historian appreciated the value of newspapers more than Macaulay, whose use of them in the preparation of his history os England was con- tinuous and effective. The first newspaper published in Lancaster that lived beyond what might be termed the experimental stage was the "Neue Unpartheyishe Lancaster

Atkinson, son of Mathew and brother os Stephen, married, as is �shown by the records of St. James' P. E. Church, April 24, 1762, Anna Maria Le Roy, whose younger sister, Marie Salome, later on was married to Charles Hall. The will of their brother, Abraham Le Roy, written in 1765 (Book B, p. 545), mentions

McDowell, and he launched his paper with the following announcement: "The first number of The Hive is offered to the ladies and gentlemen of Lancaster and its vicinity as a speci- men. The editor or some person au- thorized by him will call in the course of a few days on those subscribers who have not yet

County of Lancaster, deceased. Appraised by us the Subscribers, the 17th November, 1757: f- s. d. To his Aparel 5..16..0 7 Books 1..15..0 3 Bedsteads with dltto 5..10..0 46 lb Feathers..-- @ 2/6 5..15..0 8 hand Towls end 2 begs smal 0...7..6 9 lb- Alspice 16/5 doz. Buttons 3/4 & 4 knives 3/- 1. .2..4 a