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Civility, Captain, (Indian) letters to and from, i., 229, 233, 238, 271. Reminds Blunston of pro- mise to the Conestogas, 295.
Claims of Pennsylvania against United States, xi., 234, 655. Clapham, Colonel William, letters to and from, ii., 596, 612, 615, 663, 665, 669, 671, 672, 674, 687, 705, 739, 744, 751, 766, 779. Orders to Captain Miles, 687. Instructions, 666. Letters to and from, iii., 9, 10, 38, 41, 42, 58, 64.
Clarke, Abraham, vi., 367, 389.
Clarke, John, Jr., vi., 23. And H. Miller, vii., 609.
Clarke, Governor of New York, letters from, i., 619, 620.
Clarke, Captain John, viii., 65, 66, 68, 79, xii., 173, 174, 279. Sent after trespassers on Indian lands, 177.
Clarke, General, viii., 767, 769.
Clarke, Brigad'r General G., answer to President Reed respecting ex- pedition, ix., 331, 353, 354, 367, 369, 375, 405, 458. Meeting at Westmoreland, 560. Capture and death of Colonel Lochry, &c., 458, 468. Memorial of prisoners on, 574. Irvine expects co-operation of, 649. Proposes expedition to, 23, 137, 141, 201, 235, 239, 247, 306, 307, 315, 325, 343, 352. To officers of Westmoreland county, 189. Injurious to Penn- sylvania, 325.
Clarke, Col., destroys two Shawnese towns, viii., 537, 580, 743. At Richmond, 768.
Clark, Col. Geo. R., expedition, xii., 111. Takes Hamilton at Detroit, 116, 120. Takes prisoners, . 120,
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125. Deserters to, 142. Making peace, 157. Has Virg. troops, 177, 223. Goes against Detroit with Virginia troops, 177. De- stroys town at Chillicoffi, 258, 263. Letters to, 216, 238.
Clark, James, scalped by Indians, viii., 23, 29.
Clark, John, v., 699.
Clark, Mich., v., 712. Serg xii., 230. Clark, Walter, ix., 381.
Clark, William, letter to W. P., i., 77
Clarkson, Dr. Gerardus, letter re- specting sick soldiers, v., 165. Clarkson, J. L., ix., 226, 229.
Clarkson, Matthew, (Marshal) an- nounces death of Judge Ross, vii., 554. Letter of Pres. on sale of salt, viii., 498. F. Hop- kinson to, on ditto, 500. Forbids sale, 500. Letter respecting F. Hopkinson's charges, xii., 250. Clarkson, Matthew, (aid to General Arnold) action of Congress against, vii., 204, 270.
Claypoole, Capt. A. G., ix., 278, 376, 378.
Claypoole, James, vi., 624. Sheriff of Philadelphia, to replace whipping post and pillory, vii., 252. In- structions respecting S. R. Fisher, 291. G. Harding, 360. Captain Sutter, 632. Peter Miller, 765. guard for prison, viii., 117, 321. Claus, Daniel, letters from, ii., 116, 174, 645. £ Interpreter, iv., 41. Clayton, Ashur, letters, iv., 137, 142, 174. Orders to, 194.
Clergy to be furnished with copies of address of Congress to inhabi- tants, vi., 489.
Clingham, William, vii., 158.
Clinton, Gov. George, of N. Y., Letters, i., 654, 661, 678, 687, 712, 736, 766. Letters from, ii., 16, 26, 29, 30, 32, 65, 99; v., 241. Genl. takes a spy, 639. Account of Ticonderoga Battle, 676. Letter of inquiry respecting act of Con- gress, viii., 132, 179 ; ix., 122. On boundary, x., 422, 435, 458, 513. On Wyoming affairs, xi., 96. Partition line, 125. Pres. Franklin to, respecting line, &c., 187. Wyoming, 196, 335, 341, 412. Arms at Fishkiln, 456; xii. 33.
Clinton, Gen. (British) vi., 27, 32. His expedition to Connecticut, vii., 561.
Clinton, Brig. Gen., ix., 125. Clinton, Gen., arrives at Fort Sulli- van, x., 719.
Clinton, Sir Henry, viii., 312; ix., 71, 102, 404.
Clinton, James, appointed commis- sioner on boundary with N. Y., x., 450.
Clothiers, each State to pay its own, vii., 293, 304, 312. Guard for store, 689 ; viii., 52, 53, 67, 707. Clothing, vi., 9, 12, 22, 27, 33, 38, 42, 52, 61, 75, 85, 87, 92. 107, 125, 134, 142, 146, 179, 181, 186, 189, 198, 251, 253, 275, 291, 343, 387, 404, 412, 419, 426, 423, 559, 566, 643, 660 ; vii., 129, 135, 181, 221, 273, 293, 304, 312, 336, 359, 637, 405, 411, 423, 440, 470, 570, 590, 659, 666, 670, 679, 685, 696, 714, 740, 744. Prices of, for Army, 182; 17, 26, 34, 36, 53, 56, 67, 76, 96, 105, 109, 116, 117, 140, 161, 162, 185, 199. Officer sells, 161, 162, 165; ix., 16, 19, 31, 237, 405, 406; x., 6, 7, 12, 13; xii., 106, 113, 149, 151, 158, 180, 198, 225, 226, 250, 267.
Clover seed, John Penn sends for, vi., 10.
Cluggage, Major Robert, viii .; 278, 297.
Cluggage, Capt. Thomas, appointed to an independent company in Bedford, vii., 296. Letters to, 512, 624, 659, 697, 742.
Clymer, Dan'l, vi., 105.
Clymer, George, Commissioner on Commercial regulations, xi., 522. On call of a State Convention, 562.
Coasting trade, xi., 607.
Coats, Col. Wm., letter respecting battle at Princeton, v., 159. Army, 162, 528, 767; vi., 376, 377, 763, 764. Asks to be exchanged as prisoner, 377, 477. Letters to and from, viii., 43, 378. Troops for, 508. Sends troops to Flower Town, ix., 250. Light horse, 273. Lieut. Col., 325, 358, 377. Re- views militia, 535 ; x., 759. Asks for arms for Seventh battalion, xi., 273. Officers, 274.
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Cobb's Creek, Bridge and Road over, i., 769.
Cock, Peter, Island in Del., granted, to, i., 29.
Coins, Foreign, remarks of Attorney- General on several acts respecting value of, ii., 102. Coins, regulation of, xii., 36.
Cold weather, severe, at Muskingum and Pittsburg, xi., 244.
Colden, Alexander, letter, iii., 444. 479.
Colden, Governor Cadwalader, let- ters to and from, iv., 167, 364, 562, 578. Asks reason for Penn's pushing his request for Indians to pass through New York, 166. Colebrookdale, petition against In- dians, i., 213.
Coleman, Robert, letter, v., 39.
Coleman, Ensign, xii., 138. Order to evacuate Fort Crawford, 141.
Collectors, appointed, i., 385, 389. Of clothing, vii., 33. Of Bucks and Chester Cos., robbed, ix., 459.
College of Philadelphia, address to Council, interrupted by soldiers, v., 199.
Collins, Luke, letter on Western boundaries, iv., 455.
Collins, Thomas W., accomplice of Molesworth, v., 281, 315.
Colonels of battalions, circulars to, viii., 111. Of city battalions, 309.
Colonial Records, to be published, i., 14, 22, 23.
Colonies, to have management of Indian affairs, iv., 182. Circular of Massachusetts Assembly, 286. The, complained of, 311.
Commerce, resolution of Congress on regulation of, x., 507-8. In- ternal, proceedings of Assembly respecting, 128. Commissioners appointed, 730. Report to Con- gress on, xi., 75, 79. Treaty with France, 220-228.
Commercial Convention, commis- sioners on, xi., 27, 60, 61, 522. Regulations, 521, 523-526. Treaty with France, 220-228, 287.
Commissaries, department, com- plaints against, vi., 135, 295, 425, 431. . To be regulated, vii., 84, 557. Conduct in, 490, 542, 550, 551, 552. Of purchases and issues,
letter to, 304, 567, 579 ; viii., 62, 92, 151. Of supplies-scarcity of provisions, 287. General, of pur- chases, 92, 150, 240.
Commission, W. P. to W. Welch, &c., to Jersey, i., 85. To Gover- nor A. Hamilton, respecting the seal, 14S. For Searcher of Cus- toms, 117. To Hamilton and Georges, 428, To Gov. Thomas from Thomas Penn, 625. To R. Peters as Secretary of Land Office, 545. For Captain John Shannon, 688. To Samuel Kirk, ii., 100. To commissioners to Indian treaty at Albany, from Massachusetts, 137. New York, 138. Maryland, 139. Connecticut, 140. Rhode Island, 141. Pennsylvania, 142. New Hampshire, 138. Diary of Pennsylvania commissioners, 145. Of officers in Pennsylvania regi- ment, and their date, iii., 88. Letter to Governor on provisions for soldiers, 93. To affix seal, 238. Of Captain John Sibbald of Pennsylvania frigate, 190. To Thomas McKee, 219. General Forbes, 398. To appraisers of transports, iv., 53. To physi- cians to examine sickly vessels, 59. To Dr. Thomas Coombe, 70. John Gibson, 105. To mayor of Philadelphia to impress wagons, 108. Colonel Turbut Francis, 176. For Judges of New Castle Courts, &c., 339. Bernard Ratzer, surveyor of boundary between New York and New Jersey, 339. Do. of Anthony Dennis, 340. To Colonel Lambert Cadwalader, V., 53. F. Phyle as Naval Officer at Philadelphia, 298 Not to be ante- dated, 371. Not necessary for Brigade Major, vi., 255. For privateers, granted, 329. For privateers, vii., 127, 536, 608. viii., 613.
Commissioners, appointed to treat with New Jersey, i., 58. Their instructions, 58. Of customs on Navigation Act, 119. For dis- tributing prize money, 6544. On boundary line, letters from, 556, 557, 558, 568, 574, 601, 605, 613. Minutes of, 571-574. Reports of, 575, 595-615. Notice of meeting
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at Philadelphia, 623. To borrow money, order of, ii., 252. From colonies, meeting proposed, 460. To settle accounts for wagons for General Braddock, appointed, 598. Letter of Hugh Mercer to, iii., 27. To Governor on quality of provis- ions, 93. Letters to and from Provincial, 93, 141, 161, 214, 235, 258, 281, 287, 398, 440, 454, 476, 498, 675. Accounts, report on, 452. Their right to pay out money disputed, 157. Authorize Colonel Armstrong to provide horses, 163. Of Customs, 547. For Indian affairs, 555. Of Lower Counties-letter to Gov. Denny for drums, colors, &c., 401. Of Bedford Co., on providing fire- locks, iv., 712. Of Carlisle, let- ter on fire-locks, 713. Lords of Trade, plan for the management of Indian trade, 182. For de- fence, minutes of, 195. Of cus- toms, letter, 253, 254. Of cus- toms, Boston, 289. On Indian trade at N. York, 361, 364. Of Connecticut, 471. Of York Co., respecting fire-arms to be made, 708. Of clothing to be appointed, vii, 221. For forfeited estates, 243. For purchase of flour, 753. Of purchases - appointed, viii., 154, 164, 219, 277, 441, 720. For procuring salt-scarcity feared, 4, 24, 28. Of Phila. Co., 80. For procuring flour, 84. Of Virginia, 91, 353. Of Taxes, 125. Of Berks Co., taxes, 124, 132. On boundary between Virga., and Penna., 353. On Connecticut claim, ix., 526, 624, 676, 693. Of Cumberland Co., 736. For de- fence of the Delaware, 586, 618, 621, 625 647, 672. Propose sale of Hyder Ally, 672. Of North- umberland Co., 440. Of pur- chases, 17, 417, Of taxes Phila- delphia Co., 116, 139, 328, 478. To run line with Virginia, 20, 78, 519. On boundary, x., 230, 233, 236, 372, 373, 438, 489, 506. Anxious to be correct, 236. Report, 506. On northern boun- dary, ask for a transit instrument, 416. Of Bucks, 75. For de-
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fence of Delaware., 26. Of Cum- berland, 79. Of land office, 541, 545. To treat with Indians ap- pointed, 265 ; letter from, 266, 332 ; instructions, 320 ; - from Pres., respecting prisoners, 325 ; arrive at Fort Stanwix, 346 ; treaty with Six Nations, 357, 395, 410, 489, 496, 610; obligation to deliver goods, &c., to Indians, 610. Lancaster Co., 82. Ap- pointed to examine Roads and Rivers for internal commerce, 129, 130, 312, 533, 710. North- ampton Co., 92. Of Philada., ob- ject to appropriating site of Jail for an Exchange, 104; old iron, 307. To take possession of Pitts- burg when relinquished by United States, 477, 498. On navigation of Susquehanna River, 755. Of Taxes for Phila., Co., 51, 222, 224, 238. On trade of United States appointed by Virginia, 738. Of Washington Co., 584, 587. Of Westmoreland on supplies, 98. On Wyoming, correspondence with, 30-37; to magistrate as to safety, 662 ; answer, 663 ; to Pres. Dickinson, 664 ; advertisement, 669 ; letter from inhabitants to, 671 ; to Pres. Dickinson, 677. On Western Boundary Line, xi., 26, 52, 69, 178, 499. To Com- mercial Convention, 27. On sub- ject of Canal Navigation, 27. For improving Inland Navigation, 77. On Connecticut claims, 159, 160. Northern Boundary, 203. To purchase Erie from Indians, 405, 507, 509, 691. On Boundary with Virginia Commissioners, ap- pointed, 501. Of Maryland and Virginia, Internal Navigation, 511. To Maryland and Virginia On Commercial Regulations, 521. To run lines of Huntingdon Co., 571. To view rivers, 681, 683, 690. Of Taxes, 498. To Indians, 503, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510. On Commerce, 522. Of Washington Co., xii., 288.
Committe on Indian affairs, minutes of meeting, iii., 382; letter to Gov., 734. On Naval affairs, letter, iv., 692. Of Berks Co.,-
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Proceedings respecting prisoners v., 19. For driving off Cattle, 315, 456, 461, 473, 512, 545, 565 600. Of Cumberland Co.,-letter 12. Of inspection in, letter re- specting prisoners, 77, Of fifty, 384, 473. Of Lancaster Co., 251, 266, 349, 365, 571. Of Trenton receive salt from Council, 69. Of New York Letter, 40. Of York T., Troops marched in, 151. Of Congress, vi., 316, 362, 389, Letters on Cavalry, 317, 365, 367, 384, 677, 753. Of city, letters to dealers in flour and importers, vii. 461-465. Of Congress, 83, 84, 85, 88. Of Congress at camp, viii., 266, 267, 293, 312, 314, 315, 337, 355, 404, 412. Complained of, by Pres., Reed, 419. Of Congress, ix., 281. Of Assembly, 14, 62, 415. Of Ways and Means-pensions, xi., 545.
Committee of Safety, how and when formed, iv., 637. Letters to and from, 635, 638, 642, 643, 644, 646, 647, 650, 653, 654, 656, 664, 666, 668, 680, 686, 690, 692, 696, 697, 702, 703, 706, 707, 708, 711, 712, 713, 714, 717, 718, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 729, 730, 731, 733, 734, 736, 737, 738, 740, 742, 743, 745, 746, 747, 760, 762, 764, 765, 768, 769, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788. Address of Rangers armed boat for provisions, 704. Complaint of ill treatment, 705. Changed to Coun- cil of S., (which see ; v., 26. Their expense account for dinners, &c., 213. Resolutions, 317. Letters to and from, Col. Samuel J. Atlee, 6, 10. Committee of Berks Co, 111. Elmer, Jona'n., 7. Miles, Col. . Samuel, 5. Proctor, Maj. Thomas, 11. Read, John, 12. Richards, Wm., 13. Rittenhouse, David, 10, Smith, Robert, 8, 9.
Compass, sign of Lt. Hammond killed, vi., 258, 275, 291, 326.
Complaint against Captain Harding, vii., 761.
Comptroller Gen., Memorial on City Lots, xi., 571. On accounts, 578- 582, 586, 591, 659. Acc'ts, xii., 3. Letters, 90, 97, 99.
Conedogwinet Creek, petition, iv., 392.
Conemach, Road from Frankstown, xi., 186, 656, 725.
Conestogoe, Indians on Susque- hannah, i., 295. List of, ii., 242. Manor, Indians sent to, under John Ross, ii., 595. Coroner's In- quest on murder of, iv., 147. Let- ter John Elder, 148, 153. Beatty and Miller 151. Armstrong, 152. J. Shippen on 154. Sir William Johnson, 162. Manor purchased by J. Musser of Delaware, viii., 30, 54, 56.
Conestoga manor, title of Indians to, ix., 49.
Conewago, Petition from, i., 681, 682, 724.
Conewago Falls, improvement of, xi., 608 ; xii., 155, 156, 157.
Confederacy, frigate, vii., 533, 695. Capt. Harding of, ship complained of, for impressing seamen, viii., 643.
Confederacy completed, ix., 4.
Confederation of States, act for, vi., 19, Agreed to by Pennsylvania Council, 455. Consented to by Virginia, 144, 232. Articles of, signed by Maryland, thus com- pleting the whole thirteen States, viii., 749.
Conferences with Indians, iv., 63. At Onandago, x., 63; for purchase of lands from, 105.
Confession of Jesse and Solomon Vickars, ix., 609, to 617.
Confiscated Estates, instructions for sale of, viii., 345. Letter to agents of, 760. Agents to report, x., 154; Hog Island, 185.
Congress, Committee of Secrecy agree for powder, iv., 696. Letters to and from, 681. Resolutions, 692. Dele- gates in, letter to, from officers in York county, 641. To Zeb. Butler, 643. President to B. Franklin, 643, 644, 646. Agreement with Hodge, Bayard & Co. to import arms, 708. Intelligence from, 729. Invites Committee to hear Oration on General Montgomery, 714. Leaves appointments with the States, v., 25. Confers with Councils on defence of Del., 62. Pay of Officers, 124. Continental
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money, 126. Removal of, from
Phila., 132. Punishment on
refusal of Continental money, 137, 147. To Assembly, 179. Letters to and from, 129, 179, 219, 244, 289, 290, 351, 366, 411, 435, 439, 471, 491, 526, 536, 544, 574, 586, 593, 599, 626, 630, 681, 687, 738. Proceedings against Quakers, 554. Resolutions, 25, 62, 124, 137, 183, 268, 283, 290, 304, 309, 310, 319, 325, 328, 366, 418, 461, 469, 470, 492, 513, 525, 527, 528, 539, 551, 552, 554, 575, 580, 583, 589, 596, 604, 606, 616, 623, 627, 647, 669, 675, 678, 736. Confer with Com- mittee of Pennsylvania, 311. Pro- ceedings against Capt. Nicholson for contempt of Gov'r Johnson, 328, Books wanted by members, 754, 757, 771. Letters to and from, vi., 4, 9, 12, 30, 41, 115, 136, 152, 153, 158, 161, 162, 176, 207, 208, 210, 242, 249, 284, 298, 316, 318, 327, 333, 340, 341, 350, 351, 358, 364, 378, 394, 403, 448, 460,
485, 488, 493, 507, 523, 524, 589, 592, 607, 613, 657, 670, 671, 672, 708, 710, 712, 713, 724, 726, 729, 737, 742, 754, 771. Resolutions, 9, 59, 79, 82, 111, 145, 150, 163, 177, 184, 215, 257, 273, 286, 299, 300, 323, 341, 356, 364, 365, 374, 375, 377, 382, 388, 399, 422, 433, 442, 458, 461, 507, 508, 557, 578, 585, 586, 602, 659, 672, 702, 705. 732, 753, 758. In relation to Genl. Burgoyne, 163. In relation to res- pectable young men forming troops of Cavalry, 323, Remonstrance of Council and Assembly against cantonment of army, 104, 109, 111, 333. Memorial from prisoners at Winchester, 111. Printing of Journals, 191, 237. At least three members necessary from each State, 358. Inattentive to sup- port of frontiers, 535. Letters from Lord Howe and Gen. Clin- ton under consideration, 584, . Resolve on embargo, 585. Invite Councils to reception of Mons. Gerard, 677. Objects to expense of fortifications, 705. Letters to and from, vii., 5, 13, 14, 75, 81, 89, 102, 106, 127, 152, 224, 243, 246,
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261, 265, 270, 274, 304, 312, 313,
324, 347, 369, 374, 396, 417, 490, 513, 522, 532, 536, 550, 552, 631, 647, 662, 664, 695, 716, 738, 757, 761, 765. Resolutions of, 15, 20, 75, 76, 83, 87, 101, 128, 154-158, 173, 204, 221, 249, 250, 251, 263, 287, 293, 315, 316, 365, 413, 436, 439, 500, 520, 542, 641, 732, 734. Complimentary to Pennsa., vii., 312. Marine Committee of, 12, 76, 120, 187, 235, 241, 587, 657. Committee of, 83, 84, 85, 88, 170, 172. Commercial Committee of, 579, 605. Appoint Thanksgiving Day, 89. Delegates in, 134, 137, 140, 141, 158, 160, 162, 174, 181, 184, 189, 192, 422, 478, 551, 556, 639. Case of C. J. Mckean and Gen. Thomson, 137. Do. of Gen. Maxwell, 138. Delegates to re- quire yeas and nays in case of Arnold, &c., 174. £ Proclama- tion for a fast, 257. Supply of Troops, 244. Resolutions in favor of Pennsa., 288, 313. Delegates in, from Virginia, 73, 184. Reso- lutions respecting clothiers, 293, 304. For five Companies of Ran- gers, 300. Letter from Washing- ton, to, 479. Resolutions respect- ing Gen. Trumbull, 374. On Right of Petition, 439. Plan for recruiting, 442. Journals distri- buted, 472. Reformation of Qr. Mr. and Commissary Departments, 557. Men and provisions to be supplied, 716. Quotas of States, 733. Proclamation for thanks- giving, 757. Letters to and from, viii., 20, 75, 85, 87, 98, 99, 135, 142, 177, 199, 202, 203, 229, 251, 263, 277, 299, 325, 340, 343, 348, 375, 395, 419, 429, 458, 517, 529, 534, 535, 560, 583, 591, 606, 609, 635, 636, 639, 657, 685, 686, 694, 702, 705, 719, 722, 723, 751. Resolutions of, 86, 142, 173, 175,
185, 195, 255, 256, 261, 272, 285, 332, 346, 352, 375, 391, 448, 519, 520, 553, 603, 629, 649, 687, 699, 700, 724, 737, 749, 753. Marine
Committee of, 231. Delegates in, 9, 46, 61, 161, 191, 351, 392, 494, 643, 703, 711, 722, 745. Do. from Connecticut, 111, 112, 239. Cir-
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culars of, 20, 203, 251, 277. Jour- nals printed, 98. Order military trophies to be collected, 98. Pres. Reed requests a part of sentence of General Arnold to be dispensed with in view of his previous good services, 99. Draw for money, 104, 121, 195, 252, 255, 342. Pro- clamation for a fast, 131, 135. Appointment of officers to be sus- pended, 142. Minute respecting John Holker's flour, 147. Res- pecting commissions to privateers, 173. Horses, 175. Clothing to officers of Medical Staff, 185. Col. Brodhead to be sustained, 195. Want of money, supplies, &c., 203, 375. French fleet, 251. Quotas of States of ten millions, 255. Committee of co-operation at camp, 266, 267, 293, 312, 314, 315, 337, 355, 356, 404, 412. Direct Admiralty to fit out vessels of war, 273, 277. Conference of Committee, 281. Commissions for Privateers, 340. Ask to be informed of measures taken, 343. Respecting furnishing to French allies, 25,000 men, 346, 348. Fur- nish exchange on Minister to France, 391. Money asked for by Pennsylvania, 392, 395. Pres. Reed's statement of State pro- ceedings, 458-468. Resolutions on emission of bills, 520. Appoint fast day, 590. Commis- sions for private armed vessels, 606. Appoint signers of bills for Pennsylvania, 634, 639. Non payment of interest, 711. Letters to and from, ix., 21, 43, 54, 76, 81, 83, 84, 94, 102, 108, 110, 112, 151, 162, 163, 172, 194, 210, 242,
273, 309, 369, 383, 395, 400, 417, 423, 433, 441, 446, 447, 448, 450, 463, 476, 479, 518, 523, 540, 561, 757. Committee of, 281. Reso- lutions, 73, 77, 109, 134, 152, 164, 168, 185, 188, 209, 243, 273, 300, 309, 366, 391, 394, 411, 417, 464, 476, 483, 484, 509, 548, 560, 582, 609, 645, 741, 756. Circulars, 194, 252, 463, 548. Delegates in, 103, 163, 306, 307, 420, 434. Delegates of Virginia in, 260, 266, 271, 274. Appoint a fast, 21.
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Committees of Conference, 22. Convention prisoners, 26. Ordi- nance on capture and condemna- tion of prizes, 43. Report of com- mittee on public debt, 85-93. Courts for trial of Piracies and Felonies, 94. Provisions, 13-4. Wants of the army, 151. On false papers of vessels, 151. Ex- porters of flour, 133, 162. Ap- proving of National Bank, 172. Signers of bills of credit appointed, 185. Bills of credit, 188, 195. Requisition of Infantry, 195. Of three hundred riflemen, 242, 243. Supplies of money, &c., 252. President Huntington resigns- Thomas Mckean, elected, 267. Subscription to loan for citizens of South Carolina in Philadelphia, 309. Connecticut claim, 306. Value of leaden spouts to be taken, 366. Holker, Consul General of France, 383, 394, 400. Form of Exequator for, 390. Raise troops, 394-5. Letter of Governor New Jersey, 411. Consular power, 416, 417. Instructions to Gen. Irvine, 419. Respecting general officers, 423. Proclaim thanksgiving- victory over Cornwallis, 441, 443, 518, 650. John Hanson elected President of, 444. Connecticut and Pennsylvania, 444, 448. In favor of Ebenezer Hazard, for materials of History, 450. In- fraction of laws of nations, 463, 464. Charters Bank of North America, 471. Impost on goods, 474. Seizure of British manufac- tures, 475, 476, 479. Rendezvous for recruits, 485. Report on let- ter of Robert Morris, 499. Mas- sacre at Muskingum, 523. Honors to French Minister in consequence of the birth of a Dauphin of France, 542-547. Illegal inter- course between private armed ships and enemy, 548. Loss of mails-orders for recovery, 560. Proceedings on Connecticut claim, 568, 582. [See Connecticut. ] Not to enter into treaty of peace with- out consent of allies, 645. Abuse of passes, 741, 750. Seizure of British goods, 741, 756. Letters
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to and from, x., 7, 27, 61, 62, 98,
135, 151, 193, 206, 231, 234, 263,
358, 371, 397, 441, 442, 457, 461, 472, 488, 490, 507, 514, 532, 535, 539, 543, 544, 549, 736, 745, 754. Resolutions of, 7, 27, 46, 90, 105,
136, 139, 168, (1783) 179, 194, 239, 242, 369, 507, 520, 524, 528, 536, 543, 544, 549, 550, 561, 562, (1784) 566; 590, 716. Delegates to, 7, 25, 38, 45, 48, 52, 53, 73, 101, 126, 151, 154, 155, 156, 184, 204, 209, 243, 358, 369, 405, 410, 440, 457, 477, 488, 511, 534, 549, 556, 563, 575, 581, 593, 601, 697, 705, 713, 759, 768. To arrange for claims in treaty, 7. Treaty with Indians on peace, 45, 46. Finances, 233. Delivery of New prison, 52. Maintaining garrison at Fort Pitt, 53. Attack expected at Philadel- phia, 61. Public documents taken, to be restored to England, 90. Indian affairs, 101. On purchase of lands by Pennsylvania from In- dians, 105. Report on Indian 'affairs, 119-125. Proclamation for thanksgiving for peace, 134. Removal of seat of Government, 136-139. On full representation, 139, 153, 156. Care of arms, artillery, &c., 154. Gratuity to Washington, 155, 185. Debate whether seven States can ratify treaty of peace, 156, 184, 193. Loan office, (1783,) 169. Finan- cial plan, (1780, ) rejected by Va., 173. Commutations in lieu of half pay to officers, 179. Wash- ington, renounces his commission, 183, (1783). Treaty of peace rati- fied by nine States, 193. Court for determining right of soil at Wyoming, 194, 204, 210, 216, 231. Representation not full, 206. Members attending, 207. States represented in, 220. Im- portance of full representation from each State, 239. Arrears of interest on National debt, 242-256, 263. Delegates to, elected, 354. Proceedings in case of Long- schamps, 358. Richard Henry Lee, elected President of, 359. Delays in settling French accounts, 369. Accounts, 371. John Jay elected 30
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. secretary of Foreign affairs, 401, 557. Claims of Penna,. 405, 424. Captures by Barbary powers, 410, 411. Delegates elected to, 437. May appoint Commissioners on boundary, 440. Respecting troops for defence of frontiers, 440. Lay- ing off States in western territory, 457. Soldiers' certificates, 461. Relief of disabled soldiers and sea- men, 472. Asks for copies of Journal, 488. Sends Journal to States, 493. Papers relating to Governor of Massachusetts and Captain Stanhope, 499 Com- merce-States to vest, with power to regulate for fifteen years, &c., 508, 738. Proportion of officers and privates to be furnished by Penna., 511. Report on National debt, 514-520. Resolution on loan office, 520 523. Issue of certifi- cates to Continental army, 524. Military claims, 528, 535. - State of representation, 532. Certificates for soldiers, 536. Short represen- tation, 537. John Hancock elected President, 539. Copies of Jour- nals, 543. Ratification of definitive Treaty, 549. Temple, Consul General from Great Britain, 544. Treaty with Indians, 549. Wyo- ming, (1784, ) 550, 563, 716. Ap- pointment of Delegates, 562. Re- moval of seat of Government, 136- 139, 566-574, (1784,) 575. Com- mittee of States to act in recess, 566. Indemnification to Wash- ington, 575. Temporary form of Government for western territory, 575. Captain Carberry, 575, 576. Petition of Z. Butler, 581, 716. Collection of debts, 590. Removal of papers from Annapolis, 601. Propose places for the public build- ings and seat of Government. 697. On Barbary powers, 705. Longschamps-Wyoming, 706. Complaint of Thomas Shields, 715. Report on Revenue system, 732- 735. Acknowledgment of Sieur de la Forrest as vice consul of France, 735. Provision for dis- abled soldiers and seamen, 745; xi., 3, 4, 50, 51, 56. 70, 71, 79, 121, 122, 132, 143, 145, 168, 171,
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