proving his property may have his horse. Rev. John Woodhull was pastor of the Presbyterian Congregation at Leacock and also pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Lancaster. He was also Chaplain of the 5th Battalion (Colonel Crawford's) of the Revolu- tionary War. Earl Town, December 2, 1777 December 31

American Revolution, the Province of Pennsylvania was divided into two great parties. The Proprietary party was led by James Hamilton. To it belonged the wealthiest and most influential men,—such as the Aliens, the Shippens, and all who were considered "the aristocracy of the country." The officers of the

the Inhabitants here, and he is of Opinion that it may be accomplished by your Warrant to him grounded on the late Resolu- tion of Congress for that and other Purposes. As there is not a prospect of having a Congress or Board of War for several Days to give him authority, �and the Articles are

could be told of him, but the space allotted to this article will not permit. At the outbreak of the American Revolution, he accompanied his father, Thomas, to war, as a lieutenant; and, in a year or two, became a captain. He was at Valley Forge, and between 1776 and 1779 was active in the battles of

Locust street, Philadelphia, is an original paper,' yellow with age, which contains the following : "To the Honourable John Penn, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, and counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware; and to the Honourable the

ultimo, [September], at his residence in Columbia, Pa., in the 69th year of his age, Mr. Michael Wislar. He was one of the worthies who early engaged in the contest for freedom, in the Revolutionary War. In his 19th year, he entered the standing army of his country, and continued therein until the

wounded. Ser- geant Mosher was among the latter, and remained a prisoner until exchanged, when he joined his regiment and served during the remainder of the war and then retired, covered with honorable wounds. His remains were yesterday [March 11th] attended to the grave by an immense concourse of

contains an interesting account of a court martial held in Lan- caster borough during the Revolutionary war, at which time two spies were tried, found guilty and executed. From local sources, it is discovered that this trial took place before the middle of March, and yet an account of it did not appear in

DATE ON STATE HIGHWAY SIGNS CORRECTED By William Frederic Worner Students of our local history know that on May 2nd, 1729, the county of Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, was created by the Lieutenant Governor, Patrick Gordon, and his council. By an Act of Assembly, passed May 10th, 1729, it was