84/3, 1981 131 An Unusual Discovery Prisoner-of-War Barracks in Lancaster Used During the Revolutionary War By Albert G. Overton and J. W.W. Loose Although historians have known for a long time barracks to house British and Hessian prisoners-of-war during the American Revolution were located at the

Philadelphia and meet at Lancaster, which they did on 27 September 1777. Their paths thither took a northern route, arching through Berks and Northampton counties to avoid any British patrols that might be lurking in central Chester County. Upon reaching Lancaster, members of the Congress discovered the town

, where he passed the examination by answering a few questions on Coke and Blackstone. He also expressed his appreciation to the examining judge by presenting him with several bottles of Madeira. �80 JOURNAL Having thus thwarted the York County lawyers, he opened an office in Gettysburg. Before his first

, in the �following manner: The catafalque, bearing the crib, which is covered with a cloth fifteen feet long wet with alum water, is placed by the side of the casket containing the body, the lid of which is removed and strips of muslin are passed under it. The ends of the bands are attached to an

wealth of which he is possessed has ever been applied to an enterprise for the benefit of labor, but has been placed where only the capitalist is benefitted. Let us have live business men like Col. Kauffman in Congress, and soon our depressed manufacturing interests will partake of new life." The 1876