Peekskill, Washington's Head-quarters at, in 1781, [113;] Notice of--Its early Settlement, [169.]
Peggy, Tea Ship, burned at Annapolis in 1771, [401.]
Pemberton, James, Clerk of yearly Quaker Meeting in
Philadelphia in 1775--Testimony of, relative to Provincial Convention, [261;] Sent to Virginia, [262.]
Pemberton, John, Proprietor of London Coffee house, Philadelphia, in 1780--Peculiar Lease, [259.]
Pendleton, Edmund, President of General Convention of Delegates at Williamsburg in 1776, [505.]
Penn, Admiral Sir William, Father of the Founder of Pennsylvania, Notice of, [252;] Pennsylvania named after, [253.]
Penn, Governor William, biographical Sketch of--Receives Grant of Land from Charles II., in 1681, named Pennsylvania--Proceeds with Emigrants to New Castle, in Delaware, in 1682--Annexes Delaware to his Territory--His Treaty, [253;] Effect of his just Dealings with the Indians--Treaty Monument--Treaty Tree, [254;] Founds Pennsylvania Commonwealth and City ol Philadelphia, [255;] Imprisoned on Death of Charles II.--Provincial Government taken from him in 1692--Proprietary Rights restored in 1691--His Heirs--His Seal, [256;] His parting Message to Provincial Assembly in 1708, [257;] Portrait of, in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, [271;] Residence in Philadelphia and near Bordentown, [300;] One of the Proprietors of New Jersey, 78.
Penn, John, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania--Stirs up rebellious Spirit in Colonies--At War with Indians--Offers Bounties for their Scalps in 1761, [257;] Returns to England in 1771, [260;] Arrest and Removal of, [262.]
Penn, Richard, lays Petition of Congress before George III.--Examined before House of Lords, [017;] Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in 1771, [260.]