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Record of charges incurred for running a road from the back settlements toward the Ohio River for the King's use in pursuance to the application from more General Edward Braddock. The purpose of the road was to launch a military expedition against the French occupation of the Ohio River Valley. Information provided is name of person receiving payment, name of person for whom the payment was received and amount of payment. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Indian trade accounts kept by Treasurer John Reynolds for the Commissioners of Indian Trade. Information provided in the cash summary tables is date of entry, location more of trade, and amount. Information provided on individual trader accounts is date of entry, name of trader or merchant, amount on interest, and amount to Province of Pennsylvania. Trader and merchant names include Isaac Norris, Mary Coates, Margaret Coates, William Allen, John Reynalds, Mildred Roberts, Joseph Richardson, William Fisher, Thomas Willing, Joshua Howell, Rachel Pemberton, Mary Sorrell. Benedict Dorsey, Captain Nathaniel Donnell, Robert Suckniss, George Emlen, Charles Harrison, George Allen, Mary Taggart, Thomas Lawrence, Thomas Keinton, James Crampton, Josiah Davenport, Beulah Paschal, Elizabeth Paschal, Richard Wistar, Nathaniel Holland, David Franks, Sarah Hasell, Thomasina Hasell, John Benson, Joseph Fox, Joseph Galloway, James Irvine, Hannah Growden, Thomas Willing, Margarett Hyatt, Jonathan Willis, Joseph Besse, Benjamin Wallace, Ann Ohill, Henry Harrison, Mary Richardson, Elizabeth Griffitts, Thomas Clifford, Amos Strettelt, Frances West, John Bartlett, Robert Burchan, Abel Jenney, Willing and Morris, Edward Pennington, Elizabeth Warner, Anna Warner, Hannah Allen, Barbara Gheer, Benjamin Levy, Robert and Amos Strettelt, John Langdale, Joseph Brown, James Kenney, John Carson, Thomas Child, James Irvine, George Ross, Mildred Roberts, William Parr, Thomas Smaltman, Charles Williams, Henry Martin, Israel Pemberton, Colonel James Bird, Edward Creston, and Croston Sarr. Images are grouped by fort or town and arranged thereunder chronologically by date of entry. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Printed copies of executive correspondence, petitions, and Orders of Council relating specifically to the Province and the Crown. Information generally given is date of correspondence, names more of correspondents and background on colonial relations and Crown policies. Images are arranged chronologically by date of correspondence. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Correspondence, petitions, reports, election returns, Governors' messages, ships' lists, appointments, warrants, passports and related records relating to the local affairs of government within the Province. Included more are about twenty muster rolls and military returns relating to the French and Indian War providing such types of information as name and rank of soldier, the military unit or station to which attached and the name of the officer under whom he served. Occasionally, the soldier's date and place of enlistment, age, and brief physical description may also be found. Images are arranged chronologically by date of correspondence. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Correspondence either addressed to or received from James Logan, George Dakeyne, Richard Peters and Joseph Shippen concerning such matters as land grants and routine matters concerning more the Provincial Council. Information provided varies with the subject of the correspondence. Images are arranged chronologically by date of correspondence. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Record of fees paid for licenses granted to Indian traders (1744-1746), peddlers (1743-1752), and taverns (1746-1752, 1759-1761), lists of marriages for the periods 1742-1752 and 1759-1763 more and a record book of accounts kept with Richard Peters. Information provided is name of person receiving license, date fee was paid and amount of fee remitted. For tavern licenses the location of the tavern is also given. The location of the business is also sometimes given for peddler's licenses. For marriage licenses the information provided is date fee was received, amount of fee, name of the groom, and occasionally name of the bride. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Indian trading licenses granted to Indian traders by John Penn. Information provided is date license was granted, name of trader, place of residence, any restrictions imposed more and period for which granted. Included are licenses granted to Robert Levers, Alexander Lowery (missing), John Armsby, John Cameron, John Gibson, John Jennings, Caleb Graydon, Joseph Simons, James Milligan, Devereaux Smith, John Prentice, John Fraser, Samuel Hunter, John Hart, John Baynton, Samuel Wharton, George Morgan, John Boggs, Daniel Elliont, Martin McDaniel, George Gibson, John Davies, Joseph Spear, John Hart, William Murray, John Pancake, and Richard Butler. Images are arranged chronologically by date of license. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Minutes of the proceedings of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania covering the period from March 10, 1682/3 to December 9, 1775. Information provided is date of more meeting, names of those present, a description of the business transacted, and transcripts of important correspondence received or sent. Images are arranged chronologically by date of meeting except for Volume C. In this volume, minutes for the period from April 26, 1693 to December 18, 1700 will be found in various places. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. All volumes except R,S,T and U are indexed internally. less

Miscellaneous correspondence, agreements, proclamations, land grants, deeds, receipts, memoranda, depositions, assignments, warrants, surveys, returns of survey, patents, wills, minutes, ledgers, lists and reports. Information provided varies more with type of document. Subjects touched upon include the agreement between the English and the Dutch at New York in 1664, Quit Rent Act of 1705/6, the Pennsylvania-Maryland boundary dispute, the Militia Bill, Indian treaties, the French and Indian War, and Connecticut claims. Roll 3546 depicts the record book of the Collector of Provincial Excise Tax Arthur Patterson for Lancaster County for the years 1747 and 1748. This excise tax was collected on wine, rum, brandy and other spirits under the provisions of an Act passed on May 26, 1744. Information provided is date excise was collected, amount collected, and name of person from whom collected and also contains notations regarding cider payments made in 1766 and 1767. Images are arranged chronologically by date of document. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Naturalization lists created under the provisions of the Act of Parliament passed in the 13th year of the reign of his Royal Majesty King George the more Second entitled "Act for Naturalizing such Foreign Protestants, and Others Therein Mentioned, as are Settled or Shall Settle in any of His Majesty's Colonies in America." The records commence at the session of the Supreme Court held at Philadelphia for the Province of Pennsylvania presided over by Jeremiah Langhorne, Thomas Graeme, and Thomas Griffits on September 25-27, 1740 O.S. Under the provisions of this Act, foreigners seeking to be naturalized must have resided in the colonies for at least seven years, been absent from the colonies no more than two months at a time during those seven years, and produce certificates of taking the sacrament of the Lord's Supper in a Protestant or Reformed congregation located within the Province within the preceding three months. Each applicant was then required to take the prescribed oaths and repeat the declaration prescribed in the Act. Information provided is names of judges presiding, name of person naturalized, place of his residence, and date he took the sacrament. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Certificates issued by physicians granting permission to vessels to enter the port of Philadelphia. Information generally provided is date of certificate, name of the physician, name more of vessel, type of vessel, name of master, whether permission was granted and a description of any symptoms of contagious diseases observed by the physician. Images are arranged chronologically by date of certificate. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Surety bonds provided for officers elected or appointed to such civilian offices as recorder of deeds, prothonotary, clerk of the peace or clerk of the orphan's more court for Bedford, Bucks, Chester, Delaware Bay, Lancaster, Delaware, Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Westmoreland and York Counties. Information provided is date of bond, name of officer, office for which bonded, name of person to whom bonded, and amount of bond. Images are grouped alphabetically by county. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Record book kept by Charles Brockden who served as the Registrar for Deputy Governor William Keith's Court of Chancery. Sir William Keith served as Deputy Governor more of the Province from May 31, 1717 to June 22, 1726. Information provided are names of members of the court, dates they were appointed, date the entry was made, names of individuals involved in cases, and actions taken by the court. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Account book kept by Provincial Agent Richard Partridge of expenses incurred in conducting provincial business. Information provided is date of entry, nature of expenditure, and amount more of expenditure. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Account books, bills of debt, records of fees paid, receipts, and debit-credit lists. One of the account books was kept by Provincial Secretary Richard Peters for more state provincial accounts and the other is a record of the accounts of the Lancaster County Commissioners and Tax Assessors for services rendered relating to the provincial tax for the period 1760-1770. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less

Waste book kept by Philadelphia merchants Nathaniel Puckle and Thomas Murray of goods sold and received by Nathaniel Puckle on vessels entering the port of Philadelphia. more Information generally given is name of merchant, description of merchandise, and cost of purchase. Also present is a copy of the Last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Puckle originally dated July 8, 1708 as recopied on March 2, 1721. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. These records were created under an early government structure of Pennsylvania. less