his residence on the same. (Lancaster Journal.) John Bausman was appointed Collector for the 2nd Div., 3rd Survey of Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) in 1802 and advised the public to this effect. He succeeded Jacob Graeff, Es5. His office was on N. Queen St., and he requested the distillers who had

notified the public that persons owning carriages in the county were required to enter them during that month and to secure a certificate that the duty on them was paid. His office was on N. Queen St., and "was open to business during the hours from 9 to 1 an d from 3 to 5." (Lancaster Journal 12_23-1814

another sulphurious blast, I learned that in all his snapping he had not taken a single picture and had spoiled some dozen or more rolls. I forgot his name but I am sure he was of German descent and was a repre- sentative of the Pennsylvania boys that fell in Cuba." Respectfully yours, (Signed) D. J

with this came some concern to Federal taxpayers of Lancaster County. James K. Polk was inauguratd President Mar. 4, 1845, Texas being admitted shortly prior to his inauguration. The Texas debt amounting to $25,000.000.00, though believed by many to be greater, it was supposed, would be assumed by the

. Specimens of some of these issues have been passed down through the generations to present day Lancaster County families. �JOHN L. SUMMY On January 8, 1928, death summoned John L. Summy from his earthly career. Mr. Summy was an active member of our Society for many years and has served as its financial

on a trip home from New Orleans, after taking a load of grain down the river from Pittsburgh on a flatboat. His son, Benjamin, was a lieu- tenant in the War of 1812, and later a member of the Pennsyl- �vania legislature. Some of his descendants, as do those of other members of the family, still

represented in the Hans Herr party and Hans Jacob Hess ancestor of the family of the same name in Lancaster County. Hans Meyli was an aged man imprisoned in 1637 through persecutions waged most severely in the Canton of Zurich, the authorities seizing his prop- erty, real and personal, applying the proceeds