Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 1
Summary
This journal article discusses a plan in 1701 for a group to buy a large piece of land east of the Susquehanna River from William Penn and make it the fourth county of Pennsylvania. Penn had set forth an offer for a particular parcel, but the group that was interested in purchasing the land was unable to raise enough money to buy it.
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 7&8
Notes
The first part of this article was published in issue 7, pages 299-310. The second part was published in issue 8, pages 313-322.
"Ordinaries" is a term that is primarily used by the British. They were "a complete meal provided at a fixed price" or "a tavern or inn providing such a meal" [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/ordinaries]
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 6
Contents
Wealth of the County // Early Settlers // Period of the Proprietorship // The Spirit of '76 // Conditions at time of the Revolution // Contrast with the South // Our early settlers not illiterate // Records of early Patriotism // Early Abolitionists // Free Education
