, Smith, and Cresap were the first troops ever levied on this continent by the authority of a central government. On the following day George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief by the same body. Within one week a call was issued for two more companies of Lancaster County men. They responded

land. A receipt given by Edward Shippen, dated January 7, 1761, shows that ground rent was paid on Lot 379 for four years. The amount paid was one pound, four shillings and six pence. In July, 1765, the burgesses of Lancaster decided to erect a house large enough to hold three engines in the northwest

., at New Orleans, where he greatly distinguished himself. DIED in LANCASTER from effects of severe privation. He requested in his Will that his "elegant sword & spyglass & portraits of himself and his father, Colonel James Ross be sent to his wife, Henrietta in New Orleans." Col. James Ross was a judge

, in favor of the proposed measure. There were about forty persons present, the most of whom signed a petition drawn up by A. H. Hood, which was forwarded by him to a mem- ber of the Assembly from Lancaster county. George Hoffman, Amos Gilbert and James McPhail, Esq., were appointed a com- mittee to

his age. Wife, Hannah. Served from Philadelphia in Co. of Infantry, "Independent Blues," 1st Regt., Pa. Volunteers, under Capt. Peter A. Brown and Col. Clement C. Biddle. Beers' Biog. Annals, p. 420; Pa. Arch., 6th Series, Vol. 8, p. 315. Buried in Old Leacock Presbyterian Churchyard. BITNER (Bidner

by each ranged from $71.86 in Lancaster Township to $1083.75 in Lancaster City. Outside of the city, the highest paid districts were $631 in Cocalico, $571 in Earl, $529 in Warwick and $525 in Manor. There was quite a little discussion going on at this time on the possibility of another war between