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HAZARD'S

REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA.

DEVOTED TO THE

PRESERVATION OF FACTS AND DOCUMENTS,

AND EVERY KIND OF

USEFUL INFORMATION

RESPECTING THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.

EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD:

Like.

VOL. VIII.-JULY 1831 TO JANUARY 1832.

Philadelphia:

PRINTED BY WM. F. GEDDES, No. 9 LIBRARY STREET,

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63,

Indian relics found at

Commerce and navigation of the U.S. and of Penn.
-a general condensed view of 1829-30, 349

Consecration of Bishop of N. Carolina,
Constitution of West Pennsylvania Lycæum,
Costs, liability of a county for, opinion

Escheat, not paid by state,
Councils, select and common, proceedings of, 22, 56
79, 117, 150, 180, 202, 246, 269, 291, 327,359
Crawford, W. H., letter on Bank of United States 431
Crimes, statement of, committed by prisoners in
Jail,
1790 to 1815, 144
tables showing the statistics of the prison
and crime in city and co. 1830,
caused by Intemperance,

Criminal System, sketch of the changes in the
Cucumber, a large

Fire companies of Philadelphia, 1791 to 1831,
Fecundity, instances of

196
368
48

238
12
121
364

operations of the Bank of U. States,
Executive department, expenses of
F
Fayetteville sufferers, report of collections for 44
sums transmitted from dif-
ferent states and cities, 365
36, 160, 192
110
distribution of funds to 182
Fish, taken with a snake in it,
Fishing, fine at Easton,
Franklin, Venango county described,
200 families arrived at
Franklin Institute, propose to ascertain extent of

189

406

87

39

60

288

manufactures,

304

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249
234

Free trade meeting,

94

convention at Phila. proceedings,

312

239, 241, 261, 334, 343, 358

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Freshet, great at Chambersburg 31,61,176-Mauch
Chunk, 31-on Juniata, 31,61-Delaware
county, 60-Blairsville, 95-Pottsville,
Friends, meeting at Plymouth, ac't of first settlement 30
Friendly association, address to assembly, tendering

money to neg❜te with Indians, 97
minutes of the 273, 292, 323
(see next volume.)
subscription paper for raising

272

60

money,

323

232

Fuel Saving Society, offer premiums for best coal-
stoves for the poor,
rep.on Steinhauer's&K's stove,262

128

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Indian History,

conferences,

Incident interesting, of Chartiers,

84, 96, 113, 129, 145, 273, 323
84, 96, 113, 129
Indians, two arrive from Buffalo, in canoes at Milford, 110
Journal of Charles Thomson and F. Post, 3,145
minutes of the Friendly Association, 273,292,323
address of the Quakers to assembly,
message of Gov. to Indians on Susquehanna, 292
correspondence between Israel Pemberton
and Gov. Johnson and Hardy,
answer of the Indians to Governor's message, ib
subscription paper to raise a sum to defray

expense of regaining and preserving their
friendship,

VS.

Joanna Clue,
Commonwealth,

VS.

263

opinions of counsel on the law assessing a
state tax on personal property,
charge of Judge Baldwin in case Bank U. S.
vs. Shelmireforged Branch drafts,
Rees vs. Rudy-breach of marriage promise, 336
Byers, &c. vs. Price-Judge Kings charge-
pawn-brokers certificate of pledge,
Escheat costs-Auditor General's decision
against state paying,

298

321

364

365

274

decision in Venango co-taxes on unseated

lands,
Commmonw.

366

2d arraingment for the same

294

offence-sickness of jurors

-Judge King's charge,

381

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City vs. Roseman-Butchers vs. Shinners,
decision, respecting partnership at a public

414

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house,

415

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Industry, Domestic, friends of, meeting,

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delegates to N. York convention, ib
meeting in Blockley,
meeting in Delaware co.
address of N. York conven-
tion,

Legislature--members of

374

276

277

standing committees, &c.
votes for U. S. Senator,

399

ib

Legislative department-expenses of

405

337, 355, 370

Lehigh river--fine pike taken,

87

Internal improvement fund, report on

429

Iron-in Bald Eagle valley,

$6

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works in Venango county,

59

boats from, pass Morris canal,

288

first in Lancaster co.

128

Letters, from James Logan,

40

manufactories, forges, &c. in Huntingdon co. 275

James Madison on Bank U.S.

58

do.

do.

Berks co. labour-

Wm. W. Hood on crime caused by intem-

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Jefferson College, Lyceum of Nat. Science, of

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Journal of C. Thomson, and F. Post,

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Judiciary, memorial to assembly, proposing altera-

Philoso. Society,

318

tions in the system,

296

department, expenses of

406

respecting donation of Gen. Wayne's Tel,
escope to Cabinet at West Chester,

368

INDEX.

405

407

40

414

25,192

151

12

109

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of Foreign Literature and Science, report
and constitution of

ib

plaints against the government,
remarks on government,

220

315

367

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sums expended,
do.

Licenses tavern, amount of 403-hawkers&pedlars, 404 Penitentiary Western, list of prisoners in,
Lime-abundant in Chester co.

Limestone-discovered in Luzerne co.

quarry at Wilksbarre,

Loans-obtained by the state, and premiums on

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Eastern

do.

48 Pennsylvania, The three decker described,

Bald Eagle valley described,

Venango co. described,

North Western

do.

173

speech of Wm. Penn at a council in 1700,131
petition of the Assembly to the king

of do. to Parliament,

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132

do.

132

letter from committee of corres-

pondence to agents in London,

134

McAdamizing Chesnut street, resolution,
Madison, James, letter on Bank U. S.

182

early poets and poetry of, 152, 168, 177
Gov. Mifflin's message 1793,

212

58

Col. Robert Quarry's information

Mail-machine for conveying, invented,

128

against the government of,

218

William Penn's answer to,

ib

Manufactures of Philadelphia,

ib

of several towns, 1792,

223

Col. Quarry's second complaint to

the Lords Commissioners of trade

of edge tools at Chambersburg,

302

and foreign plantations,

220

Franklin Institute propose to ascer-

tain extent of

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of glass at Dundaff, Susq. co.

366

new counties proposed,

222

of cotton cards near Pittsburg,

389

Gov. Mifflin's message 1794,

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cyphering slates at Easton,

368

367

304

straw paper at Chambersburg,

Manufactories of Iron in Huntingdon co.-articles

of provisions, &c. consumed by
address of friends of domestic indus-
337, 353, 370

minutes of the friendly association in
regard to Indian affairs, 274, 292, 323
message of Governor to Indians on
Susquehanna,

narrative of Sir Wm. Keith's admi-
nistration,

264

292

try,

Marshall, C J.-respect to, by the Phila. Bar,

238

Tyson's address before Historical

Mauch Chunk-freshet at

31, 62

a Pottsville visit to

96, 111

Society a survey of the history
and prospects of

309

a large pike taken at

118

sketch of judicial history,

311

singular arrival at, from Luzerne,

151

operations at

160

changes in criminal system, 312
penitentiary system,

312,316

severe weather at

400

Mechanic's Liens-law respecting

63

Mease, James, letter on the cliff swallow,

8

western, sketches of,

Medical Statistics of Bethlehem,

112

Fight-a proposed

191

of the improvements in,

early proceedings respecting slavery, 316

reasons of the Quaker's of, and N.J.
for not engaging in the war of the

313

330, 378

Memorial to assembly on the Judiciary System,

296

revolution,

351

Message of Gov. Wolf, 1831,

386

finances of the state, summary of

Merchandize, Foreign-duties on dealers in

403

Auditor General's report,

365

Meteor, at Wellesborough,

288

Meteorological tables,

100,195,246,327

early snow storm throughout,
Auditor General's report on finances,

367

401

Method, perspicuous, essay on

254 Pennsylvania Canal-

Mifflin, Governor, messages, 1793,

212-1794, 228

town, the seat of Justice of Juniata co.

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Military Convention-meeting respecting in Phila.

Milton, scarcity of wheat and flour at

398

406

404

288

severe weather at

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Monroe James, letter on Bank U. S.

193

Moravians, funeral of, described,

47

Morris canal, boats pass through from Lehigh,

288

Mortality, singular, of trustees in Lan. co.

171

Mortgages, Judge Gibson's charge on

49, 75

Mount Carbon, fecundity at

Muncey, freshet at

36
272

N

described from Huntingdon to Hol-
lidaysburg

lettings at Williamsburg

do. Wilkesbarre

rules adopted by apprais of damages 109
tolls collected on

Josiah White, appointed Engineer on

first boat from Nanticoke to Danville 287
389
rise progress and present state of
annual report of canal commissioners 417
428
form of agreement with contractors
Pennsyl'a Hospital, donation of a bust of B. West to 412
Philadelphia, meeting relative to rail road to con-
7
nect, with the coal region
Horticultural Society of, notice of

9

9

10

109, 365

128

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Presbytery of, History of

Proceedings of Councils

7

13, 22, 52, 76,

83, 104

22, 56,79

Norristown, freshet at,

62-river frozen at,

400

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88, 117, 150, 181, 200, 224

246, 269, 291, 327, 359

a claim set up to the marsh to the
Schuylkill, by B. Chew, jr.

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