became effective in 1781 while Congress was sitting in Philadelphia. Therefore the only place that has the right to call itself the "First Capital of the United States of America" is Philadelphia—site of the First Continental Congress and site of the first Congress under the Articles of Confederation

, William, 1715-1774. Indians of North America. Fur trade--United States. United States--History--French and Indian War, 1755-1763. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1904/1905 Description: [305]-326 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9

HISTORICAL MEMORANDA, An Act of Vandalism. The following is an excerpt read by S. M. Sener, Esq., from "The Oracle of Dauphin," Harrisburg, Pa., under date of 6th of January, 1820: "The Lancaster Free Press contains an advertisement of the Trustees and Elders of the German Reformed Church in the

cash," issued paper currency to the extent of six thousand pounds. �Massachusetts and South Carolina were the initial colonies in the United States to introduce the use of a paper currency without a metallic reserve to sustain it, and the others were not slow,on one pretext or another, to fol- low

- tenant Colonel in the service of the United States , now a prisoner with the enemy. By order of Congress. "CHARLES THOMPSON, "Secretary." He is Finally Exchanged. He was given permission to go to New York on parole, first giving this pledge: "His Excellency, General Washington, having granted me per

Pennsylvania troops that marched to �the defense of Baltimore, in 1812. He served an appointment as Prosecuting Attorney for Dauphin coudty, and later was thrice elected to fill the same posi- tion. Meanwhile, his reputation was rapidly growing, and in 1814 he was elected to the Congress of the United States