OF THE

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL

OF

PENNSYLVANIA,

FROM THE ORGANIZATION TO THE TERMINATION
OF THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENT.

PUBLISHED BY THE STATE.

VOL. VII.,

CONTAINING THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL FROM JANUARY 29TH,
1756, TO JANUARY 11TH, 1758, BOTH DAYS INCLUDED.

HARRISBURG:

RINTED BY THEO. FENN & CO.
1851.

CONTENTS.

ADDRESS of Quakers against War, 80. Address of Assembly to
Governor Denny, 227, 236. Of Governor to Assembly, 250.
From Quakers, 311. Answer to, 312. To Governor, 405. Of
Moravians at Bethlehem, 494. Of Commissioners of Indian.
Affairs to Governor, respecting those at Lancaster, 499. Of
Friendly Association to Governor, and answers to and from, 647,
648. Of William Moore to Governor, 777.

Arms, Scarcity of, 109, 110. Sent from Boston, 118.

Armstrong, Captain George, Instructions to, 535. Letter, 557.

Armstrong, Colonel John, letters to and from, 161, 230, 257-263,

395, 502, 503, 526, 528, 599, 631. Orders to, 161. Detailed

account of his operations against the Indians on Kittanning, 263.

To be aided, if necessary, from Lancaster-they refuse aid, 295.

Assembly-(See Messages. See Resolves.)-Address of, to Gov-

ernor, 37. Of Massachusetts, resolution, 111. Seats in Assem-

bly vacated by James Pemberton and five others, 148. Writs

for new election ordered, 149. Secretary Peters notifies that

resignation is not a reason mentioned for an election-Governor

therefore refuses to sign the writs, 149. Speaker's answer to

Secretary, 149, 150. Secretary's answer to Speaker, 151. Of

three Lower Counties convened, 194. Address to Governor

Denny, 227. Conference between Governor and Assembly, 249-

251. Governor Denny's speech to, 280. Election for, 291.

Difficulty between Governor and Assembly, 292. Four Quakers

resign by request of ministry, 292. Resolutions of, upon, 293.

Letter from Speaker, 497. William Allen, elected for two coun-

ties, is required to elect which he will serve, 293. Governor

Denny issues writs of election, 293. Benjamin Chew, Speaker,

295. Samuel Kirk, Sergeant-at-Arms, 313. Sends Message to

Governor respecting quarters for soldiers, 363, 364. Meets on

Sunday, 364. Remarks of Mr. Chew on Governor's reasons,

437. Remonstrance of, against supply bill and Proprietary in-

structions, 401. Governor's answer to, 403. Letter from Speaker

of, 497. Remonstrance against embargo, 566. Governor thinks

it cổ indecency, 569. Sends it to Lord Loudoun, 569. Reso-