FROM THE ORGANIZATION TO THE TERMINATION PUBLISHED BY THE STATE. VOL. IV., CONTAINING THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL FROM FEBRUARY 7TH, 1735-6, TO OCTOBER 15th, 1745, BOTH DAYS INCLUDED. HARRISBURG: PRINTED BY THEO. FENN & CO. CONTENTS. Admiralty, Court of, Andrew Hamilton appointed Judge, 250. Affirmation, respecting-acts proposed, 336, 629. Albany, Conference with Indians at, 771. Commissioners appointed, 774. Their Commission and Instructions, 775. Armstrong, John, an Indian Trader, murdered on Juniata, 675, 678, Assembly, called, 114. Messages to the Gov'r. and Council, 20, 35, 40, 41, 46, 51, 97, 119, 202, 232, 236, 238, 241, 249, 292, 302, 311, 316, 321, 323, 327, 329, 330, 332, 348, 355, 360, 365, 366, 371, 387, 389, 402, 404, 407, 413, 417, 425, 426, 435, 448, 450, 459, 476, 492, 494, 496, 509, 511, 549, 559, 602, 603, 618, 620, 628, 637, 659, 672, 673, 678, 679, 685, 687, 740, 752, 754, 758, 763, 769, 771, 773, 782. Messages from Governor and Council to, 19, 23, 33, 38, 46, 114, 201, 233, 239, 290, 296, 302, 305, 311, 314, 319, 322, 325, 329, 331, 332, 333, 335, 348, Baird, Dr., resigns as Secretary. R. Peters succeeds, 639. Bills of Credit, Counterfeited, 273. Message of Governor on, 303, 317,318, 319, 321, 323, 328, 330, 331, 333, 334, 336, 358. Re- issue of, 304. Instructions from Proprietors respecting, 318, 471, 476. Reports on, 360, 364, 676. Petition of Merchants to Parlia- Bizallion, Peter, Interpreter, 53. Blunston, Samuel, on disputes with Maryland, 62, 63. Letters from Briefs necessary before soliciting Charity, 259. Bucks County, petition against Court of Chancery, 37. Proceed- Cape Breton, to be reduced-papers and letters from Gov. Shirley, Chartier, Peter, gone over to the French, 757, 759. Chester County, Petition against Court of Chancery, 37. Troubles Chief Justices appointed, 348, 640. Colonial Records, publication to be continued-Executive and Legis- lative documents respecting, including Message, Reports, and Commissioners to run line between Maryland and Pennsylvania ap- Conoy Indians, letter from through Mr. Cookson, 656. Cookson, Thomas, letter in behalf of Indians, 656. Letters respect- Coroners Elected, 85, 352, 669, 748, 782. Council, Members of called upon to answer for absence, 294. New Counterfeiters, &c., 225, 275, 276. Court, proceedings, 242, 243, 250, 253, 259, 276, 277, 348. Lo- gan, C. J., resigns-Langhorne elected-Grome and Griffitts 2d and 3d Justices, 348. Of Chancery or Equity, 19, 21, 22, 23, 27, 34, 35, 36, 38. Petitions against, 36. Governor's Message in answer to censures for establishing it, 38-and answer, 42. Report of Committee on, 27, 32. Seal, 639. Of Admiralty, Cresap, Thomas, seizes Jones a Constable, 57. His conduct to- wards settlers on Susquehanna, 63, 66, 69, 122, 125, 129, 130, 135, 137, 140, 142, 156, 194. Apprehended for murder of Knowles Daunt, 100. Manner of, 110. Taken to Philadelphia, 110. His conduct and imprisonment there 111. Jennings & D's. statement of burning his house, 117, 130, 135. Released from Irons, 145. Petition, 256. Debts, small, Laws proposed respecting, 38, 39, 41, 46, 331, 332. Declaration of war with France, 690, encouragement of ships of war Depositions respecting difficulties with Md., F. Kipps, 62, Hendricks Duties on liquors, 294, 296, 687. On convicts & paupers, 304. Embargo on provisions & powder, 506, 764. Emigrants, German & Irish, numerous, petition for a place for the Executions of Criminals, 47, 503. Exportation of provisions, &c., prohibited, 167, 479, 480, 506. Ferries, rates of ferriage established, 22, 34, 46. Flag, the province without one, procured by Mayor, cost, 306. Freemasonry, death from sporting with, 277. Gatchell, Elisha, a justice, made prisoner, 227. Reports, 226, 242, German or Dutch settlers on Susquehanna return to allegiance of Pennsylvania from Maryland, 57. Letters and petition from, 64. Gold and Silver, value of, 357, 363, 364. Gooch, Col. William, Commander of forces to be raised, 431. Letter Gordon, Patrick, Governor, dies, 47. Is succeeded by President Governor and Council, objections and amendments proposed on laws, Habeas Corpus, writ of, discussed, 392. Hamilton, Andrew, appointed Judge of V. Admiralty, 250. Chosen. Speaker, 99, 249, 311. Speech, 99. Hamilton, Justice as well as prothonotary, 152. Harris' Ferry, roads from, 181, 186, 279, 283, 285. Hendricks, James, deposition respecting Indian alarm in Lancaster Hendricks, John, taken and in gaol at Lancaster, 150. Higginbotham, Charles, engaged in dispute with Maryland, 108. Indians arrive in Philadelphia, 53, 307, 312, 433, 435, 501, 560. Conferences with, 53, 79, 80, 84, 92, 307, 310, 312, 337, 341, |