pretty sure there was only one other public library in our county at that date—the old Juliana, of Lancas- ter, at least seventy-five years older, named in honor of Juliana Penn. You have had both a reading people and an industrious people. You have had a fine financial �record, especially pre-eminent in

, John Powell and Emanuel Carpenter. Those for Sheriff, Robert Buchanan and James Galbraith were returned, and for Coroner, Joshua Low and William Caldwell, out of whom the Governor selected one for Sheriff and one for Coroner. It is instructive to note the vote 'of the other counties of the province

issue of the Mer- cury of June 28, 1739,there is one item stating that inhabitants for several years past have neglected to appear at the place fixed in their patents, or by an Act of Assembly, to pay their quit rents. The item continues and says that inasmuch as the proprietor is agreed to take paper

officers elected. Among them appear as assessors for Lancaster county: James Smith, Andrew Work, James Murry, Francis Reynolds, Robt. Harris and John Reynolds; and as County Commissioner, Robt. Barber. In the issue of January 15, 1741, there is a long list of unclaimed letters for people of Lancaster

stating that a+ Lancaster at a Court of Oyer and Terminer on the 26th of October Hamilton Carson was convicted of burglary and received sentence of death ; and James McConnel and Esther his wife convicted of being accessories after the fact to the burglary committed by John Webster, were both burned in

Powell and Emanuel Car- penter, its Assessors. As candidates from which the Governor should se- lect a Sheriff the county returned Rob- ert Buchanan and James Galbraith; �and as candidates for Coroner Joshua Lowe and William Caldwell; and the Governor selected Buchanan for Sher- iff and Lowe for Coroner