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Governour submits a Letter from Lord Dunmore, Letter from Lord Dunmore, Governour of Virginia, to Governour Penn. Claims Pittsburgh as within the County of Augusta, to be under the jurisdiction of Virginia -- Refuses to revoke the Commissions to Officers he has appointed there -- Demands ample reparation for the insult on his Majesty's Government in Virginia, in the imprisonment of Mr. John Connolly, a Magistrate appointed by him. [1774-03-03] Pennsylvania Council; Dunmore, John, Governour of Virginia. [S4-V1-p0252] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Answer of Governour Penn, to the Earl of Dunmore. Review of the respective claims of Pennsylvania and Virginia, in regard to the disputed Boundary. Claims Pittsburgh to be within the Charter limits of Pennsylvania -- justifies the conduct of Mr. St. Clair, in imprisoning Connolly. [1774-03-31] Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0255] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, Governour of Connecticut, to Governour Penn -- Connecticut Lands West of the River Delaware -- requests Governour Penn to prevent settlements under claim of the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania. Has employed persons to take the latitudes of certain places beyond the Delaware. [1774-03-24] Pennsylvania Council; Trumbull, Jonathan, Governour of Connecticut. [S4-V1-p0261] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from Governour Penn to Governour Trumbull, written by advice of the Council. Denies the claim of Connecticut to Lands beyond the Delaware. Protests against the sending of persons to take latitudes of places within the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, and denies the authority of the Assembly of Connecticut to do so. [1774-04-11] Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0261] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Council on Wednesday. [1774-04] Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0261] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from William Crawford, Westmoreland County, to Mr. Penn. Connolly sworn in a Magistrate of Augusta County, Virginia: he was furnished with blank Commissions for several gentlemen near Pittsburgh. A number of Militia Officers appointed there by Lord Dunmore. Several musters of Militia have been held. Connolly constantly surrounded with a body of armed men and obstructs the execution of legal process under the authority of Pennsylvania. Disturbances there arrest and confinement of Pennsylvania Magistrates -- Connolly surrounds the Court House with Troops -- places Centinels at the door -- has a private interview with the Magistrates. Further disturbances. Persons arrested by Connolly. Mr. Crawford recommends to the Governour to fix a temporary Boundary line. [1774-04-08] Crawford, William; Pennsylvania, Westmoreland Magistrates; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0262] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Dr. Connolly's Address to the Magistrates of Westmoreland County, at his interview with them, referred to in the preceding Letter. [1774-04] Conolly, J.; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0263] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Answer of the Magistrates of Westmoreland County to the foregoing Address. [1774-04] Conolly, J.; Pennsylvania, Westmoreland Magistrates; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0263] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Deposition of Henry Read, relative to the Disturbances made in Westmoreland County by the Virginians. [1774-04-07] Read, Henry; Pennsylvania, Westmoreland Magistrates; Crawford, William; Swearingen, Van; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0263] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Governour advised by the Council to take no steps in relation to the Disturbances, until the return of an Express sent to the Earl of Dunmore. [1774-04-11] Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0264] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Express sent to Virginia returned without any Answer from the Governour. [1774-04-21] Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0264] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from Aeneas Mackay, Pittsburgh, to the Governour. Taken prisoner by Dr. Connolly, and, on refusing to give bail, ordered to be sent to Staunton. [1774-04-09] Mackay, Aeneas; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0264] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from Devereux Smith, Pittsburgh, one of the Magistrates of Westmoreland County, arrested on a King's Warrant issued by Dr. Conolly. Will go to Jail at Staunton this day. [1774-04-09] Smith, Devereux; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0264] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

McFarlane Letter. [1774-04] Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0265] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

The Council, after considering the foregoing Letters, advise the Governour to send Commissioners to the Governour of Virginia to confer with that Government on the means of restoring peace and good order, and the establishment of a temporary line of jurisdiction. [1774-04] Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0265] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Council Held Friday, the 22nd of April. [1774-04-22] Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0265] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from Governour Penn to Aeneas Mackay, Devereux Smith, and Andrew McFarlane. -- Will apply to Lord Dunmore for their enlargement -- and has instructed Colonel Wilson to give bail, to release them from Prison at Staunton. [1774-04-22] Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0265] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from Governour Penn to William Crawford, and his Associates, of Westmoreland County. Will send Commissioners to expostulate with Lord Dunmore on the behaviour of the persons he has invested with power to disturb the peace of the country. As the Government of Virginia has the power to raise Militia, and there is no such in Pennsylvania, it will be vain to contend with them in the way of force. The Magistrates are, therefore, advised to conduct themselves with caution, and not to proceed with criminal prosecutions against persons acting under the authority of Virginia. [1774-04-22] Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0266] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Jan'ry Letter from Arthur St. Clair, Ligonier, to Joseph Shippen. Petition for a Court House and Jail, in Westmoreland County. [1774-01-15] St. Clair, Arthur; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0266] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Feb'ry Letter from Arthur St. Clair, Ligonier, to Governour Penn. Dr. Connolly arrested by his orders, for requiring the Militia to meet. Riotous conduct of persons under arms. Mr. Connolly has a Military Commission from Lord Dunmore, and his Subalterns are appointed. [1774-02-02] St. Clair, Arthur; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0266] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Paper enclosed in the foregoing Letter, read to a party assembled in arms, after Connolly's arrest by the Magistrates of Westmoreland County. [1774-02-02] Pennsylvania, Westmoreland Magistrates; McKee, Alexander; Lochry, William; Pollock, James; Cavet, James; Mackay, Aeneas; Swearingen, Van; Brachen, William; St. Clair, Arthur; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0267] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from Arthur St. Clair, Ligonier, to Joseph Shippen, Junior. Disturbances are increasing. The People, principally, in favour of Virginia. Intends to remove his office to Pittsburgh. [1774-02-25] St. Clair, Arthur; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0269] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from Joseph Spear to Arthur St. Clair, Virginians have had several musters lately, one at Red Stone, Old Fort. Conolly has just gone to Red Stone. [1774-02-23] Spear, Joseph; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0269] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from Aeneas Mackay, Pittsburgh, to Gov. Penn. Since Conolly's return from Virginia, on the 28th of March, Pittsburgh has become a scene of confusion. Conolly arrested on the 24th of January, and in prison a few days, when he prevailed upon the Sheriff to let him out to see his friends, instead of returning to Jail, as he had promised, he assembled a party of armed men, who guarded him from Red Stone to the frontiers of Virginia. Conolly, on the 30th of March, read to the Militia, assembled at Fort Pitt, Letters from Lord Dunmore, approving his conduct, and promising him assistance. The men were assembled in obedience to Lord Dunmore's positive orders, to hear the Letters read. Connolly arrested the Sheriff the next day, by a King's Warrant, and has had, ever since, armed parties in pursuit of the Deputy Sheriff and the Constables, he is now in actual possession of the Fort, with a guard, invested with Civil and Military power to enforce the laws of Virginia -- Lord Dunmore has enclosed him Commissions to fill up, at his discretion, for Militia Officers. Indians alarmed at seeing parties of armed men daily. [1774-04-04] Mackay, Aeneas; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0269] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from George Croghan to David Sample: has long been convinced that Fort Pitt, and its dependencies, are without the limits of Pennsylvania -- will no longer submit to the laws of that Province, Virginia having, last Winter, extended the laws of that Government to this part of the country. [1774-04-04] Croghan, George; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0271] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from Thomas Smith to Joseph Shippen. Disturbances in Westmoreland County. Connolly's proceedings -- Officers appointed by him, under Lord Dunmore's authority. [1774-04-07] Smith, Thomas; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0271] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Representation of the Commissioners and Assessors of Westmoreland County to Gov. Penn. [1774-04-08] Beeler, Joseph; Smith, James; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0273] [Document Details][Complete Volume]

Letter from Thomas Smith, Bedford, to Joseph Shippen, Jun. Continued outrages of the Virginians. Three Magistrates of Westmoreland County arrested by Connolly, and now on their way to Augusta Jail. [1774-04-13] Smith, Thomas; Pennsylvania Council. [S4-V1-p0273] [Document Details][Complete Volume]