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Packer, William Fisher, birth ; ancestry, 433; apprenticed to learn printing; clerk; journeyman printer; studies law, 434; purchases and edits Lycom- ing Gazette; marries, 435; Superin- tendent of West Branch Canal; favors re-election of Wolf; defeated for sena- tor, 436; publishes the Keystone at Harrisburg; member of Canal Board ; appointed auditor general, 437; mem- ber of the House ; competitor returned elected by mistake ; elected speaker of the House, 438; decision sustained; elected State Senator, 439 ; prominent action in reference to Susquehanna Railroad, 440; speech on three-hun- dred-dollar law ; president Susquehan- na Railroad, 441; appointed by the Legislature to take charge of the rail- road from Erie to Ohio line ; labors for Buchanan's election ; delegate to Dem- ocratic National Conventions at Balti- more and Cincinnati ; elected Governor, 442; letter of, to Buchanan on admis- sion of Kansas, 443 ; extracts from mes- sages of, 442; on national questions, 444, 448; death, 448; appearance and character, 449.
Packer, James, father of William ; Char- ity, mother; James, grandfather ; Phil- ip, great-grandfather; Hezekiah B .; John P., 433 ; Samuel J., 434.
Paget, John, his Inquiry quoted, 91, 92. Palmer, Anthony, President of Council; term of; a gentleman of wealth ; re- moves to colony from the West Indies ; keeps a coach, 147.
Paoli, massacre at ; monument at, 203. Pappegoya, John, receives letter of Queen to Printz; marries Printz's daughter ; becomes Lieutenant Gov- ernor, 33 ; left by Printz in chief au- thority, 35 ; retained power but five or six months, 36; departs for Europe, 37, 38 ; wife of, in possession of Printz Hall, 37, 38 ; passenger on ship Mer- cury, 4.
Paris, Penn at, 70. Parke, Benjamin, 437.
Parker, Admiral Sir Peter, joins Clinton in attack on Charleston, S. C., 195. Parker, John, ode of, to the memory of Franklin, quoted, 268.
Parliament, strong party in, opposed to Penn ; passes act requiring royal as- sent to appointment of Deputy Gover- nors, 116 ; passes bill prohibiting issue
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of paper currency in American Colo- nies, 152; votes monument to General Wolfe, 164; considers taxing of the Colonies, 172; Franklin before, 174; action of, in reference to tax on tea, 181; pays annuity to descendants of Penn, 193 ; action in reference to the war, 194, 195.
Partridge, Richard, sent as associate to Franklin at London, 164.
Passmore, Thomas, petitions House for impeachment of justices of supreme court ; fined and imprisoned, 326.
Patterson, Major-General, 373.
Patton, Edward, 381.
Pautaxat, Indian name for Delaware River, 18.
Paxton Boys, or Rangers, massacre Indi- ans at Conestoga and Lancaster, 169; at Germantown; committee sent to confer with; return home, leaving Smith and Gibson to plead their cause; conduct justified, 170.
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Penn, William, assignee to Byllinge; as such first gets interested in settle- ments in America ; claim of his father on the English government, 60; coun- try confirmed to; protests against name of State; to pay two beaver- skins annually for grant, 61; makes Markham Deputy Governor ; letter of, to Colonists; Proprietor, 65; patent to, shown Governor Brockholls; dis- pute about boundary continued till after the death of, 66; description of Province, 67, 79 ; letter of, to the In- . dians; instructions about site for a city, 68 ; obtains deed of release from Duke of York; sails for the Dela- ware; arrives at New Castle; sketch of; parentage and birth, 69; goes to Oxford and enters Christ Church College; joins Quakers, and expelled from college; expelled from home; recalled home and sent to France; reads religious works; returns from the Continent, 70; has polish of French Society ; student at Lincoln's Inn ; sent to Ireland ; received with marked attention ; assists in quelling mutiny ; offered a captaincy ; portrait painted ; hears Thomas Loe preach, 71; re- nounces the world ; constant attendant at Friends' meetings; imprisoned, 72; writes to Earl of Orrery ; on universal toleration; liberated from prison, and returns home ; expelled from home by his father; called to the Gospel minis- try, 72; writer of religious works, 72, 73, 75, 76; controversy with Vincent ; imprisoned in the Tower; Dr. Stilling- fleet visits him in prison, 73; released from the Tower ; friendship for Duke
of York; arrested and tried at the old Bailey ; makes own defence ; acquitted by jury ; fined for keeping hat on in court ; imprisoned for non-payment of fine, 74; fine paid by his father; af- fecting meeting with father on his death-bed; last words of father to; comes into possession of estate; in- come of; writes tract against Popery, 75; accused of being a Catholic; im- prisoned second time in Newgate; marries, 76; wife's love for, 76, 77 ; lives at Rickmansworth; assists in framing constitution for West New . Jersey ; trustee for Colonists ; letter of, to Colonists; Colony of West Jersey prosperous under, 77 ; experience of, to fit him for founding a colony ; in- herits claim against British govern- ment; petitions Charles II. to grant him a tract of country in America; patent of, signed by the king ; declara- tion of grant to; persons in Province to yield obedience to, as Governor; letter of, to people of Province ; object in founding Colony, 78; and the Indi. ans, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85; conditions of, for settling Province, 79, 80 ; prepares for voyage; code of laws originated with, 80; and religious liberty ; penal code of ; and the constitution ; and the Province; obtains two deeds from Duke of York, 81; embarks for Amer- ica ; writes letter to wife and children ; house at Worminghurst, Sussex ; cares for those sick with small-pox ; arrives at New Castle; welcomed by inhab- itants; explains nature of govern- ment; changes name of Upland to Chester; visits site of Philadelphia, and is welcomed by old settlers; visits New York, 82; holds " Great Treaty " with the Indians, 83, 84; appearance of, 83; called Miquon and Onas by the Indians, 85 ; great influence over Indi- ans, 86 ; walks out land with Indian chiefs ; name of, unjustly coupled with "walking purchase " ; first murder by Indians after landing of, 88; friend- ship of Duke of York for, 89; em- barks for England, and reasons for, 89, 101; commissions Council to act in his stead, 89; takes lodgings at Kensington ; accused of being a Cath- olic; opposes the king's arbitrary measures, 90; Macaulay's charges against, refuted, 91, 92 ; object in fre- quenting court, 91 ; abuse of; reply to Lords of Council; required to give sureties for appearance at court ; cleared in open court ; is arrested, and gives bail, 92; again arrested and im- prisoned ; discharged by court ; pre-
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pares for voyage to America; accused by Fuller to the government; defers voyage; lives in seclusion ; writes to Friends; visited by John Locke and others, 93; writes religious works; flight to France a fabrication ; brought before the king, and given his liberty ; describes interview in letter; wife of, dies; tribute to her worth; govern- ment of Pennsylvania restored to ; ap- points Markham Lieutenant Governor, 94; reaction in favor of; sermons of; marries Hannah Callowhill ; embarks for Pennsylvania; arrives at Chester ; with family, settles on Pennsbury Manor; brings law before Council for regulating marriages of negroes ; mourns over state of slaves, 95; lib- erates his slaves ; will in reference to slaves, 96; appoints Council of State, 97; convenes inhabitants of Philadel- phia to bid them farewell and present charter for city; appoints Andrew Hamilton Lieutenant-Governor; ap- points Logan Provincial secretary and clerk of Council ; treachery of Stew- ard; becomes a prisoner for debt ; Friends liquidate the debt and set him at liberty ; anxiety of, on account of Province, 98 ; concludes to dispose of right of government in the Province to the British Crown, 98, 124; illness of, 99; death of, 99, 126; buried at Jor- dan's, in Buckinghamshire, 99 ; char- acter of, 99, 100; Bancroft's testimony of, 101; letter to Council, 102; letter of, to Lloyd; commissions Blackwell Deputy Governor, 104; estimate of Blackwell; hopes concerning Black- well not realized; proposes three forms of executive power, 105; letter of, to Lloyd, on establishing a public school, 106 ; letter of, on withdrawal of the Lower Counties, 107 ; letter of, to Lloyd, regretting absence, 108; causes of detention in England ; aban- dons project of new Colony, 109; Province wrested from ; respected by King William, 110; Province restored to ; preamble to patent restoring Prov- ince to, 113; commissions Markham Deputy Governor, 114 ; urges vigilance against French privateersmen; with his family, arrives in the Colony ; de- sign of, to remain ; first objects of care in government, 115; recalled to Eng- land, 115, 116 ; bids the Indians a final farewell, 116; appoints Andrew Ham- ilton Deputy Governor ; appoints Lo- gan Provincial secretary and clerk of Council; in favor with Queen Anne, 116; opposition to government of, 116, 117; appoints Colonel Charles Gookin
Deputy Governor, 121; letter of, about troubles in Province, 123; stricken with paralysis, 124, 126; provisions of will, 126; suit in chancery to deter- mine devise of, 127 ; his devise of Pro- prietary rights devolves upon John, Thomas, and Richard Penn; agree- ment to sell Province to the Crown void, 127.
Penn, Admiral, father of William; in the British navy, 69; removes to Ire- land, 70; expels his son from his house, 70, 72 ; sends son to France, 70 ; recalls son from Ireland, 77 ; on death- bed; affecting meeting with son ; last words to son ; dying request to Duke of York to protect his son, 75.
Penn, William, Jr., son of Proprietor, arrives in the Colony ; selected mem- ber of Council, 118; inherits father's estates in England ; land in Pennsyl- vania apportioned to each of three children; renews commission of Keith; gives letter of instructions to Keith ; not thought by Keith to be heir to the Province, 126; commissions Logan secretary of Province; death of; son Springett dies, 127.
Penn, Hannah, wife of Penn; Penn makes sole executrix, and devises es- tate in Pennsylvania to her and five children, 126; assumes management of colonial affairs, 127; Logan lays grievances before ; reproves Gov. Keith, and directs him to reinstate Lo- gan, 130.
Penn, John, son of Wm. Penn, one of the Proprietors, 127, 134; born in Penn- sylvania ; arrives in the Province ; ad- dress of Assembly to; answers Assem- bly ; returns to England to defend Pro- prietary rights; death of; unmarried ; leaves share of colony to his brother Thomas, 135, 136.
Penn, Granville, presents portrait of Penn to Historical Society ; author of Memorials of Sir Wm. Penn, 71.
Penn, Thomas, son of Wm. Penn, one of the Proprietors, 127, 134 ; arrives in the Province, 135; departs for Europe ; As- sembly addresses, to which he makes answer, 143; patron of Library Com- pany, 255.
Penn, Richard, son of Wm. Penn, one of the Proprietors, 127, 134; protests against Lord Baltimore's application for transfer of Lower Counties, 136 ; his son John arrives in the colony, 153; death of, 177.
Penn, Dennis, son of Wm. Penn, dies, 127.
Penn, Springett, recommends Gordon for Governor, 132.
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Penn, John, son of Richard, arrives in the colony ; made presiding officer of the Council, 153 ; delegate to General Congress, 154 ; supersedes James Ham- ilton as Deputy Governor ; issues proc- lamation for arrest of Paxton Boys ; requested to remove Indians from Con- estoga, 169; sends Moravian Indians to New York; sends committee to con- fer with the Paxton Boys, 170; de- clares war against Indians, 171; As- sembly dine with, 174; called to Eng- land by death of his father, 177; re- turns to Province ; promise of, to arrest Indian murderers averts hostilities ; territory of, west of the Alleghanies in- vaded by Virginia settlers; arrests Connolly ; remonstrates with Virginia government, 180 ; remonstrates against Congressional action, 183, 184; shorn of power; born in England; inherits one third Proprietary interest, 188; of- fers bounties for Indian scalps ; mar- ries Anne Allen; description of; re- mained in America during Revolution ; arrested by Congress; death of; re- mains taken to England, 189.
Penn, Richard, second son of Richard, arrives in the colony; commissioned Lieutenant Governor; action towards Susquehanna Company, 178 ; adminis- tration of; commission revoked; born in England ; marries Polly Masters of Philadelphia ; appearance of ; member of Council, and naval officer ; returns to England; intrusted with last petition from the Colonies to the King, 179, 244; examined before House of Lords on American affairs, 179; death, and age of ; superseded by John Penn, 180; Arnold rents house of, 224.
Pennsylvania, Province of, first attempts at colonization in, 17; soil of, first pressed by foot of white man, 18; ter- ritory embraced in; royal charter granting it to Penn; named by will of the King; Penn to pay two beaver- skins every year for, 61 ; boundary line, 66, 67 ; deed of release for, from Duke of York; the territories in distinction from, 69; persons in, to yield obe- dience to Penn; letter of Penn to in- habitants of, 78 ; Penn's description of ; conditions for taking up land in, 79; Indian trade in; features in Constitu- tion of, 80; defect in constitution of; penal code of founder of, 81; Penn's passage to ; intercourse between inhabi- tants of, and Indians; representatives of, meet in Assembly, 86; controversy with Maryland, 89 ; Governor Fletcher assumes jurisdiction of ; territories and, at variance, 94; townships and in-
habitants in, at Penn's departure ; sway of Penn in, 102; territories withdraw from, 105; first free school in ; desire of Penn to make real re- public of; Lloyd Deputy Governor of; Penn agrees to withdrawal of territo- ries from, 106; reasons for wresting, from Penn, 113; pacific policy of, 114; article in new constitution allowing for dissolving union with territories, 115 ; filled with discord, 122; Keith familiar with political opinions in, 125 ; general prosperity in ; little money in circula- tion in ; inspectors of produce in, ap- pointed; produce of, commands ready sale in the West Indies ; paper money issued in, 127 ; Keith foments difficul- ties in; Governor Gordon arrives in, 132 ; prosperity of, 133 ; Mr. Paris rep- resents, at court; rights of, infringed, leading to armed resistance, 135 ; agree- ment as to disputed boundary line be- tween Maryland and, 141; religious excitement in, produced by preaching of Whitefield, 143; dangers threaten the; policy of, towards the Indians ; to look to England for protection, 146 ; distributes presents to the Indians ; In- dian tribes in central and western part of, visited by Conrad Weiser; Anthony Palmer removes to, 147; Governor Hamilton arrives in; Richard Peters secretary of the, 148; exempted from prohibitory currency bill, 152; to fur- nish recruits to resist the French, 155; erects forts along Kittatinny Hills at expenseof eighty-five thousand pounds, 158; Governor Denny arrives in, 160; militia of, march to Fort Du Quesne; frontier guarded by General Stanwix, 163; Historical Review of, by Frank- lin; Governor Denny active for de- fence of, 165; share of money voted to, for expense of French war, 166; de- plorable condition of, after Pontiac war, 169 ; Franklin advocates transfer of, to Crown, 173; commercial interests of, attended to by Richard Penn, 179; southwestern portion of, claimed by Governor of Virginia, 180; holds gen- eral conference, 182; delegates of, to Congress, 183; second convention of ; number of militia to be raised in, 184; vote on Declaration divided ; members from, voting for Declaration, 187 ; Pro- prietary government of, suspended, 193; establishes loan office, 291.
Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of, Act passed for vesting estate of Proprietors in, 193; British army invades, 201 ; pa- pers and books of, removed to Easton, 204; soldiers of, revolt; university of, incorporated, 227; Wyoming contro-
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versy decided in favor of, 229; Presi- dent Moore's settlement with, 231 ; aids patriot cause, 232 ; Mifflin sent through, to arouse the people, 280; militia of, called out to quell Whiskey Insurrec- tion, 287; Mckean chief justice of, 298; public improvements in, 346, 352, 383, 385 ; majority of Jackson in ; La- fayette visits, 346; high premium on securities of; common-school system established in, 353, 358; deplorable condition of credit of; English bond- holders denounce, 405; Petrikin dep- uty secretary of, 434 ; troops furnished by, 459.
Peters, Richard, Secretary of the Prov- ince, sent to remove intruders from In- dian lands; gives money and offers homes to settlers, 148 ; delegate to first General Congress, 154; member of Board of War, 281.
Petrikin, Henry, 434. Pettit, Sarah, 433.
Philadelphia, site of, acquired by the Dutch, 34; boundary fine south of, 67 ; located by Markham, 68; inhabi- tants in, at Penn's departure, 102; Governor Fletcher's journey to, 110; annual fair at, 120; Council at, 133; church erected by Whitefield in, 143; presents Colonel Armstrong with medal and plate, 161; Indians push within thirty miles of, 162; troops quartered on inhabitants of, 163; defenceless, 166; frontiersmen proceed to, and create an alarm; militia called out in, 170; meeting against taxation of America, held in, 181; meeting in, recommend calling a Congress, 182; second Provincial Convention in; meeting in, after battle of Lexington, 184 ; public meeting in resolves the As- sembly incompetent, and recommends a convention to frame new govern- ment, 185; Constitutional Convention assembles in, 187; Washington with- draws in direction of ; consternation in ; inhabitants warned to leave, 196; shops in, to be closed; General Put- nam takes command in, 197; Hessian prisoners marched through, 198; Con- gress returns to, from Baltimore ; Gen- erals Irvine and Gates in command of, 199; Washington marches through, with army; militia of, ordered out, 201; militia of, at battle of Brandy- wine, 202; General Howe enters, and goes into winter-quarters at, 203, 281, 298; books in library, removed to Easton, 204; Sir Henry Clinton ar- rives in; tournament in; departure of Howe from, 206; evacuated, 207 ; destruction of property in ;; history of,
quoted, 212; friends of constitution strong in, 222 ; bitter feeling in, against Tories ; riot of militia in; academy and college of, subject of legislation, 226 ; name of college of, changed, 227 ; arrival of Franklin in, 183, 253, 254, 264; library company established, 255; Franklin postmaster of, 258; Wolf collector of, 360; riots in, 388; people of, favor building Pennsylvania Railroad, 417 ; Councils of, give recep- tion to Curtin ; citizens of, give banquet to Curtin ; Republican convention at, 464.
Philippe, Louis, 374.
Pierce, Franklin, President, 472, 475.
Pieterson, Evert, first schoolmaster on the Delaware, 45.
Pitt, Fort, attacked by Indians, 167, 168 ; succored by Colonel Boquet, 168; oc- cupied by Connolly in name of Lord Dunmore, 180.
Pitt, William, at head of British Minis- try, 162.
Pittsburg, Governor of Virginia lays claim to, 180; death of Mrs. Findlay at, 332 ; people of, oppose building of Pennsylvania Railroad, 417; referred to, 467, 468, 469.
Plaisance, Duke de, 233.
Pollock, James, birth of; ancestry, 424; education ; graduates at Princeton ; receives honorary degrees ; studies and practises law ; district attorney ; mar- ries ; member of Congress ; member of important committees, 425; takes leading part in first favorable action by Congress on Pacific Railroad, 426 ; delivers lecture on the Pacific Rail- road ; makes prophetic announcement ; appointed president judge, 427 ; elected Governor ; inaugurated ; inaugural ad- dress, quoted, 428; message, quoted, 429 ; measures of administration ; calls extra session of the Legislature, 430; recommends suspension of specie pay- ments for a definite period ; resumes the practice of his profession; in- pressive leave-taking of ; a member of Peace Conference; appointed director of the U. S. Mint; resigns on accession of Johnson, 431; has motto "In God we trust " placed upon national coins ; true to the Union; appearance and manner, 432; Curtin labors for ; ap- points Curtin secretary of the Com- monwealth, 452.
Pollock, William, father of Governor ; Sarah, mother of Governor, 424.
Polk, James K., President, 468, 469. Pontiac, chief of the Ottowas; conspi- racy of, 167.
Pope, Major-General John, 477.
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Porter, David Rittenhouse, birth, 379; ancestry, 379, 380; education ; clerk ; studies law ; manager of iron works; embarks in the manufacture of iron, 381; member of Assembly ; prothon- otary, register, &c. ; marries; gives at- tention to agriculture, 382; member of State Senate; elected Governor ; inaugurated, 383; extracts from inau- gural address of, 384 ; message on pub- lic improvements, 385 ; firm reply of, to inquiry of the Senate, 386 ; list of judges appointed by, 387; appoints Shunk superintendent of common schools ; suppresses riots in Philadelphia ; re- ceives thanks of City Councils ; retires from public life ; resumes manufacture of iron; erects first anthracite furnace in Middle Pennsylvania, 388; charac- teristics; friend of Buchanan; inti- mate with Gen. Sam. Houston, 389 ; visits Texas; sustains the government during the war; joins in military drill, 390; death, 391 ; appoints Shunk secretary of State, 393.
Porter, Robert, grandfather of David R., 379.
Porter, Rev. J. L., [D.D., LL.D.,] author, 379.
Porter, Andrew, father of David R. ; attracts attention of Rittenhouse ; opens English and mathematical school; captain of marines ; colonel of Fourth Artillery; battles of, 379 ; thanked by Washington at Princeton ; prepares material for siege of York- town; declines chair in the University ; on boundary survey ; appointed sur- veyor-General ; declines appointment of brigadier-general and secretary of war, 380.
Porter, Robert; William; Andrew ; John E., 380; George B. ; James M., 380, 383; General Horace, 390.
Potter, William W., 451.
Potter County, 438.
Presbyterian, Governor Findlay a, 332.
Presque Isle, fort at, 149, troops from, routed at Niagara, 163; captured by Indians, 167.
Prideaux, General, invests Fort Niagara ; killed ; succeeded by Sir William John- son, 163.
Prince Hendrick, Dutch name for Dela- ware River, 18.
Princeton, abandoned by Washington, 196; British reserves attacked by Washington at, 199 ; college at, 425.
Printz, John, succeeds Hollandaer; in- structions of; arrives at Fort Chris- tina ; Lieutenant Colonel of cavalry ; selects site for fort ; builds palace, 32 ; Pappegoya commended to ; instructions
of, 33; builds frame building in front of Dutch fort; Stuyvesant negotiates with; draws up writing, 34; protests to Stuyvesant ; has friendly conference with Stuyvesant; asks to be relieved of government; sets sail for Swe- den ; administration unsuccessful, 35; described by De Vries, 35, 36; has farm upon island of Tinicum; leaves farm to his daughter, the wife of Pap- pegoya ; resignation accepted ; urged to remain until a successor could be pro- vided ; successor not invested with the absolute powers of, 36.
Proprietors, John, Thomas, and Richard Penn, expenses of certain treaties to be borne by, 133; Governor Gordon re- ceives new commission from ; William Penn's estate descends to, 134; Gov- ernor Thomas devoted to, 145 ; renounce the Quaker faith ; send cannon to the Delaware; hold controversy with the Assembly, 151; forbid approval of money bills unless interest at their dis- posal, 152; contribute five thousand pounds for defence, 158; instructions of, to Governor Denny, 160; Franklin in controversy with ; send message to Assembly, 164; estates of, taxed; of- fended by Gov. Denny, and recall him, 165 ; agreement between Franklin and, concerning assessments, misinterpreted; course of, condemned, 171; oppose Franklin going to court as agent, 173; remonstrate against claims of the Sus- quehanna Company ; purchase lands of the Indians; lay out Wyoming ter- ritory into manors, 176 ; government of, superseded ; value of estate; act vest- ing estate of, in the Commonwealth ; annuity to descendants; sum paid to, by the State, 193.
Provinces, the Southern, Keith surveyor of customs of, 125.
Province Island, Indians removed to, 170.
Proud, Robert, the historian, quoted, 138.
Putnam,, General, commands in Phila- delphia, 197, 250; fortities Red Bank ; rejoins the army ; succeeded by Gen- eral Irvine, 199; informs Congress of movements of the enemy, 200.
Pyle's Ford, Philadelphia militia posted at, 202.
Quakers. See Friends. Quebec, capture of, 164; forces at, 166.
Rahl, Colonel, Hessian leader, captured at Trenton, 198.
Railroad, Alleghany Valley, The, 412; Susquehanna, The, 440, 441 ; Pennsyl-
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vania, The, 440; York and Cumber- land, The, 440, 441; Northern Central, The, 441; Lake Shore, The, 442; Baltimore and Susquehanna, The, 441 ; Green River ; Alleghany Portage, 468; Baltimore and Ohio, 417, 418; Tyrone and Clearfield, 419 ; Philadel- phia and Erie, 419, 421; Pacific, 426, 427 ; Pennsylvania Central, opposition chartering the; advocated by Bigler, 417, 418; public works sold to, 430.
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