mentioned. Each of the four records are in- dicated by abbreviations denoting the book and page where the material may be found at large of which the item in each case is a mere index. The initial letters are " C " for Colonial Records; " A " for Pa. Archives; " V " for Votes of Assembly, and " St. L. " for

windows smashed in and their goods spoiled, because they had set no lights in their windows. All this joy was dampened by the arrival of an express messenger from Camp, contradicting the former news; that Gen. Howe was still in Philada. Oct. 22 14 members Lititz congregation brought here under strong

(Lancaster County Petitions etc, to the Supreme Executive Council-1784 1790) By H. H. SHENK, State Library, Harrisburg Pa. It is not my purpose to entertain you this evening with anecdotes or with interesting stories intended to please the ear for a moment, only to be forgotten. It is my purpose

province belonging to the original church of Schwardzenau founded in 1708. The Dunkers were originally Calvinists and were baptized in the river Eder by Schwardzenau. The word Tunkers in German and Baptists in Greek and Dippers in English have all the same signification." V. 7 p. 124. 1721 Among the

CORNISH Among those whose public careers began with the very beginning of Lancaster County is Andrew Cornish, Esq. During 1732, he was liv- ing along the Susquehanna, about five miles south of what was then known as Blue Rock, (1 Pa. A., p. 314). The first official mention is made of him when a commission