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Subject: [PALANCAS] SEPT 1,2, and 3 LANC DIARY ENTRIES
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 03:29:43 -0700 (PDT)

September 1, Sunday
The Diary of Hebron reports: "Again there is commotion
in the town because of a battle,
which is said to have taken place at Trenton." The
Orderly Book of the First Regiment of
the Flying Camp from Lancaster County (John Davis,
Adjutant): "Brigade Orders,
September 1st, 1776. By the General's orders, Col.
Hand begs leave to repeat to the
officers and soldiers under his command the necessity
of keeping close to the camp
and having their arms and ammunition ready. The arms
and ammunition to be reviewed
at 12 o'clock and a report made of their state. By the
desire of Major Hay, Mr. John Davis
is appointed Adjutant until further orders."
September 2, Monday
At Hebron, the Diary recalls "The dreadful news came
that a battle should have
occured near New York, and that our people were
present. While, however, so many
untruths have been spread for a long time, we remain
quiet." At Congress, "The Committee
of Treasury reported that there is due Capt. Jas.
Sterling, 664 dollars, being the balance of
his account for the expense of guard appointed to
convey a number of British prisoners from
Burlington to Lancaster." (1)
The Council of Safety directed "to deliver Col. Porter
13 stand of Arms . . . that
Abraham Hargis be appointed a Lieutenant in the Rifle
Regiment Commanded by
Col. Samuel Miles, and that John Morton, Esq., do
Commission him accordingly,
to bear date of 6th July last . . . to pay Robert
McCulloch for a Riffle bought for the
use of Captain Morrison's Company,
Col. Porter's Battalion . . . to pay for milage 5 men
of Capt. Boyd's Company, Col.
Porter's Battalion, 76 miles, at Id each . . ." (2)
September 3, Tuesday
>From the September 4th issue of the Pennsylvania
Gazette, "an Ordinance for the appointment
of Justices of the Peace for the State of Pennsylvania
. . . and that Emanuel Carpenter,
Edward Shippen, William Henry, Michael Hubley, William
Bausman, Ludwig Lauman, James Bird,
James Work, Timothy Green, John Thome, Moses Irwin,
John Ferree, Zaccheus Davis, David Jenkins,
John Whitehill, James Clemson, William Brown, James
Murray, Robert Thompson, Robert Barber,
Thomas Whiteside, Michael Bright, and Christopher
Wegman, of the County of Lancaster, Esqrs.
are hereby made, constituted and appointed Justices of
the Peace for the County of Lancaster.
" At Hebron, the Diary relates "This afternoon several
sisters came with the letters they had
just received from their husbands. They report being
quite well, and hope to return soon; there
was, however, continual firing and fighting on Long
Island, about three miles from Nyork (New York).
" The September 4th edition of the Gazette had several
articles of local interest:
"Philadelphia Barracks, September 3, 1776. Eighteen
Pounds Reward. Deserted from my
company of the Eighth Battalion of Lancaster County,
commanded by Col. Peter Grubb,
the following persons, viz. Christian Slough, Daniel
Steever, George Fouts, Adam Stier,
Peter Miller, and Valentine Petry all Germans, living
in Carnarvon and Brecknock townships,
Lancaster county. Whoever apprehends any of the above
mentioned deserters, and brings
them to my company, shall have Three Pounds Reward
each, and all reasonable charges,
paid by Henry Weaver, Capt." (see August 20 muster)
Another article adver- tises: "Three
Pounds Reward. Run away from the subscriber, living in
Salsbury township, Lancaster county,
an indenture servant woman, called Margaret Collins,
aged above 30 years, remarkably large, fond
of company and drink, and very impertinent and
talkative when in liquor; had on, and took
with her, a red striped lincey short gown and
petticoat, a man's beaver hat and shoes, three
shirts and two pair of trowsers, one pair checked . .
. (signed) John Doug- las, Sept. 3, 1776."
Also in the September 4 issue of the Gazette appeared
the following: "Philadelphia,
September 3, 1776. In compliance with the resolves of
Convention of the 24th and 28th of
August last, empowering the Committee of the City and
Liberties of Philadelphia to distribute
the salt belonging to Joshua Fisher and Sons, and
Stephen and Joseph Shewell, in equal
proportions between the City and Counties of this
State according to their reputed numbers.
The Public are therefore informed that persons
properly au- thorized will attend on Wednesday
the 4th instant, and from day to day, between the
hours of seven
o'clock in the morning and six in the evening, until
the whole is disposed of . . . (location) . . .
for the County of Lancaster, 353 bushels, fine and
125 bushels, coarse salt . . .
" Major Edward Burd wrote to Jasper Yeates at
Lancaster: "Long Island, Sep- tember 3, 1776.
1 was taken prisoner at an advanced post, on the
morning of ye 27th ulto., after a skirmish.
On the same day, Captains Herbert and Hiester were
both made prisoners. I was used with
great Civility by General Grant, and admitted to my
Parole. Brigadier General Agnew and
Major Leslie and Major Batt also treated me with great
Politeness. You must be sensible
that hard money can only be of service in my present
situation. The Politeness of several
Gentle- men would have very fully supplied me with it,
but I have only taken what will be
immediately necessary for me. I should be much obliged
to you if you could procure me a small
Bill of Exchange, in which, perhaps, Mr. Dundas of
Reading could assist you, or Gold to the
amount of about 20 pounds. I cannot learn the fate of
poor Col. Hand or Jesse Ewing, but believe
they are not prisoners. Col. Reed, the Adjutant
General, will be the only person who can
convey any Thing to me. My letter must be short." (3)
The Council of Safety' today approved payment to Col.
Peter Grub for Cartouch Boxes,
"for arms taken from non-associators and distributed
to his Battalion . . . for 13 Cartridge
Boxes for the use of his Battalion." Also approved
was payment to "Andrew Work for
Blankets Purchased by Capt. John Eackman, of Col.
Porter's Battalion . . ." (4)
Source: Lancaster Diary 1776
Compiled by Walter F. Ayars III
for the Greater Lancaster Chapter Of
The Lancaster Bicentennial Committe, 1976
This diary is made up of Excerpts from diaries,
day books, journals, newspapers, and court records
of the daily life in Lancaster County in the year 1776.

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