Address to President John Adams from the Citizens of Lancaster Borough and County Supporting the Government in its Attitude Toward France By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN THE proceedings of the Lancaster County Historical Society of October, 1924, appears an article entitled, "John Marshall in

Jasper Slay- maker, George B. Porter, George L. Mayer, Dr. John L. Atlee and John Montgomery, reported the following resolutions, which, after an address to the meeting by John Montgomery, were read and unanimously adopted : "The citizens of Lancaster, sensible of the obligations which, as Amer- icans

the erection of Lancaster county has long since been lost; but a certified copy of it, made 175 years ago by John Wright, was found some years ago at Harris- burg, and it is printed in our pro- ceedings and a copy also hangs in our Commissioners' office. Two petitions filed against the erection of the

V., 184. The Sheriff of Lancaster County sent for to correct his return. 3 V., 184 Margaret Shitts convicted of concealing birth, death and burial of a bastard child is sentenced to death. - 3 C., 429. Petition for clemency signed by 60 citizens. - 3 C., 429. �Election: Robert Buchanan and John

least to the extent cited in connection with Mr. Smith's life in Lancaster. FLAG PRESENTED TO LANCASTER FENCIBLES IN 1841 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER In Vol. XXXV, pp. 73-89, of the Proceedings of The Lancaster County Historical Society is an article entitled, "Flag Presented to Lancaster Fen- cibles in

Divine. The guilt is great, the cry is loud, And justice comes when comes a shroud." PETITION OF INHABITANTS OF LANCAS- TER TO HON. JOHN PENN NOT TO GRANT REPEAL OF LAW PROVID- ING FOR A NIGHT WATCH By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN the manuscripts department of The Historical Society of Penn- sylvania, 1300

, that of 1776, which step was taken by all of the states in response to the resolution of May 15, 1776 introduced into Continental Congress •by John Adams, to the effect that all the colonies now proceed to formulate constitutions, etc. The Lancaster County members' names appear p. 213 and are as