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620. To Assembly, 693. Galley officers to be discharged, 728. De- preciation of pay, ix., 3, 6, 13, 77, 112, 133. How to be appointed, 27. returns of those paid, 30. Pay of captive, 78. Of Col. Proc- tor's artillery, and a memorial, 98, 142; accounts of officers with prisonr's, 111. Names of, required, 123, 124. Adjutant and Inspector General required, 125. Charges against, 135. Respecting several, 142, 148, 529. Of Bedford Co., 149. Resolutions of Congress- confederation and petition of Penn. regiment of artillery, 168. Letter to field officers of Westmorland Co., 189. Of Philada. Co. Light Horse Co., 230. In Moylan's regi- ment, 321. Petition of, 327. Col. Stroud's, 268, 339, 365. Of land office, 409. Return of non-com- missioned, serving in Southern army, 517. Returns of Pennsylva. nia line, 725-729. Rank of, x., 49. Pay of, 113, 114, 179. Commuta- tion by Congress, 179. Of troops in Philada. Co., 218, 219, 225. In Fayette Co., 275. Westmore- land Co, 275; 276. In Washing- ton Co., 287-289. Required by war office for defence of western posts, 296, 302. Of Berks Co. militia, 191, 331. To be appoint- ed, 332, Returns of, &c., 338. Field, elected for Northumberland Co., 404, 444. Recommend Wil- liam Irvine, 425. Of Washington Co., 436. Philada. Co., 443. Mi- litia elected under law, 453. Of Penn. Line, willing to continue in service of United States, 466. Pri- vates and officers of state in fede- ral regiments, 511. To command regiment of federal malitia required from this state, 525. of Penn. Line, 593. Of militia in Cumber- land Co., (1784.) 599-600. Of Penna. line, (1781,) 721, 728 Naval, return of payments to, 114. Of Philadelphia Militia invite Governor, &c., to attend review, xi., 57. Instructions to, in Lu- zerne county, 204. Rank of, 204. In Luzerne County, 300. Returns of, elected in Philadelphia, under
militia law, 302, 378 561. Re- turns of Luzerne county, 384. Of Westmoreland Co., 402. Of North- umberland county, 416. And offices, public Gov. to, on tenure of, xii., 32.
Ogden, Col., of Elizabethtown, advises of enemy, ix., 412.
Ogden, Nathaniel, killed at Wyoming, iv., 383. Inquisition on, 384. De- positions, 386-392.
Ogle, Gov., Letters between, and Gov. G., i., 320, 326, 330, 336, 421, 427, 434, 443, 447, 461, 471, 479, 488. Letters from, ii .. 40, 46, 57. O'Harra, Capt., xii., 126, 165, 167, 198, 300.
O'Hara, James, claims for pay, xi., 58, 228.
Ohio River, French Fort on, i., 309: Settlements, ii., 31. Distances from various places to, 141. A party proposes to form a settle- ment on, at mouth of Muskingum, unusually low, (1783), x., 168. Survey of Islands in, xi., 583. Falls of, xii., 164, 168.
Okely, J, brings Canadian Indian from Genl. Gates, v., 153. Ap- pointed commissioner to Wyoming, x., 330. Applies to be commis- sioner on jurisdiction of islands in the Delaware. 696.
Old, James, casts a 24 pound can- non, iv., 721. Cast shot, v., 179, 398.
Old Town, xii., 117, 136, 263.
Oneida carrying place, Gen. Shirley at, ii., 388. Indians, x., 88.
O'Neill, Dennis, vi., 498.
O'Neil, Henry, deposition respecting attack of Indians, viii., 527.
Onondago, council, at speech to In- dians, iv., 107.
Opinion of D. Ryder, King's attor- ney, on several acts of Assembly, ii., 100. Of Thomas Mckean, al- legiance and rights of a freeholder, v., 400. Of C. J. Mckean, on traitors, when the Government be- gan, &c., vii., 645. J. D. Ser- geant, on concealing taxable pro- perty, viii., 49. Nicholas Waln ou do., 81. Commissioners of Phila. Co., 80. Of James Biddle, 136. J. D. Sergeant on British Commis- sions to Cruizers, 395. Of Judges
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of Supreme Court on search of vessels for French sailors, 403, 412. J. D. Sergeant on right of Marshal to sell in certain cases, 498. Of Chief Justice M'Kean on Penna. claim to interest, x., 739. Of Wm. Bradford on fees in Montgomery Co., 743. Of W. Bradford, (A. G.) on case of James O'Haras' claim, xi, 58. Of Judges Mckean and Bryan on depreciation of pay, 120. Of Att'y Gen'l on appeals, 122. On claim of Chas. Sims to Lands, 162. Of judges, &c., on a point submitted by Att'y Gen'l, 233-234. On Citi- zenship, 260. On Admiralty case, 383. Of Judges on a case of Murder, 560. W. Bradford, on Health Office fees, 619. On Weights and Measures, 734. Of Judges of Supreme Court on te- nure of Officers, xii., 32. On con- tempt of Court, 83.
Oppakhassits, (Indian,) Answer to Govenor, i., 224.
Ord, Captain, ii., 346, 356, 358. Orders to Captains Martin and Craig, 541. Captain Isaac Wayne, 543.
Order to affix great Seal, iii., 318. To Saml. Mifflin, v., 44. To Com- modore Seymour, 83. Of L. Ni- cola, Town Major, 96, 121, 122, 124, 131, 184, 201, 219-228, 547. Of Council for intelligence of ene- my, 157. Commo're Hazelwood to Capt. Mathews with prisoners, 168. Of Geul. Gates for quarters for troops at Germantown, 207. To Col. Melcher to examine and clear houses occupied by troops in Phila., 215. To Capt Mullen with prisoners, 235. To Col. D. Brod- head, 283. Lieutenants, 297, 321, 364, 371, 379, 380, 404, 424, 541, 545. To Col. Nicola to collect wagons, 364. To S. Hunter, 370. To Militia to be ready, 404. Gene- ral, 884-396. The Northampton troops, 544. To Gen. Armstrong, vi., 53. Of Council of Safety, 93. Of Board of War, 199. To Jacob Morgan, 385. Of General Wayne tu Capt. Craig, recruits, 746. From Executive not to be waited for in cases of emergency,
vii., 300. Disobedience of, 515. Respecting Mud Island, 537, 720. Billingsport, 538, 720. General, from Head Quarters, viii., 696. Of Gen. St. Clair, ix., 60. Lieut. Cummins, 29. For Books, &c., of land office, 202. To Pres't Quarter Sessions, 323. To officers on re- moval of records, 412. To Andrew Higgins, 413. To wagon masters, 420. Lieutenants, 425.
Ordinance of Congress respecting capture and condemnation of prizes, ix., 43, 478. Bank of North America, 471, 477, 478. For Government of N. W. Territory, xi., 162-168, 604.
Orme, Robert Captain, introduction of, to Gov. Morris, ii., 195. Let- ters to and from, 312, 325, 329. Wounded in Braddock's defeat, 379, 400. Going to England, 400. Orndt, Captain, letter, ii., 742. Let- ters, iii., 5, 51. 207, 209, 212, 350, 351, 367, 487, 491, 670
Orndt, John, vii. 625. Power of Justices of Sup. Court, tenure of Sheriff's office, &c., 701.
Orth, Col. Adams, ix., 186, 461, 654, 737.
Osborne, Henry, Escheator, Gen'l, ix, 341. Illumination of city, 391). On Connecticut claim, 563. To Gov. Trumbull, for papers, &c., 639, 642, 643, 681, 682, 685, 686, 687, 730.
Osborne, Joseph, sent to Maryland for public papers, ii., 92.
Oster, Mons. French Consul, case of, viii., 390. Asks pass for French Vessels, 604. Sailors from French ships, ix., 372.
Osterhout. Gideon, Petition, xi., 553. Oswald, Eleazer, Trial for contempt of Court, &c, xi., 318. And'w Brown vs., 349.
Oswald, Thomas, iii., 298.
Oswego, Gen. Shirley's arrival, and operations at, ii., 381. Minutes of Council of War at, 413, 427. Fort at, 574. Gen. Ross com- mands at, x., 89.
Otsego, Gen. Clinton arrives from, at Fort Sullivan, x , 719.
Ottendorf, Major, corps commanded by, viii., 62.
Otto, Dr. Matthew, report on Wil-
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liam Tatamy, (an Indian, ) wound- | Parmiter, John. Letter W. P. to, i., ed, iii., 247, 251. 127.
Ottawa Indians, x., 86.
Outten, death of, iii., 589, (see de- positions, ) iii., 664.
Owen, Evan, instructions to, on Nes- copec Road, xi., 585.
Owens, Samuel, obligaton to disperse, &c., iv., 245.
P.
Paca John, respecting Henry Car- berry, x., 293.
Paca, William, applies in behalf of J. Tilghman, v., 635. Of Mary- land, letters to and from, x., 293, 320, 324.
Pack-horses, xii , 213, 245, 272.
Page, Lt. Gov., of Virginia, xii., 165, 167.
Page, John, appointed by Va., com- missioner on boundary, x., 146.
Paine, Thomas, selected to corre- spond with Assembly on state of affairs, v., 659. Resolutions of Assembly, viii., 226.
Pamphlets respecting Quakers, ii., 257.
Paper, want of, to be seized, vi., 355.
Paper money, Wm. Henry's plan to raise value of, ix., 171, 665.
Papists, to be deprived of arms, ammunition, &c., iii., 130. (See Roman Catholics.)
Papley, Cap., viii., 97.
Pardon, petition for, iv., 102. Of prisoners under Test -laws, vii.,
130 Prerequisites to, 651. Of John Franklin, xii., 101.
Paris, Ferd. J., Letters, i., 526, 628. Letters to and from, respecting purchase of lands from Indians, ili., 666.
Parke, Lt. Col. John, vii., 181.
Parker, John Deposition, vii , 259 .- Parker, Wm., letter respecting prisoners taken by Indians, (1783) x., 167.
Parks, David, Conviction of, xi., 419.
Parliament of G. B., King's speech, vi., 14.
Parliamentary Grants, claims for, iv., 72, 121, 159.
Parole of Hougonere, &c., v., 18. Not to be taken in certain cases, vi., 381.
Parr, Major William, ix., 256, 263, 371.
Parsons, Wm., Letters from, ii., 41.
Description of Easton, 95, 98, 305, 443, 515, 534, 596, 670, 714, 741, 742, 745, 747. Letters to and from, iii., 5, 7, 35, 81, 84, 104, 139, 142, 163, 211.
Party Walls, in Philada, Act re- specting, i., 159.
Passes, Mediterranean, Orders re- specting, i., 177, 180, 182, 183, 22, 256, 258, 264, 282, 439; iv., 243, 622.
Passport for Cherokees, iii., 405. For F. Post, 578, 689. For Tee- dyuscung, 692. For a showman, iv., 164. For express to Col. Bouquet, 173. F. Post, 277. To missionaries, 455, 563. Dr. Ew- ing, &c., 48; xii., 71.
Patents and Grants, Act respecting, i., 159. For Erie, from U. S., xii., 103.
Patterson, Alexander, Narrative of a most extraordinary escape of an express from Indians, vii., 527. Letters on Wyoming, x., 31, 32, 207, 208, 574. Conference with, 207. To Judges of Supreme Court, 617. To Council, 619. Commis- sioners, 625, 626, 627. Justices of Northumberland bound to keep peace, &c., 628. Letter to, (1786, ) on arms sent to Fishkill, xi., 457. Orders to, ii., 603. Letters, 613; vi., 432.
Patterson's Fort-See Forts, ii. Patterson's Fort, xii., 426.
Patterson, James, Journal at Fort Hunter, iii., 321. 3. Patterson, Lt., controversy at Lan- caster, vi., 201, 206, 228.
Patterson, Mr., xii., 135.
Patterson, Wm. A., vii., 167. Ac- count of his services in the Army 167.
Patton, Major John, letter, v., 41. Patton, Col. John, Superintendent of flour magazine, vi., 235.
Patton, John, cast-iron shot, viii., 502.
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Panles Hook, Surprise of British at, by Major Lee, vii., 661.
Paxton, or Conestoga, Indians, Murder of, Inquest on, iv., 147. Letters John Elder, 148, 153. From agents, 151. Sir Wm. John- son, 162, 165; vii., 606, 609. Upper, difficulty respecting elec- tion of Justices, viii., 101.
Pay of Soldiers, &c., v., 3, 9, 31, 43, 267. Navy, 500. Of Officers and Soldiers of American Army, 113.
Peace between Great Britain and U. States, preliminaries signed, x., 10, 11. Letter of Sir Guy Carle- ton, 13 From Rear-Admiral Digby on, 21. Letter Ezekiel Robbins respecting prisoners, 26. Re- specting goods imported from Great Britain since, 28. procla- mation of Congress for Thanks- giving, 134. Treaty ratified, 193, 549. Rejoicings for, 149, 428. Negotiations, 185.
Peale, Charles Wilson, vii., 384; Presents a portrait of Prest. Wharton, viii., 319; And other citizens-invitation to attend de- livery of an eulogium on the brave men who fell in the revolution, by Mr. Breckenridge, (1779) x., 162; Tenders to council a portrait of Pres. Wharton, painted by him, (1780) x., 163.
Pearson, James, repairs on State House, Philada. x., 373, 420, 426, 442, 535, 547. Trees for State House yard, 420.
Pearson, John, letter, vii., 70.
Peculations, viii., 74. Peery, Col., xii., 262, 265.
Piers at Marcus Hook, x., 407, 471, 713.
Peirt, Benjamin, family taken priso- ners, viii., 213, 222.
Pemberton, Israel, proceedings against, i., 585; Letters, to and from, iii., 37, 555. Respecting, 249, 250, 255, 262, 264, 275, 319; &c., remonstrance (1777) against treatment of them by order of Council, x., 158. See Vol., VI., page 509.
Pemberton, John and William Matthews, on a religious visit to Europe, make their intentions 37
known to President and Council, ix., 551.
Pendleton, Col., xii., 201. -
Penet, P., agent in France, fusees, flag and seal, viii., 257; A. P., discovery of a metal and mastic for ships' bottoms, ix., 430.
Penn, John, letters from, i., 203, 237. Dies, 734. Proceedings about his will, 734; Appointed Governor, iv., 119. Proclamation on preserving fish in Delaware, 347. Against murderer of J. Meyer, 376. On Western riots against Dunmore, 580. Letters to and from; Admiralty, board of, 622. Apty, Thomas, 157. Arm- strong, Col. John, 135, 136, 146, 155, 174, 192, 203. Bard, Peter, 210. Belton, Joseph, 652. Ber- nard, Gov. F., Mass., 163. Bouquet, Col. H., 166, 199, 206, 208. Botetourt, Lord, Governor Virginia, 365, 368, 371. Burd. Col. James, 140, 144, 164. Cal- lender, Robert, 411. Carnahan, John, 603. Clayton, Asher, iv., 139, 174. Colden, Gov. Cadwala- der, 167, 562, 578, Commis'rs of Connecticut, 471. Commissioners of customs, Boston, 289, 305, 310. Commissioners of Customs, Lon- dan, 253. Commissioners of New York, 150. Commissioners of Westmoreland County, 487, 579. Conway, (S. H. Secretary, 244. Cooper, Guy, Secretary, 250. Dart- mouth, Earl of, 464, 480, 539, 579, 585, 589, 613, 614, 621, 625. Eden, Robert, Governor of Mary- land, 368, 616. Edmonstone, Charles. 433. Elder, Rev. John, 135, 148. Fauquier, Gov. Francis, of, Virginia, 207. Francis, Tur- butt, 210. Franklin, Gov. Wm. N. J. 156. Gage, Gen. Thomas, 142, 144, 156, 164, 168, 170, 172, 214, 217, 219, 231, 248, 256, 258, 260, 300, 337, 377, 393, 394, 410. Gordon, Lewis, 143. Graydon, Lieut. C., 207, 214, 218. Halde- man, Frederick, 465, 501. Halifax, Dunk, 192, 200, 201, 202. On stamps, 202. Post office, 203. Hanna, Robert, 605, 625, 627. Governor of Havana, 286. Earl of Hillsborough, 282, 283, 290,
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292, 295, 297, 299, 300, 302, 307, 309, 311, 334, 340, 361, 363, 369, 380, 382, 387. Irvine, Col. James, 138. Johnston, Samuel, 378. Johnson, Sir William, 162, 164, 214, 226, 249, 268, 290, 307, 309, 349. Knox, W., letter, 505. Lee, Richard, 538. McFarlane, Andrew, 487. Mackay, Eneas, 484, 494, 514, 517. Message to Assembly, 290. Montgomery, John, 505, 507, 533. Moore, Sir Henry, Gov. New York, 337. New York Com- missioners, 150, 168, 337. Phelps, Richard, 300. Pownall, John, 307, 368, 370, 410, 465, 535, 616, 620, 629, 652. Robinson, John, 379. St. Clair, Arthur, 476, 501, 504, 509, 510, 514, 519, 523, 530, 539, 542, 545, 550, 557, 558, 560, 564, 573, 583, 586, 589, 628, 659. Schlosser, Capt., 158, 160. Seely, Jonas, 141. Sharpe, Governor, of Maryland, 207, 262, 277. Shippen, Joseph, Jr., 298. Earl of Shel- burne, 274, 276, 280. Smith, Devereux, 515, 612. Stephens, Phillip, Secretary, of Admiralty, 243, 331, Stewart, Charles, 382, 384, 689. Trade, Lords Com- missioners, 174, 182, 281. Thomp- son, William, 521, 526. Trum- bull, Jonathan, Gov. Connecticut, 408. Tryon, William, Governor of New York, 467. Vining, John, 338, 341. Williamson, Dr. Hugh, 366. Young, James, 208, 210; Jno., late Govr., priso'r of war, es- cort, for, v., 478, 484, 511; sends for clover seed, vi., 10, re- quest in favor of, 61, removal of, 85. Release, 364, 367, 378, 380, 389, 507, 523; Receives papers of Secretary's office, viii., 200; In- structions respecting Wyoming, xii., 51.
Penn, John, Jr., and John Penn, statement of their claim to the province, and opinion of the judges, on it, x., 485. Opinion of do. as to interest, 739.
Penn, Richard, letter from, i., 236. Penn, Thomas, and others to be, arrested, for riot, at Gloucester, i., 546. Commission to Governor, Thomas, 625. Letters to and from, 203, 237, 410; Letters to, ii., 223,
229, 286, 311. From, 189, 195, 252, 253, 275, 304, 305, 333, 366, 419, 438. On instructions, Con- necticut, 254. Introduces Cap- tain Orme, 194. Respecting his interest in Gap Copper mine, 311, 369.
Penn, Thomas and Richard, petition to the King respecting laws, i., 716. Suit against E. Jersey, minutes of a Council, ii., 75. In- structions to, from King, respect- ing appeals, 107. Answer to As- sembly on various subjects, 108. Revenue of Province, 110. Right to purchase lands, 111. On taxa- tion of estate, 112. Letters, 304; iii., 107, 157, 193, 576. Agree- ment with Lord Baltimore about running the boundary line, 1760, iv., 1-36. Message from Assem- bly, 248. Intervention of pro- prietaries in communicating infor- mation, irregular, 307, 310.
Penn, Richard, appointed Governor, iv., 447. Proclamation against Connecticut intruders, 453. An- swer to new comers message, 469. Message, 555. Passport to mis- sionaries, 455. Letters to and from-Dartmouth, Earl, 456, 460. Dunmore, Earl, 461. Frazer, John, and G. Wood, 458. Indians, 450, 451. Tryon, Gov., New York, 447. Westmoreland Trus- tees, 449. Gage, Gen., 457. Gal- loway, Joseph, &c., 44S.
Penn, William, Letters from, to James Frisbie, i., 38, 127. To Governor and Council of N. Jer- sey, 60, 61. Henry Savell, 68. Thos. Taylor, 70. Jno. Tucker, 72. Philemon Lloyd, 72. Council, 93. W. Markham, 126. John Parmiter, 127. Luke Watson, 127. J. Donaldson, 128. N. Field, 128. J. Nanfan, 128, 148. Saml. Leonard, 129. Wessel Alrieks, 131. Jno. Birch, 131. Circular, to persons to serve in Council, 132. Robert Asheton, 134. Gov. Blackiston, 135. Owners of ship Providence, 136. Joseph Coys- garne, 136. Col. Quarry, 137. Commissioners of Customs, 138, 149. Esquire Lawton, his agent in England on various public
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affairs, 139. Justices of New Castle, good advice to, 142. John Hans, 143.
Letters-
To, from Sir Wm. Petty, 49. Thos. Culpepper, 51. Philemon Lloyd, 54. James Nevill, 55, 56, 83. Governor Dongan, 76, 80, 81, 84. Wm. Clark, 77. John West, 79. John Richardson, 81. William Welch, 82, and T. Lloyd, 84. Samuel Land, 87. Council at Whitehall, on birth of a Prince, 106. Andrew Hamilton, 129. Sales of land by, in England, 39. Indian Deeds-
For land between falls of Delaware and Neshaminey, 47. Between Pennepack and Neshaminey, 62, 63, 64. West side of Schuylkill, 65. Between Schuylkill and Ches- ter, 65. Between Schuylkill and Pemapecha, 66. Between Susq. and Del., 67. Land on Perki- omen, 88. Pennepack, 92. Deeds to, from Gov. Thos. Dongan, 121, 122. On Pemapecha, 91. Between ditto and Chester, 92. Between Duck Creek and Chester, 95. Neshaminey and Poequessing, 116. For Susquehannah confirm- ing Dongan's, 133. Calls Court at Upland, 51. Appoints Com- missioners to treat with New Jer- sey on boundaries and satisfaction, 58. Feoffment from Duke of York for. New Castle to, 52. Letter to Governor of New Jersey, claim to Del. river, &c., 60. Proclamation against dealing with Thomas Mat- thews for lands, 68. Recommends W. Markham, 69. Conference with Charles Calvert 74. Com- mission to Wm. Welch, &c., 85. Declaration against Lord Balti- more, SS. Letter to the Council, 93. Proclamation against cutting timber in Philadelphia, 97. His conduct to Indians, 302. Instruc- tions to, respecting wrecked trea- sure, 100. Charter of German- town, 1689, 111-115. Asks per- sons to assist in Council, 132. Agreement with Susquehannah Indians respecting conduct to each other, &c., 144. Complains of trouble from Somerset county,
Cape Henlopen, also Cornelius, of the Dutch, 147. Forbids Gov. Hamilton to affix the seal to a paper, 148. His will established, 203. His powers under charter to make laws, ii., 101. His treat- ment of Indians, 109. Warrants for Welsh tract, xii., 279, 280. Letter to Susquehannah Indians, 280.
Penn's Valley, Indian murders in, vi., 515, 516, 517.
Pennell, Joseph, letter, v., 143, 197. Accounts, xi., 506.
Pensions, list of, ix., 588; xi., 624, 679.
Pensioners, payment of, xi., 545.
List of, sent to War Office, 645, 729. Pensions, 728, 729, 730, 731.
Pennsylvania, its future greatness predicted by Sir Wm. Petty, i., 49. Memorial, &c., from Welsh tract, 108, 110. W. P.'s descrip- tion of 1683, 68. Deeds for, see Deeds. African trade of, 152. Proclamation of Governor Keith for continuing the Government, 69. Commission to Hamilton and Georges, 428, 429. Do. to Gov. Thomas from T. Penn, 625. Cor- respondence between Governors of, and Maryland, ii., 40, 46, 57, 91, 93. Boundary line between Maryland, 40, 41, 49, 64, 73. Map of, by Lewis Evans, 46, 60, 309, 583. His instructions, 47. Re- turns of Iron and Steel Furnaces, Slitting Mills, Tilt Hammers in 1750, 52-55. Letter of Governor Hamilton on boundaries of, and claims of French, Virginia, &c .. 60, 63. Report of Privy Council on, 65. N. Scull, on mode of finding Meridian, Tangent line and running the Circumference of the Circle, 73. Statement of Ex- cise collected, 85. Income of Loan Office, 86. Governor sends to Maryland for copies of public pa- pers, 92. Answer, 93. Proprie- tary revenue, 110. Connecticut settlers on land in, 120 to 127, 196. Commissioners to Indian Treaty at Albany, 142. Their Diary, 145. Governor Hamilton retires, succeeded by Robert Hun-
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Pennsylvania, iii .-
ter Morris, 180. An account of the state of the province referred to, 225. Supplies expected from, 249, 293, 305, 306, 579. Letter, Committee of Assembly to Gov- erner Morris on £5000, 271. An- swer, 272. Purchase of land from Six Nations, 279. Bond given for arms to King, 300. Grant by Con- necticut to Susquehannah Com- pany, 303. Commissioners of Trade and Plantations send inter- rogatories for information respect- ing, 378, 418, 527, 778. Account of guns and ammunition delivered to back counties, 392. Represen- tation of citizens of Philadelphia to General Assembly demanding defence, 485. General Shirley sends ammunition to, 502. And arms, 654. Assembly granted £55,000 and Proprietary £5000, 513, 529, 530, 536. Gov. Shirley's troops ordered from, 577. Murder by mob for enlisting servants, 578. Map of Delaware bay and river by Joshua Fisher, 592, 593. Com- missioners offer rewards for Indian prisoners and scalps, 606. Officers at Shamokin complain of pay, 700. Commissioners decline further payments, 742. Message to As- sembly from Governor, state of province, 750. William Denny ar- rives and succeeds Morris as Gov- ernor, 760. Addresses to him, 760, 762, 763.
Account of arms and ammunition purchased, iii., 25. Estimated annual expense, 62. Cost of three battalions, 62. Of provisions for four hundred men, 63 Proprie- tary land at Easton, 84. List of officers in pay of the province and dates of commissions, 88. Secre- tary Pitt urges Assembly to pro- vide forces, 95, 96. Plan of pro- tection by Major Burd, 99. Num- ber of men in pay of province, 99, 341. Squadron from England, 96. Quarters for troops in city, 110. Letters to and from Proprietaries, 106, 157, 193, 576. Number of Roman Catholics in, 144. Opin- ion of Proprietaries' right to pay out bills of credit, 157. Frigate,
Pennsylvania, iv .-
190. Guarantee against impress- ment of sailors of, 191. List of officers, 260. Troops making forts at Wyoming, 303. Address of Assembly of lower provinces, 308. Intercepted letters and a plot dis- covered, 324. List of officers in pay of the province and dates of commissions, 336. Regiment, their stations, 337. Forces between Delaware and Susquehanna, 340. Number in pay of the province, 341. Troops, 419. Depositions respecting Maryland, (which see). Warrant to survey land, 663. Proceedings of Court against John Willey, 664. Letters between Ferd. J. Paris and others respect- ing fraudulent purchase of lands from Indians, 666. Power of At- torney from Thomas and Richard Penn to sell lands, 685.
Agreement betw. Lord Baltimore and T. and R. Penn, respecting boundary line, 1760, iv., 1-36. Commiss'ers appointed by Penn- sylvania, Delaware and Maryland on the line between those states, J. P. Eyre appointed, 37. Military affairs in, 37, 40, 45, 47, 51, 73, 74. Claims for distributive share of moneys allotted by parliamen- tary grants in 1758. Three lower counties, 72. Rhode Island, 121. New York, 149, 169. Massachu- setts, 159, 163. John Penn ap- pointed Governor, 119. Insur- rections in back counties, 155. Claims of Carlisle, 168, 170. Let- ter from Indians in barracks to Governor, 170. Col. T. Francis to raise troops, 176. Equipment of, 179. Musters of effective men at Lancaster, 195. Do. of second battalion at Carlisle, 196. Orders to, 198. Draught of warrant for enlisting troops, 197. Orders to battalions of Pennsylvania regi- ment, 198. Peace with Indians on Erie and Ohio granted by Col. Bradstreet, 207. Proclamation of Col. Fauquier, respecting settlers on western lands, 255. Account of certificates granted to pay pub- lic debt, 257. Return of royal regiments stationed in, 259. Re-
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INDEX TO PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES.
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port of Attorney and Solicitor General on certain acts, 274, 276, 280, 2S1. Earl Hillsborough asks for information, 283. Act to re- move settlers from Indian lands, 283. Communications not to pass through proprietaries, 307, 310. Governor not to communicate pub- lic letters to Assembly, 309. Com- · plains of petition of Assembly, . 311, 334. Boundary of lands with Six Nations, 329, 424. Estimate of debts due from, 333, 345. Of- ficers of Pennsylvania regiment · ask for grant of land on Susque- hanna, 335. Permission granted to survey on, of boundary line between New York and New Jer- sey, 339, 340. Western bounda- ry, 346, 426, 430. Proclamation respecting fish, 349. Agreement between proprietors and Connec- ticut settlers, 350, 352. Minutes of Commissioners on Indian trade, 372. Claim on Gen. Gage for pay of carriages used by Lieut. Col. Wilkins, 377. Letters to and from A. St. Clair [see St. Clair. ], depo- sitions, &c., respecting western boundary, 430, 435, 455. Messa- ges to and from Assembly, 436. Richard Penn appointed Governor, arrives, 446. Reasons of Com- missioners, appointed to meet at New York, for not attending, 448. George Croghan on western boun- daries, 452. Highway robberies near Bedford, 456. Counterfeits, 461, 466. Proclamation for ap- prehending counterfeiters, 466. Westmoreland county Courts, &c., 467, 471, 487, 492. Dr. John Connolly's proceedings, 476, 478, 484, 528. Jurisdiction extended to Pittsburg, 479, 481, 483, 489, 525. Lord Dunmore's letter, &c., on jurisdiction, 483, 514. Letter William Digges respecting Digges' choice, 490. Proclamation of Earl Dunmore, 490. And Virginia dispute, 511, 514. Letter Benj. Chambers, 536. Assembly re- solves to pay a certain number of Rangers, 548, 559. Message, 554. Governor Colden on settlement of boundary with New York, 562.
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