1772, Delaware in 1776, Connecticut in 1777, attempted to stop the slave trade, and Massa- chusetts and Pennsylvania followed their example in 1780. All the North- ern States by 1799 were trying to free, by law, their slaves, except New Jer- sey. By their continued persistency the Government of the

- ica I do assure you it is a fact; and from persons who have lately come in, I am assured that in Lancaster coun- ty, the Garden of Pennsylvania, wheat cannot be purchased under fifty shil- lings pr. Bushel hard Money, and that Continental cannot purchase it, that the Crops in the Ground are trifling

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called out for the militia, Pennsylvania must fur. nish 6,000. This number was reduced to 4,500 (2) because 1,500 were al- ready in the service of the Province. Then, when the proportions were drawn, the division being made be- tween eight counties, Philadelphia and Lancaster were given 746 (3) each, it

assistance from the outside of provisions, clothing and money. This appeal was answered by Pennsylvania, New York, New Jer- sey, Delaware, Massachusetts, Mary- land and Virginia. In Pennsylvania the largest contributors by counties were Chester, Bucks and Montgom- ery, with Delaware and Lancaster next. Just

districts, did not stop the Indian depredations. Many of the Indians living among the white settlers in the eastern section of Pennsylvania had become civilized, or partly so, and by 1763 the Cones- toga Indians, or the small part left of that once hostile tribe, were consid- ered friendly and harmless. In