raised in 1745 by William Maxwell captain, and James Wilkins was its ensign. In 1747 the Pennsylvania people entered into "An Association For Defense" and several companies were formed. (5 C. R. 172). The Lancaster County Defenders were raised and organized in the west end of the county on Susquehanna

situation and nothing was done to prevent the slaughter. 1764 •Samuel Eckerlin of Cocalico Township, Lancaster County and member of the religious society of Dunkers held 187 acres of land in trust for their use and benefit. Henry Miller applied to him for the deed to himself but Ecker- lin refused saying

and about Lancaster in organizing and arming for emergency. In reply to the appeals for arms there were sent to northwest Lancaster County to James Galbreath and John Carson 75 guns, 3 casks of powder and 300 pounds of lead. (A. vol. 2, p. 392). Patriotic meetings to or- ganize and recruit men were

-IilNG'S IDGHWAY-LANCASTER TO COMPASS CHUDCH The "King's Highway" has been fully written up in the proceedings of our Society and much cannot be · added. It begins at Lancaster Court House and extends by an almost straight line eastwardly to the county line and on to Philadelphia. Not many points or owners

COUNTY TAX IN 1774 In a volume of Lancaster County Miscellany among the manuscripts of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, are found the sums of taxes assessed against and collected from the several townships and the Boro of our County for Provincial and for County purposes in 1774

(d) FOUR GREAT SURVEYS IN LANCASTER COUNTY Among the Taylor Papers in the Manuscript Department of the His- torical Society of Pennsylvania, are found (with a great number of others) four great surveys of lands in Lancaster County, which may well challenge our interest and which are of great value

200 Palatines (80 families) who came over in September are many Lancaster County names. — 3 C., 327. Also see the list of others. — 3 C., 328. 1729 Governor acquaints the Assembly that the inhabitants toward Susque- hanna have petitioned for a separate County. -- 3 V., 69. Debated and ordered on the

: 125-132 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 30, no. 10 Notes: Newspaper was entitled Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser. Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.30 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading room

Ferree's on King Street Thos Bull, Roger Kirk and Abiah Taylor at Peter Hoffnagle's on S. Queen Street The Lancaster County assemblymen lodgings: Jacob Strickler and Richard Keys at Mr. Barton's; Alex. Scott on East Orange Street; Daniel Buckley at Peter Hoffnagle's, and Jeremiah Brown and John Hopkins at

Lancaster to Coventry Iron Works, in 1738. (See 4 C. R. 267.) The issue of April 24 contains the particulars of a notorious jail break- ing and delivery here in Lancaster. May 8, John Hamilton advertises for sale, a tract of 206 acres of land at Octoraro, Lancaster county. An item of May 8 shows the size of