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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania—Continued.

INDEX

Enactment of third frame of government,
II., 16.

Passage of law relating to trial and punish-

ment of negroės, II., 16.

Delaware becomes independent of, II., 17.
Law abolishing slavery annulled by Queen
Anne, II., 18.

English criminal law established in, II., 19.
Paper money loan system established in,
II., 19.

Regulations for industries, II., 19.

The boundary dispute with Maryland, II.,
19, 141-142.

Territorial rights to, vested in Penn's sons,
II., 20.

The first German newspaper and Bible is-
sued in, II., 20.

Thomas Penn and the "Walking Purchase,"
II., 20.

Membership in proposed colonial confed-
eration, II., 85.

Braddock's defeat in, II., 88-92.

Indian attacks on frontiers of, II., 95.
Assembly appropriates money to protect
frontiers, II., 95.

Armstrong's attack on Kittanning, II., 105.
Assembly sends Franklin to England, II.,
106.

Fort Duquesne captured and renamed Fort
Pitt, II., 111-112.

Indian attacks on frontier of, II., 123.
Aids in crushing Pontiac's conspiracy, II.,
124, 126.

Bouquet's expedition to Fort Pitt, II., 125.
Attack of the Paxton Boys on the Mora-
vians, II., 126.

Medical school established at Pennsylvania
college, II., 130.

Population of, in 1764, II., 130, 151.

Dispute with Connecticut, II., 147.

Form of government in, II., 152.

Social conditions in, II., 167.

Attempts of the Friends to abolish slavery,

II., 167.

Educational conditions in, II., 172.
Religious sects in, II., 177.

Iron furnaces established in, II., 180.
Cultivation of wheat in, II., 183.

Recognizes white servitude and negro slav-
ery, II., 190.

Land system in, II., 195–196.

Sends remonstrance to Parliament, II., 221.
Appoints delegates to colonial congress, II.,

227, 229.

Declares loyalty to colonial cause, II., 259.

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Delegates authorized to concur in inde-

pendence measures, II., 425-426.
Adopts State constitution, II., 432.
Battle of the Brandywine, III., 55-58.
Capture of Philadelphia, III., 58-62.
The battle of Germantown, III., 62–65.
Attack on Fort Mifflin, III., 67-68.
Passes act against forestalling, III., 74.
Evacuation of Philadelphia, III., 111 et seq.
Massacre at Wyoming, III., 134–136.
Riots in, because of high prices, III., 156.
Divided on Bank question, III., 233.
Population of, III., 328.

Form of government in, III., 333.
Suffrage qualifications in, III., 334.
Enacts law against theatres, III., 336.
Religious conditions in, III., 336.
Catholics in, III., 339.

Further slave importations prohibited, III.,

341.

Value of coins in, III., 342.

Condition of jails in Philadelphia, III., 342.
Portion of debt, III., 353.

Consents to impost, III., 355.

The dispute over paper money in, III., 359-
360.

Favors closing of Mississippi, III., 378.
Appoints delegates to Federal Convention,
III., 420.

The Federal Convention at Philadelphia,
III., 447 et seq.

Votes of, on questions in Convention, III.,
456 et seq.

Adopts Constitution, IV., 6-8.
Wealth of, IV., 37.

Land acreage and assessed valuations in,
IV., 39-40.

Tonnage of vessels built in, IV., 42.
Glass-making and brewing in, IV., 44.
Introduction of spinning jenny in, IV., 48.
Imports and exports of, IV., 50–51.

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Dickinson College established in, IV., 59.
First incorporated academy founded at
Philadelphia, IV., 59.

School for girls established at Bethlehem, ̧
IV., 60.

Provides for religious freedom in, IV., 63.
Vote of, at first election, IV., 80.

Divided on assumption question, IV., 107.
Apportionment of debt, IV., 115-116.
Canals projected and built in, IV., 130.
Attempts to mine anthracite coal in, IV.,
130.

Representation in Congress, IV., 162.
Electoral vote of, in 1792, IV., 167.

Yellow fever epidemic at Philadelphia, IV.,
167-168.

Rise of republicanism in, IV., 224.
The Whiskey Rebellion in, IV., 244-251.
Electoral vote of, in 1796, IV., 296.
Adopts gradual emancipation, IV., 308.
Dispute with Virginia over fugitive slave,
IV., 313.

Yellow fever epidemics at Philadelphia, IV.,
341-342, 347-348.

Deprecates Adams' war measures, IV., 359.
Privateers of, IV., 404.

Fries' rebellion in, IV., 449-450.
Elects McKean governor, IV., 450.
Electoral vote of, in 1800, IV., 464.
Population of, in 1800, IV., 478.
Exports from, IV., 488.

Democracy in, IV., 498.

Suffrage limitations in, V., 98-99.

Impeachment of Judge Addison, V., 100.
The case of Thomas Passmore, V., 100-101.
The attempt to reform the constitution, V.,

101-102.

Electoral vote of, in 1804, V., 116.

Disapproves of reapportionment, V., 118.
Electoral vote of, in 1808, V., 213.
Refuses to enact stay law, V., 266.
Government in, V., 301.
Iron ore in, V., 303.

Turnpike corporations in, V., 303.
Appropriates money for turnpikes, V., 307.
Value of manufactures of, V., 314.
Electoral votes of, in 1812, V., 376.
Creation of a banking system in, VI., 100-

IOI.

Depreciation of bank notes in, VI., 104.
Advocates protection for industries, VI.,

119.

Electoral vote of, in 1816, VI., 132.

Factional dispute in, VI., 135.

Industrial depression in, VI., 177.

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Advocates protecton for industries, VI.,

178.
Proposes to confine National banks to Dis-
trict of Columbia, VI., 180.

Political sentiment in, VI., 233.
Approves tariff revision, VI., 269.
Percentage of negro convicts in, VI., 277.
Slave laws of, VI., 284.

Law passed by, against slave-stealing, VI.,
294.

Population of, in 1820 and 1830, VI., 304-
305.

Appropriates money for internal improve-
ments, VI., 315.

Grants Stevens charter for railroad, VI.,
316-317.

Appropriates money for canal, VI., 317.
Establishes public school system, VI,

321.

Measures adopted to relieve debtors, VI.,
322-323.

Abolishes death penalty, VI., 324.
The Rappites at Harmony, VI., 325.
Republicans of, nominate Jackson, VI., 385.
Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391.
Denounces nullification, VI., 404.
Distributes quota of surplus, VI., 491.
Increase of banking capital in, VI., 508.
Banks of, resume specie payments, VI., 511.
Resolution of meeting at Harrisburg re-

garding slavery, VII., 19.

The Buckshot War in, VII., 32-36.
Suspension of banks in, VII., 44.
Nominating conventions in, VII., 50 et seq.
Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55.
Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115.

Efforts in, to abolish capital punishment,
VII., 130-131.

Abolishes imprisonment for debt, VII., 131.
The anti-lottery movement in, VII., 131-
132.

Dispute with Maryland over fugitive slave,
VII., 172.

Enacts personal liberty laws, VII., 174.
Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.
The Gorsuch case in, VII., 304-305.
Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.
Refuses to vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
VII., 327.

Success of anti-Nebraska candidates in,
VII., 354.

Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.
Democratic defeat in, VII., 409.

Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.
The Erie Railroad War in, VII., 431-432.

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Stuart's raid to Chambersburg, VIII., 230-
231.

Chambersburg captured by Early, VIII.,
336.

The battle of Gettysburg, VIII., 337–345.
Republican success in, VIII., 355.

McCausland's raid into, and the burning of
Chambersburg, IX., 31-32.

Electoral vote of, in 1864, IX., 85.
Production of coal in, during Civil War,
IX., 158.

Discovery of oil in, IX., 159, 229-230.
Deaf and dumb asylum established in, IX.,
185.

Prisoners in penal institutions, IX., 186.
Value of real property in, 1815, 1850, and
1860, IX., 216–219.

Manufactures in, 1850, IX., 228.

Production of coal in, 1850-1860, IX., 229.
Chief exports of, IX., 238.

Educational progress in, 1789–1865, IX., 264

et seq.

Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327.

The strike at Homestead, X., 50.

Militia furnished by, X., 112.

Coal strike in, X., 224-227, 413.

Property valuations in, 1860, 1870, and 1909,

X., 310, 313.

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870-

1900, X., 341.

Governors of, X., 548-549.

Pennsylvania College or University.

Founding of, II., 172.

Medical school established at, II., 130.
Pennsylvania Gazette, IV., 70.

Pennsylvania Line, Revolt of, III., 234-235.
Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of
Public Economy, Founded, VI., 321.
Penobscot Bay, Entered by Hudson, I.,
188.

Penrose, Brig.-Gen. William H. (Fed.), At
Spottsylvania Court House, VIII.,
438.
Pensacola, Fla.

Iberville at, II., 59.

Captured by the French but restored, II.,
65-66.

Captured by the Spanish, III., 230, 279.

Fort Barrancas at, seized by British, VI.,
63.

Captured by Jackson, VI., 68, 147-148.
Seizure of forts at, by Confederates, VII.,
468-469.

Pensacola, The (Fed.), At New Orleans, VIII.,
158.

Pensions.

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Sent with troops to aid Pitcairn, II., 341.
At battle of Long Island, II., 444 et seq.
Percy, George, Becomes deputy-governor of
Virginia, I., 169.

Percy, Capt. W. H.

At Pensacola, VI., 63.

Sends the Sophie to Barataria Bay, VI.,
65.

Defeated at Fort Bowyer, VI., 66–67.
Perestrello, Bartholomew, I., 110.
Périer, René Boucher de la.

Appointed governor of Louisiana, II., 66.
Participates in western explorations, II.,
73.
Periodicals.

See NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS.
Perjury, Provisions relating to, in Funda-
mental Constitutions of New Jersey, I.,
321.

Perote, Occupied by American troops, VII.,
234.

Perrot, Quarrels with Frontenac, I., 433-434.
Perrot, Nicholas, I., 425.

Sent to explore the West, I., 432.
Returns with Le Sueur, II., 71.

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Petition to the King, II., 309, 326–327, 352, 362–
364.

Petrel, The (Confed.), Captured by the St.
Lawrence, VIII., 57.

Petrel, The.

Armament of, X., 99.

At battle of Manila Bay, X., 105-110.
Petroleum Oil.

Average annual production of, I., 28.
Production of, 1860-1865, and 1912, IX., 159,
230.

Reduction of tax on, IX., 402.

Production of, 1860-1910, X., 325, 328.
Pettigrew, Brig.-Gen. J. J. (Confed.).
At Gettysburg, VIII., 342-345.
Mortally wounded, VIII., 345.
Pettit, III., 375.

Pettus, Brig.-Gen. Edmund W. (Confed.), At
Chattanooga, VIII., 383-386.

Phalanxes, The, VII., 129-130.

Pharmacopeia, Indian, Remedies adopted from,
I., 82-83.

Phelps, Edward J., X., 63.
Phelps, Gen. John W. (Fed.).

At New Orleans, VIII., 157.

Nominated for Presidency, X., II.

Phelps, S. S., On committee of 13, VII., 290.
Phelps, William W., Negotiates, regarding
Samoa, X., 31.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Founding of, I., 403.

Number of houses in, 1685, I., 405.

First public school chartered at, I., 405.
Population of, in 1764, II., 151.

Library and college established at, II., 172.
Printing press established at, II., 172.
Demonstration against Stamp Act at, II.,

231.

Meeting at, to protest against tax on tea,
II., 275-276.

Citizens of, refuse to allow landing of tea,
II., 279.

Meeting at, declares for general congress,
II., 299.

Meeting of Continental Congress at, II.,
303-310.

Congress moves from, II., 462.

Howe's campaign against and capture of,
III., 54-62.

Evacuated by the British, III., 111 et seq.
Riots in, because of high prices, III., 156.
Description of, III., 332.

Social life of, III., 335.

Opposition to theatre in, III., 336.

Condition of prisons at, III., 342.

The Federal Convention at, III., 447 et seq.

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INDEX

Rejoicings at, over ratification of Consti-
tution, IV., 24.

Leads country in naval architecture, IV., 42.
Secures first spinning-jenny from England,
IV., 47.

Becomes chief port of America, IV., 51.
First incorporated academy founded at, IV.,
59.

Designated as National capital, IV., 113.
Yellow fever epidemic at, IV., 167-168.
Pro-French sentiment at, IV., 213.
Reception of Genêt at, IV., 219–220.
Citizens of, declare for neutrality, IV., 229.
Opposition to Jay's treaty at, IV., 266.
Yellow fever epidemics at, IV., 341-342,
347-348.

Warships constructed by, IV., 362.
Description of, in 1800, IV., 478-479.

Banks at, IV., 489.

Erection of theatre at, IV., 492.

Social life at, IV., 493 et seq.

Libraries at, IV., 495.

Protests at British depredations, V., 167.
The first tramway at, V., 309.
Carpet factories at, V., 312.

Mutual benefit societies at, V., 320 note.
Strikes at, V., 321.

Measures taken to defend, VI., 14.

Suspension of specie payments at, VI., 102.
Resumption of specie payments at, VI., 108.
Organization of the Saving Fund Society,
VI., 121.

Industrial depression at, VI., 177.

Chamber of Commerce opposes higher
tariff, VI., 190.

Anti-slavery meeting at, VI., 200.
Manufactories at, VI., 259.

Population of, in 1820 and 1830, VI., 305.
Introduction of gas lighting in, VI., 306-
307.

Introduction of anthracite coal in, VI., 307.
Measures to relieve paupers, VI., 321.
Attempts made in, to eradicate sources of
crime, VI., 323-324.
Anti-Masonic convention at, VI., 388.
Anti-slavery society formed at, VI., 426.
Race riots in, VI., 432-433.
Anti-abolition meeting at, VI., 439.
Destruction of Pennsylvania Hall, VII., 29.
Suspension of banks at, VII., 44.
Population of, in 1840, VII., 119.

Whig convention at, VII., 259.
Know-Nothing meeting at, VII., 359.

Political conventions at, in 1856, VII., 376

et seq.

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Population of, in 1850 and 1860, VII., 430.
Suspension of specie payments at, in 1857,

VII., 438.

Strike at, IX., 173.

Municipal improvements in, 1861-1865, IX.,

174-175.

Fairmount Park at, IX., 176.

Increase in school attendance at, IX., 177.
Charitable institutions at, IX., 185.
Agricultural society founded at, IX., 235.
First theatres at, IX., 304.

Centennial Exhibition at, IX., 458.

Republican convention at, X., 214.
Population of, in 1910, I., 8.
Philadelphia, The.

Constructed, IV., 404.
Sent to Tripoli, V., 84, 87.
Put up at Syracuse, IV., 88.

Sent to Mediterranean, V., 89.
Captures the Meshboha, V., 89-90.
Captured by the Tripolitans, V., 90.
Burned by Decatur, V., 90–91.

Philadelphia, The, Bombards Samoan villages,
X., 77.

Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, The, IX.,
250.

Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agricul-
ture, Founded, IX., 235.

Philanthropist, The, The first paper to advo-
cate emancipation, VI., 200, 293.

Philip II., King of Spain, Grants permission to
occupy Florida, I., 128.

Philip, King. See KING PHILIP.

Philippi, W. Va., Engagement at, VIII., 43-44.
Philippine Islands.

Area, population and chief cities, I., 9, II.
Topography of, I., 15-16.

Rivers of, I., 19.

Climate of, I., 21-22.

Flora and fauna of, I., 24.
Mineral deposits in, I., 28.

Battle of Manila Bay, X., 105-110.

The campaign against, and capture of Man-
ila, X., 172-177.

The Filipino insurrection and the capture
of Aguinaldo, X., 186-194.
Cost of acquisition of, X., 195, note.
Appointment of Philippine Commission, X.,

211.

Opening of native assembly in, X., 212-213.
Phillips, Capt. Isaac, Dismissed from navy, IV.,
413.

Phillips, Wendell.

Denied use of Faneuil Hall, VII., 300-301.
Speech of, on Burns case, VII., 331.

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