Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775], Volume 7

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Ogaghradarishah Indian chief 170 182 281
72
Moses dies with it 70 Proceedings of Council
74
with Delawares and a premium for scalps prices 78 Treaties
89
Tinker John Governor of Rhode Island letters to and from 151
105
Reports of Commissioners on War with Indians and premium
115
Arms Scarcity of 109 110 Sent from Boston
118
Phipps Governor S of Massachusetts Letters to and from 135
135
Alarms on frontiers 121 Suspension of hostilities of Dela
137
Orders Governor Morris to Colonel Armstrong 161 To com
162
Resolves of Assembly of New York 36 Of Pennsylvania 618
167
Instructions of General Shirley 20 Proprietary relating to bills
177
Servants enlistment of 40 45
179
Webb Colonel commander pro tem
180
Journal of Conrad Weiser 33 Scarroyady and Andrew Montour
183
Bills of Credit disposed of 78 185 197 201 246 247 249 251
185
Journey of New Castle and Satacaroupes 137 Uneasy
187
Proclamation declaring war against Delawares 89 For a Fast
192
Nine Nations named in the English interest 188 Letter from
209
Governors Speech 210 Whites and Indians killed 214 Teedy
222
Armstrong Captain George Instructions to 535 Letter 557
230
Court of Oyer and Terminer at New Castle 559
242
Sharpe Governor letters to and from 14 32 132 341 571 716
244
Weiser Conrad Journal at Harris Ferry 33 In Philadelphia
245
Assembly See Messages See Resolves Address of to Gov
249
Sheriffs elected
266
Incursions from Kittanning 230 237 John Coxes
267
Justices of Northampton county 769
281
Elections of sheriffs and coroners 266 Writ for members
291
Shippen Edward letter from
294
statement of Indians at Kittaning 243 Account of John
302
Smallpox in Philadelphia 199 307 358 Among Indians
307
Deputation from Sir W Johnston 383 Deposition of George
431
Bucks county Sheriff and Coroner elected 266 Justices
433
Charleston application for provisions from
448
Conewago alleged murder of Indians at 9
461
Croghan George appointed Sir William Johnsons Indian Agent
465
Indian Trade 156 450 Arrive at Fort Augusta 453 Peti
475
Speeches General Shirley to Six Nations 21 Scarroyady 79
485
Crown Point Expedition to 24 Council to settle plan of opera
490
Embargo 126 129 130 409 444 560 Vessels permitted to sail
496
Kittatinny hills forts along 10 Escapes from Indians 242
499
Quakers address against war 82 84 86 And Indians 105
502
other Indians 489 Deposition of Michael Roup 492 Letter
503
Co 59 Old Belt 60 Conclude to go to Pennsbury 60 Cayan
529
Examination of Geo Allen c at Fort Halifax 154 155
531
Lands fraud in charged by Indians 326 432 462 464 On Sus
536
Delaware Indians war declared 89 92 95 97 106 Suggestions
540
Captain George Armstrong to Cherokees 535 Murder of four
547
Fast proclamation for a 110
591
Memorial Sir John St Clair respecting Braddocks road
592
ing Cherokees 552558 Presents to 555 Answer of Yaugh
597
McKee 597 619 Colonel John Stanwix 599 600 603 607
599
Deposition George MIlvaine 395 Michael Roup 492 John
620
Indians scalped 603 Kill a sentry 619 Deposition of George
622
Three lads taken off 632 Conference at Easton 638714
665
Dunbar Colonel Thomas Letter 39
666
Indian Walk 681 Capture of Street by French and Indians
716
Messages from Governor to Assembly 18 39 45 64 87 91 120
730
Petition Richard Hill and James P Moores to convey certain
736
Fox H Secretary letters to and from 179 180
747
Logan William appointed on mission to Indians 488 Instruc
775
Moore William address to Governor
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Page 742 - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
Page 90 - Year of His Majesty's Reign, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-Six. "ROBT H. MORRIS. " By His Honour's Command, " RICHARD PETERS, Secretary. "GOD SAVE THE KING.
Page 446 - THOMAS PENN and RICHARD PENN, true and absolute proprietaries and governors in chief of the province of Pennsylvania and counties of Newcastle, Kent and Sussex, on Delaware...
Page 390 - Thomas Penn, and Richard Penn, Esquires, True and absolute Proprietaries, and Governors in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware.
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Page 277 - Company, their lordships do agree humbly to report as their opinion to your Majesty, that the said petition should be dismissed".

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