| Petition, of Inhabitants of New-Hampshire Grants to Congress, |
1690 |
William Holton’s, to Congress, |
1723 |
| Pettibone, Ozias, appointed Captain of Connecticut Militia, |
871 |
| Pettick’s Island, landing of the Enemy upon, |
496 |
| Pettit, Thomas, elected Doorkeeper to the New-York Congress, |
1310 |
| Pevton, Henry, elected Cornet of Virginia Horse, |
1568 |
| Peyton, Ephraim, allowed for a horse lost, |
1580 |
| Phelps, Reuben, appointed Ensign of the Connecticut Militia, |
873 |
| Phenix, Petition of the Prisoners belonging to the, |
1355 |
| Philadelphia, opinions of thinking men in, |
126 |
The proper place to send an Army to, |
148 |
The Press free at, |
242 |
Contemplated attack upon, |
509 |
Meeting of the People of, at the State-House, |
517 |
Protest of the People of, to the Assembly, |
519 |
Memorial of the People of, to Congress, |
560 |
Complaints of Prisoners in the Jail of, |
614 |
Rumour of the British Fleet approaching, |
632 |
The Battalions of, vote on Resolves of Congress, |
780 |
An Address “To the People,” dated at, |
987 |
Congress consider the Military Associations of, |
1670 |
| Philadelphia Committee of Inspection, &c., the Proceedings of, |
476, 499, 500, 669, 905 |
Their Address to the Assembly, |
498, 848, 852 |
Their Address to the Committees of the Province, |
520, 542 |
Their Address to the Publick, |
521 |
They request the King’s Justices to cease acting, |
689 |
Communication from York Committee to, |
607 |
Communication from Bucks County Committee to, |
787 |
Mark Bird’s Letter to, |
670 |
The President of Congress addresses the, |
1230 |
| Philanthropos, to the People of Virginia, |
686 |
| Philip, conduct of, to the United Provinces, |
80 |
| Philips, Frederick, Reply of, to the Summons of the New-York Committee, |
1215 |
| Phillips, Joseph, appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the New-Jersey Militia, |
1657 |
| Philpot, Barton, appointed Ensign of Maryland Militia, |
1482 |
| Physicians, not good Statesmen, |
43 |
Form of Warrant for, in Connecticut, |
876 |
Exempted by New-York Congress from Militia duty, |
1408 |
| Pickering, Timothy, Jan., appointed an Admiralty Judge, |
494 |
| Piercy, Jonathan, appointed a Lieutenant by Congress, |
1722 |
| Pike, Benjamin, appointed Lieutenant of North-Carolina Militia, |
1444 |
| Pinchon, John, Clerk to Springfield (Massachusetts) Committee, |
1254 |
| Piper, Zodiac, sentenced for riot, |
427 |
| Pitt, Lord, critical escape of, |
39 |
| Pitt, Mr., Patriotism of, |
111 |
| Pittsfield, (Massachusetts,) Vote of, on Independence, |
649 |
| Plan, submitted to General Putnam’s consideration, |
563 |
Lord Stirling’s, to fortify the Highlands, |
792 |
| Plans, the Minister called upon for his, |
154 |
Mr. Burke examines them, |
172 |
Governour Pownall denies the authenticity of either, |
182 |
| Plantations, Scotch proprietors of West-India, petition Parliament, |
75 |
| Planters, Petition of the Sugar, to Parliament, |
74 |
Counsel for the Petitioners admitted, |
204 |
| Platt, — —, recommended by George Clinton, |
1065 |
| Platt, Cornelius, examined by the New-York Committee, |
1161 |
| Platt, Nathaniel, appointed Captain of New-York Minute-Men, |
1390 |
| Platt, Richard, appointed Captain by Congress, |
1722 |
| Plaits, Daniel, promotion of, by Connecticut, |
1225 |
| Plot, Washington’s account of the New-York, |
1117 |
Secret examinations in New-York Congress on the, |
1320 |
| Plymats, William, appointed Master of galley Whiting, |
970 |
| Pobst, Major Michael, injustice done to, retracted, |
836 |
| Pocock, Admiral, sent to India, |
38 |
| Poe, George, appointed Captain of Maryland Militia, |
1470 |
| Point Deschambault, (See Deschambault.) |
|
| Polignac, Colonel Barré compares the Solicitor-General to the Abbé, |
270 |
| Politician, a disappointed, a dangerous character, |
44 |
| Politicks, not a study for Ecclesiasticks or the Military, |
82 |
| Pomeroy, Nathaniel, appointed Lieutenant of Connecticut Militia, |
871 |
| Pond, John, Deposition of, |
405 |
| Pond, Captain Charles, reports valuable capture, |
991, 974 |
| Poole, Petition from the Merchants and Traders of, |
70 |
| Pooplopen-kill, depth of the river at, |
537 |
Return of persons employed at, |
676 |
| Poor, increase of, Rates, by American War, |
71, 171 |
Overseers of, in Chester called on to meet, |
625 |
Memorial for relief of the, in New-York, |
627 |
Provision made for, by New-York Congress, |
1391 |
Collections ordered for, by Virginia Convention, |
1523 |
| Poor, Colonel, Regiment of, at Ticonderoga, |
584 |
| Pope, leave of the, asked by a British Parliament, |
141 |
| Popery, established by the Quebeck Bill, |
14, 39 |
| Population, failure of, attributable to Government, |
110 |
The progress of, in America, |
241 |
| Porcupine, Mr. Burke compares England to a, |
44 |
| Pork, scarcity of, in Canada, |
428 |
A small supply of, procured, |
452 |
Barrels of, tapped by the wagoners, |
502 |
Quantity of, distributed from Fort George, |
538 |
Transportation of, from New-York to Albany, |
563 |
Urgent calls for, from Canada, |
578, 587, 692 |
Exportation of, suspended by New-York Congress, |
815, 1393 |
The waste of, noticed by Washington, |
769 |
Resolve of Connecticut Assembly in relation to, |
878 |
Purchased in Philadelphia for Canada Army, |
934 |
Manifests of several cargoes of, |
1396 |
| Port-Mahon, Electoral Troops to garrison, |
4 |
| Port Bill, Lord Mansfield regrets the passage of, |
167 |
Lord Shelburne’s views of the, |
168 |
Duke of Richmond contradicts Lord Mansfield on, |
169 |
| Port-Tobacco, (Maryland,) Arms in preparation for, | 613 |
Inoculation of the Militia at, |
1211 |
| Port-Royal, Petition of the Inhabitants of, to Virginia Convention, |
1545 |
| Porter, Colonel, unequal distribution of Tents to, |
590 |
| Porter, Phinehas, appointed Major of Connecticut Militia, |
871 |
| Porter, Andrew, appointed Captain of Marines, |
1720 |
| Porteus, Robert, recommended for appointment, |
1139 |
| Portsmouth, the King’s visit to the fleet at, |
101 |
| Portsmouth, (Virginia,) the enemy abandon, |
540 |
| Portsmouth, (New-Hampshire,) Launch of a Frigate at, |
698 |
| Portugal, the King of, excludes American ships, |
1255 |
| Post, Abraham, appointed Ensign of Connecticut Militia, |
872 |
| Post-Office, rumoured violation of the, in Virginia, |
834 |
Circular from the General, in Virginia, |
1114 |
| Post, establishment of a new, from Connecticut to Albany, | 880 |
| Posts, strength of many, in Pennsylvania and New-York, |
726 |
| Potomack, Beacons ordered to be erected on the, |
1465 |
| Potten, Mr., recommended by Dubourg as Engineer, |
775 |
| Potter, Dr. Zebdiel, appointed Surgeon, |
464 |
| Potter, James, Clerk of Connecticut Committee, |
798 |
| Potter, Reuben, appointed Major of New-Jersey Militia, |
1657 |
| Potts, Dr. Jonathan, Washington proposes to employ, |
767 |
Congress resolve to send, to Canada, |
1699 |
| Poundage, duty of eight per centum ad valorem, |
65 |
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