Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1788.

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Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1788.

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Petition to the Pennsylvania General Assembly requesting that those who served as military chaplains during the Revolutionary War be granted the same pension consideration as military surgeons, in light of various laws passed by the General Assembly and by Congress to deal with this pension issue. Signed by David Jones and William Rogers, and on behalf of Robert McMurdie, and dated 18 March 1788 at Philadelphia. The petition, or "Memorial," mentions that Benjamin Franklin and John Nicholson, comptroller-general of Pennsylvania, had been involved in the settlement of this issue.

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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1706] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States postmaster general. As a scientist, he was a major figure in ...

United States. Army. Medical Corps

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Rogers, William, 1751-1824

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United States. Army. Chaplain Corps

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Nicholson, John, 1757-1800

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Land speculator. From the description of John Nicholson papers, 1795 16 Feb.-10 Mar. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70953089 Financier and land speculator. From the description of John Nicholson family papers, 1786-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981679 Pennsylvania state official and land promoter. From the description of ALS : to Thomas Mifflin, 1791 Nov. 8. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat reco...

McMurdie, Robert.

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Pennsylvania. General Assembly

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On Apr. 10, 1862, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed an act "for the improvement and grading of the public roads leading from Eshleman's Mill to the Long Lane" in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. From the description of Roads and internal improvements acts, 1789-1862. (Millersville University Library). WorldCat record id: 49291687 ...

Jones, David, 1736-1820

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David Jones, born in New Castle County, De., was ordained a Baptist minister in 1766 and obtained a Pastorate in Freehold, N.J. that same year. In 1772 he undertook a largely unsuccessful mission to the Indians on th east side of the Ohio River. He was appointed Chaplain to a Pennsylvania regiment in 1775, served in that capacity under Col. St. Clair and Generals Gates, Wayne, Brown and Wilkinson until 1802. From the description of Journal of two visits made to some Nations of Indian...