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Schuyler, Fort, viii., 370. Fear of its abandonment, ix., 123.
Schuyler, General, conduct at Ticon- deroga, to be inquired into, v., 491.
Schuyler, Philip, vii,, 11, 75. Com- missioner on New York line, x., 450.
Schuylkill River, lower ferry on, Act respecting, i., 161. Lands on, deed for, 341. Dams on, 315. Riots on, 553. Ferry, application for, ii., 648. Petition for improve- ment of, iv., 361. Road from, to Susquehanna, 362. British erect a battery at, v., 663. Army west of, vi., 91, 254. Cornwallis crosses, 23. General Potter's pro- ceedings, 98. Washington's views of troops, necessary on, 153, 156. Ordered to, 169. Magazine for provisions at, 347. Ferry and bridge, Philadelphia, 370. Sur- vey of, with a view to transporta- tion of supplies, 513, 525. List of fords on, 514. Bridges over, 685, 768. Bridge on, vii., 94. Sullivan's, 94, 107, 152. Bridge secured, repairs to, viii., 144, 186. Men engaged in cutting masts on, for French fleet, 540. Order of Monsieur Holker, 540- 543, 550, 571. Wood, 618. Toll at bridge, 618. Respecting masts cut for French navy, ix., 10, 34. And Susquehanna river, commu- nication between, x., 129, 130. Commissioners to examine, xi., 623, 677. Falls, observations on, by John C. Stroebel, 651. Exami- nation of, 677, 694. Little. mur- ders by Indians, viii., 529, 532. Scioto, banks of, xii., 111.
Scott, Abraham, &c., vi., 647.
Scott, Hugh, &c., court-house and
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prison, Washington county, ix., 771.
Scott, Thomas, vi., 673; vii., 434; viii., 63, 81, 280, 713. Letters to and from, ix., 20, 324, 355, 374, 438, 497, 646; x., 65, 78, SO. Election in Fallowfield township, 364. In behalf of Washington academy, xi., 215. On his way to Congress, 568.
Scott, William, vii., 118. And R. Stevenson, respecting election in York county, 206; viii., 365, 379, 382, 408, 411, 524, 531, 623. Of York county, arms in Philadel- phia. ix., 228, 232, 302, 319, 341, 350, 426, 455, 556, 632. Arms at York, x., 591.
Scull, Nicholas, on method of find- ing the meridian, &c., ii., 73. Surveyor-General, viii., 95.
Scull, Major Edward, Secretary of Board of War, vii., 469; viii., 369, 655.
Scull, William, surveyor, applies, viii., 94.
Sea, letters granted by Congress to vessels, xi., 239.
Seal, the great, order to affix, iii., 318. For Admiralty Court, vii., 694. Representing the arms of the State, ordered in Paris, viii., 257. The great, fee for affixing, xii., 78. Of the State established, 88.
Seamen, shipwrecked, order of Ad- miralty, i., 234. Hospital, duties on, 251.
Searle, James, v., 216; vii., 141. Agent to Europe for loans, &c., in- troduced to John Adams, viii., 399. Letter at sea, 514. From Brest. 532. To be sustained, 625. Agent to Europe, recall proposed, reasons against, ix., 62, 311. Object of mission, 311. Coming home, 367, 520. Loans, 565. Death of wife, 520. Respecting loans in Europe, 589. Agent to Europe claim for compensation, x., 97.
Seat of Government, proceedings in Congress respecting removal tron. Philadelphia, x., 136, 139.
Secret Committee to Committee of Safety scads ammunition, iv., 773. Secretary of Commonwealth, resolu- tion of Ass'y, respecting, ix., 702.
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Secretary of foreign affairs, letters
to and from, x., 9, 13, 21, 735; xi., 74, 202, 293, 411, 599.
Secretary of Treasury, xi., 655, 663 .. Security, officers to give, i., 395.
Seditious papers from British, ac-
tion of Cong. against, vii., 14, 15. Seely, John, to H. Antes, x., 650, 677, 678.
Seely, Jonas, Recruiting orders to,
iv., 116, 141. Orders to, ii., 544. Seely, Col., ix., 404.
Seidel, Christian, examination of, ii., 459.
Selin, Capt , viii., 153, 161, 171.
Sellers, John, resigns as commis- sioner on Schuylkill, xi., 623.
Sellers, Nathan, appointed Commis- sioner to examine roads and rivers with a view to internal commerce, x., 129, 130, 334.
Semple, Wm., Sub. Lt. of Phila., me- morial, xi., 687.
Seneca Indians, ii., 11. Expedition against, xii, 147, 150, 154, 155. Towns burned, 156, 300,
Sergeant, Jona. D., Attorney General, attacked at Easton, vi., 267. Re- signs as Att'y. Gen., 74). Letters to and from, 496, 630, 683, 740, vii., 267, 275, 395, 743. Arnold's trial, 743. Lett's to and from, viii., 5. Opinion on concealing taxable property, 49, 303. British Com- missions to cruisers, 395. Sale of articles, 498. Resigns as Attor- ney General, 612. Form of Com- mission, 613. Account as counsel against Connecticut, ix., 738.
Servants and Apprentices, on enlist- ing, ii., 417, 572, 576, 582, 587. Murder by mob, 576. Indented, proceedings of Board of War, re- specting enlisting of, v., 32S. Reso- lutions of Cumberland county, re -. specting, 340. 'Enlisted to be paid for, viii., 730. Number of R. R. Livingston, ix., 467. Sewickly, xii., 131.
Seymour, Commodore. Order, not to let vessels pass Chevaux-de- friese, v., 67. To send up Galleys, 83. Enemy, 101. Letters, 67, 83, 104, 401, 577. Memorial, 434. Instructions, 233. Demand for pay, 577. Superceded by Com- modore Hazelwood, 591; vi., 97.
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Shackerly, Mr., Agent, letter to, iii., 137.
Shadow of Death, xii., 461.
Shamokin, house built at, for She- , kalamy, i., 660. Minutes of a Council at, respecting officers' pay, ii., 700. Fort Augusta at, xii., 329-339.
Shannon, Doctor, to be arrested, vi., 53.
Shannon, Capt. John, commission and instructions to enlist, i., 688. Sharpe, Horatio, Gov. Maryland, let- ters to, and from, ii., 113, 125, 130, 187, 192, 216, 228, 244, 274, 382, 397, 451, 468, 490, 507, 520, 556, 557, 573, 685. Governor of Maryland, iii., 143, 183, 197. 585, 662, 697. Of Maryland, letter to. from Gov. Penn, on peace made by Col. Bradstreet with Indians of Erie and Ohio, iv., 207, 262, 277. Sharpe, W., orders in Council re- specting Privateers, iii., 91.
Shaw, William, Wyoming affairs, x., 764. Answer of President Dick- inson, 761 ; xi., 109.
Shawanese, message from, i., 223. Time of their arrival in the State, 228. Indians, number of, 302. Letter of Governor to, Wm. Penn's conduct to, their arrival, &c., 302. Speech of the French to, 324. Message to Governor, 329; iv., 501, 511, 513, 540, 543, 583 ; ix., 247; x., 83, 86, 161; xii., 111, 119, 120, 157, 158, 179, 181, 227. 238, 241. Town destroyed, 258, 263.
Shawnee Town in possession of But- ler, vii., 6.
Shays, Daniel, proclamation of Mas- sachusetts to arrest, &c., xi., 119. Shee, Colonel John, v., 417.
Shekalamy, letter Governor to, i., 241, 455. Death of his son, 241. At Shamokin, 673. Indian Chief, 757. Death noticed, his son suc- ceeds as Chief, ii., 23. Presents to his family, 24.
Shelburne, Earl of, letters, iv., 274, 276, 280, 281.
Shepherd, Lieut., xii., 137.
Shepherd, Colonel David, letter to, xii., 167, 225, 238, 270, 277.
Sheriff of Cumberland county, orders to arrest B. Chambers
and Cannon, iii., 105. High, of Philadelphia-to re-place whip- ping post, &c., vii., 252. War- rants to, 14, 193. Letters to, x., 63. List of, in Cumberland Co., (1777 to 1783, 285.)
Sherman's Valley, time of settle- ment. xii., 285.
Shiel, H. N., Hog Island, ix., 520. Shingass, iii., 531.
Shinn, Bertliss, (a suspicious per- son, ) viii., 638.
Shippen, Edward, letters to and from, ii., 230, 358, 362, 364, 400, 455, 463, 472, 576, 603, 608, 634, 738, 740. 'Commission to settle accounts for wagons for Braddock, 598; iii., 8, 304, 394, 409, 410, 427. Letters to and from, iv., 62, 64, 154. Prothonotary, vi., 682. Resigns as Justice, xi., 91.
Shippen, Joseph, appointed Captain, ii., 622. Letter, 636.
Shippen, Joseph, Jr., letters, iii., 333, 389, 409, 410, 426, 449, 470, 510. Letters to and from, iv .. 82, SS, 102, 108, 109, 110, 128, 132, 154, 175, 209, 212, 298, 412, 423, 437, 471, 481, 488, 530, 539, 542, 545, 550, 557, 558, 560, 564, 583, 586, 618, 625, 637. Dedimus to, 101, 104. Books and papers belonging to Secretary's office, viii., 200.
Shippensburg, Road to Clarke's Gap, xi., 143.
Shippen, Doctor William, Director General of Military hospitals, v., 223. To Congress, 768. To fur- nish medicines for the army, vi., 688. Lectures on Anatomy, viii., 643 ; xii., 191.
Shippen, William, letter to, re- specting Matthew Clarkson, vii., 209.
Shirley, Governor William, letters, i., 746, 754. (of Mtts.) letters from, ii., 20, 26, 181, 215, 231, 260, 298, 326, 328, 338, 345, 349- 355, 357, 361, 381, 395, 695. Gen- eral appointment as Colonel, and instructions to, 178, 442, 447. Letters to and from, 495, 498, 501, 502, 569, 576, 577, 578, 579, 582, 587, 638, 715. Sends am- munition, 502. Death of his son, 524. Plan of operations, 524.
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Ordered to England, 606. Fort, Sims, Major or Captain, charge, (See Forts.)
- Shirley, General William, orders soldiers to Philadelphia, iii., 90. Letters to and from, ii., 292, 293, 307, 310, 317, 321, 334, 346, 357, 361. Secretary to Braddock, 307. Shirley, John, letters to and from, ii., 199, 332, 381, 387, 422. Death of, 524, 531.
Shmick, Jolın, examination respect- ing Wyominek, ii., 491.
Shoemaker, B., letters respecting corporation papers, x., 93.
Shoemaker, Henry, convicted of riot, removed as a Justice, x., 695.
Shoemaker, Lieutenant Jacob, vii., 655, 688.
Shoemaker, Joseph, deposition of, viii., 645.
Shoes for army, v., 670. *
Showman, obtains a passport, iv., 164.
Short creek, prisoners taken by the Indians on, (1783, ) x., 167.
Shrawder, Captain Phil., viii., 161; ix., 349, 388. Takes up march from Gnaddenhutton, 649. 'Sol- diers sick, 660. Troops at Wyo- ming, 761. Respecting Wyoming, x., 23, 24, 99, 104, 131. Ap- pointed Capt., 131. Letter from, xii., 70.
Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Express to, for intelligence of enemy, v., (Smallwood, General, takes a brig,
43. 49. Ships of war passing, 49. Colonel Gurney at, 186.
Shurmer, Benjamin, letters to and from, i., 370, 380, 390
Sibbald, Capt. Jolin, of Pennsylvania Frigate, commission, iii., 190, 350. Letters, 490. Recommendations, 657, 658, 660. Leaves frigate- succeeded by T. Leech, 658.
Sideling Hill, battle at, iii., 315.
Signals agreed upon with Morocco, xi., 171.
Simcock, John, commiss'n to, i., 85. Simmons, Leeson, v., 538.
Simonds, Captain, ix., 120.
Simsbury, Connecticut, convention prisoners sent to, ix., 25.
Sims, Charles, memorial respecting lands under Virginia title, xi., 160. Opinion of W. Bradford, Jr., 162. Letter to Vice Presi- dent, 169.
against by William McIlvaine v., 509. General Washington respecting, 509.
Sinking Spring Valley, provisions to be stored at, vii., 305.
Sipple, Watman's case, ii., 335.
Six Nations of Indians, agreement for purchase of lands from the, by Generals Butler and Gibson, xi., 529-533.
Skelton, Captain, xii., 126, 250.
Skinner, Lieut. Archibald, vi., 625.
Skinner, Courtland, B. G., v., 367. Skinner, John, proposes a road, xi., 91, 92, 143, 158.
Skipton, xii., 117, 230, 241.
Skirmishes, v., 211, 232, 234, 249 ; vi., 32, 70, 97, 98, 134, 141, 265, 285, 414, 673, 688, 770 ; vii., 7. Slaughter, Major, xii., 232, 238.
Slavery, gradual abolition of, in the State-bill furnished to Assembly for, vii., 79. Act for abolishing, passed, viii., 720.
Slippery Rock, near Pittsburg, xii., 300.
Slough, Matthias, vi., 53, 55.
Smallman, Thomas, purchases Is- land below Fort Pitt, viii., 596.
Small-pox, prevails among soldiers at Philadelphia, iii., 82. At Marcus Hook, iv., 783. Among soldiers, ix., 660.
vi., 161.
Smallwood, Governor, of Maryland, internal navigation, x., 542, 543. Delegates on trade, 744. Claims, 753.
Smith, Colonel, vi., 31, 32. Abra- ham, viii., 443, 491, 522; ix., 203, 234, 400, 514; xii., 119.
Smith, Devereux, letters, iv., 512, 515, 612, 630. Deposition, 606. Victualler of troops at Kittanning, v., 313.
Smith, Captain Frederick, orders to, ii., 544.
Smith, Garrett, deposition respecting Wyoming, xi., 371.
Smith, George, vii., 164. Respect- ing bounty, viii., 52.
Smith, Henry, mission to Indians, i., 229. Letter from, 232.
Smith, James, passes given by, for sundry goods destroyed, iv., 219.
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Depositions respecting, 220. Let- ter to, escorting party, 229. Ob- ligation, 245. M. C., vi. Pur- chases ix., 459.
Smith, Dr. John, examination and history of, in Maryland, iv., 682. Deposition, 230.
Smith, Jonathan, obligation, iv., 246.
Smith, Jon. B., presides at meeting of "Real Whigs," v., 83; vi., 108, 109, 124, 160-191, 232, 292, 303, 314, 350, 357, 359, 365, 371, 403, 420, 427, 466, 545. Resigns as prothonotary of Philadelphia, xi., 423.
Smith, Lieutenant, engagement with Indians, ix., 202.
Smith, Matthew, vi., 633; vii., 280, 306, 472, 574, 589, 594, 606, 609, 614. With troops at Sunbury, 609. Elected vice-president, 745. On Indian murders, viii., 23, 249, 370, 417, 513, 671.
Smith, Meriwether, and R. H. Lee, on disputes with Virginia, vii., 73.
Smith, Richard, complains of a magistrate, inimical to the Metho- dists, viii., 740.
Smith, Robert, state of Billingsport, v., 8. Letters, 8, 9, 37, 324, 426. Attack on, vii., 637. Militia fines, viii., 535. Lieutenant of Chester county, ix., 421, 434.
Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel, vi., 4, 92, 107.
Smith, Thomas, letter, iv., 488, 618. Commissioner of loan office of United States, v., 183; vi., 39; vii., 696-7. On state of frontiers, proposes mode of defence, viii., 114. Appointed by Congress to sign bills, 635, 639. Bills of credit, ix., 185. Troops from Wyoming, 652. Loan officer, let- ters to and from, x., 57, 169, (1783,) 170, 174, 190, 447, 461. Loan officer, xi., 33, 34.
Smith, W. Hooker, to Corporal Montgomery, on Wyoming affairs, .
x., 760. Letters, xi., 45, 102, 104, 105, 108.
Smith, William, second letter, iv., 244.
Smith, William, muskets arrived, viii., 415. As Justice of the peace,
resignation, required, x., 419. Deposition respect'g J. P. Schott's Company. xi., 393. 394. Memorial - of, &c., 400. Passes given by, for sundry goods, iv., 219. De- position respecting, 220. Letter to Lieut. Grant, 229.
Smith, Rev. Dr. William, iv., 475. Smith, Dr. William, vi., 621.
Depositions respecting, vii., 259. Smith, William, (a tory,) to be confined to his house, v., 106. Obligation of, 145.
Smiths, murder of Mr. Boyd by, . vii., 410.
Smith, William Moore, vii., 48S.
Respecting execution of John Brown. xi., 277.
Smith's fort, ix., 522.
Smithfield, prisoners taken at, vi., 402.
Smyser, Jacob, x., 77.
Smyth, Hugh, v., 703.
Smyth, Colonel Thomas, letter to, xii., 112, 152.
Snodgrass, - collector in Bucks, robbed, ix., 507.
Snow, deep at Fort Dickinson, x, 197.
Snows, deep on mountains, viii., 120, 152, 156.
Snowden, Isaac, Treasurer, viii., 567. Treasurer, ix., 587.
Snowden, Jedediah, wishes to be clerk of the market, vii., 708.
Snyder, Captain John, appointed to command armed schooner for defence of the Delaware, ix,, 672. Society for Propogating Gospel. ap- point Rev. Mr. Campbell minister of Apoquinimy, i., 191. Rev. Mr. Backhouse at Chester, 226. Let- ters from Secretary of, 191, 226. Soldiers, distressed condition of, i., 712, 724. Desertion of. 745. Articles of agreement with officers, ii., 541, 547. At Fort Augusta disposed to mutiny, iii., 686. In want, 688. Pay of, 140, 687, CSS. Want of provisions, &c., v., 3, 9, 12, 14, 37, 58, 79, 80, 104, 105, 115, 132, 142. Absenting them- selves, names of, 110. Desertions, 144, 166. Wants of, 160, 161, 165, 345, 674. Pay of, 533, 550, 575. Good effects of good clothing on, vi., 26. Great scarcity of pro-
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visions, &c., 38, 61, 343, 354, 386, 408, 419. Number of, 159. Dis- tress of, 189, 253. Regulations of main guard at Lancaster, 193. Consumption of liquor, 203. British, depositions respecting, 217, 225. Enlisted, to be sound, 248. Bounty from Congress, 508. Shot by another, 718. Distress of families of, vii., 482, 637, 666. And seamen, disabled, provided for, vii., 89. Bounties to, 355, 748. Oath to be taken, viii., 291. Raised by subscription, 689. Pay of, 739. Bounties and gratuities, ix., 18. Disorderly at Lancaster, x., 59. At Philadelphia, attack on Congress, submission, 61.
Solitary cells in Philadelphia to be erected, xi., 706.
Solomons, Captain, ix., 70.
Somerset, C. H., Army at, v., 162. Enemy at, 367.
Soundings of Delaware river, xii., 69.
South Carolina asks for ammunition and stores, iii., 315. For pilots, 399. Indian treaties with, iv., 323. Accommodation of Citizens driven from, to Philadelphia. ix., 274, 281, 300, 309, 323, 324. Position of affairs in, 253, 430. Flags of truce from, 338. Letter from Governor asking list of traitors, x., 99. Operations of Lord Cornwallis, (1780,) 173. Act to comply with requisitions, xi., 17, 23. Governor applied to for public papers as evidence, 545.
Spain acknowledges independence, xii., 111. Offers a loan, 111.
Spain and Portugal, treaty with, vi., 173.
Spalding, Captain, skirmishes with Indians, vii., 8.
Spangenberg, Rev. Mr. letters, ii., 584, 715. Catalogue of Moravians, iii., 69. Letters to and from, 69, 141, 435, 500.
Spaniards, conduct of privateers towards, complained of, ifi., 162. Spanish flag, a drawing sent to the Government, x., 743.
Spaniards take Natchez, &c., xii., 216.
Spanish frigate at Marcus Hook in
danger from ice, correspondence with Commissioner Lianes, xi., 99-102.
Spanish ship puts in in distress, proceedings, iv., 105. Attacked by privateers, 192.
Spearing, Lieutenant, letters, ii., 566, 587.
Speeches of Governor Morris at Angwick, ii., 193. Governor Belcher's, iii., 98. Indians, 204. Of Governor to Assembly at New Castle, 379. Teedyuscung, iv., 85, 86. Governor Hamilton, 86. Conoquieson (Indian) to Sir Wil- liam Johnson, 373. Kyasshula, 433. Of Pipe, a Delaware Chief, 441. Of Shawanese, 497. Lord Dunmore to White Eyes, 684. King Great Britain, vi., 14.
Spelling books required in Congress, vi., 209. Spies, viii., 598.
Spirituous Liquors, on use of, in Army, v., 560, 673,. 720. Cost of for the Army, 743 ; vi., 203, 205, 240, 247, 395, 689. Act against distillation from grain, vii., 125, 152. In army, 550.
Spouts, leaden, in Philadelphia, taken during war, to be appraised, ix., 366,
Sprague, Joseph, on Wyoming affairs, xi., 93.
Springer, Ensign, xii., 195.
Springer, Capt. Uriah, xii., 274, 278.
Springfield, N. J., enemy near, viii., 308.
Sproat, David, on prisoners at New York, x., 68. Major, ix., 244.
Sproat, Rev'd James, chaplain asks for clothing, x., 720.
Sprogel, Lodick, v., 230; vi., 678. Escort of troops, vii., 129, 552.
Spry, Commodore, ii., 50S.
Spy, British, taken by Gen. Clin- ton, v., 639.
Spyker, Benj., Jr., deposition re- specting H. Carberry, &c., x., 577.
Spyker, Henry, vi., 391.
Stamps, proposed for Colonies, iv., 202. Arrive at Philadephia, 241. Letter J. Hughes to Mr. Dickeson respecting, 240.
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Standard ordered in France, viii., | Steele's, Fort at, Rev. Mr., xii., 257, 461.
Standing Stone, Town, Inhabitants, driven, off, and murders, vi., 438, 603, 610, 650. Account of, ix., 546. Fort, xii., 458-460.
Standley, Dr. Valentine, vii., 165. Stanhope, Capt. Henry, British sends insulting letters to Gov. of Massachusetts, x., 499-506.
Stansbury, Joseph, suspected, v., 74. Letters from jail, 94, 98. To be confined to his house, 106. Obligation of, 145.
Stanwix, Fort, Congress and pur- chase of lands at, iv., 309, 375. Arrival of Comm'rs at x., 346. Marquis Fayette addresses Indians at, 346. Mons. Marbois at, 346. Purchase of land at, xi., 508.
Stanwix, Col., John, iii., 150, 173, 188, 191, 196, 220, 239, 241, 288, 301, 439, 517, 628, 668, 687, 693, 696, 710, 713.
State House steeple, estimated cost of taking down, ix., 46. Reso- lution of Assembly to pull down, 52. T. Nevill on, 76. (Philad'a, ) reports on repairs, x., 335, 348, 372, 420, 42), 442, 493, 535, 542, 547. Trees planted in, 420. Guard asked for, by Comptroller, 750. Repairs of clock, 563. Repairs, xi., 558. Trees for, 675.
State (or Province) Island, repairs of Pest-houses at, x., 53.
State Island, repairs wanted, xi., 286.
"State rights," case of between
- Pennsylvania and Virginia, ix., 260, 266, 270, 272.
Staunton, Phil., prisoners sent to. vi., 74, 75.
Stedman, Alex., appointed Comm'r to settle accounts for wagons fur- nished General Braddock, ii., 598.
Stedman, Charles, announcing arrival of fleet at Boston, vi., 685.
Steel, contract for, vi., 178. Iron of only Andover Works, New Jersey, suitable for, 178.
Steele, Archib'd, letter to, viii., 41 Letters, &c., to xii, 115, 116, 119, 136, 145, 148, 153, 160, 161, 174, 204, 223, 230, 244, 249, 262, 263.
Steele, James, letter from, on call of › Assembly, i., 187, 426.
Steele, Rev'd Capt. John, letters, ii., 623,
Steelman, James, viii., 634, 648.
Stephen, Col. Adam, letters, iii., 83, 668.
Stephens, Mr., makes Potash at Philadelphia, iii., 53.
Stephens, Philip, Secretary of Ad- miralty, letter to Gov., iv., 243. Stephenson, Col., death of, vii., 401. Stephenson, Lieut., xii., 137.
Sterret, Samuel, copies of acts of lands for benefit of University of Pennsylvania, ix., 676.
Steuben, Baron, reviews troops, vi., 568. Invited to examine defences of Delaware, vii., 199. Militia, 325. Book on military discipline, 643. Military plans of, viii., 225, 270, 642. To Pres. Dickinson in behalf of P. S. Duponceau as no- tary, &c., x., 352.
Steuben, Fred., Wm., De, accounts settled, xi., 705.
Stevens, Gen. Said to be slain, v.,
160. Extract of letter from, 175. Stevenson, George, letters to and from, ii., 89, 449. Letter, iii., 384, 390, 395, 400, 411; iv., 102. Letter, Circular of Councils, v., 68. Chairman, 97 ; vi., 94, Let- ters to and from, viii., 50. 107, 141. Lays claim to town land in York, 732.
Stevenson, Surgeon James, letter, iii., 82.
Stevenson, James, account, ix., 221. Stevenson, R., vi., 653.
Stewart, Charles, letters, iv., 383, 384, 416, 417, 689. Provisions, viii., 578, 698. Letter to, from Lord Sterling, ix., 675.
Stewart, Lieut. Colonel George, vi., 217, 485, 517, 603.
Stewart, John, letter from Commis- sioners on Indian trade to, iv., 189.
Stewart, Lazarus, capture and es- eape, iv., 378.
Stewart, Colonel Walter, v., 401, 713. Loss at Brandywine, 714; vi., 2-5. Skirmish, 285, 343, 717. Letters, vii., 9, 660. Return
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of Pennsylvania Brigade under, 69
Stiff-Knee, Indian Chief, arrives in Philadelphia, xi .. 733.
Stiles, Captain Joseph, vi., 480. On powder magazines, vii., 141. On arms, 238, 358. Repairs of arms, viii., 139. Powder maga- zine too small, xi., 202. De- scribes it, 546. Keeps powder magazine, at Philadelphia, xii., 317.
Stillwell, Nicholas, v., 453.
Stirling, Lord. Brigade on way to Brunswick, v., 66. Clothing for, 80, 105, 112. Letter respecting movements in New Jersey, 157, 162, 170. 173, 174, 194. Letters, 157, 166, 170, 173, 174, 195 ; viii., 314, 698. Recovering from sick- ness-wants a pipe of wine, ix., 675. Commission to examine, 694.
Stock, Live, &c., to be removed on appearance of enemy, v., 317, 404, 456, 461, 473, 512, 545. Plan and persons for, 424.
Stockton, Major Richard-(British.) Captured and defeated by Colonel Neilson, at Lawrence's Island, v., 230. Sent to Philadelphia, 232. A noted Tory, 237. John Norris, taken with, 301. Exchange pro- posed, 316.
Stockton, Richard W., v., 367.
Stoddard, Benjamin, vi., 608. Let- ter to, xii., 266.
Stoddart, Captain, skirmish with In- dians, vii., 8.
Stokeley, Captain, viii., 210; x., 22, 262
Stokely, Captain Thomas, xi., 107, 122, 254. Stationed at Fort Craw- ford, 255. Death of, in General Clarke's expedition, ix., 360, 458. Under Colonel Lochry, 330, 333, 405, 406. Letters to and from, 330, 446.
Stony Brook. Engagement at, v., 162.
Stony Point, Wayne's victory, vii., 581, 585. Enemy at, 636. Reso- lution of thanks to Gen. Wayne, 741.
Stores, Return of, at Fort Augusta, iv., 122.
Story, John, appointed with James
Milligan Commissioner, to settle accounts between United States and Pennsylvania, x., 427, 450, 451, 742.
Stoy, Lieutenant, vi., 717.
Straker, Wm., captured by French, with his negroes, Mr. Gerard ap- plies to Congress for his imprison- ment, vi., 671. Facts respecting, 678. Report of Board of War, 701. Resolution of Congress, 702. With several negroes claimed by Mons. Gerard, French Minister, (See Vol. VI.) vii., 16, 17, 61, 62, 70, 83. Letters, 71, 72.
Strangers, Burial ground reserved in Philad'a, xi., 571, 570.
Strettell, Robert, letters to and from, ii., 648.
Strobogh, Lieut., death of. vii., 135, 146.
Stroebel, Jno. C., on Schuylkill Falls, xi., 651.
Strong, Captain Solomon, xi., 108.
Strong, Commissioner of Connecti- cut, iv., 470.
Stroud, Colonel Jacob, vi., 748. Letters, &c., vii., 63, 572, 573, 613. Respecting battalion, viii., 9. Indians, 176, 188; ix., 108, 113, 250, 268. Court martial, 268, 339.
Stroud, Samuel, vi., 651.
Stump, Frederick, murders Indians, iv., 290, 296.
Style, Act for changing .Old to New, 1752, ii., 68.
Sub-Lieutenants-circular to, vii., 105.
Substitutes, v., 487, 672. Discon- tinuance of, vi., 59, 251. Expense of, 65, 96, 171; vii., 401.
Sugar Cabins, minutes of a meeting at the, ii., 320.
Sugar Camp, murders at, xii., 210, 212.
Sullivan, Capt., xi., 201.
Sullivan, Fort, when and where erected, x., 719.
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