, to meet in Lancaster, Pa. To prevent them from being captured by the British, the governmental documents and the small amount of money then in the treasury, were sent to Bethlehem in wagons, carefully guarded by troops. Shortly after midnight, September 18th, or, more correctly, very early on morning

. Worner supplementary to series of H. Frank Eshleman. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser (newspaper) Lancaster (Pa.)--History--18th century. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--1775-1865. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1926 Description

Lancaster citizens was pre- sented to the Assembly, declaring that there was great disappointment that an army of 10,000 has not tried to take Philadelphia from the enemy, nor to bottle Howe up. in that city and that no signs of doing so were shown, though 66-Vol. 6 Pa. Arch, 574; 67-V. Pa.. Vol. 2, p. 42

and government--1775-1783. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--18th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1927 Description: 101-103 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 7 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.31 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal

(Pa.)--History--18th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1927 Description: 6-7 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; c. 31, no. 1 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.31 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading room

road from Phila- delphia to Lancaster, about one-fourth of a mile to the east of Old Leacock Presbyterian church. The house which was used as a tavern, is still standing, and, in 1916, was owned and occupied by Samuel P. Smoker. (See Proceed- ings of the Lancaster County Historical Society, Vol. 20

excerpt, which is taken from the Lancaster Journal, a newspaper published in Lancaster, Pa., under date of Friday, July 29, 1796, will show: "On Monday last [July 25, 1796] the celebrated orator and patriot, Mr. Ames, (of Massachusetts) arrived in Lancaster. He has been on a tour to the southward for the

uncle of the Rev. Joseph Clark- son, rector of Saint James's Protestant Episcopal church, Lancaster, from 1799 to 1830. Early in life he was engaged in mercantile business in Philadelphia. In 1766, he was connected with the house of Baynton, Wharton and Morgan. In that year he went, in the interest of

on the old road from Phila- delphia to Lancaster, about one-fourth of a mile to the east of Old Leacock Presbyterian church. The house which was used as a tavern, is still standing, and, in 1916, was owned and occupied by Samuel P. Smoker. (See Proceed- ings of the Lancaster County Historical Society