Friendship, Nathaniel Falconer, Master, William Henry sailed from Philadelphia to London. Among his receipted bills is one of £25 for the passage. He had letters of introduction from Thomas Barton, Rector of St. James' Episcopal Church in Lancaster, to friends in England. As the Friendship entered the

); McCloskey, Robert G., "James Wilson" in Friedman, Leon, and Israel, Fred L. eds. The Justices of the United States Supreme Court, 1789-1969; Their Lives and Major Opinions (New York, 1969), I, 86. 11. Butterfield, L.H., ed. Letters of Benjamin Rush, I, 350, 449; McCloskey, Robert G., "James Wilson," 85-86

rifle become that Continental Congress in 1776 virtually took possession of the industry in Lancaster and required all makers to deliver all their product to the govern- ment. They were allowed four pound six shillings per gun. The most prominent makers at this time were William Henry, Jacob Dickert

William How entered Philadelphia during the preceding December. Up to that time the Continental printers of the money of the new government were Hall & Sellers, of Philadelphia. Of course Howe's occupancy of the city put an end to the printing press mint which the government had set up. The work could no

designated as "Cornwallis prisoners") William Clark & Catharine Lenard, Apr. 1783 John Smith & Jannet Dorson, May 7, 1783 Constantine DeArcey & Anna McCauly, May 8, 1783 James Dean & Margaret Hetscherd, 1783 George Clark (Ensign) & Eliz. Hutchins, Jan. 1, 1783 These 1783 marriages occurred when the war was

with general approba- tion, nor did anything ever occur to give the government reason to regret its selection." Barry's first task at the head of the �young navy was the superintending of the building of the frigate, the United states, the first vessel of the present navy, which was launched in