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Shirley, Gov. William-
152, 165, 171, 296, 303. Asks for rolls of soldiers, &c., 127. Letters to and from, vi., 16, 57, 439, 463, 496, 511, 655. To be consulted, 200. Message to Assembly, 314. Proposes building a fort near Crown Point, 330. To take Colo -- nel Schuyler and men, 398. Em- bargo, 439. Successes at Louis- burg, 463. Letter from Governor M. on Braddock's defeat, death of his son, &c., 496. Com- mand devolves on him, 497. Braddock's defeat, arrival of Col- onel Dunbar at Cumberland, 513. Governor M. inforins him, of In- dian murders, &c., near Shamo- kin, 665. Of Massachusett, his son recruiting in Philadelphia, 296, 298. Proposes stopping sup- plies from French, 309. Letters to and from, 309, 310, 334. Ar- rives at Philadelphia, 358. 54S, 549, 558, 593, 595, 777. Plans of French, provision in England. against fort proposed, Commis- sioners appointed, &c., 310, 313. Message to Assembly, 314. Arri- val of French fleet at Louisburg, 450. Opinion of Colonel Dunbar's retreat and orders to him, 548. Letter to Dunbar, 549. On French neutrals, 730. Invites Governor . M. to meet at New York, 745. Council at New York, 765. Sends soldiers to Philadelphia, 774. Re- specting indented servants, 777. Request appointment of Commis- sioners to settle General Brad- dock's wagoner's accounts, vii., 10. Letters to and from, 19, 39, 109, 111, 127. To General Jolin- son, 19. Appointed Commander- in-chief, 19. Instructions to Gen- eral Johnson, 19. Speech to Six Nations, 21. Holds council of war at New York, 23. Measures to be taken and number of men to be raised for Crown Point, 29-31. Enlisting servants, 37, 39. Called on for a share of arms, 109. Sent, 110, 111. On decl'n of war, 112. Shirley, William, Secretary to Gen- eral Braddock to Governor Morris, state of the camp, &c., vi., 405. Killed, 489, 496.
Shoanaszowa, Seneca Indian's
speech at Philadelphia, ix., 604. Shirts for soldiers, xi., 471.
Shoemaker, Abraham, notary pub- lic, xv., 89.
Shoemaker, Anthony, for pass, xii., 252.
Shoemaker, Benjamin, commission -- er to Indians, vi., 754. Appointed on Committee to investigate pro- prietary purchases from Indians, vii., 354. Pass to Shrewsbury, xii., 782.
Shoemaker, Lieutenant-Colonel, let- ter-militia refuse to pay fines, xii., 103.
Shoemaker, Henry, Justice, xiv., 33.
Shoemaker, Jacob, Sheriff, ix., 547, 623, 688. Certificate respecting steel furnace, 633.
Shoemaker, Jonathan, Justice, xv., 279.
Shoemaker, Samuel, to be seized, xi., 284. Confiscated estate in Arch, between Front and Second, north side, sold, and deed exe- cuted, xii., 185, 265, 271, 413, 553, 613, 737. Intercepted jour- nal-his wife. 271. Her pass to New York, 352. Estate sold, xv., 657.
Shoemaker, Thomas, certificate re- specting steel furnace in Philadel- phia, ix., 634. Confiscated es- tate sold, xii., 202.
Shoes for soldiers, xi., 56.
Shops and schools to be shut up, xi., 27. Opened, 50.
Shot to be made, x., 561, 575, 578. Shreiber, John, to have care of bar- racks, stores, and magazine at Lancaster, xiv., 76.
Shreuer, Colonel, Miss Levy, xi., 676.
Shrewer, George, Coroner, xvi., 192. Shrewsbury, Secretary of State, England, letter respecting inva- sions of French, and preparation for war, i., 302.
Shrewsbury, Duke of, letter on pi- rates, i., 555.
Shubart, Michael, elected to Assem- bly, xii., 129.
Shubel, Theodore, memorial, xi., 755.
Shugart, Peter, Sheriff, viii., 403.
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Shugart, Zechariah, Sheriff, viii., 506. Pass for his wife, xi., 567. Shurlock, Simon; to finish with ex- pedition the ship he is building for the province, x., 486, 495. Shumann, John Ludwig, children called on to pursue a claim in Germany, xvi., 49. Heirs of pro- perty in Germany, 126.
Shurmer, Benjamin, Judge of Su- preme Court for Kent, iii., 253, 269.
Sibbald, Captain John, appointed to command the batteries, v., 267. Cot. Taylor's instructions to, 284. Sigfriedt, John, Sheriff, xi., 525; xiii., 47, 48.
Signals, x., 515, 521.
Silk to be encouraged, iii., 392.
Silsby, Samuel, Coroner, v., 411, 468.
Simcock, John, member of first Council, i., 57. Appointed to treat with Indians for lands, 156. Councillor, 169. To act as Lieu- tenant-Governor, 212. Declines to attend Council, 234. Speaker, 503.
Simmons, Jeremiah, Lieutenant of a boat, x., 339. Appointed Cap- tain of artillery company, 584. Respecting salt taken, xii., 142. Simmons, Captain Leeson, signals, x., 521.
Simms, Charles, claim to land on Ohio, xv., 242. Memorial, 250. Simple, Wm., Sub-Lieut., si., 218. Simpson, James, appointed master
of provision vessels, x., 584. Lieutenant, xi., 557.
Simpson, John, accomplice of L. Stewart, to be arrested, ix., 717. Paymaster, xi., 2. Register and Recorder of Deeds, 195.
Sims, Captain, complained of as in- sulting inhabitants of Bristol, xi., 254.
Sims, Joseph, sells saltpetre, x. 314. Sims, Woodrop, buys a lot, xiii., 395.
Sipple, Jonathan, Coroner, ix., 624 . x., 270.
Sipple, Waltham, petition against MarylandI's proceedings, vi., 417. Six Nations of Indians, arrival of
some of their chiefs at Philadel- phia, iii., 608. Message from, v.,
284. Deeds for lands purchased from, by Commissioners at Al- bany, vi., 119-129. Settlers on their lands, 420. Scaroyady and Montour sent to, in reference to Delawares, 697. General Shir- ley's speech to, vii., 21, 59. Captain Newcastle sent to, 222. Croghan's proceedings with, at Harris's, 506-517.
Skidmore, Thomas, Sheriff of Kent County, iii., 289.
Skinner, John, paid on account of contract with State, xv., 227, 431, 486, 519, 543, 635. .
Skins, presented by Indians on re- newal of treaties, iv., 571.
Skippack creek, bridge over, lot- tery for, ix., 284, 285, 719, 729. Skull, Nicholas, complained of, i.,
187. Injury from Indians, 187. (See N. Scull. )
Slagle, Colonel Henry, x., 735.
Slater, Thomas, and mate of brig Betsey, from Virginia, imprisoned for going with Roebuck, x., 563. Slaughter, Colonel George, allowed to purchase powder for a new settlement in Virginia or Ken- tucky, x., 332.
Slave, "and Slavery," negro Harry, case of, xi., 263. Act to prohibit importation proposed, ii., 213. Condemned to death - Owners compromised with, 405. Singu- lar punishment, 406. Gradual abolition proposed, 688. Me- morial of Committee of the So- ciety for the Abolition of, relative to a free negro held in bondage in Louisiana, xvi., 33.
Sleeping Place, or Black Log, v., 343.
Sloan, Lieutenant David, appointed, x., 678.
Slough, Matthias, Coroner, vi., 638 ; vii., 266 ; vili., 402, 506, 781 ; ix., 57, 199, 285, 333, 398, 547. Col- onel, x., 503. Agent to buy cloth- ing, 538 Saltpetre, 540. Pay for troops, 554. Delivers certain articles, 726.
Small, Major, x., 500.
Smallman, Lieutenant Thomas, at Frederick, vii., 553.
Small-pox prevails-Assembly ad- journs in consequence, iii., 426,
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428. Indian dies at Philadelphia,
463. Prevails in Virginia, v., 221. At Philadelphia, vii., 309, 358, 517. At Lancaster, 474. Deaths by, 546, 597.
**** Smallwood, General, xii., 549.
Smallwood, John, fined, imprisoned, and reprieved, xi., 663.
Smallwood, W., Governor of Mary- land, resolution of Legislature, xiv., 589, 651. Demands a crim- inal, xv., 463.
Smith, Captain Lieutenant, xii., 718. Smith, Colonel, xi., 553; xii., 89, 114
Smith, Mr., a custom-house officer, arms taken from, x., 524.
Smith, Abraham, Lieutenant, xii., 322. Resigns, 487. Paid for pro- visions, xiii., 247. County Lieut., xiv., 400. Councillor, xv., 302, 358; xvi., 409.
Smith, Alexander, Surgeon, xiii., 10.
Smith, Baltzer Cline, pension to widow of, xv., 545.
Smith, Capt. Christopher, commis- sioned by Governor Spotswood to go to Albany respecting murder of Catawba Indians, iii., 21.
Smith, Devereux, letter respecting D. Conolly, x., 169. Letter, xii., 286.
Smith, Ezekiel, Sheriff, viii., 506. Smith, Garrett, deposition respect- ing Col. Pickering, xv., 514.
Smith, George, agent for sale of es- tates, xi., 538, 608. Agent of confiscated estates, xii., 189.
Smith, Jalibel, captured in flag of truce by a privateer under E. Skellinger-bond put in suit, xiii., 49.
Smith, James (Yorktown), member of Congress, xi., 385. Of York, appointed Judge of Court of Er- rors and Appeals, xii., 548. Re- signs, 723. Controversy with S. Lyons. xiii , 222, 311.
Smith, John, an Indian trader, iii., 309.
Smith, Dr. John, arrested and im- prisoned as a tory, x., 460. Con- victed and remanded to gaol, 469. A suspected person discharged from prison, xi., 347.
Smith, John and Robert, murder
Wm. Boyd in Chester county- proclamation against, xii., 349. Reward paid, 362. To be execu- ted, 405.
Smith, Jona., Jr., clerk in Loan Of- fice, xv., 11.
Smith, Jona. Bayard, member of Council of Safety, xi., 45. Pro- thonotary, 197. To bring papers to Philadelphia, 275. Member of Congress, 385. To furnish copies of papers, 425. Appointed Pro- thonotary and Justice of Philadel- phia county, 527. Applies to have records of Prothonotary's office brought from Reading, 534. Appointed Auditor to adjust ac- counts of troops, xii., 589. Re- signs, 614. Prothonotary of Phila- delphia, xiv., 143. Prothonctary of Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, xv., 329, 330, 331. Resigns, 595.
Smith, Matthew, and James Gibson, &c., memorial respecting Indians on frontiers, ix., 138-142, 146. To buy arms at Lancaster, x., 688. Member of Council, xi., 503, 618. Letter, 751; xii., 3, 20, 72, 114. Elected Vice Presi- dent of Council, 127. Resigns, 221, 222, 493. Prothonotary, 243. Complaints against, xiii., 29. 446, 493. Dismissed, 696.
Smith, Robert, at works at Fort Island, x., 605. Paid for build- ing chevaux-de-frise, 645, 700. Builder, at Billingsport, xi., 6. Lieutenant, 230, 370. Sheriff, 624. Hatter, appointed clerk of market, xii., 110. Lieutenant of county of Chester, proceed- ings respecting, xiv., 650, 658, 660, 661, 664, 665, 666. Paid for newspapers, &c., xv., 239, 366, 370, 373.
Smith, Samuel, Sheriff of Lancaster county on Maryland affairs, iv., 68.
Smith, Lieut .- Colonel Samuel, com- manding at Fort Mifflin, gives his receipt for sundry articles, xi., 397. Committee to Gen. Arnold, 523.
Smith, Samuel, Sheriff, iii., 615; iv., 86, 247. Censor, xiii., 719. Justice, xiv., 313.
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Smith, Samuel, Jr., Escheat, xiv., 405.
Smith, Col. Thomas, attends con- ference between Governor Hart of Maryland and Governor Keith, iii., 60. Sheriff, 332. Sheriff, v., 597, 662. Sheriff, vi., 141. Of Bedford, x., 672; xi., 108. Late Prothonotary refuses to deliver papers-arrested, 373; xii., 8, 15, 70. Respecting militia, 210. Commissioner of Loan Office, let- ter from, 551. 556. Continental Loan officer, payment to, xiii., 6, 555. Loan officer, xv., 11.
Smith, Timothy, Sheriff, iii., 362, 370, 574, 615. Sheriff, iv., 86. Smith, William, committed, enqui- ry why ? xi., 43. To be seized, 284.
Smith, William, Lieutenant, xii., 776.
Smith, Wm., Coroner, v., 411, 464, 551. Sheriff, viii., 402, 506. (New Castle), Coroner, 403. Justice, ix., 272. Complained of for neg- lect of duty, 293. Removed, 293; x., 687. Battalion, 688. Justice, xiii., 653. Has care of pest house and Mud Island and Billingsport, 429. Builds a wharf, xiv., 598, 599.
Smith, Wm. Drewitt, to be seized, xi .. 284.
Smith, William Rev. Provost, case of, viii., 11, 17. Charged with libel against Assembly, &c., 11, 17. Serves Assembly with an order of Council, 438. Found guilty of libel and imprisoned, 438-442. Order of committal to the Sheriff of Philadelphia coun- ty, 442. At Indian conference at Shamokin, ix., 611. Holds di- vine service, which Indians at- tend, 612. To be seized, xi., 284, 525.
Smith, Wm. Hooker, claims, xiv., 395, 396. Letter to, xv., 35.
Smith, Wm. Moore, deposition re- specting at Reading for carrying letters for British prisoners, xii., 30.
Smither, John, Coroner, ix., 689, 778.
Smout, Edward, Justice, iii., 531. Smuggling, i., 2S5. 1
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Smyther, Capt. , of militia, x., 649.
Snake Town, Thomas Wright killed by Indians at, iii., 285, 313, 326.
Sneider, Fred., doorkeeper, xi., 606. Doorkeeper, donation to, xiii., 258. Pay on business of election, 276.
Sneider, Simon, sub-Lieutenant, resigns, xiii., 279. Justice, xiv., 322. Petition against, 325, 493. Snow Shoes, preparing by Indians, v., 1.
Snowden, Christopher, appointed searcher and waiter of customs, i., 14S.
Snowden, Isaac, slave, convicted, x., 93. Commissioner for taxes and levies, xi., 536. Collector of public taxes not to pay militia fines, xii., 636. Buys city lots, xiii., 334, 340. Accounts, 380. Treasurer of City and County of Philadelphia, xv., 89.
Snowden, Jedediah, to send stores to Lancaster, xi., 58. For negro run off to enemy, xii., 116. And Sarah, pass granted to, xiii., 369. Snowden, Leonard, to be arrested, x., 359. Friends may visit, 397, 409. To be released on parole, 455. His expenses paid, 457, 467.
Snyder, Conrad, Coroner, xv., 120, 301.
Snyder, Ensign Philip, xi., 537.
Society of Free Traders (see Penn- sylvania Company), execution against, i., 146, 189.
Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts-Rev. Alexander Murray, missionary, x., 503.
Sock, William and Betty, viii., 113, 115, 116, 134. News by him, 118. Takes colors from French, 131.
Soldiers petition Governor and Coun- cil, iv., 666. In want of clothing, v., 56. Purchased, 65.
Solebury Township, road, ii., 520, 539. Bucks county, ferry at, iii., 171, 174.
Solconwanaghty, an Indian chief, dies, v., 467.
Sotcher, John, keeper of ferry from Bristol to Burlington, ii., 4SS.
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Southampton Township, about road, i., 389.
Southbee, William, sells land for Dover Court House, i., 556. Clerk of market, assize of bread, 582. South Carolina, Governor of, letter to Governor of Virginia -Spanish troops and armament preparing at Havana, iv., 165. Counterfeiter, 276. Governor Glen sends bells to General Braddock, vi., 427. An Indian chief dies in, vii., 540. Militia for, 575, 578. Letter from Governor Bull respecting peace with Indians and death of an Oneida, is., 775. Troops from, may be employed at Billingsport, xi., 236, 242. Military stores lent to, 691. Loan asked by Congress for distressed inhabitants, xiii., 15. "South Carolina," ship, Commodore Gilliam, 368. Act of Legislature. xiv., 165.
Southiersby, William, commissioned as Register-General, pro tem., i., 183, 186. Resigns, 195.
Southwark, District of, Philadelphia, Act for erecting, viii., 694, 698. Regulation of, xvi., 4, 155, 2202, 225, 234, 238. Report, 245-251, Draft of, 493.
Sowers' Christ'r, Newspaper, com- plaints against, vii., 245, 339. Forfeited estate, xiii., 207, 508.
Spain and France-war with Eng- land proclaimed, ii., 70. War- rant and proclamation for Letters of Marque against, iv., 350, 39C. Report of peace with, 427. Rela- tive to, 491-495. Unites in treaty at Aix-la-Chapelle, v., 359, 360. Complains against American pri- rateers, viii., 18. War with, de- clared by Great Britain, and pro- claimed at Philadelphia, 703, 706, 710. Peace with France, ix., 13, 37.
Spangenberg, Rev. Augustus, peti- tions for a pass for Messrs. Mack, Zeisberger and Rund, to go as missionaries from the Moravians to the Indians, v., 576. Letter informing Governor of Indians on their way from Wyoming, vi., 358. Attends, at request of In- dians, a conference with Governor, vii., 107. Letters to and from,
118, 173. On Indian affairs, 11 -. Goes to Lancaster county, 163. Jo. Pepy and Nicodemus to la sent away, 173. Number of Mo. ravians in Bethlehem, 353. A.k. exemption from taxes for Mora- vians, viii., 304.
Spangler, George, for expenses of Captain Campbell's men-to con- duct prisoners to Yorktown, x., 640.
Spaniards, trade with, in West In- dies to be opened, ii., 179. Com- mit robberies on Delaware, v., 92. 111, 119.
Spanish preparations at Havana. iv., 165. Prisoners in jail, in a suffering condition, v., 121. Sent to Leogane, 131. Captain De Che- verie to be arrested, 168. Priva- teer off Elsenborough, 248. De- positions respecting, 248, 253. Letter from New Castle, 252.
Sparhawk, John, appeal, xv., 234, 235.
Speakers of Assembly, i., 105, 399, 490, 518, 548, 568, 615 ; ii., 36, 206. 398, 503, 560, 575, 608. Elected, iii., 69, 140, 261, 289, 337, 371, 576; v., 486 ; ix., 1.2, 58, 71, 181, 200, 236, 287, 259, 335, 399, 551, 591, 625, 691, 742; x., 2, 5, 59, 81, 105, 213, 216, 241, 270, 271, 273.
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Speech of Half-King Seruneyattha sont to Governors of Virginia and Pennsylvania, vi., 31.
Speedwell, ship, letter-of-marque, xi., 2.
Speedwell, sloop, pay for, xi., 70). Belonging to State, work on, xii., 385.
Spees, Henry, Second Lieutenant on Franklin galley, xii., 139. Lieu- tenant, resigns, 305.
Spence, Lieutenant Douglass, ap- pointed, xi., 202.
Spencer, John, Coroner, v., 662. Spencer, Colonel, xii., 53.
Spicer, Jacob, Petition respecting a negro slave arrested in Philadel- phia, ii., 275. New Jersey Com- missioner for Indian affairs, at Easton, viii., 175.
Spicker, Henry, paymaster, xi., 572. Spiritnous liquors, man fined for be- ing disordered by, i., 60, 68. Or-
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der to be preserved in public houses, 74. Decision respecting estate of a person who killed him- self with drink, 94, 98. Agree- ment with Indians about, 98. Bargains made with persons under effects of, not valid, 98. Tax on, 99, 100. Adulteration of, 101. To be furnished Indians, if they will agree to be punished as white men are, 105. Sale to Indians, 117, 187. License to sell, 165, 166, 167 ; ii., 21, 26, 33, 45, 159 ; iii., 247, 249, 534. And Indians, iv., 758, 760. Not to be sold to Indians, v., 397. Excise on, x., 35. For soldiers, xi., 508. Fine for selling, not remitted, 719. Sale of, without license, punished, xiii., 449.
Spotswood, Alex., Governor of Vir- ginia-commission to Captain C. Smith, to go to Albany, iii., 21. In Philadelphia, in respect to Northern Colonies, 30. Letter to Governor on Indian affairs, 82-89. Conference with Governor Keith, 116. Answer to memorial, 117. Describes position of Indians, 114- 116. Letter to Governor Keitlı- conference with Indians at Albany, 206 ; and answer, 207. Letter from, to Governor Keith, com- plaining of Council in relation to Indians, 208. Obliged to return to Virginia, and not attend treaty with Indians, 209.
Spotswood, William, paid for news- papers, xv., 366. And printing, 372. Printer, paid for newspa- pers, xvi., 189.
Spouts taken down, xi., 291.
Springetsbury, manor of-warrant for survey of, iii., 184. Return of survey, 185. Manor claimed by J. Penn, Jr., and J. Penn, xv., 541.
Sproat, David, property at S. W. corner Front and Walnut Streets sold, xii., 174; xvi., 2172.
Sproat, Rev: Dr. James, pay to, as Chaplain to General Hospital, xiii., 561.
Sproegel, Jno. Henry and L. C., naturalized, ii., 184. Petition of F. D. Pastorius against, for an ejectment, 430.
Sprogel, Ludwick, Muster-master, pay, x., 771, 772. Muster-roll, xi., 655, 779. Muster-master General, asks for rum, xii., 44. Discharged, 192.
Spry, Privateer, captures a French flag of truce with prisoners in Delaware bay, viii., 139. At Monte Christo, 234.
Spry, Captain R., vii., 128. Wants seamen, having buried 170, x., 129.
Spur, Lieut., paid as a spy, xi., 117. Spyker, Henry, Paymaster, xi., 277, 493.
Spyker, Peter, to C. Weiser on In- dian murders, vi., 703.
Stacker, Lewis, Justice, xiv., 584. Staddle, Christian, Second Lieut., x., 457.
Stagle, Henry, appointed President of Courts of Common Pleas and General Quarter Sessions, xiv., 182. Justice, 234.
Stake, George, Justice, xiii., 422. Stamp Act - letter of H. S. Conway to Governor respecting effects of, in Pennsylvania, ix., 298. An- swer of Governor Penn to, 299. Papers arrive at Philadelphia- John Hughes resigns-stamps sent on board vessels of war, 300. Effects of, in New York, 301. Let- ter Secretary Conway, 309, 310. Bill proposed in Parliament for repeal, 309. Passed, 309, 310. Address of Governor and Council on repeal of, 315.
Standiford, George, Ensign, xii., 70. Standing Stone, Colonel Brodhead's
regiment ordered to, xi., 531. Ammunition removed to Cumber- land county, 538.
Standley, Joseph, Ensign, s., 460. Standley, Dr. Valentine, xi., 691. Stansbury, Jos. committed-inqui- ry why, xi., 43, 75. Estate sold, xii., 554. Pass to enemy's line rejected, 568, 573. Pass for his wife, 594.
Stansbury, Nath., a Justice, ii., 159; iii. 28.
Stanwix, Fort, Governor goes to at- tend a treaty at, respecting boun- dary, with Indians, ix., 545. Treaty of Sir Wm. Johnson, 553. Boundries described, 554. Treaty
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at, x., 257. Treaty with Indians for lands at, xiv., 366. Treaty at, for lands with Indians-terms of sale and purchase, xvi., 501, 506. Stanwix, Colonel John, at treaty at
Lancaster, vii., 533, 563, 597, 600, 602, 603, 607, 629. At Car- lisle, 629, 716, 772. Brigadier- General, letters to and from, viii., 146, 341, 343, 352, 373, 376, 377, 378, 400, 427. Death of Lord Howe, 147. Appointed by Gen. Amherst to succeed Gen. Forbes, 298. To appoint Commissioner to settle account of Du Quesne, 323. Consulted in case of a sol- dier under sentence of death, 336, Letter from Indians, 341, 343. Recommends raising troops of horse, 352. Successes at Niagara, 400. Progress at Pittsburg, 427. Indian Conference at Pittsburg, 429-435.
Stanwix, Journal of the Congress at Fort, xiii., 440. Treaty to be re- turned, 442.
Stanwix, privateer, warrant against officers of, on complaint of Go- vernor of Jamaica, viii., 171. Proceedings against, 172.
State House, Philadelphia, Act passed for vesting in trustees for use of Province, iv., 46, 483. Keeping of records in, 17, 21, 33, 40, 85. Vested in trustees, viii., 684. Trustees to purchase rest of, 715. Lot a public green for- ever, xiii., 692. (See Philadel- phia. )
State or Province Island to be sold in lots to redeem bills of credit, xii., 667, 671.
Staten Island, enemy at, xiii., 73. State Lottery. See Lottery.
States, New, out of lands ceded to the United States, xii., 517, 518. Staves and Heading, regulations on export, viii., 333, 548. Board, plank and timber, xiv., 488.
Stayner, Roger, Second Lieut., x., 457.
Stealing provisions, lad of 13 con- victed-pardoned, xii., 69.
Stedifort, Garret, Quartermaster, x., 480. Captain, xii., 215.
Steddicorn Simon, paper maker, xv., 462.
Stedman, Alex., Commissioner to
Lancaster, vii., 93, 96. Commis sioner on accounts of Du Quest,- viii., 322. President of Court . : Common Pleas, 339. Warrana referred to, 342. To be seiz. 1, xi., 284.
Stedman, Charles, to be seized, xi., 284.
Stedman, Charles and Alex., f .: feited estate at Germantown, xii., 204.
Stedman, Joseph, Coroner, x., 5, 211, 270.
Steel, James, orders to, make snr- vey beyond Susquehanna, iii., 161. Commissioner on boundary, 544.
Steel, Lieut. John, recruits, xi., 444. Steel, making of, prohibited, v., 437. Steel furnaces in Philadelphia, &r., 1750, ix., 632-036.
Steel, manufacturing of, by White- head Humphreys, aided by Coun cil, xv., 269.
Steele, Rev. Mr. Jno., meeting house, fort at, vi., 675. Captain, &c., affairs on borders of Maryland, vii., 241. Appointed Commis. sioner for removal of settlers o! Indian lands, ix., 481. Instru+- tions, 483. Letters to and from, 486. Letter on report of pro- ceedings, 506, 509. Lottery for his church at Carlisle, 622.
Steele, John, printer, xiv., 494. Steelman, Hans, of Maryland, sells goods to Indians without license, ii., 21.
Steiner & Cist, printers, xi., 200. Steiner, Melchior, Council order two
copies of German newspaper. printed by him in Philadelphia, xv., 375. Prints a German newe- paper, xvi., 126, 375.
Steinmetz, John, City lots, xiii., 576.
Stenton, James Logan's residence --- Indians entertained at, iv., 82. Stephen, Adam, vii., 289. Con- mands at Fort Cumberland, 2-9, 381, 502.
Stephens, (or Stevens, ) General. x., 755, 757.
Stephenson, George, agent of for- feited estates, dead, xii., 64. Rev. Mr. Batwell's land, 296.
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Sterling, Captain James, paid for expenses of escort of prisoners to York Town-allowed horses, x., 645. Order to, 647.
Sternfield, John, deed to, xii., 201. Sterrat, James, Sheriff, v., 55, 120. Sterratt, John, Sheriff, iv., 748, 782. Sterrett, Samuel, muster-master, xii., 462. Applies for pay, xiii., 123. Asking copy of Act respect- ing university lands, 454.
Sterrett, William, Lieutenant, xiv., 483.
Steuben, Baron, on military discip- line, subscribed for, xii., 72. To occupy Arnold's country-seat, 519.
Stevens, Arent, letter on French and Indian affairs, v., 625.
Stevenson, George, Commissioner on accounts of Du Quesne, viii., 322. Ensign, xii., 8.
Stevenson, James, letters to and from, vi., 248. Deed to Lydius, 248. Auditor of depreciation of Pennsylvania Line, xiv. 139.
Steward-of Penns'a Hospital, (Dr. Story, ) paid for stores, &c., xi., 85, 130.
Stewart, Charles, and Jennings, on New England settlers in Wyo- ming, ix., 573. Appointed a jus- tice, 575. Letters to and from, 583, 586, 607. Letter respecting Wyoming, 756. Letter from, re -! specting Connecticut settlers, x., 50. Says army is in want of bread, xi., 303.
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