from his excellency, the Commander-in-chief, a general court-martial was held at Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, when Henry Mansin (who confessed himself an officer in the British army) and Wendal Myer, an inhabitant of the county, were brought before the court and charged with being spies, carrying on a

(Pa.)--History--18th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1927 Description: 6-7 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; c. 31, no. 1 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.31 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading room

Brigadier General Jeremiah Mosher — A Hero of The Revolution By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN Vol. XXXIV, No. 7, pages 145-167, of the Proceedings of The 1 Lancaster County Historical Society, is an article entitled, "Revolutionary Soldiers and Patriots of Lancaster County," in which appear the

inscription until 1858, when it cracked while being rung for a service. Sub- sequently, it was recast, and to-day bears the following inscrip- tion: "Pack & Chapman of London. Fecit. St. James's Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania." The Lancaster County Historical Society has in its collections �the original

--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Marketplaces--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Municipal buildings--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--18th century. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--19th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1918 Description: [105]-122 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Series

excerpt, which is taken from the Lancaster Journal, a newspaper published in Lancaster, Pa., under date of Friday, July 29, 1796, will show: "On Monday last [July 25, 1796] the celebrated orator and patriot, Mr. Ames, (of Massachusetts) arrived in Lancaster. He has been on a tour to the southward for the

II. ITEMS FROM LETTERS (Relating to Early Events in Lancaster, Pa.) Made by Dr. John W. Jordan 1774 Nov. 24 Wm. Henry is getting better but very slowly. He dare not go out yet. There are many sick in the town. 1775 Jan'y 19 Early in the month Tobias Riem died, and shortly before three died in the

arrival. (See Beveridge vol. 2, page 351.) On the afternoon of Monday, June 25, he arrived in Lancaster, Pa., accord- ing to the following excerpt (which is a free trans l ation), copied from "Der Deutsche Porcupein und Lancaster Anzeigs Nachrichten" of Wednesday, June 27, 1798: "On Monday afternoon [Tune

: Lancaster Borough / by George Steinman, Esq. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Lancaster (Pa.)--History--18th century. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--19th century. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1899-1900 Description

the 13th Pennsylvania then were combined with the second Pennsylvania Regiment.2fl The third Pennsylvania Regiment was also at Valley Forge. Its officers complained of the conditions there-Jan. 4, 1778. John Brisban, of Leacock Township, Lancaster County, raised a company in 1776 and it was joined to