but a plain man who did his duty and did it without ques- tion. One of the many who when Congress had changed a name which read "United Colonies" to the "United States of America" helped by his unselfish- ness to make a possibility a certainty. When General Washington changed his headquarters in April

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

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

affair at Conestoga, and immediately issued the following proclamation: "By the Honorable John Penn, Es- quire; Lieutenant Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and counties of New- Castle, Kent and Sussex on Dela- ware. A PROCLAMATION. "Whereas, I have received Infor- mation

County Historical Society, Franklin and Marshall College, the New York Public Library, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Presbyterian Historical Society, Ms. Lottie M. Bausman, Mr. William B. Cooke, and Dr. Louis Faugères Bishop, Jr. among others. Folder 9 Woodhull Letters 11 letters from John

Supreme Executive Council, ex- plains the situation. It reads: "Lancaster, January the 11th, 1778. "To the Honorable President and Supreme Executive Council of the State of Pennsylvania: "We, the subscribers have, with the greatest satisfaction, taken notice of that wise method your Honors have adopted to