Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania" ; and was addressed to "The Honorable the Congress of the United States." The memorial, which closed with this statement, was published in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, June 19th, 1812 : "Relying on their justice, wisdom and patriotism, we respect- fully pray that Congress

foreign power or resort to arms for the defense of all that can be held dear to freemen, the officers of the militia of Lancaster county, —feeling themselves happy under the influence of a government of their own choice, mild and equal in its operation, and perfectly satisfied that it has been, and

.' It contained brief biographical sketches of the members of this most worthy organi- zation at the time of its inception in September, 1816. Since the publication of this paper, my attention has been called to several items in old local newspapers which refer to the noble and self- sacrificing work

by-laws relate only to the charitable purposes before mentioned, and be not repugnant to the Contitution and laws of the United States, or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, nor repugnant to any of the provisions of this instrument. FIFTH. All and singular the estate whatsoever, now belonging to

/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Worner, William Frederic. Title: Meeting to prevent the introduction of slaves into any territory or state admitted into the Union / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History. Slavery--United States--Extension to the

bill to incorporate the Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster, had passed the Senate of Pennsylvania. Three years later, a notice appeared in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, April 22nd, 1825, which was as follows : "A special election for a director of the Widow and

John Light and the other one hundred and forty-nine officers : "TO JOHN ADAMS, ESQ., PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES : "At a period so momentous as the present, when it but too plainly appears that we must either submit to be dictated to by a �