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共 104 段- Slavery, Quakers Protest Against
- Samuel Maclay was the eighth United States Senator from Penn
- This institution was also incorporated by the State of Penns
- The power to erect courts of justice and to appoint all judi
- Philadelphia won the struggle and the conditions were met in
- For years preceding this murder the coal regions of Pennsylv
- In 1788 he was chosen a member of the Supreme Executive Coun
- There was no town in the vicinity of Fort Henry, nor did it
- “I am heartily sorry that I must grieve you with an account
- The anger of the House was extended to Patrick Robinson, cle
- Ole Bornemann Bull was born in Bergen, Norway, February 5, 1
- The attempt to serve these writs in September, 1769, precipi
- They asked, further, to be informed what right Christians ha
- The society again removed, in 1825, to Economy, Beaver Count
- Ground was broken at Harrisburg for the building of the Penn
- Fort Laurens was now surrounded by a band of 200 Miami and M
- “Annakey Coolin attested, saith, her husband tooke the heart
- It is quite likely that wages and small debts were paid almo
- The same morning a large company started from the house of W
- The first county to be formed in addition to the three origi
- This distinguished statesman-soldier-patriot established him
- That a considerable portion of the money expended in the Pro
- It was not until 1729, therefore, that the extension of the
- The former judicial system was continued, excepting that the
- The flight of the Tories took place from Alexander McKee’s h
- This attitude incensed the Governor, who refused to humor th
- Mary Jemison, who came to be known as “The White Woman of th
- Toward the end of a long and active life, Colonel Kelly beca
- Besides those named, General Lacock held, or was offered man
- Then followed endless discussions in Provincial Council. Gov
- Colonel Brodhead at once determined to attack the place and
- There were 8000 persons present, and all seemed to be actuat
- The identity of this band was not known until ten days later
- This affair took place about where Edenburg is, in Lawrence
- Governor Morris early in May sent Secretary Peters to expedi
- It would have been unfortunate to obstruct the settlement of
- “You are not, I believe, insensible how much the whole count
- A herald then proclaimed a challenge for “The Knights of the
- In New York, on May 29, at the opening levee, Mrs. Morris oc
- On Sunday, August 8, the army reached Standing Stone, a plac
- The general also sent a note to Mrs. Willard, in which he ur
- Rittenhouse determined that he would make an elaborate instr
- Colonel Clapham was convinced that the garrison at Fort Hali
- Dr. Knight was informed he would be sent to the Shawnee town
- The trouble along the border line between Maryland and Penns
- In 1743 Zeisberger was at Shamokin laboring as a Moravian mi
- This friendship was renewed after Lincoln became President,
- At sunrise on Wednesday Captain Boyd’s efficient command of
- Excluding the ground of the great cavalry fight between Greg
- “I am sure the State must know that we have reduced ourselve
- By forced marches he reached Little Meadows June 18, when 12
- After a period of frightful suspense, it was agreed that som
- The French, in 1754, had seated themselves at Logstown, and
- The Cameron family in America is of fighting stock, descenda
- James Chambers and William Hendricks in Cumberland County; M
- The pioneer printers established a printing office in a log
- In 1781, General George Rogers Clark, of Virginia, raised an
- Governor Gordon died August 5, 1736. His administration was
- During Christmas week, 1777, the British crossed the Delawar
- The whites were rapidly approaching and the Indians were afr
- Robert placed a paddle wheel on his rowboat after the Henry
- His last battle had been fought. His work was done. “Both bo
- Governor Snyder’s great friend, Editor John Binns, had the c
- Oil was first transported in wagons and boats. The railroads
- Early in 1782 a quantity of medicine was received from Franc
- The plan was favored by New York and South Carolina and on f
- For a quarter of a century the county of Cumberland thus con
- Judge Armstrong replied, “You damned rascals, come on! We wi
- But the spirited temper of the enterprising young Irishman a
- Having thus reached the fartherest possible point to the nor
- Conolly issued a call to the public to assemble as a militia
- The artillery were quartered in Chestnut Street, between Thi
- “He was treated with great courtesy and respect by a majorit
- The Battle of Germantown was one of the most spirited action
- During the years 1783 to 1786, Colonel McAllister was a memb
- The arrest, trial and execution of Major André, and the esca
- “Within a few days past I have received well-attested accoun
- During the winter of 1776 and the following spring the agent
- The English bought the prisoners, offering a large sum for B
- These military preparations were necessary for two purposes:
- In the immediate vicinity of Swatara Gap was located Fort Sw
- When about to leave he was promised the adopted daughter in
- The disease itself was horrible and filthy. The sick were ga
- The latter is true. Ann Carson died in prison April 27, 1824
- They say, “if with heart and hand united, we will all combin
- Governor Snyder always remained a close and intimate friend
- “Hiokatoo was in command of the 300 Seneca Indians, and that
- The Marylanders were finally driven back to their State, and
- In July, 1762, the following advertisement appeared in Bradf
- These dissensions served to furnish the Crown with a pretext
- The Governor then issued a proclamation which stated that “a
- When General Greene occupied the dwelling, the first floor w
- A change was now to be wrought. The same hall which had reso
- They form almost complete details of the transactions of Gov
- This “Inquisition” held its first meeting December 23, 1835.
- The Pennsylvania Packet, or the General Advertiser, was firs
- When Washington matured his plans to cross the Delaware Rive
- Fort Norris came next in the chain and was near Greensweig’s
- Bache, Richard, 357
- Eagle County, 597
- Hackett, Thomas, 474
- MacDonald, Jane, 10
- Sacking and Burning Chambersburg, 519
- Wade, J. B., 369