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1774. | as within the County of Augusta, to be under the jurisdiction of Virginia—Refuses to revoke the Commissions to Officers he has appointed there—Demands ample reparation for the insult on his Majesty's Government in Virginia, in the imprisonment of Mr. John Connolly, a Magistrate appointed by him 252 |
March 31, | Answer of Governour Penn, to the Earl of Dunmore. Review of the respective claims of Pennsylvania and Virginia, in regard to the disputed Boundary, Claims Pittsburgh to be within the Charter limits of Pennsylvania—justifies the conduct of Mr. St. Clair, in imprisoning Connolly, 255-260 |
| 24, | Letter from Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, Governour of Connecticut, to Governour Penn.—Connecticut Lands West of the River Delaware—requests Governour Penn to prevent settlements under claim of the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania, Has employed persons to take the latitudes of certain places beyond the Delaware, 261 |
April 11, | Letter from Governour Penn to Governour Trumbull, written by advice of the Council. Denies the claim of Connecticut to Lands beyond the Delaware. Protests against the sending of persons to take latitudes of places within the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, and denies the authority of the Assembly of Connecticut to do so, 261 |
| 8, | Letter from William Crawford, Westmoreland County, to Mr. Penn. Connolly sworn in a Magistrate of Augusta County, Virginia: he was furnished with blank Commissions for several gentlemen near Pittsburgh. A number of Militia Officers appointed there by Lord Dunmore. Several musters of Militia have been held. Connolly constantly surrounded with a body of armed men—and obstructs the execution of legal process under the authority of Pennsylvania. Disturbances there—arrest and confinement of Pennsylvania Magistrates—Connolly surrounds the Court House with Troops—places Centinels at the door—has a private interview with the Magistrates. Further disturbances. Persons arrested by Connolly. Mr. Crawford recommends to the Governour to fix a temporary Boundary line, 262 |
| | Dr. Connolly's Address to the Magistrates of Westmoreland County, at his interview with them, referred to in the preceding Letter, 263 |
| | Answer of the Magistrates of Westmoreland County to the foregoing Address, 263 |
| 7, | Deposition of Henry Read, relative to the Disturbances made in Westmoreland County by the Virginians, 263 |
| 11, | Governour advised by the Council to take no steps in relation to the Disturbances, until the return of an Express sent to the Earl of Dunmore, 264 |
| 21, | Express sent to Virginia returned without any Answer from the Governour, 264 |
| 9, | Letter from Æneas Mackay, Pittsburgh, to the Governour. Taken prisoner by Dr. Connolly, and, on refusing to give bail, ordered to be sent to Staunton, 264 |
| | Letter from Devereux Smith, Pittsburgh, one of the Magistrates of Westmoreland County, arrested on a King's Warrant issued by Dr. Connolly. Will go to Jail at Staunton this day, 264 |
| 21, | The Council, after considering the foregoing Letters, advise the Governour to send Commissioners to the Governour of Virginia to confer with that Government on the means of restoring peace and good, order, and the establishment of a temporary line of jurisdiction, 265 |
| 22, | Letter from Governour Penn to Æneas Mackay, Devereux Smith, and Andrew M'Farlane—Will apply to Lord Dunmore for their enlargement—and has instructed Colonel Wilson to give bail, to release them from Prison at Staunton, 265 |
| 22, | Letter from Governour Penn to William Crawford, and his Associates, of Westmoreland County. Will send Commissioners to expostulate with Lard. Dunmore on the behaviour of the persons he has invested with power to disturb the peace of the country. As the Government of Virginia has the power to raise Militia, and there is no such in Pennsylvania, it will be vain to contend with them in the way of force. The Magistrates are, therefore, advised to conduct themselves with caution, and not to proceed with criminal prosecutions against persons acting; under the authority of Virginia, 266 |
Jan'ry 15, | Letter from Arthur St. Clair, Ligonier, to Joseph Shippen. Petition for a Court House and Jail, in Westmoreland County, 266 |
Feb'ry 2, | Letter from Arthur St. Clair, Ligonier, to Governour Penn. Dr. Connolly arrested by his orders, for requiring the Militia to meet. Riotous conduct of persons under arms. Mr. Connolly has a Military Commission from Lord Dunmore, and his Subalterns are appointed, 266 |
| | Paper enclosed in the foregoing Letter, read to a patty assembled in arms, after Connolly's arrest by the Magistrates of Westmoreland County, 267 |
| 25, | Letter from Arthur St. Clair, Ligonier, to Joseph Shippen, Junior, Disturbances are increasing. The People, principally, in favour of Virginia. Intends to remove his office to Pittsburgh, 269 |
| 23, | Letter from Joseph Spear to Arthur St. Clair. Virginians have had several musters lately, one at Red Stone, Old Fort, Connolly has just gone to Red Stone, 269 |
April 4, | Letter from Æneas Mackay, Pittsburgh, to Gov. Penn. Since Connolly's return from Virginia, on the 28th of March, Pittsburgh has become a scene of confusion. Connolly arrested on the 24th of January, arid in prison a few days, when he prevailed upon the Sheriff to let him out to see his friends; instead of returning; to Jail, as he had promised, he assembled a party of armed men, who guarded him from Red Stone to the frontiers of Virginia. Connolly, on the 30th of March, read to the Militia, assembled at Fort Pitt, Letters from Lord Dunmore, approving his conduct, and promising him assistance. The men were assembled in obedience to Lord Dunmore's positive orders, to hear the Letters read. Connolly arrested the Sheriff the next day, by a King's Warrant, and has had, ever since, armed parties in pursuit of the Deputy Sheriff and the Constables; he is now in actual possession of the Fort, with a guard, invested with Civil and Military power to enforce the laws of Virginia—Lord Dunmore has enclosed him Commissions to fill up, at his discretion, for Militia Officers. Indians alarmed at seeing; parties of armed men daily, 270 |
| 4, | Letter from George Croghan to David Sample: has long been convinced that Fort Pitt, and its dependencies, are without the limits of Pennsylvania—will no longer submit to the laws of that Province; Virginia having, last Winter, extended the laws of that Government to this part of the country, 271 |
| 7, | Letter from Thomas Smith to Joseph Shippen. Disturbances in Westmoreland County. Connolly's proceedings—Officers appointed by him, under Lord Dunmore's authority, 271 |
| 8, | Representation of the Commissioners and Assessors of Westmoreland County to Gov, Penn, 273 |
| 13, | Letter from Thomas Smith, Bedford, to Joseph Shippen, Jim, Continued outrages of the Virginians. Three Magistrates of Westmoreland County arrested by Connolly, and now on their way to Augusta Jail, 273 |
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May 5, | Virginia Assembly, convened by the Governour, 274 |
| | Speech of Lord Dunmore to General Assembly, 274 |
| | Address of the Council to Lord Dunmore, 274 |
| | Address of the House of Burgesses to Lord Dunmore, 275 |
| 12, | Information, by Express, of skirmishes with the Shawanese, 275 |
| 13, | Petition from the Inhabitants on the Waters of the Ohio, to the Governour and Assembly. Prefer the Government of Virginia to that of Pennsylvania. State their grievances, their fears of the neighbouring Indians, and request the Assembly to extend to them relief, 275 |
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