Citizens of Lancaster Petition Legislature for a City Charter in 1798 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER T HE Lancaster Intelligencer and Journal of Tuesday, June 15th, 1841, announced that an old document—a petition for a char- ter to change Lancaster's form of government from that of a borough into a

from Lancaster, the members of Congress felt apprehensive lest they should be captured; it was, therefore, decided that "the broad Susquehanna should flow between Congress and the enemy." For that reason, it adjourned to meet in York, Pa. The members spent Sunday, September 28th, in Lancaster. On

Compassville, a short distance east of the line that divides Chester and Lancaster counties. It was , kept for many years by John Miller. In the survey of the old King's Highway made by order of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania in �The Sign of the Bull, Compassville, Chester County

Pennsylvania a principal supporter of this benevolent provision in our constitution. For our principles command us to manifest benevolence towards everybody. We profess ourselves to be friends of peace; and hope not to be backward in our duties as citizens of a free state. "Trusting in your justice, wisdom and

The references to the organization in the local papers are few, and little information concerning its activities can be obtained. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 3rd, 1815, contained an announcement that the trustees of the "Juvenile Library Society" were requested to meet at the house of

. 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

Slaymaker, Lieutenant Smith, Lieutenant J. Ferree and Ensign Slaymaker. Meetings in Lancaster County to Oppose Slavery in District of Columbia By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING was held at the house of Samuel Kinzer on Friday evening, October 22nd, 1830, for the purpose of considering measures for the

and County supporting the government in its attitude toward France / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Adams, John, 1735-1826. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--1775-1865. France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1928

the borough of Lancaster into a city. "Resolved, That we, as freemen and friends of the State of Pennsylvania, are determined not to support any candidate, for either state or county office, (without respect to name or party) who will not, as we suppose, use his best endeavors to have the salaries of

letter is indecipherable. It might be taken for an M or an A. In Ellis and Evans' History of Lancaster County, p. 373, it is stated that Michael Hubley served as Assistant Burgess of Lancaster Borough in 1765. �