, Cherokee Ch'f, speech, vii., 529, 553. Answer to Gov.'s message at Fort Frederick, 556. Year, commences in March, i., 58. An Indian's, v., 310.


Yeates, James, one who ran the line, 1737, or Indian walk, vii., 400.


Yeates, Jasper, a Commissioner un- der dedimus, to administer oaths, ii., 62, 92, 116. Member of Coun- cil, 119. Judge, 239. Adminis- ters oath to Gov. Keith, iii., 13.


Member of Council dies, 143. Yeates, John, Coroner, v., 551, 597. Yeldell, Dr. Anthony, traitor-his apprentice arrested, xii., 504. Wife and children to depart the State, 509. Case of, referred to Committee, xv., 606, 614.


Yellow Fever brought to Phila., by ship from Barbadoes, v., 105, 106, 107, 109. At Charleston, quaran- tine, xii., 457, 483.


Yellow Springs, sulphur, &c., at, xi., 389.


Yocum, Mounce, i., 435.


Yocum, Peter, i., 397.


York, Edward, Lieut. of Provincial ship, x., 521.


York, Thomas, may ship produce, x., 425.


York County formed, v., 398, 403, 404, 551, 662. Sheriff elected, 411, 468, 551, 597, 662. Coroners elected, 411, 597. Another coun-


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ty west of, proposed to be formed, 426. Early settlements, 440. Boundary between and Cumber- land, 502, 514, 619. Work-house and house of correction, 506, 512. Act respecting Inspectors, 619. Sheriffs elected, vi., 144, 638. Coroners elected, 141, 638. Dan- ger from Indians, 670. Return of seven companies of militia, vii., 76. Petition on Indian suc- cesses, 233. Associated compa- nies formed, 294. Two good horses to be at, viii., 71. Coroners ap- pointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Sh'ffs appointed, 223, 403, 506, 781. Trials in, 336. Choice of Inspec- tors, 400. Sheriffs elected, ix., 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 548, 624, 688, 778. Coroners elected, 57, 199, 286, 333, 398, 548, 624, 689, 778. A frontier county, 138. Petition --- quit-rents, 179, 180. Justices, 235, 543, 731. Lottery for Epis- copal Church in, 243. Convic- tions, 282, 549. Special court to try negroes, 543. Lottery for German Reformed and German Lutheran Churches, 567, 579. Regulation of fisheries in Codorus and Conewago, 719. £ Sheriff's


elected, x., 56, 101, 212, 271. Coroners elected, 56, 101, 212, 271. Justices, 162, 209. Relief of prisoners, 42. Convictions and executions, 50. Associators ask for pattern guns, 300. Pur- chase powder and lead, 344. Pow- der for Westmoreland, 346. Dr. Kearsley sent to, 373, 380. And


J. Brooks also, 380. Arrived,


385. . To collect arms, 441. Pri-


soners of war, 515. Prisoners removed from Germantown to, 601, 622, 626. Firelocks bought in, 615. Prisoners, 639, 640. Escort of prisoners to, paid for, 645. Col. Matthew Dill, 672. Arms, &c., 681. Col. Richard M'Allister, 683. Capt. William Smith, 687. Colonel, 693. Col. Matthew Dill, xi., 113. Col. Me- Pherson's battalion, 121, A. Mc- Lean, Prothonotary, 187. Chas Lukens declines being Sheriff, 219, 229. Justices, 219, 443.


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Counterfeiter in jail, 234. Lieu- tenants, 257. Abuses by, com- plained of, and orders for arrest, 266. Riot in, several persons charged and arrested, and war- rant issued in Philada., County, 267, 268. Archibald M'Lean, Cl'k of Orphans' Court, 274. Militia called out, 302, 360. Threats against public stores at, 307. Jolin Brown, 344, 406. Stephen Foulke conceals deserters, 357. Elections, 371, 656, 695, 697, 698. Sheriff, 371, 375, 599. Coroner, 371, 599. Prothonotary, 388. Case of Wm. Montgomery, 402. Paymaster, 406. Joseph Boone convicted, 490. Indians, 535.


Wm. Low, 637. Escort of pri-


soners, 637, 643. Election, 676. Wagons, 693. Councillor, 715. Councillor elected-contested elec- tion-George Eichelburger exam- ined - decision, 698. His con- duct condemned, and Sheriff sent for him, 750. Opinion asked- contested election, 744. Justices, xii., 19. Archibald McLean re- ceives subscription to loan office, 47. Forfeited estates-Mr. Ste- phenson, agent, dead, 64. Wm. Mitchell appointed, 65. Estate of James Rankin, 82, 113, 174, 218. Sheriff sends money, 83. Guard at gaol, 108, Case of Negro Ralph referred to, 113. Militia called out, 129. Rep's, Comm'rs, Assessors, 145, 513. Sheriffs, 145, 146, 161, 513. Coroners, 145,


146, 161, 513. Case of Thos. Readly, 178. Petition for protec- tion, 297. Military officers app'd, 298. Justices, 342, 353, 595. Wagon masters, 390. Appoint- ments, 554. J. Rankin's estate, 560, 681. Expenses of county, 569. Auditors, 647. Convention, troops to be removed to, 648. Military guard for convention- prisoners-Committee of Confer- ence on, 660. Draft to A. Mc- Lean, 684. Sales of estates in, 688. Col. W. Rankin escapes from gaol-proclamation for ar- rest, 710. Clerk of Market app'd, xiii., 3. Pay for horses, 28.


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Claims for land in York town, 44. Troops called out, 53. Estate of James Rankin, 98. Horrible sen- tence for horse stealing, 195. Mi- litia called out, 203. Justices, 208, 422, 666. Call on for men, 348, 365. Sheriff, 397, 723. Co- roner, 397, 723. Execution of W. Bibb and T. Hiler for murder, 595. Irregular military election, 695, 723. Censors, 723. Represen- tatives., 723. Justices, xiv., 162, 164, 182, 201, 208, 211, 212, 224, 229, 234, 247, 255, 256, 449, 486. Illegal clection, 162. Wm. Scott, Lieut. of County, complained of, 203. Irregular election, 208, 256, 557. General election, 234, 557. Sheriffs, 234, 557. Coroners, 234, 557. Representati's, 234, 557. De- puty Surveyor, 441, 459. Confis- cated estates, 462. Register and Recorder, 584. Collector of Ex- cise, 585, 590, 591. Militia, 590. Archibald M'Lean, Prothonotary, death of, xv., 15. Henry Miller, his successor, 17. Col. Andrews' battalion, 43. Justices, 65, 227, 302, 474 615. Confiscated estates in, 73. Election, 102, 296. Sheriffs, 102, 297, 579. Coro- ners, 102, 297, 579. Richard McAllister resigns as Councillor, 126. Appeal of Wm. Scott, pay- master, 144. Disturbances, in, 148. Councillor, 149. Militia of, 152. Division of Codorus district, 196. Militia, 243. Paymaster of, 249. Petition of Hoak & King for a riot, referred to Judges, 260. John McClellan, Collector of Ex- cise, removed, and John Forsyth appointed, 264. Appeal of Win. Young, agent, 282. Representa- tives, 302. Contested election, 420, 474. Claim for title to estate of Wm. Rankin, 425. Contested election-a former election report- ed on and confirmed, and Elihn Underwood declared Justice, 474. Execution of negro Jack Durham ordered, 475, 476. And Philip Nagle, 476. Postponed, 483. Par- don, 549. Election irregular- commission to Justice M'Ilhenny revoked, 615. Road between


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Chambersburg, through Black's Gap, xvi., 103. Justices, 13, 154. Sheriff, 193, 492. Coroner, 193, 492. Paid John Harris for a gun and blanket, taken in 1-776, on way to Amboy-also to M. Pe- terman, Conrad Giessey, Jacob Lefevre, 160. Reward to Abr'm Moser, 162. Returns of officers, 173. Tax on writs-executions received by Henry Miller, Protho- notary, 356. Troops for Wyo- ming, 364. Col. Albright's bat- talion-Capt. Dodd's co., 427. Capt. Trett's co., 536. Tax on writs, 541.


Yorke, Thos., Committee of Assem- bly, vii., 636.


Yorktown, Congress of Commission- ers at, xi., 435. Lord Cornwallis surrenders at, xiii., 94. Bedford Rangers ordered to, 121. Cannon taken at, the property of the State, 614.


Young, - -, letter to, from John Fraser, v., 659.


Young, Charles, Notary Public, xv., 255. Claim City lot, 481.


Young, James, appointed Comm'ry General of muster-orders and instructions of Gov. to, vii., 162, Commissary to pay troops, 476. Paymaster-estimate of pay to Provincial forces, viii., 224, 287. Justice, ix., 393. Captain, x., 697. Justice, xi., 228. Requisi- tion for wagons, 588, 589.


Young, Capt. John, confined for giving a challenge, xii., 62, 67. Estate in Northampton Co., sold, 157, 158. Deed to for gr'd rt., 283. Young, Lazarus, order for his ar- rest, ix., 682.


Young, Moses, appointed Assistant Secretary, xi., 78.


Young, Nathan, Coroner, ix., 286. Young, Dr. Thomas, to assist Dr. Potts, xi., 50, 52.


Young, Wm., to be arrested as ac- complice of Stewart, ix., 717. As apprentice of Ben. Town, printer, arrested on suspicion of being concerned in seditious paper, "Slow and Sure," xii., 325. Discharged, 328.


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Minister of France to collect plants, xii., 610.


Youth, to be provided with learn- ing-school of arts and sciences, i., 93. Reprieved under gallows on account of, iv., 224. A per- son acquitted of crime on account of, xii., 202.


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Zachary, Dr. Lloyd, to visit sick vessels, iii., 293. As health offi- cer, to visit vessels, 496-498. Report of Assembly on, 517. Re- port in Council, 524.


Zadousky, Anthony, sent as mes- senger to Indians, iii., 305. Ex- penses, 345.


Zane, Isaac, at Indian conference at Nicholas Scull's house, viii., 211. Zantzinger, Adam, x., 481, 647, 689 Zantzinger, Catherine, pension to, xvi., 148.


Zantzinger, Paul, pass for, to New York, xii., 256. Rejected, 314. Granted, 317. Asks for pass for Rev. Thos. Barton and wife from New York -- rejected, 339, 357. Public papers in his hands rela- ting to estate of J. Ruby, xiii., 19. 1


Zeigler, Capt., Daniel, to distribute to troops articles left, xi., 710, 750. Account of expenses, xii., 64. Letter, 220. To furnish companies with refreshments, 266, 278. Account as distributor of stores, 297. Letter, 334, 335. To distribute articles, 547. Letter for books and accounts, 628. Pay, 635. Clothing for troops, 684. Shoes delivered to, xiii., 9. Order to, 76, 91, 164.


Zeigler, Capt. David, question of rank with Captain Ferguson, xv., 381, 395. Appointed Captain, 437, 438, 439, 473.


Zeisberger, Rev. David, pass for, as missionary to Indians, v., 576. Examines John Shekallamy, vii., 245. Arrives at Bethlehem with accounts from Guadenhutten, vi., 736.


Zigrea, " drunken," an Indian, ar- rives at Philadelphia, vi., 681. Zimmerman, Matthew, ii., 541.


Zistagechroanu, a nation of Indians north of Lake Frontenac, v., 85, 212.




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