General index to the Colonial records, in 16 volumes, and to the Pennsylvania archives in 12 volumes, V 2, Part 8

Author: Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870
Publication date: 1860
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Printed by J. Severns & Co.
Number of Pages: 666


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Court of Common Pleas, 103. Pay to Col. A. Porter for provisions to Virginia Commissioners and Donaldson and Hollingsworth for chevaux-de-frise-Wardens, 105, 109. Dedimus issues for Philadel- phia-triumphal arch-pay to troops at Wyoming-Mons. Marbois on a detained French ship, 111, 113. Proclamation to arrest robbers in Southwark, Philadelphia-election for no vacancy, 113. Insult to French Consul by Longschamps, 115, 116, 117, 121, 123. [See also vols. X., XI., P. A.] A. Patter- son resigns as Justice, 117. Min- isters of France and United Neth- erlands call on President, 121. Removal of buoys from Delaware, proclamation respecting-writ of Habeas Corpus, case of Long- schamps, 123. Letter to Judges of Supreme Court, of Minister of Netherlands and Mons. Marbois- James Wilson to assist as counsel, 135. Person concerned with Long- schamps, and proclamation con- cerning, 137. Recorders to take bonds and Prothonotaries to see that oaths are taken, 138. Oath to Joseph Pennell, Commissioner to settle public accounts in marine department, and J. Stevenson, Auditor of depreciation of Penn- sylvania Line -- Justices appointed, 139. Escape of Longschamps- bridge-claim of J. Wilson's es- tate-Connecticut claim-Judges Supreme Court-case of Long- schamps, 142. Rations for North- ampton county-return of threat- ening letters to Marbois-seven hundred men for western posts and number of troops for Commis- sioners to Indians, 143. Call of Assembly, requesting delivery of Longschamp-address to Luzerne on his departure, 145. Distress of frontiers-answer of Luzerne, 147. President of Court of Com- mon Pleas-resignation of a War- den and another appointed-deeds -- expended for improvements in the Delaware-conspiracy against taxes in Westmoreland county- proclamation, 151. Illegal elec-


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tion in Northumberland county- persons in gaol in Philadelphia- reports of counsel in case of Con- necticut-return of arms, &c., in city-inquest on George Fitler, 159. Act of Legislature of Mas- sachusetts, &c., cession of lands to the United States, 163. Mili- tary arrangements and resolutions respecting Wyoming-C. J. Mc- Kean reappointed, 166, 167. Resignations of Antes and Ash- man accepted, 169. Conference respecting Wyoming and Long- schamp-case of E. Milne ac- count of stores, &c., of United States taken by the enemy, 171. Salaries to Judges of Supreme Court-instructions to Lieuten- ants of Northumberland-deposi-


tions-message to Assembly-va- rious matters, 173. Payment to Jane Roberts out of estate John Roberts-proceedings against F. Lembach-accounts of President for leaden spouts taken for public use in 1777-resignation of Justice Atlee-reappointed-recovery of


debts, 175. Refuse to sell old


iron from jail-military officers appointed for frontiers-bounty to Ogden and Mcclellan, captors of Aaron Doan, 177. Officers, Commissioners, Justices, 181.


Expenses of troops-appoint- ments-examination of Susque-


hannah river -- Wyoming-A. Car- son, 183. Pennsylvania Line- list of officers who have taken oath of allegiance-Wyoming, 185. Goods for Commissioners to treat with Indians and warrants


to Council of Censors-transfers for, 187. Minutes of, delivered


of certificates by officers to other persons-Jona. Penrose, Justice, 197. Spies on frontiers paid, 199.


Pennsylvania Line, 200. Justices tration taken out by officers of inquiry about letters of adminis- List of entries of land in Virginia-


appointed, 200. Commissioners


Wyoming-execution, 203.


Appointments of Justices, Pro- to thonotaries pay to Commission- ers to Indians, 205, Ed. Shippen


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appointed Judge of Court of Er- rors and 1 Appeals-Contested elections, 207, 208. Deed-Com- plaint against Prothonotary of Chester county, 209. Appoint- ments of Register and Recorder -- Provisions for Westmoreland- Commissioner on Virginia bound- ary, 211. Removal of Chevaux de frize-Pay to censors-and State clothiers, 213. Various orders for money-Bounty to captors of Jos. Doane, Jr., 215. Lieutenant for Northampton county - Jno. Armstrong, Jr., Adjutant-General in place of James Wilkinson- left the State, 217. To have charge of troops sent from Bucks and Berks to Wyoming, 217, 218. Order to him for expenses-His rank - Letter from President Dickinson on propriety of call on militia to be reconsidered-Fort to be levelled - Colonel Arm- strong's appointment objected to -he objects generally to their


measures, 219, 220. Proclama- tion respecting Wyoming, 220- 224. Pay for provisions furnished flying camp in 1776 -- For framing, varnishing and gilding pictures in council chamber-and various other orders for money, 225. Or- der for execution, 228. Disputed election, 232, Inspection of goods, 232. Repair of State


House, 235. Complaint of Wash-


ington county against Commis- sioners of taxes, 235. Pay for copies of Indian deeds-execu- tion ordered-criminals pardoned


on application of Mons. Marbois,


President, 241. Message to As- & Hollingsworth-and letter of Chevaux de frise to Donaldson Jr.,-Certificate of removal of


sembly-Obstructions in Dela- ware-Virginia boundary-irreg- ular elections, 247. Conference President -John Dickinson and on election for President and Vice J. Irvine re-elected-contested election, 249. Proclamation at C. H. and procession, 251. Re- signation of James Wilkinson as Adjutant and Brigadier-General


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-Contested election in Lancaster, 253, 254, 255, 258, 264, 266, 267, 268, 269. Conference on Wyo- ming, 258, 259, 260. Six trustees for Lancaster appointed, 259. Contested election in Chester- Delegates to Congress appointed by Assembly, 261. Picture frames -Portrait of Washington, 265. Lancaster election decided and councellor, sheriff and coroner appointed, 267. Prosecution of persons engaged in fraud at Lan- caster election-Repairs in Secre- tary's office-Message on escheats -Election of William Miller in Lancaster confirmed, 268, 269. Evidence in a contested election in Bucks county-R. H. Lee, Pre- sident of Congress - Purchase from Six Nations-Public debt and payment-Proposed plans discussed in a message to Assem- bly, 270-274. Thomas Paine's services and reward, 275. Divi- sion of Peter's township proposed and named, 275, Swedish Consul -March of troops to Wyoming, 277. Jurisdiction of islands in Delaware-Petition for Justices, 279. Claims against United States - Conference -letter to Governor of New Jersey-Accounts of Timothy Matlack, 281. Illegal election at Germantown-Letter of Marbois on his privileges as consul-Identity of Amos Wil- liams-Public accounts-Box to be delivered to Marbois free of duty-Bounty for capture of A. Williams-Memorial from Mont- gomery county-Respecting money for C. H., 282, 283. T. Matlack -Money for C. H. at Montgomery -Sale of prison-Purchase of part of State House lot-Repairs - of State House, 285. And for improving the Square-T. Matlack -Boundary line-Sale of public horses-Notary Public-C. H. in Westmoreland-Sale of Confis- cated estates, 287. Papers from Commissioners on Virginia boun- dary-Justice dismissed-Election message from Assembly-Ground rent for lot at Sixth and Market,


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289. Intestate estate in Bucks county-Justices, 307. Pay Attor- ney-General -- Wardens' accounts -Hon. William Henry entitled to half sales of goods seized-Or- der for sale of horses reversed, 308, 309. Payments to persons on Crawford's expedition-To F. H. Judge of Errors and Appeals- Colonel James Moore and others -Letters-Atlee -Johnson - D. Harmer, 311. Complainants from Wyoming attend and receive money, 315. Letters on Connec- ticut claim, &c., 317. List of papers, &c., relating to Wyoming controversy, 318-320. Elections, 321. Claim to city lots under Penn, 323. Drawing of State lottery-Appointment of S. Snei- der as justice objected to, 325. Memorial of merchants on piers- Message to Assembly-City lots, 327. Long message to Assembly -Containing a general view of the condition of the province, 328-342. Act of Congress-New members, 342. Commissioners on jurisdiction of island, 345. Con- tested election in Fayette county, 346. £ Counterfeit certificates- Proclamation of Congress respect- ing, 347. Claims of Captain Thomas Houston, 34S. Message to Assembly-Revenue-Taxes- Prisons-Foreigners, &c., 349- 355. Insurrection in Northum- berland-Old jail and workhouse to be pulled down-City lots- Patrick Haley arrested and re- ward paid, 359. Boundary line between Virginia-Sale of horses -Merchants on Barbary savages -Right of Pennock to city lot, 361. Notary-Marbois-Governor of New York-Germantown elec- tion. 363. Reward for appre- hending Sol. Vickars claimed- Report of Commissioners to In- dians, 365. Removal of military stores, &c., from old jail-Treaty at Fort Stanwix with Indians, 366-7. Payment of William Whitebread's bond, &c., to city- Interfering claims for cession of Virginia-Copy of agreement to


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be obtained-Merchants of Phila- delphia-Justices, 368. Improve- ment. of State House lot, 369. Division of a township in West- moreland proposed - Commis- sioners for liquidating and settling accounts with United States-List of deputies to issue certificates- Bill of New York respecting par- tition line-Martha Boggs' peti- tion for improvements on reserved tract near Pittsburg-Committee of Conference on accounts of James Searle - Person to take charge of Fort McIntosh, 373. Boundary line with New York- Election in New Market ward- Captain Houston's demands, 381.


Rent of Province island-Wyo- ming - Committee on rumor against Jno. Armstrong, Jr., 383. Case of Aaron Doane-Resolution of Congress to be published- Ground rent on estate of Andrew Yorkes-Conference on New York line-Mortgage on confiscated es- tate-Adjourn for Good Friday, 385. General William Irvine ap- pointed land agent-John Story additional commissioner to settle United States accounts-Case of Aaron Doane, 386, 387. Pardoned, 387. Message to Assembly-With reasons for proceedings in case of Aaron Doane, 388, 393. Pa- pers relating to Virginia to be handed over to J. Lukens by D. Kennedy-Warning to Sheriff to


prevent escape of Doane and Longschamps-Repairs of State House and clock-Petition of Wil- liam Hooker Smith and Dr. Smith, 394, 395, 396. Payment ordered to the devisees and legatees, &c., of William Penn for their estates in Pennsylvania according to a law passed for vesting them in the province, 397, 398. Outrages at Wyoming-Letter from Com- missioners on opening Potomac- Jn. Adams on American Bishop- minister of Netherlands-Andrew Porter appointed Commissioner for running northern line with D. Rittenhouse, 399. Boundary with Virginia, 402. Dr. John


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Ewing and Thos. Hutchins, com- missioners on, 402. Debate on powers of Council, 403. Duties in French ports-An escheat- Mons. Marbois goes to New York -leaves Mr. Holker-French sailor -Petition from Bucks county, 405. Troops to be raised-Depu- ty surveyors, 441. Commis- sioners for viewing roads-Dele- gates to Congress-Rev. Dr. Ewing resigns as Commissioner - Fort Washington-Irregular elections, 443. Duties on imports-Public offices-Deputy surveyors-Flour inspectors-Collectors of excise -- Register of German passengers, 445. State House lot-Case of Lewis Collinet-Conference with Mons. Marbois respecting-Elec- tion in Penn's Township-securi- ties, 447. Case between children of Andrew Allen and State-counsel employed-Execution ordered of Le Blanc and Preston-L. Collinet pardoned, 449. Counterfeit loan office certificates, 450. Mons.


Heinecken consul-State lottery -List of officers and soldiers en- titled to land-Estate of Jno. Adams relinquished-J. H. C. Heinecken, consul from N. Neth- erlands, 451. Survey of lands reported by Comptroller-J. Story to enter on his duties early-city lots-Militia officers, 453. Reso- lution respecting northern and northwestern boundaries-appoint Andrew Ellicott-Deputy survey- ors of donation lands-Complaint against Plunket Fleeson-Coun- terfeit land office certificates, 454. Draft on loan office-Boundary with New York-Montgomery County public building, 457. Piers to be erected in Delaware river - arsenal in Philadelphia, 458. Purchase of land at Marcus look for piers-jurisdiction of islands-western boundary-pay to a prisoner out of eighteen pence tax-pay for apprehending Sol. Vickars, 461. Confiscated estates in York county-Burgess of Reading-deeds for city lots- for lands in Northampton county --


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Supreme Executive Council-xiv. 1 report on Wyoming-deposition respecting Mrs. Allen's children, 463. Richard Hill's devisees claim-plan for piers - Andrew Ellicott accepts-report on officers' accounts - federal troops, 465. Order for new issue of bills-pe- tition of Longschamps rejected- road from Fort Cumberland-re- port on Warden's account and Health Officers-sale of Crispin's estate deferred, 467. Davis de- clines an agreement for piers- new proposals-city lots-improve- ment of State House lot, 469. Engraving borders for new emis- sion paid to D. H. Pursell-west- ern territory-Indian murders- State lottery-Robert Scott, en- graver, 471. Acts of Congress- property in ruins of Fort Pitt- Col. Harmer and his men-du- ties, 473. Agreement with prop- erty holders at Marcus Hook, 474. Emission of bills of credit-Indian murders-depreciation pay-pub- lic arsenal-back pay to Council of Safety, 477. Agree with Thos. Conarroe to build piers at Marcus Hook-purchase of books, 479. Grant two licenses to travel through the Commonwealth-birth of Duke of Normandy-State lot- tery, 481. Appeal in case of Robert Wilson allowed-Robert Morris' accounts - public buildings of Montgomery county-call on Com- missioners of Philadelphia to re- port-quota for interest-State House lot, 483. Commissioners on improvement of Susquehannah appointed - illegal election in Cumberland-release of a Spanish prisoner from gaol, 485. Deed, 486. Appoint Inspectors of lum- ber, &c .- Robert Morris appeals to Supreme Court respecting his accounts-deed for barrack lots- inquest and proclamation of a murder and arson by Jno. Mc- Donald, 489. Decide not to sell old jail now-to pay for public buildings in Montgomery out of proceeds of jail - exequator to Mons. Marbois as Vice Consul of France at Philadelphia, 490.


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Deed for land-report on election -- duties, 493. Deed-prosecuting for taxes-ringing bells, 495. Postage-R. Morris' accounts- Wyoming - State House, 497. Rent, Pickering and Hodgdon, 501. Claim and title of Miss Penn to province stated and re- ferred to Supreme Court, 502. List of Commissioners elected be- tween 1781 and 1785 to be made out-order for payment of interest of United States-pay to Commis- sioners on islands in Delaware river, 505. Urging Commission- ers on western boundary-pres- ents to Indians, 507. Conference with C. J. on Wyoming and mem- ber of Assembly, 508. Repairs of banks at Mud Island-copy of charter returned to B. Chew- militia in service of Congress, 513. Proclamation against robber of P. Audrain-list of goods for In- dians-lots to be surveyed, 515. Congress, delegates to attend- Acts of Massachusetts for regula- tion of trade-letters to General Knox, &c., 517. Petitions to trade with Indians-improvement of State House lot -report on complaints of Thomas Shields and Spanish captain, 521. Message, numerous resolutions and letters -- raising of troops-militia laws- defects of confederation - trade with Indians -invalids-corres- pondence with Governor of Massa- chusetts-resolutions respecting Mayor, &c., 525. Ed. Shippen appointed Justice for Dock Ward- P. Fleeson resigns as President of Quarter Session, &c., and E. Shippen appointed-State House lot-post rider paid, 549. Fees to counsel in case of Robert Mor- ris and R. Wilson -claim for lands, 551. Opinion of Judges in case of J. and A. Melchior and extinguishment of ground rent- General J. Irvine resigns as Vice President of Council and Charles Biddle elected, 553. Expenses of Judges of Supreme Court paid- elections, 554. Henry Hill, Coun- cillor, 555. Elections-B. Frank-


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Supreme Executive Council-xiv. lin, President, 557. Appoint offi . cers for federal militia, 559. In- form General Knox-Algiers de- clares war against United States- P. Muhlenberg a member-me- morial of Sick Keesar, &c., from Bengal and China, 561. Pass to Indians to Ohio, 562. Message with sundry papers, 564. B. Franklin elected President and Charles Biddle, Vice President- proclamation and procession, 565. Release a Seventh Day Baptist minister from militia fine-Jno. Biddle, measurer of grain-Jno. Vanderen, Jr., Notary Public- execution-letter to Assembly on the Chinese lately arrived, 569. Clement Biddle, Notary Public, 571. Disturbances in Wyoming -- memorial from Longschamps, trom inhabitants of Philadelphia on test law and resolution, 572-574. Message to Assembly on taxes, revenue and test laws, 575. Pay for arrest of MeDowell-sale of lots-delegates to Congress ap- pointed, 577. Conference with Committee of House on disturb- ances at Wyoming, 578, 579. Negotiation with Maryland and Delaware on inland navigation- deeds for old jail and adjoining lots and names of purchasers- grant to Surveyor-General, for an office, a room in State House, 583. Grant to Episcopal Church a cer- · tificate in favor of "keeping up a regular succession "-letter to Governor of Maryland on inland navigation and to Governor of New Jersey respecting buoys in Dela- ware-order for execution of an Indian for murder, 585. And of E. Wilson, purchase Jacobs' Law Dictionary, 587. Arsenal-peti- . tion-Longschamps-letter -- Gov. Smallwood-deed of lands, 589. Report of Committee on Islands in Delaware -- deed for land-respite, 691. Collector of excise appointed -licenses to travel through the State, granted - Longschamps- deed for land, 593. Act of New Hampshire on Commerce and Navigation-agreement with Jas.


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Pearson for copper roof to State- house, 597. Wm. Smith builds a wharf-jurisdiction of Delaware -report of wardens on suit be- tween Thomas Davis and Com- monwealth, 599. Paid for silver call furnished ship Montgomery -State house lot-for horses, sale of depreciated lands, 601. Re- port of Alex. M'Dowell, surveyor on the new purchase-accounts of T. Matlack, Commissioner, &c- medicines for a soldier wounded at Wyoming-deed for city lots- distribution of goods to Indians at Tioga, 605. Confiscated estates -deed for lands at Braddock's upper crossings, 607. Controller General's reports on account of of- ficers, soldiers and invalids, 607- 615. Contested election at Lan- caster, 617. Lots not paid for to be resold-Collector of excise re- signs, and another elected, 620. Tench Francis demands first pay- ment-Stephen Porter asks pay to be raised-rejected, 623. Brit- ish goods seized, 621. R. Wilson respited-demand of proprieta- ries-paid, 625. Opinion asked of Judges as to interest, 626. Stay of suits for taxes in North- ampton, 627. Collector of excise -Edward Burd, Prothonotary of Supreme Court, 629. Case of R. Elliott-deeds-sales of land val- ued-F. Wade's petition reject- ed, 633. R. Elliott pardoned, 635. Send express to Wyoming with act of Assembly and instructions, 636. Leave of absence to Longs- champs-deeds-case of John Bu- F. chanan, surveyor, 639. Wade to be prosecuted as a de- faulter - appropriation for im- provement of Delaware River- abuse of public property in Southwark by militia, 641. Deed -bridge over Schuylkill, 643. Message to Assembly-represent- ation in Congress-Indians-dis- orders in Northumberland-John Franklin - inland navigation- western frontier and Virginia- foreigners, &c., 645. Abuses and irregularities in Chester county-


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letter to Assembly, 646. Deeds, 649. Separation in Franklin co. -managers of State lottery- deeds-Justice in Chester remov- ed-letter from Governor of Ma- ryland on inland navigation- Gov. of Virginia on disputes on Territory-Edmund Randolph on Convention of States, 651. State of representation in Congress- State lottery, 2d class, to draw- collector of excise-deed-divis- ion of Washington county-dona- tion lands-removal of 2 denuty surveyor, 653. Conference ? on Wyoming-persons from Mary- land discharged from a recogniz- ance-Attorney General to defend a suit for land in Bucks county __ R. Smith re-appointed in Chester county, 657. Further proceed- ings, 658, 660, 661, 663, 664, 665. Supplies to Chinese, 659, 666, 670. Report of committee respecting Geo. Schlosser, in his favor, 661. Letter to Assembly respecting case of John R. Shaw-sale of es- tates in Chester county, division of Westmoreland into districts, 663. Claim for lands in North- ampton-an invalid corps to be formed - reward to Alexander Carlisle for appreliending persons -Receiver to sell district of A. M'Clean-Clerk of Court appoint- ed, 667. New trial granted in case of Pollard-Commissioners with Maryland and Delaware on inland navigation to be appointed -repairs of iron chest, 669 .- Lieut. of Chester county, 670. Commissioners on inland naviga- tion postponed, 672.


Order sale of estates confiscated, xv., 2-elect Commissioners, 2, 3. Execution ordered - suspended sale-claim of T. Forest to city lots, 3. Of Joseph Galloway's, 6. Dispute between Maclay and Edmonston-Deputy Surveyors de- cided-arms of U. S. on Susquelian- na, claimed by Commissary, order- ed to be delivered-sale of estate of Wiliam Armstrong postponed, 9. Deeds for city lots, 13 .-- For lands, 14. Brief to Lutherans of Alba-


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ny-petition of Dauphin on Court house at Harris's ferry, 14. Me- morial of officers for land-Pro- thonotary of York-C. Biddles' proposal for rations, 17. Order sales of depreciation lands and barrack lots -exact account of military stores to be obtained -- Commissioners of N. W. bound- ary paid -- A. M'Lene to assist And. Porter in running line -- pay to Commissioner to examine river Delaware-form of deed of cession by Connecticut, 19. Sale of goods for duties-instructions to dele- gates on cession-sale of barrack lots, 21. Stop proceedings in a case of taxes-W. Armstrong, Commissary, &c .- sale of city lots ordered, 23. Disturbances at Wyoming -- deleg'es, St Clair and Wilson announce acceptance by Congress of cession of lands by Connecticut - Surveyor General to furnish plan of unsold city lots -provisions for Chinese, 28, 34. Deed for city lots-letters to Wy- oming, 35. Expenses of W. H. Smith to and from Wyoming paid -disturbances there-deeds for lots-claim for a frame building taken by British at Billingsport- State lottery, 37. Petition re- specting duties-western line-D. Rittenhouse and And'w Ellicott to run western line, 38, 39. Plans of depreciation lands-deeds- division of Mahoning township, 40. Privileges to Win. Butler on depreciation lands, 42. Salaries to Judges- Notary Public ap- pointed, 45. Deeds-State house, 47. Petition of tax collector re- jected - survey of depreciation lands ordered-surveyor recom- mended, 49. Letters J. Jay, Sec., on infractions of treaty with Great Britain- auctioneers - claim for arrears of ground rent on A. Thomas's estate - resignation of Lt. Archer, 51. Controversy be- tween Comptroller and State Treasurer, 55. Expenses of High Court of Errors and Appeals- State house, 57. Expense of Wyandot Chief-sales of land and


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city lots-Longschamps to be kept confined, 59. Ringing of bells for 4th of July-inland naviga- tion-pay of Commissary of mili- tary stores, 61. Memorial of pro- prietaries for city lots, 63,68. Pay to Commissioners for dividing island in Delaware river, 65. Pay for building Fort " Preservation" -petition of Wm. Barton for stay of execution-passport to John Franklin and J. Jenkins, &c., 67. Memorial B. Davis, J. Penn, &c., for city lots, referred to Attorney General-claim of Ed. Williams for half pay-allowance to agent for sale of barrack lots, 69. Messages to Assembly, 70, 77,116, 167, 268, 276, 304, 393, 400, 401, 408, 419, 532, 536, 541, 547, 582, 592, 594, 605, 659 .- requisition of Congress for quota of Federal supply-papers relating to Wyo- ming-report of attorney general on claim to City lot, 71. Claim of J. Robinson for lant opposite Pittsburg-deed-Wm. Barton, 73. Lottery for donation lands- relief of D. Lenox-Chinese to be removed to Maryland-sale of City lots, 75. Counterfeit gold-di- vision of Smith, T .- militia-ap- points Colonel F. Mentges inspec- tor-general-arms, 78, Arrival of J. Franklin and J. Jenkins- petition from settlers at W .- pro- clamation respecting a kidnapped negro-letter to Assembly, 79. Sales of land in Northumberland -accounts with United States- Burgess of Bristol elected, 83. Sales and fines postponed-lines run on West Branch of Susque- hannah-and between old and new purchase, 85. Commercial convention-sales of City lots or- dered-Lieutenant of Cumberland resigns-issue of certificates to Pennsylvania line for arrears- division of Pitt Township, 87. Robbery of Indians near Tioga- division of Northumberland Co. -estate of Wm. Hay-distances from Susquehannah to Allegheny river, 91. Drawing of lottery, 93. Reward for Brinkhurst a fraudu-




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