E.

ERIE LAKE, lands on, 37, 375.

Escort to the President of United States, 24.

Elections of Justices of the Peace, complaint of in Bucks county,

129.

Escheator General's report, 179.

Excise, touching in Westmoreland county, 300.
Elections, General-See General Elections.

F.

FORT FREELAND, in Northumberland county, 130.

Fort Bird, in Western Pennsylvania, 223, 280.

Franklin John, a State prisoner, 421.

Frankstown, road from to Loyalhanning creek, 256, 437.

Franklin Benjamin, his portrait presented by his executors, &c.,

361.

Fines remitted that had been imposed, 461, 518, 520, 522, 528,
538, 540, 542, 544, 547.

G.

GASKILL, C. G, her claims to certain lots in Philadelphia, 153.

General elections, returns of, 193, 194, 195, 198, 210, 211, 215,

490, 491, 518, 521, 527, 542.

Germany, sundry papers from, 48, 315.

German passengers, register of, 222.

German Reformed congregation, grant of land to, 5000 acres, 296,

422.

Goods for Indians purchased, 68.

Gunpowder Magazine, &c., 367, 389.

H.

HULING'S ISLAND, in the Allegheny river, 288-

I.

ILLUMINATIONS of windows in Philadelphia, suggested not to be,

25.

Indian purchases, touching, 34, 68.

Instructions to the Comptroller General, 30.

to Commissioners to view the Susquehanna, Delaware,
Juniata, with a view to improve the same, 208-
See Delaware, Juniata.

Indian Interpreter, Samuel Porter, 209.

Indians, two friendly ones killed at Pine creek, 422.
Improvement of the Western rivers in Pennsylvania, 337.

J.

JUNIATA RIVER, to improve the same, 178, 260, 274, 315, 319,

346.

Jones Joseph Edward, convicted of murder in Northumberland
county, day of execution fixed, 535.

L.

LANCASTER, Barracks in sold, 351.

Laws of the State, person appointed to methodize the same, 138.

Letter from Thomas Fitzsimmons, 2.

from his Excellency President of the United States, 119,

123, 127, 128, 131, 141, 146, 154, 175, 188, 306.

from the Commissioners of Lancaster county, 123.

from the Prothonotary of Huntingdon county, 123.

from the Comptroller General, 148, 293, 318.

from Peter Marrmie, 187.

from Colonel William Henry, 168.

from the Surveyor General, 171, 219, 254.

from Daniel Broadhead, 24, 212, 217, 223, 225, 229, 231,

256, 261, 280, 288, 292, 385, 461.

from Samuel Boyd and others, 209.

from James Pemberton, 210.

Letter from Josiah Harmar, 258.

from Thomas Ryerson, 297.

from Anthony Butler, 300.

from his Excellency Alexander Martin, of North Carolina,

304.

from Thomas Jefferson, 315, 329, 374, 381, 384, 408, 415,

428, 433.

a German letter of importance, 315.

from Zebulun Butler, 31.

from Sharp Delany, 328.

from Nathaniel Falconer, 352.

from the Chief Councellors and Warriors of the Six Na-

tions, 357.

from the Executors of Benjamin Franklin's will, 360.

from George Woods, 361.

from Andrew Elliott, 375.

from Joachin De Canavrel, 381.

from John Nicholson, 383.

from Charles Pettit, Esq., 411.

from Hon. Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, 423.

from William Lewis, Esq., 456.

from Hon. Henry Knox, 457.

from Peter Thompson, 457.

from Peter Zachary Lloyd, Esq., 458.

from persons captured on the Ohio, 458.

from George Campbell, 462.

from Richard Peters, Esq., 462.

from Col. William Wilson, 464, 483.

from James Ross, Esq., 464.

from John Donaldson, Esq., 493.

from Jasper Ewing and Charles Smith, Esq'rs, 494.

from John Simpson, Esq., 495.

from Cornplanter, an Indian Chief, 499, 501.

Letter from David Espy, Esq., 517.

from Abraham Cable, Esq., 533.

to the Commissioners to view the Susquehanna, Delaware
and Juniata rivers, 181.

to the Chiefs of the Six Nations, by Thomas Mifflin, 357.
from Oliver Phelps, Esq., 439.

from the Attorney General, 452.

Le Boeuf, lands at reserved, 47.

Lutheran Congregation in Philadelphia receive warrants for land,'

149.

M.

MANUFACTURING FUND, touching, 327.

McGillevray and Indian Chiefs, 405, 406.

Messages from Thomas Mifflin, 140, 271, 440.

from the Supreme Excutive Council, 206, 436.

Mud Island, bank at repaired, 121, 146.

Model for making nails deposited, 88.

N.

NAILS, machine for making deposited, 88.

Nicholson John, reasons assigned for his dismissel as Comptroller

General, 342, 343, 344.

Notary Public, appointed in Philadelphia, 1.

0.

OFFICERS of the Commonwealth appointed, Treasurer, Register

General, &c., 443, 444.

C. Febiger, reappointed to the Land office, 448.

P.

PENN JOHN, orders in his favor, &c., 5, 33.

Pensioners accounts, &c., 332, 337.

Philadelphia, Notary Public in appointed, 1.
Purchases made from the Indians, 34.

Presque Isle, lands reserved at for the State, 47.

Proclamation by Thomas Jefferson, 117,,327.

by George Washington, 201.

Pot-ashes exported, &c., 140.

Procession, public one in Phil'a, 212.

Peters Richard, Esq., claim to a lot in Philadelphia confirmed, 529.
Pettit Charles, Esq., Agent to settle claims of Pennsylvania against
the United States, recommended to first Legislature under new
Constitution for continuance in said office, 545.

Portio Samuel, Indian Interpreter, 209.

R.

RIOTERS, rewards paid for their apprehension, 11.

Riots in Washington county, 24.

Rangers in Washington county, 37,

Road from the town of Bedford to Pittsburg, 51.

from Cumberland county to Pittsburg, 73.

from Frankstown to Loyalhanning creek, 256.

Resolutions providing for the safe keeping of prisoners, 175.

respecting the arrears of pay due to the troops of the

lines of the States of Virginia & North Carolina, 384.

for the publication of treaties made under the authori-

ty of the United States, 384.

making allowance for the services of clerks in the

army, 431.

to defray the expense of procuring seals for the Su-

preme Court, 431.

calling upon State officers for information as to the
condition of their several offices, 517.

Returns of general elections, 193, 210, 490, 494.

Ross Alexander, attainted of high treason, 154.

Reading Convention, prisoners at, 348.

Rank John, an absconded attainted traitor, permitted to return to

Pennsylvania, 297.

Regiment of 500, to be raised to go against the Indians, 423.

Road report, from Bedford to Pittsburg, 476.